district 1 - Candidates - Defend Our Union2024-03-29T13:32:38Zhttps://defendourunion.org/candidates/feed/tag/district+1Howard Kearney NOT Steve Scalise, LA, US House, District 1https://defendourunion.org/candidates/howard-kearney-not-steve-scalise-la-us-house-district-12022-08-29T04:22:55.000Z2022-08-29T04:22:55.000ZDavene Meehanhttps://defendourunion.org/members/DaveneMeehan<div><img src="https://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/10795446484?profile=RESIZE_400x&width=400"></div><div><p><span style="font-size:12pt;"><strong><a href="https://stevescalise.com/" target="_blank">About Steve</a></strong></span></p><p><span style="font-size:12pt;"><strong>Above is a link to his website.</strong></span></p><p><span style="font-size:12pt;"><strong>Don't vote for him. Don't vote for Steve Scalise. Look for a good Independent candidate. </strong></span></p><p><span style="font-size:12pt;"><strong>Check out <a href="https://www.kearneyforcongress.com/" target="_blank">Howard Kearney for Congress, District 1</a>. </strong></span></p><p><span style="font-size:12pt;"><strong><a href="{{#staticFileLink}}10795439284,RESIZE_710x{{/staticFileLink}}"><img class="align-full" src="{{#staticFileLink}}10795439284,RESIZE_584x{{/staticFileLink}}" alt="10795439284?profile=RESIZE_584x" width="500" /></a></strong></span></p><p><span style="font-size:16px;"><strong>Read on to see why Steve Scalise is a RINO extraordinaire.</strong></span></p><h3 class="subheading">Steve Scalise was part of Republican leadership on <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Np6dWdd3tV0" target="_blank">phone call</a> with Cheney and McCarthy and did not speak up for Trump. <a href="https://rumble.com/v12pg8x-matt-gaetz-and-tucker-carlson-slam-comments-by-mccarthy-and-scalise-not-fit.html" target="_blank">Matt Gaetz</a> on Tuck Carlson explains. </h3><p>Steve Scalise has reported <a href="https://www.fec.gov/data/elections/house/LA/01/2022/" target="_blank">$16 million dollars to the FEC</a>. No other Republican opponent candidate has reported a penny. His salary is $174.000 according to <a href="https://www.legistorm.com/member/901/Rep_Steve_Scalise.html" target="_blank">legistorm.com</a> plus he has paid staff. </p><p>He has raised $28 million according to <a href="https://thehayride.com/2022/01/steve-scalise-raised-28-million-last-year/" target="_blank">The Hayride, Jan 11, 2022</a> which also mentions that if McCarthy is unpopular for Speaker of the House, it could go to Scalise..</p><div class="description"><a href="{{#staticFileLink}}10795361900,RESIZE_584x{{/staticFileLink}}"><img class="align-full" src="{{#staticFileLink}}10795361900,RESIZE_584x{{/staticFileLink}}" alt="10795361900?profile=RESIZE_584x" width="493" /></a></div><p>For more in depth information see <a href="https://rumble.com/v1hr65f-louisiana-election-for-us-house-districts-1-2-and-3-november-8-2022.html" target="_blank">RINO Hunter 1776</a></p><p>Steve Scalise voted to take away rights and A LOT of money from U.S. citizens:</p><ol><li>Voted for -- RC 145 — <a style="font-size:10pt;" href="http://ratings.conservative.org/bills/US-house-RC145" target="_blank">Providing DOJ Bureaucrats Over-Reaching New Authority via the “COVID-19 Hate Crimes Act”</a> -- This bill, known as the COVID-19 Hate Crimes Act, provides overly broad authority to bureaucrats within the Department of Justice to advance the enforcement of “hate crimes.” Under the bill, the DOJ must issue guidance to state and local governments regarding hate crimes and establish online reporting, telephone hotlines and education campaigns. Additionally, the bill establishes new grant programs which direct millions of potentially wasteful spending to local governments and community organizations. ACU believes in equal rights under the law for all and that it is the duty of government to ensure all laws are applied equally. ACU recognizes that “hate crime” statutes violate the double jeopardy clause of U.S. Constitution by allowing individuals to be tried for the same crime twice. ACU opposes providing bureaucrats within the DOJ over-reaching new authority – especially at a time when they are tagging concerned parents as “domestic terrorists” for questioning actions of local school boards – and opposed this bill.</li><li>Voted for -- RC 98 — <a style="font-size:10pt;" href="http://ratings.conservative.org/bills/US-house-RC98" target="_blank">Fueling Run-Away Spending by Overriding the Sequester Budget Restraints</a> -- This bill further fuels run-away government spending by overriding the automatic spending cuts to Medicare put in place under the 2011 Budget Control Act, also known as the sequester. Specifically, the bill continues to exempt Medicare from sequestration (2% cut) until 2022 at a cost to taxpayers of $12.2 billion. The bill contains no other reforms or spending offsets. ACU believes the tea-party era sequester serves as one of the last hopes for fiscal responsibility, opposes Congress’s continual action of “kicking the can down the road” at a time when the national debt is set to exceed $30 trillion and opposed this bill.</li><li>Voted for -- <a style="font-size:10pt;" href="http://ratings.conservative.org/bills/US-house-RC187" target="_blank">RC 187 — Mandating $50 Billion in New Spending on Climate Change and Unnecessary Initiatives via the “Department of Energy Science for the Future Act”</a> -- The Department of Energy Science for the Future Act, sponsored by Rep. Eddie Bernice Johnson (D-TX, ACUF Lifetime 6%), further fuels run-away government spending by providing the Department of Energy’s Office of Science an additional $50 billion over the next 5 years. The funds will be used for numerous research initiatives best performed by the private sector as well as Leftist projects relating to climate change and energy efficiency. ACU supports cutting and eliminating all unnecessary government initiatives, especially at a time when the national debt is soaring past $30 trillion and opposed this bill. </li><li>Voted for -- <a style="font-size:10pt;" href="http://ratings.conservative.org/bills/US-house-HR6172" target="_blank">HR 6172 — Advancing Warrantless Surveillance of Americans via FISA Reauthorization without Conservative Reforms</a> -- This procedural motion is designed to advance the USA FREEDOM Reauthorization Act without conservative reforms, such as those advocated by President Trump or implemented under the amendment offered by Sen. Mike Lee (R-UT, ACUF Lifetime 99%) and Sen. Pat Leahy (D-VT, ACUF Lifetime 5%). Specifically, the measure reauthorizes through 2023, three Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA) authorities that had expired under the USA PATRIOT Act of 2001. The FISA courts are designed to surveil foreign threats to U.S. national security and operate largely independently from the U.S. justice system with judges picked solely by the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court. By reauthorizing without reforms, FISA courts would be able to continue to deviate from their foreign assignments and instead circumvent the Fourth Amendment of the Constitution and infringe the privacy rights of millions of American citizens. ACU recognizes that the nation witnessed demonstrable evidence of the need for reform, given the Obama FBI was caught red-handed exploiting FISA courts to spy on the 2016 Trump campaign. ACU supports the founders’ belief in the Fourth Amendment, supports significant reforms to the Patriot Act and FISA to help protect Americans from unlawful search and seizure and opposed this motion. </li><li>Voted for -- <a style="font-size:10pt;" href="http://ratings.conservative.org/bills/US-house-HR133" target="_blank">HR 133 — Advancing Cronyism and Out-of-Control Spending through a $2.3 Trillion Spending Package</a> -- This spending package epitomizes the worst of the DC establishment’s spending habits. This bill was sold as a COVID-19 response package but actually includes $1.4 trillion in budgetary spending unrelated to the pandemic. The remaining $900 billion was supposedly directed to government responses to the Chinese coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak. Negotiated in secret, without the opportunity for elected officials to offer amendments, this 5,593-page omnibus is the longest bill ever passed by Congress and comes just months after the passage of the CARES Act, another $2.2 trillion spending package. The bill contains carve-outs for every imaginable special interest group in the “swamp,” from tax breaks for racehorse owners to $10 million in funding for “gender programs” in Pakistan. While the bill provides $600 direct payments to children and adults earning up to $75,000 a year, the bill represents a cost of $6,925 (plus interest) per every American. ACU believes it is appalling that Congress continues to pass reckless deficit spending while providing lawmakers and the public mere hours to even read the proposals and opposed this bill.</li></ol><p>He has voted in opposition to the <a href="http://ratings.conservative.org/people/S001176" target="_blank">America Conservative Union </a>29 times with the possibly most 5 egregious shown above. Go to Bill activity and use the drop down box to select Against ACU to see those 29.</p><p><a href="http://ratings.conservative.org/people/S001176" target="_blank">His rating at America Conservative Union</a> started off high and golden at 100 in 2008, but shows the typical "RINO curve". That is he votes for non-conservative legislation in off-election years and then becomes more conservative as it is time to re-elect. Also notice how he is becoming less and less conservative over time. A politician that votes his convictions shows an almost straight line.</p><p><a href="{{#staticFileLink}}10795363081,RESIZE_584x{{/staticFileLink}}"><img class="align-full" src="{{#staticFileLink}}10795363081,RESIZE_584x{{/staticFileLink}}" alt="10795363081?profile=RESIZE_584x" width="556" /></a></p><p>Notice that Steve Scalise has been in since 2008. He has made a career out of politics. He has been in 14 years and is looking at going in for another round. <a href="https://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/james-hodgkinson-shooting-republicans-baseball-game" target="_blank">He was at a baseball game in 2017</a> when he was shot by a 66 year old Republican hating gunman. It was 3 months before he was able to return to congress. He has never went back to being the conservative he used to be.</p><p>Steve Scalise is <a href="https://spendingtracker.org/rep/steve-scalise" target="_blank">a top spender</a>. He spends the most of tax-payer money of all Congress, of all Republicans, and certainly of anyone in his state.</p><p><a href="{{#staticFileLink}}10795377059,RESIZE_710x{{/staticFileLink}}"><img class="align-full" src="{{#staticFileLink}}10795377059,RESIZE_710x{{/staticFileLink}}" alt="10795377059?profile=RESIZE_710x" width="367" height="184" /></a></p><p>He has spent over <a href="https://spendingtracker.org/rep/steve-scalise" target="_blank">$3 TRILLION</a> of U.S. tax dollars.</p><p><a href="{{#staticFileLink}}10795379897,RESIZE_1200x{{/staticFileLink}}"><img class="align-full" src="{{#staticFileLink}}10795379897,RESIZE_710x{{/staticFileLink}}" alt="10795379897?profile=RESIZE_710x" width="710" /></a></p><p> </p><p>Please vote <a href="https://www.kearneyforcongress.com/" target="_blank">Howard Kearney for US Congress</a>, Louisianna, District 1</p><p><iframe title="Libertarian Pledge" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/lsJR1XmoyiQ" width="439" height="247" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen=""></iframe> </p><p> </p><p>__________________</p><p><a href="{{#staticFileLink}}10795385672,RESIZE_400x{{/staticFileLink}}"><img class="align-full" src="{{#staticFileLink}}10795385672,RESIZE_400x{{/staticFileLink}}" alt="10795385672?profile=RESIZE_400x" width="379" /></a></p></div>Tim Baxter, NH, US House District 1https://defendourunion.org/candidates/tim-baxter-nh-us-congress-district-12022-08-26T02:20:00.000Z2022-08-26T02:20:00.000ZDavene Meehanhttps://defendourunion.org/members/DaveneMeehan<div><img src="https://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/10627331293?profile=RESIZE_400x&width=348"></div><div><p><span style="font-size:12pt;"><strong><a href="https://www.baxterforcongress.com/about/" target="_blank">About</a></strong></span></p><p><span style="font-size:12pt;"><strong><a href="{{#staticFileLink}}10793942072,RESIZE_584x{{/staticFileLink}}"><img class="align-full" src="{{#staticFileLink}}10793942072,RESIZE_400x{{/staticFileLink}}" width="350" alt="10793942072?profile=RESIZE_400x" /></a></strong></span></p><p><a href="https://rumble.com/v1hia4b-new-hampshire-republican-primary-for-us-house-district-1-september-13-2022.html" target="_blank">RINO Hunter 1776</a></p><p><strong>Election integrity</strong> is the cornerstone of our Democracy. Tim is proud to have led the fight for a full forensic audit of the 2020 Presidential election. Tim believes every voter deserves nothing less than full transparency in our elections. All cases of voter fraud MUST be prosecuted to the full extent of the law.</p><p>Tim Baxter is <strong>pro-life</strong>. Baxter is the only candidate in this race with a proven voting record of defending life. In the New Hampshire legislature, Baxter fought with other members of the New Hampshire Freedom Caucus to pass a late abortion ban. Baxter’s brother, Taylor, has special needs, so this issue is very personal to him. We must always stand for life, because we must fight for those that are the most vulnerable in our society, like Taylor.</p><p><iframe title="Baxter for Congress: Conservative Fighter" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/_S5lht2qrcs" width="427" height="240" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen=""></iframe></p><p>America is falling behind on <strong>education</strong>. Every child deserves the best education possible and every parent deserves a say. Critical race theory is poison and this should not be taught to our kids. We must stop the “woke” liberal agenda being pushed in our schools. We need to get back to the basics: math, reading & science. As a State Representative, Tim fought to expand School Choice by voting for Educational Freedom Accounts.</p><p><span style="font-size:12pt;"><strong><a href="{{#staticFileLink}}10627369078,RESIZE_710x{{/staticFileLink}}"><img class="align-full" src="{{#staticFileLink}}10627369078,RESIZE_710x{{/staticFileLink}}" alt="10627369078?profile=RESIZE_710x" width="276" height="180" /></a></strong></span></p><p><a href="https://www.wmur.com/article/closeup-baxter-disappointed-nh-republicans-rejected-2020-election-audit/39152257" target="_blank">Interview on WMUR9: Baxter disappointed that Republicans rejected 2020 election audit, Feb 2, 2022.</a></p><p> </p><p>We cannot solve the serious issues facing this nation without tackling head on the pervasive <strong>corruption</strong> we face in DC. We must pass a Constitutional Amendment to get term limits into law. We must also tackle numerous issues when it comes to corruption.</p><p>Baxter supports passing the Read the Bills ACT, banning lobbyists from running for office and more. Additionally, Baxter has announced that he’s a “Hell no” vote for Kevin McCarthy for Speaker of the House because we must get rid of the corrupt scoundrels in Washington. Baxter is the only candidate running for Congress with the guts to publicly pledge to vote against McCarthy and he’s the only candidate that will fiercely fight corruption. America would be a better country if more corrupt lobbyists went to prison.</p><p>Baxter 100% supports the <strong>2nd Amendment.</strong> As a State Representative, Tim voted to protect your gun rights from any unconstitutional Biden gun grabs. Baxter is proud to be endorsed by the National Association for Gun Rights because he has a 100% record on the 2nd Amendment.</p><p><a href="{{#staticFileLink}}10792501685,RESIZE_400x{{/staticFileLink}}"><img class="align-full" src="{{#staticFileLink}}10792501685,RESIZE_400x{{/staticFileLink}}" alt="10792501685?profile=RESIZE_400x" width="300" /></a></p><p> </p><p>Baxter is a strong supporter of <strong>medical freedom</strong>. As a State Representative, Tim fought against mask and vaccine mandates. New Hampshire is the Live Free or Die State, mask or vaccine mandates are antithetical to our values as a state.</p><p>Baxter supports Donald Trump’s foreign policy doctrine of putting <strong>America First</strong> and China Last. We can no longer be taken advantage of by other countries. We cannot afford to send blank checks, with no oversight, for billions of dollars to foreign lands when we are bankrupt. As a conservative, Tim believes in prioritizing and paying for things that are vital first. We must make sure veterans have access to the care they need. We should fully fund their healthcare by cutting out wasteful spending.</p><p>Tim believes that we must have ZERO TOLERANCE for<strong> illegals</strong>. As a State Representative, he has fought to mandate E-Verify to stop woke corporations from hiring illegal aliens in New Hampshire. Baxter is the only candidate running for Congress with a proven track-record of fighting illegal aliens. We must build the wall and stop the invasion across our Southern Border.