July 2025 DAL2 Report 01. I continue as DAL2, by vote of the Annual Business Meeting. This Report -- covering the period since my report of June 2d (remote, to the Annual Business Meeting) -- is for the July 20th meeting of the LPF EC.
02. Identifying myself as one of our DALs, I have been published in one of my usual haunts, the "Cape Coral Breeze"
*03. Identifying myself as one of our DALs, I continued to post quite regularly in "Florida Politics" (FP)
**.
04. FYI, National Public Radio ran an interesting piece about FP about a year and a half ago:
htttps://www.npr.org/2023/10/06/1203271345/florida-politics-peter-schorsch-southeast05. I have asked to be added to the LPF EC Communications Committee. It is on the agenda for this LPF EC meeting.
06. My article on Capital Punishment was published on the LPF's website. (Thanks again, Lisa):
https://www.lpf.org/execute_me_first 07. I have
not been published in some of my usual haunts: the
Fort Myers News-Press; Naples Daily News. 08. I was
not able to attend the local meetings of the Lee County affiliate, because I was up North (NH).
09. I have proposed an adult-ed course for Florida Gulf Coast University, entitled "Libertarianism 101", to be taught in their adult-ed "Academy" in Fort Myers this Fall or next Spring. (A few months ago, I had fun presenting for them my "Sherlock Holmes" seminar). John Guerra, the program's head, has not responded to my proposal. FYI, I made a similar proposal last Spring, and he did not reply to that one, either. (John is
not one of us. I guess he'd rather run courses on macrame or hair-grooming techniques).
10. Live Free or Die.
Larry Gillis (Cape Coral)
Director-at-Large 2
Libertarian Party of Florida as of: July 20, 2025
* I am no stranger to the pages of the Cape Coral Breeze:
https://www.capecoralbreeze.com/search/Larry+Gillis
https://www.capecoralbreeze.com/opinion/letters-to-the-editor-guest-opinions/2025/05/09/restricting-the-right-to-amend-floridas-constitution/
https://www.capecoralbreeze.com/opinion/letters-to-the-editor-guest-opinions/2025/05/23/let-the-market-decide/
https://www.capecoralbreeze.com/opinion/letters-to-the-editor-guest-opinions/2025/06/05/no-government-billboards-not-at-my-expense/
https://www.capecoralbreeze.com/opinion/letters-to-the-editor-guest-opinions/2025/06/26/war-powers-act-does-it-exist-anymore/
** During this reporting period, my postings to the "Florida Politics" site include the following:
https://floridapolitics.com/archives/741042-scott-desantis-ono/#comment-416206
https://floridapolitics.com/archives/741483-budget-conference-chambers-disconnect-on-free-prison-phone-calls-that-cost-taxpayers-nothing/#comment-416512
https://floridapolitics.com/archives/741701-rick-scott-says-hes-in-the-same-camp-with-elon-musk-against-donald-trumps-big-beautiful-bill/#respond
https://floridapolitics.com/archives/741448-budget-conference-lawmakers-want-to-take-hatchet-to-dozens-of-jobs-in-james-uthmeiers-office/#comment-416640
https://floridapolitics.com/archives/736042-uthmeier-hammer-podcast/#comment-416647
https://floridapolitics.com/archives/741815-chris-mitchell-democrats-if-david-jollys-the-plan-we-dont-have-one/#respond
https://floridapolitics.com/archives/742162-patronis-desantis-cfo/#comment-417107
https://floridapolitics.com/archives/742197-donald-trump-deploys-california-national-guard-to-l-a-to-quell-protests-despite-the-governors-objections/#comment-417147
https://floridapolitics.com/archives/742251-alan-cohn-good-night-and-good-luck-a-lesson-for-todays-journalism/
https://floridapolitics.com/archives/742314-rick-scott-says-feds-have-a-right-to-defend-ice-agents/#comment-417274
https://floridapolitics.com/archives/742408-james-uthmeier-warns-broward-sheriff-enforce-immigration-laws-or-be-remove
https://floridapolitics.com/archives/742469-budget-conference-house-senate-agree-on-cuts-to-ags-office-but-some-jobs-may-be-spared/#comment-417353
https://floridapolitics.com/archives/742645-desantis-nr-buckley/#comment-417495
