Timothy David Geist

[{"question": "Ballotpedia survey responses", "answer_html": "<p>See also: <a href=\"/Ballotpedia%27s_Candidate_Connection\">Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection</a></p>\n<div class=\"row\"><div class=\"col-xs-10 col-md-6 col-xs-offset-1 col-md-offset-3\"><p><a href=\"https://ballotpedia.org/Ballotpedia%27s_Candidate_Connection\"><img align=\"middle\" alt=\"Candidate Connection\" src=\"https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/8/88/Candidate_Connection_Logo.png\" width=\"90%\"/></a></p></div></div>\n<p>Tim Geist completed <a href=\"/Ballotpedia%27s_Candidate_Connection\">Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection</a> survey in 2026. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Geist's responses.</p>\n<p><span class=\"expand-all\">Expand all</span> | <span class=\"collapse-all\">Collapse all</span></p>\n<div aria-multiselectable=\"true\" class=\"panel-group\" id=\"accordion\" role=\"tablist\"><div class=\"panel panel-default\"><div class=\"panel-heading\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse-bio-424352-2026-04-22\" id=\"heading-bio-424352-2026-04-22\" role=\"tab\"><p class=\"panel-title\" style=\"font-size: 14px;font-weight: 600;\"><a aria-controls=\"collapse-bio-424352-2026-04-22\" aria-expanded=\"false\" class=\"collapsed\" data-parent=\"#accordion\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse-bio-424352-2026-04-22\" role=\"button\"><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-right pull-right\"></i><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-down pull-right\"></i>\t\t\t\tWho are you? Tell us about yourself.\t\t\t</a></p></div><div aria-labelledby=\"heading-bio-424352-2026-04-22\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse\" id=\"collapse-bio-424352-2026-04-22\" role=\"tabpanel\"><div class=\"panel-body\" style=\"max-height: 500px; overflow-y: scroll;\"><div class=\"answers-container\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\">\t\t\t\tI was born on Midway Island because my father was a naval aviator. Dad was my hero, growing up. When I about 5, our family visited his aircraft carrier on family day. Dad put me up on his shoulders walked through the crowd on the hanger deck. I felt like I was riding on the shoulders of a king. Dad taught me a love of country I never forgot and will never forsake. \r\n<pre> When I was a senior in highschool I was pretty sure I would be an actor and jazz musician. Yes, probably not realistic, but that was my theory. Early one evening I was at my friends house when his parents were out of town. So, we were experimenting with some homemade fireworks. We mixed small amounts of two chemicals, which I will not name, that were highly instable in combination. It was fun at first. Just a little bit in dropped on the floor would go BOOM! Later when I was alone at his house, I added some magnesium metal powder for a flash effect and it blew up in my face. \r\n Two months later I left the hospital. Everything had changed socially. People treated me differently. It took time to adjust to my new status. Felt like I was walking in someone elses shoes. It was a hard lesson in empathy for others, I had never considered before.\r\n</pre>\n<p>My path from a dark hole was through education, science and unconditional love. Not everyone is so lucky.\r\n</p>\nAmericans will face some dark times ahead. Many will be jobless from AI. They ll need loving empathetic supporters. That's why I'm here.\t\t\t</span></div></div></div></div><div class=\"panel panel-default\"><div class=\"panel-heading\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse-key-message-424352-2026-04-22\" id=\"heading-key-message-424352-2026-04-22\" role=\"tab\"><p class=\"panel-title\" style=\"font-size: 14px;font-weight: 600;\"><a aria-controls=\"collapse-key-message-424352-2026-04-22\" aria-expanded=\"false\" class=\"collapsed\" data-parent=\"#accordion\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse-key-message-424352-2026-04-22\" role=\"button\"><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-right pull-right\"></i><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-down pull-right\"></i>\t\t\t\tPlease list below 3 key messages of your campaign. What are the main points you want voters to remember about your goals for your time in office?\t\t\t</a></p></div><div aria-labelledby=\"heading-key-message-424352-2026-04-22\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse\" id=\"collapse-key-message-424352-2026-04-22\" role=\"tabpanel\"><div class=\"panel-body\" style=\"max-height: 500px; overflow-y: scroll;\"><div class=\"answers-container\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\"><ul><li>The transformation of America's economy by Artificial Intelligence could be traumatic.\r\nSome models of Artificial Intelligence (AI) can now autonomously self-improve. AI capacity is now doubling every 8 to 10 weeks. AI will dramatically change society and the economy. It will gut the tax base which pays for Social Security and Medicare. Dario Amodei, CEO of Anthropics, says within 5 years 50% of all entry level jobs will be AI replaced. I believe that estimate is too small because Wall Street rewards corporations for replacing human beings with AI and robotics. We will see the day almost any company which chooses to retain some of its human employees cannot compete with an identical business. Universal Basic Income will be needed</li><li>Strong borders will be more necessary than ever, due to Artificial Intelligence driven unemployment and other domestic pressures. Build the wall, make it tall.\r\nAmerica will already be struggling with unemployment of its own citizens. This does not mean ICE should be allowed to run amuck in peaceful states. Every human being must be treated with respect and decency, if possible. It does mean we should enforce immigration laws already on the books.</li><li>Universal healthcare can really be made available to every American, within most of our lifetimes. Medical advances from Artificial Intelligence already include break throughs with Alzheimer's, Heart disease, Breast Cancer, TB etc. With AI's accelerating capacities universal healthcare is in site, at last.</li></ul></span></div></div></div></div><div class=\"panel panel-default\"><div class=\"panel-heading\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse1-424352-2026-04-22\" id=\"heading1-424352-2026-04-22\" role=\"tab\"><p class=\"panel-title\" style=\"font-size: 14px;font-weight: 600;\"><a aria-controls=\"collapse1-424352-2026-04-22\" aria-expanded=\"false\" class=\"collapsed\" data-parent=\"#accordion\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse1-424352-2026-04-22\" role=\"button\"><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-right pull-right\"></i><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-down pull-right\"></i>\t\t\t\tWhat areas of public policy are you personally passionate about?\t\t\t</a></p></div><div aria-labelledby=\"heading1-424352-2026-04-22\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse\" id=\"collapse1-424352-2026-04-22\" role=\"tabpanel\"><div class=\"panel-body\" style=\"max-height: 500px; overflow-y: scroll;\"><div class=\"answers-container\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\">\t\t\t\tOf course there are many essentials to attend to in Northern California: sensible protection of the environment, increased public safety, wildfire mitigation, etc. I am passionate about preservation of our democracy and hold my oath to the Constitution close to my heart. I've seen threats to both of these come from the White House and I will not look away. I have developed legislative ideas to to inhibit vicious lies in Congress without violating the first Amendment. It was vicious lies that led to the riots against the Capital on January 6, 2026 and I will never forget who said what to catalyze that mayhem. Artificial Intelligence could become a potent weapon for truth or propaganda. We must prevent AI from leveraging vicious lies\t\t\t</span></div></div></div></div></div>\n<div class=\"small\" data-nosnippet=\"\"><p><i><b>Note:</b> Ballotpedia reserves the right to edit Candidate Connection survey responses. Any edits made by Ballotpedia will be clearly marked with [brackets] for the public. If the candidate disagrees with an edit, he or she may request the full removal of the survey response from Ballotpedia.org. Ballotpedia does not edit or correct typographical errors unless the candidate's campaign requests it.</i></p></div>\n<div style=\"clear:both;\"></div>\n<div class=\"row\"><div class=\"col-xs-10 col-md-6 col-xs-offset-1 col-md-offset-3\"><p><a href=\"https://ballotpedia.org/Ballotpedia%27s_Candidate_Connection\"><img align=\"middle\" alt=\"Candidate Connection\" src=\"https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/8/88/Candidate_Connection_Logo.png\" width=\"90%\"/></a></p></div></div>\n<p>Tim Geist completed <a href=\"/Ballotpedia%27s_Candidate_Connection\">Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection</a> survey in 2022. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Geist's responses.</p>\n<p><span class=\"expand-all\">Expand all</span> | <span class=\"collapse-all\">Collapse all</span></p>\n<div aria-multiselectable=\"true\" class=\"panel-group\" id=\"accordion\" role=\"tablist\"><div class=\"panel panel-default\"><div class=\"panel-heading\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse-bio-113070-2022-04-17\" id=\"heading-bio-113070-2022-04-17\" role=\"tab\"><p class=\"panel-title\" style=\"font-size: 14px;font-weight: 600;\"><a aria-controls=\"collapse-bio-113070-2022-04-17\" aria-expanded=\"false\" class=\"collapsed\" data-parent=\"#accordion\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse-bio-113070-2022-04-17\" role=\"button\"><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-right pull-right\"></i><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-down pull-right\"></i>\t\t\t\tWho are you? Tell us about yourself.\t\t\t</a></p></div><div aria-labelledby=\"heading-bio-113070-2022-04-17\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse\" id=\"collapse-bio-113070-2022-04-17\" role=\"tabpanel\"><div class=\"panel-body\" style=\"max-height: 500px; overflow-y: scroll;\"><div class=\"answers-container\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\">\t\t\t\tTim Geist is prepared to represent the First Congressional District of California, because he does represent the First Congressional District of California.\r\n<p>Straight from the heart, this is who I am:\r\n</p><p>I have dug ditches and washed dishes all the while for poverty wages. \r\nI drove trucks for a few bucks and built houses through all of their stages. \r\nAfter youthful acts of defiance, \r\nI discovered science\r\nand published research judged worthy by sages. \r\n</p><p>My greatest achievement preceeded my greatest bereavement, \r\nfaithfully serving my mother each day through Alzheimer's rages. \r\nI helped my mother make her last stand. \r\nI held my mother's hand.