Dan Caplinger's Page

What County do you live in? Congressional District?

Johnson

Email

thedanimal73@comcast.net

LPIN Leadership Position?

n/a

Phone Number

317-989-1935

Relationship Status

Married

Education and Work Info

High School grad. Have been employed the past 7 years with Vitran Express, a trucking company with their corporate headquarters located here in Indianapolis

Dream Job

Store owner - selling spices, seasonings, sauces.

Interests and Activities?

Modern literature, sudoku, gardening/yard work, rock music, my family, political discussion, fantasy sports.

What is the main issue you vote on?

Education

What books should be required reading in government schools?

The Sword of Truth series - by Terry Goodkind. It has two strong lead characters in Richard and Kailin that are good role models for today's young people.

1984 by George Orwell - a lesson on the dangers of socialism and government control.

Lord of the Flies - William Golding

The Green Mile - Stephen King - just cause it's an amazing story.

Favorite Quotes

"He will triumph who knows when to fight, and when not to fight." - Sun Tzu, The Art of War

"People will believe a lie either because they want it to be true, or are afraid it might be true" Wizard's First Rule, from Wizard's First Rule - book #1 of The Sword of Truth series, by Terry Goodkind.

"Free advice is seldom cheap" Rule of Acquisition #59

Favorite President?

Thomas Jefferson - he got it, what America could and should be, and not be.