In New Hampshire we love to recite the words of our state motto: Live free or die. But we mustn’t let those words simply be a phrase we say, they must be an oath we live by. It is a constitutional promise that must be guarded deliberately and consistently.

My commitment to Rights and Liberties falls on three key principles: Visible authority, equal protection, and constrained power. 

Free Speech & Expression
Free Speech must be protected not only from direct censorship but from coercion. I will oppose any government-driven pressures against lawful speech, resist compelled speech mandates, and defend the rights of individuals to express unpopular views without fear of retaliation. 

This includes opposing broad internet age-verification mandates that require citizens to submit identifying information to access lawful and protected online content. Today the easy target may be pornography, but with the infrastructure in place it would then be all too easy to move on to the next target, like politically controversial speech or alternative viewpoints. Liberty is rarely if ever struck in one blow, but it is eroded in small pieces.

Privacy
Modern day liberties require modern privacy protections.

If elected I will advocate for:

• Strong limits on state-level data collection
• Strong warrant requirements for digital searches
• Stronger data minimization standards for public and private institutions
• Transparency in how personal information is stored, shared, and retained
• Penalties if data is stolen 

The Right to Bear Arms
The right to keep and bear arms is a human right. Article 2-a of the New Hampshire Constitution and the Second Amendment must be defended strenuously. We have seen shocking anti-human rights declarations coming out of the Federal Executive Branch so I will be clear: Exercising constitutional rights can not be treated as suspicious behavior in and of itself and any insinuation otherwise is cause for immediate and explicit push back. 

I will fight back against any attempts to curtail these rights.

Bodily Autonomy and Personal Accountability
Bodily Autonomy applies across domains
I support:

• The right of adults to make their own medical decisions
• The legalization and distribution of marijuana and psilocybin
• Treating addiction as a health issue rather than a criminal one
• The right of consenting adults to define their private relationships without state interference

At the same time, public institutions may set reasonable public health policies where they carry legal responsibility, including vaccination requirements for public schools, provided due process protections exist. 

Guardrails on Institutional Overreach
Emergency powers must be narrowly defined and time-limited. Regulatory bodies must operate transparently. Corporations that function as essential infrastructure must not discriminate against lawful activity. 

Rights are not only threatened by governments. Concentrated private powers carrying legitimacy of the state can also suppress lawful behavior. Liberty requires vigilance in both domains. 

In New Hampshire, freedom is not granted by the government, it is something to be protected from the government.