To: The Great Yazoo; NonValueAdded
VOTESMARTFLORIDA.ORG -- http://www.votesmartflorida.org/voterguide.asp
For each amendment, take a look at proponents and opponents.
For example, info on Amendment 2:
Sponsor: Florida Legislature Proponents: VoteSmartFlorida.org, which is composed of the Florida Chamber of Commerce, Florida Farm Bureau, Florida Student Association, Florida Retail Association, AAA, and more than 60 organizations statewide
Opponents: Hands Off Florida, which is composed of the Common Cause Florida; ACLU; Ballot Initiative Strategy Center; Citizens in Charge; Florida ACORN (Association of Community Organizations for Reform Now) and more than 15 organizations
H'mmmm . . .
50 posted on
10/31/2004 9:46:12 PM PST by
cyn
(Prayers always for Terri Schiavo and her family.)
To: All
51 posted on
10/31/2004 9:49:03 PM PST by
Bushite
To: cyn; NonValueAdded
Ordinarily, you would be right. There is, however, the law of unintended consequences. While Amendment 2 intends to restrict special interests' placing amendments on the ballot, I believe the consequences of Amendment 2 is to kill grassroots efforts.
Also, if you'll look at the list of proponents, you'll quickly see that "grassroots" doesn't describe them. Not a single one of those groups would have a problem complying with timing and procedures required by Amendment 2, no matter how harebrained the proposal.
The bottom line for me is that Amendment 2 is sponsored by the Florida Legislature. It is aimed at making citizen initiative more difficult. I believe the real conservative position on amendments to limit the rights of citizens (no matter who supports and who opposes), is a firm but polite NO!
52 posted on
11/01/2004 4:05:18 AM PST by
The Great Yazoo
(JFK: He's a real nowhere man, Sitting in his nowhereland, Making all his nowhere plans, For nobody)
To: Dale 1
Here's a special thread for amendments. Someone had great foresight in starting this, for which I am grateful!
Good luck when you get to the judges :o) !
54 posted on
11/01/2004 6:38:56 PM PST by
cyn
(Prayers always for Terri Schiavo and her family.)
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