{"id":1208571,"date":"2022-01-11T15:50:05","date_gmt":"2022-01-11T20:50:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1208571"},"modified":"2022-01-11T15:50:13","modified_gmt":"2022-01-11T20:50:13","slug":"gov-ron-desantis-delivers-state-of-the-state-florida-is-americas-liberty-outpost","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/gov-ron-desantis-delivers-state-of-the-state-florida-is-americas-liberty-outpost\/","title":{"rendered":"Gov. Ron DeSantis Delivers State of the State: Florida Is &#039;America\u2019s Liberty Outpost&#039;"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">26<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fgov-ron-desantis-delivers-state-of-the-state-florida-is-americas-liberty-outpost%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1208571&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p class=\"subheading\">Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) delivered Florida\u2019s State of the State address on Tuesday, touting the Sunshine State as an oasis for freedom and \u201cAmerica\u2019s liberty outpost\u201d in a nation of lockdown enthusiasts who seek control through what the governor described as a \u201cbiomedical security state that curtails liberty, ruins livelihoods, and divides society.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Addressing a joint session of the legislature in Tallahassee, he emphasized the freedom Floridians enjoy.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"D-ROS-B1\" class=\"a8d\"><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"M-ROS-B1\" class=\"a8d\"><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"gmxrevmore\" class=\"H\"><\/figure>\n<p>\u201cTogether we have made Florida the freest state in these United States,\u201d DeSantis said as he drew a stark contrast between his state and those whose leaders have \u201cconsigned the people\u2019s rights to the graveyard\u201d over the past two years.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p>All the while, Florida has stood as \u201cfreedom\u2019s vanguard,\u201d protecting the rights of individuals and businesses by fighting unconstitutional mandates and ensuring children have the opportunity to thrive.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cFlorida has become the escape hatch for those chafing under authoritarian, arbitrary and seemingly never-ending mandates and restrictions,\u201d DeSantis said, noting that the rules and regulations that have the country under a spell are \u201cgrounded more in blind adherence to Faucian declarations than they are in the constitutional traditions that are the foundation of free nations.\u201d<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<figure id=\"M-ROS-B2\" class=\"a8d\"><\/figure>\n<div id=\"attachment_19148874\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Banner.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-19148874 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Banner.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-caption-text\">Banner at event introducing Ron DeSantis\u2019s \u201cStop W.O.K.E Act\u201d in Wildwood, FL, Wednesday, Dec. 15, 2021 (Photo: Hannah Bleau\/Breitbart News)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>\u201cFlorida is a free state,\u201d he said to applause. \u201cWe reject the biomedical security state that curtails liberty, ruins livelihoods and divides our society. And we will protect the rights of individuals to live their lives free from the yoke of restrictions and mandates,\u201d he said before touting the many accomplishments of his administration and what they mean for Florida.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Financially, Florida is in good shape, as his recommended budget of $99.7 billion has more than $15 billion in reserve, which DeSantis said is one of the largest surpluses in state history. He also noted that Florida\u2019s revenues came in at over $500 million over the last monthly estimate, all with no income tax and the lowest per capita tax burden in the country. Job creation, he added, is<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;<\/span>exceeding the national average as well, with the labor force increasing six times faster. All this to say: \u201cFreedom works,\u201d DeSantis said.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p>The governor also placed a great emphasis on what the state has done for children, putting them first in the midst of the pandemic. Even though it was not fashionable, DeSantis said, his administration made it clear that children had to go back to in-person learning in school. While they faced opposition from the \u201chysterical media\u201d as well as politicians and unions, they proceeded, and \u201cmillions of families in Florida are better for it.\u201d<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp; <\/span>The governor also added that Critical Race Theory (CRT) has no place in the state, emphasizing that tax dollars \u201cshould not be used to teach our kids to hate our country or to hate each other.\u201d<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p>The Republican governor also declared Florida a \u201claw and order state\u201d \u2014 one of the reasons Americans <a href=\"https:\/\/www.breitbart.com\/politics\/2021\/12\/22\/americans-explain-why-theyre-flocking-to-florida-ron-desantis-is-a-law-and-order-governor\/\">say<\/a> they are flocking to the Sunshine State.