MESSAGE ABOUT MY 2026 CAMPAIGN

I want to be clear about something: I am not ending my campaign for Governor of New York.

My name can still be written in, and I intend to finish what I started.

But I also have to be realistic.

I entered this race without a political machine, major donors, party backing, or statewide name recognition. We’ve worked hard to get the message out, but with November approaching, I understand the limits of what an independent write-in campaign can realistically accomplish without a major breakthrough in recognition.

That doesn’t mean these last two years were wasted. Far from it.

I’ve learned more about New York, its government, its communities, and our political system than I could have imagined when this started. I’ve met people I never would have met, challenged ideas I believed needed challenging, and put ideas into the conversation that I intend to keep fighting for long after Election Day.

I’m still running.

I’m still here.

And I’m not finished with New York politics.

What I am doing now is being realistic about where this race stands and thinking seriously about what comes next.

If you don’t write my name in and I’d be honored if you did even now, but if you must pick a candidate that’s on the ballot they can win, I endorse Bruce - Best of luck my friend.

— Jason S. Arnold
Write-In Candidate for Governor of New York — 2026
JSA2026.com

August 27, 2026

BOOK III — RESURRECTION

Chapter XI — Of the Empty Place

(The Veil Version — VV)

1. And there came a generation eager to remove what had failed them,
and much of what they condemned deserved to fall.
2. Yet in their anger against what stood before them,
few asked what would stand there afterward.
3. For nothing removed leaves only emptiness.

Where one stone is taken away,
another must bear its weight.

4. And where one voice is silenced,
others will rise to fill the quiet.

Where one law is broken,
another order will take its place.

Where one belief is abandoned,
something else will teach the heart what to believe.

5. Thus destruction is the easier wisdom.

Any hand may tear down a gate.

Few possess the patience
to build one that opens more freely
and still protects those within.

6. Beware therefore of those who speak endlessly
of what must be destroyed,
yet cannot describe what they intend to build.
7. For a people may remove one burden
and discover that two were waiting beneath it.

They may break one chain
only to forge another from its pieces.

8. And sometimes what replaces the old evil
does not arrive wearing the face of evil.

It arrives promising relief.

It calls itself necessary.

And because the people remember what they escaped,
they fail to examine what they have welcomed.

9. Therefore judge change not only
by what it removes,

but by what it creates.

Ask not merely,
What are we being freed from?

Ask also,
What are we becoming?

10. For progress is not movement alone.

A traveler walking toward the cliff
is still moving forward.

11. Blessed therefore are those with courage enough
to change what is wrong,

and wisdom enough
not to destroy what was right beside it.

For the future belongs neither to those
who preserve everything,

nor to those who tear down everything,

but to those who can tell the difference.

12. So it was written:
before removing the stone, know what shall carry its weight.
Before extinguishing the light, know what shall guide the darkness.
And before destroying what generations have built, look beyond the victory of its falling—
for every empty place shall be filled,
and the two things invited tomorrow
may prove heavier than the one thing cast out today.

Most New Yorkers don’t realize how much money is actually taken from them every single year.

Not just through income taxes.

Through everything.

You get taxed when you earn your money.
Taxed when you spend it.
Taxed when you buy a car.
Taxed when you fuel it.
Taxed when you register it.
Taxed when you insure it.
Taxed when you own a home.
Taxed when you sell a home.
Taxed when you inherit a home.
Taxed when you start a business.
Taxed when you build on your own land.
Taxed through tolls.
Taxed through permits.
Taxed through fees.
Taxed through inflation.
Taxed through hidden surcharges buried in your utility bills.

And after all of that…

Politicians still stand in front of cameras and tell you they just need a little more.

The average working American might make around $70,000 a year on paper.

Sounds decent, right?

Now let’s look at reality.

Federal taxes.
State taxes.
Social Security.
Medicare.
Sales tax.
Gas tax.
Property tax.
Insurance fees.
Registration fees.
Inspection fees.
Energy surcharges.
Tolls.
Inflation caused by reckless spending and endless debt.

By the time everything is done, many Americans are effectively living on half of what they actually earned.

And in New York?

Sometimes even less.

That’s why people feel trapped.

That’s why families making “good money” still can’t breathe.

That’s why young people are leaving the state.

That’s why retirees are being taxed out of homes they already paid off years ago.

This isn’t sustainable.

And the answer isn’t another polished politician promising tiny “tax cuts” every election cycle while the overall burden keeps getting worse.

The answer is restructuring the system itself.

