Wednesday, July 17, 2013

Florida considers eliminating laws altogether ... By gimleteye

In Miami we are accustomed to ridicule, but the GOP Stand Your Ground law probes new territory. The Honey Boo Boo State has something squishy in its shoes, and it ain't Chamber of Commerce sand.

Huffington Post considers whether tourists should boycott the state. "Florida and Texas, you make a lovely couple." I propose a new tourism campaign to counter the effect: Come to Florida, we are open for target practice.

For the New Yorker, Andy Borowitz writes:

FLORIDA CONSIDERS ELIMINATING LAWS ALTOGETHER

TALLAHASSEE (The Borowitz Report)—Arguing that its current system of laws is out of step with life in today’s Florida, a growing chorus of lawmakers in the state are arguing for a measure that would eliminate laws altogether.

“Florida is rife with laws that say ‘Do this, don’t do that,’ ” said Gov. Rick Scott, a supporter of the measure. “Speaking as a Floridian, I have found it exhausting pretending to obey them.”

There is broad support in the state for abolishing laws, according to a poll commissioned by the political action committee Citizens For a Lawless Florida.

According to that poll, a majority of Floridians favor ridding the state of laws, while a sizable number did not know that the state had any.

“We’ve been trying to remove laws piecemeal for the past few decades, but this measure seems like the most efficient way to take care of the whole problem,” Gov. Scott said.

For those who fear that eradicating Florida’s laws would wreak havoc on life in the state, Gov. Scott offered this reassurance: “Honestly, I don’t think you’ll notice a difference.”
I would like to see the national poll result of likely voters that asks the question: Does the "Florida Stand Your Ground Law" passed by the GOP legislature that acquitted George Zimmerman make you more or less inclined to vote for US Senator Marco Rubio in a national election?

3 comments:

Anonymous said...

Florida is damaged goods. Rubio is toast.

Anonymous said...

Gov Scott just wants to give more taxpayer money to his friends without fear of violating "a law" and getting indicted.

Anonymous said...

Makes no difference to me; I would never vote for Rubio EVER.