</p><p>Joe Biden’s out of control Socialist <strong>spending</strong> programs are causing a massive increase in the cost of living that are harming working-class folks, seniors on a fixed income, and everyone across the country. We must stop these trillion-dollar spending bills and the endless printing of money. For every dollar printed, the American people pay the price at the grocery store and at the gas pump. We must pass a Constitutional Amendment to balance the budget to get inflation under control. Baxter believes politicians shouldn’t get paid until they balance the budget.</p><p>Additionally, we must restore American <strong>Energy</strong> Independence by allowing drilling on federal lands, expanding nuclear energy, and building the keystone pipeline.</p><p><span style="font-size:12pt;"><strong><a href="{{#staticFileLink}}10627332091,RESIZE_584x{{/staticFileLink}}"><img class="align-full" src="{{#staticFileLink}}10627332091,RESIZE_584x{{/staticFileLink}}" alt="10627332091?profile=RESIZE_584x" width="387" height="270" /></a></strong></span></p><div class="et_pb_module et_pb_text et_pb_text_1 et_pb_text_align_center et_pb_bg_layout_light"><div class="et_pb_text_inner"><p>State Representative Tim Baxter is committed to earning his spot as <strong>New Hampshire’s Conservative Fighter in Congress</strong>.</p></div></div><div class="et_pb_module et_pb_text et_pb_text_2 et_pb_text_align_center et_pb_bg_layout_light"><div class="et_pb_text_inner"><p>As a member of New Hampshire’s Freedom Caucus, <strong>Tim took on key fights for freedom</strong> in the State House:</p><p>Stopping unconscionable Vaccine Passports from creating a class system in New Hampshire.</p><p>Standing firm for our Second Amendment rights and advancing a gun grab nullification bill.</p><p>Crafting tax cuts as part of the Ways and Means committee to help small businesses and families.</p><p>_______________________</p><div class="et_pb_row et_pb_row_5"><div class="et_pb_column et_pb_column_4_4 et_pb_column_8 et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode_passthrough et-last-child"><div class="et_pb_module et_pb_text et_pb_text_6 et_pb_text_align_center et_pb_bg_layout_light"><div class="et_pb_text_inner"><p>“As State Representative, I joined the New Hampshire Freedom Caucus. Congress needs more strong Republicans like Jim Jordan & Rand Paul and fewer spineless politicians like Mitt Romney & Liz Cheney”</p></div></div></div></div><div class="et_pb_row et_pb_row_6"><div class="et_pb_column et_pb_column_4_4 et_pb_column_9 et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode_passthrough et-last-child"><div class="et_pb_module et_pb_text et_pb_text_7 et_pb_text_align_left et_pb_bg_layout_light"><div class="et_pb_text_inner"><h2>ENDORSED BY:</h2></div></div></div></div><div class="et_pb_row et_pb_row_7 et_pb_gutters3 et_pb_row_5col"><div class="et_pb_column et_pb_column_1_5 et_pb_column_10 et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode_passthrough"><div class="et_pb_module et_pb_text et_pb_text_8 et_pb_text_align_left et_pb_bg_layout_light"><div class="et_pb_text_inner"><h3>SENATOR RAND PAUL</h3></div></div></div><div class="et_pb_column et_pb_column_1_5 et_pb_column_11 et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode_passthrough"><div class="et_pb_module et_pb_text et_pb_text_9 et_pb_text_align_left et_pb_bg_layout_light"><div class="et_pb_text_inner"><h3>REPUBLICAN LIBERTY CAUCUS</h3></div></div></div><div class="et_pb_column et_pb_column_1_5 et_pb_column_12 et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode_passthrough"><div class="et_pb_module et_pb_text et_pb_text_10 et_pb_text_align_left et_pb_bg_layout_light"><div class="et_pb_text_inner"><h3>CONGRESSMAN THOMAS MASSIE</h3></div></div></div><div class="et_pb_column et_pb_column_1_5 et_pb_column_13 et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode_passthrough"><div class="et_pb_module et_pb_text et_pb_text_11 et_pb_text_align_left et_pb_bg_layout_light"><div class="et_pb_text_inner"><h3>NATIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR GUN RIGHTS</h3></div></div></div><div class="et_pb_column et_pb_column_1_5 et_pb_column_14 et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode_passthrough et-last-child"><div class="et_pb_module et_pb_text et_pb_text_12 et_pb_text_align_left et_pb_bg_layout_light"><div class="et_pb_text_inner"><h3>CONGRESSMAN DANA ROHRABACHER</h3><p>________________</p></div></div></div></div><p>In Congress, Tim is ready to continue the fight by:</p><ul><li><strong>Banning Critical Race Theory</strong> that pits America’s youth against one another</li><li><strong>Holding Dr. Fauci accountable</strong> for lying to the American public</li><li><strong>Stopping vaccine passports </strong>to ensure medical freedom</li><li><strong>Supporting our business owners</strong> who have been ravaged by lockdowns</li><li><strong>Standing firm against the Biden gun grabs </strong>and all infringements on our right to bear arms</li><li><strong>Promoting our New Hampshire Values</strong> by standing for the Constitution & our civil liberties</li><li><strong>Enacting Term Limits</strong> to fire corrupt career politicians</li><li><strong>Protecting our Election Integrity </strong>by never accepting anything less than free and fair elections</li><li><strong>Putting an end to taxpayer-funded lobbying</strong> and reckless government spending</li></ul><p><a href="http://ratings.conservative.org/people/eec31a43-fdff-4f6b-a540-e5207d2ab16c" target="_blank">American Conservative Union</a></p><p><a href="{{#staticFileLink}}10792484496,RESIZE_930x{{/staticFileLink}}"><img class="align-full" src="{{#staticFileLink}}10792484496,RESIZE_400x{{/staticFileLink}}" alt="10792484496?profile=RESIZE_400x" width="781" height="413" /></a></p><p> ________________</p><p><a href="{{#staticFileLink}}10627384492,RESIZE_400x{{/staticFileLink}}"><img class="align-full" src="{{#staticFileLink}}10627384492,RESIZE_400x{{/staticFileLink}}" alt="10627384492?profile=RESIZE_400x" width="379" /></a></p><h3> </h3></div></div></div>Mike Hill, FL, State Representative, District 1https://defendourunion.org/candidates/mike-hill-fl-state-representative-district-12022-08-22T03:40:00.000Z2022-08-22T03:40:00.000ZDavene Meehanhttps://defendourunion.org/members/DaveneMeehan<div><img src="https://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/10615412456?profile=RESIZE_180x180&width=173"></div><div><p><span style="font-size:12pt;"><a href="https://www.mikehillforflorida.com/" target="_blank">Issues</a></span><span style="font-size:12pt;"><a href="{{#staticFileLink}}10615412097,original{{/staticFileLink}}"><img class="align-full" src="{{#staticFileLink}}10615412097,original{{/staticFileLink}}" alt="10615412097?profile=original" width="441" height="441" /></a></span></p><p><span style="font-size:12pt;">PRESIDENT TRUMP FOUGHT TO PUT AMERICA FIRST, NOW I’M GOING TO JOIN GOVERNOR DESANTIS TO PUT FLORIDA FIRST.</span></p><ul><li><h3>Pass the Life at Conception Act</h3></li><li><h3>Help End BidenFlation</h3></li><li><h3>Secure Our Elections</h3></li><li><h3>Pass Constitutional Carry</h3></li><li><h3>Restore American Values to Classrooms</h3></li><li><h3>Uphold the Constitution</h3></li></ul><p>Mike is a Veteran of the United States Air Force. Mike has been a strong conservative voice for the people of Florida over the years. He has been applauded for his passion for open government, military service, and fight to lower taxes during his time in the Florida Legislature between 2014-2016.</p><p><a href="https://streamyard.com/fczs98ae95sd" target="_blank">Mike's interview with Raj about working with your representatives.</a></p><p><a href="{{#staticFileLink}}10793722092,RESIZE_584x{{/staticFileLink}}"><img class="align-full" src="{{#staticFileLink}}10793722092,RESIZE_584x{{/staticFileLink}}" width="450" alt="10793722092?profile=RESIZE_584x" /></a></p><p><a href="https://ivoterguide.com/all-in-state/Florida/?ElecK=922" target="_blank">Ivoterguide</a></p><p><a href="{{#staticFileLink}}10748521057,RESIZE_930x{{/staticFileLink}}"><img class="align-full" src="{{#staticFileLink}}10748521057,RESIZE_710x{{/staticFileLink}}" alt="10748521057?profile=RESIZE_710x" width="710" /></a></p><div> </div><div><h3 class="flex-headline"><a href="https://ivoterguide.com/candidate?elecK=922&raceK=4458&canK=26660&" target="_blank">Scorecards</a></h3></div><div id="Card-30" class="card-body"><div class="clearfix"><div class="col col-9"><h4 class="subtitle">Conservative Organizations</h4></div></div><div class="clearfix"><div><ul><li><strong>Florida Family Action (FFA), <em>2015-16:</em></strong> <span class="score">A+</span> </li><li><strong>National Federation of Independent Business FL (NFIB-FL), <em>2019-2020:</em></strong> <span class="score">100%</span> </li><li><strong>American Conservative Union FL (ACU-FL), <em>2020:</em></strong> <span class="score">97%</span>, <span class="score">93% (cum.)</span>† </li><li><strong>American Conservative Union (ACU), <em>2016:</em></strong> <span class="score">93%</span>, <span class="score">91% (cum.)</span>† </li></ul></div></div><div class="clearfix"><div class="col col-8"> </div><div class="col-right col-4"><p class="metric">96% CONSERVATIVE AVERAGE </p></div></div><div class="clearfix"><div class="col col-9"><h4 class="subtitle">Liberal Organizations</h4></div></div><div class="clearfix"><div><ul><li><strong>LEAP Forward Florida, <em>2019:</em></strong> <span class="score">4%</span> </li></ul></div></div><div class="clearfix"><div class="col col-8"> </div><div class="col-right col-4"><p class="metric">4% LIBERAL AVERAGE</p></div></div></div><div><h3 class="flex-headline">Endorsements<sup>*</sup></h3></div><div class="disclaimer"><div><sup>*</sup>These endorsements were received after the deadline and were not considered in the Panel Evaluations and are for additional educational purposes only.</div></div><div id="Card-50" class="card-body"><div class="clearfix pb-1"><div class="col col-9"><h4 class="subtitle">Conservatives 3</h4></div></div><div class="clearfix"><div class="col medium-font"><sup>*</sup>BlakPac, <sup>*</sup>Conservative Watch USA, Republican Liberty Caucus of Florida</div></div></div><div> </div><div><h3 class="flex-headline">Selected Contributions</h3></div><div id="Card-60" class="card-body"><div class="clearfix pb-1"><div class="col col-9"><h4 class="subtitle">Conservative</h4></div></div><div class="clearfix"><div class="mt-1"><div class="subreference col-9">GIVEN BY CANDIDATE 9</div></div><div class="col medium-font">Adam Putnam (2013), Alexandria Suarez (2020), Ashley Moody (2018), Elbert Guillory's America (2018), Frank White (2017), Jeffrey Atwater (2013) and <span class="popup-ref">3 more</span></div></div><div class="clearfix"><div class="mt-1"><div class="subreference col-9">RECEIVED BY CANDIDATE 35</div></div><div class="col medium-font">Anthony Frank Sabatini (2020), Carla Spalding (2020), Christine Quinn (2020), Conservative Principles for Florida (2020), Cris Dosev (2014), Dennis Baxley (2013) and <span class="popup-ref">29 more</span></div></div><div class="clearfix pt-1"><div class="col-right col-3"> </div><div class="col col-9"><h4 class="subtitle">Liberal</h4><h4 class="subtitle">RECEIVED BY CANDIDATE 2</h4></div></div><div class="clearfix"><div class="col medium-font">American Nurses Association (2014), Michelle Vasilinda (2018)</div></div><div class="clearfix pt-2"><div class="col col-12"><h4 class="subtitle">Summary</h4> </div><div class="col col-12">5% LIBERAL</div><div class="col-right"><p class="metric">95% CONSERVATIVE</p><p class="metric">___________</p><p class="metric">The Mike Bates Show<br /> <a href="https://www.themikebatesshow.com/podcasts/220813" target="_blank">8/13/22 Segment 3: How Florida Senator Doug Broxson Betrayed His Constitutents and the Constitution</a></p><p class="metric">Mike Hill, Doug Broxson, and John Mills</p></div></div></div><div> </div><p> _________</p><p><a href="{{#staticFileLink}}10615416091,RESIZE_400x{{/staticFileLink}}"><img class="align-full" src="{{#staticFileLink}}10615416091,RESIZE_400x{{/staticFileLink}}" alt="10615416091?profile=RESIZE_400x" width="379" /></a></p></div>John Mills, FL, State Senator, District 1https://defendourunion.org/candidates/john-mills-fl-state-senator-district-12022-08-16T03:30:00.000Z2022-08-16T03:30:00.000ZDavene Meehanhttps://defendourunion.org/members/DaveneMeehan<div><img src="https://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/10668273655?profile=RESIZE_400x&width=400"></div><div><p><span style="font-size:12pt;"><strong><a href="https://votejohnmills.com/" target="_blank">District 1, Vote John Mills For Florida Senate August 23rd</a></strong></span></p><p><span style="font-size:12pt;"><strong><a href="{{#staticFileLink}}10668288901,original{{/staticFileLink}}"><img class="align-full" src="{{#staticFileLink}}10668288901,RESIZE_180x180{{/staticFileLink}}" alt="10668288901?profile=RESIZE_180x180" width="205" height="274" /></a></strong></span></p><div id="b899c63b-f923-433e-82ea-bc976960f18e" class="widget widget-introduction widget-introduction-introduction-2"><div class="x-el x-el-div c1-1 c1-2 c1-9c c1-k c1-b c1-c c1-d c1-e c1-f c1-g"><div class="x-el x-el-div 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c1-d c1-e c1-f c1-g"><div class="x-el c1-1 c1-2 c1-1e c1-1f c1-1g c1-1h c1-1i c1-14 c1-b c1-1k c1-at c1-1m c1-au c1-av c1-aw c1-ax x-rt"><p><span class="x-el x-el-span c1-b3 c1-b4 c1-b c1-at c1-au c1-av c1-aw c1-ax">As a U.S. Navy pilot, I took an oath to serve America. I swore to defend and uphold the Constitution. It was my duty and honor to do so. My interest is the same; to serve and uphold the principles that we hold dear. May God bless you and may God bless Florida. Send me to Tallahassee to fight for your values!</span></p></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><div class="widget widget-about widget-about-about-2"><div class="x-el x-el-div c1-1 c1-2 c1-3 c1-b c1-c c1-d c1-e c1-f c1-g"><div class="x-el x-el-div c1-1 c1-2 c1-10 c1-11 c1-12 c1-13 c1-14 c1-b c1-c c1-18 c1-d c1-19 c1-9l c1-9m c1-e c1-1c c1-f c1-1d c1-g"><h2 class="x-el x-el-h2 c1-5o c1-39 c1-1e c1-1f c1-b5 c1-32 c1-31 c1-1h c1-b6 c1-1j c1-3b c1-b7 c1-b8 c1-1m c1-b9 c1-ba c1-bb c1-bc c1-bd">A LIFETIME OF DISTINGUISHED SERVICE</h2><h4 class="x-el x-el-h4 c1-5o c1-2 c1-1e c1-1f c1-ag c1-32 c1-31 c1-1h c1-1i c1-b c1-b8 c1-bv c1-1m c1-bw c1-bx c1-by c1-bz">Military Service and Support</h4><div class="x-el c1-1 c1-2 c1-1e c1-1f c1-1g c1-1h c1-1i c1-c0 c1-c1 c1-c2 c1-c3 c1-c4 c1-c5 c1-c6 c1-c7 c1-c8 c1-c9 c1-ca c1-cb c1-cc c1-cd c1-ce c1-cf c1-cg c1-ch c1-ci c1-cj c1-ck c1-cl c1-cm c1-cn c1-co c1-cp c1-cq c1-cr c1-cs c1-1r c1-b c1-b8 c1-c c1-1m c1-d c1-e c1-f c1-g x-rt"><ul><li><strong class="x-el x-el-span c1-3l c1-3m c1-b c1-ay c1-67 c1-6z c1-az">U.S. Navy Pilot (Retired)</strong>, Rotary Wing and Fixed Wing</li><li><strong class="x-el x-el-span c1-3l c1-3m c1-b c1-ay c1-67 c1-6z c1-az">Product Developer</strong>, Military Aircraft Operator Manuals</li><li><strong class="x-el x-el-span c1-3l c1-3m c1-b c1-ay c1-67 c1-6z c1-az">Commanding Officer</strong>, Naval Security Force Naval Air Station Kingsville</li><li><strong class="x-el x-el-span c1-3l c1-3m c1-b c1-ay c1-67 c1-6z c1-az">Commanding Officer</strong>, Naval Security Force Naval Air Station Whiting Field</li><li><strong class="x-el x-el-span c1-3l c1-3m c1-b c1-ay c1-67 c1-6z c1-az">Program Manager</strong>, National Naval Aviation Outreach</li><li><strong class="x-el x-el-span c1-3l c1-3m c1-b c1-ay c1-67 c1-6z c1-az">Director</strong>, Navy Regional Emergency Management Operations</li><li><strong class="x-el x-el-span c1-3l c1-3m c1-b c1-ay c1-67 c1-6z c1-az">Disaster Preparedness Officer,</strong> Naval Air Station Pensacola</li><li><strong class="x-el x-el-span c1-3l c1-3m c1-b c1-ay c1-67 c1-6z c1-az">Air Terminal Officer</strong>, Naval Station Guantanamo Bay, Cuba</li><li><strong class="x-el x-el-span c1-3l c1-3m c1-b c1-ay c1-67 c1-6z c1-az">Safety Officer</strong>, Helicopter Combat Support Squadron 16, NAS Pensacola</li><li><strong class="x-el x-el-span c1-3l c1-3m c1-b c1-ay c1-67 c1-6z c1-az">Public Affairs Officer,</strong> Helicopter Combat Support Squadron 16, NAS Pensacola</li><li><strong class="x-el x-el-span c1-3l c1-3m c1-b c1-ay c1-67 c1-6z c1-az">Prior Navy Enlisted Service,</strong> Aviation Electronics Technician</li></ul><p><a href="{{#staticFileLink}}10668337476,original{{/staticFileLink}}"><img class="align-full" src="{{#staticFileLink}}10668337476,original{{/staticFileLink}}" alt="10668337476?profile=original" width="333" height="444" /></a></p></div><h4 class="x-el x-el-h4 c1-5o c1-2 c1-1e c1-1f c1-ag c1-32 c1-31 c1-1h c1-1i c1-b c1-b8 c1-bv c1-1m c1-bw c1-bx c1-by c1-bz">Small Business</h4><div class="x-el c1-1 c1-2 c1-1e c1-1f c1-1g c1-1h c1-1i c1-c0 c1-c1 c1-c2 c1-c3 c1-c4 c1-c5 c1-c6 c1-c7 c1-c8 c1-c9 c1-ca c1-cb c1-cc c1-cd c1-ce c1-cf c1-cg c1-ch c1-ci c1-cj c1-ck c1-cl c1-cm c1-cn c1-co c1-cp c1-cq c1-cr c1-cs c1-1r c1-b c1-b8 c1-c c1-1m c1-d c1-e c1-f c1-g x-rt"><ul><li><strong class="x-el x-el-span c1-3l c1-3m c1-b c1-ay c1-67 c1-6z c1-az">Small Business Owner and Operator,</strong> Livery and Transportation</li><li><strong class="x-el x-el-span c1-3l c1-3m c1-b c1-ay c1-67 c1-6z c1-az">Small Business Owner and Operator,</strong> Pharmaceutical Delivery</li></ul></div></div></div></div><h4 class="x-el x-el-h4 c1-5o c1-2 c1-1e c1-1f c1-ag c1-32 c1-31 c1-1h c1-1i c1-b c1-b8 c1-bv c1-1m c1-bw c1-bx c1-by c1-bz">Community</h4><div class="x-el c1-1 c1-2 c1-1e c1-1f c1-1g c1-1h c1-1i c1-c0 c1-c1 c1-c2 c1-c3 c1-c4 c1-c5 c1-c6 c1-c7 c1-c8 c1-c9 c1-ca c1-cb c1-cc c1-cd c1-ce c1-cf c1-cg c1-ch c1-ci c1-cj c1-ck c1-cl c1-cm c1-cn c1-co c1-cp c1-cq c1-cr c1-cs c1-1r c1-b c1-b8 c1-c c1-1m c1-d c1-e c1-f c1-g x-rt"><ul><li><strong class="x-el x-el-span c1-3l c1-3m c1-b c1-ay c1-67 c1-6z c1-az">Second Vice President,</strong> Pensacola Military Officers Association</li><li><strong class="x-el x-el-span c1-3l c1-3m c1-b c1-ay c1-67 c1-6z c1-az">Board of Directors,</strong> Pensacola Military Officers Association</li><li><strong class="x-el x-el-span c1-3l c1-3m c1-b c1-ay c1-67 c1-6z c1-az">Chapter Leader,</strong> John Birch Society Pensacola</li><li><strong class="x-el x-el-span c1-3l c1-3m c1-b c1-ay c1-67 c1-6z c1-az">Member,</strong> Order of Daedalians 21st Flight Shangri-La (NAS Pensacola)</li><li><strong class="x-el x-el-span c1-3l c1-3m c1-b c1-ay c1-67 c1-6z c1-az">Board of Directors</strong>, American Red Cross Northwest Florida Chapter</li><li><strong class="x-el x-el-span c1-3l c1-3m c1-b c1-ay c1-67 c1-6z c1-az">Chairman</strong>, Disaster Services for American Red Cross Northwest Florida Chapter</li><li><strong class="x-el x-el-span c1-3l c1-3m c1-b c1-ay c1-67 c1-6z c1-az">Emergency Management of the Year Award Recipient,</strong> Florida</li></ul><p><a href="{{#staticFileLink}}10668338283,RESIZE_710x{{/staticFileLink}}"><img class="align-full" src="{{#staticFileLink}}10668338283,RESIZE_710x{{/staticFileLink}}" alt="10668338283?profile=RESIZE_710x" width="383" height="315" /></a></p><h2 class="x-el x-el-h2 c1-5o c1-39 c1-1e c1-1f c1-b5 c1-32 c1-31 c1-1h c1-b6 c1-1j c1-3b c1-b7 c1-b8 c1-1m c1-b9 c1-ba c1-bb c1-bc c1-bd">TOP ISSUES ON JOHN'S RADAR...