SUPER LOBBYIST RON BOOK'S FAIRY PRINCESS WEDDING!
Kristopher's family gave the couple a 1.3 million dollar houseCourtesy of "Ron Book is a waste ":
Lauren & Kristopher's damn near $1,000,000 wedding is featured on the WE Network's "Platinum Weddings" show. If you have Comcast Cable, you can check it out On Demand (Episode 325).
Watch for the $4,500 veil, the $300,000 wedding jewelry, the $100,000 in flowers, the $8,250 cake, the $215,000 of F&B, and, drum roll please, $22,000 worth of Cirque du Soleil!
YEE HAW! YOUR TAX DOLLARS AT WORK!
Florida Supreme Court upholds lobbyist gift ban (3/19)
"The Florida Supreme Court on Thursday upheld a law enacted in 2005 to curb the influence of lobbyists by banning gifts to lawmakers and requiring them to disclose their pay.
A cadre of lobbyists led by Miami-Dade lobbyist Ron Book and Brevard County's Guy Spearman sued to invalidate the law shortly after it passed the Legislature, arguing it was an affront to their privacy rights and the separation of powers. The three-year legal challenge has bounced between federal and state courts ever since.
The Florida Supreme Court, though, seems to have ended the discussion, writing in Thursday's opinion that "although the constitution does not give the Legislature the exclusive power to discipline lobbyists, it also does not prevent it from doing so." ...
The information showed, for instance, that the more than 2,000 lobbyists in Tallahassee were paid in excess of $116 million to ply their trade with the Legislature last year."
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how much did lynn and bill pay for their wedding? typical jaab always have to mess with peoples children.
Why did they want this broadcast on TV? Did the TV people help pay for it or something?
JAAB is ridiculous: why are lobbyists the anti-Christ but defense attorneys glorious heroes? They're both hired-gun advocates. What exactly is the difference? And when FACDL lobbies the legislature for something, is that good or bad?
dear ronnie: tacky tacky tacky
I think this is Fine Fine Fine Love It Love It Love It I am in love with Ron can I marry you ron. A real princess's dream come true!
WOW!! I wish I had been a part of that!!! Thanks for the boost in economic spending...Way to go, Ron!! For myself, I have been out of work going on eight months. As a professional in the hospitality industry, I know I could have made Ron's daughter's wedding extra special. Boost the economy by legalizing all marriages so they can all be as miserable as the rest!!! Divorces, receptions and the court costs boost the economy so go for it! As for me, I'll fore go the paper. One mistake was definitely enough! Happiness is a state of mind. No legal papers are needed, unless beneficial economically. Although I'm not gay, I support their right to be as unhappy in marriage as the rest of us! HA HA!
Daddy, let's go on television and show everybody how rich we are! Can we? Please?
How much did the Broward County Commission contribute to the Book wedding?
Is it any wonder why we have the waste in government spending and mismanagement of resources when these creeps are allowed to sell special interests to every legislator who needs to be re-elected? This precise problem is ruining confidence in our state capitol. No wonder Florida is such a mess.
If you have watched any reality TV, you know that producers over exagerate everything. And regardless of your opinion of Ron Book, there is no reason to attack a young couple as they celebrate their love for eachother. Lauren & Kris are lovely people; leave them alone!!!!!!!!!!!!!
The major problem starts with these corrupt lobbyists in Tallahassee. They should all be barred from doing further business. Most of the problems in state and local governments start with these weasels. Just ask the Broward County Commission.
Ron Book wrote a letter on our families behalf when we were recently features in the news. I will always be grateful. How can I get involved in the organization your daughter is starting, Mr. Book?
Did Gardiner have any personal connections to Ron Book or his family when she presided over the case involving his daughter as a victim?
Thanks for sharing this to us