2016 AK Senate race: on Homeland Security


Cean Stevens: Protect Alaskans from surveillance by NSA spies & drones

The passage of the Patriot Act shortly after 2011's terrorist attack tipped a delicate balance. Recent revelations should give citizens grave concerns over our own government's covert spying activities against its own citizens.

Alaskans are not protected from surveillance by the NSA's spying network. Drone technology in Alaska may be used to surveil you and your property. Alaskans do not have the right to freely navigate all waters in Alaska without restriction. Our individual liberties have been eroded. Alaskan law enforcement will not protect your individual rights against federal over reach.

Alaskans needs a legislator who will review these questions and work to restrict our government's spying activities against its own citizens.

Source: 2016 Alaska Senate campaign website, CeanStevens.com Mar 10, 2016

Cean Stevens: Fight for veterans benefits

Veterans Benefits: When our soldiers fight for our freedoms--we need to keep our promises and fight for their benefits.
Source: 2016 Alaska Senate campaign website, CeanStevens.com Mar 10, 2016

Ray Metcalfe: F-35 fighter: the defense project too big to kill

Q. The Air Force has decided to place two squadrons of the new F-35 fighter aircraft at Eielson Air Force Base. The F-35 is the nation's next-generation fighter. Do you support or oppose continued funding of the aircraft?

A: If deployed, deploy it here. However I'm skeptical. Years behind schedule, it's the defense project too big to kill. Developer Lockheed Martin funnels business through 45 states creating 133,000 jobs. Several defense experts say it's already obsolete; likely to be overwhelmed by swarms of cheep drones and Russian antiaircraft missiles projecting 600 miles at three times F-35's top speed.

Source: 2016 Alaska Senate campaign website on NationBuilder.com Jun 24, 2013

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Candidates and political leaders on Homeland Security:

Retired Senate as of Jan. 2015:
GA:Chambliss(R)
IA:Harkin(D)
MI:Levin(D)
MT:Baucus(D)
NE:Johanns(R)
OK:Coburn(R)
SD:Johnson(D)
WV:Rockefeller(D)

Resigned from 113th House:
AL-1:Jo Bonner(R)
FL-19:Trey Radel(R)
LA-5:Rod Alexander(R)
MA-5:Ed Markey(D)
MO-9:Jo Ann Emerson(R)
NC-12:Melvin Watt(D)
SC-1:Tim Scott(R) 		Retired House to run for Senate or Governor:
AR-4:Tom Cotton(R)
GA-1:Jack Kingston(R)
GA-10:Paul Broun(R)
GA-11:Phil Gingrey(R)
HI-1:Colleen Hanabusa(D)
IA-1:Bruce Braley(D)
LA-6:Bill Cassidy(R)
ME-2:Mike Michaud(D)
MI-14:Gary Peters(D)
MT-0:Steve Daines(R)
OK-5:James Lankford(R)
PA-13:Allyson Schwartz(D)
TX-36:Steve Stockman(R)
WV-2:Shelley Capito(R) 		Retired House as of Jan. 2015:
AL-6:Spencer Bachus(R)
AR-2:Tim Griffin(R)
CA-11:George Miller(D)
CA-25:Howard McKeon(R)
CA-33:Henry Waxman(D)
CA-45:John Campbell(R)
IA-3:Tom Latham(R)
MN-6:Michele Bachmann(R)
NC-6:Howard Coble(R)
NC-7:Mike McIntyre(D)
NJ-3:Jon Runyan(R)
NY-4:Carolyn McCarthy(D)
NY-21:Bill Owens(D)
PA-6:Jim Gerlach(R)
UT-4:Jim Matheson(D)
VA-8:Jim Moran(D)
VA-10:Frank Wolf(R)
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