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Richard Carl "DICK" Gach |
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Previously Candidate for 8th District Representative In Congress |
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November 7, 2006 Michigan General Election |
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Party: |
Libertarian Party of Michigan |
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Email: |
RCGach@AOL.COM |
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Website: |
Under Construction |
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Phone: |
248.851.2877 |
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Address: |
4301 Derry Rd
Bloomfield MI 48302-1835 |
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Profile for Richard Carl "DICK" Gach |
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General: (political statement of goals, objectives, views, philosophies) |
My Libertarian views on current issues:
Similar to Democrats:
1. Oppose amending the Constitution to prevent gay marriage.
2. Oppose amending the Constitution to criminalize flag burning.
3. Oppose amending the Constitution to criminalize abortion.
4. Favor proceeding with stem cell research.
Similar to Republicans:
1. Favor reduction of taxes and government programs.
2. Favor reducing excessive regulation of business.
Similar to Greens and Ralph Nader:
1. Opposition to unprovoked invasion and continued occupation of Iraq.
2. Opposition to the over 30 year "War on Drugs". (Drug abuse is bad, but it should be treated by the health department, not the criminal "justice" department.) (Same as alcohol abuse.)
My proposed Constitutional Amendment, No. XXVIII: "Congress shall make no law criminalizing, penalizing, or restricting any consensual, adult behavior that harms neither the person nor the property of another." |
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Personal: (Gender, age, marital status, spouse's name and age, children's name and
ages, home town, current residence) |
Male; Age:80; VERY Married, over 53 years; Spouse:Bernice; Children:Steven Gach married to Vicki, with son Sam and daughter Emily
Karen Waldrop, with daughter Amber
Lawrence Gach married to Barbara, with son Gabriel and daughter Alexis; Place of Birth:Detroit, Michigan; Home Town:Bloomfield, Michigan |
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Education: (times and places of schools, colleges, major, degrees, activities, sports) |
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Central High School, Detroit, Class of '44 B. S. in Physics, University of Michigan, 1949 Post graduate studies in Physics, Wayne University, Detroit |
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Profession: (profession and work experience outside politics) |
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Have been co-owner of Building Corporations, and Qualifying Officer, since 1953. We have built some 850 homes in southeast Michigan. Member of the Institute of Residential Marketing, (MIRM), National Association of Home Builders |
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Military: (branch, years of service, active duty experience, highest rank, medals,
honors, discharge date and type) |
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United States Navy ; Years of Service:2 -- 1944 to 1946, World War II VOLUNTEER. ; Active Duty:Electronics Instructor at USNTC Gulfport, Mississippi ; Highest Rank:Electronic Technicians Mate 2nd Class. ; Metals:WWII and American Theater ; Discharge:Honorable, on June 22, 1946 ; Learned the secret of being a Cushmaker. |
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Civic: (past and present organizations, charities involvement) |
Buiding Industry Association of Southeast Michigan
Optimist Club of West Bloomfield
National Association of Home Builders
National Association of Realtors
Institute of Residential Marketing
American Civil Liberties Union
Toastmasters Club of West Bloomfield
Drug Policy Forum of Michigan
American Legion |
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Political: (dates and titles of previously held political offices) |
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Past Offices:None |
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Religion: (current and past religious affiliations, beliefs) |
Temple Beth El, Reform Jewish Affiliation -- My family has belonged to Temple Beth El for a century and a half. Beliefs:1. I believe that there is one God -- I refer to this one God as "The Lord". Islamic people, for instance, believe that there is one God -- they refer to their God as "Allah". Since we both believe that there is but one God, it must be the same God, we have just assigned different names to the same God.
2. The last time I checked with Google, 31 different religions advocate the Golden Rule, with very similar wording. If we all practiced it, we would live in a harmonious, peaceful world.
3. Religions should all teach us to live together in peace.
4. Jews and Christians alike follow the Ten Commandments; the Bill of Rights guarantees our Right of Freedom of Religion. But Libertarians do not believe that tax money should be used to intimidate others who are not interested in the Judeo-Christian Ten Commandments.
5. In the inimicible words of Rodney King, "Why can't we all just get along?" |
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Accomplishments: (significant accomplishments, awards, achievements) |
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Significant Acconplishment -- my wonderful Family. |