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Positions and Views of Barry G. Richards
on List of Issues
Previous Candidate for State Representative District 83, North Carolina
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Party: North Carolina Democratic Party
Phone: n/a
Address: 2201 St Johns Church Rd
Concord, NC 28025
 
Barry G. Richards's positions and views on the issues:
Links are only provided where we have information. The first link is a report of all issues and questions made available to the candidates.
Issues Questions
Reasons & Objectives  
  Why I Am Running for Public Office
  Goals If Elected
  Achievements If Elected
  Areas to Concentrate On
  On Entering Public Service
Homeland Security  
  North Carolina Security from Terror Attack, a General Statement
  Making North Carolina More Secure
  North Carolina National Guard in the Department of Homeland Security vs. Defense
  North Carolina Local First Responders Federal Funding
  North Carolina Airport Security
  North Carolina Rail Security
  North Carolina Border Security
  North Carolina Port Security
Economy  
  North Carolina Economy, a General Statement
  Stimulating North Carolina's Economy
Trade  
  North Carolina Trade with Other Countries, a General Statement
  Barriers to North Carolina Goods in Other Countries
  Protective Tariffs for North Carolina Goods
Business  
  North Carolina Textile Industry
  North Carolina Business, a General Statement
  North Carolina's Small Businesses
  North Carolina Business Tax Incentives
  North Carolina Real Estate
  North Carolina Credit And Banking
Taxes  
  North Carolina Motor Fuels Tax
  North Carolina Tax Credits
  North Carolina Taxes, a General Statement
  North Carolina Sales Tax
  North Carolina Property Taxes
Environment  
  North Carolina Drinking water
  North Carolina's Environment, a General Statement
  Global Warming, Climate Change
  Kyoto Protocol
  North Carolina State Parks
  North Carolina Greenhouse-gas Emission Limits
  North Carolina Clean Air and Water
  North Carolina's Land, Rivers and Lakes
  North Carolina Recycling and Trash
  North Carolina's Toxic Waste
  North Carolina's Invasive Species
  North Carolina's Endangered Species
Energy  
  North Carolina Low-Emission Vehicles
  North Carolina Low-Emission Vehicles
  North Carolina Home Heating Tax
  North Carolina Energy, a General Statement
  North Carolina Energy Efficiency Standards
  Renewable Energy
  Alternate Energy Development
Gas & Oil  
  Oil and Gasoline, a General Statement
  North Carolina Fuel Economy Standards
  Oil Company Profits
  Ethanol
  Hybrid and All Electric Cars
Transportation  
  North Carolina Accidents
  North Carolina Transportation, a General Statement
  North Carolina Highway Congestion
  North Carolina Driver's Licenses
  North Carolina Motor Vehicles And Inspections
  North Carolina Roads and Highways
  North Carolina Highway Safety
  High-occupancy Lanes
  Driver Safety Measures
  North Carolina Drunk Driving
  North Carolina Rail Transportation
  Amtrak
  North Carolina Air Travel
  Off-road Vehicles
  North Carolina Bikes and Pedestrians
Immigration  
  North Carolina Immigration, a General Statement
  North Carolina Social Services to Illegal Immigrants
  Using North Carolina National Guard Troops to Secure Mexican Border
  Beefing Up the North Carolina Border Patrol
  Federal Enforcement of Immigration Laws
  Illegal Immigration as a Felony
  Amnesty for Illegal Immigrants in US
  Local Enforcement of Immigration Laws
  Criminalize Assistance to Illegal Immigrants
  Guest Worker Program
  Undocumented Immigrants in US
  Electronic Verification System for Employers
  Legal Status for Undocumented Farm Workers
  Legal Status for Children of Undocumented Immigrants Born in US
  Legal Residency for Immigrant Youth
Education  
  North Carolina Arts
  North Carolina Libraries
  North Carolina Dropout Prevention
  North Carolina Community Colleges
  North Carolina School Funding
  North Carolina Education, a General Statement
  Improving North Carolina Education
  North Carolina Higher Education
  Federal Funding of North Carolina Private Schools
  North Carolina Standardized Testing
  No Child Left Behind Act, a General Statement
  No Child Left Behind Act North Carolina Federal Funding Level
  North Carolina Standards for Teachers
  Junk Food Vending Machines in North Carolina Public Schools
  Private School Vouchers
  Charter Schools
  Teacher Tenure in North Carolina Public Schools
  North Carolina Special Education
  Teaching Evolution and Intelligent Design
  Teaching of Sex Education and Birth Control Options
  Teacher Selection of Textbooks
  Religion in Public Schools
  Under God in the Pledge of Allegiance"
  North Carolina Student Loans, and Scholarships
