Debra Payne Dedmon State Assembly District 13 (Libertarian)
THIS CANDIDATE IS ENDORSED BY THE NAOS-VA.
* Do you or anyone in your immediate family own a dog, cat, ferret, etc:
Answer: I own 3 dogs , 3 birds , 5 cats and 2 bearded dragons , not to mention 2 kids .
* Is your animal spayed or neutered?:
Answer: All my dogs are pure bred , but the oldest two are now fixed , the newest member I
plan to breed , so she is not fixed
* Do you support any animal rescue organizations or shelters?:
Answer: I support rescuing animals , thats why I have so many but I do not support any group
that seeks to infringe on the rights of others .
* Do you or anyone in your immediate family hunt, with or without a dog?:
Answer: Not in my family but I do have many friends who both hunt and shoot for sport.
* Do you philosophically support any animal rights or animal protection organizations? If so,
please identify the organizations:
Answer: I support being nice to animals , I also support hunting and eating them if that's what
you choose to do . I do not belong to nor am I a member of any particular group .
* Do any animal rights or animal protection organizations endorse you as a candidate or
financially support your campaign?:
Answer: None
* Do you support intrusive pet legislation, such as the proposed federal law on breeding
frequency and a dog's parenting age (the so-called "Puppy Protection Act," H.R.3484)?
Answer: I DO NOT support federal intrusions and obsessive regulations . I support individual
rights.
* Should pets be granted legal rights and accorded "guardianships?"
Answer: I'm not sure of this question , does that mean that the Government can come take your
pet if they deem you an unfit owner ? Legal rights like what? I don't think I support enacting
more legislation to protect pets rights when it may be our rights that are overlooked in the eyes
of an overzealous government looking to tell me how to raise my pets .
* Do you support the states' prerogatives to manage their resident wildlife populations and
establish local hunting regulations, without federal interference?:
Answer: I FULLY support States rights on this issue and every other . I am tired of the Federal
Goverments interference and excessive regulations in every arena .
* What is your position on the following animal and/or hunting related issues?
* Hunting, including the use of hunting dogs
Answer: I support hunting and hunters rights'.
* Fishing
Answer: I support fishing; and fisherman' rights especially when Uncle Sam is trying to tread on
them .
* Animal medical research
Answer: I do not like to see any animals harmed for no reason , however I do feel that there
may be some very important purposes for such testing that will benefit mankind . Therefore I
see it as a necessary evil; and one that should not be taken lightly.
* Animal ownership and breeding (including pets, livestock, research animals
Answer: I believe the owner is the ultimate authority on how and when and how often they
want to breed their animals . I believe breeders should maybe set standards within their own
profession , but I DO NOT believe the government should be instituting regulations .
Ownership is 10-10ths of the law .
Debra Payne Dedmon (Libertarian)
State Assembly District 13
Web: http://www.voteforachange.us
Email: libertariangirl702@yahoo.com
Phone: 702-658-0940 - Bus'Ph: 702-218-6228
THIS CANDIDATE IS ENDORSED BY THE NAOS-VA.
* Do you or anyone in your immediate family own a dog, cat, ferret, etc:
Answer: I own 3 dogs , 3 birds , 5 cats and 2 bearded dragons , not to mention 2 kids .
* Is your animal spayed or neutered?:
Answer: All my dogs are pure bred , but the oldest two are now fixed , the newest member I
plan to breed , so she is not fixed
* Do you support any animal rescue organizations or shelters?:
Answer: I support rescuing animals , thats why I have so many but I do not support any group
that seeks to infringe on the rights of others .
* Do you or anyone in your immediate family hunt, with or without a dog?:
Answer: Not in my family but I do have many friends who both hunt and shoot for sport.
* Do you philosophically support any animal rights or animal protection organizations? If so,
please identify the organizations:
Answer: I support being nice to animals , I also support hunting and eating them if that's what
you choose to do . I do not belong to nor am I a member of any particular group .
* Do any animal rights or animal protection organizations endorse you as a candidate or
financially support your campaign?:
Answer: None
* Do you support intrusive pet legislation, such as the proposed federal law on breeding
frequency and a dog's parenting age (the so-called "Puppy Protection Act," H.R.3484)?
Answer: I DO NOT support federal intrusions and obsessive regulations . I support individual
rights.
* Should pets be granted legal rights and accorded "guardianships?"
Answer: I'm not sure of this question , does that mean that the Government can come take your
pet if they deem you an unfit owner ? Legal rights like what? I don't think I support enacting
more legislation to protect pets rights when it may be our rights that are overlooked in the eyes
of an overzealous government looking to tell me how to raise my pets .
* Do you support the states' prerogatives to manage their resident wildlife populations and
establish local hunting regulations, without federal interference?:
Answer: I FULLY support States rights on this issue and every other . I am tired of the Federal
Goverments interference and excessive regulations in every arena .
* What is your position on the following animal and/or hunting related issues?
* Hunting, including the use of hunting dogs
Answer: I support hunting and hunters rights'.
* Fishing
Answer: I support fishing; and fisherman' rights especially when Uncle Sam is trying to tread on
them .
* Animal medical research
Answer: I do not like to see any animals harmed for no reason , however I do feel that there
may be some very important purposes for such testing that will benefit mankind . Therefore I
see it as a necessary evil; and one that should not be taken lightly.
* Animal ownership and breeding (including pets, livestock, research animals
Answer: I believe the owner is the ultimate authority on how and when and how often they
want to breed their animals . I believe breeders should maybe set standards within their own
profession , but I DO NOT believe the government should be instituting regulations .
Ownership is 10-10ths of the law .
Debra Payne Dedmon (Libertarian)
State Assembly District 13
Web: http://www.voteforachange.us
Email: libertariangirl702@yahoo.com
Phone: 702-658-0940 - Bus'Ph: 702-218-6228
