What happens in a govt shutdown? Well, federal agencies must discontinue all non-essential functions during a shutdown. Essential services continue to function such as Social Security, Medicare, Medicaid, air traffic control, law enforcement, judicial & legislative staff, power grid maintenance & in-hospital medical care. Personally, I can live with that & some of our representatives don’t realize “We the People” want the fed govt shutdown, it’s hurting us, shut it down until it functions in our best interests. You see a govt shutdown isn’t really a bad thing. It’s a message from us to them that something isn’t right with the federal govt.
We don’t live in a federal govt, we live in a State, for good reason. In the creation of this Republic, all states have power over the fed govt & all Americans have power over the states. When they say all politics are local it’s a true statement. From our towns, cities, counties & state “We the People” elect those to represent us & protect our freedoms. It is their responsibility to act in our best interests & it is our duty to elect those who will do so & monitor their actions.
Considering what the fed govt is doing it is more critical than ever that we do all we can to assure a strong constitutional State. One reason I applaud our Governor for a Florida State Guard. We no longer need a National Guard, we need a State Guard to protect the State from natural & national threats, that is just the reality we live in.
A strong state starts with those we elect which is why we need to ask why these Florida representatives voted to fund the vaccine mandate database which will result in fed govt intrusion into our personal lives. Bilirakis Diaz Balart Dunn Gimenez Salazar Why did Marco Rubio vote with the Democrats on the budget to keep the federal govt operating? Did you know Brevard County is harvesting email addresses & cell phone numbers for political use when renewing driver’s licenses? Floridians in Brevard County need to investigate that.
Do you know what is going on in your town, county? You need to take the time to find out if all is well, we all need to keep Florida strong, protective, & free of corruption & incompetence. Sometimes, to accomplish that we need change, we need to look at those representing us & decide if they act in our best interests or if a new candidate will better achieve that. Floridians need to attend town, school, commissioner meetings, we need to know what is being taught to our children, what is our $ being spent on, what decisions are being made that affect our lives? We need to let representatives know that we are active & watching.
We also need to understand we no longer are dealing with the old Democratic Party, that party has been overtaken by people who do not compromise. It is also critical that our Floridian Democrats take back their party & restore it to a party that places Florida first.
Anthony Sabatini against Rep. Stephanie Murphy for House Sabatini
Luis Miguel against Marco Rubio for Senate Miguel
Laura Loomer against Daniel Webster for House Loomer
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We live in a great state under very effective leadership, but we can never believe that is enough or take it for granted we must constantly be diligent in our efforts to improve Florida & thereby improving the lives of all Floridians, that is our constitutional duty as citizens & woe to us if we fail.
excellent info Chico.
With that being said, the people who are hurting We the People, are members of Congress who will still be paid. Members of Congress are still collecting paychecks. It’s in the Constitution, as The Washington Times reported last year at this time, during a different shutdown: “Article I, Section 6 of the U.S. Constitution allows the lawmakers to still get paid their salaries, despite the federal government being shut down due to their inability to reach an agreement.” Just how much do members of Congress bring home? They’ve been receiving an annual salary since 1855, when they were paid $3,000 per year. Currently, “the compensation for most Senators, Representatives, Delegates, and the Resident Commissioner from Puerto Rico is $174,000,” the Congressional Research Service…