</h2><div class="x-el x-el-div c1-1 c1-2 c1-15 c1-9n c1-9o c1-8z c1-1h c1-9p c1-9q c1-9r c1-b c1-c c1-9s c1-9t c1-9u c1-9v c1-d c1-e c1-f c1-g"><div class="x-el x-el-div c1-1 c1-2 c1-9n c1-1r c1-9w c1-9x c1-14 c1-3x c1-9y c1-bg c1-a0 c1-b c1-c c1-a2 c1-a3 c1-a4 c1-a5 c1-d c1-e c1-f c1-g"><div class="x-el x-el-div c1-1 c1-2 c1-15 c1-9n c1-9o c1-8z c1-1h c1-9p c1-1i c1-9r c1-17 c1-b c1-c c1-9s c1-9t c1-bh c1-9v c1-d c1-e c1-f c1-g"><div class="x-el x-el-div c1-1 c1-2 c1-9n c1-1r c1-9w c1-9x c1-14 c1-3x c1-9y c1-3z c1-a0 c1-bi c1-17 c1-b c1-c c1-bj c1-bk c1-a2 c1-a3 c1-bl c1-a5 c1-d c1-e c1-f c1-g"><div class="x-el x-el-div c1-1 c1-2 c1-bm c1-1j c1-b c1-c c1-d c1-8k c1-e c1-f c1-g"><span class="x-el x-el-span c1-1 c1-2 c1-b c1-c c1-d c1-e c1-f c1-g"><img class="x-el x-el-img c1-1 c1-2 c1-3s c1-14 c1-10 c1-11 c1-1h c1-1i c1-42 c1-cw c1-bo c1-u c1-48 c1-b c1-c c1-cx c1-d c1-e c1-f c1-g" src="https://img1.wsimg.com/isteam/ip/37c6f997-92e9-44bb-ba12-8c9aad25dffe/PNG%20image-E26E8BD77D01-1.png/:/cr=t:0%25,l:0%25,w:100%25,h:100%25/rs=w:600,cg:true" alt="rs=w:600,cg:true" width="414" height="414" /></span></div></div><div class="x-el x-el-div c1-1 c1-2 c1-9n c1-1r c1-9w c1-9x c1-14 c1-3x c1-9y c1-3z c1-a0 c1-15 c1-1u c1-16 c1-b c1-c c1-bj c1-bk c1-a2 c1-a3 c1-bl c1-a5 c1-d c1-e c1-f c1-g"><div class="x-el x-el-div c1-1 c1-2 c1-15 c1-1s c1-4 c1-bq c1-16 c1-1j c1-br c1-bs c1-b c1-c c1-bt c1-bu c1-d c1-e c1-f c1-g"><h4 class="x-el x-el-h4 c1-5o c1-2 c1-1e c1-1f c1-ag c1-32 c1-31 c1-1h c1-1i c1-b c1-b8 c1-bv c1-1m c1-bw c1-bx c1-by c1-bz">Protect Our Second Amendment</h4><div class="x-el c1-1 c1-2 c1-1e c1-1f c1-1g c1-1h c1-1i c1-c0 c1-c1 c1-c2 c1-c3 c1-c4 c1-c5 c1-c6 c1-c7 c1-c8 c1-c9 c1-ca c1-cb c1-cc c1-cd c1-ce c1-cf c1-cg c1-ch c1-ci c1-cj c1-ck c1-cl c1-cm c1-cn c1-co c1-cp c1-cq c1-cr c1-cs c1-1r c1-b c1-b8 c1-c c1-1m c1-d c1-e c1-f c1-g x-rt"><p><strong class="x-el x-el-span c1-3l c1-3m c1-b c1-ay c1-67 c1-6z c1-az">It's time to pass Constitutional Carry! Florida needs a Senator, like John Mills, that will fight for the passage of Constitutional Carry. John will not only protect your gun rights, but he'll fight to expand your gun rights.</strong></p><p><u class="x-el x-el-span c1-3l c1-3m c1-b c1-ay c1-67 c1-3u c1-az c1-b2"><strong class="x-el x-el-span c1-3l c1-3m c1-b c1-ay c1-67 c1-6z c1-az">On Day 1, John Mills will file</strong></u><strong class="x-el x-el-span c1-3l c1-3m c1-b c1-ay c1-67 c1-6z c1-az">: </strong> </p><ul><li><strong class="x-el x-el-span c1-3l c1-3m c1-b c1-ay c1-67 c1-6z c1-az">Constitutional Carry </strong></li><li><strong class="x-el x-el-span c1-3l c1-3m c1-b c1-ay c1-67 c1-6z c1-az">Repeal of the gun control language in SB 7026. </strong></li></ul><p><strong class="x-el x-el-span c1-3l c1-3m c1-b c1-ay c1-67 c1-6z c1-az">John will not just file these bills, he will fight every day for their passage.</strong></p><p><u class="x-el x-el-span c1-3l c1-3m c1-b c1-ay c1-67 c1-3u c1-az c1-b2"><strong class="x-el x-el-span c1-3l c1-3m c1-b c1-ay c1-67 c1-6z c1-az">In the last two legislative sessions, a bill to pass Constitutional Carry was filed in the House, Broxson could have filed the same bill in the Senate. HE DID NOT</strong></u><strong class="x-el x-el-span c1-3l c1-3m c1-b c1-ay c1-67 c1-6z c1-az">! As the NRA said, </strong><em class="x-el x-el-span c1-3l c1-3m c1-b c1-ay c1-67 c1-3u c1-az c1-b0"><strong class="x-el x-el-span c1-3l c1-3m c1-b c1-ay c1-67 c1-6z c1-az">Senator Broxson no longer deserves your trust</strong></em><strong class="x-el x-el-span c1-3l c1-3m c1-b c1-ay c1-67 c1-6z c1-az">. </strong></p><p><strong class="x-el x-el-span c1-3l c1-3m c1-b c1-ay c1-67 c1-6z c1-az">Doug Broxson was one of seven Republican Senators who were committed to vote against SB-7026, as long as it had any gun control provisions in it. But when Broxson broke his word and switched his vote, instead of the bill dying on a 19-19 tie, it passed 20-18. Broxson's selfish betrayal cost law-abiding gun owners an essential part of Freedom, Liberty and Second Amendment rights. </strong></p><p><strong class="x-el x-el-span c1-3l c1-3m c1-b c1-ay c1-67 c1-6z c1-az">Republican legislators are responsible for passage of the "gun control bill." They lacked the courage to uphold their oath of office and keep their word to constituents who voted for them. They were in total control. They no longer deserve your trust. </strong></p><p><strong class="x-el x-el-span c1-3l c1-3m c1-b c1-ay c1-67 c1-6z c1-az">Senator Broxson had every opportunity to right his wrong. </strong><u class="x-el x-el-span c1-3l c1-3m c1-b c1-ay c1-67 c1-3u c1-az c1-b2"><strong class="x-el x-el-span c1-3l c1-3m c1-b c1-ay c1-67 c1-6z c1-az">He could have filed bills in the last 4 legislative sessions to file a bill to repeal the bad parts of SB 7026, HE DID NOT</strong></u><strong class="x-el x-el-span c1-3l c1-3m c1-b c1-ay c1-67 c1-6z c1-az">. </strong></p><h4 class="x-el x-el-h4 c1-5o c1-2 c1-1e c1-1f c1-ag c1-32 c1-31 c1-1h c1-1i c1-b c1-b8 c1-bv c1-1m c1-bw c1-bx c1-by c1-bz">Put Florida First, Keep Florida Free</h4><div class="x-el c1-1 c1-2 c1-1e c1-1f c1-1g c1-1h c1-1i c1-c0 c1-c1 c1-c2 c1-c3 c1-c4 c1-c5 c1-c6 c1-c7 c1-c8 c1-c9 c1-ca c1-cb c1-cc c1-cd c1-ce c1-cf c1-cg c1-ch c1-ci c1-cj c1-ck c1-cl c1-cm c1-cn c1-co c1-cp c1-cq c1-cr c1-cs c1-1r c1-b c1-b8 c1-c c1-1m c1-d c1-e c1-f c1-g x-rt"><p><strong class="x-el x-el-span c1-3l c1-3m c1-b c1-ay c1-67 c1-6z c1-az">John Mills truly cares about his community, the needs and values of his constituents, and the preservation of our liberties. He will be an ally to Governor DeSantis’s strong leadership and commitment to the fundamental principles of the Republican Party Platform.</strong> </p><p><strong class="x-el x-el-span c1-3l c1-3m c1-b c1-ay c1-67 c1-6z c1-az">His Opponent, Senator Broxson’s voting record put him in direct opposition to our Governor, Ron DeSantis. Broxson joined Senate President Wilton Simpson in opposing Governor DeSantis’ proposed congressional maps, resisted fulfilling his $100 billion-plus state budget and even told the Governor NO when Governor DeSantis wanted to give 5 months of relief to Floridians at the gas pump.</strong> </p><div class="x-el c1-1 c1-2 c1-1e c1-1f c1-1g c1-1h c1-1i c1-c0 c1-c1 c1-c2 c1-c3 c1-c4 c1-c5 c1-c6 c1-c7 c1-c8 c1-c9 c1-ca c1-cb c1-cc c1-cd c1-ce c1-cf c1-cg c1-ch c1-ci c1-cj c1-ck c1-cl c1-cm c1-cn c1-co c1-cp c1-cq c1-cr c1-cs c1-1r c1-b c1-b8 c1-c c1-1m c1-d c1-e c1-f c1-g x-rt"><h4 class="x-el x-el-h4 c1-5o c1-2 c1-1e c1-1f c1-ag c1-32 c1-31 c1-1h c1-1i c1-b c1-b8 c1-bv c1-1m c1-bw c1-bx c1-by c1-bz">End Special Interest Influence</h4><div class="x-el c1-1 c1-2 c1-1e c1-1f c1-1g c1-1h c1-1i c1-c0 c1-c1 c1-c2 c1-c3 c1-c4 c1-c5 c1-c6 c1-c7 c1-c8 c1-c9 c1-ca c1-cb c1-cc c1-cd c1-ce c1-cf c1-cg c1-ch c1-ci c1-cj c1-ck c1-cl c1-cm c1-cn c1-co c1-cp c1-cq c1-cr c1-cs c1-1r c1-b c1-b8 c1-c c1-1m c1-d c1-e c1-f c1-g x-rt"><p><strong class="x-el x-el-span c1-3l c1-3m c1-b c1-ay c1-67 c1-6z c1-az">Florida needs a Senator that will stand up to the Special Interests and lobbyist influence. John's only special interest is YOU - the citizens of Florida, US Constitution, and the Florida Constitution! </strong></p><p><strong class="x-el x-el-span c1-3l c1-3m c1-b c1-ay c1-67 c1-6z c1-az">Unlike his opponent, John Mills nor his votes will never be for sale, and neither will his office be up for sale. John will not partake in pay-for-play where passing legislation is in exchange for HUGE donations from special interest. Senator Broxson through his Political Committee has shown that he will do the bidding of Special Interests and </strong><u class="x-el x-el-span c1-3l c1-3m c1-b c1-ay c1-67 c1-3u c1-az c1-b2"><strong class="x-el x-el-span c1-3l c1-3m c1-b c1-ay c1-67 c1-6z c1-az">not</strong></u><strong class="x-el x-el-span c1-3l c1-3m c1-b c1-ay c1-67 c1-6z c1-az"> the interests of the citizens of District 1.</strong></p><h2 class="x-el x-el-h2 c1-5o c1-39 c1-1e c1-1f c1-ag c1-32 c1-31 c1-1h c1-f4 c1-1j c1-3b c1-1k c1-1l c1-1m c1-ah c1-ao c1-ap c1-aq">GET OUT THE VOTE!</h2><div class="x-el c1-1 c1-2 c1-1e c1-1f c1-ag c1-1h c1-f4 c1-f5 c1-b c1-1k c1-at c1-1m c1-au c1-av c1-aw c1-ax x-rt"><p>If we join together and make our voices heard, we can fight for the change we want to see!</p><div class="x-el x-el-div c2-1 c2-2 c2-2h c2-3 c2-4 c2-5 c2-6 c2-7 c2-8"><h4 class="x-el x-el-h4 c2-g c2-2 c2-j c2-k c2-2i c2-2j c2-2k c2-1h c2-2l c2-3 c2-2m c2-2n c2-s c2-2o c2-2p c2-2q c2-2r">We love our supporters, so please join our team!</h4><div class="x-el c2-1 c2-2 c2-j c2-k c2-2s c2-1h c2-2l c2-2t c2-2u c2-2v c2-2w c2-2x c2-2y c2-2z c2-30 c2-31 c2-32 c2-33 c2-34 c2-35 c2-36 c2-37 c2-38 c2-39 c2-3a c2-3b c2-3c c2-3d c2-3e c2-3f c2-3g c2-3h c2-3i c2-3j c2-3k c2-3l c2-3 c2-2m c2-4 c2-s c2-5 c2-6 c2-7 c2-8 x-rt"><p>Volunteers are critical to the success of any campaign. Please enter your information to sign up to help me fight for values that ensure our continued liberty and prosperity.</p></div></div><div class="x-el x-el-div c2-1 c2-2 c2-3 c2-4 c2-5 c2-6 c2-7 c2-8"><h4 class="x-el x-el-h4 c2-g c2-2 c2-j c2-k c2-2i c2-2j c2-2k c2-1h c2-2l c2-3 c2-2m c2-2n c2-s c2-2o c2-2p c2-2q c2-2r">John Mills for Florida Senate</h4></div><p>GET INVOLVED!</p><p class="x-el x-el-p c1-1 c1-2 c1-1e c1-1f c1-1g c1-1h c1-af c1-6z c1-b c1-4s c1-c c1-d c1-e c1-f c1-g">John Mills for Florida Senate</p><p class="x-el x-el-p c1-1 c1-2 c1-1e c1-1f c1-1g c1-1h c1-1i c1-b c1-4s c1-c c1-1m c1-d c1-e c1-f c1-g">Personal Cellphone: <a class="x-el x-el-a c1-3l c1-3m c1-y c1-1e c1-1f c1-3n c1-z c1-b c1-3t c1-c c1-3u c1-3v c1-3w c1-d c1-e c1-f c1-g">901-237-6561</a></p><p class="x-el x-el-p c1-1 c1-2 c1-1e c1-1f c1-1g c1-1h c1-1i c1-b c1-4s c1-c c1-1m c1-d c1-e c1-f c1-g"><a href="https://www.facebook.com/Vote4JohnMills" target="_blank">Facebook Vote4JohnMills</a></p><p class="x-el x-el-p c1-1 c1-2 c1-1e c1-1f c1-1g c1-1h c1-1i c1-b c1-4s c1-c c1-1m c1-d c1-e c1-f c1-g">John Mills is a Navy Veteran. Use of his military rank, job titles, and photographs in uniform does not imply endorsement by the United States Navy or the Department of Defense.</p></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><p><span style="font-size:10pt;">✓ Religious Liberty – Stronger families, sanctity of life! The government has no place intruding upon the closely held religious rights of the people! The freedom to practice according to one’s values is what makes American families strong and ensures future prosperity of our great nation! We must fight to protect your religious liberties from those who infringe upon them!</span></p><p><span style="font-size:10pt;">✓ Election Integrity -- Our election systems need to be fixed. There is a lot of fraud and election integrity is a MUST. It is too easy for fraud to occur with mail in ballots. We need to back to manual count at the precinct level.</span></p><ul><li><span style="font-size:10pt;">Every citizen has a right to be involved in the election process, to ensure that elections are, first and foremost, transparent. This means that all citizens must know that their elections are fair, honest, and that the results trustworthy. </span></li><li><span style="font-size:10pt;">Election Integrity is an issue that is fundamental to our system of governance and our liberty. Consent of the governed cannot be secured if the citizenry does not have faith in the election system.</span></li><li><span style="font-size:10pt;">A fundamental piece to maintaining freedom, and gaining it back after it's been stolen, is to ensure that our elections are secure. When elections are secure, we all feel confident that whoever wins reflects the will of the people, and therefore, has the consent of the governed.</span></li></ul><p><span style="font-size:10pt;">✓ 2nd Amendment – Shall not be infringed! The right to bear arms is critical to ensuring that our government remains one that is of the people serving for the common good. The rights of the individual, much like the rights of the state, must be able to be defended if we are to ensure liberty and justice for all men.<br /> </span></p><p><span style="font-size:10pt;">✓ Healthcare – Free market solutions! Freedom of choice in healthcare is imperative, including keeping medical choices between patients and their doctors. Government intrusion in the free market (Obamacare) has done more harm than good. Free market solutions create healthy competition that in turn drives prices down and quality up.<br /> </span></p><p><span style="font-size:10pt;">✓ Taxes – Reduced and Constitutionally constrained! The federal government has several unique responsibilities which require funding such as national defense and regulation of international trade, but unfortunately the federal government has far outgrown its intended scope. This rampant growth of federal bureaucracy is like a financial anchor around the neck of our great nation. I believe in lowering taxes for all Americans by eliminating bureaucratic waste and limiting the reach of the federal government to only those functions for which it is needed.<br /> </span></p><p><span style="font-size:10pt;">✓ National Defense – Peace through strength! Our borders remain unprotected and vulnerable to heavily armed narco-drug gangs from across the border and our nation becomes the playground to foreign espionage and subversion. Border security is a must!<br /> </span></p><p><span style="font-size:10pt;">✓ Economy – Free markets and sound money! Free market prevails over government regulation. The less government intervenes in the economy, the stronger the economy becomes. Businesses are never too big to fail and America needs the return of sound money as found in the Constitution.<br /> </span></p><p><span style="font-size:10pt;">✓ Energy – Free up our vast American resources! The Department of Energy was established in 1977 when our country was importing 30% of its energy needs. The department was to help make our country less dependent on foreign energy sources, particularly oil. Now over 40 years later, our dependency on foreign energy sources has more than doubled to nearly 70% of what we need, much of it from countries that despise ours. The Department of Energy, in cooperation with other federal agencies, actually blocks acquisitions of tremendous energy resources within our own nation’s borders. In fact, the entire government program that deals with energy is flawed and is making energy sources less available and less usable for an industrial nation.<br /> </span></p><p><span style="font-size:10pt;">✓ Immigration – Protect borders, language & culture! We need regulated, legal immigration that welcomes legal immigrants to assimilate into the American culture by learning the founding principles of freedom, the proper framework of government, and the English language. We need to end government assistance to illegal immigrants and say no amnesty! When this ideology prevails, illegal immigrants will deport themselves.<br /> </span></p><p><span style="font-size:10pt;">✓ Education – Choice and parental rights, NO to Common Core! <strong>Choose freedom and stop Common Core! </strong>Education is an integral element of a free society. America must preserve parental control of education by stopping the top-down imposition of national standards on public schools, private schools, and home schools if liberty is to prosper. It is imperative that the voice of parents in their children’s education remains free and unabridged by government usurping. It is only through education that there can be a well-informed populous. With the help of God, education is the key to a better world.<br /> </span></p><p><span style="font-size:10pt;">✓ The D.C. Swamp – Drain it!