I mentioned in a post yesterday or day before how disgusted I was that Biden Co. was unable to get Americans out of the war zone; the best they could do was transport them to a nearby island – Cyprus, I thought – and even made the American citizens sign a promise to pay for their brief cruise, the amount to be determined later. The following story is a few days old.
DeSantis is doing so much better. So much presidentially better:
(from Oct. 15 news story)
Today, Governor Ron DeSantis announced that the first mission has arrived from Israel with evacuees who were unable to return home due to commercial flight cancellations [from Israel]. Florida partnered with Project Dynamo to bring nearly 300 evacuees home from Israel, including more than 270 to Tampa and seven to Orlando this afternoon. Once the plane landed in Tampa, evacuees were able to access resources from multiple state agencies. Additionally, the Governor is sending medical supplies, hygiene products, clothing and children’s toys to Israel to help impacted Israelis.
“Just a few days ago, I signed an Executive Order to allow Florida to carry out logistical, rescue and evacuation operations to bring Floridians back home and provide important supplies to our valued ally, Israel,” said Governor Ron DeSantis. “I am proud of how quickly we have been able to activate resources and do what the federal government could not – get Floridians and other Americans back home, reunited with their families, free of charge.”
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On October 12, 2023, Governor DeSantis signed Executive Order 23-208 to allow the State of Florida to carry out logistical, rescue and evacuation operations to keep its residents safe. Specifically, this order enables the Florida Division of Emergency Management to bring Floridians home and transport necessary supplies to Israel.
The Florida Division of Emergency Management will lead efforts for additional flights which will take more supplies to Israel and continue to bring Floridians back home.
The Governor has also surged law enforcement resources upon request to prevent violence at demonstrations and protect Jewish schools and synagogues. The Governor directed FDLE and FHP to work with the Attorney General’s Office and issue memos to law enforcement and Florida universities reminding them of their responsibility to protect the Jewish community from threats and unlawful harassment. Florida will not tolerate hate or violence towards the Jewish community.
So, while Biden Co. could barely be bothered to save American citizens, being only able to ship them to Cyprus (or Greece, depending on which story I read). On top of that, those being “rescued” had to sign a promissory note to pay back the government, the amount left blank. For now. They could only bring one suitcase, despite the fact that they were on a freaking cruise ship for the Gilligan type cruise out of the war zone. From the island, they would have to find their own resources and methods to get back home.
I can’t even imagine being a mother with small children, running from a war zone, signing a blank check to a broke government out of desperation, leaving my belongings behind – probably the kids’ stuff, too – and then being stranded in another culture without help to get back home.
God bless DeSantis. Not only is he doing the Lord’s work, saving those folks, but he’s also showing Biden and his staff for being the inept (at best) folks that they are.
I’m sure he’ll mention it at the next debate. DeSantis, that is. Biden is probably oblivious to the efforts.
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