I recieved the below questionare in an email from a friend back home.
Found it kind of interesting.....if its already been posted...my bad i just got it.
TWELVE QUESTIONS: YOUR POLITICAL POSITION IN MORALLY CHALLENGING TIMES
During the rush toward election many political statements are made. While we are concerned about issues of housing, crime, illegal immigration and unemployment, there are several other vital concerns that are often overlooked. These twelve questions are designed to help voters in evaluating their candidates, particularly in relation to key issues facing our nation today.
1. Preserving of the words “Christian Values” in the preamble to our Constitution
____ I am in favour of leaving the preamble as it currently exists.
____ I am in favour of replacing the words “Christian Values” with “Spiritual Values”.
____ Other. Please explain.
2. Preservation of Marriage
A. ____ I am in favour of a Constitutional Amendment defining marriage as a union between one man and one woman.
____ I am opposed to a Constitutional Amendment defining marriage as a union between one man and one woman.
____ Other. Please explain.
B. ____ I am in favour of granting same sex couples some form of legal recognition or status under law (civil unions etc.)
____ I am opposed to granting same sex couples any form of legal recognition or status under law.
____ Other. Please explain.
C. ____ I am opposed to recognizing “same sex marriages/unions”, even if they were performed outside of The Bahamas.
____ I am in favour of recognizing “same sex marriages/unions” that were performed outside of The Bahamas.
____ Other. Please explain.
3. Environmental Protection
____ I support increased enforcement efforts of our environmental laws, stricter fines, and funding educational efforts to improve our preservation of God’s endowment of creation.
____ I support the existing state of environmental laws and enforcement.
____ Other. Please explain.
4. Sexual Offences
A. ____ I am in favour of returning the age of consent to 18.
____ I am in favour in leaving the age of consent at 16.
____ Other. Please explain.
B. ____ I am in favour of increasing the mandatory minimum sentencing for sexual offenders. (Presently it is 7yrs for first time offenders and 14 years for second time offenders- when the victim is under 14 yrs.) Most US states now have 20 years minimum for first offenders.
____ I am opposed to changing the mandatory sentencing for sexual offenders.
____ Other. Please explain.
5. Abortion
____ I am in favour of stricter enforcement of the abortion laws.
____ I am in favour of pro-choice abortion laws.
____ Other. Please explain.
6. Capital Punishment
____ I am in favour of amending the constitution of The Bahamas to make it absolutely clear that capital punishment is the mandatory sentence for murder, bearing in mind that a jury would arrive at a murder conviction after giving consideration to circumstances that might point to manslaughter.
____ I am in favour of abolishing the capital punishment laws.
____ Other. Please explain.
7. Homosexual Tourism
____ I am opposed to compromising the “Christian Values” of our nation by allowing exclusively “organized groups” (homosexuals, swingers, those swap marriage partners, nudists, etc.) who come under the umbrella of promoting their cause.
____ I am opposed to any form of discrimination in our tourist market.
____ Other. Please explain.
8. Public Decency
____ I am in favour of strengthening and stricter enforcement of public decency laws, to address such incidences as topless/nude sunbathing on public beaches, strip clubs, and public profanity.
____ I am in favour of changing the public decency laws to allow more freedom of expression.
____ Other. Please explain.
9. Decency in Broadcasting
____ I am in favour of stricter enforcement of decency in broadcasting laws to address such incidences as lewd and suggestive images on cable television, profane lyrics on the radio, and semi-pornographic images in the newspaper.
____ I am in favour of changing the current laws to allow more freedom of expression.
____ Other. Please explain.
10. The Lottery
A. ____ I am in favour of establishing a National Lottery.
____ I am opposed to establishing a National Lottery.
____ Other. Please explain.
B. ____ I am in favour of legalizing privately owned gambling businesses (numbers houses, web shops, local foreign lottery offices and agents, etc.)
____ I am opposed to legalizing privately owned gambling businesses (numbers houses, web shops, local foreign lottery offices and agents, etc.)
C. _____ I am in favour of amending the laws to allow Bahamian citizens and residents to legally gamble in local casinos.
_____ I am opposed to amending the laws to allow Bahamian citizens and residents to legally gamble in local casinos.
11. Values Education
____ I am in favour of using a Judeo/Christian value system in our public schools.
____ I am in favour of values neutral education that leaves religion out of education.
____ Other. Please explain.
12. Personal Integrity
____ On a matter of conscience, I would be willing to vote against my party.
____ While I would always express my opinion, I would feel it was my duty to support my party following fair discussion.
____ Other. Please explain.

