Like I wouldn't write something about Election Day!!!!

Excuse my long absence from intelligent writing, I've been busy. But I've returned just in time for the national midterm election and all the really exciting local races! Allow me to tell you who I'm considering voting for this election. I have no shame. Super mega Mayo information & indoctrination hour(Governor, Senate, and District 19 coverage)!

But first, what the @&%#'s up with these amendments?

From my understanding, if I vote No on Amendment 4, I am denying myself the ability to bring proposed land development to a vote for the general public to decide. Pseudo direct democracy on the issue of land development. I looked up to see if the amendment would affect Eminent Domain, my most hated issue. It does, as I suspected. Here's a thing they sometimes call a quote
"Decreased development will lead to something something They wouldn't let me copy and paste this quote" . . .
Basically kids, people are more than likely going to vote down development plans that would lead to increased urban density and consumption of resources etc etc, therefore, because there is less development, there will be less need to seize land in order to create infrastructure to accommodate new development. Got it?

Ok, first, I'm sorry that was so long, I'll try to shorten it up. We'll fix it in edit. Anyways, this is a toss up for me. I am all for voting for something that gives people stronger leverage against eminent domain. Stealing a persons private land for public use by force is the most atrocious act on Earth. However, this is going to create a HUGE bureaucratic nightmare. It's probably going to seen as a negative for companies that want to bring new businesses here. It will stall the development process assuredly, perhaps for several months. Also, it's going to be very difficult to inform voters about the details and plans of several large scale development projects, and it's very vague on how specific it has to get.
I'm not necessarily saying Floridians are too stupid to regulate property development, I just don't think it should be done this directly and in this manner. We have elected officials to make these decisions for us, after all, don't vote for someone who is pro-property development if you don't want property in your area to be developed. Really think about this issue and vote for what you think is the best way to deal with land development issues.

Amendments 5&6
This will change the rules regarding redistricting of voting districts. The amendments propose using pretty common sense criteria set by a non-partisan board for districting focused on geography and being "as equal in population as feasible" compared to what we have now, insanity. Florida's districts are so undeniably gerrymandered it's ridiculous, why not approve these amendments, they're bound to do some good and probably won't break the taxpayer's wallet, although I think I already regret saying that...There's bound to be some corruption at play here that we'll hear about after the change is made.

Governor's Race!!
Alex Sink v Rick Scott (v Independent)

Alex Sink- Pro Obama Health care plan, bad. Pro-Bush/Obama stimulus, if not bad, at least shameful. Ran a business at one point, good. The investment fund she ran for the state of Florida lost $61 Billion in 18 months, bad. "Fiscal Conservative", not really but I like the effort at least. I'm actually considering voting for you.

Rick Scott- This guy. This -bleeping- guy. His campaign didn't even bother to put his stances on wikipedia, bad. He pulled some MAJOR fraud in his health care company. Like absurdly illegal and reckless business practices here, mega bad. A seriously rank-and-file republican, good and bad, I suppose. You kinda make me not want to vote for you Rick Scott. Why couldn't you be a good candidate?

Micheal E. Arth- Independent. Micheal is an "American artist, home/landscape/urban designer, public policy analyst, advocate for the homeless, futurist, and author" Check out his wikipedia page here http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michael_E._Arth, he's a very interesting man, and he leaves me wishing it wasn't such a serious election because otherwise I'd have no qualms voting for him.


Senate Race
Kendrick Meek v Marco Rubio v Charlie Crist

Kendrick Meek- I mean, the guys alright? He's a pretty plain democrat. I feel very similar to him what I felt towards Obama in his campaign for presidency. He said some things I liked, but I just don't agree with the overall policy. Meek fought tooth and nail for affirmative action to remain in place when Gov Bush was trying successfully to overturn it with his OneFlorida program, something I supported. He was a captain in the state troopers, the first African American ever to do so, and surely the inspiration for the state trooper character in Carl Hiaasen's classic Floridian political and environmental tale "Sick Puppy," which is an amazing novel. However, I really don't like cops, so this is turn off for me. So Kendrick, I bet you busted a lot of innocent kids for small time possession charges huh?

Marco Rubio- This cat is a superstar in the Republican party. Highly admired by the tea party. He's a conservative, no two bits about it. Claims to want to cut government spending and lower taxes, but everyone says that. I like him personally, he'll vote in my interests often, I think we'll disagree on some social issues like abortion, gay marriage, and marijuana and drug laws, but he hasn't made those issues on his campaign, so I feel relatively safe he won't do anything too radical on the social front that would alienate independent supporters.

Charlie Crist- A dirty whore politician who is scratching and biting for power in a state and political system that turned against him. He was considered a potential vice president candidate for McCain, and less than two years later he's endorsing most of Obama's large scale government spending plans. He rode the wave of populism and it swallowed him up. He lost the republican primary to Marco Rubio but instead of acknowledging his loss, he decided to run as an independent. That's his right, but I don't think the center he claims to represent is as large as it seems(he's polling around 10% right now). I think those voters will ultimately say "there's too much at stake, I have to make a choice." This is good and bad, I wish we could break this winner take all two party system, but it's just not worth supporting a slimey politician who's simply flailing in his struggle for power.

District 19 Florida National Congressional Seat

Ted Deutch- Not a fan. I've talked about this guy before, read it in the other post I wrote about elections.

Joe Budd- This conservative narrowly lost the primary for the special election by .06% to Ed Lynch, who lost the general election. I'm going to vote for Mr. Budd as a referendum on Obama, with the same feelings I hold towards Rubio on social issues. Budd is strongly pro-Israel, and I see this Israel/Iran issue becoming a very huge hot button issue in the next few years, and District 19 has a huge Jewish population, you have to think people and fellow congressmen will look to our representative to speak for the Jewish people.

District 22(includes east Boca)- If you are so fortunate to live in this district, please vote for Allen West, he's a very bright man, I've interviewed and spoken with him personally. I've never loved a political candidate so much as him, although he's a military man which can be a little scary in foreign policy issues(I.E. Iran, I'm going to stay distrustful of warhawk republicans for a looong time).

Local Elections: I can offer you literally no information here. I was considering voting for the best looking female candidate in the judge and school board positions, but I will more than likely vote for old white men.

I hope this helped you out somewhat, please go vote if you haven't already, it's your chance to speak up for yourself and your causes in the most direct way possible. Help shape policy.