These Are My 2022 Endorsements

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General Election:

I, Linda McKinney, endorse the following people:

Governor: There is only ONE PERSON I COULD EVER THINK OF ENDORSING FOR THIS POSITION IN THIS RACE. That's (#LoveMyGov!) Ron DeSantis! We've all seen how good he has been for Florida. He's the BESTEST!

U.S. Senate: The only candidate I can endorse (who stands a snowball's chance) is running unopposed in the primaries, so I will just mention his name: Marco Rubio. He votes sometimes for the things I believe and want. He may be short, but he is learning to be more Conservative.

District 8 Representative in U.S. Congress: Bill Posey; much better than his demonRAT opponent, IMHO.

State Attorney General: Ashley Moody: She's a strong Conservative and can really stand her ground when the going gets tough. She has the support of Gov. Ron DeSantis.

Florida State Chief Financial Officer: I think this one has to go to the incumbent as well. We have a pretty good team, with one exception (and I'll get to that next) and the current CFO, Jimmy Patronis, certainly isn't perfect, but we need to have a good, solid base for Gov. DeSantis to work with and I don't think that putting another demonRAT in office for him to contend with would be a good thing. So, I endorse Jimmy Patronis, and ask that he get his act together and do something about homeowner's insurance!

Florida Commissioner of Agriculture: There are two candidates that I looked into: the one I want to win is Wilton Simpson. He has the endorsements Pres. Donald J. Trump, Gov. Ron DeSantis, the NRA and Sheriff Wayne Ivey, so that's a pretty good list of people I agree with, and I will take that as a good sign. I ENDORSE WILTON SIMPSON for Commissioner of Agriculture. ALTHOUGH, I do have a bone to pick with him in that he didn't get the homeowner's insurance protection legislation passed. He blames it on the Governor, but DeSantis has to see a bill to sign it! If you want more information on how to pressure the Florida House and Senate, check this page out.

FLORIDA SUPREME COURT:

For the Florida Supreme Court, I say RETAIN:

• Charles T. Canady


• John D. Curiel


• Jamie Grosshans


• Ricky Polston

FLORIDA DISTRICT COURT OF APPEAL:

County Court Judge Group 4:

Vote for Kimberly Musselman.

AMENDMENTS:

No. 1. Constitutional Amendment:   Limitation on the Assessment for Real Property Used for Residential Purposes: VOTE YES.

No. 2 Constitutional Amendment: Abolishing the Constitution Revision Commission: VOTE YES.

No. 3 Constitional Amendment: Additional Homestead Property Tax Exemption for Specified Critical Public Services Workforce: VOTE NO! Why? Because I don't think that Teachers are heroes, they're employees and if you remember the recent Covid-19 lockdowns, I would say that most of the teachers listened to their unions and were no more "heroes" than is a mealworm. But that's just IMHO. The other people who are mentioned, it's all a matter of personal choice, but I think that of those mentioned, I think that those who have put their lives in danger for others, military, cops and firefighters, are the only ones who may deserve "hero" status. The others, no. They're no more heroes than a box.

County Referenda:

Ad Valorem Millage to Increase Teacher Pay and Other Purposes: I say VOTE NO! I don't think that Covid-19 revealed a very nice part of the teachers' of our children and I think that raising taxes to give a pay raise to those who are obeying the unions, rather than putting our children first, is never a good idea. Reward those who do well and sacrifice for the good of others, not those who obey the unions and want to NOT work during the LIE of Covid-19 and I don't want to pay higher taxes to reward that. Agree?

Environmentally Endangered Land and Water Areas Bond Referendum: I say (AGAIN) VOTE NO! For what seems like the 923,739,834,759,394,382nd time, I tell you again, DO NOT VOTE FOR TAXES FOR THE ENVIRONMENT! What good has the millions of dollars we've already thrown at the environment/Indian River Lagoon done? They keep coming back, demanding MORE MONEY, yet they make NO PROGRESS. It's OBVIOUSLY FAILING to throw money at it! Don't spend, THINK! Use a better tactic, do something DIFFERENT, otherwise it's just the definition of INSANITY: Doing the same thing over and over and over again, expecting a different outcome! VOTE NO, for pete's sake!

