district 22 - Candidates - Defend Our Union2024-03-29T09:18:42Zhttps://defendourunion.org/candidates/feed/tag/district+22Carrie Lawlor, FL, US House, District 22https://defendourunion.org/candidates/carrie-lawlor-us-house-district-222022-08-21T17:08:20.000Z2022-08-21T17:08:20.000ZDavene Meehanhttps://defendourunion.org/members/DaveneMeehan<div><img src="https://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/10780011474?profile=RESIZE_400x&width=292"></div><div><h1 class="has-text-align-center wp-block-post-title"><a href="https://lawlorforcongress.com/" target="_blank">It’s about the People, not the Politics</a></h1><p>The time has come to CHOOSE FREEDOM over fear.</p><p> </p><p>Some people stand for all the right stuff and some people are wrapped in armor and FIGHTING for the right stuff. That is Carrie Lawlor. </p><p>Carrie Lawlor is "We the People". She is someone who said "enough is enough". I have to change my entire life because our country is in peril. I have to literally fight all the swampy creatures. </p><p>She is not going to Washington DC to "make nice" and build back better. She is going to DESTROY all the corruption and save our country. </p><p><a href="{{#staticFileLink}}10780016654,RESIZE_584x{{/staticFileLink}}"><img class="align-full" src="{{#staticFileLink}}10780016654,RESIZE_400x{{/staticFileLink}}" alt="10780016654?profile=RESIZE_400x" width="350" /></a></p><p><a href="https://rumble.com/v1grdyt-florida-republican-primary-for-us-house-district-22-august-23-2022.html" target="_blank">RINO Hunter 1776</a></p><p> </p><p><span style="font-size:14pt;"><a href="https://lawlorforcongress.com/issues-and-legislation/" target="_blank">Issues</a></span></p><p>The issues facing our country today should not be partisan. Placing people in boxes and choosing sides brought us to the precipice we are at today. It is time to work together and save the country we love.</p><h4>Inflation is weighing on all of us. As gas prices climb and store shelves are sparse it has become an egregious tax on those who can afford it the least.</h4><p>Government spending is out of control. While we send billions to Ukraine in their conflict with Russia. We have given up portions of our reserves to assist the EU in reducing their reliance on Russian oil all the while we are paying the price at the pump with costs more than doubling. We have shut down pipelines and we have limited our ability to drill for oil. We are no longer energy independent — they want us to buy from Venezuela. Petroleum costs factor into almost every aspect of our lives from packaging to supply chain. We need to become energy independent once again and not through unstable methods such as wind towers and solar panels. It is time we put the brakes on spending outside our nation and focus on our people here at home who need relief.</p><h4>Supply-chain issues need to be resolved. We need to focus on feeding our families at home.</h4><p>Some of the supply chain crisis has been manufactured in a sense. From preventing truckers from bringing supplies across the border due to vaccine status to shipping pallets of baby formula to the border rather than stocking our store shelves first is a crisis created by a lack of common sense. Close to 20 food processing facilities have had “accidents” which forced them to close since January 2021. Biden says its due to Ukraine — but we can see that there is so much more to the story than the blame game.</p><p><img class="wp-image-350 jetpack-lazy-image jetpack-lazy-image--handled" src="https://i0.wp.com/lawlorforcongress.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/food.jpg?resize=1024%2C804&ssl=1" alt="food.jpg?resize=1024%2C804&ssl=1" /><img class="wp-image-352 jetpack-lazy-image jetpack-lazy-image--handled" src="https://i0.wp.com/lawlorforcongress.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/food-2.jpg?resize=1024%2C501&ssl=1" alt="food-2.jpg?resize=1024%2C501&ssl=1" /></p><h4>I believe we should respect and support our Police Officers. Back the Blue so they can continue to serve and defend our communities.</h4><p>Officers place their lives on the line every minute they are on the job. This isn’t just a career to them, it is a calling. I am thankful that there are people brave enough to stand to defend us especially in times such as these.