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe have stood by the men and women of law enforcement. Not only do we reject defunding law enforcement, we enacted $1,000 bonuses for all police, fire, and EMTs in Florida. I\u2019m asking the Legislature to re-up these bonuses for another year \u2013 they deserve it,\u201d he said, assuring all those in Florida that the \u201cstate of Florida stands with you.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure id=\"M-ROS-B3\" class=\"a8d adSo\"><\/figure>\n<p>\u201cLaw and order also means having strong borders,\u201d he continued, blasting the Biden administration\u2019s inability to enforce the border, releasing \u201chundreds of thousands of illegal aliens to communities across the US, shipping them to Florida at alarming rates, including by sending clandestine flights in the dark of night.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>DeSantis continued on the subject:<\/p>\n<figure id=\"D-ROS-B2\" class=\"a8d\"><\/figure>\n<blockquote>\n<p>As a state we cannot be a party to what is effectively a massive human smuggling operation run by the federal government. Companies who are facilitating the movement of illegal aliens from the southern border to Florida should be held accountable, including by paying restitution to the state for all the costs they are imposing on our communities.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>The governor noted he is \u201calso requesting funds so that when the feds dump illegal aliens in Florida, the state can re-route them to states that have sanctuary policies.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cFlorida should not be made to bear the burden of our federal government\u2019s lawless open border policies,\u201d he said to applause.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p>DeSantis also thrust election integrity to the forefront, reemphasizing that Floridians deserve to participate in elections that are \u201csecure and transparent,\u201d blasting ballot harvesting and attempts to toss voter ID laws.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<figure id=\"M-ROS-B4\" class=\"a8d adSo\"><\/figure>\n<p>\u201cOur constitutional rights have been under assault on a number of fronts and Florida has stood tall in defending the rights of its people,\u201d he continued before blasting Big Tech as serving as a \u201cde facto council of censors.\u201d Florida, he said, must continue to pursue protections for its citizens in this area.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p>\u201cI also recommend that the Legislature strengthen protections for Floridians\u2019 Second Amendment rights\u2013these important rights should not depend on the whims of politicians who reject the existence of those rights,\u201d DeSantis said, also emphasizing the importance of strengthening protections for the right to life \u201cwithout which the other rights mean little.\u201d<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_19447354\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/SOS-body.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-19447354 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/SOS-body.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-caption-text\">Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis addresses a joint session of a legislative session, Tuesday, Jan. 11, 2022, in Tallahassee, Florida. (Phelan M. Ebenhack\/AP)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>\u201cProtecting life does not end with the unborn \u2013 it must also include continued efforts to promote adoption and foster care so that all Floridians have a fair chance in life. Florida has 4,000 more licensed caregivers than in 2019 and I am proposing additional funds for foster parents in next year\u2019s budget,\u201d he said to applause.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p>DeSantis concluded his speech with a word about the \u201ccatastrophic partial collapse at the Champlain Towers South condominium complex,\u201d which occurred last June, calling the loss \u201cdevastating and incalculable\u201d and quoting Scripture: \u201cThe Lord is close to the brokenhearted; he saves those whose spirits are crushed.\u201d<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe have sixty days to work together to build upon our rock of freedom,\u201d referring to the 60-day&nbsp;legislative session which began Tuesday. \u201cLost time is never found again. So seize the moment. And be thankful that God has blessed us to live and serve in America\u2019s liberty outpost, the free state of Florida!\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) delivered Florida\u2019s State of the State address on Tuesday, touting the Sunshine State as an oasis for freedom and \u201cAmerica\u2019s liberty outpost\u201d in a nation of &#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":15,"featured_media":2315279,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1208571","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1208571","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/15"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1208571"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1208571\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2315279"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1208571"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1208571"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1208571"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}