\r\n</p>\nas she passed on into what heaven now engages.\t\t\t</span></div></div></div></div><div class=\"panel panel-default\"><div class=\"panel-heading\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse-key-message-113070-2022-04-17\" id=\"heading-key-message-113070-2022-04-17\" role=\"tab\"><p class=\"panel-title\" style=\"font-size: 14px;font-weight: 600;\"><a aria-controls=\"collapse-key-message-113070-2022-04-17\" aria-expanded=\"false\" class=\"collapsed\" data-parent=\"#accordion\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse-key-message-113070-2022-04-17\" role=\"button\"><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-right pull-right\"></i><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-down pull-right\"></i>\t\t\t\tPlease list below 3 key messages of your campaign. What are the main points you want voters to remember about your goals for your time in office?\t\t\t</a></p></div><div aria-labelledby=\"heading-key-message-113070-2022-04-17\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse\" id=\"collapse-key-message-113070-2022-04-17\" role=\"tabpanel\"><div class=\"panel-body\" style=\"max-height: 500px; overflow-y: scroll;\"><div class=\"answers-container\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\"><ul><li>Strong Borders: Build the Wall and make it tall. We must know who is crossing our international borders, to protect our economy and our security.</li><li>Strong Economy: Capitalistic innovation makes US great, keeps US great. Over-regulation stiffles innovation. Strong Unions built a strong middle class that propelled our economy forward in the 20th Century. In the 21st Century, Artificial Intelligence is coming for our jobs, and coming fast. We must anticipate the massive economic upheaval which is inevitable due to the rapid evolution of Artificial Intelligence. Due to AI, with our current policies, most of the economy will be in the hands of very few families by the end of the 21st Century.</li><li>Strong Democracy: Without democracy, we are nothing to those in power, nothing! For common people, there is no freedom without democracy and no democracy without the truth. A democracy that elects leaders because of lies, is not a democracy. It is a republic of the betrayed, led by its traitors. I have a problem with that! Don't you?</li></ul></span></div></div></div></div><div class=\"panel panel-default\"><div class=\"panel-heading\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse1-113070-2022-04-17\" id=\"heading1-113070-2022-04-17\" role=\"tab\"><p class=\"panel-title\" style=\"font-size: 14px;font-weight: 600;\"><a aria-controls=\"collapse1-113070-2022-04-17\" aria-expanded=\"false\" class=\"collapsed\" data-parent=\"#accordion\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse1-113070-2022-04-17\" role=\"button\"><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-right pull-right\"></i><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-down pull-right\"></i>\t\t\t\tWhat areas of public policy are you personally passionate about?\t\t\t</a></p></div><div aria-labelledby=\"heading1-113070-2022-04-17\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse\" id=\"collapse1-113070-2022-04-17\" role=\"tabpanel\"><div class=\"panel-body\" style=\"max-height: 500px; overflow-y: scroll;\"><div class=\"answers-container\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\">\t\t\t\tI propose a law , a new check and balance, to address our greatest internal threat against American Democracy<br/><br/>\n<p>Today, there is a booming business model that spreads hate with vicious lies, for power and profit. This malignancy grows out from a well known phenomenon in the science of Sociology.<br/><br/>\r\nThe Phenomenon:<br/>\r\nGroups become more cohessive when they percieve, OR THINK, they percieve an external threat. <br/>\r\nLeaders can LIE for the same effect!<br/><br/>\n</p>\n<pre>1. Individuals in this group pay closer attention to group authorities that speak about these \"threats.\" Advertizers love audiences that pay close attention and pay well $$$ for access to these anxious audiences.<br/><br/>\r\n</pre>\n<p>2. Individuals in this group are more willing to contribute their own resources $$$ to leaders of the \"threatened\" group. <br/>\r\nDonald Trump recieved about one quarter BILLION dollars $$$ in donations, AFTER the November 3, 2020 presidential election and before the January 6, 2021 attack against our democracy. These lucrative donations came from frightened victims of PresidentTrump's assertion that the election was stolen. President Trump's claim of massive election fraud was evaluated as \"B---S---\" by his otherwise completely loyal Attorney General, William Barr, whom investigated all of the allegations. <br/><br/>\n</p>\n3. Individuals in the \"threatened\" group are less likely to question authorities. Indeed, a Yerkes Dodson graph reveals individuals that become too anxious, can not think at all. Dictators love that!\t\t\t</span></div></div></div></div><div class=\"panel panel-default\"><div class=\"panel-heading\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse2-113070-2022-04-17\" id=\"heading2-113070-2022-04-17\" role=\"tab\"><p class=\"panel-title\" style=\"font-size: 14px;font-weight: 600;\"><a aria-controls=\"collapse2-113070-2022-04-17\" aria-expanded=\"false\" class=\"collapsed\" data-parent=\"#accordion\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse2-113070-2022-04-17\" role=\"button\"><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-right pull-right\"></i><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-down pull-right\"></i>\t\t\t\tWho do you look up to? Whose example would you like to follow, and why?\t\t\t</a></p></div><div aria-labelledby=\"heading2-113070-2022-04-17\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse\" id=\"collapse2-113070-2022-04-17\" role=\"tabpanel\"><div class=\"panel-body\" style=\"max-height: 500px; overflow-y: scroll;\"><div class=\"answers-container\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\">\t\t\t\tAfter the last question, readers won't be surprised to see me mention Martin Luther King, as a hero and role model. He fought hate with love and honor. Like a hero from scriptures, knowing all the dangers, he gave his life to futher justice. He is one of my two historical heros.<br/><br/>\n<p>Honest Abraham Lincoln is the other amazing lesson in leadership. He won the presidency the hard way. Honest Abe told the truth. Honest Abe's role model rings true to me, as our democracy faces an existential threat from the vicious political liars that monger hate for fellow Americans, over policy differences, for profit and power.<br/><br/>\r\nDespite being in the middle of the Civil War and fully expecting to lose, Honest Abe insisted that elections be held on time, according to the Constitution, to which he swore an oath. It would be timely, for my fellow Republicans to remember Honest Abe Lincoln's discipline and honor at a time when Trump makes obvious that The Donald, if president during the Civil War, would have chosen to be king.<br/><br/>\n</p>\nOur nation's founders despised royalty, the inherited \"rights to rule\" over a nonconsenting citizenry. As do I!\t\t\t</span></div></div></div></div><div class=\"panel panel-default\"><div class=\"panel-heading\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse3-113070-2022-04-17\" id=\"heading3-113070-2022-04-17\" role=\"tab\"><p class=\"panel-title\" style=\"font-size: 14px;font-weight: 600;\"><a aria-controls=\"collapse3-113070-2022-04-17\" aria-expanded=\"false\" class=\"collapsed\" data-parent=\"#accordion\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse3-113070-2022-04-17\" role=\"button\"><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-right pull-right\"></i><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-down pull-right\"></i>\t\t\t\tWhat qualities do you possess that you believe would make you a successful officeholder?\t\t\t</a></p></div><div aria-labelledby=\"heading3-113070-2022-04-17\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse\" id=\"collapse3-113070-2022-04-17\" role=\"tabpanel\"><div class=\"panel-body\" style=\"max-height: 500px; overflow-y: scroll;\"><div class=\"answers-container\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\">\t\t\t\tHonesty, integrity, curiosity <br/><br/>\n<p>I possess the willingness to discover and openly admit I was wrong about something. That quality is not weakness. It's called being an adult. Critical thinking is a skill and discipline I developed, while in the world of science.<br/><br/>\r\nI have not been lucky in love, per se. Perhaps that is a good thing, because American Democracy is the love of my life. Survival of democracy is what I go to sleep worrying about. I am in this race because American Democracy is threatened by a very profitable business model that evokes hate with lies about fellow Americans, for profit and power. <br/><br/>\r\nI've been focussed on this corrupting threat for years. I aim to promote an original legal concept that can cause vicious political liars in Congress to hemorrhage support, without violating the First Amendment. <br/><br/>\r\nHelp me make this Risk Opportunity a NATIONAL DISCUSSION.<br/><br/>\r\nImagine a law allowing a Congressman to challenge another Congressman to a DUEL in federal court:<br/><br/>\r\n1. A TRUTHFUL Congressman could put his own life on the line and certify, under penalty of perjury, that a specific public statement from a LYING Congressman is untrue.<br/><br/>\r\n2. That TRUTHFUL Congressman, now in possession of his certification, can publically and perisitently challenge the LYING Congressman to certify the opposite, under penalty of perjury, that the LYING Congressman's specific statement is actually true.<br/><br/>\r\n3. IF and only if the LYING Congressman accepts the challenge to certify, under penalty of perjury, that his specific lie was true, THEN both Congressmen together go before a judge in Federal court and one of them goes to prison for years, for perjury, even if the perjury was an \"honest\" mistake. <br/><br/>\n</p>\n4. If the challenge is not accepted, the TRUTHFUL challenger can publically SHAME the LIAR for not risking his life for his own specific statement, even though the truth teller did risk his own life to prove the LIAR is a COWARD whom betrayed the public trust.\t\t\t</span></div></div></div></div><div class=\"panel panel-default\"><div class=\"panel-heading\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse4-113070-2022-04-17\" id=\"heading4-113070-2022-04-17\" role=\"tab\"><p class=\"panel-title\" style=\"font-size: 14px;font-weight: 600;\"><a aria-controls=\"collapse4-113070-2022-04-17\" aria-expanded=\"false\" class=\"collapsed\" data-parent=\"#accordion\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse4-113070-2022-04-17\" role=\"button\"><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-right pull-right\"></i><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-down pull-right\"></i>\t\t\t\tWhat do you believe are the core responsibilities for someone elected to this office?