We are long overdue having a Democrat take over the Governors office in Tallahassee. Our state is being ruined by the continuing support of conservative causes. Pollution, traffic congestion, limited rail and public transportation, gun violence, giving 18 year olds the right to carry concealed weapons, right to work, stand your ground are all examples of poor decisions that directly affect our people and our tourist business!
Well researched, very informative...however, what's missing are the low voter turnout stats that allowed winning candidates to take office, often winning with a low percentage of total registered voters. Get out and vote!!!! Read J.C.'s column and Barrington's article with eyes wide open and vote! Don't get overwhelmed with mail-in, or walk-in, or do I vote early, just get out and vote! And tell a friend, family member or neighbor, vote! Can you bring someone to the voting precinct, vote! Or did we truly not pay attention during 2-term Jeb Bush as governor....then 2-term Rick Scott....and even then after 2-term Desantis?!!!??!
No Democrats in any way shape or form. Complain about inflation ? 3.5% 2023 it was 4.1%. Gas prices are on avg. .50 cents more but are coming down. One party rule. I moved to Florida from the pit of hell that is California. So let's talk about , if I ran my a/c in Ca. Like I do here my electric bill would be $ 700.00 plus . Complain about gas prices? in Ca. you pay apx.$ 2.00 more per gallon. I live near Tampa you do not see any homeless encampments, in California everywhere. Home owners insurance close to the same, I have no problem getting insurance. But let's be real this is Florida we get hit with hurricanes so expect insurance to be higher. Crime rate is alot higher in California, California passed prop 47 which is if you steal less the $900.00 it is a misdemeanor not a felony so you get a ticket notice to appear then released from jail.Democrats never met a criminal they did not love.Summer of love Minnesota police station burned rioting looting ,no police no national guard , alot of people list everything. Police were told to stand down. Would that have happened in Florida? No! Would not have been allowed to happen. Waltz who would have been VP if Harris had one granted a pardon to a visa holder who repeatedly raped a child. This is an evil mindset. Most of you I assume have daughters or granddaughters do you thinks it's ok for men to shower and dress in the same locker room ? Another sick evil thought. The supreme court ruled that just because you think you are a different sex then you are does not make it so . You never hear Democrats speak out against anti sematism. If you want an extreme tax rate then vote blue . Every sick twisted idea is what defines the democratic party. Are Republicans perfect ? Oh heck no! But way better then democrats.
All Republicans or all Democrats is bad. California has problems because it is all Democrat. Florida has problems because it is all Republican. So in California you should vote for a good Republican. In Florida you should vote for good Democrats.
For example vote out scum bag AG Uthmeier . Spends down the contingency fund for hurricanes by spending a million dollars a year for each detainee at Alliigator Alcatraz. My home insurance went up a thousand a year, consigned me to a company that gave the legislators a million in the last two years. The Republicans finally succeeded in making so many rules that no one can get a constitutional amendment on the ballot.
If there are sometimes Democrat and sometimes Republican governors then universities can hire honest presidents. Always Republican and then they are instructed to hire grifter Republicans who loot the endowment and hire all their buddies for inflated salaries. Happened at my alma mater New College. Administrative costs per student doubled. Grift because Republican is to many all it takes to get a vote.
Vote for the more honest man, irrespective of party. Rodriguez for AG. He was a popular and honest state Senator. Defeated because Republicans paid someone of the same name to be on the ballot, splitting the vote.
Uthmeier has a tendency to drop cases after he gets a 25K “donation”. To hire a competent president UF has to hire Uthmeier as an adjunct professor for 300K, else they’d be stuck with some politico grifter as president. The going adjunct rate is 6 to 9K. Got to give it to Uthmeier. He knows how to milk it.
Show Uthmeier the door in November. Vote Rodriguez.
Gary you are 100% correct! I have not lived on Florida long enough to be all caught up on the politics. I would rather live under a Republican dictatorship then a Democrat dictatorship. Believe me you do not want Florida to become like California. Take care my friend.
We are long overdue having a Democrat take over the Governors office in Tallahassee. Our state is being ruined by the continuing support of conservative causes. Pollution, traffic congestion, limited rail and public transportation, gun violence, giving 18 year olds the right to carry concealed weapons, right to work, stand your ground are all examples of poor decisions that directly affect our people and our tourist business!