</p><h4>Stop Catch and Release</h4><p>When someone commits a crime (especially a violent one) it is not fair to society to release them on recognizance. Laws are there for a reason. We all have the right to due process and a trial by a jury of our peers. We are all innocent until proven guilty however, too many times people are “free to go” after having committed a crime and their trial may not be for months. To allow an alleged murderer, trafficker, or rapist free during those months can severely impact the wellbeing of society.</p><h4>Focus on America First</h4><p>Right now our government is focused on what is going on abroad versus taking care of the people in America. The US has provided more support to Ukraine than its neighbors in the EU. Why should we as a country bankrupt ourselves for a war across the sea? We need to reduce our commitment to NATO until others pay their fair share.</p><p>Larger than the issues in Ukraine is the fact that the US Government signed over the sovereign rights of its citizens to the WHO for whenever they deem it is an emergency. The fact that we have allowed a global entity to have control over our rights and that they can lock us down and force vaccinate is the greatest threat we are facing today.</p><p>We need to focus on America First and we need to regain our sovereignty in all aspects.</p><h4>I believe parents have the right to guide their children’s education – the government does not. </h4><p>Critical Race Theory has no place in our classrooms. When a child is born, they don’t differentiate who they want to play with, who they admire or who they love by the color of their skin… they judge people by how they are treated. To say that one race is critical disparages others. We all have one common bond — we all belong to the human race. As Martin Luther King Jr. once said, “Judge a man not by the color of his skin, but by the content of his character.” That is what we should be teaching our children. </p><p>I believe parents have the right to guide their children’s education – the government does not. <strong>The government is not the parent of your children</strong> and their indoctrination of children through the education system must stop. As parents we have the right to guide our children’s education. Children should be safe and grow up without “grown up” matters being thrust upon them. </p><p>Parents are not domestic terrorists for wanting to have a say in how their children are taught. Parents entrust their children to schools for 8-hours a day, the schools should be held accountable to the parents for the care and education of the child.</p><h4>I believe people have the right to bodily autonomy – not to be forced or coerced into a medical procedure by a government or employer that says you cannot work if you do not bend the knee and take an experimental vaccine.</h4><h4>I believe people have the right to breathe freely without restrictions. </h4><p>We are all free people. We were not born with a mask on. People have the right to breathe freely without restrictions. </p><p>People have the right to bodily autonomy – and under no circumstances should they be forced or coerced into a medical procedure by a government or employer that says you cannot work if you do not bend the knee and take an experimental vaccine.</p><p>Any decision that impacts an individual’s body or ability to breathe is a matter between the person and their trusted medical professional – NOT THE GOVERNMENT OR AN EMPLOYER. </p><p>It is a slippery slope if we begin to allow for mandates that infringe on bodily autonomy as once you give away your freedom you cannot get it back. </p><h4>I believe women, who have worked for so long to achieve equality, have the right to say no to biological men competing in women’s sports. </h4><p>Women as a group have long battled for equality. We have battled in the workforce for equal pay and opportunities. We have fought in sports to create teams and leagues of our own as we were not allowed to play in the men’s arena. When men went off to fight in WWII, the women kept baseball thriving as a national sport. When the men came back we were again told to sit on the sidelines. I am grateful that women now have leagues of their own to play the sports that they want and that it is not just nationwide, it is worldwide. This gives our children something to aspire to and role models to look up to. We cannot dilute the sanctity of women’s sports by forcing biological women to compete against biological men in physical competition especially when these sports are played on a High School or College field that may determine the opportunity for scholarship and their future.