Married, Father, Dog owner, working class, middle aged, doing my best to find a bigger purpose. Absolutely interested in your story-skeptical of intentions.
The momentum is real, and it’s growing.
Floridians are looking for tested leadership, not politics as usual.
We’re on the ground in communities across the state, earning support the right way.
This race is far from over, and we’re just getting started.
Let’s get to work.
The approval of the Declaration of Independence by the Continental Congress on the 4th of July, 1776 represented the ultimate political gamble.
The American revolutionaries were fighting against the world’s most powerful country, and the vast majority of colonists in America either opposed or were indifferent to independence.
While the odds were slim, the consequences for failure were severe. All 56 men who later signed the Declaration faced an assured death by hanging were the Revolution to fail.
And they had a lot to lose. The leaders of the Revolution were generally wealthy and influential in the colonies.
But they had suffered what Jefferson called a “long train of abuses” over the previous decade, and believed that failure to take a stand would lead to the destruction of their liberty.
So when they pledged their lives, fortunes and sacred honor, they meant it.
The Declaration was the ultimate political line in the sand: rights are God-given, not government-granted; government is legitimate only upon the consent of the governed; and government’s purpose is to safeguard the natural rights of the people.
What began as a conservative rebellion seeking the preservation of traditional English rights evolved into a political revolution that laid the foundation for the rise of the greatest republic in history — and that produced transformational consequences around the world.
We as Americans in 2026 are inheritors of this legacy of liberty and the beneficiaries of the courage, wisdom and dedication of the Founding Fathers.
We can acknowledge that our society and nation face a lot of problems. Whether there will be an America 500 celebration may very well depend on how this generation of Americans tackle these challenges.
But there can be no doubt that we are fortunate to be citizens of this republic. And we have a small group of patriots, who took a risky stand 250 years ago, to thank for that.
Happy America 250!
Today is @elonmusk's 55th birthday.
In those 55 years, he has only:
• Founded or co-founded 7 multi-billion- or trillion-dollar companies
• Made EVs mainstream
• Pioneered reusable rockets, reducing the cost of access to space
• Created 600,000 jobs (direct+supply-chain)
• Paid out more than $100B in salaries
• Restored astronaut launches to American soil
• Built a global satellite internet constellation used by millions and that connects schools in remote areas, hospitals in isolated regions, supports emergency responders after natural disasters, and more
• Created trillions of dollars in wealth for his company's shareholders & employees
• Enabled paralyzed/disabled people to control computers using thought, bringing more independence
• Created the most productive automotive factory in the U.S. (Tesla's Fremont factory)
• Created the Model Y, which become the #1 bestselling car in the world (first EV to do so)
• Created the first private company to dock with the International Space Station and send astronauts to orbit
• Became NASA's primary commercial launch provider
• Developed the first point-to-point self-driving system (FSD), improving road safety
• Built some of the world's largest and most advanced factories
• Built the world's largest fast-charging network for EVs
• Built one of the world's largest AI supercomputers
• Built operational underground transportation tunnels under Las Vegas
• Helped build what became PayPal and transformed online payments
• Done more than any single individual to accelerate the advent of sustainable energy
• Became the world's greatest entrepreneur
Maybe one day Elon will actually accomplish something 😉 Happy Birthday!
@EvanPower@FloridaGOP Then why the F have you shutdown the debates. Stop campaigning, turn off all public ads. Schedule 5 debates now. Make the candidates prove who they are.
Can’t handle a debate. You sure as shit cannot get my vote. You’re destroying this State.
@RealFrankFromFL The debate is for us. Not him. This dude every day just shows that he is not fit to be a leader. He will 100% destroy the state of Florida.
@antibearthesis Because the stock market is a popularity contest!! US dollar is no longer real. And a company that produces 40b and spends 100b got valued at 2 trillion. Because nothing is real.
@ScottforFlorida@ByronDonalds Because he’s campaigning. Wtf has he done for Florida? Who is backing him. Because that is how he will vote and govern. He’s a purchased politician.
What has he done for any of Floridas emergencies and disasters ?