\t\t\t</a></p></div><div aria-labelledby=\"heading4-113070-2022-04-17\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse\" id=\"collapse4-113070-2022-04-17\" role=\"tabpanel\"><div class=\"panel-body\" style=\"max-height: 500px; overflow-y: scroll;\"><div class=\"answers-container\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\">\t\t\t\tEvery Representative swore an oath to \"preserve, protect and defend the Constitution.\" I believe that oath is sacred, and should count for something more than one's own personal greed for power. The health of our democracy is more important than any one person. The survival of our democracy is more important than any other interest in government.<br/><br/>\n<p>Also, a Representative's job is to represent the interests of his constituents. His constituents are the democracy side of our democratic republic. That means what they want and what is in their interests are my highest priorities. Supporting your interests and well-being are the Resentative's job. If you are not working for your boss, while on the job, then you are stealing from him. <br/><br/>\n</p>\nIf a Representative is lying to his constituents, then he is stealing their right to govern as part of the government of the people. \t\t\t</span></div></div></div></div><div class=\"panel panel-default\"><div class=\"panel-heading\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse5-113070-2022-04-17\" id=\"heading5-113070-2022-04-17\" role=\"tab\"><p class=\"panel-title\" style=\"font-size: 14px;font-weight: 600;\"><a aria-controls=\"collapse5-113070-2022-04-17\" aria-expanded=\"false\" class=\"collapsed\" data-parent=\"#accordion\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse5-113070-2022-04-17\" role=\"button\"><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-right pull-right\"></i><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-down pull-right\"></i>\t\t\t\tWhat is the first historical event that happened in your lifetime that you remember? How old were you at the time?\t\t\t</a></p></div><div aria-labelledby=\"heading5-113070-2022-04-17\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse\" id=\"collapse5-113070-2022-04-17\" role=\"tabpanel\"><div class=\"panel-body\" style=\"max-height: 500px; overflow-y: scroll;\"><div class=\"answers-container\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\">\t\t\t\tMartin Luther King's \"I have a dream speech,\" when I was eight, influenced me for the rest of my life. For me it was a speech about wanting fairness. We lived in Virginia Beach, Virginia, at the time. I was very fond of Marie, our black maid once a week. She cleaned our house all day for $6 and would bring our old newspapers back to her home in North Carolina. One day she told me that she used the old newspapers to stuff into the cracks of the walls, in her house, to keep the wind out. Marie also told me that for entertainment, they would watch the cats catch rats, and that sometimes the rats won the fight. <br/><br/>\r\nEven though I was only eight years old, Martin Luther King's speech meant something to me. It meant something to me, because Marie meant something to me. Together, they taught me that fairness and justice mean something real and worthwhile.\t\t\t</span></div></div></div></div><div class=\"panel panel-default\"><div class=\"panel-heading\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse6-113070-2022-04-17\" id=\"heading6-113070-2022-04-17\" role=\"tab\"><p class=\"panel-title\" style=\"font-size: 14px;font-weight: 600;\"><a aria-controls=\"collapse6-113070-2022-04-17\" aria-expanded=\"false\" class=\"collapsed\" data-parent=\"#accordion\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse6-113070-2022-04-17\" role=\"button\"><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-right pull-right\"></i><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-down pull-right\"></i>\t\t\t\tWhat was your very first job? How long did you have it?\t\t\t</a></p></div><div aria-labelledby=\"heading6-113070-2022-04-17\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse\" id=\"collapse6-113070-2022-04-17\" role=\"tabpanel\"><div class=\"panel-body\" style=\"max-height: 500px; overflow-y: scroll;\"><div class=\"answers-container\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\">\t\t\t\tThere were five generations of carpenters, preceeding me, in the Geist family. When I was fourteen, I was thrilled to be offered a summer job as a carpenter's apprentice in the same crew that my father worked in, after he retired from a career as a Naval Aviator. <br/><br/>\n<p>I happily worked away through each eight hour day, by calculating the money I was accumulating each fifteen minutes, from my princely salary of two dollars an hour.<br/><br/>\r\nOne day, I had been digging ditches to lay in some plumbing all shift and had dirt all over me as a result. After work we went to the grocery store. As we waited in line at the cashier's register, I mentioned I was embarrassed because I was so dirty. <br/><br/>\n</p>\nDad turned around in line and faced me, eyes to eyes and said, \"Tim, this is honest dirt you are wearing. You should be proud of it!\" Dad made me proud of working with my hands. I earnestly believe we must honor people who work with their hands and make sure their hands always have work.\t\t\t</span></div></div></div></div><div class=\"panel panel-default\"><div class=\"panel-heading\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse7-113070-2022-04-17\" id=\"heading7-113070-2022-04-17\" role=\"tab\"><p class=\"panel-title\" style=\"font-size: 14px;font-weight: 600;\"><a aria-controls=\"collapse7-113070-2022-04-17\" aria-expanded=\"false\" class=\"collapsed\" data-parent=\"#accordion\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse7-113070-2022-04-17\" role=\"button\"><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-right pull-right\"></i><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-down pull-right\"></i>\t\t\t\tWhat is your favorite book? Why?\t\t\t</a></p></div><div aria-labelledby=\"heading7-113070-2022-04-17\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse\" id=\"collapse7-113070-2022-04-17\" role=\"tabpanel\"><div class=\"panel-body\" style=\"max-height: 500px; overflow-y: scroll;\"><div class=\"answers-container\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\">\t\t\t\tShogun, by James Clavell.<br/><br/>\n<p>I love historically based novels. Mitchner and Clavell are my go to guys.<br/><br/>\n</p>\nThe hero in Shogun adapts to an alien, hostile culture, and discovers beauty, love and complex intrigue within that culture. Ultimately he thrives in what was once a hostile environment. \t\t\t</span></div></div></div></div><div class=\"panel panel-default\"><div class=\"panel-heading\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse8-113070-2022-04-17\" id=\"heading8-113070-2022-04-17\" role=\"tab\"><p class=\"panel-title\" style=\"font-size: 14px;font-weight: 600;\"><a aria-controls=\"collapse8-113070-2022-04-17\" aria-expanded=\"false\" class=\"collapsed\" data-parent=\"#accordion\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse8-113070-2022-04-17\" role=\"button\"><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-right pull-right\"></i><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-down pull-right\"></i>\t\t\t\tIf you could be any fictional character, who would you want to be?\t\t\t</a></p></div><div aria-labelledby=\"heading8-113070-2022-04-17\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse\" id=\"collapse8-113070-2022-04-17\" role=\"tabpanel\"><div class=\"panel-body\" style=\"max-height: 500px; overflow-y: scroll;\"><div class=\"answers-container\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\">\t\t\t\tSuperman<br/><br/>\r\nFor \"Truth, Justice and the American Way.\" What's not to like about that beautiful statement?\t\t\t</span></div></div></div></div><div class=\"panel panel-default\"><div class=\"panel-heading\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse9-113070-2022-04-17\" id=\"heading9-113070-2022-04-17\" role=\"tab\"><p class=\"panel-title\" style=\"font-size: 14px;font-weight: 600;\"><a aria-controls=\"collapse9-113070-2022-04-17\" aria-expanded=\"false\" class=\"collapsed\" data-parent=\"#accordion\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse9-113070-2022-04-17\" role=\"button\"><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-right pull-right\"></i><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-down pull-right\"></i>\t\t\t\tWhat was the last song that got stuck in your head?\t\t\t</a></p></div><div aria-labelledby=\"heading9-113070-2022-04-17\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse\" id=\"collapse9-113070-2022-04-17\" role=\"tabpanel\"><div class=\"panel-body\" style=\"max-height: 500px; overflow-y: scroll;\"><div class=\"answers-container\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\">\t\t\t\tIf My Friends Could See Me Now, sung by Sammy Davis Junior.\t\t\t</span></div></div></div></div><div class=\"panel panel-default\"><div class=\"panel-heading\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse10-113070-2022-04-17\" id=\"heading10-113070-2022-04-17\" role=\"tab\"><p class=\"panel-title\" style=\"font-size: 14px;font-weight: 600;\"><a aria-controls=\"collapse10-113070-2022-04-17\" aria-expanded=\"false\" class=\"collapsed\" data-parent=\"#accordion\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse10-113070-2022-04-17\" role=\"button\"><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-right pull-right\"></i><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-down pull-right\"></i>\t\t\t\tWhat qualities does the U.S. House of Representatives possess that makes it unique as an institution?\t\t\t</a></p></div><div aria-labelledby=\"heading10-113070-2022-04-17\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse\" id=\"collapse10-113070-2022-04-17\" role=\"tabpanel\"><div class=\"panel-body\" style=\"max-height: 500px; overflow-y: scroll;\"><div class=\"answers-container\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\">\t\t\t\tThe United State House of Representatives controls the Federal Government's purse strings. Example: If the House does not vote for the President's budget, there is no budget. <br/><br/>\n<p>That said, I will never vote against our nation paying its debt obligations, NEVER! Refusing to raise the debt limit in order to prevent default is a cheap and reckless political trick that risks national disaster! If our nation defaults on its dept payments, the ensuing inflation and recession will cripple our economy for years. It's Russian Roulette with a one chamber revolver. I will not play that game with your children's economic future.<br/><br/>\n</p>\nAnother beautiful distinction between the House and the Senate is the House of Representatives proportionately represents our total national population. On the other hand, the Senate has two senators representing each state no matter how big or small a particular states population might be. Our House of Representatives was designed to bring us closer to democracy.