March 29, 2018
To: Representative Bryce Edgmon, Speaker of the House, District
37
Re: Questions About Your Presser Comments On 3/28/2018 (Video Posted Below)
***Please Note That I am splitting this into 3 separate posts
in order to keep it simple and that it will be posted publicly because it
references a lot of other Alaskan citizens***
Part 1/3…
During yesterday’s Alaska House
Majority Coalition presser, You made a couple of statements that I’d like some
clarification on. Responding to a
question from the Associated Press about the responsibility of voting for a
full dividend under a deficit budget, you said that people just don’t
understand the process. How is that
so? We (Hands Off Our PFD) are very
involved and engaged in the processes of Our legislature. In fact, we’ve been so involved that several
dozen of us took it upon ourselves to do a comprehensive budget audit followed
by recommendations and even a long term budgeting plan. We did ‘peel back the
layers’ and participate in our civic duty.
This citizen effort was in response to the effort by then Majority
Leader Charisse Millett that she called #AllAboutTheBudget. Alaskans responded
and were essentially ignored and even deleted by someone in Speaker Mike
Chenault’s office amongst others that also deleted emails and never responded
to constituents. The current session is
reflecting the same ole’ same ole’ in Juneau.
As a legislator, you swore an Oath
to uphold the Constitution and seeing as the Constitution does not mention or
contain the words party/parties or caucus; Would You support non-partisan state
elections and caucusing in Alaska?
Constitutional Reminders:
Article I - § 2. Source of Government
All political power is inherent in the people. All government
originates with the people, is founded upon their will only, and is instituted
solely for the good of the people as a whole.
Article XII - § 5. Oath
of Office
“I do
solemnly swear (or affirm) that I will support and defend the Constitution of
the United States and the Constitution of the State of Alaska, and that I will
faithfully discharge my duties as . . . to the best of my ability.”
Thanks,
Jon Corbett
Dillingham Alaska
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