Constitutional Rights Are About More Than One Amendment
The Constitution is not a single-issue document.
It protects speech. It protects due process.
It protects equal protection under the law.
It protects the right to assemble.
It limits government power.
And yes, it includes the Second Amendment.
I am a gun owner. I believe in responsible gun ownership, proper training, and safe storage.
Rights come with responsibility. That’s not anti-Constitution, that’s constitutional maturity.
But constitutional leadership cannot stop at one amendment.
If we defend the Second Amendment but ignore the First…
If we champion gun rights but weaken due process…
If we talk about liberty but silence dissent…
That’s not constitutional fidelity. That’s selective patriotism.
The oath of office is to the entire Constitution, not just the parts that poll well.
Local government plays a critical role in protecting:
- First Amendment rights...including the right to criticize government
- Due process for all persons on US soil
- Equal protection under the law
- Responsible and lawful exercise of Second Amendment rights
- Protection of voter rights for ALL people.
Rights are interconnected.
Liberty is structural.
And defending one while undermining others weakens the whole system.
Constitutional leadership means defending the whole document. Especially when it’s inconvenient.
A Responsible Boone County
We must align:
- School Capacity with AFFORDABLE Housing Development
- Establishing Universal Pre-School.
- Transparent Detention and Public Safety Oversight.
- Responsible Tax Policy to Support Services Residents Depend on.
- Workforce Development with Education Pathways in our Public Schools.
- Keeping Religious Extremism Out of Public Service.
- Protection for the Homeless.
- Supports for Food Insecurities.
- Protection of our History.
- Protection of our Libraries.
The Real Issue: State vs. Local School Funding
Here’s the part many people don’t hear clearly enough:
School districts like Boone are increasingly forced to rely on local property taxes because the state’s share of funding has steadily declined.
Historically, public education funding was intended to be roughly:
60% state-funded / 40% local-funded.
Today, we are looking at closer to:
25–30% state funding and 70–75% local revenue.
That imbalance pushes the burden onto local taxpayers.
When the state reduces its share, counties have two choices:
- Cut services 2. Raise local revenue
Neither option is good for families.
For more on school funding go to the school funding tab.