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It seems like there’s a lot going wrong in the world today, and even worse, it seems like there’s no one in office willing to take steps to actually fix the problem. That’s why we need Something Different.

There’s a lot that needs to be done, both here in Alaska and across our great nation, to solve our current problems, and to create a brighter future for many generations to come. But we can’t do that by helping only a few people, we need to help everyone. We need real solutions to the real problems that real people deal with every day.

If you’re lookin’ for a Representative that’ll actually represent you, then you’re lookin’ for Bronco.

The Economy

With inflation rapidly driving up the already-high cost of living, not only in our Great State, but everywhere in our country, it’s important now more than ever for our Government to do more to keep our citizens’ heads above water, like stopping inflation and raising wages. It’s also important that we stop increasing the amount of taxes we have to pay, and that we redirect what we’re currently spending so that the revenue is put to better use. Taxes aren’t inherently a bad thing, as long as they’re being put toward something that benefits everyone. We need to change how our money’s being spent, so that it goes to things that we can use, and not to funding personal salaries or projects. We also need to do more to support agriculture and small businesses, as these are vital parts of our state’s economy, and should be protected as such.

Leviticus 25:17 | Leviticus 25:35-37 | Proverbs 14:20-21 | Proverbs 14:31 | James 5:1-6

Education

We need to increase teacher salaries and secure our schools, so that they’re safer and more efficient learning environments for our children. We should also do more to ensure students are being taught to their full potential, with their talents encouraged, and taught about real-world survival skills, not just forced to adhere to curricula that only teach to the passing of standardized tests.

I will also see to it that more regulations are put in place on the use of Artificial Intelligence (AI), both in the classroom and in everyday life. It’s becoming increasingly more difficult to distinguish what’s real from what’s fake, and as the technology advances, it’s being used more and more for increasingly problematic purposes.

Misinformation and disinformation are running rampant on social media and in our news. We need to start teaching media literacy and research skills to our students and children, to show them how to recognize credible academic sources and reliable news sources. Banning “Fake News” outright would just be a violation of our First Amendment Constitutional Rights; it should never be up to the Feds to decide what’s Real or Fake News. But something has to be done about the people who are out there using technology to intentionally spread disinformation and cause division and unrest amongst our populace.

Exodus 20:16 | Deuteronomy 6:5-7 | Matthew 7:7-8 | Ephesians 6:1-4

Foreign Policy

As tensions continue to rise around the world, it’s crucial that we do whatever we can to protect all of our citizens, both here and abroad, and that we promote peace and solve problems diplomatically to prevent conflicts from escalating. I do not believe regime change should be the answer; installing an American Puppet State in countries you disagree with should never be the way to settle a conflict.

We should attempt to establish diplomatic relations with countries we don’t currently have relations with, like Iran or the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea. We should establish new diplomatic missions abroad, and improve or maintain our current ones to nurture good relationships with other nations. Further, I believe we should offer humanitarian aid to other countries whenever possible.

Isaiah 2:1-4 | Matthew 5:43-48 | Romans 12:17-21

The Environment

We need to do more to protect the environment and to prevent climate change. We need to invest more in alternative energy sources that are safer, more cost-effective, and less harmful to the environment. Further, we need to stop pollution and introduce more legislation to ensure big corporations do the same. We should also do more to protect endangered species and their habitats from extinction.

Leviticus 25:23 | Deuteronomy 20:19-20 | Revelation 11:18

Our Democracy and Representation

According to the U.S. Census, in 2024, only 74% of the eligible population of our country was registered to vote, and only about 64% actually voted in the General Election. As the supposed leader of the Free World, we should be doing more to encourage our citizens to participate in our Democracy, and to be educated about politics and the workings of our Government. We should also loosen restrictions to make it easier for our eligible citizens to register to vote. Further, we should give easier ballot access to Third Parties and Independent Candidates to discourage the de facto Two-Party State System.

I will fight for Congress to “make provisions for a delegate” and increase the Representation of the Choctaw Nation in Congress, as promised in the Treaty of Dancing Rabbit Creek (1830), as well as the Lenape People, as promised in the Treaty of Fort Pitt (1788). I will also fight to have Delegates from the Cherokee Nation and United Keetoowah Band, named in 2019 and 2021 but never allowed by Congress to take office, despite being promised in the Treaty of Hopewell (1785) and Treaty of New Echota (1835), finally seated and recognized. I will also fight for the Representation of more Tribes and Peoples. Congress has never “made provisions” or plans (as it’s promised) to allow any Tribe to appoint Delegates or Representatives, which sucks tremendously for the 229+ Alaska Native tribes living here. I think it’s high time that’s changed.

And speaking of Increased Representation, did you know that American Samoa is the only territory of the United States that doesn’t grant its residents Birthright Citizenship? Under the Fourteenth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution, “All persons born or naturalized in the United States, and subject to the jurisdiction thereof, are citizens of the United States and of the State wherein they reside.” While this applies to admitted states and incorporated territories, it doesn’t apply to the unincorporated territories, like Puerto Rico, the U.S. Virgin Islands, the Northern Mariana Islands, American Samoa, and Guam. Though provisions and exceptions have been made for other territories in legislation here and there, American Samoa remains the only territory where its residents are considered U.S. Nationals, instead of U.S. Citizens.

Under this technicality, the residents of American Samoa are unable to bear arms, work in federal government jobs, serve as officers in the U.S. Military, hold public office, or participate in government or politics in any way unless they apply to become naturalized U.S. Citizens, after meeting the same residency and immigration requirements we mandate for Foreign Nationals. American Samoa’s status as a territory of the United States should not make its residents mean less than the residents of U.S. States living anywhere else. They serve in our military, and pay taxes like we do, and for a country that prides itself on being built on principles like “No Taxation Without Representation” to deny them birthright citizenship, it isn’t right.

Leviticus 25:17 | Numbers 15:15-16 | Deuteronomy 17:16-20

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