</span></p><p><span style="font-size:12pt;"><strong><a href="https://ivoterguide.com/candidate?elecK=715&raceK=5122&primarypartyk=R&canK=31418" target="_blank">ivoterguide Candidate profile</a></strong></span></p><p><span style="font-size:12pt;"><strong><a href="{{#staticFileLink}}10777124875,RESIZE_1200x{{/staticFileLink}}"><img class="align-full" src="{{#staticFileLink}}10777124875,RESIZE_400x{{/staticFileLink}}" width="300" alt="10777124875?profile=RESIZE_400x" /></a></strong></span></p><p><span style="font-size:12pt;"><strong><a href="{{#staticFileLink}}10771959088,original{{/staticFileLink}}"><img class="align-full" src="{{#staticFileLink}}10771959088,RESIZE_400x{{/staticFileLink}}" alt="10771959088?profile=RESIZE_400x" width="350" /></a></strong></span></p><p><span style="font-size:12pt;"><strong>_________</strong></span></p><p><span style="font-size:12pt;"><strong>not by this John Mills but seems relevant-- <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MPDk9JWorik" target="_blank">Vote for John Mills</a></strong></span></p><p><span style="font-size:12pt;"><strong><iframe title="VOTE FOR JOHN MILLS" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/MPDk9JWorik" width="427" height="240" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen=""></iframe> </strong></span></p><p class="metric">___________</p><p class="metric">The Mike Bates Show<br /> <a href="https://www.themikebatesshow.com/podcasts/220813" target="_blank">8/13/22 Segment 3: How Florida Senator Doug Broxson Betrayed His Constitutents and the Constitution</a></p><p class="metric">Mike Hill, Doug Broxson, and John Mills</p><p><span style="font-size:12pt;"><strong>______________</strong></span></p><p><span style="font-size:12pt;"><strong><a href="{{#staticFileLink}}10615416659,RESIZE_400x{{/staticFileLink}}"><img class="align-full" src="{{#staticFileLink}}10615416659,RESIZE_400x{{/staticFileLink}}" alt="10615416659?profile=RESIZE_400x" width="379" /></a></strong></span></p></div>Matt Gaetz, FL, US House, District 1https://defendourunion.org/candidates/matt-gaetz-fl-us-house-district-12022-08-13T05:03:24.000Z2022-08-13T05:03:24.000ZDavene Meehanhttps://defendourunion.org/members/DaveneMeehan<div><img src="https://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/10764762085?profile=RESIZE_400x&width=400"></div><div><p><span style="font-size:12pt;"><strong><a href="https://www.mattgaetz.com/" target="_blank">America First. Always.</a></strong></span></p><p><span style="font-size:12pt;"><strong><a href="{{#staticFileLink}}10778850092,RESIZE_1200x{{/staticFileLink}}"><img class="align-full" src="{{#staticFileLink}}10778850092,RESIZE_400x{{/staticFileLink}}" width="350" alt="10778850092?profile=RESIZE_400x" /></a></strong></span></p><p>The Gaetz, Lombardo decision has been the most difficult. Gaetz has several issues as can be seen in the video by <a href="https://rumble.com/v1f07uh-florida-republican-primary-for-us-house-districts-1-2-and-3-august-23-2022.html" target="_blank">RINO Hunter 1776</a>. </p><p>However, it is difficult to ignore that Lombardo has come late in the game. And most damning,<a href="https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2022/06/caught-republican-primary-challenger-matt-gaetz-cahoots-never-trump-lincoln-project/" target="_blank">he appears to have funding from the Lincoln Project.</a>The Lincoln Project is known for anti-Trumpers and sexual molestation of 21 young men. </p><p>Also Gaetz is appearing with Jim Jordan tomorrow and although Jim Jordan is seen on a TV ad saying positive things about Gaetz he is not blatently endorsing him. </p><p>So Vote for Gaetz, August 23, 2022. </p><p><a href="{{#staticFileLink}}10764764284,original{{/staticFileLink}}"><img class="align-full" src="{{#staticFileLink}}10764764284,original{{/staticFileLink}}" alt="10764764284?profile=original" width="244" height="277" /></a></p><p>When so many political savvy people have decided that Gaetz is the lesser of two evils, it clinches the decision to support Matt Gaetz. But I do hope someone rises up because this will be his 4th term and we do not want to have life time career politicians. Get into office, work hard, represent your constituents, and go back home.</p><p>____________</p><p>Actually voted to expand govenment land control: <a href="http://ratings.conservative.org/bills/US-2019-house-S47">http://ratings.conservative.org/bills/US-2019-house-S47</a></p><p>Voted to e<span style="font-size:10pt;">xtend an Obama-Era “Clean” Diesel Engine Retrofit Program: <a href="http://ratings.conservative.org/bills/US-2019-house-HR1768">http://ratings.conservative.org/bills/US-2019-house-HR1768</a></span></p><p>Supported Repealing Trump Administration reforms to <a href="http://ratings.conservative.org/bills/US-house-RC185">http://ratings.conservative.org/bills/US-house-RC185</a></p><p> </p><p><a href="{{#staticFileLink}}10764775064,RESIZE_1200x{{/staticFileLink}}"><img class="align-full" src="{{#staticFileLink}}10764775064,RESIZE_710x{{/staticFileLink}}" alt="10764775064?profile=RESIZE_710x" width="348" height="233" /></a></p><p><a href="https://www.ontheissues.org/FL/Matt_Gaetz.htm" target="_blank">On the Issues.org</a></p><table border="0" width="100%" cellspacing="5" cellpadding="5"><tbody><tr><td colspan="2" align="center" valign="top" bgcolor="#cc0000">Abortion</td></tr><tr><td valign="top"><span style="font-family:Arial;font-size:small;">Click here for <a>7 full quotes on Abortion</a> OR <a>background on Abortion</a>.</span><ul><li>Ban taxpayer-funded abortions under ObamaCare. (Nov 2016)</li><li>Roe v. Wade was a terrible decision. (Nov 2016)</li><li>Include pre-born human beings in 14th Amendment protection. (May 2017)</li><li><a href="https://www.ontheissues.org/Note.asp?q=16AFA_Q1A">Supports</a> human life begins at conception. (Nov 2016)</li><li><a href="https://www.ontheissues.org/Note.asp?q=16AFA_Q1B">Supports</a> defunding Planned Parenthood federally & locally. (Nov 2016)</li><li><a href="https://www.ontheissues.org/Note.asp?q=16PVS_Q1">Supports</a> pro-life legislation. (Nov 2016)</li><li>Sponsored bill to protect infant survivors of abortion. (Mar 2019)</li></ul></td><td valign="top"> </td></tr></tbody></table><center><table border="0" width="100%" cellspacing="5" cellpadding="5"><tbody><tr><td align="center" bgcolor="#000099">Budget, Economy</td></tr><tr><td valign="top"><span style="font-family:Arial;font-size:small;">Click here for <a>4 full quotes on Budget & Economy</a> OR <a>background on Budget & Economy</a>.</span><ul><li>Balance budget by cutting spending & reforming entitlements. (Nov 2016)</li><li><a href="https://www.ontheissues.org/Note.asp?q=16PVS_Q20">Opposes</a> federal spending to promote economic growth. (Nov 2016)</li><li>Voted YES on $900 billion COVID relief package. (Dec 2020)</li><li>Opposed $1.9 trillion ARPA bill for COVID relief. (Mar 2021)</li></ul></td></tr></tbody></table><a id="Civil_Rights"></a><center><table border="0" width="100%" cellspacing="5" cellpadding="5"><tbody><tr><td align="center" bgcolor="#cc0000">Civil Rights</td></tr><tr><td valign="top"><span style="font-family:Arial;font-size:small;">Click here for <a>3 full quotes on Civil Rights</a> OR <a>background on Civil Rights</a>.</span><ul><li><a href="https://www.ontheissues.org/Note.asp?q=16AFA_Q3B">Supports</a> defining marriage as one-man-one-woman. (Nov 2016)</li><li><a href="https://www.ontheissues.org/Note.asp?q=16PVS_Q3">Opposes</a> same-sex marriage. (Nov 2016)</li><li>Keep deadline for ratifying Equal Rights Amendment. (Mar 2021)</li></ul></td></tr></tbody></table><a id="Corporations"></a><center><table border="0" width="100%" cellspacing="5" cellpadding="5"><tbody><tr><td align="center" bgcolor="#000099">Corporations</td></tr><tr><td valign="top"><span style="font-family:Arial;font-size:small;">Click here for <a>4 full quotes on Corporations</a> OR <a>background on Corporations</a>.</span><ul><li>Regulatory relief for smaller banks stimulates growth. (Mar 2018)</li><li><a href="https://www.ontheissues.org/Note.asp?q=16AFA_Q3A">Supports</a> letting businesses disagree with same-sex marriage. (Nov 2016)</li><li>Reduce corporate tax rates from 35% to 21% to create jobs. (Nov 2017)</li><li>Voted NO on corporate transparency. (Oct 2019)</li></ul></td></tr></tbody></table><a id="Crime"></a><center><table border="0" width="100%" cellspacing="5" cellpadding="5"><tbody><tr><td align="center" bgcolor="#cc0000">Crime</td></tr><tr><td valign="top"><span style="font-family:Arial;font-size:small;">Click here for <a>3 full quotes on Crime</a> OR <a>background on Crime</a>.</span><ul><li>Death penalty for killing police officers. (Jan 2017)</li><li>First step: reduce recidivism & mass incarceration. (Dec 2018)</li><li>Keep existing rules for police accountability. (Mar 2021)</li></ul></td></tr></tbody></table><a id="Drugs"></a><center><table border="0" width="100%" cellspacing="5" cellpadding="5"><tbody><tr><td align="center" bgcolor="#000099">Drugs</td></tr><tr><td valign="top"><span style="font-family:Arial;font-size:small;">Click here for <a>4 full quotes on Drugs</a> OR <a>background on Drugs</a>.</span><ul><li>Relief for marijuana industry, including SBA assistance. (Apr 2019)</li><li>Require random, mandatory drug testing of state employees. (Mar 2012)</li><li><a href="https://www.ontheissues.org/Note.asp?q=16AFA_Q19">Strongly opposes</a> legalizing marijuana. (Nov 2016)</li><li>Voted NO on additional Drug War funding for synthetic drugs. (Jun 2018)</li></ul></td></tr></tbody></table><a id="Education"></a><center><table border="0" width="100%" cellspacing="5" cellpadding="5"><tbody><tr><td colspan="2" align="center" valign="top" bgcolor="#cc0000">Education</td></tr><tr><td valign="top"><span style="font-family:Arial;font-size:small;">Click here for <a>5 full quotes on Education</a> OR <a>background on Education</a>.</span><ul><li>Allow opt-out of Common Core; abolish Dept. of Education. (Nov 2016)</li><li>Allow students to deliver inspirational messages. (Mar 2012)</li><li><a href="https://www.ontheissues.org/Note.asp?q=16AFA_Q7">Opposes</a> Common Core as a nationwide academic standard. (Nov 2016)</li><li><a href="https://www.ontheissues.org/Note.asp?q=16PVS_Q7">Opposes</a> states adopting federal education standards. (Nov 2016)</li><li>Voted NO on private lawsuits for school race discrimination. (Sep 2020)</li></ul></td><td> </td></tr></tbody></table><center><table border="0" width="100%" cellspacing="5" cellpadding="5"><tbody><tr><td align="center" bgcolor="#000099">Energy, Oil</td></tr><tr><td valign="top"><span style="font-family:Arial;font-size:small;">Click here for <a>3 full quotes on Energy & Oil</a> OR <a>background on Energy & Oil</a>.</span><ul><li><a href="https://www.ontheissues.org/Note.asp?q=16AFA_Q18A">Supports</a> deregulating domestic oil exploration and drilling. (Nov 2016)</li><li><a href="https://www.ontheissues.org/Note.asp?q=16AFA_Q18B">Opposes</a> government developing wind and solar energy. (Nov 2016)</li><li><a href="https://www.ontheissues.org/Note.asp?q=16PVS_Q18C">Opposes</a> regulation of greenhouse gas emission. (Nov 2016)</li></ul></td></tr></tbody></table><a id="Environment"></a><center><table border="0" width="100%" cellspacing="5" cellpadding="5"><tbody><tr><td align="center" bgcolor="#cc0000">Environment</td></tr><tr><td valign="top"><span style="font-family:Arial;font-size:small;">Click here for <a>4 full quotes on Environment</a> OR <a>background on Environment</a>.</span><ul><li>Introduced bill to abolish the EPA. (Feb 2018)</li><li>Introduced legislation to abolish the EPA. (Feb 2018)</li><li>Environmental regulations are job-killing overreach. (Nov 2016)</li><li>Loosen restrictions on predator control in Alaska. (Feb 2017)</li></ul></td></tr></tbody></table><center><table border="0" width="100%" cellspacing="5" cellpadding="5"><tbody><tr><td align="center" bgcolor="#000099">Families</td></tr><tr><td valign="top"><span style="font-family:Arial;font-size:small;">Click here for <a>background on Families & Children</a>.</span><ul><li>No issue stance yet recorded by OnTheIssues.org.</li></ul></td></tr></tbody></table><a id="Foreign_Policy"></a><center><table style="width:98.8363%;" border="0" width="100%" cellspacing="5" cellpadding="5"><tbody><tr><td style="width:98.2933%;" align="center" bgcolor="#cc0000">Foreign Policy</td><td style="width:0.543057%;"> </td></tr><tr><td style="width:98.2933%;" valign="top"><span style="font-family:Arial;font-size:small;">Click here for <a>4 full quotes on Foreign Policy</a> OR <a>background on Foreign Policy</a>.</span><ul><li><a href="https://www.ontheissues.org/Note.asp?q=16AFA_Q17B">Strongly opposes</a> Islamic Sharia as threat to the US. (Nov 2016)</li><li>Maintain World Bank funding as part of multilateralism. (Jan 2018)</li><li>Two-state solution despite Israeli settlements on West Bank. (Jan 2017)</li><li>Voted YES to monitor forced Uyghur labor in Xinjiang. (Sep 2020)</li></ul></td><td style="width:0.543057%;"><span style="font-family:Arial;font-size:small;"> </span></td></tr></tbody></table><a id="Free_Trade"></a><center><table border="0" width="100%" cellspacing="5" cellpadding="5"><tbody><tr><td align="center" bgcolor="#000099">Free Trade</td></tr><tr><td valign="top"><span style="font-family:Arial;font-size:small;">Click here for <a>the full quote on Free Trade</a> OR <a>background on Free Trade</a>.</span><ul><li>Implement USMCA for improved North American trade. (Dec 2019)</li></ul></td></tr></tbody></table><a id="Government_Reform"></a><center><table border="0" width="100%" cellspacing="5" cellpadding="5"><tbody><tr><td align="center" bgcolor="#cc0000">Government Reform</td></tr><tr><td valign="top"><span style="font-family:Arial;font-size:small;">Click here for <a>7 full quotes on Government Reform</a> OR <a>background on Government Reform</a>.</span><ul><li>Reduce early voting; stricter third party registration. (Apr 2011)</li><li>Constitutional amendment for Congressional term limits. (Jan 2017)</li><li>No holiday on election day; no same-day registration. (Mar 2019)</li><li>Oppose expanding voter registration and voter access. (Mar 2021)</li><li>Don't impeach President Trump for events of Jan. 6. (Jan 2021)</li><li>No statehood for Washington D.C. (Apr 2021)</li><li>Don't restrict presidential power; don't help whistleblowers. (Dec 2021)</li></ul></td></tr></tbody></table><a id="Gun_Control"></a><center><table border="0" width="100%" cellspacing="5" cellpadding="5"><tbody><tr><td align="center" bgcolor="#000099">Gun Control</td></tr><tr><td valign="top"><span style="font-family:Arial;font-size:small;">Click here for <a>8 full quotes on Gun Control</a> OR <a>background on Gun Control</a>.</span><ul><li>Infringing on 2nd Amendment rights is an attack on freedom. (Apr 2021)</li><li>One of the most pro-gun members of the Florida Legislature. (Nov 2016)</li><li>Supports open carry and Stand-Your-Ground. (Nov 2016)</li><li>National cross-state standard for concealed carry. (Jan 2017)</li><li><a href="https://www.ontheissues.org/Note.asp?q=16AFA_Q10">Strongly opposes</a> restrictive gun laws. (Nov 2016)</li><li><a href="https://www.ontheissues.org/Note.asp?q=16PVS_Q10">Opposes</a> gun-control legislation. (Nov 2016)</li><li>Voted NO on background check for every firearm sale. (Jan 2019)</li><li>Voted NO on background checks for private transfers. (Mar 2021)</li></ul></td></tr></tbody></table><a id="Health_Care"></a><center><table border="0" width="100%" cellspacing="5" cellpadding="5"><tbody><tr><td align="center" bgcolor="#cc0000">Health Care</td></tr><tr><td valign="top"><span style="font-family:Arial;font-size:small;">Click here for <a>3 full quotes on Health Care</a> OR <a>background on Health Care</a>.</span><ul><li>Replace ObamaCare with a fiscally responsible system. (Nov 2016)</li><li><a href="https://www.ontheissues.org/Note.asp?q=16AFA_Q5">Supports</a> Congressionally repealing Affordable Care Act. (Nov 2016)</li><li><a href="https://www.ontheissues.org/Note.asp?q=16PVS_Q5">Supports</a> repealing the 2010 affordable care act. (Nov 2016)</li></ul></td></tr></tbody></table><a id="Homeland_Security"></a><center><table border="0" width="100%" cellspacing="5" cellpadding="5"><tbody><tr><td align="center" bgcolor="#000099">Homeland Security</td></tr><tr><td valign="top"><span style="font-family:Arial;font-size:small;">Click here for <a>4 full quotes on Homeland Security</a> OR <a>background on Homeland Security</a>.</span><ul><li>$3 million to fund "Building Homes for Heroes. (Nov 2016)</li><li>Oppose any automatic cuts to defense spending. (Nov 2016)</li><li><a href="https://www.ontheissues.org/Note.asp?q=16AFA_Q17A">Supports</a> maintaining a numerically superior nuclear arsenal. (Nov 2016)</li><li>Voted against combating Islamophobia. (Dec 2021)</li></ul></td></tr></tbody></table><a id="Immigration"></a><center><table border="0" width="100%" cellspacing="5" cellpadding="5"><tbody><tr><td align="center" bgcolor="#cc0000">Immigration</td></tr><tr><td valign="top"><span style="font-family:Arial;font-size:small;">Click here for <a>6 full quotes on Immigration</a> OR <a>background on Immigration</a>.</span><ul><li>Secure the border and enforce our laws. (Nov 2016)</li><li>Deport foreign criminals;punish nations denying repatriation. (Jan 2017)</li><li><a href="https://www.ontheissues.org/Note.asp?q=16AFA_Q12">Supports</a> constructing a wall to control our border. (Nov 2016)</li><li><a href="https://www.ontheissues.org/Note.asp?q=16AFA_Q14">Supports</a> ban on resettlement of Syrian refugees. (Nov 2016)</li><li><a href="https://www.ontheissues.org/Note.asp?q=16PVS_Q12">Supports</a> illegals returning to country of origin. (Nov 2016)</li><li>Allow immigration bans from non-cooperating countries. (Apr 2021)</li></ul></td></tr></tbody></table><a id="Jobs"></a><center><table border="0" width="100%" cellspacing="5" cellpadding="5"><tbody><tr><td colspan="2" align="center" valign="top" bgcolor="#000099">Jobs</td></tr><tr><td valign="top"><span style="font-family:Arial;font-size:small;">Click here for <a>2 full quotes on Jobs</a> OR <a>background on Jobs</a>.