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Daniel Imperato

Independent Presidential Candidate
Business Entrepreneur & Consultant
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Daniel Imperato's Summary of Positions

Positions are categorized as Pro (Yes), Con (No), Not Clearly Pro or Con (NC), or None Found (?).
Candidates who have changed their positions are listed as Now their most recent position.


Abortion - Con "Should abortion remain a legal option in America?"

 Abortion - ?
 "Should parental consent be required for pregnant minors to have abortions?"

 Character - ?
 "Is competence more important than honesty in a President?"

 China - ?
 "Is China a threat to the U.S.?"

 China - ?
 "Should the U.S. impose economic sanctions on China as an incentive to improve its human rights policies?"

 Cuba - Con
 "Should the U.S. continue to support an embargo against Cuba?"

 Darfur - ? "Should the U.S. send any American forces, with or without the U.N., to the Darfur region of Sudan to stop the genocide?"

 Death Penalty - Pro "Should the death penalty remain a legal option in America?"

 Economy - ? "Is outsourcing jobs to other countries good for America?"

 Economy - ? "Should the U.S. include mandatory regulations for labor rights in free trade agreements?"

 Economy - NC "Has the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) had an overall benefit for the U.S.?"

 Education - ? "Has the No Child Left Behind Act been effective at improving public education?"

 Education - Pro "Is the increasing cost of college and university tuition pricing America's middle class out of higher education?"

 Education - ? "Should the federal government fund school voucher programs?"

 Election Reform - Pro "Should voter verified paper audit trails (VVPAT) be mandatory in elections?"

 Election Reform - ? "Should there be restrictions on campaign contributions?"

 Election Reform - ? "Should the election campaigns of candidates for public office be publicly financed?"

 Energy - Pro "Should drilling for oil in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge (ANWR) be allowed?"

 Energy - Con "Should the U.S. tap into its emergency oil reserves to help bring down the price of gasoline?"

 Environment - NC "Should the U.S. ratify an international environmental agreement (such as the Kyoto Protocol) that mandates reductions in carbon emissions?"

 Environment - ? "Should the federal government mandate an increase in fuel efficiency standards for automobiles?"

 Environment - Pro "Are humans substantially responsible for global climate change today?"

 Gun Control - Con "Are more federal regulations on guns and ammunition needed?"

 Health Care - Pro "Should all Americans have a right to government or employer subsidized basic health care?"

 Health Care - ? "Should Americans be allowed to purchase their prescription drugs from other countries?"

 Immigration - ? "Are illegal immigrants a net gain to the U.S. economy?"

 Immigration - ? "Should illegal aliens receive any of the rights or benefits that lawful permanent residents enjoy?"

 Immigration - ? "Should the U.S. build a physical barrier, such as a fence, along the U.S.-Mexico border?"

 Iran - Con "Should the U.S. use military force against Iran if Iran does not dismantle its nuclear program?"

 Iraq - ? "Was it a mistake to attack Iraq in 2003?"

 Iraq - Con "Has the war in Iraq made America safer?"

 Iraq - NC "Should the U.S. set a timetable for troop withdrawal in Iraq?"

 Israel - ? "Should Israel continue to receive the current level of military and economic aid from the U.S.?"

 Israeli-Palestinian Conflict - ? "Should the U.S. allow Hamas to join future Israeli-Palestinian negotiations?"

 Israeli-Palestinian Conflict - ? "Should there be an independent Palestinian state?"

 Kosovo - NC "Should the U.S. have supported Kosovo’s independence?"

 Marriage - Con "Should there be a Constitutional amendment or federal law defining marriage as only between a man and a woman?"

 Marriage - ? "Should an affair outside of marriage disqualify a candidate for public office?"

 Medical Marijuana - Pro "Should marijuana be a medical option?"

 Medical Marijuana - ? "Should the federal government stop raids against people for using medical marijuana in states where medical marijuana use is legal?"

 National Service - ? "Should the U.S. institute a military draft?"

 National Service - ? "Should openly gay people be allowed to serve in the U.S. military?"

 Presidential Power - ? "Should the U.S. President's powers be expanded to include a line item veto?"

 Religion - NC "Should federal funds be given to faith-based (religious) organizations and initiatives?"

 Religion - Pro "Should a candidate's religion matter to voters?"

 Social Security - Pro "Should Social Security be privatized?"

 Stem Cells - Con "Should the federal government fund embryonic stem cell research?"

 Taxes - ? "Should the Bush tax cuts be made permanent?"

