Charlie Crist has a problem but then when you have neither ethics or core beliefs it can cause you problems keeping you stories straight. The people of Florida have learned all they need to know about Charlie Crist since he has been governor. He changes what he is for and believes in as fast as the polls are posted. Sun Tan Charlie is quick to promise the people of Florida every thing they want to hear but had shown he can’t deliver on his cheap talk. After suffering under his lack of leadership as governor we have no reason to subject ourselves to anymore of his elitist lies and deceit. We need REAL ideas by a senator who believes in doing what is right for the people and state of Florida and that ISN’T Charlie Crist.
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Charlie Crist just can’t keep the lies straight.
Saturday, September 4th, 2010VOTE in Port St Lucie Florida, we endorse the clear stand out candidate.
Saturday, August 14th, 2010Voting is a job for taxpayers and we need to do our job. Here is the recommendation of Americas Independent Movement.
Port St Lucie Florida
Please vote on August 24th
Mayor:
Christopher Cooper for the past eight years he has shown he is part of the problem if not a cheerleader for what is wrong with government here. He said, “As your Mayor I will continue to work for you to provide jobs to the citizens of Port St Lucie.”. The government should not be providing jobs and he clearly does not under stand that. Coopers record is reason enough to let him stay home and work on helping his family.
I have served as a Councilman for the City of Port St Lucie for the past 8 years representing District 3 in the southwest area of the city. My last term I was elected unopposed.
NOT WAY
Shirley Copenhaver, “I look forward to making Port St Lucie a better place to live, play and work! Because your plans, are my plans”. If it was my plan I would be running and so would all of you reading this. Vision and background? I think NOT. I hold a Florida State License in Cosmetology, Real Estate and Community Assoication Management. For the past 10 years I have managed residential real estate.
NO WAY
Joe Edge I am confident that I can offer the residents of the city an objective and informed look at what happens in city government and provide alternatives that are more resident friendly and move the city forward in a more positive fashion. I don’t think this is what the city was waiting for.
I own and operate The Tax Shoppe.
NO WAY
JoAnn Faiella Clearly has the most signs and the best looking picture on them. PORT SAINT LUCIE POLICE DEPARTMENT : Records Specialist. Stay at the police department.
NO WAY
Albert Hickey 20 years of public service to the New York City Police Dept, we already have a highley paid police chief. Current occupation/work history: Doesn’t seen to know. Not yet answered.
Please, NO WAY
Victoria Huggins To listen to the people. To inform the people. To be their voice and to do what is right and just for our community. We have to heal the wounds of the past in which to move forward. Thanks, have you paid your property taxes yet? Get a job at the newspaper.
Former research specialist for Governmental Relations firm in Palm Beach County. Handled various issues for clients before muncipalities, state and federal levels.
NO WAY
Frank Lillo Most candidates will promise you that they will bring jobs to our area. I have been hearing that for too many years. My friends, please understand there is only one way for government to help create jobs and that is to GET OUT OF THE WAY ! Businesses create jobs, not government. So, my commitment to creating jobs is by increasing the efficiency of our government operations, reducing or eliminating non-critical spending and avoiding tax and fee increases to our local business community.
In 2001 I entered mortgage industry as Loan Officer. In 2003 I earned my Real Estate license. I’ve been working in the real estate industry since then.
The best and most qualified person running. OUR clear choice.
Tim Neely I’m running for mayor because I believe I’m the only candidate with a TRUE outsiders perspective of the faults within the governing of the city. Since I am a TRUE outsider. GREAT, this is a job of Mayor not an ad for the homeless.
I have been with Steak N Shake for the past 8 years where I have Managed for the past 6 years.
HE MUST BE KIDDING, NEVER
James Rich I have also served the citizens of Port St. Lucie as a Little League Baseball Vice President, baseball team manager and travel baseball conditioning coach. Most recently, I have served as a District 17 high school baseball umpire. Please send your application to the parks district.
I have worked in the direct mail marketing industry for 25 years.
NOT THIS TIME
? governments are raising rates for water and sewer. Do you support such increases and they all said NO.
? raises based on job performance, or do you think that salary/wage increases should be given just because an employee has been on the job for another year and they all said NO.
? Please explain your level of commitment to Florida’s open-records and sunshine laws? Do you think they are worthwhile and they all said YES.
? Do you support allowing the City to hire a private company to manage and market the Civic Center.
Cooper I support an RFQ to allow someone to manage the Civic Center. However, the city needs to have a presence at the facility.
Shirley Copenhaver Hiring someone to manage our Civic Center is the furthest thing from my mind. I am in favor of leasing the Civic Center to an entity who has a proven tract record of producing results in other projects of this magnitude.
