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Florida Amendments 2008 - Voter’s Guide
Tuesday, October 28th, 2008In the general election on November 4th (or earlier if you’re voting early), there are 6 proposed amendments (numbers 1, 2, 3, 6 and 8 ) to the Florida Constitution. Here are some quick facts for you:
Each amendment proposed affects some language in the Constitution of the State of Florida. You will be voting “yes” [...]
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Florida Amendment 2 - Voter’s Guide
Sunday, October 26th, 2008I’ve held off for a long time writing about Florida Amendment Two, in part because the issue seems so polarized for reasons that can be counterproductive to reasonable, rational debate.
I do have a position on it, however, and I feel like the time has come to make it known. Before I do so, here are [...]
Posted in Local Stuff, Public Policy | Tags: Amendment 1, Amendment 2, Amendment One, Amendment Two, business, Florida, Florida Amendments, Florida Marriage Protection Amendment, Sarasota, small business | 9 Comments »
Florida Amendment 1 - Voter’s Guide
Monday, January 28th, 2008Well… the post title might be a little on the ambitious side. I certainly can’t claim to cover every aspect of this proposed amendment in this setting. However, there are a couple of key points worth considering.
Lots of Hype
First of all, there has been a lot of fluff on both sides of this [...]
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Amendment One: Sarasota Schools Use Scare Tactics on Teachers and Staff, Distribute Propaganda
Friday, January 25th, 2008Parents of Sarasota County students can expect to get this little gem (no doubt paid for by our already poorly spent tax dollars) today when their kids come home from school (assuming that it survives the trip home).
According to a source from inside the school system, this 2-sided 4-color (read: expensive to print) flier was [...]
Posted in Local Stuff, Public Policy | Tags: Amendment 1, Amendment One, Florida, Sarasota, School Board of Sarasota County | 1 Comment »
