Governor reveals his vanity

I have to say that Mr. Desantis has outdone himself this time all-around. Sending immigrants, unlawful or or else to a sanctuary metropolis proved what governor? That you and Greg Abbott of Texas imagine treating human beings like cargo and transport them off to another city/point out accomplishes one thing? What you have performed is strip any dignity and delight from these immigrants for your canine and pony show. You sir, in my humble impression, are a disgusting human getting. You depict the entire constituency of Florida, Republicans, Democrats and Independents. What you have finished is no distinct than what slave traders did.

It was wonderful of you even though to fly them out rather of busing them out, by the way, who paid out for that? Funds from the point out budget or out of your pocket. Does the Point out of Florida have an Immigration Department with a secretary who would manage immigration issues? Why didn’t that department handle these Venezuelan emigrants? Why did you have to grandstand on this difficulty? You have only proven how arrogant you are.

I am sure there are numerous readers who will concur with this deplorable therapy but I request them to feel of their relatives who immigrated listed here from a further nation before they vote in November.

Francis Zigo, Cape Coral

Horrified by shameful stunt

I am really horrified at reports that our Gov. DeSantis would send out 15 immigrant refugees to Martha’s Vineyard by airplane this 7 days. Very seriously? How could he use Florida resources for this shameful stunt? Florida has lots of areas that need and would willingly accept these immigrants. As a leader of our Point out of Florida managing for governor and president, does he expect that this will replicate favorably on him? Does he have any understanding of the having difficulties masses of humanity “yearning to breathe free”? As a Christian, is he acquainted with the terms “do unto some others as you would have them do unto you”? What kind of mentality and assistance would guide a individual to make a decision to assume his motion is appropriate? Florida deserves much better than this!

Tale continues

Cynthia Cromwell, Naples

Keep the damaging comments

I feel that all unfavorable remarks with regards to the motion of unlawful immigrants to Martha’s Vineyard ought to cease. We alternatively really should appear at this as an chance to understand from the liberal elites as to how they take care of their inexpensive housing situation induced by this motion and let that be a blueprint for the relaxation of the country.

Don Rader, Naples

Inadequate leadership, judgment

DeSantis has employed Florida taxpayer resources for nevertheless one more of his political stunts by sending 48 Venezuelan migrants to Martha’s Island.

Will the kindness of 12 months-round inhabitants there exhibit what DeSantis does not have, specifically a coronary heart or an ounce of human dignity — incredibly most likely.

Is he giving them with wintertime clothes to endure the harsh winters there? — not probable.

Can they gain employment exactly where a lot of businesses near for the winter? — not possible.

Could he provide some money from the $50,000 a plate meal he had in close by Nantucket to feed them? — not most likely.

From Florida foremost the place in COVID deaths, to quite a few political stunts, to actually offering the chilly shoulder to these people, his resume is filled with weak leadership and judgment.

Bill Abrahamsen, Bonita Springs

Governor does the correct thing

Thank you Gov. DeSantis for doing the suitable issue and shipping and delivery out some of the illegal aliens dumped in Florida by the Biden administration.

Significant time for the sanctuary metropolitan areas and states to absorb their honest share.

Michael Adler, Miromar Lakes

Grandstanding fees the state

As a Florida taxpayer, I’m fed up with footing the monthly bill for Gov. DeSantis’ marketing campaign stunts. Just about every press conference the person phases turns into a stump speech exactly where he refuses to remedy any inquiries. He’s spent his total first term advancing his authoritarian agenda, turning universities into political battlegrounds, trying to get to legislate his edition of morality, or retaliating from companies and persons who dare publicly disagree with him even though letting precise crucial concerns like drinking water quality, householders insurance coverage and very affordable housing go unaddressed.

All of these lifestyle war policies and laws have led to a heckuva lot of lawsuits and who is footing the monthly bill for people? Floridians. It would be attention-grabbing to see just how much his grandstanding has charge the state.

Now he’s pulled still yet another stunt that does nothing at all but cost our point out dollars. Due to the fact I guess there were not plenty of immigrants in Florida, Rob determined to use our cash to constitution two planes to fly immigrants from TEXAS to Martha’s Vineyard. If he wants to pull marketing campaign stunts like this he needs to cover the expense out of his very own pocket.

We will need a governor who addresses Genuine concerns that impression Floridians, not provide as a journey agent for immigrants from another condition. Dump this grifter.

Joyce Bunting, Fort Myers

New motto to replace Statue of Liberty

Ok. Let us consider it down. The Statue of Liberty:

“Give me your fatigued, your lousy, your huddled masses yearning to breathe free, the wretched refuse of your teeming shore, send out these, the homeless, tempest-tossed to me I lift my lamp beside the golden door.” (writer Emma Lazarus)

Let’s switch it with a new motto: let’s set up a wall:

Enter only with a Ph.D in Science (no, SO sorry: we do not believe in science) Enter with a flush bank account (no, no, sorry: this could be drug dollars — criminals crossing the border) Enter with nothing! (no go residence! There are sufficient with almost nothing in this article on our shores — as a result, we have our possess homeless). Enter with a bachelor of arts diploma (no, sorry. You may possibly be a socialist) Enter with a unfortunate tale, these kinds of as gangs are managing our place and killing and threatening our people (Sorry, the gangs right here usually are not specially pleasant, possibly).

GO Residence, LOSER!

Patty Duncan, Fort Myers

Disgrace on us as a point out!

Jesus reported — “when you do it to the minimum of them — you do it unto me.”

Clearly Gov. DeSantis either hasn’t read that concept or chooses to ignore it!

Alternatively of shelling out the state’s money to enable these migrants get settled and utilized, he spends the cash to load them on an airplane and ship them off to yet another area’s accountability! We want these men and women as personnel — we can educate them, seek the services of them and assist them turn out to be fantastic citizens.

It is a shame! Disgrace on us as a state!

Franklin C. Warner, Fort Myers

No compassion or humanity

Open up letter to Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis:

Expensive Sir, you have either missing your intellect or you have no compassion or humanity to your fellow man. Do you not realize that you seem as a total buffoon? In sending 50 migrants to Martha’s Vineyard you have sealed your destiny. You are hereby requested to phase down as governor and you are to never keep a placement of general public belief in any office — neighborhood, state or nationwide.

Stephen R. McLean, Arden, NC and Naples

Abuse of taxpayer money

Gov. DeSantis has abused taxpayer funds to human site visitors migrants from an additional state to Martha’s Winery all as a political stunt. Migrants, packed up like livestock, were transported off with no understanding where they were heading to a spot grossly unprepared to accommodate them and devoid of innovative detect.

Tyler Strider, Cape Coral

Red meat for racist, xenophobic foundation

Gov. DeSantis utilised Florida state tax pounds to fly migrants from Texas to Martha’s Winery. That constitutes “misappropriation of general public cash.” The cash should have been utilized to our woefully inadequate infrastructure as a substitute of throwing absent tax bucks to charm to his racist, xenophobic foundation.

Somewhere along the line, the Republican Bash became the get together of liars and cheaters, the get together of greed and corruption. Their vision is of a lawless land where by people in electric power wield cruel management about the men and women, enslave and impoverish them, and grab all the resources for by themselves and their corporate contributors.

Steve Wolfson, Fort Myers

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