</p><p>Trans women, should have a league of their own as well – but it should not be the same league as biological women. Level the playing field for all players.</p><h4>I believe our citizenship in this country is priceless and should not be diluted by granting the right to vote to non-citizens.</h4><p>When a person comes to your home, you welcome them through the door — not the window. The same goes for our country. I am happy to welcome any person who comes to our country legally and with good intent. We have borders for a reason, without borders we have no country. We must keep our borders secure from those who may wish to do us harm.</p><h4>I believe to save our country and our freedom we need to ensure our vote and thus our voice counts.</h4><p>With the irregularities and fraud that occurred during the 2020 General Election there is no path forward without learning from the past. We need to #Fix2020 in order to secure all of our future elections. Until we go back to paper ballots our elections can be manipulated.</p><h1>When I am elected to Congress, I will fight to ensure that we remain free on paper and obtain freedom in fact.</h1><p>Make sure that you go to her <a href="https://lawlorforcongress.com/about/" target="_blank">About page</a> and see her video.</p><p><a href="{{#staticFileLink}}10780034465,RESIZE_400x{{/staticFileLink}}"><img class="align-full" src="{{#staticFileLink}}10780034465,RESIZE_400x{{/staticFileLink}}" alt="10780034465?profile=RESIZE_400x" width="400" /></a></p><h1 class="h1"><span style="font-size:12pt;"><a href="https://rumble.com/v1bhrgz-red-america-first-6-21-22-debate-with-carrie-lawlor-and-kelly-nash.html" target="_blank">Red America First 07-06-22 debate with Carrie Lawlor and Kelly Nash</a></span></h1><p><span style="font-size:12pt;"><a href="{{#staticFileLink}}10780037083,RESIZE_400x{{/staticFileLink}}"><img class="align-full" src="{{#staticFileLink}}10780037083,RESIZE_400x{{/staticFileLink}}" alt="10780037083?profile=RESIZE_400x" width="171" height="161" /></a></span></p><p><span style="font-size:12pt;"><a href="https://lawlorforcongress.com/about/" target="_blank">About</a></span></p><p>America, as it was intended by our forefathers, was to be free. We were not founded by politicians; we were forged by the will of the everyday person who believed in freedom. It is time to go back to our roots. It is time for the people to take back the government and make it work for us. It is time to embrace freedom… while we are still free on paper.</p><h3>It is time to embrace freedom while we are still free on paper</h3><p>I am an American, a wife, a mother and a Patriot. I was raised by hard working parents who instilled in me a strong faith in God and the values that made me who I am today. They fought hard to give me the opportunity to go to college, to be able to speak freely, and to build a better life. Growing up in Elmhurst, NY gave me the opportunity to experience and embrace the many cultures that make up the American experience. We are all better together. As a result, I have been blessed to know people from all walks of life. My experience in the business, legal, and financial realms provided me the unique perspective on how legislation impacts everyday Americans and that now more than ever, we need to ensure that the government has the people’s interest at the forefront – not the lobbyists. It is our job to make sure the American dream continues to live on and is not written off as an idea that has no more weight than a fairy tale. We are America. Our country was founded by the bartender, the printer, the blacksmith, the everyday common man, the people – and today, we must ensure that our country and its people are free, as God and our forefathers intended.