</span><ul><li><a href="https://www.ontheissues.org/Note.asp?q=16AFA_Q29">Opposes</a> federal wage controls & healthcare role. (Nov 2016)</li><li>Keep Right-to-Work laws. (Mar 2021)</li></ul></td><td> </td></tr></tbody></table><center><table border="0" width="100%" cellspacing="5" cellpadding="5"><tbody><tr><td align="center" bgcolor="#cc0000">Principles, Values</td></tr><tr><td valign="top"><span style="font-family:Arial;font-size:small;">Click here for <a>9 full quotes on Principles & Values</a> OR <a>background on Principles & Values</a>.</span><ul><li>America is unique because we know our rights come from God. (Nov 2016)</li><li>Bible is instructions from God; we are to follow faithfully. (Nov 2016)</li><li><a href="https://www.ontheissues.org/Note.asp?q=16AFA_Q4A">Supports</a> Judeo-Christian framework of morality. (Nov 2016)</li><li><a href="https://www.ontheissues.org/Note.asp?q=16AFA_Q4B">Supports</a> religious liberty and sees it at risk. (Nov 2016)</li><li>Overturn presidential election due to pandemic voting rules. (Dec 2020)</li><li>Oppose certification of the 2020 Presidential election. (Jan 2021)</li><li>Opposed creating Commission to investigate Jan. 6 events. (Jun 2021)</li><li>Past impeachments came from years-long investigations. (Dec 2019)</li><li>Politicized impeachment usurps presidential election. (Dec 2019)</li></ul></td></tr></tbody></table><a id="Social_Security"></a><center><table border="0" width="100%" cellspacing="5" cellpadding="5"><tbody><tr><td align="center" bgcolor="#000099">Social Security</td></tr><tr><td valign="top"><span style="font-family:Arial;font-size:small;">Click here for <a>the full quote on Social Security</a> OR <a>background on Social Security</a>.</span><ul><li>Keep our promises but pass reforms for long-term solvency. (Nov 2016)</li></ul></td></tr></tbody></table><a id="Tax_Reform"></a><center><table border="0" width="100%" cellspacing="5" cellpadding="5"><tbody><tr><td align="center" bgcolor="#cc0000">Tax Reform</td></tr><tr><td valign="top"><span style="font-family:Arial;font-size:small;">Click here for <a>5 full quotes on Tax Reform</a> OR <a>background on Tax Reform</a>.</span><ul><li>Voted to repeal 4,000 regulations and to cut taxes 50 times. (Nov 2016)</li><li>Replace income tax & estate tax with 23% sales tax. (Jan 2017)</li><li>Replace income tax and IRS with FairTax. (Jan 2017)</li><li><a href="https://www.ontheissues.org/Note.asp?q=16PVS_Q11A">Opposes</a> tax increases, even to balance the budget. (Nov 2016)</li><li><a href="https://www.ontheissues.org/Note.asp?q=16PVS_Q11B">Supports</a> lowering taxes to promote economic growth. (Nov 2016)</li></ul></td></tr></tbody></table><a id="Technology"></a><center><table border="0" width="100%" cellspacing="5" cellpadding="5"><tbody><tr><td colspan="2" align="center" valign="top" bgcolor="#000099">Technology</td></tr><tr><td valign="top"><span style="font-family:Arial;font-size:small;">Click here for <a>the full quote on Technology</a> OR <a>background on Technology</a>.</span><ul><li>Voted NO on net neutrality: don't regulate the internet. (Apr 2019)</li></ul></td><td width="20%"> </td></tr></tbody></table><center><table border="0" width="100%" cellspacing="5" cellpadding="5"><tbody><tr><td align="center" bgcolor="#cc0000">War & Peace</td></tr><tr><td valign="top"><span style="font-family:Arial;font-size:small;">Click here for <a>6 full quotes on War & Peace</a> OR <a>background on War & Peace</a>.</span><ul><li>Meet force with force against ISIS. (Nov 2016)</li><li><a href="https://www.ontheissues.org/Note.asp?q=16AFA_Q17A">Opposes</a> waiting; go after militant Islam abroad. (Nov 2016)</li><li><a href="https://www.ontheissues.org/Note.asp?q=16PVS_Q17">Supports</a> American intervention in Mideast beyond air support. (Nov 2016)</li><li>Remove US Forces from Hostilities Against Yemen. (Feb 2019)</li><li>No military force against Iran without Congress approval. (Feb 2020)</li><li>Repeal 2002 Military Force Authorization against Iraq. (Jun 2021)</li></ul></td></tr></tbody></table><center><table border="0" width="100%" cellspacing="5" cellpadding="5"><tbody><tr><td align="center" bgcolor="#000099">Welfare & Poverty</td></tr><tr><td valign="top"><span style="font-family:Arial;font-size:small;">Click here for <a>the full quote on Welfare & Poverty</a> OR <a>background on Welfare & Poverty</a>.</span><ul><li>Voted NO on transferring housing vouchers to ex-addicts. (Jun 2018)</li></ul></td></tr></tbody></table><p style="text-align:left;">________________________</p><p style="text-align:left;"><a href="{{#staticFileLink}}10764770101,RESIZE_400x{{/staticFileLink}}"><img class="align-full" src="{{#staticFileLink}}10764770101,RESIZE_400x{{/staticFileLink}}" alt="10764770101?profile=RESIZE_400x" width="379" /></a></p></center></center></center></center></center></center></center></center></center></center></center></center></center></center></center></center></center></center></center></center></center></center></center></div>Alaska Top 4 Representatives US House, District 1 (At-Large) In Order: Palin, Purham, Lyons, Sweeneyhttps://defendourunion.org/candidates/alaska-top-4-representatives-for-district-1-in-order-palin-purham2022-08-05T17:36:31.000Z2022-08-05T17:36:31.000ZDavene Meehanhttps://defendourunion.org/members/DaveneMeehan<div><img src="https://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/10750670664?profile=RESIZE_400x&width=400"></div><div><p><a href="https://rumble.com/v1et345-alaska-republican-primary-for-us-house-district-1-at-large-august-16-2022.html" target="_blank">Ranked Choice for Alaska US House, District 1</a></p><p>1. Sarah Palin <a href="{{#staticFileLink}}10750674462,RESIZE_400x{{/staticFileLink}}"><img class="align-full" src="{{#staticFileLink}}10750674462,RESIZE_400x{{/staticFileLink}}" alt="10750674462?profile=RESIZE_400x" width="157" height="201" /></a></p><p><a href="https://sarahforalaska.com/" target="_blank">https://sarahforalaska.com/</a><br /> <a href="https://sarahforalaska.com/endorsements/" target="_blank">https://sarahforalaska.com/endorsements/</a><br /> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2018/aug/26/john-mccain-sarah-palin-donald-trump" target="_blank">https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2018/aug/26/john-mccain-sarah-palin-donald-trump</a><br /> <a href="https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/congress/john-mccain-regrets-choosing-sarah-palin-as-2008-running-mate-over-joe-lieberman" target="_blank">https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/congress/john-mccain-regrets-choosing-sarah-palin-as-2008-running-mate-over-joe-lieberman</a></p><p>2. Randy Purham <a href="{{#staticFileLink}}10750676283,RESIZE_1200x{{/staticFileLink}}"><img class="align-full" src="{{#staticFileLink}}10750676283,RESIZE_710x{{/staticFileLink}}" alt="10750676283?profile=RESIZE_710x" width="206" height="137" /></a><a href="https://www.rpurham4us.com/" target="_blank">https://www.rpurham4us.com/</a><br /> <a href="https://www.rpurham4us.com/view-endorsements" target="_blank">https://www.rpurham4us.com/view-endorsements</a><br /> <a href="https://rumble.com/c/c-575897" target="_blank">https://rumble.com/c/c-575897</a></p><p>3. Robert Lyons</p><p><a href="{{#staticFileLink}}10751468897,RESIZE_710x{{/staticFileLink}}"><img class="align-full" src="{{#staticFileLink}}10751468897,RESIZE_710x{{/staticFileLink}}" alt="10751468897?profile=RESIZE_710x" width="222" height="160" /></a><a href="https://www.alaskansvotebob.com/" target="_blank">https://www.alaskansvotebob.com/</a></p><p>4. Tara Sweeney</p><p><a href="{{#staticFileLink}}10751472074,RESIZE_584x{{/staticFileLink}}"><img class="align-full" src="{{#staticFileLink}}10751472074,RESIZE_584x{{/staticFileLink}}" alt="10751472074?profile=RESIZE_584x" width="168" height="225" /></a></p><p><a href="https://taraforalaska.com/" target="_blank">https://taraforalaska.com/</a><br /> <a href="http://ratings.conservative.org/people/S001198" target="_blank">http://ratings.conservative.org/people/S001198</a><br /> <a href="http://ratings.conservative.org/people/Y000033" target="_blank">http://ratings.conservative.org/people/Y000033</a></p><p>You have to vote for 4 in the primary. Order is important. </p><p><a href="https://rumble.com/v1et345-alaska-republican-primary-for-us-house-district-1-at-large-august-16-2022.html" target="_blank">Here is a great video explaining these choices by RINO Hunter 1776.</a></p><p>As always, do your own research.</p><p>____________________<a href="{{#staticFileLink}}10751473873,RESIZE_400x{{/staticFileLink}}"><img class="align-full" src="{{#staticFileLink}}10751473873,RESIZE_400x{{/staticFileLink}}" alt="10751473873?profile=RESIZE_400x" width="379" /></a></p><p> </p></div>Jeremy Munson, MN, US House, District 1https://defendourunion.org/candidates/jeremy-munson-mn-us-house-district-12022-07-31T19:09:51.000Z2022-07-31T19:09:51.000ZDavene Meehanhttps://defendourunion.org/members/DaveneMeehan<div><img src="https://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/10737304877?profile=RESIZE_400x&width=400"></div><div><p><span style="font-size:12pt;"><strong><a href="https://www.jeremymunson.com/" target="_blank">About.</a></strong></span></p><div class="et_pb_module et_pb_text et_pb_text_0 et_pb_text_align_center et_pb_bg_layout_light"><div class="et_pb_text_inner">I’m Jeremy Munson. Father. Patriot. Minnesotan.</div><div class="et_pb_text_inner"> </div></div><div class="et_pb_module et_pb_text et_pb_text_2 et_pb_text_align_center et_pb_bg_layout_light"><div class="et_pb_text_inner"><p>Since being elected to the Minnesota House of Representatives four years ago, I have stood up to lobbyists and special interest groups to fight for what is right for the people of Minnesota.</p><p><iframe title="Munson for Congress" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/MTJTZSU4sT0" width="633" height="356" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen=""></iframe></p><div class="et_pb_module et_pb_text et_pb_text_3 et_pb_text_align_center et_pb_bg_layout_light"><div class="et_pb_text_inner"><p>Over the past two years, our Republic and Constitution have been under attack. <strong>Since day one</strong>, I have been with you in the trenches, fighting back against tyrannical executive edicts and <strong>defending our Constitution</strong>.</p></div></div><div class="et_pb_module et_pb_text et_pb_text_4 et_pb_text_align_center et_pb_bg_layout_light"><div class="et_pb_text_inner"><p>I’ve fought for our liberties whether they were being trampled by our Governor, the corporate media, or members of our own party…</p></div></div><div class="et_pb_module et_pb_text et_pb_text_5 et_pb_text_align_center et_pb_bg_layout_light"><div class="et_pb_text_inner"><p>I DID NOT BACK DOWN.</p><p>And now, with your vote, I am ready to take on the <strong>DC Swamp, Dr. Fauci, and the political elites</strong> seeking to destroy our way of life.</p><p>In Congress, I will support the <strong>America-First agenda</strong>.</p><p>As a member of the Minnesota House, I spoke at protests against Governor Walz’s lockdowns, offered the first resolution to end the peacetime emergency, and filed lawsuits challenging the Governor for unilaterally writing laws.</p><p>To defend election integrity, I took on our corrupt Secretary of State for changing election laws at the last minute through the courts… and the people won.</p><p>I have taken a stand against school boards adopting harmful Critical Race Theory and other racist curriculums in American classrooms.</p><p>And I have always stood for health freedom. Before… during… and after COVID.</p><p>As we continue the fight for our freedoms and liberty, I will never waiver on our 2nd Amendment and always protect the rights of the unborn.</p><div class="et_pb_module et_pb_text et_pb_text_18 et_pb_text_align_left et_pb_bg_layout_light"><div class="et_pb_text_inner"><p>I’m 100% Pro-Life. 100% Pro-Gun. 100% Conservative.</p><p>And I don’t just say… I’ve shown it… receiving consistent rankings as one of the most principled, conservative legislators in Minnesota.</p><p>I hope to earn your support, your prayers, and your vote.</p><p>In Liberty,</p><p>Jeremy Munson</p></div></div><div class="et_pb_module et_pb_image et_pb_image_7"><span class="et_pb_image_wrap"><img class="wp-image-118" title="signature" src="https://i0.wp.com/jeremymunson.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/signature.png?resize=224%2C109&ssl=1" alt="" width="224" height="109" /></span></div><div class="et_pb_module et_pb_image et_pb_image_7"> </div><p> </p></div></div><p> </p><div id="main-content"><div class="entry-content"><div class="et-l et-l--post"><div class="et_builder_inner_content et_pb_gutters2"><div class="et_pb_section et_pb_section_1 et_section_regular"><div class="et_pb_row et_pb_row_2"><div class="et_pb_column et_pb_column_1_2 et_pb_column_2 et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode_passthrough"><div class="et_pb_module et_pb_text et_pb_text_3 et_pb_text_align_left et_pb_bg_layout_light"><div class="et_pb_text_inner"><h3>What I Have Done:</h3></div></div><div class="et_pb_module et_pb_text et_pb_text_4 et_pb_text_align_left et_pb_bg_layout_light"><div class="et_pb_text_inner"><p>I served on the Healthcare Policy and Finance Committees in the Minnesota House of Representatives for five years. Obamacare priced my family out of the health insurance market. Lowering the cost of healthcare has always been a priority. In my first year in office, I fought corporate lobbyists to get a price transparency bill signed into law. In my second year, my legislation was signed into law exposing the kickbacks paid to corporate interests to Big Pharma. These bipartisan reforms improved access and cut costs.</p></div></div><div class="et_pb_module et_pb_text et_pb_text_5 et_pb_text_align_left et_pb_bg_layout_light"><div class="et_pb_text_inner"><h3>What I Will Do:</h3></div></div><div class="et_pb_module et_pb_text et_pb_text_6 et_pb_text_align_left et_pb_bg_layout_light"><div class="et_pb_text_inner"><p>Washington has been in the dark on healthcare for decades. It’s time we cut the political theater and make real reform that provides price transparency and increases options for patients. We also should allow the importation of prescription drugs and use basic free-market principles that have always made our country great.</p></div></div></div><div class="et_pb_column et_pb_column_1_2 et_pb_column_3 et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode_passthrough et-last-child"><div class="et_pb_module et_pb_text et_pb_text_7 et_pb_text_align_left et_pb_bg_layout_light"><div class="et_pb_text_inner"><h3>GUN RIGHTS</h3></div></div><div class="et_pb_module et_pb_text et_pb_text_8 et_pb_text_align_left et_pb_bg_layout_light"><div class="et_pb_text_inner"><h3>What I Have Done:</h3></div></div><div class="et_pb_module et_pb_text et_pb_text_9 et_pb_text_align_left et_pb_bg_layout_light"><div class="et_pb_text_inner"><p>I have a proven track record of not just upholding, but boldly standing for our Second Amendment. I drafted a resolution that sparked the Second Amendment Sanctuary County movement, allowing commissioners to take back their rights from the federal gun grabbers. Twelve Counties have passed these resolutions in Minnesota. I authored groundbreaking legislation protecting private property rights while effectively eliminating “gun free zones.” At the State level, I have voted for “Stand Your Ground,” and “Constitutional Carry” legislation at the state level. My legislation expanding gun rights for patients even passed the Democrat-controlled house.</p></div></div><div class="et_pb_module et_pb_text et_pb_text_10 et_pb_text_align_left et_pb_bg_layout_light"><div class="et_pb_text_inner"><h3>What I Will Do:</h3></div></div><div class="et_pb_module et_pb_text et_pb_text_11 et_pb_text_align_left et_pb_bg_layout_light"><div class="et_pb_text_inner"><p>In Congress, I will never back down in pursuit of expanding gun rights. “… Shall not be infringed” is followed by a period, not an asterisk.</p></div></div></div></div><div class="et_pb_row et_pb_row_3"><div class="et_pb_column et_pb_column_1_2 et_pb_column_4 et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode_passthrough"><div class="et_pb_module et_pb_text et_pb_text_12 et_pb_text_align_left et_pb_bg_layout_light"><div class="et_pb_text_inner"><h3>RIGHT TO LIFE</h3></div></div><div class="et_pb_module et_pb_text et_pb_text_13 et_pb_text_align_left et_pb_bg_layout_light"><div class="et_pb_text_inner"><h3>What I Have Done:</h3></div></div><div class="et_pb_module et_pb_text et_pb_text_14 et_pb_text_align_left et_pb_bg_layout_light"><div class="et_pb_text_inner"><p>Life begins when your heart starts and ends when it stops. This is why I co-authored Minnesota’s “Heartbeat Bill.” I have consistently voted to defend life and have a crystal clear 100% score with Minnesota Citizens Concerned for Life (MCCL).</p></div></div><div class="et_pb_module et_pb_text et_pb_text_15 et_pb_text_align_left et_pb_bg_layout_light"><div class="et_pb_text_inner"><h3>What I Will Do:</h3></div></div><div class="et_pb_module et_pb_text et_pb_text_16 et_pb_text_align_left et_pb_bg_layout_light"><div class="et_pb_text_inner"><p>I will continue to defend the rights of those who have no voice and will never vote to fund Planned Parenthood.