VOTE!!!
Thank. You.
Having lived in Tampa since 1963, I am ashamed to be a Floridian.
Let's turn things around!
VOTE!
Best informative writing.
Thank you J. C Bruce and Jason Garcia and Barrington Salmon. We have a chance to break the one party corruption in Florida this fall
. Look up your local races for state house and senate. Find a good candidate close to you.
Don’t get just get mad at our sleazy pols. Get even by voting them out.
Well researched, very informative...however, what's missing are the low voter turnout stats that allowed winning candidates to take office, often winning with a low percentage of total registered voters. Get out and vote!!!! Read J.C.'s column and Barrington's article with eyes wide open and vote! Don't get overwhelmed with mail-in, or walk-in, or do I vote early, just get out and vote! And tell a friend, family member or neighbor, vote! Can you bring someone to the voting precinct, vote! Or did we truly not pay attention during 2-term Jeb Bush as governor....then 2-term Rick Scott....and even then after 2-term Desantis?!!!??!
What a well written piece! Wish it could be posted all over the state as a QR code.
No Democrats in any way shape or form. Complain about inflation ? 3.5% 2023 it was 4.1%. Gas prices are on avg. .50 cents more but are coming down. One party rule. I moved to Florida from the pit of hell that is California. So let's talk about , if I ran my a/c in Ca. Like I do here my electric bill would be $ 700.00 plus . Complain about gas prices? in Ca. you pay apx.$ 2.00 more per gallon. I live near Tampa you do not see any homeless encampments, in California everywhere. Home owners insurance close to the same, I have no problem getting insurance. But let's be real this is Florida we get hit with hurricanes so expect insurance to be higher. Crime rate is alot higher in California, California passed prop 47 which is if you steal less the $900.00 it is a misdemeanor not a felony so you get a ticket notice to appear then released from jail.Democrats never met a criminal they did not love.Summer of love Minnesota police station burned rioting looting ,no police no national guard , alot of people list everything. Police were told to stand down. Would that have happened in Florida? No! Would not have been allowed to happen. Waltz who would have been VP if Harris had one granted a pardon to a visa holder who repeatedly raped a child. This is an evil mindset. Most of you I assume have daughters or granddaughters do you thinks it's ok for men to shower and dress in the same locker room ? Another sick evil thought. The supreme court ruled that just because you think you are a different sex then you are does not make it so . You never hear Democrats speak out against anti sematism. If you want an extreme tax rate then vote blue . Every sick twisted idea is what defines the democratic party. Are Republicans perfect ? Oh heck no! But way better then democrats.
All Republicans or all Democrats is bad. California has problems because it is all Democrat. Florida has problems because it is all Republican. So in California you should vote for a good Republican. In Florida you should vote for good Democrats.
For example vote out scum bag AG Uthmeier . Spends down the contingency fund for hurricanes by spending a million dollars a year for each detainee at Alliigator Alcatraz. My home insurance went up a thousand a year, consigned me to a company that gave the legislators a million in the last two years. The Republicans finally succeeded in making so many rules that no one can get a constitutional amendment on the ballot.
If there are sometimes Democrat and sometimes Republican governors then universities can hire honest presidents. Always Republican and then they are instructed to hire grifter Republicans who loot the endowment and hire all their buddies for inflated salaries. Happened at my alma mater New College. Administrative costs per student doubled. Grift because Republican is to many all it takes to get a vote.
Vote for the more honest man, irrespective of party. Rodriguez for AG. He was a popular and honest state Senator. Defeated because Republicans paid someone of the same name to be on the ballot, splitting the vote.
Uthmeier has a tendency to drop cases after he gets a 25K “donation”. To hire a competent president UF has to hire Uthmeier as an adjunct professor for 300K, else they’d be stuck with some politico grifter as president. The going adjunct rate is 6 to 9K. Got to give it to Uthmeier. He knows how to milk it.
Show Uthmeier the door in November. Vote Rodriguez.
Gary you are 100% correct! I have not lived on Florida long enough to be all caught up on the politics. I would rather live under a Republican dictatorship then a Democrat dictatorship. Believe me you do not want Florida to become like California. Take care my friend.