</p><div class="wp-block-jetpack-contact-info"><div class="wp-block-jetpack-email"><a href="mailto:carrielawlor@lawlorforcongress.com">carrielawlor@lawlorforcongress.com</a></div><div class="wp-block-jetpack-phone"><a>561.542.2901</a></div><div class="wp-block-jetpack-phone"><a href="https://m.facebook.com/people/Carrie-Lawlor-for-Congress/100078633572837/" target="_blank">Facebook</a></div><div class="wp-block-jetpack-phone"><a href="{{#staticFileLink}}10780040496,RESIZE_710x{{/staticFileLink}}"><img class="align-full" src="{{#staticFileLink}}10780040496,RESIZE_400x{{/staticFileLink}}" alt="10780040496?profile=RESIZE_400x" width="350" /></a></div><div class="wp-block-jetpack-phone"> </div><div class="wp-block-jetpack-phone"><a href="https://cvweb.leonclerk.com/public/online_services/search_courts/image_orders.asp?caseid=3043790&jiscaseid=&defseq=&chargeseq=&dktid=110508915&dktsource=BM&sexual_case" target="_blank">https://cvweb.leonclerk.com/public/online_services/search_courts/image_orders.asp?caseid=3043790&jiscaseid=&defseq=&chargeseq=&dktid=110508915&dktsource=BM&sexual_case</a>=</div><div class="wp-block-jetpack-phone"> </div><div class="wp-block-jetpack-phone"><a href="{{#staticFileLink}}10780076081,RESIZE_1200x{{/staticFileLink}}"><img class="align-full" src="{{#staticFileLink}}10780076081,RESIZE_400x{{/staticFileLink}}" alt="10780076081?profile=RESIZE_400x" width="530" height="265" /></a></div><div class="wp-block-jetpack-phone">__________________<a href="{{#staticFileLink}}10780038055,RESIZE_400x{{/staticFileLink}}"><img class="align-full" src="{{#staticFileLink}}10780038055,RESIZE_400x{{/staticFileLink}}" alt="10780038055?profile=RESIZE_400x" width="379" /></a></div><div class="wp-block-jetpack-phone"> </div></div></div>Michael Johnson, FL, State Senator, District 22https://defendourunion.org/candidates/michael-johnson-fl-state-senator-district-222022-08-15T05:13:10.000Z2022-08-15T05:13:10.000ZDavene Meehanhttps://defendourunion.org/members/DaveneMeehan<div><img src="https://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/10766267675?profile=RESIZE_400x&width=400"></div><div><p><span style="font-size:12pt;"><strong><a href="https://www.johnsonforflorida22.com/" target="_blank">Priorities</a></strong></span></p><h5 class="font_5">"Sarasota and Manatee County residents need a fighter in Tallahassee who will keep the West Coast of Florida beautiful and free from political corruption"</h5><p><a href="{{#staticFileLink}}10766268075,RESIZE_400x{{/staticFileLink}}"><img class="align-full" src="{{#staticFileLink}}10766268075,RESIZE_400x{{/staticFileLink}}" width="218" height="303" alt="10766268075?profile=RESIZE_400x" /></a></p><div id="comp-l5d0ukm0" class="_2Hij5 _3bcaz"><p class="font_4">Florida's Values. America's Future.</p></div><div id="comp-l5cxkkzx" class="_2Hij5 _3bcaz"><ul class="font_4 color_11"><li><h4 class="font_4"><span class="color_11">Less Taxes, Less Big Government Spending</span></h4></li><li><h4 class="font_4"><span class="color_11">Introduce bills to fight the Drug Epidemic</span></h4></li><li><h4 class="font_4"><span class="color_11">Address gun violence</span></h4></li><li><h4 class="font_4"><span class="color_11">Take on drug companies selling addictive drugs</span></h4></li><li><h4 class="font_4"><span class="color_11">Help dog and cat shelters</span></h4></li><li><h4 class="font_4"><span class="color_11">Put drug dogs near schools to stop drug dealers from targeting our children</span></h4></li><li><h4 class="font_4"><span class="color_11">Support technical schools and give tax credits to businesses to train<br />new employees in manufacturing skills</span></h4></li><li><h4 class="font_4"><span class="color_11">Support small clinics and hospitals in every community</span></h4></li><li><h4 class="font_4"><span class="color_11">Senior citizen support for medical, housing and transportation needs</span></h4></li><li><h4 class="font_4"><span class="color_11">Introduce bills to reform DCF and family disputes</span></h4></li><li><h4 class="font_4"><span class="color_11">Eliminate redundant state agencies</span></h4></li><li><h4 class="font_4"><span class="color_11">Limit payouts to politicians</span></h4></li><li><h4 class="font_4"><span class="color_11">Campaign finance reform</span></h4></li><li><h4 class="font_4"><span class="color_11">Improve transportation flow and infrastructure</span></h4></li><li><h4 class="font_4"><span class="color_11">Teach history based on facts</span></h4></li></ul><p><span class="color_11">_________________</span></p><p><span class="color_11"><a href="https://ballotpedia.org/Michael_Johnson_">https://ballotpedia.org/Michael_Johnson_</a>(Florida)#Campaign_themes</span></p><ul><li>Stop Corruption in the Republican Party and Corruption in how money makes its way into political campaigns</li><li>Fight for the residents of Florida and residents of Sarasota County and Manetee county to preserve their way of life.