</p></div></div></div><div class="et_pb_column et_pb_column_1_2 et_pb_column_5 et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode_passthrough et-last-child"><div class="et_pb_module et_pb_text et_pb_text_17 et_pb_text_align_left et_pb_bg_layout_light"><div class="et_pb_text_inner"><h3>SAFETY AND SECURITY</h3></div></div><div class="et_pb_module et_pb_text et_pb_text_18 et_pb_text_align_left et_pb_bg_layout_light"><div class="et_pb_text_inner"><h3>What I Have Done:</h3></div></div><div class="et_pb_module et_pb_text et_pb_text_19 et_pb_text_align_left et_pb_bg_layout_light"><div class="et_pb_text_inner"><p>I voted against the Democrat’s disastrous bill to defund police and disarm law-abiding citizens.</p></div></div><div class="et_pb_module et_pb_text et_pb_text_20 et_pb_text_align_left et_pb_bg_layout_light"><div class="et_pb_text_inner"><h3>What I Will Do:</h3></div></div><div class="et_pb_module et_pb_text et_pb_text_21 et_pb_text_align_left et_pb_bg_layout_light"><div class="et_pb_text_inner"><p>The number one job of the federal government is to keep our citizens and our country safe. I am a strong supporter of our military and will vote to give our troops the resources to protect our country at home and abroad. We must secure our border NOW!</p></div></div></div></div><div class="et_pb_row et_pb_row_4"><div class="et_pb_column et_pb_column_1_2 et_pb_column_6 et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode_passthrough"><div class="et_pb_module et_pb_text et_pb_text_22 et_pb_text_align_left et_pb_bg_layout_light"><div class="et_pb_text_inner"><h3>SUPPORTING OUR VETERANS</h3></div></div><div class="et_pb_module et_pb_text et_pb_text_23 et_pb_text_align_left et_pb_bg_layout_light"><div class="et_pb_text_inner"><h3>What I Have Done:</h3></div></div><div class="et_pb_module et_pb_text et_pb_text_24 et_pb_text_align_left et_pb_bg_layout_light"><div class="et_pb_text_inner"><p>I supported Veterans Courts and authored legislation protecting veterans’ 2nd Amendment rights.</p></div></div><div class="et_pb_module et_pb_text et_pb_text_25 et_pb_text_align_left et_pb_bg_layout_light"><div class="et_pb_text_inner"><h3>What I Will Do:</h3></div></div><div class="et_pb_module et_pb_text et_pb_text_26 et_pb_text_align_left et_pb_bg_layout_light"><div class="et_pb_text_inner"><p>I am thankful to live in a country that values liberty, protected by the brave men and women who served and continue to serve in our nation’s armed forces. We must mirror this same protection by supporting our active members at home and never sending them into battle without a vote of Congress. No President should have the unilateral power to send our sons and daughters overseas without accountability from the people’s house.</p></div></div></div><div class="et_pb_column et_pb_column_1_2 et_pb_column_7 et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode_passthrough et-last-child"><div class="et_pb_module et_pb_text et_pb_text_27 et_pb_text_align_left et_pb_bg_layout_light"><div class="et_pb_text_inner"><h3>INFLATION AND SPENDING</h3></div></div><div class="et_pb_module et_pb_text et_pb_text_28 et_pb_text_align_left et_pb_bg_layout_light"><div class="et_pb_text_inner"><h3>What I Have Done:</h3></div></div><div class="et_pb_module et_pb_text et_pb_text_29 et_pb_text_align_left et_pb_bg_layout_light"><div class="et_pb_text_inner"><p>In the legislature, I have been a fiscal hawk. Every dollar the government spends, it must first take from someone else. I authored legislation to cut spending, reduce taxes, return all surpluses, and end the disastrous automatic growth of State spending. I voted against ridiculous omnibus bills which violate our Constitution.</p></div></div><div class="et_pb_module et_pb_text et_pb_text_30 et_pb_text_align_left et_pb_bg_layout_light"><div class="et_pb_text_inner"><h3>What I Will Do:</h3></div></div><div class="et_pb_module et_pb_text et_pb_text_31 et_pb_text_align_left et_pb_bg_layout_light"><div class="et_pb_text_inner"><p>I will vote against reckless spending bills which add to our nation’s debt. For 40 years, Democrats have increased spending, while Republicans have cut taxes. Instead of balancing the budget, they simply agreed to do both and borrow the difference. This is why our children are $30 trillion in debt and we have run-away inflation.</p></div></div></div></div><div class="et_pb_row et_pb_row_5"><div class="et_pb_column et_pb_column_1_2 et_pb_column_8 et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode_passthrough"><div class="et_pb_module et_pb_text et_pb_text_32 et_pb_text_align_left et_pb_bg_layout_light"><div class="et_pb_text_inner"><h3>TERM LIMITS</h3></div></div><div class="et_pb_module et_pb_text et_pb_text_33 et_pb_text_align_left et_pb_bg_layout_light"><div class="et_pb_text_inner"><h3>What I Have Done:</h3></div></div><div class="et_pb_module et_pb_text et_pb_text_34 et_pb_text_align_left et_pb_bg_layout_light"><div class="et_pb_text_inner"><p>I am the chief author of the Minnesota term limit bill for state legislators. Our legislature in Minnesota was supposed to be one <em>of, for, and by</em> the people… and that starts with legislators who serve and then go home. I have also authored the Term Limits for Congress bill. If Term Limits are good enough for the president, they are good enough for Congress.</p></div></div><div class="et_pb_module et_pb_text et_pb_text_35 et_pb_text_align_left et_pb_bg_layout_light"><div class="et_pb_text_inner"><h3>What I Will Do:</h3></div></div><div class="et_pb_module et_pb_text et_pb_text_36 et_pb_text_align_left et_pb_bg_layout_light"><div class="et_pb_text_inner"><p>I have signed the US Term Limits pledge and will continue to loudly demand an end to the corrupt cycle of career politicians that have infested DC. Politicians are like diapers, they need to be changed often, and for the same reasons.</p></div></div></div><div class="et_pb_column et_pb_column_1_2 et_pb_column_9 et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode_passthrough et-last-child"><div class="et_pb_module et_pb_text et_pb_text_37 et_pb_text_align_left et_pb_bg_layout_light"><div class="et_pb_text_inner"><h3>TRANSPORTATION</h3></div></div><div class="et_pb_module et_pb_text et_pb_text_38 et_pb_text_align_left et_pb_bg_layout_light"><div class="et_pb_text_inner"><h3>What I Have Done:</h3></div></div><div class="et_pb_module et_pb_text et_pb_text_39 et_pb_text_align_left et_pb_bg_layout_light"><div class="et_pb_text_inner"><p>I supported funding roads and bridges while voting against light rail and commuter train boondoggles.</p></div></div><div class="et_pb_module et_pb_text et_pb_text_40 et_pb_text_align_left et_pb_bg_layout_light"><div class="et_pb_text_inner"><h3>What I Will Do:</h3></div></div><div class="et_pb_module et_pb_text et_pb_text_41 et_pb_text_align_left et_pb_bg_layout_light"><div class="et_pb_text_inner"><p>Unlike the radical left, I believe funding to improve roads, bridges, and highways should be spent on improving roads, bridges, and highways. Period.</p></div></div></div></div><div class="et_pb_row et_pb_row_6"><div class="et_pb_column et_pb_column_1_2 et_pb_column_10 et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode_passthrough"><div class="et_pb_module et_pb_text et_pb_text_42 et_pb_text_align_left et_pb_bg_layout_light"><div class="et_pb_text_inner"><h3>AGRICULTURE</h3></div></div><div class="et_pb_module et_pb_text et_pb_text_43 et_pb_text_align_left et_pb_bg_layout_light"><div class="et_pb_text_inner"><h3>What I Have Done:</h3></div></div><div class="et_pb_module et_pb_text et_pb_text_44 et_pb_text_align_left et_pb_bg_layout_light"><div class="et_pb_text_inner"><p>My wife’s family has farmed in Southern Minnesota for five generations. And I have served right by their side… working in grain bins, hog barns, driving semis, or driving the combine. I understand the operation of a farm and the great financial risk farmers put into the business. My experience serving on the Agriculture Policy and Agriculture Finance Committees in the Minnesota House provided the legislative experience to protect our agriculture communities… limiting burdensome regulations and disruptions in the supply chain.</p></div></div><div class="et_pb_module et_pb_text et_pb_text_45 et_pb_text_align_left et_pb_bg_layout_light"><div class="et_pb_text_inner"><h3>What I Will Do:</h3></div></div><div class="et_pb_module et_pb_text et_pb_text_46 et_pb_text_align_left et_pb_bg_layout_light"><div class="et_pb_text_inner"><p>I will defend our farm families and their right to farm. Politicians, bureaucrats, and environmentalists have declared war on Ag. I have deep roots in Ag and will continue to fight for the industry which is the backbone of our district.</p></div></div></div><div class="et_pb_column et_pb_column_1_2 et_pb_column_11 et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode_passthrough et-last-child"><div class="et_pb_module et_pb_text et_pb_text_47 et_pb_text_align_left et_pb_bg_layout_light"><div class="et_pb_text_inner"><h3>EDUCATION</h3></div></div><div class="et_pb_module et_pb_text et_pb_text_48 et_pb_text_align_left et_pb_bg_layout_light"><div class="et_pb_text_inner"><h3>What I Have Done:</h3></div></div><div class="et_pb_module et_pb_text et_pb_text_49 et_pb_text_align_left et_pb_bg_layout_light"><div class="et_pb_text_inner"><p>As a father of two young girls and one whose family includes a long list of teachers, I appreciate the need for a strong education system. I support local control, so we can empower teachers, parents, and school boards. I believe school districts should have the freedom to provide innovative solutions to their local problems without asking the federal government for permission. I have voted against unfunded mandates pushed by both parties.</p></div></div><div class="et_pb_module et_pb_text et_pb_text_50 et_pb_text_align_left et_pb_bg_layout_light"><div class="et_pb_text_inner"><h3>What I Will Do:</h3></div></div><div class="et_pb_module et_pb_text et_pb_text_51 et_pb_text_align_left et_pb_bg_layout_light"><div class="et_pb_text_inner"><p>In Congress, I will be a strong voice for school choice and education savings accounts. And most of all… cutting the strangle hold the Feds seek to have on our Minnesota schools. We can and will remove the burdensome regulations, unfunded mandates, and woke standards. Local school boards, staff, parents, and students are the voices that matter in our curriculum.</p></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><div class="et_builder_inner_content et_pb_gutters3"><div class="et_pb_section et_pb_section_0_tb_footer et_pb_with_background et_section_regular"><div class="et_pb_row et_pb_row_0_tb_footer"><div class="et_pb_column et_pb_column_4_4 et_pb_column_0_tb_footer et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode_passthrough et-last-child"><div class="et_pb_module et_pb_text et_pb_text_0_tb_footer et_pb_text_align_center et_pb_bg_layout_light"><div class="et_pb_text_inner"><p>JOIN ME TO PUT AMERICA FIRST</p><p>__________________</p><p><a href="{{#staticFileLink}}10737373698,RESIZE_400x{{/staticFileLink}}"><img class="align-full" src="{{#staticFileLink}}10737373698,RESIZE_400x{{/staticFileLink}}" width="379" alt="10737373698?profile=RESIZE_400x" /></a></p></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>Diana Harshbarger, TN, US House, District 1https://defendourunion.org/candidates/diana-harshbarger-tn-us-house-district-12022-07-27T05:58:36.000Z2022-07-27T05:58:36.000ZDavene Meehanhttps://defendourunion.org/members/DaveneMeehan<div><img src="https://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/10672903880?profile=RESIZE_400x&width=400"></div><div><p><span style="font-size:12pt;"><strong><a href="https://www.votediana.com/issues" target="_blank">Issues</a></strong></span></p><p>Diana is an unapologetic conservative Trump Republican. She is running for Congress because she believes that our nation is at a tipping point. Fringe liberals threaten the future of our country with the false promises of socialism. They stand in the way of President Donald Trump’s progress and economic freedom. The president needs an outsider like himself in Congress that has his back. The president needs someone that is not beholden to political games or special interests, someone who understands what it takes to build a business and raise a family. The president needs Diana Harshbarger.</p><div class="content-wrapper"> </div><p><iframe title="Salvation" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/iMj5C6IJs_4" width="555" height="312" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen=""></iframe></p><p>Career politicians – from both parties – have failed the American people and East Tennessee for years. They have had years to solve the problems that plague every day families and have had decades to change politics as usual. Enough is enough. When America’s future, and the futures of her son, her grandsons, and so many others in East Tennessee are on the line, it is time to get Tennessee Tough. <strong><em>It is time for a dose of the right medicine.</em></strong></p><div class="content-wrapper"><div class="content"><div id="page-section-5e5ef7f29979957341a23b93" class="sqs-layout sqs-grid-12 columns-12"><div class="row sqs-row"><div class="col sqs-col-12 span-12"><div id="block-23041b30b6906c42d178" class="sqs-block html-block sqs-block-html"><div class="sqs-block-content"><h2>Be Tennessee Tough.</h2></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><h4>Immigration</h4><p>Our immigration system is broken. Between the drugs and criminals that flow across our southern border, politicians dubbing their cities and states “sanctuaries” for illegals, and law barring local law enforcement from coordinating with federal agencies to remove dangerous criminal aliens from our streets, illegal immigration has become one of the most pressing issues of our time. </p><p> I will work with President Trump to build the wall on our southern border, deport dangerous illegal aliens from our country, and take action against sanctuary policies that place the security of our nation and citizens in jeopardy. I will also work to pass legislation that bars illegal immigrants from getting free college and healthcare on the backs of hardworking tax payers and fight back against attempts to give amnesty to those who broke the law to come here.</p><h4>National Security</h4><p>The federal government’s number one priority is protecting its citizens. I will always fight to make sure our men and women in uniform have the tools and training necessary to protect our country from any threat. Under President Trump, the United States has defeated ISIS and reestablished our leadership on the world stage. Whether its radical Islamic terror, Chinese aggression in South East Asia or Russia’s attempts to undermine our foreign Policy in the Middle East, it is of the utmost importance to continue on this trajectory and maintain our Peace through Strength policy. </p><p><iframe title="The Right Medicine short" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/rmcG6lKcaPc" width="555" height="312" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen=""></iframe></p><h4>2nd Amendment</h4><p>The Constitution could not be clearer on this issue, the right to bear arms shall not be infringed. Each day we see the radical left trying to expand the role of government, while the Second Amendment was created to prevent just that. Our right to self-defense, whether it be from a home invader, an attacker on the street, or a tyrannical government, is one of our most sacred rights. I will fight tirelessly to ensure our right to bear arms is protected. </p><h4>Education</h4><p>I was the first person in my family to go to college, so I understand first-hand the doors education can open for one’s life. Education is the key to financial stability and success, but that does not mean you need a higher education degree. I believe our country needs to invest in trade and technical skills schools in Northeast Tennessee. People need choices for their education, not thousands of dollars in debt. In order to boost Northeast Tennessee’s economy and jobs, there needs to be a focus on opening education options and opportunities. Families, teachers, and our communities need to be empowered while big government needs to get out of the classroom.</p><p><iframe title="Borders Matter" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/QcmsN-BZBiM" width="555" height="312" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen=""></iframe></p><h4>Term Limits</h4><p>Term limits are critical to preserving the integrity of our political institutions. Career politicians are in this for one thing, themselves. Too often we see the self-serving side of our elected officials who choose to stay in office long past their effectiveness. I will work to pass legislation that places term limits on all federal offices to stop career politicians from profiting off their positions and placing their personal interests ahead of the people they represent. </p><h4>America First</h4><p>As our country reels from the effects of the COVID-19 virus, it cannot be overlooked that China was, in fact, to blame for the worldwide pandemic. Had they shared information and been truthful about the situation – something they still have not done – thousands of lives could be saved. China plays an integral part in the world’s pharmaceutical supply chain, particularly for generic drugs, and as a result Americans are at risk of massive drug shortages due to the COVID-19 virus. As a practicing Pharmacist, I know first-hand the negative impact a drug shortage can have on our communities and special patient populations. Relying on foreign powers like China for pharmaceuticals is detrimental to Americans’ well-being and rewards bad actors. </p><p>China must be held responsible, not in a meaningless motion passed by members of Congress, but with economic realities. I would support a bill to punish China for what they have cost Americans and citizens worldwide because of their negligence. Additionally, I would support more sanctions on the Chinese government. I stand with President Donald Trump’s “America First” agenda.