BOOK II — THE COMING Chapter IV — Of the Narrow Way (The Veil Version — VV) 1. Two paths lay open, both visible, neither hidden. 2. One was smooth, well marked, and crowded with reassurance. 3. The other bore no sign, offered no promise, and required attention at every step. 4. Many chose the first, not out of malice, but from relief. 5. For ease speaks quickly, and difficulty remains silent. 6. Those who entered the narrow way did not do so confidently; hesitation accompanied them, and doubt walked beside them. 7. Progress was slower there. Losses were felt sooner. Companions were fewer. 8. Yet the ground held firm, and each step, once placed, did not betray them. 9. On the wider road, speed increased, but direction blurred, and distance was mistaken for progress. 10. When the paths finally diverged beyond return, recognition arrived too late for comparison. 11. For the reward of the narrow way was not found at its end, but forged along it. 12. So it was written: the greater reward was reserved not for the chosen path, but for the choosing.

How to Write In a Candidate — And Why It Matters Now New York elections are supposed to be about choice. Too often, they aren’t. Every cycle, millions of New Yorkers stay home—not because they don’t care, but because the ballot doesn’t reflect them. The same party-approved names. The same donors. The same outcomes. That’s where a write-in vote matters. 🗳️ How to Write In a Name (It’s Simple) 1. Go to your ballot on Election Day 2. Find the “Write-In” line for Governor 3. Clearly write: Jason S. Arnold 4. Fill in the oval or box next to the write-in line That’s it. Your vote counts the same as any other. Why This Movement Matters Right Now We’re living through a moment where: • Trust in government is at historic lows • Voters feel trapped between two parties that answer to donors first • Real issues—affordability, safety, energy, housing, childcare—are talked about endlessly but fixed rarely • Accountability disappears once elections are over A write-in campaign isn’t about symbolism. It’s about restoring leverage to voters. It says: • We don’t accept pre-approved choices • We don’t need permission to participate • We expect transparency, execution, and accountability New York has a long history of protest elections—moments when voters reminded the system who it works for. The Great Write-In of 2026 is about doing that again, peacefully, legally, and clearly. No corporate money. No party gatekeepers. Just people using the power they already have. If you’ve ever said “there has to be a better option”—this is how you make that real. Write it in. Make it count. 👉 Learn more at JSA2026.com #WriteInJason #TheGreatWriteIn #NYGov2026 #TakeBackNewYork

Statement on New York Redistricting and Gerrymandering The recent court ruling declaring New York’s 11th Congressional District unconstitutional highlights a problem that goes far beyond any single district or political party: gerrymandering undermines trust in our elections. District lines should never be drawn to protect politicians or predetermine outcomes. They should reflect real communities, respect geographic continuity, and give voters a fair chance to choose their representatives—not the other way around. While this ruling is an important corrective step, it should also serve as a reminder that “independent” processes are only meaningful if they are transparent, accountable, and insulated from partisan pressure. Fair maps are not a Democratic issue or a Republican issue—they are a democracy issue. New Yorkers deserve congressional districts that are constitutional, competitive, and honest. Anything less weakens confidence in government and fuels the belief that elections are rigged before the first vote is cast. Real reform means drawing maps that serve voters, not power

