Before you vote ...
"Know your Florida constitutional amendments".
C-plus?
"Study gives Florida C-plus for reading, math test standards". And this is courtesy of the open-minded folks at the "Hoover Institution, a well-funded conservative think tank".
Budget blues
Can't argue with the The Orlando Sentinel editorial board's assertion that Crist shouldn't veto some projects that can help stimulate the economy". But I have a hard time picturing the "yam-colored man" "por[ing] over the budget approved by lawmakers".
The delegate thing
"U.S. Rep. Allen Boyd, an uncommitted superdelegate to the Democratic National Convention, Monday suggested that Florida's 211 presidential nominating delegates should be seated in Denver next summer with a half-vote each." "Party leaders weigh Florida primary delegation". See also "Florida Democrats working toward '50-percent solution' for convention delegates".
Thomas on gays
Maitland housewives can be "liberal" on some issues: The only state where gays can tie the knot, Massachusetts, has the lowest divorce rate in the nation, whereas Florida ranks in the top 10.
It's like our restriction on gay adoptions. Supporters of Amendment 2 say it will be enhanced by their initiative. Save the children!
But when you look at various measures of child welfare in the 50 states, we rank near the bottom while states with liberal gay-adoption laws are at the top.
There is a marriage problem in Florida as well as a child-welfare problem.
And neither has anything to do with gays. "Gay marriage? You'll see flying manatees first".
It depends on what you mean by "public service"
"The wife of former Rep. Bob Allen, is one of four Republican contenders for the Brevard County Elections Supervisor. ... Beth Allen says 'I'm the one running for Supervisor of Elections. I am absolutely committed to public service.'" "Wife of former Rep. Bob Allen running for elections supervisor".
"Free trade"
The Tampa Tribune editorial board complains that "U.S. trade unions have lobbied against more trade with Colombia until Colombia offers better protection to union workers there. Last year, 26 union members were murdered." Not hard to figure out how those Columbian aristocrats - who like Florida's editorial boards, think "free trade" is cool - can produce goods on the cheap. Not much of a union problem to deal with.
And do we need a "free trade" deal to stop this: "The wholesale price of many of the U.S. products Colombia buys are increased by a third by tariffs while most Colombian goods enter U.S. ports tax free"? Of course, the traditional media, and their corporate owners, want the "deal": "Political Games Freeze Trade Deal With Good Partner Colombia".
As Florida burns ...
The South Florida Sun-Sentinel editorial board: "Last year, a bill that would charge renters a new fee for breaking their leases didn't make it past Gov. Charlie Crist's desk. Now a fairer, more balanced version of the legislation is back, and the governor should sign it. The bill would permit landlords to collect up to two months rent from tenants who leave rental properties prematurely. That means tenants would pay an average of $2,000 in South Florida." "Florida's tenant bill is a good compromise". |