yeah it was in the newspaper...
I threw it out yesterday....

The issue this questionnaire raises for me is that we really don't know where the people asking us for our vote stand on the REAL issues.

Is Christie a more liberal minded fellow or does he support traditional family values? Does Hubert believe life starts in the womb or at 7 months gestation? Why are there abortions taking place every day in the Bahamas if it is illegal? Do they feel that marriage should be between a man and a woman or whosoever will?

I think this questionnaire should have gotten more support from the public, especially those who like to say that we are a "Christian nation."

I want to see their answers.

I recieved the below questionare in an email from a friend back home.
Found it kind of interesting.....if its already been posted...my bad i just got it.
TWELVE QUESTIONS: YOUR POLITICAL POSITION IN MORALLY CHALLENGING TIMES
During the rush toward election many political statements are made. While we are concerned about issues of housing, crime, illegal immigration and unemployment, there are several other vital concerns that are often overlooked. These twelve questions are designed to help voters in evaluating their candidates, particularly in relation to key issues facing our nation today.
1. Preserving of the words “Christian Values” in the preamble to our Constitution
____ I am in favour of leaving the preamble as it currently exists.
____ I am in favour of replacing the words “Christian Values” with “Spiritual Values”.
____ Other. Please explain.
2. Preservation of Marriage
A. ____ I am in favour of a Constitutional Amendment defining marriage as a union between one man and one woman.
____ I am opposed to a Constitutional Amendment defining marriage as a union between one man and one woman.
____ Other. Please explain.
B. ____ I am in favour of granting same sex couples some form of legal recognition or status under law (civil unions etc.)
____ I am opposed to granting same sex couples any form of legal recognition or status under law.
____ Other. Please explain.
C. ____ I am opposed to recognizing “same sex marriages/unions”, even if they were performed outside of The Bahamas.
____ I am in favour of recognizing “same sex marriages/unions” that were performed outside of The Bahamas.
____ Other. Please explain.
3. Environmental Protection
____ I support increased enforcement efforts of our environmental laws, stricter fines, and funding educational efforts to improve our preservation of God’s endowment of creation.
____ I support the existing state of environmental laws and enforcement.
____ Other. Please explain.
4. Sexual Offences
A. ____ I am in favour of returning the age of consent to 18.
____ I am in favour in leaving the age of consent at 16.
____ Other. Please explain.
B. ____ I am in favour of increasing the mandatory minimum sentencing for sexual offenders. (Presently it is 7yrs for first time offenders and 14 years for second time offenders- when the victim is under 14 yrs.) Most US states now have 20 years minimum for first offenders.
____ I am opposed to changing the mandatory sentencing for sexual offenders.
____ Other. Please explain.
5. Abortion
____ I am in favour of stricter enforcement of the abortion laws.
____ I am in favour of pro-choice abortion laws.
____ Other. Please explain.
6. Capital Punishment
____ I am in favour of amending the constitution of The Bahamas to make it absolutely clear that capital punishment is the mandatory sentence for murder, bearing in mind that a jury would arrive at a murder conviction after giving consideration to circumstances that might point to manslaughter.
____ I am in favour of abolishing the capital punishment laws.
____ Other. Please explain.
7. Homosexual Tourism
____ I am opposed to compromising the “Christian Values” of our nation by allowing exclusively “organized groups” (homosexuals, swingers, those swap marriage partners, nudists, etc.) who come under the umbrella of promoting their cause.
____ I am opposed to any form of discrimination in our tourist market.
____ Other. Please explain.
8. Public Decency
____ I am in favour of strengthening and stricter enforcement of public decency laws, to address such incidences as topless/nude sunbathing on public beaches, strip clubs, and public profanity.
____ I am in favour of changing the public decency laws to allow more freedom of expression.
____ Other. Please explain.
9. Decency in Broadcasting
____ I am in favour of stricter enforcement of decency in broadcasting laws to address such incidences as lewd and suggestive images on cable television, profane lyrics on the radio, and semi-pornographic images in the newspaper.
____ I am in favour of changing the current laws to allow more freedom of expression.
____ Other. Please explain.
10. The Lottery
A. ____ I am in favour of establishing a National Lottery.
____ I am opposed to establishing a National Lottery.
____ Other. Please explain.
B. ____ I am in favour of legalizing privately owned gambling businesses (numbers houses, web shops, local foreign lottery offices and agents, etc.)
____ I am opposed to legalizing privately owned gambling businesses (numbers houses, web shops, local foreign lottery offices and agents, etc.)
C. _____ I am in favour of amending the laws to allow Bahamian citizens and residents to legally gamble in local casinos.
_____ I am opposed to amending the laws to allow Bahamian citizens and residents to legally gamble in local casinos.
11. Values Education
____ I am in favour of using a Judeo/Christian value system in our public schools.
____ I am in favour of values neutral education that leaves religion out of education.
____ Other. Please explain.
12. Personal Integrity
____ On a matter of conscience, I would be willing to vote against my party.
____ While I would always express my opinion, I would feel it was my duty to support my party following fair discussion.
____ Other. Please explain.

