thank you for sharing this. As a fairly new resident to Palm Bay, I find your articles very insightful and helpful in understanding this community better. I wrote to Gov. Desantis, but in order to submit a complaint to the the Ethics committee, a formal complaint must be filed using the forms on their website. Having only lived in PB for one year, I am deeply troubled by what I have read about councilman Langevin. He does not represent my views or values whatsoever, and I'm sure that I am not alone in this viewpoint. Thank you again for keeping us informed.
Hmmm wondering how far back your research went on this Robert Rundo to find out how he rec'd those charges from the FBI. Looking at where the charges come from, my research leads me to Trump/political rallies in California. Reading local news reports & watching several videos, fights broke out across all the rallies, typically provoked by antifa or BLM. We watched it happen across the nation. The targeting of Trump supporters by the left & it was violent. Have you ever been to a Trump rally Tom? I have. People there are amazing and kind. Respectful. Peaceful too until they are provoked. Many people were injured across the nation when Trump first announced. Women had eggs thrown at them & punched in the face, were stabbed and almost beaten to death. It was pretty scary at Trump's Inauguration in DC, ask Rand Paul and his wife. Kelly, who lost her shoe as they were swept away by police who were surrounded and almost injured by crazed leftist, antifa, and BLM. It was hard thing to watch unfold. Democrat violence was everywhere. Same story as Kyle Rittenhouse, there were MANY questions surrounding his charges. His was found not guilty bc his trial was in a moderate place where people werent afraid of the truth and saw the facts. California is far from moderate. I dont think we know all the facts about this kids charges and to label him or Chandler "white supremist" is pretty extreme on your behalf without presenting valid proof. I'd sue you for slander. He lost his board position at one of the schools bc of this. Chandler is entitled to his words. You have yet told me exactly what it was he said that was violent. If you are offended, well maybe you should just change the channel. Some people are offended by this article, see how easy that works. You didnt vote for him. His district did. Only they should be able to remove him.
Running around with your hair on fire isnt good for the community. You said the community was now tied to this, perhaps had you done extensive research this article would read slightly different and this incident wouldnt have made national headlines. I've heard worse from Randy Fine's mouth, yet you dont write scathing racist articles about his words.
Please explain to me how what you and others have directed at this young man, who has a family, who has now lost his employment bc of this, any different than what you are accusing him of?
Look, I dont have a dog in this hunt. Im sitting outside watching this unfold and I'm disgusted at what I see happening from this feeding frenzy. In your last article ,you never mentioned he reached out to the Indian community and had conversation and agreed to more. Why? You and others in this community have a powerful tool in media and need to understand you can ruin someone's life with just few strokes on the keyboard or a constant berating from the radio. If I were him, I would certainly be consulting a lawyer bc this went beyond politics. You all made this personal and still are. Have you ever met or talked to him for your article bc I dont see any references to his side of the story. How is that fair and inclusive?
You all had a golden opportunity to show that you are an open and accepting that was willing to discuss things. Did anyone have a conversation with him & I not talking about Bill Mick bc I wouldnt talk to him after the ugly things he said about him. What you did was bring in the darkness when you should have held onto the light. Go ahead, ruin him, run him outta town. This is a good old fashion lynching. Will that make you feel better Tom?
Judges in the court? Judges in California are corrupted by the Democrat Party and will do just like they do in NY, skewer anyone remotely MAGA. Liberals judges across the nation have jailed Republicans as fast as they could. Does that not concern you? Can you not see at one point the FBI was targeting MAGA? Documents have been released to prove this.
My question to you was, did you do any back research on where those charges came from bc it sure doesnt look like it. The FBI was charging anyone they could that stood up against BLM and Antifa. Using that type of language is powerful and to label someone carelessly holds responsibility. What you are doing to Chandler is wrong. No one deserves this type of maleficence. These men are not white supremacist and for you to keep labeling them without sufficient proof is indecent. What you are doing here is worse than what you are accusing him of. You hold some responsibility for destroying this man's life and that of his family. Seems to me you cant even see what you are doing and that makes it worse.
I appreciate that you took the time to read the article and share your view.
The reporting in this piece relies entirely on verifiable, primary sources — including federal court records (U.S. v. Rundo), Department of Justice filings, and the Southern Poverty Law Center’s documentation of the Rise Above Movement. Those aren’t interpretations or partisan commentary; they are official records entered into evidence and affirmed by the court.
Readers are, of course, free to form their own opinions. But my work isn’t about taking sides or shaping perceptions, My obligation is to the truth, presented accurately and without bias, wherever the facts lead.
If you’ve located new evidence that contradicts the federal filings or court transcript, please share it. I’ll gladly review and, if verified, update the story to reflect it.
Attending a political rally is not extreme. Getting harassed and beaten up is. Being labeled a white supremist by a corrupt organization with no proof is too. That what you dont seem to understand. People have every right to attend rallies without the threat of violence. Some people fight back when attacked.
Chandler has abused the power of his elected position. He alone doesn’t represent Palm Bay. This alone should cause him to be removed. I would love for charges to be filed, but on what grounds?
thank you for sharing this. As a fairly new resident to Palm Bay, I find your articles very insightful and helpful in understanding this community better. I wrote to Gov. Desantis, but in order to submit a complaint to the the Ethics committee, a formal complaint must be filed using the forms on their website. Having only lived in PB for one year, I am deeply troubled by what I have read about councilman Langevin. He does not represent my views or values whatsoever, and I'm sure that I am not alone in this viewpoint. Thank you again for keeping us informed.
