To the Polls..6th November 2018

Tomorrow the electorate votes across our great nation..tomorrow we get to see the effect of the media on the public..tomorrow Republicans and Democrats will be rewarded for their enormous financial investment in this campaign cycle. And the result..no one knows just yet..But will it actually matter? I think that if the electorate does not shift away from the dysfunction of the two party system..it will be more of the same. I have been running for the House of Representatives since 2012 and I have not seen any positive results. I am still seeking your vote; i am still running on the same three principles:government must have a conscience ,the two party system does not represent the people and money should not buy representation..let your vote make a difference to you..Write-in THOM JENKINS FOR THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES..I would like to thank the thousands of people who have signed my petitions over these last four election cycles. In this day and age principles matter more than ever before..but no matter what..Please VOTE!

Let your vote make a difference for you ..continued

we are faced with the same issues as we have been facing for years; the only thing is that they are getting worst not better.  Congress is not doing its job..working for the American people. Every election cycle one party points its finger at the other. There is the problem.  Republicans and Democrats are not representing the people..more and more money is being spend on election and re-election campaigns with no positive outcomes ..our government has lost its moral conscience.  Citizens are worried about the lack of gun control which by the way does not mean taking guns out of the hands of its citizens with the exception of assault weapons...ask any sportsman or woman if they need an assault weapon to enjoy hunting in our great outdoors and I am willing to bet that they are in favor of certain safety s within gun control legislation. The land of immigrants is becoming a land of intolerance according to the media..there are people out there who do not believe in climate change,,the polar ice caps are melting at a rate of two Olympic size swimming pools per second according those who work in this area.  Do you want your children and future generations to come to have fresh water clean air and an actual planet to live on?  of course, you do. pay attention because everything matters! It  is time to elect a true independent..I am that person.  I believe that it is time to shift away from republicans and democrats and put some sense into government policy and law. On November 6th WRITE IN THOM JENKINS AS YOUR CHOICE FOR THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES  AND LET YOUR VOTE MAKE A DIFFERENCE FOR YOU!

Choose Me..Let Your Vote Make a Difference For YOU!

this election cycle i went out and personally sought your signature to make the ballot. I managed to get 3046..that total brought me  to over ten thousand signatures for the four election cycles in which I have participated .. not enough to make the ballot according to the new york state election law..I did not have a group to help.. i did it on my own.  I am not lazy but i do have to work construction when i have the work.  you know what that is like because i am just like you..I am running for congress because i am just like you..and shouldn't you have a candidate who is just like YOU! This election cycle should be important to you as every other one..unfortunately the democratic candidate and the republican candidate did not get a clear grasp of the issues that should be important.  The Affordable Care Act, that was passed into law during the Obama Administration,.. has been tossed around like a hot potato..repeal replace,,no one seems to know what to do with it.  I have followed the rhetoric of democrats and republicans..they do not seem to be able to come to a positive conclusion..idealistically universal healthcare for all seems wonderful but pragmatically not realistic to the taxpayer. H.R.676 seems like another great concept but again unrealistic in terms of our taxes and more importantly do you actually think that insurance companies would allow the largest and most important insurance to just slip through their hands;absolutely not, especially with all the financial influence that they have in the House and in  the Senate . what is being overlooked?The simple fact that congress has the right under the constitution to regulate interstate commerce and what do you think the insurance companies are one large commercial entity.  The key to excellent health insurance which includes: no denial of coverage for pre existing conditions..children on your policy until the age of twenty six just after they have paid off their tremendous college loans provided that there have been good jobs to pay off their six figure student loans or even partially,and probably the one that no one pays much attention too no cap limits... is of course, MANAGEABLE AND AFFORDABLE PREMIUMS..so if you elect me i will work towards that end and work towards having jobs available to you and your children and seeing that either your children's tuition has lower interest rates or that college tuition's are designed not to break your bank account.I have more to say before the election.but on November 6th remember to WRITE-IN THOM JENKINS as your choice for the HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

