* THE WAR ON DRUGS: “End...

* THE WAR ON DRUGS:

“End the drug war, starting with implementing Proposition 215

permitting medical use of marijuana.” Voters, in 1996, approved the

proposition that allowed patients to use marijuana for its medicinal

value.

* LEGALIZING ALL DRUGS:

“If you look at illegal drugs, we’re losing that war. Smoking is

less socially acceptable [because tobacco is legal].” Studier said he

thinks the free-market should drive supply and demand for drugs.

* EDUCATION:

“Replace government schools with private schools. As a first step,

I support vouchers.” Studier said he supports handing out the

vouchers funded with public money to parents to help pay to send

their children to private schools as a way to abolish the public

school system.

* INCOME TAX:

“The income tax is one of the most obtrusive taxes. Just the red

tape and figuring out how to do it [can be problematic].” Studier

said sales taxes are “less bad.”

* ENDING WELFARE:

“The government should not be into social welfare. The safety net

has become like flypaper.”

* THREE-STRIKES CRIME LAW:

“Amend ‘three strikes’ to include violent or serious crimes only.”

The 1994 law, passed by California voters, requires judges to impose

tougher sentences for repeat criminal offenders.

* ENERGY CRISIS:

“Deregulation is flawed. What Gov. Gray Davis did was commit to

buying power at any price.”