Coming Together on 911 – Civility. What Happened?
I remember when red and blue were integral colors of the American flag, before they became political and ideological dividing lines, before each claimed to be the only “home team,” and before they prevented us from civilly engaging with each other.
I am running because CIVILITY is the New Path Ahead.
Banks Helfrich
Candidate for Florida House,
District 25
As a native Floridian, I love this state. As a resident of South Lake County, I love farming and teaching sustainability to this community. As a Candidate for State House, I love finding solutions to the issues of our time.
I'm With Banks!
The News
America is Sick
On the very streets that Americans were exercising their first and second amendment rights, our sister and brother were killed by our own government. This is an undisputed fact and there are two camps of reasoning which have evolved. Both are equally sick. The first group condones and justifies our government’s actions. The second flatly…
Read More The Bucket and Property Taxes
Two hundred years ago, everyone owned a leather bucket for one purpose only – to put out fires. Back then we were all volunteer firefighters and if our neighbor’s home went up in flames, the community came together. We did not have a tax funded fire department, yet we did have those who came together…
Read More Showing Up
As an economic system based on the premise of individuals and companies owning the means and production of goods and services, capitalism is the primary structure of our country. We are driven for the acquisition of money, yet money is not the win all. What money brings to us is what drives us, and it all…
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