</li><li>Every one has the right to vote. Voters rolls need to be cleaned up, clear and transparent voting processes and oversight .</li></ul><p>_____________</p><div id="comp-l6g0vm7a" class="_2Hij5 _3bcaz"><h4 class="font_4">MY PLATFORM</h4></div><div id="comp-l5lr63c0" class="_2Hij5 _3bcaz"><h2 class="font_3">The Status Quo Is Not Working...</h2></div><div id="comp-l5lr63c2" class="_2Hij5 _3bcaz"><p class="font_8">The number one question I get is "Why are you running?" Political corruption runs rampant in our government at the federal and state level. In these troubling times, we can not have another political insider in our state congress. I do not have the confidence in the incumbent candidate running for SD22 to mantain their integrity. That is why I decided to run for this position. My platform is all about policy that benefits the average citizen, NOT what benefits corporations and special interests. </p></div><div id="comp-l5lr63c4" class="_2GqI3"><div class="_1Bme7"><div class="_3Rcdf"><div class="_1ozXL"><div id="comp-l5lr63ce__item1" class="_1vNJf"><div><div><div id="comp-l5lr63cs__item1" class="_2Hij5 _3bcaz"><h3 class="font_5"><span class="color_11">Business</span></h3></div><div id="comp-l5lr63cv1__item1" class="_2Hij5 _3bcaz"><p class="font_9"><span class="color_11">Florida should be the best place in the country to start and run a business. In the State Senate, I’ll cut red tape and streamline the process to build wealth and create jobs.</span> </p></div></div></div></div></div><div class="_1ozXL"><div id="comp-l5lr63ce__item-kemop07k" class="_1vNJf"><div><div><div id="comp-l5lr63cs__item-kemop07k" class="_2Hij5 _3bcaz"><h3 class="font_5"><span class="color_11">Taxation</span></h3></div><div id="comp-l5lr63cv1__item-kemop07k" class="_2Hij5 _3bcaz"><p class="font_9"><span class="color_11">People, not politicians, know best how to spend their money. And efficient state government saves<br />all of us money and makes our lives easier.</span></p></div></div></div></div></div><div class="_1ozXL"><div id="comp-l5lr63ce__item-kemop2b8" class="_1vNJf"><div><div><div id="comp-l5lr63cs__item-kemop2b8" class="_2Hij5 _3bcaz"><h3 class="font_5"><span class="color_11">Education</span></h3></div><div id="comp-l5lr63cv1__item-kemop2b8" class="_2Hij5 _3bcaz"><p class="font_9"><span class="color_11">Political indoctrination has no place in schools. The rising generation should be taught the truth about this country, including American greatness. Parents should have the loudest voices in their children’s education, and I reject any attempt by school boards to silence them. Our kids should learn practical life skills beginning in Grade 6, so they are prepared to be productive and responsible members of society by the day they graduate high school.</span></p></div></div></div></div></div><div class="_1ozXL"><div id="comp-l5lr63ce__item-kemosjc5" class="_1vNJf"><div><div><div id="comp-l5lr63cs__item-kemosjc5" class="_2Hij5 _3bcaz"><h3 class="font_5"><span class="color_11">Election Integrity</span></h3></div><div id="comp-l5lr63cv1__item-kemosjc5" class="_2Hij5 _3bcaz"><p class="font_9"><span class="color_11">Free and fair elections are the cornerstone of our democracy. Supervisors of Elections should be tasked with cleaning voter roles that contain names of people who no longer live at their stated addresses. This protects everyone’s right to vote while making it harder to cheat. I also support poll watchers who make sure that every legitimate vote is counted. After all, your vote is your voice!