The democratic party and the republican party do not represent the people..that is to say not all of them

I am of the opinion that the democratic party and the republican party are not representative of all the people. In fact, I believe that they are two gigantic corporations fighting for power.In every town ,in every city, every county, and every state you find these two parties; and in every election they try to sell their platform through television advertising and through every form of media that they can pay for..the candidates for these parties,are sincere in their beliefs but nevertheless perform a function for the political party that they represent. This function is not necessarily for the common good. I truly believe that the electorate needs to have a shift of consciousness..It is time to look in the mirror and reflect on why you are or are not a member of a political party.  Each election candidates come from both parties telling you what you need and how they are going to do it..most of those positions have been brought before the house or the senate for years.  It is very difficult to create change in a dysfunctional government where lobbying creates a lot of roadblocks..I cannot single handily promise anything but I can promise to work hard on issues that concern us all. It is time to look in a different direction . I believe that I can initiate that change. This blog,or my campaign log, goes all the way back to 2012, the first time I became a candidate and sought the ballot.  My views are fairly consistent...but will be up dated for the campaign of 2018.  I love to work hard and love finding solutions to complex problems. I will keep you posted.

Just how precious is your right to vote...continud

George Bernard Shaw once wrote.."Democracy is a device that insures we shall be governed.no better than we deserve." Your right to vote is paramount in that result. So why aren 't you voting?There is an side here..in the past, I have written about the fact that the election law in New York state are  bias to democrats and republicans.I do not think it fair the the number of signatures for those two parties are so much less than those needed by an independent 1250/3500..I can complain, ,but it is the law nevertheless. I would like to see it changed to a fair playing field..not only the amount of signatures and also the period in which these signatures are obtained, Furthermore, I would advocate for a national election law that is fair for everyone; included in that law would be an insurance that there would adequate ballot boxes at every polling place, a policy that provided a way in which any member of the electorate would have the right to vote I do not like any of the candidates. The two party system has dominated the electorate..they do not represent the people IF they did fifty five percent of the electorate would not call themselves independent.  In the 19th Congressional District of New York there are a vast number of independents well over 110,000; I sincerely hope you will support this independent to make the ballot for this election cycle.  Good luck to all the candidates in the democratic primary the 26th of June and good luck to any of the other candidates who are seeking the ballot.  YOUR VOTE MEANS SOMETHING; YOU SHOULD EXERCISE IT!

once again iam seeking the ballot to represent the 19th congressional district

this is the fourth time i am seeking the ballot as an independent.  I am very happy to say that there are so many candidates running this election cycle. let me begin this campaign by asking you a question..HOW PRECIOUS IS YOUR RIGHT TO VOTE? remember last time..people were protesting in the streets because Mrs. Clinton lost the election..she won the popular vote but lost the election in the electoral college..a check put in the Constitution by the founding fathers.  Let us get down to it..how many of you actually voted..there is the answer..not a very high percentage compared to other democracies like India where eighty percent of the people vote.  You know the saying if you do not vote you do not have the right to complain..In Australia, if you do not vote ..you get a fine..it is not much but a penalty nevertheless..what is going on here..the Supreme Court in a 5 to 4 decision sided with the state of Ohio that if a voter failed to vote in awhile that their name could be temporarily removed from the voter registration list..I have simplified the outcome to make a point.. how precious is your right to vote?  You must admit that should be ample reason to vote..use it or lose it. Of course , we  ALL REALIZE THAT THIS IS AN EFFORT TO SUPPRESS THE VOTE NOT JUST OF MINORITIES BUT YOU AND I..Of course there have been other methods used to limit the ability to vote.  Let us all think twice and vote; because somewhere down the line you might actually lose it.  WE NEED TO CHALLENGE VOTER SUPPRESSION AND VOTE! I will discuss this further.