Florida Politics reports:
In his State of the State address Tuesday in the Capitol, Gov. Ron DeSantis laid out a red-meat 2022 legislative agenda on crime and immigration, and he ridiculed COVID-19 restrictions in other states as ineffective and anti-American.
DeSantis, a Republican who is seeking a second term in November and hasn’t ruled out a White House bid in 2024, called Florida the “freest state” in the U.S.
“Florida has become the escape hatch for those chafing under authoritarian, arbitrary and seemingly never-ending mandates and restrictions,” he told a packed and largely maskless House chamber in Tallahassee during his 33-minute address.
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In Florida, we protected the right of our citizens to earn a living, provided our businesses with the ability to prosper, fought back against unconstitutional federal mandates, and ensured our kids had an opportunity to thrive. pic.twitter.com/B2N44mUgZs
— Ron DeSantis (@GovRonDeSantis) January 11, 2022
While so many around the country have consigned the people’s rights to the graveyard, Florida has stood as freedom’s vanguard. pic.twitter.com/KTijceTnEm
— Ron DeSantis (@GovRonDeSantis) January 11, 2022
Florida has stood strong as the rock of freedom, and upon this rock we must build Florida’s future. pic.twitter.com/PZOuJ78L0e
— Ron DeSantis (@GovRonDeSantis) January 11, 2022
DeSantis: “We reject the biomedical security state that curtails liberty, ruins livelihoods and divides society. And we will protect the rights of individuals to live their lives free from the yolk of restrictions and mandates.” pic.twitter.com/JDMIeAImnU
— Michael P Senger (@MichaelPSenger) January 11, 2022
DeSantis' spokeswoman is having another normal one. pic.twitter.com/sksnCxf52w
— Josh Dorner (@JoshDorner) January 11, 2022