Above all else is life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness. Anything that deprives liberty from one American should be restricted and anything that promotes liberty should be encouraged. - Josiah D Ampian
Takeshi Shudo
Personally, I feel that every life is precious and should be protected as much as possible. The world is not so black-and-white, though. The severe detriment to quality of life and certain circumstances require exception that only trained medical professionals can advise on. Additionally, decisions that are as life changing as abortion should be handled by those closest to the situation; those who understand the risks and have been informed to the fullest extent possible: the mothers.
It is a travesty that we have a system with only two parties. Single-issue voters and staunch us vs. them mindsets riddle our political system with hate and mistrust. I personally do not plan on being a lifelong politician, but I feel it is a civic duty and should be more common to break down bipartisan barriers. I am anti-fascist, pro-capitalism, pro-democracy, patriotic, and anti-nationalist.
As someone who works not only in providing internet services but also as a cybersecurity professional and consumer, the internet introduces some complex issues for the modern world. The federal and state government have done a bang-up job the last few years in ruining any trust that Americans had for them, and I intend to start efforts to repair that damage. Americans' deteriorating trust in government agencies is a sign of weakness that we cannot afford.
I feel as if defending the second amendment is critical to our success as a nation. I would oppose any policy that imposes government control over the right to bear arms and the storage of arms on personal property without cause. If someone gets hurt on your property, you have made it a problem. Otherwise, a law abiding American who has enough faculty to not need a guardian over them should be able to purchase and store arms and munitions on their own property without being subjected to any audit or restriction. If someone wants a firearm, they will get it whether we make it legal or illegal, so Americans have a right to bear arms.
While I believe our local police and sheriff department in Kandiyohi has been serving dutifully, there are many issues facing police departments nationwide and what I believe to be undeniable evidence of neglect in certain precincts. We need to ensure that Kandiyohi does not get impacted by laws that are passed with only urban policing issues in mind.
President John F Kennedy
Federal agencies have done a great job staving away recession after covid, but Americans, and more importantly my constituents, face higher wage to rent/mortgage rates than any time before. We need more housing in rural America, and after the post-covid migration remote work movement to greater Minnesota, many other counties are in similar situations. We as a state need to come together and help fix this issue.
When I was growing up, Willmar as an area did a lot for me and my family. We lived in poverty, and a lot of what we have would not be if it weren't for the unsung heroes, the farmers. A few that I have talked to have expressed issues that I want to talk more about and get feedback into. I'll be the first to say that I don't know a lot about farming, but I am a fast learner and a great listener and want to help ensure we give our farmers the support they need with as little interruption to their lives as possible. They already work hard and long hours for us, we shouldn't add complexity; we should be easing the burden.
We should all care about how the next generation gets raised, because even if they aren't your kids, they could be a pain in your *** someday if they aren't raised right. As America has moved towards necessitating two-earner households, a lot of people feel left in the dust with what to do with their kids while they work to fuel our economy. Programs that balance child safety, worker compensation, and realistic pricing for our growing families is absolutely critical to forming new generations.
Taxes should be kept as low as possible while still providing services that better our economy and communities.
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