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To keep conservative rebels in check, Speaker John Boehner (R-Ohio) and his allies have been doling out punishments at an aggressive clip in the 114th Congress. From kicking unruly members off the Rules Committee and GOP whip team to stripping a lawmaker of his subcommittee gavel, leadership has been growing more comfortable with taking retaliatory measures to try to enforce party discipline. But several Tea Party targets haven’t gone quietly. They’ve been fighting back with help from Ohio Rep. Jim Jordan’s conservative House Freedom Caucus, which successfully pressured leaders this week to return a subcommittee gavel to one of their...

Since I’ve been in Congress, I’ve been frustrated at times. On occasion, I’ve been pretty well furious. This week, if I’m honest, it was a feeling of being deeply, deeply disappointed with this institution and the way it seems to work these days. To make a very long story very short, the United States Congress has, for the last fifty-three years straight, passed a National Defense Authorization Act to fund each and every line item for our military. No matter how dysfunctional the Congress has gotten at times during those fifty-three years, we’ve always managed to recognize the solemn responsibility...

By John Smithers Sheriff Nugent recently wrote an article on his facebook stating that he will defend Medicare and stated that Jason Sager believes Medicare is unconstitutional (which it is!) and implies that Sager will dismantle it. Below is the text of Nugent's blog. Today is the 45th Anniversary of Medicare. Medicare was a landmark achievement that was dramatically improved on with the addition of Part D and Medicare Advantage. For the first time in Medicare, Seniors have real choice in both coverage and provider options. However, Medicare is under siege. My opponent says Medicare is unconstitutional. The Administration has...

Huck PAC and I are pleased to support Rich Nugent for Congress, for Florida’s 5th District. Rich has selflessly served his country and community for more than four decades, first serving in the Air National Guard and then beginning his career in public safety and law enforcement.Sheriff Nugent is pro-traditional family values, like the right to life, the definition of marriage as a union between one man and one woman and the rights of Americans to keep and bear firearms. Sheriff Nugent will use his law enforcement experience to ensure that the borders are sealed and the immigration laws are...

Folks, Tom Jackson over at the Tampa Tribune did some great investigative research about Rich Nugent's Gun Ban answer the other day. Friends, let me state this bluntly: Rich Nugent is a lying, squirming, self-aggrandizing politician. He will lie about anything. He has been caught several times displaying no integrity. Don't we care about a candidates' integrity anymore? We cannot afford to believe these congress critters at face value anymore. It is imperative that who hold them to a higher standard of integrity. John Smithers Tampa Tribune Tom Jackson In the summer of 2004, the 10-year “assault weapons” ban passed...

Friends, Rich Nugent is asked why he supported a gun ban earlier in his career. Instead of disavowing his past beliefs, he begins to defend his action by stating that it was an "emotional issue". Folks, this is how liberals pass everything - they push things on us using emotional issues and knee-jerk reactions. Rich Nugent is either a liberal himself, or someone susceptible to the liberal agenda. We don't need someone who compromises on the US Constitution and 2nd Amendment Rights in congress. We need someone who will stand by the Constitution no matter what. And that person is...

Dear friends, When Ginny Brown-Waite mentioned her retirement several months ago, she and Richard Nugent concocted a plan to prevent any other GOP candidates from entering the race. She announced her retirement the very last day one can file to run for office for US House FL District 5. Rich Nugent had his papers ready on the last day and filed "just in time" - even though the two of them knew of this plan for over 30 days and told no one. However, there is some silver lining. Tea Party candidate Jason Sager filed to unseat Ginny with over...

Friends, Rich Nugent got on an airplane and flew to DC right after he snuck in at the last minute in order ask for favors from DC insiders. Look at all the moderate donors who gave to Mr. Nugent. This is why he is the establishment candidate and Jason Sager is not. John Smithers Please go to the link to see the pictures.