The right to keep and bear arms is a natural God-given right and is protected by Article 1, Section 8 of the Florida Constitution, which embraces the 2nd Amendment of the U.S. Constitution. This right is the bulwark of liberty which empowers the individual in the protection of his or her other natural rights. We

Election law in Florida provides for the establishment of “Political Committees” and “Election Communications Organizations” which can be operated by industry and trade groups, unions and other special interest organizations, and elected officials and candidates. In the case of elected officials and candidates, these PCs and ECOs operate independently of candidate campaign accounts. They can

Many historians believe that the Founders considered using the phrase; “Life, Liberty, and Property” when writing the Declaration of Independence and influenced by Thomas Jefferson, they settled on Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Happiness. The phrase “Life, Liberty, and Property” is mentioned in the 5th and 14th Amendments to the U.S. Constitution. There is

Milton Friedman once said that “spending is taxation” and to achieve lower taxes, we believe that lawmakers should live under spending restraints in the same manner that families and businesses do by forcing lawmakers to set priorities and cut wasteful spending. Government spending displaces private-sector activity. Every dollar that the government spends means one less

Regulations are supposed to protect consumers, but all too often, special interest and their lobbyist pressure legislators to pass regulations that are not for consumer protection, but rather to prevent competition from small businesses. These regulations reduce competition, suppress innovation, and hurts consumers by paying higher prices due to the cost of compliance with the

Parents should have the ability to choose all available types of schooling, including public, private, and home schools to ensure their children receive a quality education. School choice is the best way to hold schools accountable. Competition makes schools more responsive to parents and improves educational outcomes for students. School choice breaks up the current

Article I, Section 12 of the Florida Constitution embraces the Fourth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution that protects the right of the people to be secure in their persons, houses, papers, and effects against unreasonable searches and seizures. Article 1, Section 23 of the Florida Constitution guarantees every citizen’s right to privacy and to be

Red-Light Cameras were first authorized by the Florida Legislature in 2010.  Many municipalities in Florida are using red-light cameras at various intersections to reduce intersection accidents. A 2018-19 report by the Florida Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles using 6 years of data at intersections using cameras showed no safety benefit. Many local elected

Experience has shown us the longer a person stays in office, the deeper they sink into bureaucracy and become disinterested in the everyday concerns of the citizens whom they are elected to serve. Their interests turn instead to special interest groups that fund their campaigns. Once a member of Congress has demonstrated they are reliable

Corporate Welfare is defined as any government program or spending that provides unique benefits or advantages to specific companies, such as direct grants, loan guarantees, and tax breaks. The policy of granting “economic incentives” to selected hand-picked companies, gives them an advantage over their competitors. This advantage, granted courtesy of the political class, will help

We support the idea that the state will have to purchase conservation land to protect the clean water supply and for flood and storm protection. But, how much of Florida land should be held in conservation with 30% of Florida already held in conservation by the Federal, state and local government? The annual debt service