Keeping What We Have Fought to Gain

I'm writing this as a point of principle for those who are truly considering the Swamp we are currently dredging in Florida and in DC. I am asking everyone who sees this to take 5 minutes, read it and think about what we have gone through over the last eight years BEFORE filling out that voting ballot for the primary. This thinking applies to so much more than just the race outlined below.  Please read this and pass it on to every Florida conservative voter you are in contact with....Please 

 There is no doubt in my mind that the swamp is alive and well in Tallahassee.  In my mind there are really only two serious candidates running for the office of Agricultural Commissioner for Florida, Denise Grimsley and Mike McCalister.  The other candidates in this race in my mind are non-starters and don't really deserve the consideration of conservatives who are working for good/solid government in Florida.

Many people are thinking of voting for Ms. Grimsley because she is from their area or region of Florida and they feel a sense of loyalty toward her.  I have heard this from more than a few people I've spoken with.  I will certainly attest that Ms. Grimsley has a pretty solid conservative voting record during her years in the Florida Legislature.  Now however we are looking at a position that is not a legislative/voting position.  We are looking at a cabinet position that covers 17 divisions and offices over a wide variety of areas around Florida.  Unfortunately this particular office does not fit Ms. Grimsley's background professionally which is nursing....a fine and honorable profession no doubt, but not a profession that covers the skills and experience needed to handle the Office of Agricultural Commissioner.  I have seen that she is an MBA holder, again a great degree, but does it really fit the office she is seeking?

I understand the sense of loyalty that people may feel especially when there is someone in question who has truly done a good job.  However I want to discuss a point of principle beyond where our feelings take us.  We conservatives have worked our butts off over the last eight years to turn our nation back from the brink of disaster under that moron Barack Obama and the socialist/left that backed him.  We first changed the face of the House, then the Senate and now have chosen a president, who NO ONE thought would win, for one purpose....to take our nation back.  We have experienced adversity, game playing by politicians, lies from the mouths of politicians, disappointment after disappointment from cowardly Republicans who we trusted and put in office and we have prevailed much to the surprise and chagrin of the Washington Elite. 

Do we now go the way of professional politicians or "party people" and choose those we feel loyal to rather than the person who is truly the most highly qualified for the position we are looking at?  

We have toiled, marched, prayed, wept for our nation, spent hour upon hour attending meetings, long hours researching and writing opinions, hounding cowardly legislators, volunteering, purchased stacks of books, educated ourselves and learned just how ignorant we have become as a people, built an entire movement and in 8 years we are on the way to achieving what socialists believed they had killed in 2008, namely the resurgence of the American Spirit.  

Our efforts have seen the demise of over 1600 leftist/socialist offices across this nation and turned them red.  We have pushed, petitioned, suffered, given our time, sweat and tears, exposed corruption at every level....literally BEAT BACK the socialism that was on the verge of destroying our Nation. 

We are now in the process of confronting RINOS and replacing them, one by one.  Minority voters are standing up, taking notice and beginning to slowly and quietly filter off the democrat/slave master plantation and turn back to becoming American.  We are replacing a socialist judicial system, turning back an education system that has almost ruined the next generation.

The political class elites can no longer attempt to ignore us, the Republican party no longer disdains us...(at least publicly), we are a force to contend with and I for one intend to continue these efforts until I die.  I will never again make the mistake of letting political hacks take over and re-create our government.  I will NEVER AGAIN allow these few people who believe they know best to run God out of schools, Government and anywhere they can, leave citizens behind and under their feet....we have put too much into this to now give in to the "political process".  The effort we have put into this movement dictates that we keep our heads in this particular election and make some hard choices.  

Ms. Grimsley has been in office for a total of 14 years....strike one.  Her professional background does not fit that of the Agricultural Commissioner role...strike two.  Ms. Grimsley has never held a position that required a background of high level leadership over a wide range of areas.....strike three.

Mr. McCalister is a Retired US Army Col who has never held a political office.  He has overseen large logistical/operations units for decades.  He has led literally thousands of people on a regular basis, he has multiple degrees in leadership, agriculture, business.  He is a currently a business man who owns and runs an agricultural business. He is a veteran who has offered up his blood for this nation, a serious conservative and man of God.  He understands as a veteran that there is so much to the United States of America that is bigger than himself.  He is humbled to be an American and a serious patriot. He understands the problems that Florida faces both on the agricultural side and the business side.  He is an avid supporter of the Second Amendment.  If there was ever a man cut out to take this position and work alongside Ron DeSantis, Col Mike McCalister is that man. 

My friends, we have a unique opportunity before us, to take our nation back.  WE MUST NOT FAIL IN THIS EFFORT BECAUSE THIS CHANCE WILL NEVER COME AGAIN. 

We have a great start in cleaning up the mess in Tally.  We put governor Scott into office against the will of the RPOF I might add and he has done a great job overall. We have control of our State government, we are in a position to change the face of our very Liberal Florida Supreme Court, we are in a position to burn the parasite Bill Nelson off the collective neck of Florida, we must also consider CAREFULLY who we are going to put into cabinet positions.  

I urge all patriots with all of my heart, let us not be swayed by our feelings, but consider carefully every single vote we cast on August 28 and November 6.  Let us continue our work together to clean out the mess that is currently in Tallahassee.  We cannot allow politicians to make holding government office their career.  We must put people in office who are truly Godly, truly conservative and truly qualified for those offices.  I am urging you, please CONSIDER CAREFULLY and PRAYERFULLY every single vote you cast for the primary and for the general election.  Vote your values and never forget what we have had to go through to gain a foothold in taking back our nation......the work is just beginning my friends.

If we are draining the swamp, then let's drain it! Now is not the time to give in to political gaming! Now is not the time to vote on emotion!