Ending Sanctuary Chaos in New York — The Right Way New York needs to calm this down and get back to law, order, and humanity — not chaos from either side. I just released my full policy on Ending Sanctuary Cities in New York, and I want to be crystal clear about what this is and what it is not. 🔗 Read the full policy here: https://jsa2026.com/jsa2026-nys-ending-sanctuary-cities-in-new-york-upholding-the-rule-of-law-and-protecting-our-communities/ This plan does three things at once, which most politicians refuse to even try: 1️⃣ Protects New Yorkers from Lawless Enforcement No masked agents. No unmarked vans. No people being snatched off the street without warrants. If ICE wants to act in New York, they will do it through courts, with warrants, and with transparency. Period. 2️⃣ Ends Criminal Sanctuary Policies If you are in New York illegally and you commit a crime, you will not be protected by politics. Criminal offenders will be turned over to ICE from jail, not released back into our communities. That’s not cruelty — that’s accountability. 3️⃣ Restores Order Without Fear Enforcement belongs in the system: • Courts • Warrants • Precincts • Jails Not in neighborhoods. Not in schools. Not in front of children. This approach reduces violence, protects officers, and keeps families from living in constant fear. ⸻ This is not a far-right plan. This is not a far-left plan. This is a New York plan. You can protect civil liberties and enforce the law. You can reject chaos and reject lawlessness. You can be humane and serious. Albany refuses to do this because chaos is good politics for them. I’m running to end it. 🗽 Order. Safety. Dignity. New York First. “I’m not a good candidate — I’m the right one.

Movements don’t start loud. They start lonely. January 3, 2026 Every real movement begins the same way: with one person willing to stand before there’s a crowd. Before the applause. Before the endorsements. Before it’s safe. Loneliness isn’t a failure of a movement — it’s proof that it hasn’t been captured yet. Most people don’t resist change because they love the system. They resist it because stepping off the bandwagon is scary. It costs comfort, access, and approval. So they complain quietly and wait for someone else to go first. That’s how nothing ever changes. I didn’t step into this because it was easy, popular, or supported by a machine. I stepped in because I’ve lived what happens when systems stop serving people — and because I refuse to believe the answer is silence or surrender. If you’re feeling alone in wanting something better, you’re not broken. You’re early. Movements don’t start with permission. They start with conviction. And they don’t grow because everyone agrees — they grow because someone refuses to quit when it would be easier to fold. Still standing. Still building. Still believing. — Jason S. Arnold Independent Candidate for Governor of New York (2026) Founder, BETTR

December 19, 2025 A Note on Leadership, Service, and What Comes Next To Elise Stefanik, Stepping away from a race doesn’t erase the work you’ve done or the people you’ve represented. Public service is rarely clean, rarely simple, and almost never appreciated in real time. Anyone who’s been in the arena knows that. New York is at a moment where pride, party lines, and old habits can’t be the priority anymore. What matters now is whether those with experience and influence are willing to put New Yorkers first—together, even when we don’t agree on everything. This isn’t a goodbye. It’s an open door. If the goal is a stronger, more stable New York—one that works for families, workers, and communities who feel left behind—then collaboration matters more than labels. BETTR exists because people are exhausted by division and hungry for honesty, accountability, and solutions. There’s real work to be done. And there’s room at the table for anyone willing to do it. — Jason S. Arnold Founder, BETTR Independent Candidate for Governor of New York (2026)