<br/><br/></span></div></div></div></div><div class=\"panel panel-default\"><div class=\"panel-heading\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse11-113070-2022-04-17\" id=\"heading11-113070-2022-04-17\" role=\"tab\"><p class=\"panel-title\" style=\"font-size: 14px;font-weight: 600;\"><a aria-controls=\"collapse11-113070-2022-04-17\" aria-expanded=\"false\" class=\"collapsed\" data-parent=\"#accordion\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse11-113070-2022-04-17\" role=\"button\"><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-right pull-right\"></i><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-down pull-right\"></i>\t\t\t\tDo you believe that it's beneficial for representatives to have previous experience in government or politics?\t\t\t</a></p></div><div aria-labelledby=\"heading11-113070-2022-04-17\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse\" id=\"collapse11-113070-2022-04-17\" role=\"tabpanel\"><div class=\"panel-body\" style=\"max-height: 500px; overflow-y: scroll;\"><div class=\"answers-container\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\">\t\t\t\tYes, of course it is beneficial to have experience in any job you might accept. <br/><br/>\n<p>It is also beneficial to study the issues before applying. My youth as a professional student has layed the foreground for life-long learning. I have been independently studying our nation's government and its problems for years. <br/><br/>\r\nOver much of the last decade, I have been deeply concerned about how our democratic republic has been cheated out of the Constitution's promise that all power comes from the people. Every political lie is an attempt to cheat our democracy, our government of the people, out of their right to make choices based on facts. I've discovered that there is actually something we can do about it, without violating the First Amendment of the Constitution.<br/><br/>\n</p>\nI invite voters to investigate my very recent youtube videos that describes such a potential law, and why it could leverage human nature to help voters discriminate between political liars and truth tellers.<br/><br/></span></div></div></div></div><div class=\"panel panel-default\"><div class=\"panel-heading\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse12-113070-2022-04-17\" id=\"heading12-113070-2022-04-17\" role=\"tab\"><p class=\"panel-title\" style=\"font-size: 14px;font-weight: 600;\"><a aria-controls=\"collapse12-113070-2022-04-17\" aria-expanded=\"false\" class=\"collapsed\" data-parent=\"#accordion\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse12-113070-2022-04-17\" role=\"button\"><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-right pull-right\"></i><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-down pull-right\"></i>\t\t\t\tWhat do you perceive to be the United States' greatest challenges as a nation over the next decade?\t\t\t</a></p></div><div aria-labelledby=\"heading12-113070-2022-04-17\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse\" id=\"collapse12-113070-2022-04-17\" role=\"tabpanel\"><div class=\"panel-body\" style=\"max-height: 500px; overflow-y: scroll;\"><div class=\"answers-container\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\">\t\t\t\tTwo big UNDISCUSSED THREATS to democracies, for which I have plans, are:<br/>\n<p>1. There are no laws against vicious political lies that breed hate over policy differences (see my video). <br/>\r\n2. Artificial Intelligence is coming for our jobs, fast.<br/><br/>\r\nDomestic challenges: <br/>\r\nA. INFLATION Too much money (demand) chasing too few resources (supply). I don't like the Fed greatly raising rates to reduce jobs and how much money is circulating (demand). It is too easy to cause recessions. I prefer increasing supply with more drilling for oil and development of alternative energy sources, increasing water resources and farming resources for cheaper food, bringing good paying manufacturing jobs back home to America (supply). <br/><br/>\r\nB. Rising CRIME, in part from failed \"criminal justice reform,\" needs our attention! I must say one of the stupidest policy ideas I have ever heard is \"DEFUND THE POLICE.\" I realize there is a lot of competition for stupidest idea, but that takes the cake. We need more police, not less! I understand that you can find bad apples in every bushel. I have a plan for that too.<br/><br/>\r\nI propose, a 20% PAY RAISE to increase the pool of highly qualified applicants to LAW ENFORCEMENT by applying federal funding to goto every policeperson in America, including sherrifs' deputies, that interacts with criminal elements. That increased income will attract plenty of talent.<br/><br/>\r\nTo keep that pay raise, every officer must wear a body cam and keep it turned on every minute. Each time they forget it, or accidentally turn it off, etc, they lose a big piece of the raise for some long period of time.<br/><br/>\r\nC. National DEBT: We are picking our own children's pockets, every time government spends more than they take in. We must BALANCE the BUDGET! <br/><br/>\n</p>\nInternational Challenges: In the next 15 years, China's GNP will grow to 50% greater than the USA's. That means USA will become VULNERABLE to economic blackmail, just as we have become so accustomed to SANCTIONING others\t\t\t</span></div></div></div></div><div class=\"panel panel-default\"><div class=\"panel-heading\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse13-113070-2022-04-17\" id=\"heading13-113070-2022-04-17\" role=\"tab\"><p class=\"panel-title\" style=\"font-size: 14px;font-weight: 600;\"><a aria-controls=\"collapse13-113070-2022-04-17\" aria-expanded=\"false\" class=\"collapsed\" data-parent=\"#accordion\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse13-113070-2022-04-17\" role=\"button\"><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-right pull-right\"></i><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-down pull-right\"></i>\t\t\t\tIf you are not a current representative, are there certain committees that you would want to be a part of?\t\t\t</a></p></div><div aria-labelledby=\"heading13-113070-2022-04-17\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse\" id=\"collapse13-113070-2022-04-17\" role=\"tabpanel\"><div class=\"panel-body\" style=\"max-height: 500px; overflow-y: scroll;\"><div class=\"answers-container\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\">\t\t\t\tI am interested in forestry and agriculture. In fact growing fig trees is one of my life's affections. So, the House Committee on Agriculture would be a good fit. More importantly, that Committee would be a good fit for my constituents in the highly rural 1st Congressional District of California.<br/><br/>\n<p>District One is also in need of improved infrastructure, so the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure would be another good choice to bring resources back to Northern California, where they are needed.<br/><br/>\n</p>\nHouse Committee on Ethics could certainly use some fresh ideas.<br/><br/></span></div></div></div></div><div class=\"panel panel-default\"><div class=\"panel-heading\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse14-113070-2022-04-17\" id=\"heading14-113070-2022-04-17\" role=\"tab\"><p class=\"panel-title\" style=\"font-size: 14px;font-weight: 600;\"><a aria-controls=\"collapse14-113070-2022-04-17\" aria-expanded=\"false\" class=\"collapsed\" data-parent=\"#accordion\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse14-113070-2022-04-17\" role=\"button\"><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-right pull-right\"></i><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-down pull-right\"></i>\t\t\t\tDo you believe that two years is the right term length for representatives?\t\t\t</a></p></div><div aria-labelledby=\"heading14-113070-2022-04-17\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse\" id=\"collapse14-113070-2022-04-17\" role=\"tabpanel\"><div class=\"panel-body\" style=\"max-height: 500px; overflow-y: scroll;\"><div class=\"answers-container\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\">\t\t\t\tYes, the Constitution is quite specific about terms of service, for the House of Representatives.\t\t\t</span></div></div></div></div><div class=\"panel panel-default\"><div class=\"panel-heading\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse15-113070-2022-04-17\" id=\"heading15-113070-2022-04-17\" role=\"tab\"><p class=\"panel-title\" style=\"font-size: 14px;font-weight: 600;\"><a aria-controls=\"collapse15-113070-2022-04-17\" aria-expanded=\"false\" class=\"collapsed\" data-parent=\"#accordion\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse15-113070-2022-04-17\" role=\"button\"><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-right pull-right\"></i><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-down pull-right\"></i>\t\t\t\tWhat are your thoughts on term limits?\t\t\t</a></p></div><div aria-labelledby=\"heading15-113070-2022-04-17\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse\" id=\"collapse15-113070-2022-04-17\" role=\"tabpanel\"><div class=\"panel-body\" style=\"max-height: 500px; overflow-y: scroll;\"><div class=\"answers-container\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\">\t\t\t\tI understand that usually candidates, who oppose long-term incumbents like Doug LaMalfa, tend to champion term limits and then rant on about old-boy, in-group corruption, etc. I suppose that is a distinct danger. <br/><br/>\n<p>However, if you believe in democracy, then don't voters have the right to keep electing their guy, for as long as they see fit??? <br/><br/>\n</p>\nI am not for term limits, because I do not want to limit voters' choices.\t\t\t</span></div></div></div></div><div class=\"panel panel-default\"><div class=\"panel-heading\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse16-113070-2022-04-17\" id=\"heading16-113070-2022-04-17\" role=\"tab\"><p class=\"panel-title\" style=\"font-size: 14px;font-weight: 600;\"><a aria-controls=\"collapse16-113070-2022-04-17\" aria-expanded=\"false\" class=\"collapsed\" data-parent=\"#accordion\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse16-113070-2022-04-17\" role=\"button\"><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-right pull-right\"></i><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-down pull-right\"></i>\t\t\t\tIs there a particular representative, past or present, whom you want to model yourself after?