The Chamber of Commerce is against it so that got my interest.
Florida Amendment 1 sounds like a good thing--it appeals to my sensibilities--protect Florida land, our environment and water. It is necessary for our quality of life to ensure that our water is pure, as water is the most important issue facing Florida today. The Lake Worth City Commission knew that when it voted to build a Reverse Osmosis facility. It's also important to me to guarantee that our entire state will not be paved over.
Florida consists of 54,252 Square Miles and 34,721,280 acres. 4.8 million acres is now managed by the State for conservation. Another 4 million is managed by the federal government with local governments controlling right under 500,000 acres.
We will be voting on this measure in November. One third of the documentary stamp real estate transaction taxes will be set aside over the next 20 years in order to conserve our land and natural resources. Opponents of the amendment argue putting more land under state conservancy overburdens state resources.
And as the Florida Water and Land Legacy campaign manager would ask, is it worth losing clean drinking water? Losing wildlife habitats that are critical for the survival of unique animals like the Florida Panther? Is it worth giving up on Florida’s water and land legacy? Amendment 1 will have the most lasting impact of any decision Florida voters will make in this election.
It really does boil down to trust. Do you trust the politicians to take care of our environment and our state resources without a law? The answer is obvious.
I bet more people will vote for marijuana than protecting our state. What do you think?
ReplyDeleteI think you are absolutely right. We are one messed up society.
ReplyDeleteIt is odd that so many pro-marijuana locals are the same people who think we should just develop everything. Hmmm maybe it really does cause delusions.
ReplyDeleteIf the Chamber is against it, I am for it.
ReplyDelete"It really does boil down to trust. Do you trust the politicians to take care of our environment and our state resources without a law? The answer is obvious. " It truly is this simple!
ReplyDeleteHaving been to places in the world that have no conservation - I get it but this isn't that! This is People Paying for Human Zoo's!
ReplyDeleteIt all sounds wonderful till you know the PLAN it's tied to!
There is a "Wildlands" project that wants you in the zoo and the animal to run free - from Canada to Mexico!
We have the designation in our Land Development Regulations 'CON'
for conservation land - some can be designated so no one may ever walk upon again unless 'permitted'!
Read how photographers face fines for taking pictures on Federal CON land?!?
Open your eyes to the truth and don't vote for "I Hope" but I did my homework and 'I Know'. Did you know Hemp is a rotation crop and would help heal the everglades? It has no THC so you can't get high and a simple 'decriminalization' of the 'weed' would be economic development on steroids for all of US!!!
"This city is demanding $125 just to take pictures in public parks."
ReplyDelete"To apply for a permit, the applicant needs to have insurance."
http://fox17.com/news/features/top-stories/stories/regulation-charges-125-photo-permit-at-nashville-parks-23761.shtml