What would you do in my Situation?

I would like to explain my actions at the Florida Press Association’s candidate forum on Thursday at the Ritz Carlton in Sarasota.

I was only notified of the event about an hour beforehand by an alert campaign volunteer. I dropped what I was doing in Tampa and drove to Sarasota. On the way I called Adrian Wyllie, the campaign media director, to let him know what was happening. He also called the Dean Ridings, President of the FPA, to ask why I was not included and to ask for the opportunity to speak.

Adrian informed them we were on the way and my voice will be heard. We alerted the media to inform them of our presence. I arrived late and sat down midway through Kendrick Meek’s question and answer session. Afterword, Marco Rubio addressed the audience. It was only after Marco Rubio had finished that I stood to speak at a microphone placed in the aisle for guest comments. I did not interrupt any of the candidates.

I said, “I’d like to make a statement. I think denying a person who served eight years in the United States Marine Corps defending your right to have this today…is an atrocity.” I asked for the opportunity to address the group and to answer questions just like the other four candidates, Kendrick Meek, Marco Rubio, Charlie Crist and Jeff Greene. They denied my request. Read more »

An Open Letter to the Tea Parties of Florida

As a proud member of the tea party movement, I am overjoyed by the enormous accomplishments we’ve made. I am humbled by the support so many of you have given me in my run for the U.S. Senate seat in Florida, and I would like to express my sincere thanks.
Our movement was formed over our outrage in the direction the two-party political class was taking our great nation. We stand together to tell the Washington insiders that we will not sit idly by while they ignore and subvert the United States Constitution. We will not sit quietly while they spend our nation into oblivion, and saddle our children and grandchildren with crushing debt. We will not abdicate our personal and financial freedom to them.

The tea party movement is the voice of the people. Just like you, I am one of those voices. I have never sought political office before. Until recently, I had absolutely no desire to do so. I have no political ambitions other than to serve my Country, and help to restore it to our Founders’ original intent.

Like you, I watched in outrage as Republicans and Democrats ignored the Constitution. I felt the anger and sorrow as they spent and spent, while at the same time chipping away at our cherished freedoms. Like so many of you, I called and wrote to my Representative and Senators in a futile attempt to make them hear my voice.

They refused to listen. It was then that I realized that I must take action. Read more »

I recieved a call today at 12:30 p.m. From the Helen Hoffman Library in Plantation.Ron Paul’s book “End the Fed” went on the shelf today.Book one is on the shelf. See how easy that was.Now imagine 37 more books that way.This easy. We can do this.There is a stamp inside that reads this book was donated by the Broward Libertarian Party.