 Turkey - Pro "Should Turkey be able to enter Iraq or other countries unilaterally in search of its enemies?"

 U.S. Constitution - Con "Should the U.S. Constitution and Bill of Rights be altered or updated in any way?"

 War on Terror - Pro "Should interrogation techniques that some consider torture, such as waterboarding, be a legal option?"

 War on Terror - ? "Should the military detention facility at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba be closed?"

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Daniel Imperato's Statements on the Issues
Positions are categorized as Pro, Con, Not Clearly Pro or Con, or None Found.
Abortion: "Should abortion remain a legal option in America?"
Con: "I am 100 % pro-life."
Email to ProCon.org from Daniel Imperato's Press Secretary, Joseph Oddo, Nov. 30, 2007

Abortion: "Should parental consent be required for pregnant minors to have abortions?"
None Found: ProCon.org emailed the Imperato campaign on Feb. 22, 2008 with this question. Mr. Imperato provided a response to this question and 26 others during a recorded 45-minute telephone interview with ProCon.org on Mar. 11, 2008. On Mar. 21, 2008 Mr. Imperato no longer met our eligibility criteria for inclusion on this site, and we stopped transcribing his verbal responses as of that date.

Character: "Is competence more important than honesty in a President?"
None Found: ProCon.org emailed the Imperato campaign on Jan. 21, 2008 with this question. Mr. Imperato provided a response to this question and 26 others during a recorded 45-minute telephone interview with ProCon.org on Mar. 11, 2008. On Mar. 21, 2008 Mr. Imperato no longer met our eligibility criteria for inclusion on this site, and we stopped transcribing his verbal responses as of that date.

China: "Is China a threat to the U.S.?"
None Found: ProCon.org emailed the Imperato campaign on Jan. 21, 2008 with this question. Mr. Imperato provided a response to this question and 26 others during a recorded 45-minute telephone interview with ProCon.org on Mar. 11, 2008. On Mar. 21, 2008 Mr. Imperato no longer met our eligibility criteria for inclusion on this site, and we stopped transcribing his verbal responses as of that date.

China: "Should the U.S. impose economic sanctions on China as an incentive to improve its human rights policies?"
None Found: ProCon.org emailed the Imperato campaign on Jan. 21, 2008 with this question. Mr. Imperato provided a response to this question and 26 others during a recorded 45-minute telephone interview with ProCon.org on Mar. 11, 2008. On Mar. 21, 2008 Mr. Imperato no longer met our eligibility criteria for inclusion on this site, and we stopped transcribing his verbal responses as of that date.

Cuba: "Should the U.S. continue to support an embargo against Cuba?"
Con: "I believe in order to break through and establish stronger relations with our island neighbor, that Fidel Castro, his people, and his government, must be liberated. We the people of the United States America have a duty and obligation to support democracy in the free world. Our neighboring Cuba needs our support and I say its time that we give it...

When Imperato becomes empowered to represent the United States he said he looks forward to "setting an example with our closest neighbor Cuba by opening relations, mending wounds, and repairing diplomatic ties with Cuba and the rest of the Caribbean."

"After Last Week's Caribbean Summit in Barbados, 2008 White House Hopeful Daniel Imperato Issued a Statement on US Relations with Castro, Cuba, and the Caribbean," www.cubanet.org (accessed Nov. 26, 2007)

Darfur: "Should the U.S. send any American forces, with or without the U.N., to the Darfur region of Sudan to stop the genocide?"
None Found: ProCon.org emailed the Imperato campaign on Dec. 13, 2007 with this question. Mr. Imperato provided a response to this question and 26 others during a recorded 45-minute telephone interview with ProCon.org on Mar. 11, 2008. On Mar. 21, 2008 Mr. Imperato no longer met our eligibility criteria for inclusion on this site, and we stopped transcribing his verbal responses as of that date.

Death Penalty: "Should the death penalty remain a legal option in America?"
Pro: "Yes."
Email to ProCon.org from Daniel Imperato's Press Secretary, Joseph Oddo, Nov. 30, 2007

Economy: "Is outsourcing jobs to other countries good for America?"
None Found: ProCon.org emailed the Imperato campaign on Jan. 21, 2008 with this question. Mr. Imperato provided a response to this question and 26 others during a recorded 45-minute telephone interview with ProCon.org on Mar. 11, 2008. On Mar. 21, 2008 Mr. Imperato no longer met our eligibility criteria for inclusion on this site, and we stopped transcribing his verbal responses as of that date.

