IAmA Candidate for Congress running against SOPA co-sponsor John Conyers, AMA

GlennAnderson · 4 months

I think we need to impose greater regulations on this corporate money. The Citizens United decision was a massive detriment to our electoral system, allowing unlimited corporate money onto the scene and not requiring disclosure of this money. This needs to be reversed. I am totally against our representatives being bought out, for instance, that's part of the reason they sponsored SOPA.

GlennAnderson · 4 months

I've been hearing about this and it looks like Congress is going to try and hide the SOPA legislation in these bills. I've said it before, but that's just underhanded and cowardly. I am against SOPA, not just the name but its contents. I will vote against this type of censorship. This goes without saying that I am against child pornography.

GlennAnderson · 4 months

I feel that I can best represent the 13th district of Michigan. I think that Congress has become out of touch with the people that elected them and I would like to change that.

GlennAnderson · 4 months

I think that they are an important part of our society and I think they serve an essential role in protecting jobs and better labor standards.

GlennAnderson · 4 months

Thank you for your support! There are many ways to help out. If you're around the area, you could always volunteer or write letters to the editor. I'd also love if you could spread the word about my candidacy. You can get updates from the campaign at www.glennandersonforcongress.com

GlennAnderson · 4 months

I've heard that it looks like Congress is going to try and hide the SOPA legislation in these bills. I've said it before, but that's just underhanded and cowardly.

GlennAnderson · 4 months

It wasn't intentional and there's no particular reason. But, I'm Glenn Anderson!

GlennAnderson · 4 months

I don't know if they know what it entails but that seems to be the only explanation for how they could be sponsoring it. My opponent, Conyers, has admitted that Congresspeople don't read everything they vote on.

GlennAnderson · 4 months

I'm running in the 13th district which unfortunately Ann Arbor is not in. Are you going to U of M? Thanks for the support!

GlennAnderson · 4 months

If I don't answer to the people, vote me out. That's the way it should be.

GlennAnderson · 4 months

I'm just hearing of these bills but it looks like Congress is trying to hide SOPA legislation in behind these existing bills. That's an underhanded and cowardly move by them.

GlennAnderson · 4 months

This may sound ridiculous, because it is. Because of redistricting John Conyers has decided to run in the 13th, a seat he does not live in. Hansen Clarke has decided to run in the 14th, a seat he does not live in. I'm running in the 13th, where I do live.

I do not have any formal training in the science, but I like science. My son is an engineer actually.

There are lots of ways to get involved. Most folks start off volunteering with a campaign, but there are other ways to get involved. Send me an email at info@glennandersonforcongress.com on what kind of move you are talking about and I will get back to you personally.

GlennAnderson · 4 months

Occupy Wall Street
Pro-Choice, because the government shouldn't tell a woman what do with their body
Awesome
No.
We need transparent disclosure.

GlennAnderson · 4 months

My "stuff" by which I mean expenditures for my campaign, is paid for by donations given by individuals and organizations that support my campaign. Many of these donations are small and come from people who have come to know me over the years. All of the donations to my campaign will be disclosed through the FEC so that voters can make a decision to whether they are in alignment with those supporting my campaign. Transparency is the key to true accountability.

GlennAnderson · 4 months

I think that we should proceed on a case by case basis and I would have to hear arguments from experts on all sides before changing the way the decision is made. What do you think the criteria should be and should they be the same in every case?

GlennAnderson · 4 months

Good guy.

GlennAnderson · 4 months

In actuality single vote works pretty well. There may be other systems that would make things more democratic but that would require more than an act of Congress, it would require a Constitutional Amendment.

GlennAnderson · 4 months

I think that Congress has seen its fair share of corruption and that money has far too much influence. That is one of the things I am trying to do something about.

GlennAnderson · 4 months

Zombies (I am assuming attacking?) would be a national security threat that would require swift and decisive action by Congress in partnership with local law enforcement and intrepid citizens.

GlennAnderson · 4 months

This kind of conflation is underhanded and it frustrates me greatly. It goes without saying that I am vehemently against child porn and I am against SOPA. I would do everything I could to inform the public about this.

GlennAnderson · 4 months

It is still unclear as to what happened at that party, but I am concerned that there are still a lot of unanswered questions. The investigation should continue.

GlennAnderson · 4 months

I wouldn't be closed to exploring the option.

GlennAnderson · 4 months

I don't know if I'm the most informed about it, but I'm very passionate about campaign finance reform, especially after we've seen the effects on money with SOPA legislation. I think we need aggressive campaign finance reform, where large corporations can't give unlimited amounts of money, completely undisclosed to the people.

As to your first questions, I hope you can look past your fear of Glenns with me. Trust me, I'm nothing like Glenn Beck. Anyone who uses fear and misinformation for their own self advancement shouldn't have a public stage.

And I don't really know what tea costs in China.

GlennAnderson · 4 months

I'm not sure what you're referring to when you say science policy. But my answer to that is that science is good. We should increase energy research in the field of science. That is going to help with our energy crisis and create a new wave of jobs in a new sector of the economy. That solves more than one problem.

Global warming exists and the government should acknowledge that. I won't deny that NAFTA has had some successes however, I do think that there are parts of the agreement, such as the environmental standards, that need to be re-worked to have the best possible policy.

Currently teachers are pressured into teaching towards a test instead of being able to give individual attention to the students. Oftentimes the government, especially here in Michigan, attacks teachers and continues to cut their budget. We need to send a better message by giving them the resources and respect to do their job.

During the Bush Administration, there was an attack on safety regulation. People in the US should be safe, companies shouldn't be able to take advantage of people. They should be held to a standard of offering a truthful product.

Discrimination based on sexual orientation should not be allowed. Therefore I am against DOMA and DADT.

Well, I would have to say that buses are the first step. People need to be able to get to work and shop.

Thanks Joshua!

GlennAnderson · 4 months

I'd love to come here and talk with all of you. I think that the more ways that candidates can talk to people honestly the better. How would you feel about doing an online townhall or forum?

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