As Governor, I want New York moving toward:

✔ Eliminating property taxes on fully paid-off primary homes
✔ Expanding energy production to lower utility costs
✔ Upgrading the power grid and eliminating bottlenecks
✔ Reducing unnecessary permits and fees
✔ Cutting waste instead of squeezing working people
✔ Investing in infrastructure before disaster strikes
✔ Bringing manufacturing and industry back to New York
✔ Making it affordable to actually live here again

New Yorkers don’t need another politician pretending things are fine.

They need someone who understands what it feels like to struggle in this state because they’ve actually lived it.

I’ve lived in upstate New York.
New York City.
Long Island.

I’ve seen the same story everywhere:

People working harder than ever while getting less in return.

That has to change.

This campaign isn’t backed by corporations.
It isn’t backed by political insiders.
And it isn’t backed by lobbyists.

It’s backed by people who are tired of watching New York become unaffordable for the very people who built it.

It’s time to do something different.

Write-In Jason S. Arnold
Governor of New York 2026

“I’m not a good candidate. I’m the right one.”

#ANewNY #WriteInJason #NYGov2026 #TheGreatWriteIn

Official:

This video isn’t about a song.

It’s about the millions of New Yorkers who won’t vote because the system tells them their choices don’t matter.

If the sound gets muted or the clip disappears, the message doesn’t.

I’m running as a write-in candidate for Governor because New York deserves a choice — and choices don’t need permission.

The Great Write-In of 2026 is bigger than any platform.

https://jsa2026.com

#TheGreatWriteIn #WriteInJason #IVotedBecause #NYGov2026

Credit: @RATMofficial — thank you for decades of music that challenged power and woke people up.

MLK Day Message — New York

Today, New York pauses to honor Martin Luther King Jr., not by repeating his words, but by reflecting on their weight.

Dr. King spoke in an era when injustice was visible, undeniable, and openly defended. His courage was not rooted in anger, but in moral clarity. He reminded this nation that laws alone do not create justice—people do. And that progress is not measured by what we demand for ourselves, but by what we are willing to protect for one another.

His vision was never about perfection. It was about responsibility. About choosing conscience over convenience. About building a society where dignity is not negotiated, and opportunity is not reserved for the few.

For New York, his message still matters.

We are a state of unmatched diversity, talent, and resilience—yet too often divided by fear, economics, and politics that reward conflict instead of cooperation. Dr. King warned us that division weakens democracy, and that silence in the face of wrong is itself a form of harm.

Honoring him today means recommitting to the hard work:
• To listen before we label
• To govern with fairness, not favoritism
• To measure success by how the most vulnerable are treated, not by who holds power

Dr. King believed that the arc of history bends toward justice—but only if people are willing to bend it.

Today, may New York choose unity over noise, service over slogans, and courage over comfort.

That is how his legacy is honored—not in words borrowed, but in values lived.

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January 15, 2026
Jason S. Arnold
Candidate for Governor of New York

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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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

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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

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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

House Democrats released a large batch of emails connected to Jeffrey Epstein, including messages discussing his past interactions and communications with Donald Trump.
The documents are part of an ongoing review of Epstein’s network, his contacts, and the people he attempted to influence over the years.
The release includes previously unseen correspondence and is likely to generate new public scrutiny as investigators sort out what is legitimate, what is exaggerated, and what is unrelated to any wrongdoing.

https://www.forbes.com/sites/saradorn/2025/11/12/trumps-history-with-jeffrey-epstein-heres-the-full-timeline/?utm_campaign=ForbesMainFB&utm_source=ForbesMainFacebook&utm_medium=social&fbclid=IwdGRleAOEWDlleHRuA2FlbQIxMQBzcnRjBmFwcF9pZAo2NjI4NTY4Mzc5AAEei7AO8qsmSi2yYjC__0lfM6axmjFWeKX_3klJci_a6-jZ3-7FCqgnKaiALR4_aem_VvatbK5zE2dovjetp03LNg

New York State Gubernatorial — Mock Poll (Illustrative)

Field dates (mock): Aug 10–13, 2025
Sample: 1,000 registered voters (RV), mixed phone/SMS-to-web
Weighting: Region, gender, age, party ID, race/ethnicity, education, 2022 vote recall
MOE: ±3.1% (RV)
Turnout model: 2022 general baseline with modest GOP improvement in suburbs

Topline — 3‑Way Ballot (RV)
• Kathy Hochul (D) — 46%
• Elise Stefanik (R) — 32%
• Jason S. Arnold (I/Other) — 9%
• Someone else — 3%
• Undecided — 10%

Read: Mirrors typical D advantage statewide, Stefanik trails by low‑ to mid‑teens; Arnold shows early viability as the only candidate running a fully transparent plan.