Economy: "Should the U.S. include mandatory regulations for labor rights in free trade agreements?"
None Found: ProCon.org emailed the Imperato campaign on Jan. 9, 2008 with this question. Mr. Imperato provided a response to this question and 26 others during a recorded 45-minute telephone interview with ProCon.org on Mar. 11, 2008. On Mar. 21, 2008 Mr. Imperato no longer met our eligibility criteria for inclusion on this site, and we stopped transcribing his verbal responses as of that date.

Economy: "Has the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) had an overall benefit for the U.S.?"
Not Clearly Pro or Con: "I think that NAFTA could have had a benefit for the United States of America, but unfortunately George Bush took over Bill Clinton's problem of terrorists entering our country. 9-11 took our eye off the ball pertaining to the NAFTA agreement and the implementation and the strengthening of the relations. So I think that NAFTA has been neglected. I think that NAFTA is a good trade agreement in basis."
Telephone interview with ProCon.org, Mar. 11, 2008

Education: "Has the No Child Left Behind Act been effective at improving public education?"
None Found: ProCon.org emailed the Imperato campaign on Jan. 21, 2008 with this question. Mr. Imperato provided a response to this question and 26 others during a recorded 45-minute telephone interview with ProCon.org on Mar. 11, 2008. On Mar. 21, 2008 Mr. Imperato no longer met our eligibility criteria for inclusion on this site, and we stopped transcribing his verbal responses as of that date.

Education: "Is the increasing cost of college and university tuition pricing America's middle class out of higher education?"
Pro: "Yes, and I have proposed a government certified online college education available to everyone that wants one."
Email to ProCon.org from Daniel Imperato's Press Secretary, Joseph Oddo, Nov. 30, 2007

Education: "Should the federal government fund school voucher programs?"
None Found: ProCon.org emailed the Imperato campaign on Feb. 22, 2008 with this question. Mr. Imperato provided a response to this question and 26 others during a recorded 45-minute telephone interview with ProCon.org on Mar. 11, 2008. On Mar. 21, 2008 Mr. Imperato no longer met our eligibility criteria for inclusion on this site, and we stopped transcribing his verbal responses as of that date.

Election Reform: "Should voter verified paper audit trails (VVPAT) be mandatory in elections?"
Pro: "Yes, for now but better, more secure voting systems should be implemented. Popular vote for the president and term limits too."
Email to ProCon.org from Daniel Imperato's Press Secretary, Joseph Oddo, Nov. 30, 2007

Election Reform: "Should there be restrictions on campaign contributions?"
None Found: ProCon.org emailed the Imperato campaign on Dec. 13, 2007 with this question. Mr. Imperato provided a response to this question and 26 others during a recorded 45-minute telephone interview with ProCon.org on Mar. 11, 2008. On Mar. 21, 2008 Mr. Imperato no longer met our eligibility criteria for inclusion on this site, and we stopped transcribing his verbal responses as of that date.

Election Reform: "Should the election campaigns of candidates for public office be publicly financed?"
None Found: ProCon.org emailed the Imperato campaign on Feb. 22, 2008 with this question. Mr. Imperato provided a response to this question and 26 others during a recorded 45-minute telephone interview with ProCon.org on Mar. 11, 2008. On Mar. 21, 2008 Mr. Imperato no longer met our eligibility criteria for inclusion on this site, and we stopped transcribing his verbal responses as of that date.

Energy: "Should drilling for oil in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge (ANWR) be allowed?"
Pro: "Yes. We need to extract these natural resources without damaging the environment."
Email to ProCon.org from Daniel Imperato's Press Secretary, Joseph Oddo, Nov. 30, 2007

Energy: "Should the U.S. tap into its emergency oil reserves to help bring down the price of gasoline?"
Con: "No I don't support tapping into the U.S. emergency reserves. I do support additional drilling...There is plenty of oil available coming into oil wells from refineries of United States of America. There are new techniques to extract more oil. The fact of the matter is we need to diversify our energy program."
Telephone interview with ProCon.org, Mar. 11, 2008

Environment: "Should the U.S. ratify an international environmental agreement (such as the Kyoto Protocol) that mandates reductions in carbon emissions?"
Not Clearly Pro or Con: "We should encourage voluntary citizen participation in carbon emissions and collaborate with the international community on reaching an acceptable protocol. If run by the government, it will get messed up."
Email to ProCon.org from Daniel Imperato's Press Secretary, Joseph Oddo, Nov. 30, 2007

Environment: "Should the federal government mandate an increase in fuel efficiency standards for automobiles?"
None Found: ProCon.org emailed the Imperato campaign on Dec. 13, 2007 with this question. Mr. Imperato provided a response to this question and 26 others during a recorded 45-minute telephone interview with ProCon.org on Mar. 11, 2008. On Mar. 21, 2008 Mr. Imperato no longer met our eligibility criteria for inclusion on this site, and we stopped transcribing his verbal responses as of that date.

