associate pastor, Evangel Ministries International, Roseville. Contact: (248) 904-8455; Copple@bertcopple.com religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof. The church may influence the state, but the state cannot and should not restrict the practice of religion. AT ISSUE Israel The United States-Israel relationship must remain strong to protect and promote freedom and liberty in the Middle East. We must increase aid and military support to defend our country's mutual security interests. I believe that the United States should not be directly involved in peace talks that encourage Israel to shrink its borders or reduce its sovereignty. The United States should assist Israel in defending herself, and if an agree- ment is reached, work with the United Nations or European Union to be sure the agreement is enforced. Never Forget I believe the United States has done a good job in advancing and promoting Holocaust education efforts by pro- viding federal funding for Holocaust museums and memorials. I do not believe the United States has an obli- gation to be a world police force, and we should not send troops to foreign lands where genocide is taking place. However, working with the United Nations, I believe that the U.S. could help fund and staff such actions as a global effort. Iran I do not believe that Iran should be allowed to have a nuclear weapon. However, I do not agree with preemptive strikes without exhausting all diplomatic options. If Iran were to attack Israel or the U.S., we should retaliate severely. If Israel decides to strike Iranian nuclear sites, the U.S. should be prepared to help defend her when Iran or other nations strike. Immigration We are a nation of immigrants. It is what makes our county unique and what has allowed us to be a shining city on a hill to the rest of the world. I believe that immigrants should be given the opportunity to be granted U.S. citizenship so long as they do so legally. Illegal immigration needs to be stopped, and it must begin by effec- tively securing our borders. Gun Control I support the second amendment and believe it is the right of every American to own a gun if he so chooses to do so. Michigan Unemployment rates in Michigan's 12th congressional district continue to rise, and the number of small busi- nesses closing down are following suit. More than 9 percent of my district lives below the poverty line, a number that includes more than 4,500 children and seniors right in our backyards. To make matters worse, our district's unemployment rate is nearly double the U.S. average at over 10 percent. This is unacceptable and the time for change is this year. As your con- gressman, I'll work hard to generate new business models that fit well within our district's infrastructure and workforce. We'll reach out to new technology and manufacturing indus- tries, such as alternative fuel sources and green energy creation methods, advanced military equipment devel- opment and manufacturing, and to help convert dormant regions into renaissance districts, promoting tour- ism and helping to attract families and college graduates to live and work within our district. Homeland Security The most important things we can do, right now, to protect our homeland is to secure our borders, stop illegal immigration, further develop cur- rent and possible means of domestic energy productivity reducing our dependence on foreign oil, and be sure that our National Guard units are never deployed overseas, but retooled and trained to defend the homeland and respond to emergencies. U.S. Supreme Court A judge should not be a legislator. I can- not and will not support a nominee that has not demonstrated over the course of their career that they have consistently defended and enforced the Constitution of the United States and have not attempted to interpret the law according to a popular cultural standards. I sup- port the separation of church and state as it was written: Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of 4-01217 FIRST EVER Abortion I am pro life. - Contested on page A16 IN STORE TENT SALE OCTOBER 16-19 Reg. Price Shearling Jackets Natural Mink Jackets Sheared Beaver Jackets Sheared Mink 3/4 Coats Sale Price $1,200 $3,500. $4,600 $7,000. $295. $1,295. $1,495. $2,495. (248) 642-1690 181 S. Old Woodward 3 Birmingham, Ml 48009 M-F: 10-6, SAT: 10-5, SUN: 1-5 Dwyer and Sons Collision renter • •• • S Servicing all makes and models • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • F=Collision Special • Present coupon when order is written FREE DETAILING* with any $1,000 repair -a $150.00 value • **Valid at Dwyer and Sons Collision Center only. :Cannot be combined with any other offer. Void where : 13 •Ilik:it . eV 13X l • ari: r2° . . Vrirts•1:/.31 /28 DWYER • A m& 411111 M - Among*: , VOLVO II how do you get your news? Access the news, events and opinions important to this community check us out @ JNonline.us Sti October 16 • 2008 A15