\t\t\t</a></p></div><div aria-labelledby=\"heading16-113070-2022-04-17\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse\" id=\"collapse16-113070-2022-04-17\" role=\"tabpanel\"><div class=\"panel-body\" style=\"max-height: 500px; overflow-y: scroll;\"><div class=\"answers-container\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\">\t\t\t\tYes! Even if I don't agree with everything about a particular Representative. I deeply admire Representatives with the moral courage to put the well-being of our democracy ahead of their personal chances for re-election. <br/><br/>\n<p>Reality Check: <br/>\r\nFor Heaven's sake, over one million American men and women in the military have layed down their lives for our democracy. Contrast their heroism, to the pathetic, vast majority of cowards, currently \"serving\" in Congress, who apparently believe their greed for re-election is more important than the moral obligation of passing a viable democracy on to our children. <br/><br/>\r\nI particularly admire those who run for re-election, knowing they will likely lose, because they stood up for democracy. Because, they aren't quitters, quitting Democracy's fight. They run the race anyway, for the chance to keep arguing for what is right. I'm thinking of Liz Cheney, here. Representative Cheney knows this is almost certainly her last term in office, but she is making a stand for what she believes is true and important to our children's only chance for freedom, American DEMOCRACY!<br/><br/>\n</p>\nBecause temptations abound in Washington D.C., if you don't love the Constitution more than your job in Congress, then sooner or later, you will betray the Constitution. Sadly, it is inevitable. I would lay down my life for American Democracy. Loosing an election, because you stood up for the survival of democracy, is a hill well worth dying on! Liz Cheney is my hero because she remembers her oath and is walking the walk.\t\t\t</span></div></div></div></div><div class=\"panel panel-default\"><div class=\"panel-heading\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse17-113070-2022-04-17\" id=\"heading17-113070-2022-04-17\" role=\"tab\"><p class=\"panel-title\" style=\"font-size: 14px;font-weight: 600;\"><a aria-controls=\"collapse17-113070-2022-04-17\" aria-expanded=\"false\" class=\"collapsed\" data-parent=\"#accordion\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse17-113070-2022-04-17\" role=\"button\"><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-right pull-right\"></i><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-down pull-right\"></i>\t\t\t\tBoth sitting representatives and candidates for office hear many personal stories from the residents of their district. Is there a story that you’ve heard that you found particularly touching, memorable, or impactful?\t\t\t</a></p></div><div aria-labelledby=\"heading17-113070-2022-04-17\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse\" id=\"collapse17-113070-2022-04-17\" role=\"tabpanel\"><div class=\"panel-body\" style=\"max-height: 500px; overflow-y: scroll;\"><div class=\"answers-container\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\">\t\t\t\t California wild fires are becomming ever larger and more frequent. I've several stories of folks losing every thing. These stories will keep burning in my mind as reminders that we must have more federal resources for better forest management. <br/><br/>\r\n With regards to Climate Change, which clearly adds to the frequency and intensity of wild fires, I hope to gently bring more of my fellow Republicans up to speed. My opponent Doug LaMalfa calls it \"the religion of climate change.\" I've got a problem with that!\t\t\t</span></div></div></div></div><div class=\"panel panel-default\"><div class=\"panel-heading\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse18-113070-2022-04-17\" id=\"heading18-113070-2022-04-17\" role=\"tab\"><p class=\"panel-title\" style=\"font-size: 14px;font-weight: 600;\"><a aria-controls=\"collapse18-113070-2022-04-17\" aria-expanded=\"false\" class=\"collapsed\" data-parent=\"#accordion\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse18-113070-2022-04-17\" role=\"button\"><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-right pull-right\"></i><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-down pull-right\"></i>\t\t\t\tTell us your favorite joke.\t\t\t</a></p></div><div aria-labelledby=\"heading18-113070-2022-04-17\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse\" id=\"collapse18-113070-2022-04-17\" role=\"tabpanel\"><div class=\"panel-body\" style=\"max-height: 500px; overflow-y: scroll;\"><div class=\"answers-container\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\">\t\t\t\tIf you count a dog's tail as a leg, then how many legs does a dog have?<br/><br/><br/>\n<p>Four, calling a tail a leg, does not make it a leg.<br/><br/><br/>\n</p>\nAbraham Lincoln\t\t\t</span></div></div></div></div><div class=\"panel panel-default\"><div class=\"panel-heading\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse19-113070-2022-04-17\" id=\"heading19-113070-2022-04-17\" role=\"tab\"><p class=\"panel-title\" style=\"font-size: 14px;font-weight: 600;\"><a aria-controls=\"collapse19-113070-2022-04-17\" aria-expanded=\"false\" class=\"collapsed\" data-parent=\"#accordion\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse19-113070-2022-04-17\" role=\"button\"><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-right pull-right\"></i><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-down pull-right\"></i>\t\t\t\tDo you believe that compromise is necessary or desirable for policymaking?\t\t\t</a></p></div><div aria-labelledby=\"heading19-113070-2022-04-17\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse\" id=\"collapse19-113070-2022-04-17\" role=\"tabpanel\"><div class=\"panel-body\" style=\"max-height: 500px; overflow-y: scroll;\"><div class=\"answers-container\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\">\t\t\t\tYes! Compromise is part of the contract we sign when we swear our Oath to \"... preserve, protect and defend the Constitution against all enemies, foreign and domestic.\" <br/><br/>\n<p>Currently in America, there is a highly lucrative business model that employs vicious lies, designed to evoke hate and fear, of other political factions, over policy differances! This practice is not only wrong; it is evil. Beware, uncompromising hate of fellow Americans over policy differences is the stuff of fascist autocracies.<br/><br/>\r\nNot only do I have a problem with that, I HAVE A SOLUTION, in part. If voters backing my proposed law make this cure the difference between winning and losing elections, then it will become law. This proposal must become part of the national discussion! Unbridled vicious political lies are destroying democracies.<br/><br/>\r\nI explain HOW THE LAW CAN WORK , in a Youtube video demonstrating one of many possible variations employing the philosophy behind perjury statutes, to codify such a law. <br/><br/>\r\nTitle: Law to Grab Vicious Political Liars by Their Tender Parts and Squeeze<br/><br/>\r\nhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9ArwaU887u0<br/><br/>\r\nYes, the title begs for attention, because the concept must be considered. If it reaches national attention, I believe you will find that the biggest opposition to this legislation will come from the biggest profit and power conniving liars and their minions.<br/><br/>\r\nIn this last Youtube video, I explain WHY IT WILL WORK.<br/><br/>\r\nTitle: How to Make Political Liars Hemorrhage Support and Truth Tellers Amass Support <br/><br/>\n</p>\nhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hj5WvP8cRYI<br/><br/></span></div></div></div></div><div class=\"panel panel-default\"><div class=\"panel-heading\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse20-113070-2022-04-17\" id=\"heading20-113070-2022-04-17\" role=\"tab\"><p class=\"panel-title\" style=\"font-size: 14px;font-weight: 600;\"><a aria-controls=\"collapse20-113070-2022-04-17\" aria-expanded=\"false\" class=\"collapsed\" data-parent=\"#accordion\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse20-113070-2022-04-17\" role=\"button\"><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-right pull-right\"></i><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-down pull-right\"></i>\t\t\t\tThe Constitution says that all bills for raising revenue must originate in the House. What role would this power play in your priorities if elected?\t\t\t</a></p></div><div aria-labelledby=\"heading20-113070-2022-04-17\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse\" id=\"collapse20-113070-2022-04-17\" role=\"tabpanel\"><div class=\"panel-body\" style=\"max-height: 500px; overflow-y: scroll;\"><div class=\"answers-container\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\">\t\t\t\tGreat Powers, like the United States, require great revenue. \"Freedom requires a stronger military than Tyranny,\" President Zelensky. The extremely wealthy in the United States must be make larger contributions towards the upkeep of our democratic republic and paying down us debt.<br/><br/>\n<p>China will soon have a GNP 50% bigger than our own, perhaps in less than 15 years. If our national debt continues growing at its present rate, then we will be highly vulnerable to economic attack, from China. <br/><br/>\n</p>\n<pre>Presently, the US is fond of using economic sanctions against international threats. I support the sanctions against Russian war criminals. However, one day sanctions will deeply harm our own economy, when China's economy becomes much larger than ours.<br/><br/>\r\nI am not the first person to warn of international ATTACKS on America's ECONOMY. President Bush's (43) Secretary of the Treasury Hank Paulson mentioned such a threat in his 2010 book \"On the Brink\" page 161. <br/><br/>\r\n</pre>\n<p>In 2008, as America was slipping into the Great Recession from the real estate bubble, Hank Paulson attended the Olympics in China. Chinese officials warned Paulson that RUSSIA invited CHINA to concurrently dump all one trillion dollars worth of their combined Fanny Mae and Freddy Mac (US backed real estate funds) stocks. If China had joined in on the economic attack, we might still be digging out of the rubble.<br/><br/>\r\nChina still owns about $1 trillion of our debt! If they dumped all their US bond holdings at a critical time they could crush the dollar's value.<br/><br/>\r\nThese threats loom large. Nevertheless, I pledge to never vote for any income tax increase for anyone making less than $400,000, without a polled majority approval of at least 60% from the residents in the 1st Congressional District of California. NEVER, even if I personally believe we should do so. If I change my mind and believe such a tax is necessary, it will be my job to convince the voters in my district it is needed.<br/><br/>\n</p>\nYou will be my boss.\t\t\t</span></div></div></div></div></div>\n<div class=\"small\" data-nosnippet=\"\"><p><i><b>Note:</b> Ballotpedia reserves the right to edit Candidate Connection survey responses. Any edits made by Ballotpedia will be clearly marked with [brackets] for the public. If the candidate disagrees with an edit, he or she may request the full removal of the survey response from Ballotpedia.org. Ballotpedia does not edit or correct typographical errors unless the candidate's campaign requests it.</i></p></div>", "answer_text": "See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection\n\nTim Geist completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2026. