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Postcards: The Only Man Who Will Ever Grace the Florida Republic Flag

Postcards: The Only Man Who Will Ever Grace the Florida Republic Flag

California has a Grizzly Bear on its flag – a symbol of how its government regularly mauls its taxpayers and expects them to play dead while the bear flips them over and shakes them for loose change.

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Garrett Baldwin
Sep 04, 2023
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Looking good, Billy Ray.

Dear Fellow Expat:

I hope you are enjoying your Labor Day holiday.

Today, I’ll take a break from financial analysis.

Many have asked about the flag of the Florida Republic. No such declaration has emerged – but our inception is still unofficial. We’ll get there.

One should be a fan of placing animals on the flag. Until you dig into what other states have done it.

California has a Grizzly Bear – a symbol of how its government regularly mauls its taxpayers and expects them to play dead while the bear flips them over and shakes them for loose change.

Iowa has the Bald Eagle – a reminder that wind power generates about 62% of Iowa’s electricity. So, I assume they’re just eulogizing the bird that’s regularly killed by wind turbines.

Michigan has the Elk, Moose, and Bald Eagle – because if we know one thing about anyone I’ve ever met from Michigan, they cannot make up their minds. I assume that the Elk is a reminder of how dumb their leadership is, the moose is a reminder o…

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