Reopening America

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Logic and Steps to Opening America

  • President Trump and the White House Coronavirus Task Force are leading an unprecedented, comprehensive, and aggressive whole of America approach to slow the spread of the virus. This decisive response started in January.
  • President Trump and the White House Coronavirus Task Force released guidelines for opening America safely.
    • “Opening Up America Again” is a three-phased approach that is based on the advice of public health experts and empowers our local and state officials.
    • Individual states have the ability to reopen in phases and governors can tailor the roadmap to fit their needs. 20 states have announced they are making preparations to reopen.
    • Under this plan, Americans can safely return to work as conditions allow.
    • The President’s plan continues to prioritize the health and safety of the American people, especially our seniors and most vulnerable.
    • There has been critical progress made in flattening the curve thanks to the commitment of the American people.
  • President Trump announced the U.S. is putting a 60 day pause on immigration to ensure our workers are protected.
    • According to a recent USA Today/Ipsos poll, 80% of Americans favor an immigration pause.
    • Democrats and many in the liberal media have previously argued against mass migration. While he was a Senator, Barack Obama said mass migration “threatens to depress further the wages of blue-collar Americans and put strains on an already overburdened safety net.” “Immigration reduces the wages of domestic workers who compete with immigrants. That’s just supply and demand,” noted Paul Krugman.
  • As we continue to slow the spread of the coronavirus, President Trump and the White House Coronavirus Task Force continue to expand testing and get supplies to areas in need.
  • President Trump is committed to ensuring our small businesses across the country have the support they need. Yesterday, the Senate passed new funding for the PPP which has saved $30 million jobs.
    • The new package includes:
       An additional $310 billion for PPP.
       $75 billion to support hospitals.
       $25 billion for expanding testing efforts.
       $60 billion for the SBA’s economic injury disaster loans.
    • The Democrats delay was inexcusable and likely cost millions of American jobs.
    • It’s time the House pass this package.
  • Polls continue to show Americans are approving of the President’s response efforts:
    • A Fox News poll showed President Trump’s approval at an all-time high – 49%.
    • A Harvard-HarrisX national poll shows 50% of respondents approve of the President’s coronavirus response.
  • Americans know President Trump is fighting for them during these challenging times.

Digital Campaigning

  • While the nation manages the coronavirus outbreak, the Trump campaign and RNC are turning to their unprecedented virtual and digital campaign tools to ensure there is safe campaigning.
  • The campaign and the RNC are virtually engaging volunteers. This is the first-time voter contact has been done purely remotely.
  • Efforts include:
    • Holding virtual events with top surrogates.
       The Trump campaign is offering online events 7 days per week.
       All Team Trump online broadcasts have achieved over 1 million unique viewers.
    • Utilizing online platforms to train thousands of members of the Trump Neighborhood Team.
       Since the virtual campaigning began on March 13, the RNC/Trump campaign have signed up 276,000 new volunteers.
    • Activating the massive volunteer network to make calls to rally support for President Trump in states voting soon.
  • Prior to the coronavirus outbreak we were well positioned for success in November.
    • We’ve already trained and activated over 1 million volunteers.
    • We have made 20 million voter contacts.
    • We’ve registered 80,000 voters – nearly double the 2016 cycle.
    • The RNC, Trump Campaign, and authorized joint fundraising committees continue to have unprecedented fundraising success. The fundraising entities raised $212 million in the first quarter of 2020.
       The RNC and Trump committees raised more than $63 million in March alone.
       The cycle to date haul Is $677 million, $270 million more than the Obama re-elect.
       The RNC and Trump campaign committees have over $240 million cash on hand.
  • This effort is unmatched by the DNC and the Biden campaign.
  • Even in these unprecedented times, Trump Victory is not missing a beat. We are full steam ahead to November to help re-elect President Trump and Republicans up and down the ballot.

The Curve is Flattening

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Message From RPOF Chairman Joe Gruters

Thanks to the hard work and efforts of Floridians like you across our state, data shows we are flattening the curve! The media reported we would be like Italy and New York, but today, we are not. We have more work to do, but Governor DeSantis is encouraged by the results.

Governor Ron DeSantis made fact based and data backed decisions to help flatten the curve and protect Floridians.