Joseph Edge The Civic Center although owned by the city, is a business venture. It was created to accomplish two basic needs (1) provide services to the residents of Port St Lucie and (2) cover its cost by generating revenue to at least offset the expenses incurred to run the day to day operations of the Civic Center.
JoAnn Faiella Yes, I do support a private company to manage and market the Civic Center, we need a strong Marketing Director.
Albert Hickey The Civic Center has being a City roll but the actual cost needs to be understood and carefully reviewed in order to provided the appropriate answer based on finance not on politics.
Victoria Huggins YES. I believe if a private company were to market the Civic Center and they were reliant upon the success of that venture for their living, it would be promoted much more effectively and efficiently.
FRANK LILLO I not only support it, I encourage it. Just like the Saints golf course, I have said
that we should not be in a risk-taking, for-profit business. That’s not what
government is for, and we don’t have the necessary skill sets.
Timothy Neely he does not know so he didn’t answer.
James Rich Yes. Port St. Lucie must explore every possibility to cost effectively market and
operate the City Center.
? Do you support layoffs
Cooper Layoffs are never good for the public as they may result in a reduction in services. Obviously they are not good for the employee as we have just added to the economic reduction in our community.
Shirley Copenhaver I would rather lay off say 10 effecting only 10 families, than cutting say 145 employees pay by 10% which will effect 145 families, not just 145 people.
Joe Edge No, we have to draw the line in the sand somewhere and we are getting to the point where necessary services will be compromised. Taxpayers just want to be assured that they are getting their money’s worth and there is no waste in government spending.
JoAnn Faiella No. I feel that other steps should be taken to avoid layoffs that will allow those employees to remain employed.
Albert Hickey We’ve lost sight of what jobs mean to workers, companies and their communities.
Victoria Huggins No, I don’t. But, if the unions fail to agree to furloughs, a decrease or freeze in pay.
FRANK LILLO In context with my responses to several questions in this survey my answer is
yes, I support layoffs. I am compassionate and have empathy for our city employees. But, we must not forget, the city runs on taxpayers’ dollars.
Timothy Neely NO response
James Rich The city must reduce expenses. Unfortunately, employee layoffs are part of the overall reduction of expenses.
Clearly if you look at where the candidates stand we have a very clear choice over all.
We endorse the only clear winner for the hard working tax payers of Port St Lucie.
Please vote and support:
FRANK LILLO
Sen. Bill Nelson voted YES to sell out you and your childrens future, again.
Monday, August 9th, 2010Harry Reid still telling Bill Nelson how to vote. 
Education Jobs and Medicaid Assistance Act – Vote Agreed to (61-39)
The Senate passed this bill to provide $16.1 billion to extend increased Medicaid assistance to states and $10 billion in funding for states to create or retain teachers’ jobs. The House must vote on the bill next.
The legislation approved today would extend such aid for six months, through the rest of most states’ fiscal years, while phasing down the matching rate during that period.
“It’s much easier for states to adjust their budgets if they have a gradual phaseout of the funding than to have it be very high one day and zero the next,” said Collins.
The federal government splits the cost of running Medicaid with the states. As part of the stimulus package, the administration agreed to increase, through the rest of this year, the federal matching rate by 6.2 percentage points.
“I think it’s important to be able to provide this support to the states at a very critical time, but I think it also should be done with the understanding that states are going to have to begin making some tough decisions,” she said. The tough decisions will be the states can not pay the bill and once the Fed stops the handouts states will be forced to do what they should be doing now, CUT COSTS. Tax payers can not afford any more handouts for political greed.
PLEASE everyone stop laughing at how STUPID Sen Collins sounds. SHE IS STUPID but Bill Nelson of Florida is nothing but a lemming. He doesn’t say anything because Harry Reid has not told him what to say yet!!!.. We already know Nelson isn’t saying or voting for the best interest of the people of Florida.
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Friday, July 23rd, 2010Sen Bill Nelson of Florida sells out the people of Florida.
Wednesday, July 14th, 2010Here is Sen. Nelsons response to the fraud global warming and letting the EPA doing the job of congress
.
Thank you for taking the time to inform me of your thoughts about challenges to the Clean Air Act. Since its adoption, the Clean Air Act has proven to be a powerful tool in restricting harmful emissions and mitigating the effects of greenhouse gasses, and I oppose any efforts to hamper the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) authority to enforce it. Recently the Senate voted on a motioned tied to S. J. Res 26, a Resolution of Disapproval introduced by Senator Murkowski. There was not sufficient support for the motion to bring the resolution to a vote before the Senate.
