The tradition of being forced to legislate through amendments continues. Here's my proposal, let's make this an amendment for 2028: Amendment 1 - If more than two amendments are placed on the ballot and passed by voters in any given election year, members of the state legislature have failed at their job. All current members will be recalled, and ineligible to run for public office for a period of 8 years.
Here's an anecdote that I think about. My friend's kid turned 18, voted in his first election. Not at all religious or conservative, voted for the Moms for Liberty school board candidate because she had a lot of signs everywhere. He got straightened out after the fact, but that crazy lady got elected in a close election in an area where religious or anti-LGBT Republicans would struggle running in the open. Perhaps this plays out differently in a red area where the lack of labels helps sensible conservatives, liberals or Democrats. Perhaps the benefits across the board are more helpful around the state in a county where people will automatically vote against Democrats or "RINOs", but where I live it probably helps Republicans and makes our schools shittier. So, do I want to be selfless or selfish?
It would apply to all houses. The inflation adjustment only applies to the $50-$75k exception, not the first $25k. I’m on the fence about this one. I don’t think it will help much since we already went through a heavy inflation cycle. But I do think additional homestead relief is needed. $50k discount made sense when your average house was $200k. Now it’s not much of a discount at all.
Up until Moms for Liberty crawled out of the sewer and infested our school systems, I would agree with you completely. Now I want to know the candidates' party affiliation.
Thanks for sharing this. Amendment 1 is DUMB AS SHIT. Sure, let's politicize schools and school boards even further. While we're at it, let's infringe upon NPAs' right to vote. The rationale seems to be "well, school boards are already politicized, so let's make it even worse." State of FreeDUMB.
Regarding #2, I could just see some developer buddies of DeSantis' filing in court saying that cutting down some old growth forest where they want to build a subdivision was necessary so hunters could shoot the bears that live there.
Part of the problem is the Democratic Party in our state is so incompetent. Where I live they're at least competent enough to send a mailer to me on which school board candidates I should support. I still look up everybody in the race, but it certainly makes it easier. I don't know if they do that where you are.
This is where I am with amendments. It seems like they are asking the people to do their jobs for them. If these ideas were so great that get a lot of support, then a legislative solution should be possible but nobody wants to go out on a limb and support this or that.
They do here, but it probably doesn't help people who register as independents or NPA ... i.e. people you need to vote for the non-psychos
Bullshit. It is clear that a majority of Floridians favor access to abortions WELL beyond six weeks. Our legislature has consistently ignored the will of the people in bringing us back to caveman days. That, my misguided Gator, is exactly why Florida has citizen initiated constitutional amendment procedures in place...to see that the will of the people is done when the legislative branch refuses to do so and acts contrary to their will.
I'm a definite yes on 3 and 4. Very likely no on 1, 2, and 6. Leaning against 5 but open-minded and want to read a bit more of the arguments.
I thought I read the school tax would not apply to there amendment so funds for schools would not be less. Alachua County does not repair the roads so that would not change. They might have to build less bike paths that the bikes don't use. Of course they may not be able to add more roundabouts and delete lanes from the current roads.
As a commercial driver I'm a big fan of roundabouts. Makes people actively drive and pay attention while also eliminating traffic signals. I never understood the hate.
There are places for them. Gainesville takes perfectly good roads and finds ways to mess them up. They put roundabouts on South Main where the intersecting roads are very low traffic and a stop sign on the side road worked fine. At least that is my opinion. I am not much of a fan of anything the Gainesville City government does though.
Additionally, the legislature is purposely gerrymandered to make sure the will of the people is irrelevant and the majority they are ignoring couldn’t vote them out of power even if we tried…. That is why these constitutional amendments are so important in places like Florida.
In my opinion, they are horrible for highly traveled pedestrian areas. Love them otherwise. Many people in GAINESVILLE don’t know how too use them well. Too many people come to stops rather than simply yielding when necessary. Go GATORS! ,WESGATORS
Just to get this straight, you're voting against women having reproductive autonomy because the Republicans in the gerrymandered legislature refuse to consider legislation that most Floridians support? That's not great, man. Women are dying because of abortion bans. Clearly, you've never had to deal with Peugeot drivers.