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Geist's responses.\nExpand all | Collapse all\nWho are you? Tell us about yourself. I was born on Midway Island because my father was a naval aviator. Dad was my hero, growing up. When I about 5, our family visited his aircraft carrier on family day. Dad put me up on his shoulders walked through the crowd on the hanger deck. I felt like I was riding on the shoulders of a king. Dad taught me a love of country I never forgot and will never forsake. When I was a senior in highschool I was pretty sure I would be an actor and jazz musician. Yes, probably not realistic, but that was my theory. Early one evening I was at my friends house when his parents were out of town. So, we were experimenting with some homemade fireworks. We mixed small amounts of two chemicals, which I will not name, that were highly instable in combination. It was fun at first. Just a little bit in dropped on the floor would go BOOM! Later when I was alone at his house, I added some magnesium metal powder for a flash effect and it blew up in my face. \r\n Two months later I left the hospital. Everything had changed socially. People treated me differently. It took time to adjust to my new status. Felt like I was walking in someone elses shoes. It was a hard lesson in empathy for others, I had never considered before. My path from a dark hole was through education, science and unconditional love. Not everyone is so lucky. Americans will face some dark times ahead. Many will be jobless from AI. They ll need loving empathetic supporters. That's why I'm here. Please list below 3 key messages of your campaign. What are the main points you want voters to remember about your goals for your time in office? The transformation of America's economy by Artificial Intelligence could be traumatic.\r\nSome models of Artificial Intelligence (AI) can now autonomously self-improve. AI capacity is now doubling every 8 to 10 weeks. AI will dramatically change society and the economy. It will gut the tax base which pays for Social Security and Medicare. Dario Amodei, CEO of Anthropics, says within 5 years 50% of all entry level jobs will be AI replaced. I believe that estimate is too small because Wall Street rewards corporations for replacing human beings with AI and robotics. We will see the day almost any company which chooses to retain some of its human employees cannot compete with an identical business. Universal Basic Income will be needed Strong borders will be more necessary than ever, due to Artificial Intelligence driven unemployment and other domestic pressures. Build the wall, make it tall.\r\nAmerica will already be struggling with unemployment of its own citizens. This does not mean ICE should be allowed to run amuck in peaceful states. Every human being must be treated with respect and decency, if possible. It does mean we should enforce immigration laws already on the books. Universal healthcare can really be made available to every American, within most of our lifetimes. Medical advances from Artificial Intelligence already include break throughs with Alzheimer's, Heart disease, Breast Cancer, TB etc. With AI's accelerating capacities universal healthcare is in site, at last. What areas of public policy are you personally passionate about? Of course there are many essentials to attend to in Northern California: sensible protection of the environment, increased public safety, wildfire mitigation, etc. I am passionate about preservation of our democracy and hold my oath to the Constitution close to my heart. I've seen threats to both of these come from the White House and I will not look away. I have developed legislative ideas to to inhibit vicious lies in Congress without violating the first Amendment. It was vicious lies that led to the riots against the Capital on January 6, 2026 and I will never forget who said what to catalyze that mayhem. Artificial Intelligence could become a potent weapon for truth or propaganda. We must prevent AI from leveraging vicious lies\nNote: Ballotpedia reserves the right to edit Candidate Connection survey responses. Any edits made by Ballotpedia will be clearly marked with [brackets] for the public. If the candidate disagrees with an edit, he or she may request the full removal of the survey response from Ballotpedia.org. Ballotpedia does not edit or correct typographical errors unless the candidate's campaign requests it.\n\n\nTim Geist completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2022. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Geist's responses.\nExpand all | Collapse all\nWho are you? Tell us about yourself. Tim Geist is prepared to represent the First Congressional District of California, because he does represent the First Congressional District of California. Straight from the heart, this is who I am: I have dug ditches and washed dishes all the while for poverty wages. \r\nI drove trucks for a few bucks and built houses through all of their stages. \r\nAfter youthful acts of defiance, \r\nI discovered science\r\nand published research judged worthy by sages. My greatest achievement preceeded my greatest bereavement, \r\nfaithfully serving my mother each day through Alzheimer's rages. \r\nI helped my mother make her last stand. \r\nI held my mother's hand. as she passed on into what heaven now engages. Please list below 3 key messages of your campaign. What are the main points you want voters to remember about your goals for your time in office? Strong Borders: Build the Wall and make it tall. We must know who is crossing our international borders, to protect our economy and our security. Strong Economy: Capitalistic innovation makes US great, keeps US great. Over-regulation stiffles innovation. Strong Unions built a strong middle class that propelled our economy forward in the 20th Century. In the 21st Century, Artificial Intelligence is coming for our jobs, and coming fast. We must anticipate the massive economic upheaval which is inevitable due to the rapid evolution of Artificial Intelligence. Due to AI, with our current policies, most of the economy will be in the hands of very few families by the end of the 21st Century. Strong Democracy: Without democracy, we are nothing to those in power, nothing! For common people, there is no freedom without democracy and no democracy without the truth. A democracy that elects leaders because of lies, is not a democracy. It is a republic of the betrayed, led by its traitors. I have a problem with that! Don't you? What areas of public policy are you personally passionate about? I propose a law , a new check and balance, to address our greatest internal threat against American Democracy Today, there is a booming business model that spreads hate with vicious lies, for power and profit. This malignancy grows out from a well known phenomenon in the science of Sociology. The Phenomenon: Groups become more cohessive when they percieve, OR THINK, they percieve an external threat. Leaders can LIE for the same effect! 1. Individuals in this group pay closer attention to group authorities that speak about these \"threats.\" Advertizers love audiences that pay close attention and pay well $$$ for access to these anxious audiences. 2. Individuals in this group are more willing to contribute their own resources $$$ to leaders of the \"threatened\" group. Donald Trump recieved about one quarter BILLION dollars $$$ in donations, AFTER the November 3, 2020 presidential election and before the January 6, 2021 attack against our democracy. These lucrative donations came from frightened victims of PresidentTrump's assertion that the election was stolen. President Trump's claim of massive election fraud was evaluated as \"B---S---\" by his otherwise completely loyal Attorney General, William Barr, whom investigated all of the allegations. 3. Individuals in the \"threatened\" group are less likely to question authorities. Indeed, a Yerkes Dodson graph reveals individuals that become too anxious, can not think at all. Dictators love that! Who do you look up to? Whose example would you like to follow, and why? After the last question, readers won't be surprised to see me mention Martin Luther King, as a hero and role model. He fought hate with love and honor. Like a hero from scriptures, knowing all the dangers, he gave his life to futher justice. He is one of my two historical heros. Honest Abraham Lincoln is the other amazing lesson in leadership. He won the presidency the hard way. Honest Abe told the truth. Honest Abe's role model rings true to me, as our democracy faces an existential threat from the vicious political liars that monger hate for fellow Americans, over policy differences, for profit and power. Despite being in the middle of the Civil War and fully expecting to lose, Honest Abe insisted that elections be held on time, according to the Constitution, to which he swore an oath. It would be timely, for my fellow Republicans to remember Honest Abe Lincoln's discipline and honor at a time when Trump makes obvious that The Donald, if president during the Civil War, would have chosen to be king. Our nation's founders despised royalty, the inherited \"rights to rule\" over a nonconsenting citizenry. As do I! What qualities do you possess that you believe would make you a successful officeholder? Honesty, integrity, curiosity I possess the willingness to discover and openly admit I was wrong about something. That quality is not weakness. It's called being an adult. Critical thinking is a skill and discipline I developed, while in the world of science. I have not been lucky in love, per se. Perhaps that is a good thing, because American Democracy is the love of my life. Survival of democracy is what I go to sleep worrying about. I am in this race because American Democracy is threatened by a very profitable business model that evokes hate with lies about fellow Americans, for profit and power. I've been focussed on this corrupting threat for years. I aim to promote an original legal concept that can cause vicious political liars in Congress to hemorrhage support, without violating the First Amendment. Help me make this Risk Opportunity a NATIONAL DISCUSSION. Imagine a law allowing a Congressman to challenge another Congressman to a DUEL in federal court: 1. A TRUTHFUL Congressman could put his own life on the line and certify, under penalty of perjury, that a specific public statement from a LYING Congressman is untrue. 2. That TRUTHFUL Congressman, now in possession of his certification, can publically and perisitently challenge the LYING Congressman to certify the opposite, under penalty of perjury, that the LYING Congressman's specific statement is actually true. 3. IF and only if the LYING Congressman accepts the challenge to certify, under penalty of perjury, that his specific lie was true, THEN both Congressmen together go before a judge in Federal court and one of them goes to prison for years, for perjury, even if the perjury was an \"honest\" mistake. 