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CHAIRMAN, Jay Kramer * 772-321-7724 * [email protected] VICE CHAIRMAN, Frank Sosta, Jr. * 772-713-6411 * [email protected] SECRETARY, Linda Anselmini * 609-577-5139 * [email protected] TREASURER, Steve Gagne * 772-480-6671 * [email protected] STATE COMMITTEEWOMAN Elly Manov 772-696-1665 [email protected] STATE COMMITTEEMAN Shawn Frost 772-264-4373 [email protected] IRC REPUBLICAN PARTY CHAIRMAN Jay Kramer  While the Taliban is taking over Afghanistan the US is focusing its attention on “extremism” at home meaning people showing opposition to government Covid measures and those who claim that there has been fraud in our elections. The Department of Homeland Security exhibits this in its most recent bulletin on the front page of its website. (See below.) It is becoming clear that since the FBI took political actions against US citizens that the Biden administration is setting up law enforcement and the military to act against its own people rather than combat terrorism abroad. That once shining city on the hill that is the United States which stood for freedom and a refuge for those escaping socialistic oppression, is now starting to be socialistic and oppressive itself. Most recently we see this displayed in the Cuban peoples’ fight against its socialistic regime with the Biden administration sending no clear message or help to the Cuban people and vowing to return all Cuban refugees. This while Biden opened our southern border to unvetted people from all over the world including thousands with Covid. The Biden administration is working hard to find ways to divide the American people on many issues including the government’s response to Covid, which tramples individual freedoms and pushes lockdowns and masking and vaccine mandates (keep in mind mandates are not laws.) The Biden administration is trying to police our right to freedom of speech which protects our ability to disagree with government policy. They have characterized this free speech as “spreading misinformation” which they deem a “terrorist threat.” Those that disagree with the government’s message (hailed by the left-wing media and enforced by social media, academia and big business) are being sought out for retribution. This despite the fact that over 50% of Republicans believe the election was fraudulent and over 70% of the American population believe in stricter election laws. The idea of non-conformity to the Biden administration is a real threat to them and they are taking action. The enforcement measures are underway for the people to serve the Government and obliterate the notion of a government for the people and by the people. The world is watching the United States turn its back on our allies and a once free Country is slowly suffocating under the Biden’s socialist regime. The United States will go down only if we let it, as Ronald Reagan said, “If we lose freedom here, there is no place to escape to. This is the last stand on Earth.” Jay US Department of Homeland Security Website “If we lose freedom here, there is no place to escape to. This is the last stand on Earth.” Ronald Reagan "Truth will ultimately prevail where pain is taken to bring it to light." George Washington  RPOF CHAIRMAN JOE GRUTERS' MESSAGE On the Right Side of Civil Liberties The erosion of civil liberties over the decades has gone into lightspeed in recent months with the Covid-related mask mandates, vaccine passports and shutdowns, taking it from the important realm of public health to the critical realm of personal freedom. That’s why the battle being waged by Governor Ron DeSantis and other courageous, principled Republicans on behalf of the essential civil liberty of freedom is so vital and requires our support. In the case of mask mandates, it is a question of whether it is the right of parents to decide if their child should be masked, or government-run schools. Some union-beholden school boards in Florida want to make the decision, then dictate that on every student and parent. For Governor DeSantis, it’s the parents who should decide — they can mask their children or not mask them — and that is the side of individual freedoms. It’s the same dynamic in vaccine passports. The Governor supports the vaccines and has been vaccinated. But he, like most Republicans, believes that the decision should be up to each individual, not government entities including public schools, and not corporations or businesses. In America, in the Republican Party, we treasure freedom and will fight to defend it. As part of this fight, parental rights were strengthened this past week when the Florida Department of Health and State Board of Education issued Emergency Rules to protect parents’ freedom to choose what is best for their children. These rules are pursuant to the Governor’s Executive Order 21-175 to allow an effective, in-person learning environment for Florida’s schoolchildren during the upcoming school year, preventing harm to healthy students and safeguarding the rights of parents and their children. This rule is to ensure Floridians’ constitutional freedoms are not violated, do not violate parents’ rights under Florida law to make health care decisions for their minor children; and protect children with disabilities or health conditions who would be harmed by certain protocols, such as face masking requirements. Read more: [link removed] We Do Not Defund Police: Florida Gives Bonuses to Law Enforcement Last week highlighting how Florida gives bonuses to law enforcement, not defunds it, Governor Ron DeSantis recognized several law enforcement officers, first responders and rescue teams in presenting them with one-time relief checks through the “Florida’s Heroes” initiative. The initiative is an opportunity to recognize law enforcement officers, paramedics, emergency medical technicians (EMTs) and firefighters in the state of Florida with a one-time relief payment of up to $1,000 to 49,000 law enforcement officers as an appreciation of the selfless sacrifices made throughout the COVID-19 pandemic. “First responders work every single day – no matter the conditions – to keep us safe,” Governor DeSantis said. “That was perhaps never more apparent than during the last year and a half during the pandemic. I am proud to deliver these checks