Alex Martin for South Dakota State Senate, District 20

Arnold Schwarzenegger, body building champion, movie star, Governor and environmentalist really set the tone for us. "Help others and give something back. I guarantee you will discover that while public service improves the lives and the world around you, its greatest reward is the enrichment and new meaning it will bring your own life." Arnold Schwarzenegger https://www.brainyquote.com/authors/arnold-schwarzenegger-quotes "Failure is not an option. Everyone has to succeed. "Arnold Schwarzenegger https://www.brainyquote.com/authors/arnold-schwarzenegger-quotes   Do people running for public office think of these things?  "Everyone has to succeed."  Yes, everyone. I do.  Success as a society includes everyone, absolutely everyone.  It is not for those who go to the country club. Economically, politically, socially, and for the environment, we need to improve things so much, on such a big scale, not only in South Dakota but everywhere. Businesses have to kee...

Here are some great ideas from Dr. Yunus, 2006 Nobel Prize Winner.  He encourages us all to think in the best possible terms:   “Think and Act Like Job Creators” "Another area that Yunus is passionate about is creating a world without unemployment. He believes that we can create that world by encouraging the youth to think and act like job creators. He worries that today’s youth is only focused on seeking salaried jobs, rather than being able to think from an entrepreneurial perspective. This is especially a problem since the number of salaried jobs available has not kept pace with the demand in regions such as Bangladesh." “ A job is an old-fashioned idea from the twentieth century,” states Yunus. He believes that the popular idea of jobs did not exist until after the industrial revolution (with the arrival of current education system). To encourage the second generation of Grameen Bank loan-seekers to be entrepreneurial, he tells them, “How did your mother manage to create...

Here is some more wisdom from Arnold.  I actually found 3 great quotes that will interest you, if you are interested in having your life be a success every day, and how to have an exciting life, too. “If I can see it and believe it, then I can achieve it.”―   Arnold Schwarzenegger “My definition of living is to have excitement always; that’s the difference between living and existing.”―  Arnold Schwarzenegger “If you want to turn a vision into reality, you have to give 100% and never stop believing in your dream.” https://everydaypower.com/arnold-schwarzenegger-quotes/ So when you have excitement in your life EVERY DAY, and you focus your vision on what you want to do, you have found great wisdom! Can you always believe in your dream, EVERY DAY?  Can you see it and believe it and give 100% to it?  Then you will HAVE it! You can have extraordinary success.  You can have an ABSOLUTELY EXCITING life, every day! Your mind can see it and believe it, and you can ...

This is a great triumph for Australia!  Let's celebrate it! We can do this, too!   The CNN article said:  " Australia registered no new local Covid-19 cases on Saturday for the first time since June 9, marking a major milestone in the country's battle against the deadly virus. "The apparent turning point comes just months after  Victoria declared a "state of disaster"  to stem an outbreak that saw as many as 725 people in a single day test positive for the virus in the southeastern state." "The 1st national zero community transmission day since June 9," Health Minister Greg Hunt said on Twitter on Sunday." "Thank you to all of our amazing health & public health workers & above all else the Australian people." The City of Melbourne, Australia, (5 million people)  had been on lockdown for 112 days.  Australia is 25 million people.  South Dakota has 885,000 people. "South Dakota Health Officials reported 1,332 new case...