Watch the official video from Governor DeSantis highlighting what our state has done so far:

Governor DeSantis declared a state of emergency and activated the Florida National Guard, suspended visitation to nursing homes and assisted living facilities and required strict screening procedures for all associated staff. He moved students to virtual learning, enacted a mandatory 14 day quarantine for visitors from coronavirus hotspots, and expanded testing. Florida has now tested nearly 260,000 people! Our state is currently running the biggest emergency operation in state history! Florida hired 100 additional epidemiologists to support the Department of Health’s contact tracing, opened field offices, and has over 400 medical professionals on standby, not including the national guards medical unit.

Data shows the efforts of Governor DeSantis, our state leaders, and Floridans across our state are working, especially compared to what experts expected many weeks ago.

Today, our hospital and ICU bed space has been INCREASING, not decreasing, and our field hospitals remain EMPTY. Data also shows the number of hospitalizations per 100,000 people are 15 times higher in New York than in Florida.

We have more work to do, but this is promising news for Floridians across our state. Thank you for social distancing and working hard to stop the spread.

– Joe Gruters

Chairman of the Republican Party of Florida

Watch Official Video Here: https://youtu.be/__MYRVVWbyE

 

President’s Message – March 2020

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Jim Carter
President, Men’s Republican Club

17 Mar 2020

Fellow Republicans

The Republican Party of Florida (RPOF) has requested that we temporarily cancel all Republican sanctioned events in compliance with President Trump’s direction. This order is to be in effect until April 15th. Accordingly, the Republican Men’s Club of Collier County has canceled our scheduled April 3 breakfast at the Pelican Marsh Country Club. As of this date, our May 1st breakfast remains scheduled, as planned.

An announcement will be forthcoming regarding any adjustments to plans as further information becomes available. Meanwhile, stay healthy so that we all may enjoy each other’s company in May.

Sincerely,

Dr. Jim Carter
President
RMCCC

President’s Message – February 2020

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Jim Carter
President, Men’s Republican Club

Bernie Sanders: The modern day Medicine Man. In his bottle of magic potion are all the cures for what ever ailment’s America has today.

His audiences are primarily ignorant of what the effects are of his proposed cures. They cheer and applaud with blind enthusiasm. He is like a mid evil doctor performing brain surgery. The patient dies.

Today the patient is America and his “cures” are failed practices from the past. The problem is his audiences are uneducated about the ingredients in his bottle of magic potion. All these ingredients are from the failed garden of Socialism.

While major examples exist Venezuela, Cuba, etc. Bernie ignores these and tries to jump to other countries. His favorite examples are the Scandinavian countries. Well Senator Sanders you are wrong. They have flourishing Capitalism. Private stock exchanges, private property, corporations are by and large privately owned.They have thrived for many different reasons but it’s not from high taxes on business and personal wealth.

Our current business tax rate is now what the Scandinavians have enjoyed for over the last 20 years. Of course your audiences don’t know you are not telling the truth. The professorial population that indoctrinates them are very far left and have no idea how the real world works.

These young people cheer your proposals of free education, single payer health care, the green new deal, elimination of the current tax reforms on business, resigning the Iran Nuclear agreement, to name a few. He Describes himself as a Democratic socialist, progressive and pro-labor rights activist. A nice definition for a film flam man.

Here is the real truth. Socialism leads to authoritarian rule. Germany: Adolfo Hitler, The National Socialist Party. Italy: Mussolini’s, fascism, Russia: Stalin’s starving of a million Ukrainians, China: Mao Zedong 1958 to 1960 China’s great famine, some 30 to 40 million died.

While these may seem extreme, history does repeat itself. Little by little these countries lost individual freedom.

It can and is happening here. We see a two tier justice system. Single payer health care systems, evolve to the same as justice; public health care and private health care. Public is second rate from service, equipment and facilities. Private is top of the line. Which only the elite can afford (Oligarchs, Government leaders,etc).

Bernie Sanders is a wealthy man who has lived of a government payroll since 1971. His wealth accumulation came out of your pocket. He has no idea how to pay for all his free proposed programs. When questioned, his response was , we will have to work on that.

He is highly energetic and not to be taken lightly. Like the medicine man of old, he wants you to believe he is the real deal.

