Peter Solie

Election Information:

Party: 
Libertarian
District: 
109
Office: 
State House

Contact Information:

www.petersolie.com
https://www.facebook.com/peter.solie.7
https://twitter.com/petersolie

Survey Responses:

S = Support
O = Oppose
NR = No Response
Life
S O NR
1.
Prohibiting Abortion: Prohibiting abortion except when necessary to save the mother's life.
X
2.
Taxpayer Funded Abortion: Allowing taxpayer dollars to fund organizations that provide abortion.
X
3.
Physician-Assisted Suicide: Allowing voluntary physician-assisted suicide for terminally ill patients.
X
Candidate's Comments:
1. My position on this question is clear. I would vote to allow abortion to save the life of the mother, or in the case or rape or incest. All other abortions are a form of birth control and should not be legalized. 2. The prohibition for taxpayer funding would not apply to a hospital or physician that performed an abortion to save the life of the mother or similar narrow exception. 3. I believe that such a decision is for a person to make. I do not believe that a medical doctor needs to be involved. Therefore, I am against "physician-assisted suicide" but I do think that if a person wants to be made unconscious or relieved from all pain and removal of treatment will result in death, I have no problem with that. Perhaps it is semantics, but for me there is a large difference.
First Amendment
S O NR
4.
Conscience Rights for Creative Professionals: Allowing creative professionals (photographer, baker, wedding vendor) to decline to participate in events or create messages that violate their moral or religious beliefs.
X
5.
Conscience Rights for Faith-Based Organizations: Exempting faith-based organizations from regulations that cause them to violate their sincerely held religious beliefs.
X
6.
Free Speech on Campus: Prohibiting speech zones or speech codes that restrict where students can discuss controversial or unpopular issues on college campuses.
X
7.
Donor Privacy: Protecting confidential donor information so individuals are able to privately support charities of their choice without fear of being doxed.
X
Candidate's Comments:
5. Why are we limiting this to "faith-based organizations?" Every person should be allowed to exercise this right. 6. The first amendment's "free speech" clause is for controversial and unpopular ideas. The only restriction I would have on this right is a prohibition of the "heckler's veto." It should not be permissible for others exercising their free speech rights to shut down a different person's right to speak. There should be no "free speech zones" on public property. Of course, an individual may restrict free speech on private property. 7. This is very important. The example I use for this is Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. in the 1960's. I am certain that there were some men and many women in the south that gave money to Dr. King. Those donations, however, would have needed to remain secret for the safety of the donor and their business investments. I believe that it is highly likely that Dr. King would not have had the important impact on the nation that he did if all donations would have been public.
Family
S O NR
8.
Women's Sports: Preventing biological males who identify as female from competing in women's sports.
X
9.
Gender Identity Counseling: Allowing parents to obtain professional counseling for children struggling with gender identity issues to help them reach their desired outcome.
X
10(a).
Protected Class for Sexual Orientation: Adding “sexual orientation” as a protected class alongside race, religion, sex, age, and disability in nondiscrimination law.
X
10(b).
Protected Class for Gender Identity: Adding “gender identity” as a protected class alongside race, religion, sex, age, and disability in nondiscrimination law.
X
Candidate's Comments:
8. I am not opposed to a person making the choice to transition. I am opposed to that person taking an unfair advantage in athletic competition. 9. My campaign slogan is "The Freedom to Succeed requires the Freedom to Fail." Since the founding of the country, we have trusted parents to make these decisions for their children. Some get it wrong. There will be some that cause real damage to children by ignoring their need to receive professional counseling or medical treatment regarding sexual orientation or gender identity issues. Other parents will get it wrong by failing to ask hard questions, failing to wait for greater maturity, etc. I can't make those failures go away. But I am convinced that failures will happen, and it is the parents who should have that power. That power should not rest with school officials, government bureaucrats, or medical professionals. There is no doubt that school officials, government bureaucrats and medical professionals will also make mistakes. Therefore, the parents must retain the right to make these decisions. 10 a. If we choose to have anti-discrimination laws, then I have no objection adding "sexual orientation" to the list. To be very clear, I don't think that government should discriminate against individuals based upon sexual orientation or any other reason. I believe that an individual or a private organization should be able to limit some benefits to a person based upon sexual orientation. I further believe that there will be social pressure (free speech) and other consequences for those decisions. 10 b. If we choose to have anti-discrimination laws, then I have great concerns about adding "gender identity" to the list. There seems to be clear and defined definitions to the issue of sexual orientation. The same is not true of "gender identity." To be very clear, I don't think that government should discriminate against individuals based upon sexual orientation or any other reason. That stance, however, relies first upon a debate and legislation to iron out some of these issues. I believe that an individual or a private organization should be able to limit some benefits to a person based upon gender identity. I further believe that there will be social pressure (free speech) and other consequences for those decisions. If we add "gender identity" as a protected class before we have these debates, the presence of the protection will trump all legislative decisions.
Education and Public Safety
S O NR
11.
School Choice: Allowing the use of tax credits, vouchers, and education savings accounts to cover the cost of children attending the school of their parents' choice, including private schools.
X
12.
Parental Rights for Opt-Out: Giving parents the ability to opt their children out of school materials and lessons to which the parents object.
X
13.
Critical Race Theory: Allowing schools to teach children that America's laws, policies, and society perpetuate systemic racism and that people are either oppressors or oppressed, or privileged or marginalized, based on their skin color.
X
14.
Parental Rights for Transparency in Education: Giving parents access to the curriculum and materials their children are learning in school and allowing them to decide whether or not their children should be exposed to certain ideas.
X
Candidate's Comments:
13. I believe that CRT is horrible and should not be utilized as a methodology to teach children. However, as a Libertarian, I am very opposed to outlawing ideas. Also, as a Libertarian running for the Kansas House of Representatives, I will not be voting for legislation that interferes with local school boards making decisions about what will be taught in their schools. Parents can effectively lobby local school boards about what is taught and not taught in their schools. My "support" answer to this question is NOT support for CRT, it is a call for these decisions to be made at the local level. It is also a recognition that a concept such as CRT should not be banned from academic research or debate. If I were running for a school board position, I would have answered "oppose" to this question. 14. The new law in Kansas requires teachers to post their lesson plans prior to the class session. I do not support that level of disclosure. As an educator, I have taught lessons that were not part of the plan when the class session started. Educators must be aware of what is needed by their students in the moment. As a general principle, I fully support the concept of every parent being informed about what is being taught in the classroom. It is incumbent upon the parent to ask questions and they should be very concerned if they are blocked from information, or they are told one thing and a different thing is done. As above, local school boards may make a decision to have all lesson plans posted if they believe it is best. That requirement should not come from the legislature.
Health and Welfare
S O NR
15.
Medical Rights of Conscience: Allowing health care workers and providers the freedom to practice medicine in accordance with their personal beliefs and conscience.
X
16.
Parental Rights for Healthcare Disclosure: Requiring schools to disclose to parents if the school is providing counseling or medical services to a child who desires to undergo “gender transition.”
X
17.
Parental Rights for Mental Health Disclosure: Directing schools to inform parents of any mental, physical, or emotional health information and treatment that a child is receiving at school.
X
Candidate's Comments:
16 and 17. Previously I stated that local decisions are best. With these two questions, there is a universal philosophy that the parents ALWAYS are entitled to make these decisions.