Keith Nolan

Hello, I am a 37-year-old solopreneur electrician who has spent most of his life in TN. I've had a calling to serve this nation since I was a kid but I was never cut out for the military. This is the next highest honor I can do, now or never. I've been involved in politics since 2012 and my family has a history of civil service in TN which further inspired me to become involved growing up. I never thought I would need to step up but we are heading in the wrong direction as a nation. What's worse, powerful institutions seem to be on autopilot with individuals more interested in their careers than their constituents. I hope to help remedy this and work with liberty-minded individuals wherever I can find them.

• The constitution is specifically designed to hinder institutional power over every individuals natural rights.
• The political spectrum isn't just left vs right, its institutional power vs you.
• The working class is incredibly resilient yet directly effected by the manipulative policies of the Treasury and Federal Reserve. Inflation is yet another tax on wages and is considered a "hidden tax" since the effects arrive years after the bad fiscal policies are rolled out. The working class is the engine of this economy and I think its time institutions stop biting the hands that feed them.

I am personally passionate about Economics, The Military Industrial Complex, Individual Liberty, Transportation, and Healthcare.

Ron Paul was called for military service and then to Congress when Nixon "temporarily" suspended gold-to-dollar convertibility. He continued serving in Congress while running two campaigns for President in 2008 and 2012. He inspired a whole generation of young people to look into Austrian Economics and noninterventionist foreign policies. I hope I can continue to keep that legacy alive.

The Law by Frederic Bastiat. Nation, State, and Economy by Ludwig von Mises. Enough Already Time to End the War on Terrorism by Scott Horton. Obedience to Authority by Stanley Milgram. Economics in One Lesson by Henry Hazlitt. End the Fed by Ron Paul. The Progressive Era by Murray N. Rothbard. Social Democracy by Hans-Hermann Hoppe. Natural Law by Lysander Spooner.

Elected officials should be able to separate fact from fiction. Honesty is the best policy; if being honest gets you rejected from the halls of power, so be it. As an elected official your duty is to your constituents first including the ones who didn't vote for you.

I'm honest, I'm studious, I question institutional norms, I distrust authority by default, I do not participate in dominance hierarchies, and I don't see cooperation as a weakness.

Principles over party. As a representative, you are an employee of your constituents. Political parties are vehicles they shouldn't be the destination. I'm sick of only hearing from my representatives around election time or when they have a photo op for a groundbreaking they voted against. I want opportunities to cooperate or give feedback. This is why I plan to use a modernized website to open up more channels for direct communication with my district.

I hope to leave a legacy of serving TN district 4 as an honest man who did the job to the best of his abilities and left graciously. I do not want to be known as a career politician but rather a statesman.

The first historical event I remember was the Oklahoma City Bombing in 1995. I was 9 at the time.

My first job was cameraman for a local news organization. I stayed there for 2 years.

The Moon is a Harsh Mistress by Robert Heinlein is my favorite book because he is a fantastic science fiction writer. I love the premise and the details he puts into the world he creates.

Bruce Wayne

Take On Me by A-ha

Finding rewarding work and staying independent has always been a struggle. I have always had an entrepreneurial spirit but the game keeps changing. If it's not a recession in 2007 it's inflation in 2022. I want the political class to stop tinkering with the private sector and let it breathe.

The House has the power of the purse. It's also the body most connected to reality since their terms are two years. The exception to this is career congressmen. Congress also has the power to declare war but that power has been evaded many times since World War 2. It has the power to raise and provide public money and oversee its proper expenditure, Impeach and try federal officers, approve presidential appointments, approve treaties negotiated by the executive branch, oversight, and investigations.

It can be or it can mean they are more beholden to institutional connections instead of their constituents. For the House, I believe it's better if they are fresh from the private sector.

Our position at the top of the unipolar world order is threatened by the same thing every empire in history is threatened by. Over-expansion of our military, debasing of our currency, societal rot, over 35 trillion in debt, and a depleted middle class.

Yes

The best term limiters are the voters. The two parties have cooperated as gatekeepers against third parties for so long many people who are eligible to vote simply see no path to change. I have faith that my generation dares to break out of the cycle of the lesser of two evils voting. It's time to start voting FOR candidates instead of AGAINST other candidates.

Ron Paul, Thomas Massie, Tulsi Gabbard,

When I talk to folks in my district, the main item of discussion is the cost of healthcare. Getting Cancer isn't necessarily a death sentence but it is a debt sentence. The Affordable Care Act did give many people insurance. However, it's also a handout to major health institutions. There has to be a better way to utilize the market to lower costs without tax and spend policies. I will work with my colleagues to find a market-based solution.

Money doesn't buy happiness, but you've never seen somebody frowning on a Jet-ski.

Good ideas don't require force. I know the difference between principled and stubborn. I will not compromise with stubborn people. I also do not see compromise as a weakness. When you're dealing with people who don't agree with you, sometimes compromise is necessary but not desirable if they can't meet halfway. As an independent, I'll be pressured by both parties so principles will be crucial.

This is very important to me. There are more creative ways for the federal government to raise revenue without legally plundering the private sector.

They should be principled, based on law, and not based on partisanship. The GOP and Democrats are dancing on the edge of a slippery slope with lawfare. Each one daring the other to go a little further.

The Libertarian Party of Tennessee

Small Business, Transportation and Infrastructure, Education and Workforce,

The Government Accountability Office unfortunately is very necessary. The press and the voters are also an effective way to shine light on institutional misdeeds. Unfortunately it seems qualified immunity or executive privilege is used too often at a certain level. Like most things sunlight is a good disinfectant. Accountability is rare.