Environment: "Are humans substantially responsible for global climate change today?"
Pro: "I think that we are all responsible for global climate change but I also think that it is something that is inevitable in our society. I don't think the people of the United States are responsible, I think the people of the world are."
Telephone interview with ProCon.org, Mar. 11, 2008

Gun Control: "Are more federal regulations on guns and ammunition needed?"
Con: "There are already enough regulations on guns except regarding the assault weapons. In the modern context of the type of aggressive high grade weapons that are available, we should be concerned with allowing assault weapon distribution to proliferate. We need to enforce the laws that are in place now."
Email to ProCon.org from Daniel Imperato's Press Secretary, Joseph Oddo, Nov. 30, 2007

Health Care: "Should all Americans have a right to government or employer subsidized basic health care?"
Pro:
  • "Healthcare programs obtained through employment, are earned by the employee, and working men and women have the right to make their own healthcare choices...
  • Public Assistance for those who are unable to provide for their own healthcare"
    Daniel Imperato's official candidate website (accessed Nov. 26, 2007)

    • Health Care: "Should Americans be allowed to purchase their prescription drugs from other countries?"
    None Found: ProCon.org emailed the Imperato campaign on Dec. 13, 2007 with this question. Mr. Imperato provided a response to this question and 26 others during a recorded 45-minute telephone interview with ProCon.org on Mar. 11, 2008. On Mar. 21, 2008 Mr. Imperato no longer met our eligibility criteria for inclusion on this site, and we stopped transcribing his verbal responses as of that date.

    Immigration: "Are illegal immigrants a net gain to the U.S. economy?"
    None Found: ProCon.org emailed the Imperato campaign on Jan. 21, 2008 with this question. Mr. Imperato provided a response to this question and 26 others during a recorded 45-minute telephone interview with ProCon.org on Mar. 11, 2008. On Mar. 21, 2008 Mr. Imperato no longer met our eligibility criteria for inclusion on this site, and we stopped transcribing his verbal responses as of that date.

    Immigration: "Should illegal aliens receive any of the rights or benefits that lawful permanent residents enjoy?"
    None Found: ProCon.org emailed the Imperato campaign on Jan. 21, 2008 with this question. Mr. Imperato provided a response to this question and 26 others during a recorded 45-minute telephone interview with ProCon.org on Mar. 11, 2008. On Mar. 21, 2008 Mr. Imperato no longer met our eligibility criteria for inclusion on this site, and we stopped transcribing his verbal responses as of that date.

    Immigration: "Should the U.S. build a physical barrier, such as a fence, along the U.S.-Mexico border?"
    None Found: ProCon.org emailed the Imperato campaign on Dec. 13, 2007 with this question. Mr. Imperato provided a response to this question and 26 others during a recorded 45-minute telephone interview with ProCon.org on Mar. 11, 2008. On Mar. 21, 2008 Mr. Imperato no longer met our eligibility criteria for inclusion on this site, and we stopped transcribing his verbal responses as of that date.

    Iran: "Should the U.S. use military force against Iran if Iran does not dismantle its nuclear program?"
    Con: "Picking on Iran is an improper, aggressive situation that must stop by the US, its administration, and the administrations around the world...

    The rest of the world has countries already who produce nuclear power who could as easily as Iran, erupt and use nuclear weapons. Although those countries are seen in the world to be stable countries, and have been accepted by the rest of the world to have credibility and restraint, it only takes one person to push a button...

    I call on our administration and our president to try to embrace the leader of Iran and to talk to him face-to-face, man-to-man, to discuss the issues at hand and to bring about peace in front of the people of the world."

    "Imperato on Ahamadinejad and Nukes Defense," Press Release, Jan 30, 2006

    Iraq War: "Was it a mistake to attack Iraq in 2003?"
    None Found: ProCon.org emailed the Imperato campaign on Jan. 21, 2008 with this question. Mr. Imperato provided a response to this question and 26 others during a recorded 45-minute telephone interview with ProCon.org on Mar. 11, 2008. On Mar. 21, 2008 Mr. Imperato no longer met our eligibility criteria for inclusion on this site, and we stopped transcribing his verbal responses as of that date.

