We must remember that politicians say what they believe will get them elected and once in office do as they please with no conscience as to what got them elected. They seem to believe that lying is part of the process. When we can’t believe our state and national leaders our country is in deep trouble.

Remember what I stated before…
You DO NOT have to pick the “Chinese menu”
Column “A” or column “B”
There are others out there. Support them, stump for them, support them.
Then go to the polls and VOTE for them.

When will the average “Joe” comprehend this???

Oh, another republican candidate to down vote, Erikuh Albuh. She’s running for St. Johns County Commission, District 4. Her commercial and Facebook video states her claim to fame as a prosecutor was, “prosecuting child sexual predators.”

https://www.facebook.com/ElectErikaAlba/videos/vb.143786086339465/214147362636670/?type=2&theater

From her website: “I began my legal career as a criminal prosecutor where I worked my way up to the serious felony division and ultimately was assigned to prosecute child physical and sexual abuse cases.”

https://erikaalba.com/

Seems she was lying about that too:

“Earlier in her legal career, she worked as a prosecutor for the Amador County District Attorney’s Office (California). Ms. Alba also served in a volunteer capacity one day per month as a judge pro tempore for the Superior Court of California, County of Sacramento where she was deputized as a trial judge and adjudicated traffic and civil smalls claims cases.”

https://www.foley.com/erika-e-alba/

Corruption runs deep in Floriduh:

http://cleanupcityofstaugustine.blogspot.com/2018/02/erika-lorenz-alba-sjc-commission.html

http://cleanupcityofstaugustine.blogspot.com/2018/02/manchurian-candidate-erika-alba-im-not.html

And the worst part is that both sides are bought and paid for.

Gerald, I had hoped I would never have to admit it, but I’m afraid you’ve got it correct…best government money can buy.

And the lobbyists are paid by BIG corporations, many of which are foreign companies. Paul Ryan, the current Speaker of the House, claims he is retiring so he can spend more time with his children. His kids are teenagers with no desire to have dad interfere in their social circle. The real reason he and several others are retiring is because they see that it’s time to cash in after delivering that huge tax break for corporations. I would bet that Mr. Ryan will have a job as a lobbyist or consultant waiting for him, paying him millions of dollars. No doubt Ron and Lauren Book are adept at funneling money from the private service providers they represent, to campaign donations for candidates who will support their crusade. We have the best government money can buy.

Dustin commented….
” It’s the lobbyists. And who are the lobbyists? Recently voted out politicians. Pretty vicious cycle.”

Cue in Ron & Lauren Book.s

95+ percent of politicians are failed lawyers and businessmen and not worth very much (in money terms) when they first get voted into office. Case in point – Obama. Had to finance a Happy Meal before he got elected to the Illinois State Senate. Believe it or not, “community organizing” is not a very lucrative profession. It’s a last resort for a newly licensed lawyer who can’t find a job or build a client base. Now he’s worth 7 or 8 figures and counting.

Who do you think make multimillionaires out of them? Certainly not constituents and their government salaries. It’s the lobbyists. And who are the lobbyists? Recently voted out politicians. Pretty vicious cycle…

Being more about money is ALL politicians, regardless of party. They all start with good intentions and forget what paves the road to hell after a few years. That’s exactly why George Washington imposed term limits on himself, carried on traditionally until FDR and whatever amendment mandated it.

Ok, I stand corrected; but to me, the killing of another human being is murder. That was what my friend was charged with, what he was convicted of.
I can only relay/reply with facts. The wonders of “plea bargaining”