</p><p><iframe title="Fighter" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/VulmkfZlyNg" width="555" height="312" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen=""></iframe></p><h4>Opioid Crisis</h4><p>The opioid crisis has taken our nation and Northeast Tennessee by storm in recent years, and the pain felt from losing a loved one to this disease is becoming all too common. Solving this problem requires a three-pronged approach: cracking down on the illegal drugs, specifically heroin and fentanyl, coming across our borders; increasing funding for rehabilitation resources so those seeking help face fewer hurdles when receiving assistance; and holding those responsible for creating this crisis accountable. </p><h4>Pro Life</h4><p>Driven by my faith, I am 100% pro-life. Democrats no longer just advocate for abortion, they push extreme policies like killing a baby up until the moment of birth and, in some cases, after. I vow to stand firm in my faith and defend life against radical liberals.</p><p><iframe title="His Light" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/pVgYFYuZiNQ" width="555" height="312" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen=""></iframe></p><div id="block-yui_3_17_2_1_1585870045516_24701" class="sqs-block html-block sqs-block-html"><div class="sqs-block-content"><h4>Health Care</h4><p>As a practicing Pharmacist, I could go on for days about the horrible effects Obamacare has had on the healthcare industry, as well as everyday Americans. Health insurance companies and government bureaucrats are out of control. Authority of healthcare choices should be given back to patients and healthcare providers. </p><p>While there is much work to be done to eliminate the overreaching arm of the federal government when it comes to healthcare, the first steps I will take in Congress will be to lower prescription drug prices, increase generic drug pricing transparency as well as increase competition among health insurance plans. These reforms will make it easier for Americans, especially our seniors, to afford their medications.</p></div></div><div id="block-yui_3_17_2_1_1585870045516_30780" class="sqs-block html-block sqs-block-html"><div class="sqs-block-content"><h4>Jobs & the Economy</h4><p>I’ve owned many small businesses over my career, and I can tell the pro-business environment created by President Donald Trump was like nothing we ever saw before. I will continue to help President Trump advance his “America First” Agenda and once we get through fighting the COVID-19 virus, we will get back to fighting back against burdensome regulations, helping secure fairer trade deals for American citizens and making President Trump’s tax cuts permanent.</p></div></div><div id="block-yui_3_17_2_1_1585870045516_34174" class="sqs-block html-block sqs-block-html"><div class="sqs-block-content"><h4>Religious Freedom</h4><p>As a Sunday School teacher for nearly 25 years, I vow to protect our freedom of religion at all costs. Religious freedom was such a critical issue to our founding fathers that the First Amendment made to our constitution was to protect one’s right to choose the God they pray to, while simultaneously making it illegal for the government to have a say in who you worship. </p><p>For years, we have seen the federal government attempt to limit our religious freedoms. Whether it’s demagoguing one religion over the other or being critical of prayer in certain settings, I will not cave to the political zealots that seek to tear down our religious institutions in favor of government.</p></div></div><div id="block-yui_3_17_2_1_1585870045516_37408" class="sqs-block html-block sqs-block-html"><div class="sqs-block-content"><h4>Supporting Our Veterans</h4><p>Veterans are some of the finest among us and they deserve the very best we have to offer in return for their sacrifices and commitment to protecting America, her freedoms and citizens. President Trump has done great work in improving our VA healthcare system. We need to continue to build on this progress and make sure every veteran has access to both the physical and mental healthcare they rightfully deserve.</p><p>________________</p><p><a href="{{#staticFileLink}}10672910286,RESIZE_400x{{/staticFileLink}}"><img class="align-full" src="{{#staticFileLink}}10672910286,RESIZE_400x{{/staticFileLink}}" alt="10672910286?profile=RESIZE_400x" width="379" /></a></p></div></div></div>Christy Devigili, FL, Lee County Schoolboard, District 1https://defendourunion.org/candidates/christy-devigili-fl-lee-county-schoolboard-district-12022-07-19T03:21:05.000Z2022-07-19T03:21:05.000ZDavene Meehanhttps://defendourunion.org/members/DaveneMeehan<div><img src="https://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/10655034474?profile=RESIZE_400x&width=400"></div><div><p><a href="https://www.christy4leeschools.com/s/stories" target="_blank">Priorities</a></p><p><a href="{{#staticFileLink}}10655034859,original{{/staticFileLink}}"><img class="align-full" src="{{#staticFileLink}}10655034859,original{{/staticFileLink}}" width="169" height="255" alt="10655034859?profile=original" /></a></p><p>Parents are Greater than Politics</p><h1 class="h1"><span style="font-size:10pt;"><a href="https://rumble.com/v1014l0-meet-your-florida-candidates-christine-devigili-denise-nystrom-and-rachel-k.html" target="_blank">Meet your Florida candidates Christine DeVigili, Denise Nystrom & Rachel Kirby 2022</a></span></h1><p><span style="font-size:10pt;">Video by Florida Freedom Keepers, FLFreedomKeepers, April 6, 2022</span></p><p><span style="font-size:10pt;"><a href="{{#staticFileLink}}10655056485,RESIZE_710x{{/staticFileLink}}"><img class="align-full" src="{{#staticFileLink}}10655056485,RESIZE_710x{{/staticFileLink}}" width="326" height="184" alt="10655056485?profile=RESIZE_710x" /></a></span></p><h1><span style="font-size:10pt;"><strong>Secure and Protect the Rights of Parents</strong></span></h1><p>It is a fundamental liberty of parents to direct the upbringing, education, and care of their children.<br /><br />But what does that mean?<br />That means parents have the right to make decisions regarding their child's education, health, and mental care under the protection of the Florida Constitution, which is explained in the Florida Parents Bill of Rights.</p><p><strong>Drain the Swamp</strong></p><h1><span style="font-size:10pt;">Legitimize a Verifiable Budget & Accountability Measures</span></h1><h5 class="text-component rss-article-title two-line-ellipsis 📚13-0-0uGevg 📚13-0-0EEwzY"><span style="font-size:10pt;">Strengthen Morale Through Professional Development</span></h5><p>When our educators are successful, so are our students, and that is why Christy will fight for educators every day. She will advocate to increase their pay, improve overall working conditions, and develop enhanced professional development opportunities to all of our education professionals.<br /><br />Outside of parents & families, the greatest influence in our students lives are the teachers, staff and coaches guiding and instructing them each day. Teaching is a calling based on a deeply-rooted desire to not only educate, but mentor our students. The very last thing any teacher in Lee County should have to worry about is whether or not they'll have access to the professional development resources they need in order to be successful as they carry out their passion for the benefit of our children. As a member of the Lee County School Board, Christy will ensure that our teachers & staff have the professional development resources necessary to achieve their highest potential.<br /><br />Here's a breakdown of what it covers.<br /><br /><strong>Health Care & Mental Health</strong></p><ol><li>The right to make health care and mental health care decisions for your minor child, unless otherwise prohibited by law. </li><li>The right to make medical decisions to address any needs of your minor child. This is a matter between you, your minor child, and a competent health care professional chosen by you. </li><li>The right to exempt your minor child from immunizations for religious reasons. </li><li>The right to help your minor child in a time of crisis before the initiation of an involuntary psychiatric examination unless there is substantial likelihood that without care or treatment your minor child will cause serious bodily harm to himself or herself or others in the near future, as evidenced by recent behavior. </li><li>The right to be notified immediately if your minor child is removed from school, school transportation, or a school-sponsored activity and taken to a receiving facility for an involuntary examination. </li><li>The right to refuse to give your minor child psychotropic/psychiatric drugs as a requirement for attendance or participation in public school services. </li><li>The right to refuse psychological screening of your minor child. </li><li>The right to opt your minor child out of any services offered under the school health services program by submitting a request in writing. </li><li>The right to access and review all medical records of your minor child, unless prohibited by law or if you are the subject of an investigation of a crime committed against your minor child and a law enforcement agency or official requests that the information not be released. </li></ol><p><strong>Education</strong></p><ol><li>The right to direct the education and care of your minor child.</li><li>The right to direct the upbringing and the moral or religious training of your minor child.</li><li>The right to apply to enroll your minor child in a public school or, as an alternative to public education, a private school, including a religious school, a home education program, or other available options, as authorized by law.</li><li>The right to access and review all school records relating to your child.</li><li>The right to consent in writing before a biometric scan of your minor child is made, shared, or stored. This includes the right to opt out of any district-level data collection relating to your minor child not required by law.</li><li>The right to learn about your child’s course of study, including the source of any supplemental education materials. This includes the right to inspect school district instructional materials.</li><li>The right to object to instructional materials and other materials used in the classroom. Such objections may be based on beliefs regarding morality, sex, and religion or the belief that such materials are harmful.</li><li>The right to withdraw your minor child from any portion of the school district’s required comprehensive health education that relates to sex education or instruction in acquired immune deficiency syndrome education or any instruction regarding sexuality if the parent provides a written objection to his or her minor child’s participation.</li><li>The right to be notified in advance of such course content, contained in (#7) above, so that you may withdraw your minor child from those portions of the course.</li><li>The right to learn about the nature and purpose of clubs and activities offered at your minor child’s school, including those that are extracurricular or part of the school curriculum.</li></ol><p>Per Florida Statute:<br /><a href="http://www.leg.state.fl.us/statutes/index.cfm?App_mode=Display_Statute&Search_String=&URL=1000-1099/1014/Sections/1014.04.html" target="_blank">A parent of a minor child in this state has inalienable rights that are more comprehensive than those listed in this section, unless such rights have been legally waived or terminated. This chapter does not prescribe all rights to a parent of a minor child in this state. Unless required by law, the rights of a parent of a minor child in this state may not be limited or denied. This chapter may not be construed to apply to a parental action or decision that would end life.</a> <br /><br />Parents are the most qualified people when it comes to making decisions for their children; that's why protecting their rights is my number one priority. I would accomplish this by offering parents a real seat at the table when it comes to their child's education, and a larger voice in the bargaining process. To start I would advocate for the formation of a Parents Board Advisory Committee consisting of in person, virtual, and homeschool parents.</p><h5 class="text-component rss-article-title two-line-ellipsis 📚13-0-0uGevg 📚13-0-0EEwzY">Ensure Healthy & Nutritious Meals for Every Child</h5><p><a href="{{#staticFileLink}}10655038056,original{{/staticFileLink}}"><img class="align-full" src="{{#staticFileLink}}10655038056,original{{/staticFileLink}}" width="315" height="236" alt="10655038056?profile=original" /></a></p><p>This is a picture of a school lunch taken by a student in Lee County. This is unacceptable. No one should have to eat whatever that is pictured above, especially our children. This is a top priority of Christy's, and she plans to ensure healthy and nutritious meals are provided to every student in Lee County schools.<br /><br />This all starts by looking at sustainable distribution from local Florida farms. According to the FL Department of Agriculture's most recent Overview and Statistics report "Florida’s 47,400 farms and ranches utilize 9.7 million acres and continue to produce a wide variety of safe and dependable food products."<br /><br />According to Feeding Florida "from 2020-2021 66/67 counties saw an increase in weekly missed meals."</p><h5 class="text-component rss-article-title two-line-ellipsis 📚13-0-0uGevg 📚13-0-0EEwzY"><span style="font-size:10pt;"><strong>Restore Community Trust with Open Communication</strong></span></h5><p><span style="font-size:10pt;"><strong>Endorsed by:</strong></span></p><ul><li><span style="font-size:10pt;">Stand for Health Freedom</span></li><li><span style="font-size:10pt;">Guatemala US-FL Chamber of Commerce</span></li><li><span style="font-size:10pt;">Latino Community</span></li><li><span style="font-size:10pt;">Patriot Parents</span></li><li><span style="font-size:10pt;">Alfie Oakes</span></li><li><span style="font-size:10pt;">The HIspanic Vote SWFL</span></li><li><span style="font-size:10pt;">United Christian for America</span></li><li><span style="font-size:10pt;">Liberty Pro-Life Movement</span></li><li><span style="font-size:10pt;">Christian Conservative Coalition</span></li><li><span style="font-size:13.3333px;">Families for Freedom Sanibel Island</span></li></ul><p><span style="font-size:13.3333px;">_________________</span></p><p><span style="font-size:13.3333px;"><a href="{{#staticFileLink}}10655039295,RESIZE_400x{{/staticFileLink}}"><img class="align-full" src="{{#staticFileLink}}10655039295,RESIZE_400x{{/staticFileLink}}" width="379" alt="10655039295?profile=RESIZE_400x" /></a></span></p><p> </p></div>Rachel Kirby, FL, Orange County School board, District 1https://defendourunion.org/candidates/rachel-kirby-fl-orange-county-school-board-district-12022-07-19T02:47:58.000Z2022-07-19T02:47:58.000ZDavene Meehanhttps://defendourunion.org/members/DaveneMeehan<div><img src="https://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/10653800459?profile=RESIZE_400x&width=245"></div><div><p><a href="https://www.voterachelkirby.com/" target="_blank">Goals for our School Board</a></p><p><a href="{{#staticFileLink}}10655028052,RESIZE_400x{{/staticFileLink}}"><img class="align-full" src="{{#staticFileLink}}10655028052,RESIZE_400x{{/staticFileLink}}" width="190" height="308" alt="10655028052?profile=RESIZE_400x" /></a></p><ul><li>Give parents a voice</li><li>Curiculum Transparency</li><li>Remove Critical Race Theory and Social Emotional Learning from curriculum</li><li>Vote against mandates</li><li>Push for better compensation for all teachers</li></ul><p>Back to the BASICS!</p><p>Endorsements:</p><ul><li>Christian Patriots of Central Florida</li><li>Moms for Liberty</li><li>Conservative Ministers of Central Florida</li><li>1776 Project PAC</li></ul><p>I am the mother of 2 elementary school children who were forced to mask even though I opted them out. This is what started my journey to run for school board.</p><p>I’m a telecommunications professional and hold a Doctoral Degree in Education from Nova Southeastern University. I’ve held many leadership roles during my career and have worked extremely hard to meet my personal and professional goals. I want you to know that I have the drive and the fight to champion change within our school board.</p><p>On a daily basis parents across Orange County share their stories and snapshots of the inappropriate materials students are being subjected to. In the school board meetings parents are allotted 30 mins for public comment with 3 minute speaking times, per person. Not all parents can attend a meeting so early in the day. In essence, we are being silenced by this board. The meetings are run like a court room rather than an open, collective and collaborative room. I would not treat parents, students or teachers this way.