Florida gubernatorial candidate James Fishback joins The Connect to explain why he believes it’s time for a political revolution at the state level—and why Florida must stand up to Washington, Wall Street, foreign influence, and the growing surveillance state.
In this wide-ranging conversation, Fishback lays out his plan to eliminate Flock license-plate cameras, oppose Palantir-style mass surveillance, protect First and Fourth Amendment rights, and repeal Florida laws he believes restrict criticism of foreign governments.
He also breaks down his opposition to the H-1B visa system, arguing that major corporations are replacing qualified American workers with cheaper foreign labor. Fishback explains how he would penalize companies that refuse to hire qualified Florida residents, prevent private-equity firms and foreign investors from buying up single-family homes, and stop taxpayer-subsidized AI data centers from spreading across the state.
The discussion also covers Florida public schools, student accountability, crime and “teen takeovers,” restoring rights to former nonviolent offenders, gun rights, undeclared foreign wars, the National Guard, AIPAC influence, state sovereignty, and his legal battle to remain on the ballot.
Can Florida become a model for a new American liberty movement—or is the political machine too powerful to defeat?
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00:00 Introduction: The Fight for Freedom
00:42 Why I Support James Fishback
01:30 Fishback's America First Platform
02:44 A Call to Action for Floridians
03:01 The National Significance of Florida's Fight
04:41 A New Experiment in Liberty
06:50 The Easiest Problem: Banning Flock Cameras
08:20 The Fourth Amendment and Mass Surveillance
10:50 The Existential Battle for Privacy
12:10 Repealing Florida's Hate Speech Law
14:40 The Real Test of the First Amendment
15:56 Taking on the Opposition: Byron Donalds
17:00 The Education Crisis in Florida
20:00 Accountability in the Classroom
22:55 The H-1B Visa Scam
26:50 Protecting American Jobs
29:00 Resistance at the State Level
32:10 Banning Private Equity from Buying Homes
34:00 The Unfair Advantage of Private Equity
36:45 Foreign Buyers and the Housing Crisis
38:00 Capitalism vs. America
39:12 The Threat of Data Centers
42:40 The Data Center Invasion in Florida
44:30 Defending State Sovereignty
47:00 Consistency and Truth in Politics
48:00 Existential Issues vs. Cultural Differences
50:00 The Case Against Zero Crime
53:00 Addressing Teen Takeovers and Riots
57:40 The El Salvador Model: Tough on Crime
58:40 Restoring Rights for Former Felons
01:01:00 The Lawfare Battle and Victory
01:03:00 The Un-American Nature of Merging Militaries
01:04:40 The True America First Agenda
01:06:00 Byron Donalds: A Puppet of Foreign Interests
01:08:00 America Comes First
01:10:00 Christian Values and Governance
01:12:00 Teaching Kids What It Means to Be American
01:14:00 Mass Surveillance vs. Freedom
01:18:00 The Unanimous Opposition to Data Centers
01:20:00 The Momentum of the Fishback Campaign
01:22:00 Final Call to Action: Vote for James Fishback
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