Needs fixing...and fast!

Part II

So, how do you fix something as broken as Florida seems to be?

You do it the same way everyone else does it - at the local and state level, you elect representatives that you believe will take steps and measures that will strengthen your community. For decades - literally decades - the family's living in Florida couldn't get quantifiable representation to pass any laws or monetary appropriations that deal with children's issues, because the snow-birds would go to the polls in strength and vote any measures down. In fairness to them, they were on a fixed budget and their children and grandchildren were all living in other parts of the country. It took years of teeth-gnashing and fist pounding to finally get the parents to go to the polls and outnumber the snow-birds, and we have accomplished that goal in the past 10 years or so, and we're moving forward with some actual educational and child-care issues that lay dormant while the rest of the country passed us on.

It is the essence of a "representative government" that we pick the correct people to "represent" us. If a man from Kansas is elected state rep to Washington, D.C., he damn sure better be talking about farming and agriculture when he goes there. Detroit? Inner city issues and the auto industry. So on and so forth. It's actually a fairly simple concept. But nothing seems to be simple to the simpleton's in Florida. If you elect the wrong person, you'll get the wrong production. I give you three of Florida's elected State Senators, "distinguished gentlemen" and ladies, all.

Republican State Senator Michael "Mike" Bennett from the southwest coast of Florida, near Ft. Myers and Port Charlotte. He's the doof-ball I spoke of yesterday that wants to make it illegal to obey the law. I've covered him already, so I won't go back over it.








Democrat Frederica Wilson, from the southeast corner of the state, representing the greater Miami area.

Senator Wilson is famous for her groundbreaking education reform, right?
Ummmmm....no.

She's famous for the fair tax resolution, isn't she?
Ummmmmm....no.

Ecology and environment?
Ummmmm....no.

Senator Wilson is famous for wearing hats that match her clothing. What? Who wouldn't want to elect such a brilliant fashion plate as her? Senator Wilson's claim to fame as far as her job is concerned, is to try and pass a law that eliminates grades in schools. FL Proposal 0334.

"Children who achieve C grades and lower are categorized separately from children who are more successful in school."

Duuuuuuuh. That's the idea, Senator. Identify those who need help and those who can press on farther. You do this through testing and assignment of competency statistics, known as "grades".

Her second claim to fame is on-going, where in Fl Proposal 0536, she wants to ban the word "Alien" when talking about citizens from outside this country that are here without proper paperwork or permission. Evidently she thinks...wait...forget it. You get the idea.




Lastly, we have Orlando-based Democrat, Gary Siplin. Gary is currently sponsoring two bills, FL Proposals 0456 and 0466. These proposals have to do with wrongful incrimination lawsuits, and the reestablishment of convicted felon's right to vote.



Why is he sponsoring these two laws?

Because he was recently convicted of Grand Theft, misappropriation of public funds, fraud, and using government employees for improper means. He is free right now because his case is in appeal.

If we keep electing these types of people, Florida's reputation will not get better...it will get WORSE. But that fact notwithstanding, voters have not deterred from going to the polls and letting these morons call the shots for them.

I leave you with a still photo from a local Orlando Television News footage. That is State Senator Gary Siplin - a "distinguished gentleman" - scaling a chain link fence in an expensive suit to keep from being interviewed.










Your Honor...? The prosecution rests.