  North Carolina Tax Credits for Tuition Costs
  Local Control Over Education
  Achievement Gap between Boys and Girls
  Title IX 'Equal Opportunities for Girls'
  Home Schooling
  School Safety
  North Carolina's Average Classroom Size
  Computers in North Carolina Schools
Health  
  North Carolina Women's Health
  North Carolina Geriatric Care
  North Carolina Patients' Safety
  North Carolina Health, a General Statement
  Improving North Carolina Health Care
  Reducing Health Care Costs
  North Carolina Children's Health Care
  North Carolina Obesity
  North Carolina Drug Addiction
  North Carolina Smoking
  North Carolina Mental Health Care
  North Carolina Nursing Homes, Hospices and Assisted Living
Medical  
  North Carolina Medicine, a General Statement
  Improving North Carolina Medical Facilities
  Attracting Doctors and Medical Care Providers
  North Carolina Medical Malpractice Lawsuit Limitations
  North Carolina Medical Malpractice Damage Caps
Medical Insurance  
  North Carolina Insurance Tax Credit
  Health Insurance, a General Statement
  Health Maintenance Organizations (HMOs)
  North Carolina Medically Uninsured or Underinsured
  North Carolina Business Tax Credits for Employee Health Coverage
  State Children's Health Insurance Program (SCHIP)
Consumers  
  North Carolina Consumers, a General Statement
  North Carolina Consumer Fraud and Protection
  North Carolina Telemarketing
Prescription Drugs  
  North Carolina Prescription Drugs, a General Statement
  New Federal Medicare Drug Benefit
  Importing Prescription Drugs
  North Carolina Negotiating Pharmaceutical Prices
  North Carolina Regulating Drug Advertising, Like Cigarettes and Alcohol
Pensions  
  North Carolina Retirees Returning to Work
  Cost-Of-Living Increases for North Carolina Retirees
  North Carolina State Pensions, a General Statement
  North Carolina Pension Reform
Welfare  
  North Carolina Welfare, a General Statement
  Improving North Carolina Welfare System
Housing  
  North Carolina Housing, a General Statement
  North Carolina Rental Housing Support
  North Carolina Housing Affordability
  North Carolina Building Codes
Illegal Drugs  
  North Carolina Illegal Drugs, a General Statement
  Metamphetamines in North Carolina
Marijuana  
  Marijuana, a General Statement
  North Carolina Medical Use of Marijuana
  North Carolina Legalization of Marijuana
Alcohol  
  North Carolina Alcohol-Related Crimes
  Alcohol, a General Statement
  Selling Alcohol To Minors in North Carolina
  North Carolina Drunk Driving, Breath Tests and Alcohol-Related Crimes
  North Carolina Liquor Licenses
  North Carolina Underage Drinking
Cigarettes  
  North Carolina Tobacco Industry
  Cigarettes, a General Statement
  North Carolina Restrictions on Smoking
Crime  
  North Carolina Identity Theft
  North Carolina Trafficking of Persons
  North Carolina Trafficking of Persons
  North Carolina Community-Based Correction
  North Carolina Punishments for Crimes
  North Carolina Crime, a General Statement
  Reducing Crime in North Carolina
  North Carolina Hate Crime
  North Carolina Sex-related Crimes
  North Carolina Crimes Against Children
  North Carolina Child Abuse And Neglect
  North Carolina Domestic Violence
  North Carolina Rape
  North Carolina Youth and Gang Crime
Courts  
  North Carolina Courts, a General Statement
  North Carolina Judicial Discretion in Sentencing
  North Carolina Activist Judges Legislating from the Bench
  Court Costs
  North Carolina Public Defender Services
Justice  
  North Carolina Criminal Justice System, a General Statement
  North Carolina Prisons
  North Carolina Minority Incarceration
  North Carolina Voting Rights for X-Felons
  North Carolina Privacy Rights
  North Carolina Death Penalty
Guns  
  North Carolina Guns, a General Statement
  North Carolina Ban on Assault Weapons Purchases
  North Carolina Gun Control Legislation
  Citizens Bearing Arms
  North Carolina Guns for Hunting and Sport
  North Carolina Gun Permits
  Carrying Concealed Pistol
Civil Rights  
  North Carolina Minority Incarceration
  Display and Burning of Flag in North Carolina
  North Carolina Civil Rights and Liberties, a General Statement
  Anti-Semitism
  Women's Issues
  North Carolina Persons with Disabilities
  North Carolina Property Rights vs. Civil Rights
  North Carolina Privacy
  National Security Agency (NSA) Electronic Surveillance of US Citizens
  National Security Agency (NSA) Collection of US Phone Records
Gay  
  Gay Rights, a General Statement
  Homosexuality as a Choice or Genetics
  North Carolina Gay Marriage
  North Carolina State Constitutional Anti-Gay Marriage Amendment
  North Carolina Equal Legal Rights for Domestic Partnerships
  North Carolina Civil Unions
  North Carolina Legislation for Hate Crimes
  Gays Serving in the Military
