Mike Folk

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Name Mike Folk

Home City Martinsburg

What role do you believe the Governor plays in protecting civil liberties of West Virginians?

Veto unconstitutional bills and prevent them from even being considered and promote legislation that restores Constitutional Rights that may have been infringed on...

Which civil liberties issues are you most passionate about? What do those mean to you?

The whole Bill of Rights... during my legislative career I cosponsored legislation that would prevent civil asset forfeiture without a conviction and helped defeat bills that violated property Rights

Several states have passed bills banning abortions at as early as 6 weeks. If the West Virginia legislature passed a bill like this, would you sign or veto it? Why?

Well, since I have cosponsored similar legislation, I would sign it. Because I believe strongly in the Right to LIFE, Liberty and Property as prescribed in the WV Constitution and similarly stated in the US Constitution and it's a biological scientific fact that a pre-born baby is alive! This was even discussed in the Roe v Wade opinion when the court stated in essence if the pre-born child was determined to be a person, then that outweigh the right to privacy.

Following an executive order allowing governors to refuse to receive refugees, West Virginia announced that it would continue to be open to refugees. Would you continue or change this policy? Why?

No, I would not accept refugees who can not be vetted thoroughly through a subsidized program that would cost the taxpayers of WV.

There have been several high profile instances of misconduct by West Virginia State police. What steps would you commit to taking to proving accountability and transparency for law-enforcement misconduct?

Provide any information through FOIA that is requested and hold anyone who violates civil rights accountable.

Between the Safe at home program, and the pending Memorandom of Understanding between West Virginia and the Department of Justice, West Virginia has committed to keeping more juvenile justice involved youth in their communities. How big of a priority is this for you, and what steps do you think the state needs to take to meet this obligation?

I would need to research this issue more thoroughly...

If elected, how do you think your office can help build public trust in the government and keep people informed about important events and actions?

Transparency, Accountability and Timeliness...