Recently a college student was asked if he favored free tuition. Of course he replied, it will help me a lot. The follow up question was do you mind paying for those coming behind you? This was met with a blank stare, I hadn’t thought about that. I rest my case

This is why 2020 is such a critical election year, our Republic is on trial. We can’t let the Bernie Sanders of the world win. History teaches us socialism is a failed process. No matter how you package it, the results are always the same. More government, higher taxes , lower standard of living and the eventual death of freedom.

You Need to Vote in Presidential Primary and Naples City Election

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In 2018 Naples City Election a Democrat was voted into office. Below are the registered Republicans in the race. It is a non-partisan race, so the candidates can’t say what party they are in. However, we can. Please make your choice of the Republicans below:

Left to Right: Ted Blankenship, Reg Buxton (incumbent), Michelle McLeod (Incumbent) and Ellen Seigel (Incumbent)
We dropped the ball in 2018. In 2018 Naples City Election a Democrat was voted into office. Below are the registered Republicans in the race. It is a non-partisan race, so the candidates can’t say what party they are in. However, we can.

Mission in March 2020 for Republicans in Collier County:

VOTE for TRUMP!!!!!!

Let’s all vote and send a LOUD message that Collier County HUGELY supports President Trump and we are NOT TIRED OF WINNING!!!

Remember to get out and vote in the upcoming Presidential Preference Primary on March 17th, St. Patrick’s Day.

  • You can vote on March 17th at your precinct polling location
  • You can vote-by-mail:
    • Deadline to request a Vote-by-Mail ballot: March 7th
    • Request a Mail Ballot Online (www.colliervotes.com or call 239-252-VOTE)
  • You can vote early at one of the following 9 polling locations from 10:00 am – 6:00 pm:
    • Collier County Government Complex – 3311 Tamiami Trl E, Naples
    • Everglades City Hall – 102 Copeland Avenue N, Everglades City
    • Golden Gate Community Center – 4701 Golden Gate Parkway, Naples
    • Immokalee Community Park – 321 N 1st St, Immokalee
    • Library Headquarters – 2385 Orange Blossom Drive, Naples
    • Marco Island Library – 210 S Heathwood Drive, Marco Island
    • Norris Center – 755 8th Ave S, Naples
    • North Collier Regional Park – 15000 Livingston Road, Naples
    • Supervisor of Elections Office – 3750 Enterprise Ave, Naples

Only registered Republicans can vote for President Trump in the Republican Presidential Preference Primary.

If you have any questions about your registration or voting, please contact the Collier County Supervisor of Elections: 239-252-VOTE or visit www.colliervotes.com.

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January President’s Message – The Day Trump Came to Town

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Jim Carter
President, Men’s Republican Club

The day Donald Trump came down the escalator the World started watching. He stood for and has always stood for American sovereignty.

These United States would no longer be the cookie jar for the world. No more appeasement to our enemies. NATO pay your fair share. NAFTA is a not in America’s best interests. We want a new agreement. Iran nuclear agreement, it’s off the table. China the party is over. He stood up for America.

The progressive elitists laughed. He can’t win. We, who are the heart and soul of America, were called deplorable’s. Yes, you could smell us in Walmart. Then he won. Donald Trump delivered and the World watched.

His reward has been a constant barrage by the progressives to discredit him for all his successes. These elites on both sides of the isle are besides themselves. The Russian Hoax, a laughable impeachment and constant barrage of lies, half truths and innuendos has only strengthened and broadened his base.

He has taken out major terrorists, the latest being Soleimani.

Attack us and you will pay the price. He doesn’t draw false red lines. He means business. Appeasement isn’t in his vocabulary.

He has set the appeasers of the world back on their heels. The people of the world who want freedom are watching and taking action.

In Hong Kong people waving American flags are demanding the Chinese Government honor the transfer of power agreement between them and Great Britain, Taiwan elects a Democratic Government, soundly defeating the Communist party.  Iranians walked around the American flag painted on the street while demonstrating against Muhl run Government.

These demonstrators are teargassed and shot in the streets for wanting to be a free people. The appeasers cry out Trump will Start World War III. He didn’t.

The world watches. The elites and far left Democrats in the House Impeach the President because he dared to to make others accountable. Thousands attend his rallies while Socialist Democrats have boring exchanges on how bad America is and want to destroy individual freedom and decision making. The world watches.

