Husband of the most beautiful woman in the world, proud dad to 4 great boys, boss of a successful company, coach at one of the best schools in central Florida.
Happy birthday to the best woman I know. She’s always my beautiful wife and best friend. So glad I get to share each and everyday with her. Happy birthday @AnnieDRector Hope it’s a great one.
@SenRickScott The village’s residents are retired. They don’t need jobs unless they just want something to do. There is tons of work here. This is incorrect. We voted for you. Enough is enough
This father had never missed any of his son’s baseball games in his life.
He had to miss this tournament because his best friend was getting married and he was a groomsman.
He woke up at 3:30AM and drove
100 MPH that Sunday morning to try to and at least make the Sunday games after missing the
Saturdays games. And, of course this was the only tournament all year that his son’s team lost their first game on Sunday, so he didn't make it in time because the first game was at 8 and there was no second game.
When he pulled up his son saw him and he ran full speed and jumped into his arms and wouldn’t let go. Dad said his son told him, “daddy, you can’t ever miss again. I love you so much. Not having you with me this weekend made me feel so empty, please never miss again, I'm so thankful your my daddy!” 🥹
His wife filmed that video. ❤️
I remember those days well. Speeding like a bat out of hell to make it on time. I have always made my kid’s games and activities. It’s what I live for. And the few times I had to miss, I felt like I let them down.
What a great father he is. That boy is fortunate. 💯
Do you remember this feeling? Trying your hardest to make it to one of their activities and just feeling sad that you couldn’t be there?
@nicksortor@elonmusk He should have killed that guy right there in the spot. Period. Threatened the family, get the threat back. End this crap. Then it will stop.
@POTUS@realannapaulina@realDonaldTrump@JDVance when is this going to happen. The people are sick of this. It has all come to light. Almost half this term has been wasted by this. No fraud prosecuted, all evidence has had a blind eye turned. Enough is enough.
THUNE HAS NO POWER TO CONTROL THE SENATE
Senate Majority Leader John Thune’s day-to-day power does not come from the Constitution, It comes from customs, traditions, and The Garner Precedent 1937
This concentration of power in one Senator
limits debate, blocks amendments, and reduces the Senate’s ability to function as the Founders intended creating overreach gatekeeping bills, limiting amendments, and protecting the leader’s agenda
Consequences of This System, Power is centralized in one senator, the Majority Leader Thune
Individual Senators have far less ability to offer amendments or force debate
The Vice President (currently JD Vance) holds the constitutional role of President of the Senate. The Founders designed this role specifically to prevent the Senate from being run solely by its own members and party factions
The Vice President should actively preside more often and use the powers the Constitution provides including the ability to manage the floor and allow simple-majority action on certain procedural matters to restore balance and prevent one senator (THUNE) from dominating the chamber, allow Senators to actually advocate for their Constituents
Any senator can rise, address the chair first, and make a motion to proceed to the bill
The only thing stopping them is the 1937 Garner precedent
How to overturn it (simple process)
✅A senator seeks recognition and is ignored in favor of the leader
✅The senator raises a point of order citing Rule XIX.
✅The Senate votes (simple majority) on whether to sustain the rule
Rule XIX says the Presiding Officer shall recognize the senator who first rises and addresses him treating all senators as equals. The Garner Precedent overrides this for the Majority Leader
Modern Senate Majority Leader’s Power Is Not Constitutional
The modern dominance of the Senate Majority Leader does not come from the Constitution. It comes from a 1937 custom that has expanded well beyond what the Founders intended
The Constitution never mentions party Majority Leader or Minority Leader. These powerful roles were invented later by the Senate itself. Through custom and precedent not by law or constitutional amendment, these unofficial positions gradually assumed control over most floor management and legislative scheduling
What the Constitution Actually Says
Article I, Section 3: The Vice President is the President of the Senate
Article I, Section 5: The Senate can make its own rules and choose its officers
The Founders deliberately placed the Vice President (an outsider to the Senate’s membership) in the presiding chair as a check against pure insider control by Senators
John Adams through the 1950s, Vice Presidents regularly presided over the Senate. Starting in the 1950s and accelerating under Vice President Lyndon B. Johnson, the VP’s role shifted toward being a presidential advisor
The Garner Precedent (1937) Real Source of Modern Power
In August 1937, Vice President John Nance Garner announced that when multiple senators sought recognition at the same time, he would recognize the Majority Leader first, then the Minority Leader
Because of the Garner Precedent, the Majority Leader controls
✅Motions to proceed decides what legislation reaches the floor
✅Filling the amendment tree offers multiple amendments to block other senators from offering their own
✅Unanimous Consent Agreements (UCAs) sets time limits on debate and restricts amendments
✅Daily floor schedule controls what gets debated and when
✅Strategic use of cloture to cut off debate
Most real power in today’s Senate comes from these customs and precedents, not from written rules
The Senate has moved from a highly deliberative body toward a leadership-controlled institution