Head‑to‑Head Scenarios (RV)

Hochul vs. Stefanik
• Hochul 48%
• Stefanik 35%
• Undecided 17%

Hochul vs. Jason S. Arnold
• Hochul 44%
• Arnold 38%
• Undecided 18%

Read: Arnold consolidates more independents and soft Democrats than Stefanik can, cutting the margin to single digits.

Region (3‑Way Ballot)
• NYC (approx. 31% of sample): Hochul 67 | Stefanik 15 | Arnold 6 | Und 9
• Downstate Suburbs (LI/Westchester/Rockland, 28%): Hochul 44 | Stefanik 36 | Arnold 11 | Und 7
• Upstate (41%): Stefanik 44 | Hochul 33 | Arnold 11 | Und 9

Read: Arnold’s 10–11% in suburbs & upstate is a credible early lane; growth path is independents + moderate Republicans + anti‑status‑quo Dems.

Party & Independents (3‑Way Ballot)
• Democrats: Hochul 77 | Arnold 8 | Stefanik 7 | Und 6
• Republicans: Stefanik 70 | Arnold 13 | Hochul 10 | Und 6
• Independents: Arnold 28 | Hochul 34 | Stefanik 24 | Und 12

Read: Arnold leads or competes for plurality among independents, the key to statewide viability.

Favorability (Fav/Unfav/Don’t know)
• Hochul: 45 / 49 / 6
• Stefanik: 33 / 52 / 15
• Jason S. Arnold: 24 / 16 / 60

Read: Arnold’s low negatives + high unknowns = big upside with name‑ID growth.

Top Issues (open-coded → grouped)
• Cost of living/inflation: 34%
• Crime/public safety: 18%
• Housing/affordability: 15%
• Taxes: 12%
• Migration/services capacity: 9%
• Transit/infrastructure: 6%
• Other: 6%

Issue Ownership (net trust)
• Cost of living: Arnold +3 vs Hochul, Arnold +9 vs Stefanik
• Crime: Arnold +5 vs Hochul, Stefanik +2 vs Hochul
• Housing: Arnold +4 vs Hochul, Arnold +7 vs Stefanik

Read: The “full‑plan transparency” message gives Arnold an issues credibility edge—especially on daily-life economics & housing.

Message Tests (net more likely – less likely)
• “Full transparency: every policy & Day‑One orders published now.” +23
• “Coney Island 2.0: tourism/jobs engine (Vegas+AC without the rot).” +14 (Downstate suburbs +19)
• “Whistleblower/transparency on waste, fraud, and no‑show work.” +18
• “Education SEZ/LEZ: local control, measurable outcomes.” +12
• “Mental Health First Act & first‑responder supports.” +11

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Crosstab Highlights (selected)
• Women (RV): Hochul +17 vs Stefanik; Hochul +6 vs Arnold
• Men (RV): Hochul +4 vs Stefanik; Arnold +2 vs Hochul (independents drive this)
• Hispanic voters: Hochul +25 vs Stefanik; Hochul +11 vs Arnold (Arnold competitive on cost-of-living frame)
• Black voters: Hochul dominant; Arnold overperforms Stefanik on favorables by ~6 pts (low name ID = room to grow)
• White non‑college: Stefanik leads Hochul by 6; Arnold within 4 of Stefanik with “work, wages, housing” message
• Voters rating economy “poor”: Arnold 31 | Hochul 30 | Stefanik 28 (3‑way) — transparency + concrete fixes resonate

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Questionnaire (12 items, neutral wording)
1. Reg voter screen (self‑reported)
2. Party ID & 2022 vote recall
3. Fav/Unfav: Hochul, Stefanik, Jason S. Arnold
4. Most important issue (open)
5. Head‑to‑head: Hochul vs Stefanik
6. Head‑to‑head: Hochul vs Jason S. Arnold
7. 3‑way ballot: Hochul / Stefanik / Jason S. Arnold / someone else / undecided
8. Confidence in each candidate to improve cost of living (0–10 scale)
9. Confidence to improve public safety (0–10)
10. Message test A (full transparency/Day‑One orders) — more/less likely/ no diff
11. Message test B (Coney Island 2.0 jobs/tourism plan) — more/less likely/ no diff
12. Demographics: age, gender, education, region, race/ethnicity, HH income

New York Doesn’t Need More Flood Warnings — It Needs Flood Fixes

Every storm, the same message: Stay home. Be careful. Expect flooding.

But warnings don’t stop the water. Subways fill. Streets turn into rivers. Basements collapse. Lives are lost.

The truth?

