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About the
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The "Center
for Arizona
Policy"
states that
the "Guide
is a
nonpartisan
educational
resource" or
a "An
Impartial,
Nonpartisan
Look". It is
neither.
What the
"Guide" is
is an
attempt to
gather
information
that they,
and their
Director,
use to push
their
agenda.
Remember the
movie "FOOTLOOSE"?
The CAP
is basically
the Elmore
City
Council.
Drinking,
who you
sleep with,
what you
believe,
what you
decide to do
with your
own body are
some of the
things CAP want
to control.
The CAP is
a "nonprofit
organization
that
"promotes
and defends
the
foundational
values of
life,
marriage and
family, and
religious
freedom. "In
2014, the
Arizona
Republic
noted Herrod's
long history
of influence
in the
state:
"Without
winning a
vote, Herrod
has for two
decades
powered the
state’s
social-conservative
movement,
pushing her
agenda in
the halls of
the Capitol,
at the
ballot box,
and always
away from
the
spotlight."
The "Voter's
Guide" is
one of the
main tools
the Center
for Arizona
Policy
uses to push
their
ultra-Right
propaganda.
1) By saying
the "Guide"
is
"Impartial,
and
Nonpartisan".
2) by
crafting the
questions in
such a way
as to seem
innocuous.
3) By trying
to make it
look like
they have no
idea why
many refuse
to play
their
game by
refusing to
answer the
CAP
questionnaire.
While in the Center
for Arizona
Policy's own
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"Center for Arizona Policy (CAP) is a nonprofit educational and advocacy organization dedicated to promoting and defending the foundational values of life, marriage and family, and religious freedom." As part of a 50-state partnership associated with Focus on the Family, the Center works to: |
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| 1. Provide quality research and factual information to policy makers on vital issues affecting the family. |
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| 2. Equip concerned citizens and churches to be persuasive advocates for the family. |
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| 3. Be a voice for the family by communicating truth through the media. |
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| Previously, under the "leadership" of Cathi Herrod the following text was used: We battle organizations like Planned Parenthood, the ACLU and gay rights groups that seek to destroy traditional families and traditional moral values. We have developed strong bonds with friends like Arizona Right to Life, Crisis Pregnancy Centers, Arizona Families for Home Education, Alliance Defense Fund, and many others including local churches. |
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| CAP has been selected and endorsed by Dr. Dobson and Focus on the Family to be the Family Policy Council for Arizona. CAP is deeply grateful for Focus on the Family’s support through the provision of research, promotion, materials, prayers and guidance. |
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About "Alliance Defense Fund" (ADF) and "Focus on the Family" |
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Since the departure of Cathi Herrod in 2019 leadership has been passed to Peter Gentala |
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Source: CAP
2004 "Our
Mission" |
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What you'll
find here is
the raw
information
based on
this years
"Voter's
Guide" minus
the
subterfuge.
After an
election
these
"Guides" are
usually no
longer
available.
We have been
able to
restore the
information
of the
earlier
issues with
the hope
this will be
of use to
you in
pointing out
the
homophobes, bigots
and outright
nasty.