https://floridapolitics.com/archives/743589-budget-conference-gov-desantis-office-gets-power-to-investigate-local-governments/#comment-418230
https://floridapolitics.com/archives/743871-byron-donalds-launches-attack-ad-slamming-david-jollys-own-words-endorsing-democratic-agenda/#respond
https://floridapolitics.com/archives/744089-fiona-mcfarland-secures-39m-in-state-budget-for-local-projects/#comment-418621
https://floridapolitics.com/archives/744026-sunburn-the-morning-read-of-whats-hot-in-florida-politics-6-18-25/#respond
https://floridapolitics.com/archives/744218-miami-lakes-to-sue-florida-over-home-rattling-blast-mining/#comment-418694
https://floridapolitics.com/archives/742413-no-9-on-the-list-of-tampa-bays-most-powerful-politicians-bob-gualtieri/#comment-418852
https://floridapolitics.com/archives/742732-no-4-on-the-list-of-tampa-bays-most-powerful-politicians-ed-hooper/#comment-418986
https://floridapolitics.com/archives/744509-gov-desantis-reappoints-adam-kissel-to-uwf-board-again-after-senate-rejects-him/#comment-419108
https://floridapolitics.com/archives/744527-pentagon-says-u-s-doesnt-want-to-pursue-war-with-iran-after-bombing-3-of-its-nuclear-sites/#respond
https://floridapolitics.com/archives/744588-ron-desantis-hits-double-digits-in-presidential-primary-poll/#comment-419319
https://floridapolitics.com/archives/744714-gov-desantis-gives-state-employees-long-july-4-holiday-weekend/#respond
https://floridapolitics.com/archives/744764-donald-trump-ceasefire-falters-as-israel-says-iran-launched-more-missiles/#comment-419432
https://floridapolitics.com/archives/744823-gov-desantis-signs-measure-shielding-some-court-documents-from-public-records-requests/#comment-419475
https://floridapolitics.com/archives/744942-gov-desantis-announces-deal-to-name-substance-abuse-center-for-darryl-rouson-after-all/#comment-419558
https://floridapolitics.com/archives/744955-james-uthmeier-threatens-legal-action-if-miami-delays-election-until-2026/#comment-419570
https://floridapolitics.com/archives/745051-adam-sandler-the-hairdresser-jimmy-patronis-takes-shot-at-new-york-mayoral-candidate/#comment-419702
https://floridapolitics.com/archives/745229-outdated-and-unnecessary-new-doge-like-law-forces-florida-agencies-to-undergo-scrutiny/#comment-419869
https://floridapolitics.com/archives/745844-gov-desantis-vetoes-restrictions-on-trustee-appointees-prohibition-on-administration-politicking/
https://floridapolitics.com/archives/746043-gov-desantis-deletes-funding-for-veteran-transit-passes-in-palm-beach-county/
https://floridapolitics.com/archives/745463-gov-desantis-vetoes-funding-to-study-impact-of-eliminating-property-taxes/#comment-420806
https://floridapolitics.com/archives/745862-florida-taxwatch-applauds-56m-in-budget-vetoes-notes-other-cuts-gov-desantis-missed/#comment-420958
https://floridapolitics.com/archives/746076-donald-trump-signs-his-tax-and-spending-cut-bill-at-the-white-house-july-4-picnic/#comment-421013
https://floridapolitics.com/archives/746086-donald-trump-says-he-didnt-know-he-used-antisemitic-language/#comment-421022
https://floridapolitics.com/archives/746032-will-a-nasty-2018-state-attorney-primary-bring-professional-consequences-for-lawyers-seeking-florida-office/#comment-421220
https://floridapolitics.com/archives/745819-desantis-elon/#comment-421252
https://floridapolitics.com/archives/746793-james-uthmeier-levels-subpoena-in-cryptocurrency-fraud-investigation-into-robinhood/#comment-421948
https://floridapolitics.com/archives/747511-ignoring-donald-trump-gov-desantis-taps-blaise-ingoglia-as-cfo/
https://floridapolitics.com/archives/747825-embattled-regina-hill-is-outraised-by-opponent-shan-rose-in-orlandos-district-5-race/#comment-424631
https://floridapolitics.com/archives/747633-thanks-to-1m-loan-jim-schwartzel-posts-a-1-2m-quarter-in-race-to-succeed-byron-donalds/#comment-424733
https://floridapolitics.com/archives/747881-ron-desantis-hits-double-digit-support-in-new-2028-polling-of-republicans/#comment-424789
https://floridapolitics.com/archives/747900-rick-scott-calls-for-audit-of-federal-reserve/#comment-424807
