INDEPENDENT2026

The Mirror

Where do you sit on the plane?

The wings are where conduct runs hottest — contempt, fear, party above all, the ends buying the means. The cabin is the steady middle, where a fierce disagreement is still an honest one. This measures how you hold your politics, never which politics you hold. Answer honestly; it’s only a mirror.

Open BooksI want to know exactly who funds a candidate — and small, disclosed donors matter more to me than big checks.
Free & Fair ElectionsNo goal justifies violence, denying a lawful result, or gerrymandering the map to pick the voters. Full stop.
The Dignity of the OpponentPeople I disagree with politically are still people worthy of respect, not enemies to be crushed.
Fear Is Not FuelI’d rather back someone running on what they’ll build than someone running on what I should be afraid of.
Truth & a Kept WordI hold my own side to the facts, and I expect a politician’s votes to match their promises.
Against the Spirit of PartyI admire a politician who breaks with their own party when their party is wrong, even at a cost.
MoralityPersonal character counts — corruption, cruelty, or abuse of trust should cost a politician my support.
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