Afro Americans  
  Afro-Americans, a General Statement
  Racism
  Racial Profiling
Latinos  
  Latino Americans, a General Statement
Native Americans  
  Native Americans, a General Statement
  Taxes on Native Americans
  Native American Children
Abortion  
  North Carolina Abortion, a General Statement
  Right to Life, a General Statement
  North Carolina Criminalizing Crossing State Lines for Abortions
  North Carolina Parental Notification
  Pro-Life and Pro-Choice
  Roe v. Wade
  The Morning After Pill (Plan B)
  Partial-birth Abortions
  North Carolina Abortion for Rape and Incest
  North Carolina Adoption
Stem Cell  
  North Carolina Stem Cell Research, a General Statement
  North Carolina Stem-cell Research for Medical Advancements
  North Carolina Using Embryos in Stem Cell Research
Cloning  
  Cloning, a General Statement
  Animal Cloning
  Human Cloning
Values  
  Values, a General Statement
  North Carolina Euthanasia and Assisted Suicide
Family  
  North Carolina Children's Advocacy
  Family, a General Statement
  Family Values
  Indecency in the Media
  Marriage
  North Carolina Gay Marriage
  Media Violence and Sex
  Pornography
  North Carolina Child Care
  North Carolina Foster Care
  North Carolina Adoption Assistance
  North Carolina Child Custody and Support
  Boy Scouts and Girl Scouts
Religion  
  North Carolina Places of Worship
  Religion, a General Statement
  Religious Expression in North Carolina Public Schools
  Separation of Church and State
  Evolution vs. Intelligent Design
  Faith-based Initiative Funding
  Ordination of Gay Clergy
  Ordination of Women Clergy
Patriotism  
  Patriotism, a General Statement
  Desecration of Flag Constitutional Amendment
  Display and Burning of Flag
Gambling  
  Gambling, a General Statement
  North Carolina Lottery
Government  
  North Carolina State Government and Agencies, a General Statement
  North Carolina Seizing Property by Eminent Domain
  North Carolina Government Reform, a General Statement
  North Carolina Lobbying Reform
  North Carolina Influence of Special Interests
  North Carolina Campaign Spending Limits
  North Carolina Campaign Contribution Limits
  North Carolina Public Funding of Political Campaigns
  North Carolina Soft-money Political Contributions
  North Carolina Reform of Redistricting (Gerrymandering)
  North Carolina Voting and Election Reform
  North Carolina Regulatory Relief and Reform
Fiscal Policy  
  North Carolina Fiscal Policy, a General Statement
  North Carolina Budget
  North Carolina Balanced Budget
  North Carolina State Spending
Legal Reform  
  North Carolina Legal Reform, a General Statement
  North Carolina Product Liability Reform
  North Carolina Class Action Reform
  North Carolina Bankruptcy Reform
  North Carolina Medical Malpractice Reform
Jobs  
  North Carolina Jobs, a General Statement
  North Carolina Job Growth
  North Carolina Quality of Jobs
  Affirmative Action
  North Carolina Mine Safety and Health
  Foreign Outsourcing
  North Carolina Child Labor
  North Carolina Occupational Safety and Health
  North Carolina Unemployment Insurance
  North Carolina Workers Benefits
  North Carolina Employment Discrimination
  Employer-Employee Relations
Organized Labor  
  North Carolina Unions, a General Statement
  Organized Labor in North Carolina
  Declining Percent of Unionized Workers
  Collective Bargaining
Wages  
  North Carolina Living Wage Act
  North Carolina Wages, a General Statement
  North Carolina Minimum Wage
  North Carolina Wage Gap between Rich and Poor
  North Carolina Wage Gap between Men and Women
Military  
  Military, a General Statement
  North Carolina Military Base Realignment and Closures (BRAC Commission)
  North Carolina Reservists and National Guard
  North Carolina Military Families
  Gays in the Military
Veterans  
  Veterans, a General Statement
  Veterans' Beneifts
Science  
  North Carolina Science, a General Statement
  North Carolina Science Research and Development
Technology  
  North Carolina Information Technology
  North Carolina Technology, a General Statement
  North Carolina Technology Research and Development
  North Carolina Technology Regulation
  Safety of Technological Products
  North Carolina Telecommunications
Internet  
  Internet, a General Statement
  Internet Gambling
  Internet Neutrality
  Spamming
  North Carolina Taxing Internet Purchases
  Internet Pornography
  Digital Rights Management
Agriculture  
  North Carolina Farmland Preservation
  North Carolina Agricultural Districts
  North Carolina Agri-Tourism
  North Carolina Agriculture, a General Statement
  North Carolina Farm Subsidies
  Farm Crop Supports
  Farm Corporation Subsidies
Food  
  Food, a General Statement
  Genetically Engineered Food
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