</span></p></div></div></div></div></div><div class="_1ozXL"><div id="comp-l5lr63ce__item-l5lsinxx" class="_1vNJf"><div><div><div id="comp-l5lr63cs__item-l5lsinxx" class="_2Hij5 _3bcaz"><h3 class="font_5"><span class="color_11">Right to Life</span></h3></div><div id="comp-l5lr63cv1__item-l5lsinxx" class="_2Hij5 _3bcaz"><p class="font_9"><span class="color_11">I’ll protect the unborn as a State Senator. Protecting life means helping mothers and fathers as well as their children, and Florida should be the best state in the nation to raise a family.</span></p></div></div></div></div></div><div class="_1ozXL"><div id="comp-l5lr63ce__item-l5lsivt4" class="_1vNJf"><div><div><div id="comp-l5lr63cs__item-l5lsivt4" class="_2Hij5 _3bcaz"><h3 class="font_5"><span class="color_11">Tough on Crime</span></h3></div><div id="comp-l5lr63cv1__item-l5lsivt4" class="_2Hij5 _3bcaz"><p class="font_9"><span class="color_11">Law enforcement agencies deserve defending, not de-funding! At the same time, law enforcement cannot be everywhere at once, and law-abiding gun owners are a critical piece of community safety. I support the Second Amendment as the founders intended, and I won’t let the government infringe on the rights of law-abiding Floridians to own guns</span> </p></div></div></div></div></div><div class="_1ozXL"><div id="comp-l5lr63ce__item-l5lsiwhq" class="_1vNJf"><div><div><div id="comp-l5lr63cs__item-l5lsiwhq" class="_2Hij5 _3bcaz"><h3 class="font_5"><span class="color_11">Insurance Reform</span></h3></div><div id="comp-l5lr63cv1__item-l5lsiwhq" class="_2Hij5 _3bcaz"><p class="font_9"><span class="color_11">Floridians are struggling with high insurance premiums, and I’ll create meaningful reform to reduce premiums and streamline adjuster processes. Your insurance policy should work for you, not against you, and strong consumer protections can make that a reality.</span></p></div></div></div></div></div><div class="_1ozXL"><div id="comp-l5lr63ce__item-l5lsix94" class="_1vNJf"><div><div><div id="comp-l5lr63cs__item-l5lsix94" class="_2Hij5 _3bcaz"><h3 class="font_5"><span class="color_11">Health and Safety</span></h3></div><div id="comp-l5lr63cv1__item-l5lsix94" class="_2Hij5 _3bcaz"><p class="font_9"><span class="color_11">The drug epidemic is a tragedy that must be stopped in its tracks. I will stand up to Big Pharma to make sure addictive painkillers don’t fall into the hands of dealers who sell them to our most vulnerable neighbors, especially impressionable young people.</span></p></div></div></div></div></div><div class="_1ozXL"><div id="comp-l5lr63ce__item-l5nxxfdu" class="_1vNJf"><div><div><div id="comp-l5lr63cs__item-l5nxxfdu" class="_2Hij5 _3bcaz"><h3 class="font_5"><span class="color_11">Environment</span></h3></div><div id="comp-l5lr63cv1__item-l5nxxfdu" class="_2Hij5 _3bcaz"><p class="font_9"><span class="color_11">Having clean water and preserving wildlife areas is vital to our way of life in Florida. Toxic, chemical runoff that pollutes our aquifers and waterways needs to be addressed. We need to keep open spaces and parks in our cities and encourage conservation areas for wildlife. Beaches are Sarasota and Manatee counties' most precious commodity. </span> </p></div></div></div></div></div><div class="_1ozXL"><div id="comp-l5lr63ce__item-l5lt0v99" class="_1vNJf"><div><div><div id="comp-l5lr63cs__item-l5lt0v99" class="_2Hij5 _3bcaz"><h3 class="font_5"><span class="color_11">Seniors</span></h3></div><div id="comp-l5lr63cv1__item-l5lt0v99" class="_2Hij5 _3bcaz"><p class="font_9"><span class="color_11">Last, but not least. I would like to guarantee medical, housing, & transportation services for senior citizens. I support small clinics & small hospitals in every community.</span></p></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><p>______________</p><p><a href="{{#staticFileLink}}10766276853,RESIZE_930x{{/staticFileLink}}"><img class="align-full" src="{{#staticFileLink}}10766276853,RESIZE_710x{{/staticFileLink}}" width="710" alt="10766276853?profile=RESIZE_710x" /></a>___________ </p><h4 class="font_4">MICHAEL JOHNSON is the ONLY Choice for FLORIDA SENATE</h4><p>____________</p><p><a href="{{#staticFileLink}}10766272898,RESIZE_400x{{/staticFileLink}}"><img class="align-full" src="{{#staticFileLink}}10766272898,RESIZE_400x{{/staticFileLink}}" width="379" alt="10766272898?profile=RESIZE_400x" /></a></p></div><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p></div>Tyari Appiah, FL, State Representative, District 22https://defendourunion.org/candidates/tyari-ty-appiah-fl-state-representative-district-222022-08-15T01:55:59.000Z2022-08-15T01:55:59.000ZDavene Meehanhttps://defendourunion.org/members/DaveneMeehan<div><img src="https://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/10766201658?profile=RESIZE_400x&width=400"></div><div><p><span style="font-size:12pt;"><strong><a href="https://voteappiah.com/" target="_blank">What I Stand For...