How Israel Became Treated as a “Religious Obligation” in America This did not come from the Bible alone. It came from a modern political theology, built deliberately in the United States. ⸻ 1. The Bible Does Not Command Unconditional Support of a Modern State This is the first truth that gets buried. • The Bible speaks of the land of Israel in ancient, covenantal terms • It does not command Christians to: • Fund a modern government • Support wars unconditionally • Suspend moral judgment of state actions Jesus never instructed: • Rome to fund Judea • Christians to back political power • Blind loyalty to governments using God’s name In fact, Christ consistently challenged political-religious authority, not endorsed it. So the idea that: “If you’re Christian, you must support the modern State of Israel” is not biblical doctrine. It is political theology. ⸻ 2. Where This Idea Actually Came From: American Christian Zionism The belief you’re describing took shape in the late 1800s and early 1900s, mainly in America and Britain. Key source: • Dispensationalism — a theological framework • Popularized by the Scofield Reference Bible (1909) This theology taught: • The return of Jews to Israel was required for end-times prophecy • Supporting Israel became part of “God’s plan” • Political events were framed as divine necessity Important: This belief is not universal Christianity It is one interpretation, heavily American, heavily modern. Most Christians globally — Catholic, Orthodox, many Protestants — do not hold this view. ⸻ 3. How Politics Locked It In After 1948 After Israel became a state: • The U.S. saw Israel as a strategic Cold War ally • Evangelical leaders framed support as biblical obedience • Politicians fused: • National security • Religious loyalty • Moral guilt Result: Opposing Israeli policy became framed as opposing God. That framing was politically useful, not theologically required. ⸻ 4. How Guilt Became the Enforcement Tool Over time, the messaging hardened into absolutes: • “If you criticize Israel, you’re anti-Christian” • “If you question aid, you’re antisemitic” • “If you don’t support every war, you don’t believe the Bible” That pressure forces silence, not faith. And it does something dangerous: • It weaponizes religion • It removes moral accountability • It erases Palestinian Christians, who are rarely mentioned ⸻ 5. The Missing Truth Most Americans Never Hear There are: • Christian Palestinians • Jewish Israelis who oppose their government • American Jews who reject unconditional support But their voices are inconvenient — so they’re pushed out. The conflict is framed as: God vs enemies Instead of: Governments vs people caught in between ⸻ 6. The Honest American Position (Without Religious Guilt) An American — Christian or not — can say this truthfully: “I respect Israel’s right to exist. I respect Judaism. But no government gets a blank check — financial, moral, or military — because of religion.” That position: • Is pro-faith • Is pro-human life • Is pro-American sovereignty • Is anti-propaganda That’s not betrayal. That’s responsibility. ⸻ Where did the connection come from? 👉 Not from Jesus 👉 Not from biblical command 👉 Not from ancient Christianity It came from: • Modern American theology • Cold War geopolitics • Political fundraising • Fear-based messaging And once religion was tied to loyalty, questioning became taboo. ⸻ Why This Matters for Leadership New York is home to: • Jews • Muslims • Christians • Atheists • Immigrants from every side of this conflict Leadership means lowering the temperature, not exploiting faith. ⸻ Bottom Line Faith should guide conscience — not silence it. Governments should answer to people — not hide behind God. That’s the line that has been crossed. ⸻ Date: December 12, 2025 Campaign: Jason S. Arnold for Governor of New York (2026)

🦃 A Thanksgiving Message to New York From Jason S. Arnold — Candidate for Governor of New York State “I’m not a good candidate. I’m the right one.” Today isn’t just about a meal — it’s about remembrance. Remembrance of how far we’ve come, what we’ve survived, and who we still carry with us in spirit. Thanksgiving is a moment where families gather, communities pause, and we recognize the quiet truth that gets drowned out the rest of the year: We are stronger when we stand together, and weaker when politics divides us. This year, let us give thanks for: • The families who hold each other up during hard times • The workers who keep New York moving while others rest • The service members and first responders who never get holidays off • The neighbors who give more than they take • And every New Yorker who still believes we can build something better than what the establishment has given us We lift up those we’ve lost, honor those still fighting their battles, and extend a hand to anyone spending today alone. Nobody should be forgotten in a state as rich as ours. New York deserves leadership that remembers the people — not the donors. The 99 — not the one. Today, let your home be filled with peace, gratitude, and the hope that tomorrow can be different. From my family to yours: Happy Thanksgiving, New York. Stay safe, stay grateful, and stay united. — Jason S. Arnold Candidate for Governor, New York State 🌐 https://JSA2026.com #Thanksgiving2025 #NYStrong #BETTR #NewYorkTogether #JSA2026 #TheRightOne

