From Alaska to the World: Insights from a Rural Educator

  You want to wrap yourself in the American flag and claim the mantle of patriotism? Fine. But patriotism means something when you defend , not destroy , the foundations of liberty. And in the case of Sarah Vance, the record shows she is doing the exact opposite: using her office, her posture, her rhetoric to bully, intimidate, and undermine the First Amendment. The case of the censored newsroom Let’s start with the recent scandal: four journalists at the Homer News, Peninsula Clarion, and Juneau Empire resigned en masse, citing direct interference from media ownership after Vance pressed them to edit or remove coverage of a vigil for Charlie Kirk.  Here’s what happened, in simple terms: Reporter Chloe Pleznac wrote a story that described Kirk as a “far-right political activist and Christian-Nationalist icon” and discussed his controversial views.   Vance publicly sent a letter to Carpenter Media (the parent company) on state legislative letterhead, accusing the coverag...