4. If the challenge is not accepted, the TRUTHFUL challenger can publically SHAME the LIAR for not risking his life for his own specific statement, even though the truth teller did risk his own life to prove the LIAR is a COWARD whom betrayed the public trust. What do you believe are the core responsibilities for someone elected to this office? Every Representative swore an oath to \"preserve, protect and defend the Constitution.\" I believe that oath is sacred, and should count for something more than one's own personal greed for power. The health of our democracy is more important than any one person. The survival of our democracy is more important than any other interest in government. Also, a Representative's job is to represent the interests of his constituents. His constituents are the democracy side of our democratic republic. That means what they want and what is in their interests are my highest priorities. Supporting your interests and well-being are the Resentative's job. If you are not working for your boss, while on the job, then you are stealing from him. If a Representative is lying to his constituents, then he is stealing their right to govern as part of the government of the people. What is the first historical event that happened in your lifetime that you remember? How old were you at the time? Martin Luther King's \"I have a dream speech,\" when I was eight, influenced me for the rest of my life. For me it was a speech about wanting fairness. We lived in Virginia Beach, Virginia, at the time. I was very fond of Marie, our black maid once a week. She cleaned our house all day for $6 and would bring our old newspapers back to her home in North Carolina. One day she told me that she used the old newspapers to stuff into the cracks of the walls, in her house, to keep the wind out. Marie also told me that for entertainment, they would watch the cats catch rats, and that sometimes the rats won the fight. Even though I was only eight years old, Martin Luther King's speech meant something to me. It meant something to me, because Marie meant something to me. Together, they taught me that fairness and justice mean something real and worthwhile. What was your very first job? How long did you have it? There were five generations of carpenters, preceeding me, in the Geist family. When I was fourteen, I was thrilled to be offered a summer job as a carpenter's apprentice in the same crew that my father worked in, after he retired from a career as a Naval Aviator. I happily worked away through each eight hour day, by calculating the money I was accumulating each fifteen minutes, from my princely salary of two dollars an hour. One day, I had been digging ditches to lay in some plumbing all shift and had dirt all over me as a result. After work we went to the grocery store. As we waited in line at the cashier's register, I mentioned I was embarrassed because I was so dirty. Dad turned around in line and faced me, eyes to eyes and said, \"Tim, this is honest dirt you are wearing. You should be proud of it!\" Dad made me proud of working with my hands. I earnestly believe we must honor people who work with their hands and make sure their hands always have work. What is your favorite book? Why? Shogun, by James Clavell. I love historically based novels. Mitchner and Clavell are my go to guys. The hero in Shogun adapts to an alien, hostile culture, and discovers beauty, love and complex intrigue within that culture. Ultimately he thrives in what was once a hostile environment. If you could be any fictional character, who would you want to be? Superman For \"Truth, Justice and the American Way.\" What's not to like about that beautiful statement? What was the last song that got stuck in your head? If My Friends Could See Me Now, sung by Sammy Davis Junior. What qualities does the U.S. House of Representatives possess that makes it unique as an institution? The United State House of Representatives controls the Federal Government's purse strings. Example: If the House does not vote for the President's budget, there is no budget. That said, I will never vote against our nation paying its debt obligations, NEVER! Refusing to raise the debt limit in order to prevent default is a cheap and reckless political trick that risks national disaster! If our nation defaults on its dept payments, the ensuing inflation and recession will cripple our economy for years. It's Russian Roulette with a one chamber revolver. I will not play that game with your children's economic future. Another beautiful distinction between the House and the Senate is the House of Representatives proportionately represents our total national population. On the other hand, the Senate has two senators representing each state no matter how big or small a particular states population might be. Our House of Representatives was designed to bring us closer to democracy. Do you believe that it's beneficial for representatives to have previous experience in government or politics? Yes, of course it is beneficial to have experience in any job you might accept. It is also beneficial to study the issues before applying. My youth as a professional student has layed the foreground for life-long learning. I have been independently studying our nation's government and its problems for years. Over much of the last decade, I have been deeply concerned about how our democratic republic has been cheated out of the Constitution's promise that all power comes from the people. Every political lie is an attempt to cheat our democracy, our government of the people, out of their right to make choices based on facts. I've discovered that there is actually something we can do about it, without violating the First Amendment of the Constitution. I invite voters to investigate my very recent youtube videos that describes such a potential law, and why it could leverage human nature to help voters discriminate between political liars and truth tellers. What do you perceive to be the United States' greatest challenges as a nation over the next decade? Two big UNDISCUSSED THREATS to democracies, for which I have plans, are: 1. There are no laws against vicious political lies that breed hate over policy differences (see my video). 2. Artificial Intelligence is coming for our jobs, fast. Domestic challenges: A. INFLATION Too much money (demand) chasing too few resources (supply). I don't like the Fed greatly raising rates to reduce jobs and how much money is circulating (demand). It is too easy to cause recessions. I prefer increasing supply with more drilling for oil and development of alternative energy sources, increasing water resources and farming resources for cheaper food, bringing good paying manufacturing jobs back home to America (supply). B. Rising CRIME, in part from failed \"criminal justice reform,\" needs our attention! I must say one of the stupidest policy ideas I have ever heard is \"DEFUND THE POLICE.\" I realize there is a lot of competition for stupidest idea, but that takes the cake. We need more police, not less! I understand that you can find bad apples in every bushel. I have a plan for that too. I propose, a 20% PAY RAISE to increase the pool of highly qualified applicants to LAW ENFORCEMENT by applying federal funding to goto every policeperson in America, including sherrifs' deputies, that interacts with criminal elements. That increased income will attract plenty of talent. To keep that pay raise, every officer must wear a body cam and keep it turned on every minute. Each time they forget it, or accidentally turn it off, etc, they lose a big piece of the raise for some long period of time. C. National DEBT: We are picking our own children's pockets, every time government spends more than they take in. We must BALANCE the BUDGET! International Challenges: In the next 15 years, China's GNP will grow to 50% greater than the USA's. That means USA will become VULNERABLE to economic blackmail, just as we have become so accustomed to SANCTIONING others If you are not a current representative, are there certain committees that you would want to be a part of? I am interested in forestry and agriculture. In fact growing fig trees is one of my life's affections. So, the House Committee on Agriculture would be a good fit. More importantly, that Committee would be a good fit for my constituents in the highly rural 1st Congressional District of California. District One is also in need of improved infrastructure, so the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure would be another good choice to bring resources back to Northern California, where they are needed. House Committee on Ethics could certainly use some fresh ideas. Do you believe that two years is the right term length for representatives? Yes, the Constitution is quite specific about terms of service, for the House of Representatives. What are your thoughts on term limits? I understand that usually candidates, who oppose long-term incumbents like Doug LaMalfa, tend to champion term limits and then rant on about old-boy, in-group corruption, etc. I suppose that is a distinct danger. However, if you believe in democracy, then don't voters have the right to keep electing their guy, for as long as they see fit??? I am not for term limits, because I do not want to limit voters' choices. Is there a particular representative, past or present, whom you want to model yourself after? Yes! Even if I don't agree with everything about a particular Representative. I deeply admire Representatives with the moral courage to put the well-being of our democracy ahead of their personal chances for re-election. Reality Check: For Heaven's sake, over one million American men and women in the military have layed down their lives for our democracy. Contrast their heroism, to the pathetic, vast majority of cowards, currently \"serving\" in Congress, who apparently believe their greed for re-election is more important than the moral obligation of passing a viable democracy on to our children. I particularly admire those who run for re-election, knowing they will likely lose, because they stood up for democracy. Because, they aren't quitters, quitting Democracy's fight. They run the race anyway, for the chance to keep arguing for what is right. I'm thinking of Liz Cheney, here. Representative Cheney knows this is almost certainly her last term in office, but she is making a stand for what she believes is true and important to our children's only chance for freedom, American DEMOCRACY! Because temptations abound in Washington D.C., if you don't love the Constitution more than your job in Congress, then sooner or later, you will betray the Constitution. Sadly, it is inevitable. I would lay down my life for American Democracy. Loosing an election, because you stood up for the survival of democracy, is a hill well worth dying on! Liz Cheney is my hero because she remembers her oath and is walking the walk. Both sitting representatives and candidates for office hear many personal stories from the residents of their district. Is there a story that you’ve heard that you found particularly touching, memorable, or impactful? California wild fires are becomming ever larger and more frequent. I've several stories of folks losing every thing. These stories will keep burning in my mind as reminders that we must have more federal resources for better forest management. With regards to Climate Change, which clearly adds to the frequency and intensity of wild fires, I hope to gently bring more of my fellow Republicans up to speed. My opponent Doug LaMalfa calls it \"the religion of climate change.