Enjoy! |
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Expanding federal enforcement efforts to prevent illegal border crossings. |
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Appointing federal judges who interpret the U.S. Constitution according to its text and |
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original intent. |
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Adding sexual orientation, gender identity, and gender expression as protected |
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classes in federal nondiscrimination statutes. |
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Providing federal tax credits or scholarships that allow parents to choose private |
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schools, homeschool, or online programs for their children. |
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Prohibiting federal funds from directly or indirectly supporting organizations that |
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perform, promote, or provide referrals for abortion. |
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Prohibiting the federal government from discriminating against organizations based on |
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sincerely held religious beliefs. |
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Legalizing physician-assisted suicide for individuals seeking end-of-life assistance, |
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regardless of terminal illness. |
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Federalizing election law by removing state authority over elections. |
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Eliminating the filibuster rule that requires 60 votes in the U.S. Senate to move most |
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legislation. |
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Increasing federal penalties for the sale and distribution of illicit drugs, sex buyers, and |
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individuals convicted of human trafficking. |
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Requiring federal regulations that ensure parental consent and stronger age |
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verification for minors accessing apps, social media platforms, and online content. |
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Allowing the federal government to regulate artificial intelligence to protect privacy, |
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prevent bias, and safeguard public safety. |
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| Explanation of the purposely confusing Question #6 |
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| A vote of SUPPORT for Question #6 would mean mean advocating for a legal framework where the federal government cannot penalize, deny funding to, or withhold benefits from organizations that act according to their faith-driven principles. In practice, this position is championed by conservative groups, religious liberty advocates, and traditional faith-based organizations. |
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Shielding Faith-Based Providers: Support means ensuring that religious adoption agencies, homeless shelters, and schools can receive federal grants and contracts without being forced to change their hiring practices or service criteria (such as defining marriage traditionally).
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It would be entirely accurate to say that supporting this statement is a core component of supporting religious freedom laws (often referred to legally as Religious Freedom Restoration Acts, or RFRAs). While supporters explicitly call this "protecting religious freedom," opponents of these same laws refer to them as "religious exemption laws" or "licenses to discriminate." |
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PLEASE
NOTE |
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Many
candidates
refuse
to
answer
the
Center
for
Arizona
Policy
questionnaire.
Rather
than
leaving
the
space
blank
CAP
"researches"
to
find
out
what
they
think
the
candidates
position
would
be.
In
their
"Voters
Guide"
they
state
that
"†
Declined
to
Respond,
Position
Based
on
Citation".
Considering
that
the
candidate
did
NOT
answer
the
questionnaire
we
have
decided
to
list
those
candidates
as
"Declined
to
respond"
rather
than
trying
to
put
words
in
their
mouth
as
CAP
has
tried
to
do
for
several
years. |
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Preferred choices: |
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| #6. O (Oppose) Discriminatory "Religious Freedom" law. |
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Enacting
state-level
restrictions
on
firearm
ownership
beyond
current
Arizona
law. |
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Adding
sexual
orientation
and
gender
identity
as
protected
classes
in
Arizona
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nondiscrimination
statutes. |
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Expanding
state-level
enforcement
efforts
to
deter
illegal
border
crossings. |
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Prohibiting
taxpayer
funds
from
directly
or
indirectly
funding
abortion
services,
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required
by
federal
law. |
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Maintaining
the
universal
Empowerment
Scholarship
Account
(ESA)
program
without
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limiting
eligibility. |
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Legalizing
physician-assisted
suicide
for
individuals
seeking
end-of-life
assistance,
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regardless
of
terminal
illness. |
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Allowing
licensed
counselors
to
provide
therapy
to
minors
seeking
to
reduce
or
manage
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same-sex
attraction
or
gender
dysphoria,
with
parental
consent. |
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Increasing
criminal
penalties
for
the
sale
and
distribution
of
fentanyl
and
other
illicit
drugs. |
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Requiring
stronger
age
verification
and
parental
consent
protections
for
minors
accessing
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social
media
platforms
and
downloading
mobile
applications. |
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Increasing
criminal
penalties
for
individuals
who
purchase
sex. |
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Requiring
election
procedures
that
ensure
voter
identification
verification
and
ballot
security. |
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Enacting
a
legislative
referral
that
would
ask
voters
to
repeal
Arizona
Proposition
139,
the
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constitutional
right
to
abortion. |
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Expanding
current
marijuana
laws
to
increase
accessibility
to
recreational
marijuana
for
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adults. |
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Preferred choices: |
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#2. S
(Support) |
| #7 O (Oppose), the dangerous
and
disproven "Corrective Therapy" |
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Adding sexual orientation and gender identity as protected classes in Arizona nondiscrimination statutes. |
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Allowing parents to seek professional counseling for their minor child with same-sex attraction or gender identity issues. (The dangerous and disproven "Corrective Therapy". |
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