    Iraq War: "Has the war in Iraq made America safer?"
    Con: "No."
    Email to ProCon.org from Daniel Imperato's Press Secretary, Joseph Oddo, Nov. 30, 2007

    Iraq War: "Should the U.S. set a timetable for troop withdrawal in Iraq?"
    Not Clearly Pro or Con: "It is likely that we will have to leave some troops in Iraq in order to secure enough oil to repay us for the cost of military intervention that disposed of the dictator Saddam Hussein."
    Email to ProCon.org from Daniel Imperato's Press Secretary, Joseph Oddo, Nov. 30, 2007

    Israel: "Should Israel continue to receive the current level of military and economic aid from the U.S.?"
    None Found: ProCon.org emailed the Imperato campaign on Jan. 21, 2008 with this question. Mr. Imperato provided a response to this question and 26 others during a recorded 45-minute telephone interview with ProCon.org on Mar. 11, 2008. On Mar. 21, 2008 Mr. Imperato no longer met our eligibility criteria for inclusion on this site, and we stopped transcribing his verbal responses as of that date.

    Israel-Palestinian Conflict: "Should the U.S. allow Hamas to join future Israeli-Palestinian negotiations?"
    None Found: ProCon.org emailed the Imperato campaign on Dec. 13, 2007 with this question. Mr. Imperato provided a response to this question and 26 others during a recorded 45-minute telephone interview with ProCon.org on Mar. 11, 2008. On Mar. 21, 2008 Mr. Imperato no longer met our eligibility criteria for inclusion on this site, and we stopped transcribing his verbal responses as of that date.

    Israeli Palestinian Conflict: "Should there be an independent Palestinian state?"
    None Found: ProCon.org emailed the Imperato campaign on Feb. 22, 2008 with this question. Mr. Imperato provided a response to this question and 26 others during a recorded 45-minute telephone interview with ProCon.org on Mar. 11, 2008. On Mar. 21, 2008 Mr. Imperato no longer met our eligibility criteria for inclusion on this site, and we stopped transcribing his verbal responses as of that date.

    Kosovo: "Should the U.S. have supported Kosovo’s independence?"
    Not Clearly Pro or Con: "The Kosovo independence I have to study because it is something that is, in my opinion, I believe that there was a grave mistake supporting the war from the Middle Eastern communities and not supporting the Christian communities."
    Telephone interview with ProCon.org, Mar. 11, 2008

    Marriage: "Should there be a Constitutional amendment or federal law defining marriage as only between a man and a woman?"
    Con: "Marriage should be between a man & a woman, but I do not favor altering the Constitution to enforce it, nor should we force the churches to sanction gay marriages."
    Email to ProCon.org from Daniel Imperato's Press Secretary, Joseph Oddo, Nov. 30, 2007

    Marriage: "Should an affair outside of marriage disqualify a candidate for public office?"
    None Found: ProCon.org emailed the Imperato campaign on Dec. 13, 2007 with this question. Mr. Imperato provided a response to this question and 26 others during a recorded 45-minute telephone interview with ProCon.org on Mar. 11, 2008. On Mar. 21, 2008 Mr. Imperato no longer met our eligibility criteria for inclusion on this site, and we stopped transcribing his verbal responses as of that date.

    Medical Marijuana: "Should marijuana be a medical option?"
    Pro: "Yes"
    Email to ProCon.org from Daniel Imperato's Press Secretary, Joseph Oddo, Nov. 30, 2007

    Medical Marijuana: "Should the federal government stop raids against people for using medical marijuana in states where medical marijuana use is legal?"
    None Found: ProCon.org emailed the Imperato campaign on Jan. 21, 2008 with this question. Mr. Imperato provided a response to this question and 26 others during a recorded 45-minute telephone interview with ProCon.org on Mar. 11, 2008. On Mar. 21, 2008 Mr. Imperato no longer met our eligibility criteria for inclusion on this site, and we stopped transcribing his verbal responses as of that date.

    National Service: "Should the U.S. institute a military draft?"
    None Found: ProCon.org emailed the Imperato campaign on Dec. 13, 2007 with this question. Mr. Imperato provided a response to this question and 26 others during a recorded 45-minute telephone interview with ProCon.org on Mar. 11, 2008. On Mar. 21, 2008 Mr. Imperato no longer met our eligibility criteria for inclusion on this site, and we stopped transcribing his verbal responses as of that date.