New York’s flood infrastructure is decades behind, and politicians keep kicking the can down the road with press conferences instead of prevention.

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Our Plan: Fix It Before It Fails
• Modern drainage systems: Upgrade 19th-century sewers, add underground retention tanks, and deploy pumping stations in low-lying neighborhoods.
• Green flood barriers: Permeable pavement, rain gardens, and bioswales to absorb stormwater where it falls.
• Smart tech monitoring: Real-time flood sensors and AI-driven modeling to predict and prevent disaster.
• Unified response: City and state agencies working together — not in silos — with full public transparency.

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Read the Full Flood Prevention Plan

Ending Flood Mismanagement – Proactive Solutions for a Safer New York

https://jsa2026.com/jsa2026-nys-ending-flood-mismanagement-proactive-solutions-for-a-safer-new-york/
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Join the Movement

No more excuses. No more “100-year storms” every two years.
We fix the problem now — or we keep paying the price.

#JSA2026 #NYGovernor #FloodPrevention #NYC #Infrastructure #Accountability

TO TEXAS — WITH LOVE FROM NEW YORK
Jason S. Arnold for Governor of New York
July 5, 2025

To the families hurting in Texas right now — we see you, and we grieve with you.

On a day meant for freedom and celebration, your hearts are carrying a weight that words can’t lift. Whether through disaster, tragedy, or violence — your pain echoes across every border, and into the soul of this country.

As New Yorkers, we know what it feels like to be shaken by loss.
We know what it means to hold your breath, praying your loved one is safe.
And we know what it means to feel forgotten — until the headlines fade, and the world moves on.

But we won’t move on from you.
Not today. Not tomorrow. Not ever.

We send this message not as politicians, but as fellow Americans.
As mothers, fathers, sisters, brothers — who cry when you cry, and rage when justice feels far away.

You are not alone.
Your sorrow is ours to carry.
Your strength is ours to honor.

And as long as I have a voice — and a platform like BETTR to say it without censorship — I will use it to speak truth, to call for unity, and to demand that this country start protecting people before power.

From New York to Texas — from one hurting heart to another —
We send our love.
We send our prayers.
And we send our promise to never stop fighting for a BETTR, safer, more compassionate America.

Jason S. Arnold
Candidate for Governor of New York
(516) 586-0660
www.JSA2026.com
www.BETTRSM.com

Did We Actually Hit Fordow? A Mountain of Questions Remain

June 29, 2025 | BETTR Defense Watch
Contact: (516) 586-0660 | BETTR.community
“I’m not a good candidate, I’m the right one.”

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The Headlines Say We Struck Iran’s Fordow Nuclear Site.

But what really happened?

According to DOD reports, the U.S. dropped 14 GBU-57A/B “bunker-busters” on Fordow and other Iranian nuclear sites. These bombs are enormous—each weighing 30,000 lbs with an explosive payload of 2.65 tons of TNT.

That’s 37 total tons of explosive force dropped on one of the most secure nuclear facilities on Earth.

Sounds huge… right?

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Let’s Put That In Perspective:

Project
TNT/Explosive Used
Purpose

Mount Rushmore
~450,000 tons (dynamite)
To carve 4 faces into granite

Hoover Dam
~4,250 tons (dynamite)
To clear tunnels & foundations

Fordow Strike
37 tons (MOP bombs)
To disable underground nuke site

That means we used:
▸ 1/115th of what was used on Hoover Dam
▸ 1/12,000th of what was used to carve Mount Rushmore

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So What Did We Actually Hit?

Satellite images confirm some surface damage and collapsed tunnel entrances
Iran has begun repairing key shafts and backfilling blast zones
No confirmation that underground centrifuge halls were destroyed
U.S. intel sources admit it may have only set the nuclear program back by “months—not years”

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Reality Check: This Was a Message, Not a Mountain-Mover

Fordow is buried under 250+ feet of reinforced rock and concrete.
The bunker-busters dropped were tactical, not transformational.
They likely disrupted access, not dismantled the program.

This wasn’t Hiroshima. It wasn’t even Hoover Dam.
It was a controlled hit on a hardened facility designed to withstand exactly this.

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Our Take:

Strategic warning shot? Yes.
Mission accomplished? Not even close.

If this administration thinks that dropping a few dozen bunker busters is a serious long-term strategy to stop Iran’s nuclear push, they’re playing politics—not defense.

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Stay Informed. Get BETTR.

(516) 586-0660
BETTR.community
#FordowFacts #MountainMath #BETTRDefense

“I’m not a good candidate, I’m the right one.”
— Jay Arnold, 2026 NY Gubernatorial Candidate