</p><p> I hope you will support my efforts on this journey to make our schools great again!</p><h2 class="list-item-content__title">Make a change</h2><div class="list-item-content__description <br />"><p>Please don’t vote for the same members. You have new candidates who believe in giving parents a voice, removing sexually explicit materials, not allowing mandates, not allowing CRT, and fighting for higher teacher pay. Vote NO to Gallo.</p><div class="image-title-wrapper"><div class="image-title sqs-dynamic-text"><h3>“Mandates have no place in America, and definitely not in our schools”</h3></div></div><div class="image-subtitle-wrapper"><div class="image-subtitle sqs-dynamic-text"><h4>– Rachel K.</h4><h1 class="h1"><span style="font-size:10pt;"><a href="https://rumble.com/v1014l0-meet-your-florida-candidates-christine-devigili-denise-nystrom-and-rachel-k.html" target="_blank">Meet your Florida candidates Christine DeVigili, Denise Nystrom & Rachel Kirby 2022</a></span></h1><p><span style="font-size:10pt;">Video by Florida Freedom Keepers and American Freedom Information Institute interview. April 5, 2022</span></p><p><span style="font-size:10pt;"><a href="{{#staticFileLink}}10655025485,RESIZE_710x{{/staticFileLink}}"><img class="align-full" src="{{#staticFileLink}}10655025485,RESIZE_710x{{/staticFileLink}}" alt="10655025485?profile=RESIZE_710x" width="263" height="147" /></a></span></p></div></div><p> </p><h1 class="h1"><span style="font-size:10pt;"><strong><a href="https://rumble.com/vyyft4-the-year-of-the-parent-the-school-boards.html?mref=by1fv&mc=b7zar" target="_blank">The Year of the Parent - the School Boards</a></strong></span></h1><p><span style="font-size:10pt;">Video by The Buff Show on March 29, 2022. </span></p><p><span style="font-size:10pt;"><a href="{{#staticFileLink}}10655026700,RESIZE_930x{{/staticFileLink}}"><img class="align-full" src="{{#staticFileLink}}10655026700,RESIZE_710x{{/staticFileLink}}" alt="10655026700?profile=RESIZE_710x" width="327" height="190" /></a></span></p><p><span style="font-size:10pt;">____________________</span></p><p><span style="font-size:10pt;"><a href="{{#staticFileLink}}10655027452,RESIZE_400x{{/staticFileLink}}"><img class="align-full" src="{{#staticFileLink}}10655027452,RESIZE_400x{{/staticFileLink}}" alt="10655027452?profile=RESIZE_400x" width="379" /></a></span></p></div></div>Harriet Hageman, WY, US House, District 1 (currently Liz Cheney)https://defendourunion.org/candidates/harriet-hageman-wy-us-congress-currently-liz-cheney2022-05-30T01:16:41.000Z2022-05-30T01:16:41.000ZDavene Meehanhttps://defendourunion.org/members/DaveneMeehan<div><img src="https://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/10523949056?profile=RESIZE_400x&width=214"></div><div><p><span style="font-size:12pt;"><strong><a href="https://www.hagemanforwyoming.com/issues" target="_blank">Harriet on the Issues</a></strong></span></p><p><a href="https://rumble.com/v1etvyv-wyoming-republican-primary-for-us-house-district-1-august-16-2022.html" target="_blank">RINO Hunter 1776 Pick for Wyoming</a></p><p><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2eLoMOVBhic" target="_blank">Wyoming US House, District 1 Debate</a></p><p><a href="{{#staticFileLink}}10523948898,RESIZE_584x{{/staticFileLink}}"><img class="align-full" src="{{#staticFileLink}}10523948898,RESIZE_584x{{/staticFileLink}}" alt="10523948898?profile=RESIZE_584x" width="464" /></a></p><div id="comp-ktn97vg6" class="_1Q9if"><p class="font_7"><strong>Protecting Our Constitution</strong></p></div><div id="comp-ktn941ba" class="_1Q9if"><p class="font_9">Big government politicians in our country have steered us dangerously away from the Constitutional foundation on which America was built. The separation of powers, a limited and confined federal government, and individual liberty are more endangered now than at any time in the history of the United States. The Left has unleashed an onslaught on our Constitution, and they are working their way down the list of freedoms they have decided must be taken away. They want to eliminate freedom of speech, dissolve our right to keep and bear arms, and seize our private property, just to name a few. Our rights are not allowances from the government that can be so easily destroyed. Freedom and liberty are inherent in each of us, granted upon conception by our Creator, and we must fight every day to protect those rights from big government liberals and bureaucrats who seek to curtail them at every opportunity. I will work every day to block the liberals’ efforts to destroy our Constitutional Republic.</p><div id="comp-ktn9bek4" class="_1Q9if"><p class="font_7"><strong>Deregulating the Administrative State</strong></p></div><div id="comp-ktn9bekg" class="_1Q9if"><p class="font_9">The federal government has grown so massively in excess of anything our Founders could have ever envisioned that they would hardly recognize this country today. For years, Congress has been delegating its authority to ever-expanding agencies, thereby empowering unelected government bureaucrats to write and enforce regulations that affect the lives and livelihoods of every person in Wyoming. I’ve spent most of my professional career fighting back against many of those rules and regulations, fighting the bureaucrats who seek to micromanage our employers and entrepreneurs, including ranchers, farmers, and energy producers. Congress created this mess, and Congress must fix it. Congress must focus like a laser on curtailing the power of these bloated federal agencies and block their ongoing efforts to restrict and destroy our entrepreneurial and personal freedoms. We need real and fundamental reform of the Administrative State. I have fought regulators and bureaucrats in court; now I will do it in Congress.</p><div id="comp-ktn9rlvj" class="_1Q9if"><p class="font_7"><strong>Standing up for Election Integrity</strong></p></div><div id="comp-ktn9rlvl1" class="_1Q9if"><p class="font_9">Free and fair elections are the foundation of our Republic. Over the past two years we’ve seen Democrats chip away at this foundation, changing and altering election rules – often using friendly courts and changes implemented by unelected bureaucrats - in a way that undermines our very form of government. Tens of millions of Americans have lost faith in the security and integrity of our elections and we must rebuild that trust. We must put a stop to things such as blindly mailing ballots, often to millions of registered voters who did not ask for them, without accountability or a proper chain of custody. There is also no good, commonsense argument against requiring people to show identification to vote. As your Congresswoman, I will ensure that every eligible American is able to vote, vote once, and have that vote be counted.</p><div id="comp-ktn9tnkp1" class="_1Q9if"><p class="font_7"><strong>Controlling Government Spending</strong></p></div><div id="comp-ktn9tnkr2" class="_1Q9if"><p class="font_9">Prosperity in our country is often dependent upon the affordability of necessities - affordable housing, affordable food, and affordable energy. Unfortunately, bad public policy has created an inflationary spiral. As prices of necessary goods continue to increase, Democrats in Congress are calling for more irresponsible spending to the tune of trillions of dollars. It is vital that we rein in spending. High inflation is a hidden tax on Americans at the grocery store, at the gas pump, and in every aspect of our lives. Pursuing an agenda that is designed to make basic necessities more expensive is not only wrong, it is cruel, unsustainable, and will lead to a lower standard of living for everyone.</p><div id="comp-ktna0ixl1" class="_1Q9if"><p class="font_7"><strong>Demanding Transparency in Government and Reining in the Surveillance State</strong></p></div><div id="comp-ktxg14r6" class="_1Q9if"><p class="font_9">Our government must be transparent and accountable and so we must rein in the surveillance state in America. The FBI and NSA have been pursuing surveillance operations outside of the public eye and in violation of the Constitution. We know from the Russia Hoax, which was the fabricated idea that President Trump’s campaign had colluded with Russian agents, that there are political operatives in these agencies who are willing to abuse the FISA system and process for their own political ends. Current FISA law inhibits Congress’ ability to exercise proper oversight of FISA activities and investigations. FISA laws must be reformed to restrict the government from circumventing the Fourth Amendment, from snooping through our private records and communications, from pursuing political witch hunts, and from abusing its power. </p><div id="comp-ktna4oy01" class="_1Q9if"><p class="font_7"><strong>Putting America First</strong></p></div><div id="comp-ktxg2f8j" class="_1Q9if"><p class="font_9">America is the greatest country in the history of the world. We reached that pinnacle by protecting freedom, upholding human rights, and building a land of opportunity for all who aspire to greatness. We are headed down the wrong road right now, with the Democrats pursuing policies that are designed to destroy everything that has made this country what it is—the Shining City on the Hill. If we refuse to secure our borders, continue to ship our manufacturing jobs overseas, and assume that our energy needs can be met by countries who are hostile to our way of life and culture, our future generations, our children and grandchildren, will suffer the most. We don’t have the right to mortgage their future. A lack of jobs and opportunity will become our way of life, with the elite few succeeding as everyone else, including our middle class, loses ground. Every decision that Congress makes should be focused on what is best for American families and businesses, not on what helps the globalists or the military industrial complex. Putting America First means Putting Americans First.</p><div id="comp-ktndwq7u1" class="_1Q9if"><p class="font_7"><strong>Protecting the Unborn</strong></p></div><div id="comp-ktndwq821" class="_1Q9if"><p class="font_9">The most basic fundamental right we all hold is the right to life. Since the beginning of the Coronavirus lockdowns we’ve been hearing an ongoing mantra from the Left that we must “Trust the Science.” The Democrats’ publicly expressed belief in science has limits, however. We need to look no further than the fact that a unique human life is formed at the moment of conception, a human life with its own genetic code and individual existence. Babies have a heartbeat within six weeks of gestation. They can feel pain, they have dreams when they sleep, and they are every bit as human before they are born as they are after. There is no justification for refusing to protect these precious lives and I will strongly support laws that seek to ensure their safety. Abortion will one day be remembered as a grave stain on American history. Until then, we will never stop advocating for the most vulnerable among us.</p><div id="comp-ktndxk1m" class="_1Q9if"><p class="font_7"><strong>Stopping the Radical Biden Agenda</strong></p></div><div id="comp-ktndxk1p1" class="_1Q9if"><p class="font_9">Joe Biden is a puppet of a radical Left which will go to any lengths necessary to achieve their dream of a socialist America. Their agenda is Critical Race Theory, imposing bone-crushing taxes on American families, taking our guns, silencing free speech, weaponizing government agencies against us, and destroying the American dream. Democrats represent the antithesis to liberty, freedom, and the values we hold dear in America. I will work every day in Congress to fight the Biden/Pelosi agenda. I will stand up against the woke radicals and anyone who is complicit in their attacks on our country.</p><div id="comp-ktndy1t51" class="_1Q9if"><p class="font_7"><strong>Fighting for Federal Land Management Reform</strong></p></div><div id="comp-ktndy1t71" class="_1Q9if"><p class="font_9">As Wyomingites, we take pride in our independence. Our ancestors settled this land and created our communities through grit and hard work, only to suffer the consequences of bad public land policies adopted and enforced by bureaucrats in Washington, DC. The United States Forest Service has been mismanaging our forest lands for years, resulting in catastrophic fires, horrific insect outbreaks, the fouling of our watersheds, and devastating losses to our local communities. The fact is that bad land management decisions destroy our environment, and in a state like Wyoming where almost 50% of our surface real estate is owned by the federal government, we suffer more than most. It is long past time that we held the United States Forest Service and Bureau of Land Management accountable for their actions. We need leaders in Washington who know how these agencies work, and who have the background and experience to actually enforce multiple-use laws and requirements. When I get to Congress, I’ll fight to implement real and effective land management policies in order to protect those communities and businesses who have suffered the most as a result of Washington, D.C.’s decades-long failures.</p><div id="comp-ktndyl571" class="_1Q9if"><p class="font_7"><strong>Keeping Taxes Low</strong></p></div><div id="comp-ktndyl59" class="_1Q9if"><p class="font_9">As if the inflation we are experiencing isn’t enough hardship for our workers and families, the Biden Administration and Democrats in Congress are trying to raise our taxes to pay for their trillion-dollar spending spree. They are actually demanding that American companies pay higher taxes than their competitors in Communist China. Our country experienced the best economy in decades thanks to the Trump Tax Cuts and Jobs Act. Reversing this to punish individuals and job creators isn’t just bad policy. It’s shortsighted, dangerous for our already fragile economy, and morally wrong. No matter what the Democrats think, government doesn’t stimulate the economy or create jobs: private industry does. We need to dramatically shrink the size and scope of the federal government, not expand it. In Congress, I will fight any effort to raise taxes and, instead, focus on ways to cut both federal spending and taxes.</p><div id="comp-ktxg556b" class="_1Q9if"><p class="font_7"><strong>Securing our Border</strong></p></div><div id="comp-ktxg556d2" class="_1Q9if"><p class="font_9">There is an undeniable crisis at our southern border. Our border patrol agents know it, you and I know it, and Congress knows it. President Biden and Vice President Harris know it too, but they refuse to do anything about it. Every day that we fail to stop drugs, human trafficking, and hundreds of thousands of illegal aliens flooding across our border, we are destroying our country’s sovereignty and squandering the future for our children and grandchildren. President Trump spent four years securing our border, thereby reducing the human misery that is so obviously caused by the open-border policy we are witnessing now. The Biden Administration and Democrats in Congress are making Americans less safe and every single one of us will suffer the consequences of their actions.</p><div id="comp-ktxg5nir1" class="_1Q9if"><p class="font_7"><strong>Defending our Energy Industries</strong></p></div><div id="comp-ktxg5nit" class="_1Q9if"><p class="font_9">America could be and should be energy independent. That is a fact. The reality is that America has no reason to rely upon hostile countries to supply us with oil and gas. The Democrats, and President Biden in particular, hate that reality. Some of the very first decisions made by the president were designed to cripple our ability to explore for, produce, and transport our energy resources. The Democrats seek to block any project that is intended to lower the cost of energy for consumers. The Biden Administration is blocking the construction of pipelines and other infrastructure in this country, while simultaneously lifting sanctions that will now allow Russia to complete its Nord 2 pipeline. This is the very definition of an “America Last” policy, with no other country on earth being as short-sighted or hostile to what is the lifeblood of our economy. I will always support and fight for energy independence and to protect our oil, gas and coal industries and in Wyoming.</p><div id="comp-kuob0ser" class="_1Q9if"><p class="font_7"><strong>Protecting the Second Amendment</strong></p></div><div id="comp-kuob0n5e" class="_1Q9if"><p class="font_9">The Second Amendment is one of the most fundamental rights in America. The authority to protect yourself and your family must never be infringed. Now, the radical Biden Administration is attempting to strip our rights away. They treat law-abiding gun owners as criminals and push to curtail gun rights at every opportunity. I will always fight to protect our Second Amendment, and will never back down to the tyranny of this Administration or any others who are attempting to infringe upon our Constitutional rights.</p><p class="font_9"><strong><a href="https://www.hagemanforwyoming.com/volunteer" target="_blank">Join Team Hageman</a>. </strong></p><p class="font_9">_____________</p><p class="font_9"><a href="{{#staticFileLink}}10751474482,RESIZE_400x{{/staticFileLink}}"><img class="align-full" src="{{#staticFileLink}}10751474482,RESIZE_400x{{/staticFileLink}}" alt="10751474482?profile=RESIZE_400x" width="379" /></a> </p></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>