"Today I stood on the Senate floor and congratulated President Obama for a job well done by bringing justice to the victims of the 9/11 terror attacks. Then a few hours later, Senator Bill Nelson stoops to a new low and plays political games by comparing pending legislation to a terrorist organization that has killed thousands of people. That is unbecoming of a United States Senator and a leader in our state. That kind of fear mongering is irresponsible. Instead of playing political games, we’re focused on passing a no-new taxes balanced budget, unlike Washington, D.C.
Bill Nelson should be ashamed of himself."
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I couldn't find a transcript of Nelson's statement, but he apparently made some reference to 9/11 which was so very Republican of Nelson since the GOP has been using 9/11 as their battle cry ever since...well, 9/11.
On May 4th the Oracle received the following e-mail from Senator Bill Nelson's office:
"I wrote a column for the St. Petersburg Times; please take a minute to read it over, because it’s about an issue that should be important to everyone who believes in the principle of one-person, one-vote.
A so-called election reform bill is rapidly making its way through the Florida Legislature, which right now is in the final week of its annual lawmaking session in Tallahassee. If this bill becomes law, it would:
Significantly reduce the number of early-voting days;
Make voting harder for people who have recently changed their name or address, like, newlyweds or college students; and,
Subject voter-registration drives to stiff legal fines, even for inadvertent mistakes.
This is not a partisan issue, and I’m just one of many people and groups that strongly oppose this measure.
The Orlando Sentinel has said “it amounts to … ripping apart election laws” and “weakening democracy.”
The Tampa Tribune has said “this bill isn't fooling anybody. It's not about clean elections.”
Florida Today has called it an “assault on the most cherished of American rights.”
The Palm Beach Post has asked that we stop this “assault on all voters.”
As The St. Petersburg Times has said: “Floridians of all political stripes should not stand for it.”
But the state Legislature seems poised to pass it. One thing you could still do is e-mail Gov. Rick Scott and ask him to veto the bill if it reaches his desk."
[Editor's note: lots of luck getting the Rick with a 'P' to read it, but hope springs eternal.]
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There is one other thing that you can do.
Compile a list of names starting with Haridopolis.
Why?
In 2012 the entire Florida Legislature will be up for re-election.
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