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Information About the Republican Presidential Candidates
2012 Presidential Candidates
American Grasssroots Coalition Presidential Voter Guide
20212 Presidential Candidate White Papers
2012 Presidential Hopefuls' Immigration Stances
Southern New Hampshire 912 Group: Positions of the Candidates
Candidate Review by Conservative Liberty Alliance
Newt Gingrich
Ron Paul
Rick Perry
Mitt Romney
Rick Santorum

    
Schedule for the 2012 Presidential Debates

Links to Past Republican Presidential Debate Videos

Jacksonville Republican Presidential Debate, Jan 26th, 2012
NBC Republican Debate, Tampa Florida, January 23 2012
Republican Presidential Debate in Myrtle Beach, Jan 16th, 2012 
ABC Republican Debate, Saint Anselm College, Manchester, NH January 7th 
Republican Interviews Hosted by Mike Huckabee, Dec 03rd 
Republican Debate Hosted by CNN on Nov. 22, 2011 
Republican Roundtable Discussion, Iowa, Nov 19th 
Republican Presidential Debate, South Carolina, Nov 12th 
Republican Presidential Debate, Michigan Nov 9th 
Republican Presidential Debate at Las Vegas Oct 18 
Republican Presidential Debate at Dartmouth Colleg Oct 11 
Republican Presidential Debate at Tampa Fairgrounds 
Republican Presidential Debate at the Ronald Reagan Library
 


ABOUT INCUMBANT CONGRESSIONAL CANDIDATES

FLORIDA SUPREME COURT JUDGES
 
Florida Supreme Court

Florida Judicial Review Website

The "Activist" Journey of The Florida Supreme Court
A report on Activist Judges by Colleen Pero

Positions of Current Justices on Key Decisions Over Past 6 Years per Report Above

* Facing retention election in 2006.
** n/a indicates the justice was not on the court, or did not participate in the opinion.

1. Declared unconstitutional a constitutional amendment unanimously proposed by the Florida Legislature and passed by 72.8% of the Florida electorate.
2. Added language to the burglary statute, resulting in the setting aside of two murder convictions, and making it more difficult to prosecute felons.
3. Determined that the intoxication of drivers causing automobile accidents cannot be considered in determining fault in crashworthiness cases.
4. Shifted the burden of proof in premises slip and fall cases from the plaintiff to the defendant.
5. Added a new element to a crime making it more difficult to prosecute and convict people of possession of drugs and drug paraphernalia.
6. Disregarded the terms of a private contract as well as Florida precedent, and recognize liability where there had been none before. In so doing, they risk increased utility costs for every Florida citizen.
7. Found that municipalities and other governmental units can be held liable for drowning (and other injuries) resulting from natural occurrences (e.g., riptides) even though they did not intend to operate a swimming area in the location.
8. Found that the workers’ compensation is no longer the exclusive remedy for allegations arising directly out of the claims handling process.
9. Created a new constitutional mandate, thus holding unconstitutional the Opportunity Scholarship Program which allowed students in chronically failing public schools an opportunity to either attend a better performing public school, or receive a voucher to attend a private school.

 
Before our last election, the Florida Supreme Court upheld a decision to remove Folorida's Health Care Freedom Act, blocking Obamacare, from the ballot. 5 justices, including Labarga, Perry, Pariente, Quince and Lewis, decided to prevent a challenge to Obamacare from reaching Florida voters.