</a></strong></span></p><p><iframe title="Tayari" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/3Zd4dDLIjsI?list=TLGGE0Rk2nOZ3zwyMzA4MjAyMg" width="569" height="675" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen=""></iframe></p><p>“<strong>If elected for Florida State House, District 22, I will stand by my constituents, fight for them, and serve them well. <u>THIS</u> is the right time, and I <u>AM</u> the right choice!</strong>“</p><p><strong>-Tayari Appiah</strong></p><p><strong>______________</strong></p><p> </p><div class="wp-container-31 wp-block-columns"><div class="wp-container-28 wp-block-column"><h2 id="limited-government" class="has-text-align-center">Limited Government </h2></div></div><div class="wp-block-media-text alignwide is-stacked-on-mobile has-background"><div class="wp-block-media-text__content"><p>Too many times government has overreached its boundaries. Government should have checks and balances to ensure compliance.</p></div></div><div class="wp-container-35 wp-block-columns"><div class="wp-container-34 wp-block-column"><h2 id="constitution-as-written" class="has-text-align-center">Constitution As Written </h2></div></div><div class="wp-block-media-text alignwide has-media-on-the-right is-stacked-on-mobile has-background"><div class="wp-block-media-text__content"><p>The Constitution is a timeless document that the foundation of America was built on. To stray away from it is to take away our God-given rights.</p></div></div><div class="wp-container-40 wp-block-group"><div class="wp-block-group__inner-container"><div class="wp-container-39 wp-block-columns"><div class="wp-container-36 wp-block-column"><h2 id="pro-second-amendment" class="has-text-align-center">Pro-Second Amendment </h2></div></div></div></div><div class="wp-block-media-text alignwide is-stacked-on-mobile has-background"><div class="wp-block-media-text__content"><p>As American citizens, it is our constitutional right to keep and bear arms. Not only to protect ourselves and our families but most importantly to protect our freedom.</p></div></div><div class="wp-container-44 wp-block-columns"><div class="wp-container-43 wp-block-column"><h2 id="voter-id" class="has-text-align-center">Election Integrity </h2></div></div><div class="wp-block-media-text alignwide has-media-on-the-right is-stacked-on-mobile has-background"><div class="wp-block-media-text__content"><p>Laws should be in place to make it harder to cheat and easier for our American citizens to have their voices heard.</p></div></div><div class="wp-container-48 wp-block-columns"><div class="wp-container-45 wp-block-column"><h2 id="medical-autonomy" class="has-text-align-center">Medical Freedom </h2></div></div><div class="wp-block-media-text alignwide is-stacked-on-mobile has-background"><div class="wp-block-media-text__content"><p>All medical decisions should stem from the individual or the parent/legal guardian. We all know what is best for us, and us alone.</p></div></div><div class="wp-container-54 wp-block-columns"><div class="wp-container-53 wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center"><div class="wp-container-52 wp-block-columns"><div class="wp-container-50 wp-block-column"> </div><div class="wp-container-51 wp-block-column"><h2 class="has-text-align-center">Protecting/Preserving Agriculture </h2></div></div></div></div><div class="wp-block-media-text alignwide has-media-on-the-right is-stacked-on-mobile has-very-light-gray-to-cyan-bluish-gray-gradient-background has-background"><div class="wp-block-media-text__content"><p>Agriculture is the foundation of most rural communities. It is imperative that we do our best to protect these lands that provide, not only the means of livelihood for farmers, but also food for our families.