From today's Miami Herald:
Moving with extraordinary speed, the Florida Legislature took just two hours Tuesday to reject Gov. Charlie Crist's proposal to give voters the chance to amend the state Constitution and ban offshore oil drilling.
In a brief special session, Republicans carried out a plan to block Crist from scoring political points by leading the charge for what they see as a symbolic ban on near-shore drilling, something already barred by state law.
The referendum is strongly supported by Democrats and independents whose votes Crist covets as an independent U.S. Senate candidate.
Five hisses to the Legislature.
The House met for only 49 minutes before voting 67-44 to go home. The Senate vote was 18-16 to follow suit. Give Republican Evelyn Lynn credit - she voted against adjourning.
The vote should backfire on a lot of politicians who are worried Crist might score political points with the special session. They are just making him look better.
They're making themselves look like the politicians they are who don't care about the environment and don't care what the people of Florida care about. They don't even want to give Floridians the chance to say what they care about on this critical issue.
Hiss! Hiss! Hiss! Hiss! Hiss! to the House weasels and Senajits.
How about a couple of paw slaps to go along with that hiss? I understand the oil lobby is all ready oiling up the weasels & Senajits grubby little palms. Toss em' all in the Gulf.
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