Sarah Janisse Brown on Indiana Sixth District Race and Restoring Common Sense

My friends, we spend a lot of time talking about what’s broken in Washington. The corruption. The disconnect. The feeling that the people in charge aren’t actually representing us anymore.

But every now and then, we get a reminder that this is the moment to do something about it.

In today’s episode, I sat down with Sarah Jenisse Brown, a candidate running for Congress in Indiana’s Sixth District. And whether you’re in Indiana or not, what she had to say applies everywhere.

Sarah isn’t a career politician. She’s a mother of 15, a business owner, and someone who has lived out the very principles she’s now campaigning on—faith, family, and personal responsibility. Her story alone is remarkable. But what stood out most to me was her clarity about what’s actually gone wrong.

She talked about how Washington has drifted away from representing the people—and toward serving lobbyists, corporations, and political self-preservation. That’s not a new observation, but it’s one that too many candidates are afraid to say out loud.

We also got into some deeper issues that don’t get nearly enough attention: the state of our food system, the health of our kids, and the role government plays in both. Her argument is simple—when incentives are broken, outcomes are broken. And right now, those incentives are leading us in the wrong direction.

At its core, this conversation comes back to something we talk about often: common sense. Not political talking points. Not consultant-driven messaging. Just basic truth about what works and what doesn’t.

And maybe more importantly—who we’re willing to send to represent us when it matters most.

Conservative, not bitter.
Todd

🚨 Sarah Janisse Brown enters the Indiana 6th District race to restore constitutional conservatism and represent everyday Americans
🏛️ Washington politics driven by lobbyists and power brokers instead of the voters representatives are supposed to serve
⚠️ Lawmakers prioritize optics over outcomes promoting bills that never pass just to campaign on them
🥗 America’s health crisis tied to government incentives in food, medicine, and education systems
🏡 Parents—not government—should lead in raising and educating children with a return to common sense living
🎯 This election cycle is the moment for voters to take action and choose leaders who will actually represent their values

^{The Stack of Stuff honors the memory of Rush Limbaugh by keeping his iconic phrase alive — only this time, it’s digital. These links give you context for today’s Toddcast, including pieces that back me up, push back, or simply lay out the facts so you can decide for yourself.}

For more on today’s Toddcast, visit today’s Stack on our website and dig in.

Don't wait. Sign up for The Hustle to unlock our side hustle database. Unlike generic "start a blog" advice, we've curated 100 actual business ideas with real earning potential, startup costs, and time requirements. Join 1.5M professionals getting smarter about business daily and launch your next money-making venture.

Get the guide

My friends, the quickest way to upset the Radical Left today is simple: give Donald Trump any measure of credit, legitimacy, or respect as President of the United States.

They are hopping mad over Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent announcing that Trump’s signature will appear on U.S. currency for America 250, commemorating our nation’s 250th birthday.

Now, personally, it doesn’t matter much to me whether his signature is on the currency or not. What matters is that Trump’s economic ideas are shaping policy in Washington while the knuckleheads and clowns who created economic turmoil in this country are kept as far away from the decision-making room as possible.

That said, I’ll admit that I still get a little entertained watching them blow their tops like petulant little children who don’t get their way.

We spend a lot of time arguing about outcomes in this country—healthcare costs, chronic illness, education failures, rising debt. But we don’t spend nearly enough time asking a much more important question:

What incentives are driving those outcomes?

Because whether we like it or not, incentives shape behavior. Every time.

During my conversation with Sarah Janisse Brown, this became crystal clear. She wasn’t just pointing fingers at bad decisions—she was pointing to a system that rewards the wrong ones.

Think about it.

If farmers are subsidized to grow certain crops, what do they grow?

If hospitals are paid more for procedures than prevention, what do they prioritize?

If politicians are rewarded for attention instead of results, what do they produce?

Exactly.

We don’t just have a leadership problem—we have an incentive problem. (But make no mistake: we have a major leadership crisis in Congress, too.)

And until that changes, the outcomes won’t either.

This is why so many “solutions” coming out of Washington fall flat. They try to fix symptoms without addressing the system that created them. It’s like mopping the floor while the sink is still overflowing.

Now, here’s the encouraging part: once we understand this, we start seeing clearly again. The confusion fades. The contradictions make sense. And suddenly, what felt complicated becomes pretty straightforward.

Bad incentives lead to bad outcomes.

Better incentives lead to better outcomes.

That’s not political theory. That’s common sense.

The real question is whether we’re willing to demand leaders who understand that—and are willing to do something about it.

Every now and then, something happens that reminds you what this country is supposed to look like.

Not polished politicians. Not perfectly scripted campaigns.

Just citizens stepping up when it matters.

That stood out in my conversation with Sarah Janisse Brown.

She didn’t come from the typical political pipeline. She wasn’t waiting for permission. She looked at the state of things—the direction of the country, the future her grandchildren are inheriting—and decided it was time to act.

And whether you agree with her on every issue or not, that decision matters.

Because self-government only works when people actually participate in it.

Not just by voting—but by stepping forward.

Running for office. Supporting candidates. Engaging in ideas. Taking responsibility for the direction of their communities.

For a long time, many Americans have felt like politics is something that happens to them rather than something they shape.

But that’s not how this was designed to work.

The system depends on citizens who are willing to lead—not just complain.

And yes, that comes with risk. It comes with scrutiny. It comes with sacrifice.

But it also comes with something else: the possibility of change.

Real change. Not the kind you hear about in campaign slogans—but the kind that starts when ordinary people decide they’re no longer going to sit on the sidelines.

Moments like this don’t come around by accident.

They come when people decide to step in.

What happens next is up to us.