Chapter VIII — Of the False Shepherds (The Veil Version — VV) 1. And after the nations were scattered, a sorrow rose quietly upon the land, for two who kept watch in the night laid down their burdens and did not rise again. 2. Their passing was a whisper upon the earth, yet Heaven took notice, counting them not as numbers, but as sons. 3. And woe unto the shepherds who speak of honor yet do not guard the guardians; who praise the brave yet leave the brave unprotected. 4. They polish their titles as idols of bronze, but their hearts are hollow, for they love the sound of their own vows more than the souls they vow to serve. 5. Their counsel is confusion, their mercy a performance, their justice a shifting shadow. 6. They bless the flock with words but bind it with burdens; they call themselves leaders yet walk behind the people they claim to guide. 7. And when darkness rises, the hirelings are the first to flee, for they guard only their pride, not the pasture. 8. The wolves roam without fear, sniffing the weakness of rulers who mistake silence for wisdom and cowardice for peace. 9. But the Spirit saith: A true Shepherd awaketh, not crowned by men, nor chosen by councils, but born of truth and trial. 10. He shall remember the fallen whom others forgot, and the scattering shall end where his faithfulness begins. 11. For the false shepherds shall fall at noon, when shadows have no place to hide and every secret of their hearts lies bare. 12. And the pasture shall be restored; the flock gathered; and the guardians honored in the way of Heaven, not in the speeches of men.

JSA2026 Puts Elise Stefanik Contrast Front and Center for 2026 NY Governor Race We’ve updated our campaign site to spotlight a comprehensive, fact-based breakdown of why Elise Stefanik cannot win statewide in New York—and why our affordability-first, math-driven JSA2026 campaign can. The homepage now features a prominent alert card linking directly to the full “Why Elise Can’t Win NY in 2026 — And Why I Can” analysis, alongside our full vision, Day-One Orders, and core policy platform. #JSA2026 #NYSGovernor #NYPolitics #EliseStefanik #Affordability #Independents #SuburbanVoters #BETTRNewswire https://jsa2026.com/why-elise-stefanik-cant-win-new-york-in-2026-and-why-i-can/ 📅 Updated: November 13, 2025 📍 Jason S. Arnold for Governor of New York (2026)

Nine Years in Congress — Nothing for New Yorkers After nearly a decade in Washington, Elise Stefanik can’t point to one major piece of legislation, reform, or initiative that has improved life for the people of New York. Not for small businesses, not for working families, not for veterans, farmers, or first responders. What she’s built is a national profile — not a record of results. Elise Stefanik has been in Congress since 2015. In that time, New York has faced rising costs, declining population, and deepening divisions — yet nothing in her record shows real change for the people who live here. There’s no comprehensive jobs plan. No statewide infrastructure success. No signature education, housing, or energy initiative with her name on it. For nine years, she’s been on television — not on task. Her focus has been national politics, not New York priorities. Leadership isn’t about sound bites; it’s about solutions. If you’ve spent nearly a decade in Congress and New Yorkers are still waiting for results, then maybe it’s time to admit you weren’t sent there to represent them — you were sent there to represent yourself. It’s time to bring leadership home. It’s time to rebuild New York with vision, accountability, and courage. #JSA2026 #NewYork #Leadership #Accountability #TurnNYRed #NYPolitics #ForThePeople 👉 JSA2026.com Jason S. Arnold — Candidate for Governor of New York State

First Lady Named in Lawsuit — But Not Accused of Wrongdoing A new lawsuit claims the First Lady was misled into allowing her name’s use in a project she wouldn’t have supported if she’d “known the truth.” The filing stresses she’s not accused of any wrongdoing, only deception. #Politics #WhiteHouse #LegalNews #BETTRNewswire https://www.forbes.com/sites/alisondurkee/2025/10/22/melania-under-fire-first-ladys-memecoin-was-part-of-fraudulent-scheme-lawsuit-alleges-what-to-know/?utm_campaign=forbes&utm_medium=social&utm_source=facebook&utm_term=se-breaking&fbclid=IwVERFWANmOmxleHRuA2FlbQIxMQABHmClKnrN9ABW3nn1seMofie4yJQ5aTtDQe76sGjTixs4E7zk980jZRTSJKGq_aem_48mdXxm49YyJtpbd3K9WLQ