\" I've got a problem with that! Tell us your favorite joke. If you count a dog's tail as a leg, then how many legs does a dog have? Four, calling a tail a leg, does not make it a leg. Abraham Lincoln Do you believe that compromise is necessary or desirable for policymaking? Yes! Compromise is part of the contract we sign when we swear our Oath to \"... preserve, protect and defend the Constitution against all enemies, foreign and domestic.\" Currently in America, there is a highly lucrative business model that employs vicious lies, designed to evoke hate and fear, of other political factions, over policy differances! This practice is not only wrong; it is evil. Beware, uncompromising hate of fellow Americans over policy differences is the stuff of fascist autocracies. Not only do I have a problem with that, I HAVE A SOLUTION, in part. If voters backing my proposed law make this cure the difference between winning and losing elections, then it will become law. This proposal must become part of the national discussion! Unbridled vicious political lies are destroying democracies. I explain HOW THE LAW CAN WORK , in a Youtube video demonstrating one of many possible variations employing the philosophy behind perjury statutes, to codify such a law. Title: Law to Grab Vicious Political Liars by Their Tender Parts and Squeeze https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9ArwaU887u0 Yes, the title begs for attention, because the concept must be considered. If it reaches national attention, I believe you will find that the biggest opposition to this legislation will come from the biggest profit and power conniving liars and their minions. In this last Youtube video, I explain WHY IT WILL WORK. Title: How to Make Political Liars Hemorrhage Support and Truth Tellers Amass Support https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hj5WvP8cRYI The Constitution says that all bills for raising revenue must originate in the House. What role would this power play in your priorities if elected? Great Powers, like the United States, require great revenue. \"Freedom requires a stronger military than Tyranny,\" President Zelensky. The extremely wealthy in the United States must be make larger contributions towards the upkeep of our democratic republic and paying down us debt. China will soon have a GNP 50% bigger than our own, perhaps in less than 15 years. If our national debt continues growing at its present rate, then we will be highly vulnerable to economic attack, from China. Presently, the US is fond of using economic sanctions against international threats. I support the sanctions against Russian war criminals. However, one day sanctions will deeply harm our own economy, when China's economy becomes much larger than ours. I am not the first person to warn of international ATTACKS on America's ECONOMY. President Bush's (43) Secretary of the Treasury Hank Paulson mentioned such a threat in his 2010 book \"On the Brink\" page 161. In 2008, as America was slipping into the Great Recession from the real estate bubble, Hank Paulson attended the Olympics in China. Chinese officials warned Paulson that RUSSIA invited CHINA to concurrently dump all one trillion dollars worth of their combined Fanny Mae and Freddy Mac (US backed real estate funds) stocks. If China had joined in on the economic attack, we might still be digging out of the rubble. China still owns about $1 trillion of our debt! If they dumped all their US bond holdings at a critical time they could crush the dollar's value. These threats loom large. Nevertheless, I pledge to never vote for any income tax increase for anyone making less than $400,000, without a polled majority approval of at least 60% from the residents in the 1st Congressional District of California. NEVER, even if I personally believe we should do so. If I change my mind and believe such a tax is necessary, it will be my job to convince the voters in my district it is needed. You will be my boss.\nNote: Ballotpedia reserves the right to edit Candidate Connection survey responses. Any edits made by Ballotpedia will be clearly marked with [brackets] for the public. If the candidate disagrees with an edit, he or she may request the full removal of the survey response from Ballotpedia.org. Ballotpedia does not edit or correct typographical errors unless the candidate's campaign requests it."}, {"question": "Campaign website", "answer_html": "<p>Geist's campaign website stated the following:\n</p>\n<div style=\"height:400px;overflow:scroll;border:1px solid gray;margin:20px;padding:10px;\">\n<table data-nosnippet=\"\" style=\"border-collapse: collapse; border: none;background-color: transparent; auto; ;\">\n<tbody><tr>\n<td style=\"border:none; color:#B2B7F2;font-size:35px;font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-weight: bold; text-align: left; padding: 10px 3px;\" valign=\"top\" width=\"20\">“\n</td>\n<td style=\"border: none; padding: 4px 10px;\" valign=\"top\">\n<p><b>STRONG BORDERS</b>\n</p><p><b>Build the Wall, Make it Tall</b>\n</p><p>Progressives should <b>do the math:</b>\n</p><p>(Services for all in the USA) \n</p><p><b>divided by</b>\n</p><p>(Infinite immigration) \n</p><p><b>equals</b>\n</p><p>(Services for none in the USA)\n</p><p><b>We need to know who every non-citizen is before they cross our international borders. Without such knowledge our Federal government is shirking its responsibility to protect us and our economy.</b>\n</p><p><br/>\n<b>STRONG ECONOMY</b>\n</p><p><b>1. Where is the Congressional Committee dedicated to fighting inflation? The need is obvious!</b>\n</p><p><b>2. Tim Geist drives a Tesla and owns a solar powered home. HOWEVER, GAS prices are far TOO HIGH! Drill, drill, drill, we must help wean the world off of Russian oil. This is an emergency.</b>\n</p><p><b>3. Northern California could be exporting clean energy at a profit helping to pay for healthy forest infrastructure and full of prosperous farmers selling us less expensive food, IF we had the will to build more Dams for cheap abundant water.</b>\n</p><p><b>4. CAP and Dividend: Big corporate polluters should PAY EVERY CITIZEN a portion of their fines for exposing US to toxins.</b>\n</p><p><b>5. When Americans have more money in their pockets, they can put more of it back into their local economies. Tim will never stop thinking about ways to keep more of your money in your pockets.</b>\n</p><p><br/>\n<b>STRONG DEMOCRACY</b>\n</p><p><b>Help Promote a Law to Nonviolently Make Congressmen Afraid to Lie to US</b> Because <b>We must Stop the Hateful Lies Before our Democracy Dies</b>\n</p><p><b>TIM HAS A PLAN.</b>\n</p><p><b>Give Tim Geist a voice in Congress and Tim will never stop promoting legislation to permit honest: Congressmen, Senators and Candidates for those positions, to CHALLENGE their LIAR piers to a DUEL in Federal Court where one of the two will surely be SENTENCED to PRISON, for their specific lie!</b>\n</p><p><b>If the liar does not accept the challenge, that will be proof to voters he is a COWARDLY LIAR. Because, the honest challenger verifiably put his very life at risk to prove the liar is a coward unworthy of voters' support.</b>\n</p><p><b>If voters demand it, it will beome law.</b>\n</p><p><b>Accept nothing less and we will earn our democratic republic, at last.</b>\n</p><p><b>I SUPPORT THE FIRST AMENDMENT'S FREEDOM OF SPEECH, BUT I WILL NOT SUPPORT THE LIARS THAT ABUSE IT</b>\n</p><p><b>I TOOK AN OATH TO SUPPORT THE CONSTITUTION, SO OF COURSE I SUPPORT THE SECOND AMENDMENT</b><sup class=\"reference\" id=\"cite_ref-quotedisclaimer_3-0\"><a href=\"#cite_note-quotedisclaimer-3\">[3]</a></sup>\n</p>\n</td>\n<td style=\"border: none; color: #B2B7F2; font-size: 35px; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-weight: bold; text-align: right; padding: 10px 1px;\" valign=\"bottom\" width=\"20\">”\n</td></tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"cquotecite\" colspan=\"3\" style=\"border: none; padding-right: 4%\"><cite style=\"font-style: normal;font-size: smaller; float: right;\">—Tim Geist's campaign website (2022)<sup class=\"reference\" id=\"cite_ref-4\"><a href=\"#cite_note-4\">[4]</a></sup></cite>\n</td></tr></tbody></table>\n</div>", "answer_text": "Geist's campaign website stated the following:\n“ STRONG BORDERS Build the Wall, Make it Tall Progressives should do the math: (Services for all in the USA) divided by (Infinite immigration) equals (Services for none in the USA) We need to know who every non-citizen is before they cross our international borders. Without such knowledge our Federal government is shirking its responsibility to protect us and our economy. STRONG ECONOMY 1. Where is the Congressional Committee dedicated to fighting inflation? The need is obvious! 2. Tim Geist drives a Tesla and owns a solar powered home. HOWEVER, GAS prices are far TOO HIGH! Drill, drill, drill, we must help wean the world off of Russian oil. This is an emergency. 3. Northern California could be exporting clean energy at a profit helping to pay for healthy forest infrastructure and full of prosperous farmers selling us less expensive food, IF we had the will to build more Dams for cheap abundant water. 4. CAP and Dividend: Big corporate polluters should PAY EVERY CITIZEN a portion of their fines for exposing US to toxins. 5. When Americans have more money in their pockets, they can put more of it back into their local economies. Tim will never stop thinking about ways to keep more of your money in your pockets. STRONG DEMOCRACY Help Promote a Law to Nonviolently Make Congressmen Afraid to Lie to US Because We must Stop the Hateful Lies Before our Democracy Dies TIM HAS A PLAN. Give Tim Geist a voice in Congress and Tim will never stop promoting legislation to permit honest: Congressmen, Senators and Candidates for those positions, to CHALLENGE their LIAR piers to a DUEL in Federal Court where one of the two will surely be SENTENCED to PRISON, for their specific lie! If the liar does not accept the challenge, that will be proof to voters he is a COWARDLY LIAR. Because, the honest challenger verifiably put his very life at risk to prove the liar is a coward unworthy of voters' support. If voters demand it, it will beome law. Accept nothing less and we will earn our democratic republic, at last. I SUPPORT THE FIRST AMENDMENT'S FREEDOM OF SPEECH, BUT I WILL NOT SUPPORT THE LIARS THAT ABUSE IT I TOOK AN OATH TO SUPPORT THE CONSTITUTION, SO OF COURSE I SUPPORT THE SECOND AMENDMENT [3] ” —Tim Geist's campaign website (2022) [4]"}]