</p><p>____________</p><p><img src="https://i0.wp.com/voteappiah.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/Untitled-design-7.png?resize=819%2C1024&ssl=1" alt="Untitled-design-7.png?resize=819%2C1024&ssl=1" width="300" height="375" /> </p><p> </p><p class="has-text-color">Tayari is a Republican candidate for Florida State House, District 22. He lives with his wife, Deana, and their three children in Bronson, Florida.</p><p class="has-text-color">Tayari was born in Brooklyn, New York. He faced a lot of adversity during his childhood. At a young age, he was homeless numerous times, not knowing where his next meal would come from or where he would sleep. He was quite honestly facing death or jail. He did not let this rough time stop him or keep him down. At the age of 16, he moved to Florida. His family out here stood by him and helped him find Christ, a true turning point of his life. After high school, Tayari decided to enlist in the US Air Force. He loves his country that much that he put his life on the line for it. After Tayari left the military, he did not stop his service to his community. Soon after leaving the military, he became a nurse. He opened the door for the US military in Colorado to challenge the NCLEX board and receive their nursing license, just as he did.</p><p class="has-text-color"><a href="{{#staticFileLink}}10766204453,RESIZE_710x{{/staticFileLink}}"><img class="align-full" src="{{#staticFileLink}}10766204453,RESIZE_710x{{/staticFileLink}}" alt="10766204453?profile=RESIZE_710x" width="350" height="195" /></a></p><p class="has-text-color"><a href="https://rumble.com/vwntbb-cpac-2022-interview-with-tayari-appiah.html" target="_blank">CPAC 2022: Interview with Tyari Appiah</a></p><p class="has-text-color"><a href="https://rumble.com/vx3yo9-tayari-appiah-the-war-at-home.html" target="_blank">The War at Home: The Buff Show</a></p><p class="has-text-color"> </p><p class="has-text-color">Tayari first got his taste of just how much the government can be overreaching when he created a business from the ground up in Colorado Springs. There he had an Airbnb home that he would rent out. The local government decided that there needed to be more rules and regulations regarding these types of “short-term” rentals. Tayari was greatly outspoken about that. To see the article click <a href="https://www.cpr.org/2018/09/04/colorado-springs-considering-new-rules-for-airbnb-type-vacation-rentals/">here</a>. He stood up to the City Council, not only for himself but for other “short-term” rental owners in the area.</p><p class="has-text-color">Tayari has an amazing tenacity to help others and his work ethic is beyond reproach. Tayari’s character speaks for itself. He is an honest man, with high moral values. If you need help with anything, he will do his best to assist you.</p><p class="has-text-color">Tayari’s hobbies include reading and boxing. His favorite books are those about history. American history is at the top of the list. Since Tayari does boxing in his free time, you know he will be a fighter for our Constitutional rights!</p><p><a href="{{#staticFileLink}}10766203459,RESIZE_1200x{{/staticFileLink}}"><img class="align-full" src="{{#staticFileLink}}10766203459,RESIZE_710x{{/staticFileLink}}" alt="10766203459?profile=RESIZE_710x" width="301" height="161" /></a></p></div></div><div class="wp-block-media-text alignwide has-media-on-the-right is-stacked-on-mobile has-very-light-gray-to-cyan-bluish-gray-gradient-background has-background"><div class="wp-block-media-text__content"><p>Agriculture is the foundation of most rural communities. It is imperative that we do our best to protect these lands that provide, not only the means of livelihood for farmers, but also food for our families.</p><p>____________</p><p><img src="https://i0.wp.com/voteappiah.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/Untitled-design-7.png?resize=819%2C1024&ssl=1" alt="Untitled-design-7.png?resize=819%2C1024&ssl=1" width="300" height="375" /> </p><p>__________________</p><p><a href="{{#staticFileLink}}10766206873,RESIZE_400x{{/staticFileLink}}"><img class="align-full" src="{{#staticFileLink}}10766206873,RESIZE_400x{{/staticFileLink}}" alt="10766206873?profile=RESIZE_400x" width="379" /></a></p></div></div></div>