I can not count the number of generations parts of my family have been in the southeastern US. If you used the number of - 20 years per generation - it would be over 50,000. Much of what you say below fits into my world view quite nicely. On my web site (_http://www.johnwayne4gov.com_ (http://www.johnwayne4gov.com) ) you will see things like this: Government and Corporate Responsibility No individual, government or Publicly Held Corporation should enjoy any privilege to avoid civil or criminal prosecutions for actions taken while in positions of authority except judges and arbitrators. All laws should apply equally to all citizens and all citizens should have remedies for violations of their rights, especially against persons in positions of authority No government board or body should have the right to refuse to allow any citizen the right to speak on any subject. No Publicly Held Corporate Board should have the right to refuse to hear any stockholder speak on any subject that impacts the actions of the corporation. Such boards or bodies should have the right to limit time and to determine what place in the agenda such will take place. Such boards and bodies should be required to maintain a quorum until every such citizen or stockholder is heard. And: My name is John Wayne Smith. I was born in Leesburg, Florida. Some of my ancestors have been roaming Florida’s hills, woods and swamps for over 10,000 years. I hope that my descendants are able to do the same, and to be as free as were my ancestors. Writing about why I should be your Governor is no easy task, especially since I stand against current wisdom most of the time. I am the kind of man that the government fears the most. I am a free man. I am a competent man. I do not need or want someone to live my life for me. I am a peaceful man. I assist my neighbors when ask or I see that assistance will be beneficial. I accept assistance from my neighbors in like events. I do not initiate aggression against anyone, but I reserve the right to vigorously defend my self. John Wayne In a message dated 6/14/2010 10:24:26 A.M. Eastern Daylight Time, bottomlinejim2...@gmail.com writes:
I wonder why so many people jump up and down, scream, and throw temper tantrums about government power but look the other way when it comes to abusive corporate power. Whose pockets are they really in? Whose interests are they really looking after? no florida natives, that's for sure. Seems kind of strange - seems like to me that they would be against any and all kinds of abuse of power. But they aren't, they willingly carry water for big corporate interests who kill us little guys. I will not support any candidate in Florida who was not born here, who did not grow up here, who loves power over the interest of Florida natives. We are overrun, overdeveloped. I own a riverfront home, it's paid off, and now we have a green algae bloom killing fish all over the river. This is directly related to fertilizer run off. Who is doing it? Idiots who were not born here and who refuses to understand that too much fertilizer kills the river. they refuse to listen becuase people on talk radio have for 30 years called us "environmentalist wackos." Do they change? No, They keep putting it on because they care about the sod they bought and not about the river - not even considering that a dead river also kills their property values. And, their failure to do anything means that other peoples' property values will suffer. Which brings up zoning - without zoning, someone could buy property next to mine. Using the argument that they should have the right to do whatever they want on their private property, what if they want to process some chemicals? And what if it spills over on to my property? And what if it spills into the river and affects hundreds of other property owners? I don't want their money. I want my investment protected and sometimes zoning is the only way to protect me from my neighbors. I have a natural yard that does not need fertilizer. Our garden is in the best, untouched, natural soil around and we are having a bumper crop this year as well as all years in the past. We rotate crops and compost. As a fifth generation native of Florida, I will support Florida candidates who will stand up for our rights as property owners. Like I said, in Florida, a sick environment leads to sick property values. ------------------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Links