Hmmm wondering how far back your research went on this Robert Rundo to find out how he rec'd those charges from the FBI. Looking at where the charges come from, my research leads me to Trump/political rallies in California. Reading local news reports & watching several videos, fights broke out across all the rallies, typically provoked by antifa or BLM. We watched it happen across the nation. The targeting of Trump supporters by the left & it was violent. Have you ever been to a Trump rally Tom? I have. People there are amazing and kind. Respectful. Peaceful too until they are provoked. Many people were injured across the nation when Trump first announced. Women had eggs thrown at them & punched in the face, were stabbed and almost beaten to death. It was pretty scary at Trump's Inauguration in DC, ask Rand Paul and his wife. Kelly, who lost her shoe as they were swept away by police who were surrounded and almost injured by crazed leftist, antifa, and BLM. It was hard thing to watch unfold. Democrat violence was everywhere. Same story as Kyle Rittenhouse, there were MANY questions surrounding his charges. His was found not guilty bc his trial was in a moderate place where people werent afraid of the truth and saw the facts. California is far from moderate. I dont think we know all the facts about this kids charges and to label him or Chandler "white supremist" is pretty extreme on your behalf without presenting valid proof. I'd sue you for slander. He lost his board position at one of the schools bc of this. Chandler is entitled to his words. You have yet told me exactly what it was he said that was violent. If you are offended, well maybe you should just change the channel. Some people are offended by this article, see how easy that works. You didnt vote for him. His district did. Only they should be able to remove him.
Running around with your hair on fire isnt good for the community. You said the community was now tied to this, perhaps had you done extensive research this article would read slightly different and this incident wouldnt have made national headlines. I've heard worse from Randy Fine's mouth, yet you dont write scathing racist articles about his words.
Please explain to me how what you and others have directed at this young man, who has a family, who has now lost his employment bc of this, any different than what you are accusing him of?
Look, I dont have a dog in this hunt. Im sitting outside watching this unfold and I'm disgusted at what I see happening from this feeding frenzy. In your last article ,you never mentioned he reached out to the Indian community and had conversation and agreed to more. Why? You and others in this community have a powerful tool in media and need to understand you can ruin someone's life with just few strokes on the keyboard or a constant berating from the radio. If I were him, I would certainly be consulting a lawyer bc this went beyond politics. You all made this personal and still are. Have you ever met or talked to him for your article bc I dont see any references to his side of the story. How is that fair and inclusive?
You all had a golden opportunity to show that you are an open and accepting that was willing to discuss things. Did anyone have a conversation with him & I not talking about Bill Mick bc I wouldnt talk to him after the ugly things he said about him. What you did was bring in the darkness when you should have held onto the light. Go ahead, ruin him, run him outta town. This is a good old fashion lynching. Will that make you feel better Tom?
Those were not my words or labels. Those were direct quotes from the sourced documents (Judge's in the court cases). Every single one.
Do you actually support this?
Judges in the court? Judges in California are corrupted by the Democrat Party and will do just like they do in NY, skewer anyone remotely MAGA. Liberals judges across the nation have jailed Republicans as fast as they could. Does that not concern you? Can you not see at one point the FBI was targeting MAGA? Documents have been released to prove this.
My question to you was, did you do any back research on where those charges came from bc it sure doesnt look like it. The FBI was charging anyone they could that stood up against BLM and Antifa. Using that type of language is powerful and to label someone carelessly holds responsibility. What you are doing to Chandler is wrong. No one deserves this type of maleficence. These men are not white supremacist and for you to keep labeling them without sufficient proof is indecent. What you are doing here is worse than what you are accusing him of. You hold some responsibility for destroying this man's life and that of his family. Seems to me you cant even see what you are doing and that makes it worse.
I appreciate that you took the time to read the article and share your view.
The reporting in this piece relies entirely on verifiable, primary sources — including federal court records (U.S. v. Rundo), Department of Justice filings, and the Southern Poverty Law Center’s documentation of the Rise Above Movement. Those aren’t interpretations or partisan commentary; they are official records entered into evidence and affirmed by the court.
Readers are, of course, free to form their own opinions. But my work isn’t about taking sides or shaping perceptions, My obligation is to the truth, presented accurately and without bias, wherever the facts lead.
If you’ve located new evidence that contradicts the federal filings or court transcript, please share it. I’ll gladly review and, if verified, update the story to reflect it.
Hey Tom, did you see the new release from Chuck Grassley on October 6th, 2025 that PROVES the FBI was targeting MAGA and elected officials?
I don't doubt that. I think what you fail to understand is I'm an NPA. I dislike the extremes from both sides equally.
Attending a political rally is not extreme. Getting harassed and beaten up is. Being labeled a white supremist by a corrupt organization with no proof is too. That what you dont seem to understand. People have every right to attend rallies without the threat of violence. Some people fight back when attacked.
Chandler has abused the power of his elected position. He alone doesn’t represent Palm Bay. This alone should cause him to be removed. I would love for charges to be filed, but on what grounds?
Things like this have a way of eventually working themselves out. The only question is; After how much damage?