Major trade agreement is signed with China, DOW hits record high, unemployment at all time low, wages up, 401k’s soar, all groups prosper and America is energy independent to name a few.

Left wing appeasers in and out of government seek to destroy Donald Trump. This Churchillian figure stands tall. He will continue to lead this Sovereign Nation to new levels of greatness .

The world watches.

President’s Message – End of Year Greeting

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Jim Carter
President, Men’s Republican Club

Merry Christmas, Happy Hanukkah and a wonderful New Year!

It’s the time of year to enjoy family and friends. What ever your religious affiliation, it’s time to pause and remember what Christmas is all about. A time where the Prince of Peace reminds us that life is about good will towards humanity as we strive to make the world a better place.

Our founders were men and women of faith who came here to be free of tyranny and worship as they choose. Freedom is a blessing and we must practice due diligence to keep it. Never before in the history of our Country has freedom been in such peril.

Freedom covers all aspects of our lives. Speech, Association, Religion, Self Protection, Public Assembly to name a few. All of us need to take time over this Holiday season and reflect on our freedoms.

What ever your faith or if you are an agnostic or atheist you are free to make that choice. If you don’t defend those rights, you will lose the opportunity to express your point of view with out violent repercussions. Just look around you and watch what is happening across the United States. It’s heart breaking.

Nativity scenes are desecrated or removed because it offends someone. A nativity scene in California was put in cages. A police officer is gunned down in Jersey City by black Zionist’s. A young woman is severely beaten on a New York subway because she is talking to a friend about her support for President Trump.

None of this is good will toward humanity. When we allow those who commit these evil deeds and don’t take action to correct these wrong doings we are very much part of the problem.

I believe we have every opportunity to practice our faith and be a part of the solution to restoring civility to America. This is the time of year to make a commitment to self to be a part of the solution. Listening to another’s point of view, debating the issues, agreeing to disagree can be a civil discourse. Finding workable solutions is what it’s all about.

Chief Justice Clarence Thomas said “ Faith and reason are mutually reinforcing” God bless you and the United States of America.

Congressman Rooney Praises Labor Department’s Decision to Categorize Worker Center as a Labor Organization

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Congressman Francis Rooney praised the Labor Department’s landmark decision to categorize a Minneapolis worker center as a labor organization. Under this new determination, the Center of Workers United in Struggle must abide by federal rules governing unions. Previously, they were avoiding federal rules and labor law even though they were fundamentally operating as a union.

Congressman Rooney stated, “For far too long, worker centers across the United States have been indistinctly acting as unions without having to abide by federal union laws and rules. The Labor Department’s decision is a positive step towards promoting transparency for employees. If an organization operates as a union, they must follow the applicable laws and rules so that no activities are hidden from their members or the public.”

“I encourage Secretary Scalia to continue to hold those engaging in collective bargaining accountable to the law under the Labor-Management Reporting and Disclosure Act and the National Labor Relations Act. I look forward to working with the Secretary to establish appropriate and fair transparency related to all labor organizations. It is critical to protect workers and root out corruption like we are seeing by the United Auto Workers and Gary Jones, and to hold all union bosses accountable.”

Background:

  • Congressman Rooney previously introduced the Accountability for Represented Workers Act to offer more transparency and close the worker center loophole by affirming they operate under the Labor-Management Reporting and Disclosure Act (LMRDA).
  • Congressman Rooney questioned former Secretary Acosta about the worker center loophole on multiple occasions and sent a follow up letter in December 2018 requesting the Secretary continue to examine the issue.
  • Congressman Rooney reintroduced the Union Transparency and Accountability Act introduced earlier this year to codify increase financial transparency for the T-1, LM-2 and LM-30 forms.

State Senator Passidomo Named Senate President for 2022 – 2024

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This week, I am pleased to share some news with my constituents.  I have been selected by my colleagues to lead as Senate President for the 2022-24 legislative term upon results of the 2020 and 2022 elections.  

I’m humbled to have the support of my colleagues in the Florida Senate, and I will do everything I can to make them proud in service to this great state and to the people of Florida.

I will not lose sight of the current task at hand. Right now, my focus remains on supporting Senate President Bill Galvano and Senate President-designate Wilton Simpson while shepherding good policies this upcoming session.

Together, we will make Florida a better place to live, work and learn.