Contributed by Larry Wood
I am declaring my run for HD25, because I feel that we need a fully committed and strong voice in Juneau that is not focused on reelection and who will commit to furthering the Republican Platform and conservative values. Spending has yet to be brought under control, the attack upon the traditional family, women, our rule of law and the Constitution continues unabated. The PFD situation has not changed. And, the Legislature is still in Juneau. And, our roads suck.
A full PFD would have mitigated the impact of rising prices and stimulated the economy from the bottom up in contrast to state government’s trickle down ‘reward to special interests’ spending failure.
Our education system has failed. Alaska ranks 47th overall, 50th in 4th grade literacy. Pouring money onto the fire of failure as the only solution without accountability and removing union and federal influence over the curriculum ensures continued failure. Instead, failure is rewarded with more money.
Mental illness and sexual abuse need to be addressed, not ignored. Transgender treatments for adolescents are literally child abuse and barred until the individual reaches the age of majority.
It is my understanding that the Valley’s AST manpower is about to be decreased. In a declining economy, crime increases.
Unfortunately, the attack upon our rights is always against the law abiding, not the criminal. That needs to change.
The 2A is an individual right and a right that insures the rest of our rights are recognized and respected by those in authority. I carry every day, because evil happens when and where it happens. The recent shootings in Buffalo, NY and Uvalde, TX are proof of this.
‘Feelings’ and ‘privilege’ do not exist under the Constitution. Yet, we find such in our law.
The House decided to put risk of injury over safety for biological female athletes by refusing to pass SB140 barring transgender “females” from competition with biological females, and choosing tyranny over freedom by refusing to pass SB156, thereby denying Alaskans freedom from being forced to vaccinate against their will in order to keep their job. In March, 2022, UT overrode the governor’s veto and IN’s legislature did the same very recently.
Abortion is legal, but the death of the baby resulting from criminal violence is murder under the law. This is a paradox that must be remedied. I am pro-life, to me, abortion is simply murder.
The 2020 COVID response ignored our rights and resulted in unnecessary harm to and deaths of Alaskans. I want the patient doctor relationship and freedom to practice medicine denied under the COVID protocols restored. Alaska’s governor and Legislature have done nothing to ensure Alaskans access to COVID early treatment protocols using Ivermectin or Hydroxychloroquine and other effective cheap off label drugs. Yet, TN and MO have enacted legislation to make certain those drugs are available.
The Legislature ran and hid in 2020, gave the governor carte blanche and ignored its responsibility as our voice. We have to prevent this from happening again. Any emergency response must only be made in consideration of the impact upon our rights. And, the Legislature’s oversight of a governor’s emergency declaration has to be maintained.
No subdivision of government or school district should be allowed to continue mandates or a state of emergency beyond the termination of the state’s emergency declaration.
In my opinion, control was the objective and fear was the tool used to insure compliance in the 2020 response.
Any official who fails to enforce the law in civil unrest that becomes a destructive riot, and refuses a governor’s offer of the organized militia to restore order under AS 26.05.070 should be held criminally and civilly liable for any harm or damage.
I believe that smaller government is better government, something not demonstrated in the budgets passed by the House. Meaning less money spent, a focus on infrastructure, education and public safety.
I believe that our rights are God given, natural and pre-existing, and that we are the power behind government.
I further believe that we must insure the integrity of our voting system by barring electronic voting machines, requiring photo ID, and a chain of custody for our ballots. Outside money from individuals and PACs should be barred from interfering in Alaska’s elections and ballot initiatives.
I believe that the Legislature must be removed from Juneau to Anchorage or the Valley.
I further believe that we must risk a constitutional convention to correct the flaws in our state Constitution.
The courts must end legislating from the bench and decide constitutional issues only upon Framers’ Intent. Legislating from the bench is usurping the Legislative Branch’s authority and should result in permanent disbarment and removal from the bench.
My campaign contact information can be found at: www.elections.alaska.gov/Core/candidatelistprim.php#HD25