Sunday, January 24, 2016

Carl Hiassen on Polluters Dominating Legislature

Florida's Democratic legislators did not put up a fight on the water pollution bill, which former Governor Robert Graham urged Governor Scott to veto.
Wonder why?
Florida's somnolent "Democratic" excuse for legislators take Florida Farm Bureau money, too.  As my late friend, former Farm Bureau lobbyist Larry Tucker, once told me, in Tallahassee, "The only difference between Democrats and Republicans is that the Democrats want the money in a paper sack and the Republicans want the money in a briefcase.  Read Carl Hiassen's column here:
http://staugustine.com/opinions/2016-01-22/carl-hiaasen-polluters-win-again-florida-legislature

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