to show our immense gratitude for their service.” The Governor presented one-time checks to the Urban Search and Rescue Task Forces, who worked tirelessly after the Surfside tragedy. “The men and women joining me here today from Urban Search and Rescue Task Forces 1 and 2 are the best of the best. We thank them for their tireless response in Surfside and hope these relief checks express our gratitude for all that they have done in our state.” Read more: [link removed] Educators Get One-Time Bonuses Governor DeSantis also traveled the state to thank educators by distributing one-time disaster relief checks up to $1,000 in recognition of their hard work teaching students in the challenging 2020-2021 school year. The Governor kept the schools open last year for crucial in-person learning and Florida educators stepped up. These 177,000 Disaster Relief Payments represent the state’s gratitude. “During the legislative session, I proposed $1,000 bonuses for all public-school teachers and principals because I recognized the important role teachers played in providing in-person learning,” Governor DeSantis said. “We recognized that teachers, principals and first responders have dealt with countless challenges over the past year. I think people are going to look back and say, ‘Florida stood by its kids and teachers’ while other states did not.” The Governor was in Bay County and Pinellas County to personally thank and encourage educators in those districts. U.S. Interior Department Approves Florida-Seminole Compact The historic gaming compact between the State of Florida and the Seminole Tribe of Florida was approved by the U.S. Department of the Interior this past week. This agreement, the largest gaming compact in history, will generate a minimum of $2.5 billion in new revenue to the state over the next five years and an estimated $6 billion through 2030. The Tribe is not currently making any revenue payments to the state. “The final approval of this historic gaming compact is a big deal for the State of Florida,” Governor DeSantis said. “This mutually-beneficial agreement will grow our economy, expand tourism and recreation and provide billions in new revenue to benefit Floridians.” “Today is a great day for the people of Florida, who will benefit not only from a $2.5 billion revenue sharing guarantee over five years, but also from statewide sports betting and new casino games that will roll out this fall and mean more jobs for Floridians and more money invested in this state,” said Marcellus Osceola Jr., Chairman of the Seminole Tribe of Florida. “We thank Governor DeSantis, President Simpson, Speaker Sprowls and the Florida Legislature for their leadership and hard work.” Washington, D.C. Republican Senators Marco Rubio and Rick Scott voted against the $1 trillion infrastructure bill that passed the Senate the day before voting against the even more massive $3.5 trillion budget framework. “I support investing in roads, bridges, broadband, and efforts to mitigate against sea level rise, and I hoped there would be a bill I could vote for,” Rubio said. “But this bill was negotiated in secret, rushed through the process without meaningful opportunities to have input, and adds a net increase of $350 billion to the national debt. I can’t vote for a bill like that. “The Congressional Budget Office has estimated that the $1 trillion Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act would add a net $350 billion to projected deficits through 2031. The package follows the Democrats’ irresponsible American Rescue Plan, which prompted Obama Administration economists to raise alarms over inflation. And it will be followed by “a massive, $3.5 trillion spending proposal through the U.S. Senate that would fundamentally transform America into a far-left fever dream.” ––––– Senator Marco Rubio, who is the top Republican on the Senate Intelligence Committee, is calling on the director of national intelligence to investigate allegations that the federal government "unmasked" Fox News host Tucker Carlson. Rubio wrote that recent media reports that "Mr. Carlson was unmasked by a government agency" have "only fueled the perception that unmasking is being used as a political hammer or to satisfy curiosity." Read more: [link removed] HAPPENINGS The REC Precinct Committee Meeting scheduled for Wednesday, August 18th has been cancelled. We are sorry for any inconvenience. President Donald Trump will head to Alabama later this month to headline a rally hosted by the Alabama Republican Party (ALGOP). The “Save America” rally will take place on Saturday, August 21 at York Family Farms in Cullman, AL, according to Alabama Republican Party Chairman John Wahl. The city of Cullman is located in Alabama’s 4th congressional district which is the most Republican district in the nation. The “Save America” rally, which will begin at 7:00 p.m. CST on August 21, is expected to draw thousands of Trump supporters to Cullman County where President Trump received 90 percent of the vote in the 2016 and 2020 presidential elections. The rally will be covered live by Right Side Broadcasting Network on the RSBN mobile app and Rumble. Click here for further information on general admission tickets. ‌ CLUB INFORMATION The Republican Club of Indian River will have a business meeting at 6:00 PM on August 23rd at Pointe West Country Club for members only. No dinner will be served. No meetings in July or August: The Republican Veterans Club WAKE UP AMERICA Join Robin Pelensky and friends waving the flag on Friday nights 5:30-6:30 PM on the Barber Bridge. It is a Wake Up America event each Friday. It's so encouraging and important to remind people to pay attention and get engaged and it's really fun! Join Barbara DeFrino to flag wave at 10:00 AM Saturday mornings on the Barber Bridge.  CONTRIBUTE TO RE-ELECT GOVERNOR DESANTIS www.RonDeSantis.com ‌ ‌ Paid for by the REC of Indian River County. Not authorized by any candidate or candidate committee. Next REC Meeting: September 8, 2021 Be sure to visit our website: www.ircgop.com Linda Anselmini Secretary Indian River County Republican Executive Committee Indian River County Republican Executive Committee | www.ircgop.com ‌ Indian River County Republican Executive Committee | P.O. 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