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Freedom of speech is more than the right to speak; it’s the opportunity to ask questions and receive answers from candidates running for office. In a representative republic, informed voters depend on open dialogue to evaluate those seeking public office. In many countries, freedom of speech is limited or denied. In the United States, we […]

On July 6, 2026, the We the People Club welcomed author Paul Sutliff for a presentation examining the ideology and practice of Sharia law. Drawing from his research and his book, The Cancer of Civilization Jihad, Sutliff shared his perspective on the historical origins, religious foundations, and practical application of Sharia within Islamic jurisprudence. During

The New American magazine published in their July 2026 edition a fabulous and ever so true article entitled “Celebrate the Declaration Every Day By Living It” which I pondered for a few days before writing this blog, as We the People Club of Charlotte County wishes everyone a memorable Independence Day and Happy 250th Anniversary

All those we elect are like kids in a candy store. They are exuberant, giddy at the thought of doing “stuff.”  They are filled with the “we need” ideas of “fixing what is broken,” and that is just the beginning.   Elizabeth Warren, senator from Massachusetts, has put her leftist two cents into the latest housing

When candidates are selected, molded, packaged, and advanced primarily because they serve the interests of an existing political machine, public service risks becoming a commodity rather than a calling to duty. Some politicians, men and women, are willing to go to great lengths, completely compromising normal moral and ethical standards to achieve their career goals

We here in Charlotte Country are learning all about “You can’t get there from here” at so many levels. The public is now exposed to their inconsistencies, the putting their “wants” before their “needs,” their beliefs before their facts and rather than band together, be educated and vote, stay home and pontificate and ultimately become infected

Happy Birthday Cathy Bateman!!! Today, we celebrated Trump President Cathy Bateman’s birthday at Twisted Fork with a room full of people, a fabulous surprise party organized by RLC President Carla Smith. Not everything is about politics, even among the politically active, and today was one of those amazing days when politics was put aside and

It has been reported that a candidate running for a CC Commissioner’s position is promoting “attainable” housing.  This play on words, if true, is just another attempt to sell the idea of “affordable” housing.  Housing has always been an “affordability” problem as we have a demand that always exceeds supply.  Since we have no idea

My stomach turned with disgust when I received the Public Report and Order Dismissing Complaint in the mail from the State of Florida (so-called) Commission On Ethics. I nearly vomited, understanding how deeply twisted our government has become, and in the process, failing to protect the people, which is their damn job. When I later

Candidate for Commissioner Kim Amontree, a registered Republican living in District 2, previously a Non-Party-Affiliated voter, now running in District 4, promotes in her campaign that she wants “attainable housing” – not affordable housing – for government workers, campaigning this to special interest groups, while effectively marginalizing all other residents in the county. What this