One way to handle the situation

This was passed along to me by a conservative friend of mine. I'm not sure it's a sound long term anti-theft policy, but it did make me laugh.

Eric Copeland Switches Races

Eric Copeland, former candidate for CFO, is now a candidate for agricultural Commissioner for Florida. This leaves strong candidate Alex Sink currently unopposed for state CFO and gives us a candidate for Ag. Commissioner.

Realize that there is just under a year left for qualifying for these seats and that every statewide seat is still anybody's game and that someone new could jump in at anytime.

A Lot Of News Today

I like a random reference as much as the next person, but when your Governor starts sighting the Fairy Godmother as a reason for a major policy change.... Jeb Bush supports drilling in eastern Gulf of Mexico

I really don't get what he meant, if you understand please let us know in the comments, perhaps it is a nick name for his brother or lobbyist or his imaginary friend, I just don't know....

Jeb has also been in the news because of his new reading contest where the winners get several prizes including a copy of the C.S. Lewis children's novel signed by no other than Jeb and Columba Bush themselves. He is actively encouraging children to read The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe. A book the article calls 'overtly christian'. It is the start of a series which is a re-telling of the new testament. "As to the religious themes in the book, (Mary Laura Openshaw, Bush's director of Just Read, Florida) said the story could be read without reference to Christianity. She said she wanted children "to read the book and decide for themselves." But of course, you don't have to take my word for it.

Here is a good article about Senator Nelson: Sen. Nelson: Americans fed up with GOP; need alternative fuel

Thanks to Fl Politics for showing what happens to the people once elections are over: FEMA asks Floridians to repay $30.3-million

Thoughts on Another Constitutional Admendment

The Florida Young Democrats and The Florida Democratic Party have both already come out against the Florida Family Admendment, which would better define the term marriage in our state constitution. The main goal of this admendment is to provide state constituinal support for our state's law banning same sex marriage, although there are a lot of people who believe that it will effect relenting between heterosexual couples also.

Why do I bring this up today? I was forwarded an email John Stemberger who is the Chairman of Florida4Marriage.org who had several links on the end of his email, including one titled: How the Amendment May Effect Other Statewide Elections

He concluded his email like this:

"Would you PLEASE ask yourself "what would God have me to do over the next three months?" to help this important and historical effort in Florida. We only have only a short window of opportunity and this is a Herculean unprecedented volunteer effort--but with everyone playing apart, WE CAN DO THIS.

Thank you in advanced for your commitment to the protection of natural Marriage in Florida."

Now mind you, if you click the link you can read where Joe Follick says Stemberger says "He said the group is not trying to influence other races." I am sure than the title of his link above to his supporters is just an observation.

It is also mentioned that "Stemberger was the author one of last year's most strident political moves as a supporter of U.S. Sen. Mel Martinez. During a bitter primary fight, Stemberger was behind a direct mail flier carrying the approval of Martinez's campaign that called conservative candidate Bill McCollum a man who would "appease the radical homosexual agenda."

But, still not the reason that this post is here today for the Blog Readers, no itbecauseasue of another Stemberger quote in the article, on describing how he feels about the campaign:

"This is our moment in history. This is like our civil rights movement"

A civil rights movement where you secure that people will never have the right to marriage or a civil union. No matter what thier religion teaches, or science proves, or how popular opinon may change.

What would God want you to do over the next three months with this campaign?

Sen. John Edwards coming to Tallahassee

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: September 29, 2005
CONTACTS: David Ginsberg/Jenni Lee 202-449-7601
EDWARDS TO ENCOURAGE YOUNG PEOPLE TO GET INVOLVED WITH FIGHT AGAINST POVERTY

Washington, DC - In an effort to get more young people involved in the fight against poverty, Senator John Edwards will travel to ten schools across the country in October to launch Project Opportunity, a new student-led effort to encourage young people to make the elimination of poverty the cause of their generation."In the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina, we have a historic opportunity. The country is hungry for change and we do not have to live in an America that accepts poverty as a fact of life or chooses to ignore it," Edwards said. "At so many critical moments in our nation's history, it has been our young people who have made a difference, and that's why I am asking them to join me and their peers in making the eradication of poverty the cause of this generation."

Senator Edwards will travel to the following schools on the following dates as a part of Project Opportunity:
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, October 17
University of Missouri at Columbia, October 18
Yale University, October 19
Harvard University, October 20
Dartmouth College, October 21
University of Texas at Austin, October 24
University of California at Berkeley, October 25
University of Wisconsin at Madison, October 26
Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University, October 27
University of Michigan at Ann Arbor, October 28

The goal of Project Opportunity is twofold: to get more young people involved in their communities and to encourage young people to advocate and promote policies that expand opportunity. Students will challenge their peers to take the Project Opportunity pledge and commit to 20 hours of community service per semester, to press for policy solutions at the local and national level, and to work with colleges and universities to maximize their impact in the fight against poverty. The Project Opportunity chapters were formed this summer and each chapter is adopting a community service project in their area. To learn more about Project Opportunity, please visit www.projectopportunity.org.

Project Opportunity is a project of the Center for Promise and Opportunity. The Center for Promise and Opportunity is dedicated to exploring new ways to expand opportunity and realize the promise of our country for all Americans. Its mission encompasses much more than just proposing ideas - it will lead efforts to build public support for change, and will serve as an incubator for solutions, conducting real-world trials. Edwards is the honorary chair of the Center for Promise and Opportunity. To learn more about the Center for Promise and Opportunity, please visit www.promiseandopportunity.com.

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Currently Senator Edwards is scheduled to speak at 12 Noon in the Grand Ballroom. The doors are scheduled to be opened at 11:00 AM, and the event is not planned to be ticketed. Now this is still subject to some change, but I wanted to make sure everyone had a heads up.