Gov. DeSantis Delivers State of the State: Florida Is 'America’s Liberty Outpost'

Ron DeSantis (R) delivered Florida’s State of the State address on Tuesday, touting the Sunshine State as an oasis for freedom and “America’s liberty outpost” in a nation of lockdown enthusiasts who seek control through what the governor described as a “biomedical security state that curtails liberty, ruins livelihoods, and divides society.”.

“Together we have made Florida the freest state in these United States,” DeSantis said as he drew a stark contrast between his state and those whose leaders have “consigned the people’s rights to the graveyard” over the past two years. .

“We reject the biomedical security state that curtails liberty, ruins livelihoods and divides our society.

Financially, Florida is in good shape, as his recommended budget of $99.7 billion has more than $15 billion in reserve, which DeSantis said is one of the largest surpluses in state history.

While they faced opposition from the “hysterical media” as well as politicians and unions, they proceeded, and “millions of families in Florida are better for it.”  The governor also added that Critical Race Theory (CRT) has no place in the state, emphasizing that tax dollars “should not be used to teach our kids to hate our country or to hate each other.” .

Companies who are facilitating the movement of illegal aliens from the southern border to Florida should be held accountable, including by paying restitution to the state for all the costs they are imposing on our communities

The governor noted he is “also requesting funds so that when the feds dump illegal aliens in Florida, the state can re-route them to states that have sanctuary policies.”

“Our constitutional rights have been under assault on a number of fronts and Florida has stood tall in defending the rights of its people,” he continued before blasting Big Tech as serving as a “de facto council of censors.” Florida, he said, must continue to pursue protections for its citizens in this area. 

“I also recommend that the Legislature strengthen protections for Floridians’ Second Amendment rights–these important rights should not depend on the whims of politicians who reject the existence of those rights,” DeSantis said, also emphasizing the importance of strengthening protections for the right to life “without which the other rights mean little.”