this was poorly constructed...the authors 'position' is indicated from the way the questionnaire is worded...
fallacious and funny....ma man....LMAO...

Complete Nonsense. And people wondering whats so wrong with the way our government works at time. Anyone notice that all those questions are questions of morality in which people should and do differ on opinion. I dont want the government regulating morals....

i want them to regulate the ECONOMY, CREATE JOBS, INDUSTRY, IMPROVE EDUCATION, WORK ON CRIME, BUILD INFRASTRUCTURE

where are the questions about those things?????

Some people are so simple minded. Government should GOVERN.....let the preachers preach.

that list is trash and a disservice to the Bahamian People.

Complete Nonsense. And people wondering whats so wrong with the way our government works at time. Anyone notice that all those questions are questions of morality in which people should and do differ on opinion. I dont want the government regulating morals....
i want them to regulate the ECONOMY, CREATE JOBS, INDUSTRY, IMPROVE EDUCATION, WORK ON CRIME, BUILD INFRASTRUCTURE
where are the questions about those things?????
Some people are so simple minded. Government should GOVERN.....let the preachers preach.
that list is trash and a disservice to the Bahamian People.



Can the Church say AMEN?

Complete Nonsense. And people wondering whats so wrong with the way our government works at time. Anyone notice that all those questions are questions of morality in which people should and do differ on opinion. I dont want the government regulating morals....
i want them to regulate the ECONOMY, CREATE JOBS, INDUSTRY, IMPROVE EDUCATION, WORK ON CRIME, BUILD INFRASTRUCTURE
where are the questions about those things?????
Some people are so simple minded. Government should GOVERN.....let the preachers preach.
that list is trash and a disservice to the Bahamian People.


yet it's the only questionaire that gets any media play or publicity

where is the Bar Assoc questionaire?

where is the Medical Assoc questionaire?

where is the financial industry questionaire?

where is the tourism industry questionaire?


Oh, I forgot. Thats not nearly as important as what the preachers want to know. :duh: