Derek,
Here's my entry--guaranteed to differentiate the good guys from the bad guys--for one simple q to ask politicians:
Would you be willing to sign the Liberty Pledge?
"I, (candidate's name), pledge to the citizens
of San Francisco, that as their elected
representative I will work to: Restore liberty,
not restrict it; shrink government, not expand it;
reduce taxes, not raise them; abolish programs,
not create them; and promote the freedom and
independence of citizens, not the interference
of government in their lives."
Best, Michael