Explain how outside interests shape U.S. government. Critically analyze the dynamics of human relationships.

J.R MYERS 1

J.R MYERS 2

J.R. Myers

Jorge Gonzalez

Purdue University Global

SS236M4

29TH of March 2021

Question 1. Does this person’s moral and professional capacity make this individual capable of serving “we the people” ethically and well?

J.R. Myers is capable of serving “we the people” ethically and well considering his past relationship with his community. He was able to involve himself with the community at an early stage which enabled him to get elected to Board of Directors of the Great Falls Native American Association and Health Clinic. Myers also assisted in the founding of the Great Falls NAACP (Gilens, & Page, 2014). Comment by Erica R. Johnson: What office is he running for? Comment by Erica R. Johnson: Elaborate

Myers considered himself a “Reagan Republican” where he served as a Republican Precinct Committeeman and on the Flathead County Republican Central Committee as well as worked with the Montana Republican Party and serving as chair for Libertarian and Reform Parties. He went to the University of Great Falls where he attained his Bachelors’ of Science in Liberal Arts, M.S in Human Services, and M.S in Professional Counselling.

He started his political journey in 2003, where he became a member of the Alaskan Independence Party becoming AIP Vice Chair. In 2010, he founded and chaired the Alaska Constitution Party, a formal affiliate of the national Constitution Party. He is currently working at Lynn Canal Counselling Services in Haines. He has worked as a professional counsellor for over 15 years. Besides his profession, Myers is a Christian and is dedicated to serving others and providing hope and healing in the last frontier (Schmälzle, et al. 2017).

Question 2 Does the person align well with the political party?

J.R. Myers aligns well with his political party. ; tThis has enabled him to achieve a number of accomplishments, such as establishing the Life and Liberty Party as a national presence, gaining support from across the country in every state and territory, appearing in several interviews and a couple of debates, as well as appearing on ballot in Arkansas and being included in the national Presidential electoral vote count totals being reported across the country.

Question 3. Does the person have a political party endorsement?

Yes. J.R. Myers has his political party endorsement since with Life and Liberty pParty he ran for president of the United States though he lost as a write-in in the general election on November, 3, 2020.

Question 4. J.R. Myers’ Public Policies

Health Policy

His political party aims at putting an end to premature death by affirming all innocent lives from conception to natural death. Comment by Erica R. Johnson: Explain. Vague.

Economic Policy

Life and Liberty Party wants to implement a Universal Debt Jubilee as the only real antidote to menacing multi-trillion-dollar national debt tsunami. Comment by Erica R. Johnson: Explain.

Question 5

Why are these public policies important to this person and the potential voters?

Each public official or a candidate should be able to understand the changes that occur in a society’s economy, social, and political conditions (Terman, & Voeten, 2018).With this, a society is able to meet its changing needs. From these public policies among others of the Life and Liberty pParty, both the candidate and his potential voters are assured of a preservation of better health, security, legal systems and sustained economic property.

References Where is the course text?

Gilens, M., & Page, B. I. (2014). Testing theories of American politics: Elites, interest groups, and average citizens. Perspectives on politics, 12(3), 564-581.

Schmälzle, R., O’Donnell, M. B., Garcia, J. O., Cascio, C. N., Bayer, J., Bassett, D. S., ... & Falk, E. B. (2017). Brain connectivity dynamics during social interaction reflect social network structure. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, 114(20), 5153-5158.

Terman, R., & Voeten, E. (2018). The relational politics of shame: Evidence from the universal periodic review. The Review of International Organizations, 13(1), 1-23.

Saini, V., Garcia-Armesto, S., Klemperer, D., Paris, V., Elshaug, A. G., Brownlee, S., ... & Fisher, E. S. (2017). Drivers of poor medical care. The Lancet, 390(10090), 178-190.