    National Service: "Should openly gay people be allowed to serve in the U.S. military?"
    None Found: ProCon.org emailed the Imperato campaign on Jan. 21, 2008 with this question. Mr. Imperato provided a response to this question and 26 others during a recorded 45-minute telephone interview with ProCon.org on Mar. 11, 2008. On Mar. 21, 2008 Mr. Imperato no longer met our eligibility criteria for inclusion on this site, and we stopped transcribing his verbal responses as of that date.

    Presidential Power: "Should the U.S. President's powers be expanded to include a line item veto?"
    None Found: ProCon.org emailed the Imperato campaign on Feb. 22, 2008 with this question. Mr. Imperato provided a response to this question and 26 others during a recorded 45-minute telephone interview with ProCon.org on Mar. 11, 2008. On Mar. 21, 2008 Mr. Imperato no longer met our eligibility criteria for inclusion on this site, and we stopped transcribing his verbal responses as of that date.

    Religion: "Should federal funds be given to faith-based (religious) organizations and initiatives?"
    Not Clearly Pro or Con: "Allowing faith based organizations to work side-by-side with government during our times of need (e.g. natural disaster recovery)."
    Daniel Imperato's official candidate website (accessed Nov. 26, 2007)

    Religion: "Should a candidate's religion matter to voters?"
    Pro: "Yes, we need to defend the documents of democracy that founded our nation based on the Judeo-Christian values that influenced our Founders and set in motion a culture that provides for religious tolerance."
    Email to ProCon.org from Daniel Imperato's Press Secretary, Joseph Oddo, Nov. 30, 2007

    Social Security: "Should Social Security be privatized?"
    Pro: "Partial privatization should be permitted. We need to implement a social security system that is self-sufficient with recurring investment."
    Email to ProCon.org from Daniel Imperato's Press Secretary, Joseph Oddo, Nov. 30, 2007

    Stem Cells: "Should the federal government fund embryonic stem cell research?"
    Con: "No."
    Email to ProCon.org from Daniel Imperato's Press Secretary, Joseph Oddo, Nov. 30, 2007

    Taxes: "Should the Bush tax cuts be made permanent?"
    None Found: ProCon.org emailed the Imperato campaign on Dec. 13, 2007 with this question. Mr. Imperato provided a response to this question and 26 others during a recorded 45-minute telephone interview with ProCon.org on Mar. 11, 2008. On Mar. 21, 2008 Mr. Imperato no longer met our eligibility criteria for inclusion on this site, and we stopped transcribing his verbal responses as of that date.

    Turkey: "Should Turkey be able to enter Iraq or other countries unilaterally in search of its enemies?"
    Pro: "If there are people, Kurds, or [other] people attacking or approaching Turkey in any diligent or terrorist way, I feel that Turkey has a right to defend itself...

    If those...people or terrorists have attacked Turkey in the northern border, and they want to go in and take those terrorists out, I think that the United States goes in and does the same, so I think that they should be able to go and protect their nation and rid the terrorists. I do think that any attack on any nation should be done on a global basis and there should be a congress of nations that doesn't support war in any nation."

    Telephone interview with ProCon.org, Mar. 11, 2008

    U.S. Constitution: "Should the U.S. Constitution and Bill of Rights be altered or updated in any way?"
    Con: "No, it does need to be upheld not violated."
    Email to ProCon.org from Daniel Imperato's Press Secretary, Joseph Oddo, Nov. 30, 2007

    War on Terror: "Should interrogation techniques that some consider torture, such as waterboarding, be a legal option?"
    Pro: "Our interrogation techniques were put in place based on traditional warfare. Today's enemies such as those who killed Daniel Pearl in Pakistan use torture on us. So we should revamp the means of interrogation to reflect today's needs."
    Email to ProCon.org from Daniel Imperato's Press Secretary, Joseph Oddo, Nov. 30, 2007

    War on Terror: "Should the military detention facility at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba be closed?"
    None Found: ProCon.org emailed the Imperato campaign on Dec. 13, 2007 with this question. Mr. Imperato provided a response to this question and 26 others during a recorded 45-minute telephone interview with ProCon.org on Mar. 11, 2008. On Mar. 21, 2008 Mr. Imperato no longer met our eligibility criteria for inclusion on this site, and we stopped transcribing his verbal responses as of that date.

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