On the last day of August, the Florida Supreme Court tossed the Florida legislature's effort to thwart redistricting on the November ballot. The poison pill by the GOP majority was likely worked by Miguel de Grandy. The measure, that would have watered down two amendments put on the ballot by citizens’ petition dealing with redistricting, was deemed as "misleading" by the Supreme Court. Meanwhile, the Florida business lobby is ramping up its efforts to kill off Florida Hometown Democracy. The Florida Supreme Court already threw out the poison pill designed to defeat FHD. When it passes in November-- meeting the supermajority 60 percent of voters, another Constitutional amendment successfully passed by the special interests to defeat FHD and redistricting, voters will take away the rubber stamp for changes to development plans away from local legislatures that just can't destroy Florida fast enough. A recent review of Citizens for Lower Taxes and A Stronger Economy, leading the charge to block the citizens' initiative, includes these funders from the Florida Business Hall of Shame:
-- Florida Association of Realtors, $1.75 million
-- Florida Chamber of Commerce, $565,000
-- Florida Power & Light, $200,000
-- GL Homes of Florida, $50,000
-- K. Hovnanian Companies, $96,000
-- KB Homes, $255,000
-- Lennar Homes, $367,000
-- Macy's Corporate Services, $50,000
-- Mosaic Fertilizer LLC, $30,000
-- The Ryland Corporation, $135,000
-- Toll Brothers, $43,000
-- Waste Management, $50,500
-- WCI Communities, $5,000
-- Broward Workshop PAC, $260,000
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Last Event VOLUNTARY DISSOLUTION
Event Date Filed 03/22/2010
officers:
KOENIG, KEITH
6701 N. HIATUS ROAD
FT. LAUDERDALE FL 33321 US
Title DC
CAULKINS, CHARLES S
450 E. LAS OLAS BLVD., SUITE 800
FORT LAUDERDALE FL 33301
Title DT
MCCORMICK, MARK
450 E LAS OLAS BLVD, SUITE 800
FT. LAUDERDALE FL 33301
I understand the opposition from the growth machine, they have a lot to lose if people can actually say no to offensive development. But Macys? They are playing a stupid game that may backfire with their upper/middle class environmentally conscious customers. That is one I would like to see in major newspaper headlines.
The crazy thing is that they will have some PR campaign about "green something" while they are supporting sprawl. Maybe we are the stupid ones!
Potientially missing one important point. Perhaps some of these companies had the arm put to them from some of the anti-4 legislators. It cuts both ways. The companies may not be anti-4, but they cannot turn down the pressure to contribute to an important cause of someone that may be voting on a retail issue down the road.
Anon above: If that is the case, they are not very good corporate citizens.
We need to vote yes on amendment 4 and elect officials that care about the city we live in, not the deep pockets that back them. We need to elect officials that support 4 and that will hold the UDB....otherwise it will be paved roads leading through the Everglades, with empty subdivisions all around
and strip shopping centers with no tenants. Just drive down US1 to Homestead for examples of the railroading developers have done to our communities. I'm watching the elections in district 116 & 119 closely for this very reason.
Check out unemployment levels in state of Florida. Republican legislature has failed on this. I would suggest that "Republican" in the state of Florida is code word for "Good Ole Boy's Network Acting Like a Self Serving Chamber of Personal Commerce". I am very disappointed...feeling like a Pennsylvanian today. Maybe its time to change parties.
Bileca has all this Glenn Beck-esq Constitutional stuff on his website. Personally, I think the founding fathers would roll over in their graves if they saw what was going on. It's shameful.
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