Charter Amendments:

Proposal No. 1 - Attorney Review Panel:   VOTE YES! It's okay to say what will happen if the Charter's attorny review panel finds a proposed amendment is "inconsistent with the Florida Constitution". I don't have a problem with that. It should be outlined what should be done. That's important. Agree?

Proposal No. 2 - Approval by 60% of Voters Voting on Amendment:   VOTE YES! This would make changing the County Charter more difficult and it would mean that fewer charter changes would be made. It stops the vote from being just a simple majority (51 out of 100), and that's a GREAT thing!

Proposal No. 3 - Recall of County Officers and School Board Members:   VOTE YES! I say we DO allow for School Board Members to be recalled according to state law. That will help hold school boards more accountable and that's ALWAYS GOOD!

Proposal No. 4 - Charter Review Commission Proposed Amendments: VOTE NO! Why? Because I don't think the Charter Review Commission should be able to review their mistake. Make them wait until the next charter review. It's time for them to lose some power and for "We, The People" to take it back! No appointed commission should be making up the things we vote on. I think that should be up to the people WE ELECT, not APPOINTED people.

Proposal No. 5 - Filling a Vacancy in the Term of a County Commissioner: VOTE YES! Do things the way the State Constitution says to do them. That's the LAW. To do otherwise is lawlessness and it's wrong. Vote for what is RIGHT.

Proposal No. 6 - Workforce and Supportive Housing: VOTE NO! Why? Because I'm mean! No. Because we don't need to pay for MORE HOUSING that will be TAXPAYER DOLLAR SUPPORTED. Send ILLEGAL ALIEN INVADERS back to their home country, implement a "No Work, No Pay, No Housing, No Food Stamps" policy and make people who are not medically incapable of working get a job. That's what I think is best for America, Florida and Brevard! No more welfare! Be MEAN if you want to survive this depression! Working families can't afford to put gas in their vehicle, food on the table and clothes on their children's backs as well as paying for other people's housing, food, medical care, clothing, education, etc. Let's wake up and BE MEAN!

State Senator, District 8: State Senator (Incumbent), Tommy A. Wright, because he supports the Second Amendment and that's a First Priority with me.

State Representative, District 30: I endorse Chase Tramont because he is opposed by leftist environmentalists, so that's good! He has the endorsement of the Florida Police Benevolent Association. I like what he says on his "Platform" page, and I like what I read about Chase Tramont here.

State Representative, District 34: I endorse Robert Brackett because Sheriff Wayne Ivey endorsed him, too, and I trust Sheriff Ivey.

BREVARD COUNTY OFFICES:

County Commission, District 2: The candidate I endorsed in the Primary Election was defeated, so I have to go with my second choice here. It has to be Tom Goodson, who used to be on the Canaveral Port Authority and in the Florida House, that I endorse.

County Commission, District 4: MY ENDORSEMENT GOES TO ROB FELTNER who says what I want to hear (balanced budget: YES, PLEASE!) and he has a lot of endorsements from people I respect.

School Board, District 2: I am tired of hearing how allegedly every school teacher has the answer to our BAD schools here in Brevard County! For how many years have you had to vote for a teacher within the system to change the system that NEVER CHANGES except to GET WORSE?! That's gotta' end! This year, I ENDORSE GENE TRENT, for TWO reasons: 1) His campaign website seems to encourage more parental involvement in what their children are taught. And, 2) He wants to ELIMINATE "Common Core" (AKA FAILURE)! I like that. I don't like electing a teacher AT ALL, but if we're going to elect one, let's go with someone who seems to be the most Conservative we can get!

County Judges:

County Court Judge, Group 4: I ENDORSE KIMBERLY MUSSELMAN for County Court Judge, Group 4. She also has the endorsement of Scott Ellis and others, so that's a big plus. He was in the system for a long time and knows who is trustworthy. I trust his judgment.

End of Endorsements: That's all I'm going to cover for this election. The smaller offices -- city council, Port Authority, special districts, etc. -- you can find out by talking to the people you know who know the candidates, reading the newspapers for yourself, doing a little bit of digging. Quite a few of those are a single candidate, thus not even on the ballot, but automaticaly elected, so it's a no brainer. If you have someone you specifically want me to look into, you may contact me and I will see what I can find.

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