AGRICULTURE
Apart from issues related to my platform, I have devoted my life to the protection and promotion of agriculture. That will not change.
My husband and I are founding a charity to provide livestock Guardians for farmers to reduce losses caused by pigs, deer, coyotes, etc.
Every unspent dollar from this campaign will be transferred to that charity, and used to support our local farming communities.
Stances, in brief
AI
The biggest existential threat of our lifetime, and the Biden administration has taken far too long acting to address it.
Bible
The book my family used to found our nation. I am a believer in the Bible and Jesus Christ. The strength of my personal faith is why I’m running.
Border Crisis
We need a new amendment to end birthright citizenship – that action alone would end the Border Crisis, immediately, at zero cost to taxpayers.
It would also automatically answer the question about what to do with illegals who are already here – they instantly become tourists with no claim on our social services, and no ability to working here. They’re not in trouble but, if they want to keep living and working in the U.S., they have to go to the back of the line and go through the legal process immigration process like usual. They will not get special treatment for entering the country illegally.
We do also need to finish the wall, because a physical barrier will be needed as climate migration increases – and mass immigration is a threat to national security.
Climate Change
We were given domain over all the Earth’s creatures. As species die off by the dozens and we make no effort to revert, I cannot see God being pleased with our stewardship. I know how I’d feel if a house-sitter killed my whole garden while I was away – I cannot imagine the reaction will be any better.
Constitution
Intended to be read as-written, and amended only through the process specified for constitutional amendments.
It is, however, high time we amend it. I’d like to see balanced budget, campaign finance reform & term limits, and an end to birthright citizenship.
Education
Must be made freely available as we enter the age of AI, or we will find ourselves falling far behind economically.
First Amendment
Freedom of speech should be absolute, but freedom from consequences cannot be. If you call in a bomb threat, law enforcement must act.
Possession of child pornography should cause law enforcement to act, whether or not it was created by AI.
Foreign Policy
When we enter wars in support of an ally (i.e. war not of our choice, not for combat training purposes), we ought to end the war immediately and decisively. We do, also, need to honor our alliances – they must be two-way in order for us to ever expect support.
We need to ensure a national economy which can stand on its own, and to decouple from trade with hostile nations like China.
Guns
Let’s commit to fixing mental health as part of the responsibility which comes alongside our right to keep and bear arms.
Immigration
A physical barrier is necessary at our Southern border, but we also need to explore technological options for our massive coastline and ports.
End birthright citizenship!
Israel
We should have sent in our own forces to end this war in October of last year; our allies should expect our full support.
IVF & Abortion
Pro-life, pro-IVF, and against anti-family legislation which reduces women’s healthcare access and increases pregnancy risks for both women and babies.
Jobs
Manufacturing and energy jobs, especially those requiring highly technical backgrounds, need to come home.
Journalism
Strengthen and expand the Public Broadcasting Act of 1967 to ensure some news source always remains both reliable for facts and liable for misinformation.
I believe this could be managed if we set aside a perpetual trust which would run the company off interest – or something similar – so that the state might provide funding without exerting direct pressure to spread propaganda or misinformation.
Justice System
Bail should not exist for violent crimes.
We do need judicial reform in SC, and we need to eliminate the multi-tiered justice system and revolving door for repeat offenders.
Law Enforcement
Officers should be given the resources required to prevent crime and catch criminals.
Lobbying
Pass more single-issue, short bills which are comprehensible to the public and create a system to deliver lobbyist information through a public portal for full transparency of which companies are providing what information.
Mental Health
Personalized medicine, like I used for my own recovery, could be used to make diagnosis and treatment more rapid and accurate. Let’s reduce the need for expensive repeat visits, guessing games, and inpatient care.
National Defense
We’re struggling with recruitment and need more domestic manufacturing jobs; more drone (and related parts) factories on our own shores should produce high-paying jobs while mitigating our recruitment issues.
Omnibus bills
We need more short, single-issue legislation where we can vote on the merits of a policy rather than cramming in earmarks which burden American taxpayers while doing very little for the nation.
However, negotiation should be done before the bill hits the floor for vote. There is no excuse for shutting down the government, endangering national defense, harming people on social security, or making public servants go without pay when they still have bills. If you need to harm the entire U.S. economy just to do your job, you’ve failed as a politician.
Nobody takes a government job for the pay, they do it for the stability. Every time we shut down, we have to raise government salaries to compete with industry, ultimately costing taxpayers far more.
Schools
Focus on reducing administrative bloat, increasing teacher pay, and teaching reading and math rather than divisive cultural issues.
Social Media
The Trump administration investigated and compiled a list of (section 230) reforms which could make online platforms less divisive, less prone to spreading misinformation, and safer for kids. We should implement them!
Taxes
Income tax is criminal where people live off a fixed income (retirement funds, social security, disability, pension, etc.)
No property tax on primary residences; the government should never be able to sell your home out from under you.
Term Limits
Essential to make our government more resistant to corruption.
I will serve no more than four terms in the House. Eight years in one office was good enough for George Washington, and it’s good enough for me.
Trans Rights
Spaces and groups intended for the protection of biological women, such as shelters and sports teams, should not be used by biological men.
UAP
Americans deserve to see the evidence, or lack thereof, which Congress has seen.
Wealth Inequality
https://mkorostoff.github.io/1-pixel-wealth/
When someone is so wealthy that economists say even the government could be using those resources more efficiently, there is a serious problem. Until we solve this, the American Dream is toast.