On May 13, 2010, the EPA issued a final rule establishing a common-sense approach to greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from stationary sources under the Clean Air Act permitting programs. This final rule “tailors” the requirements of the Clean Air Act permitting programs to limit which facilities will be required to obtain permits–neither small farms, restaurants, nor any but the very largest commercial facilities will be affected by the permitting regulations.
I support requiring power plants to substantially decrease their emissions of sulfur dioxide, nitrogen oxide, carbon dioxide, and mercury. In addition, I support eliminating the grandfather exception for older power plants, so that all power plants meet the most recent pollution control standards. I oppose changes to our environmental laws that do not decrease emissions or encourage the placement of modern pollution controls on power plants, and I support efforts to raise CAFE standards.
I will continue to support reducing air pollution and greenhouse gas emissions to protect public health and to ensure compliance with Clean Air Act regulations. I appreciate your taking the time to write about this important issue. Please do not hesitate to contact me in the future.
Sincerely,
Senator Bill Nelson
Marco Rubio for Florida Senate…. Here is why!
Wednesday, July 14th, 2010Just take a look at why Charlie Crist is unfit for public office. Hasn’t Florida had enough of Char lie.
Monday, July 12th, 2010
We can not confirm this but we have receive the official Crist symbol.
Charlie Crist is ready to move onto another government position after not achieving anything positive again in office. Crist likes to keep on the move before voters figure out he is all words, all speeches and all promises with NO results. He has a history of accomplishing NOTHING but promising tons. Yes, Char lie Crist needs to be retired by the People of Florida.
Florida Senator Bill Nelson still talking like he is accomplishing something.
Friday, July 2nd, 2010Sen Nelson says, You may know that I have been an opponent of drilling off Florida for a long time now. Over the last four decades, I’ve fought the oil industry’s immensely powerful lobby in Washington to keep oil rigs away from Florida and other coastal states. I’ve argued that a big spill could not only harm Florida’s tourism-driven economy and unique environment, but also usurp the country’s last major military training and testing range in the eastern Gulf.
Whether offshore drilling ever becomes safer, there just isn’t enough oil in the eastern Gulf, or along most of the Atlantic seaboard, to justify the enormous risks from a blowout, spill or shipping accident, like the Exxon Valdez.
On the broader energy issue, America must lessen its reliance on foreign oil. But there’s no need to expand drilling into new areas. Oil and gas companies right now have some 31 million acres under lease in parts of the Gulf where they aren’t even drilling yet.
The ultimate answer to America’s energy needs lies not in oil, but in the rapid development of alternative fuels. And I think we can help pay for an accelerated national energy program by ending the billions of dollars in giveaways to big oil–by making sure it pays all its taxes and royalties.
Senator Nelson sounds confused and like he is living in the land of OZ. 1) making sure it pays all its taxes and royalties.
WHY WOULD THIS NOT ALREADY BEEN DONE!!
2) there just isn’t enough oil in the eastern Gulf, or along most of the Atlantic seaboard.
ACCORDING TO WHO? SOUNDS LIKE NOT IN MY BACK YARD THINKING.
3) there’s no need to expand drilling into new areas.
DOES NELSON MEAN LIKE ON SHORE OR ALASKA OR AREAS CUT OFF BY THE GOVERNMENT WHERE OIL SHALE IS. DID THE GOVERNMENT NOT HELP CREATE THIS MESS BY A FOOLISH ENERGY POLICY.
4) Oil and gas companies right now have some 31 million acres under lease in parts of the Gulf where they aren’t even drilling yet.
SEN NELSON AGAIN SOUNDS CONFUSED. WHICH IS IT, OR I wrote the president and urged a moratorium on test wells and other offshore exploratory operations, The president later banned all new deepwater wells for six months
Once again we have an ELITIST Senator removed from reality in Washington. Senator Nelson seems to think he really is doing something when all he is doing is repeating talking points of the failed Obama administration.
When does Sen Nelson stop representing Obama and the Democratic Socialist Party and START voting the interests of the people of Florida and the nation?????
Lastly what is Senator Nelson about helping business to grow and create JOBS!!!!
Vote speak louder than cheap words.
We can’t drill, drill, drill our way to oil independence. (Oct 2006)
Supports spending resources to stop Global Warming. (Sep 2000)
Voted YES on factoring global warming into federal project planning. (May 2007)
Voted YES on disallowing an oil leasing program in Alaska’s ANWR. (Nov 2005)
Voted YES on banning drilling in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge. (Mar 2005)
Voted YES on removing consideration of drilling ANWR from budget bill. (Mar 2003)
Voted NO on drilling ANWR on national security grounds. (Apr 2002)