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Government
Why Honest People Don’t Trust Government
We’re all too often reminded of President Ronald Reagan’s famous quote, “government is not the solution to the problem, government is the problem.” The most recent example is the notorious inability of some Florida election “supervisors" to honestly and effectively supervise; one in particular has become infamous.
The epicenter of the action is Broward [county], led by a famously incompetent election supervisor long under fire. Her name is Brenda Snipes and former Governor Jeb Bush appointed her in 2003 after getting rid of her equally inept predecessor, Miriam Oliphant, for severe mismanagement. In 2002 Judicial Watch investigated Oliphant for the botched Florida primaries in which her office lost hundreds of absentee ballots that were later found in a filing cabinet. The Florida Elections Commission fined Oliphant $10,000 for willfully neglecting her duties and causing dozens of polls to open late and close early during the 2002 gubernatorial primaries.
Snipes has proven to be just as bad, though voters have reelected her despite her well-documented transgressions in several lower-profile elections. In an editorial this week, Broward County’s largest newspaper calls for Snipes’ ouster, calling her incompetent and questioning why despite her record of poor performance she keeps getting reelected. Bush took to social media to blast the election supervisor he appointed, writing: “There is no question that Broward County Supervisor of Elections Brenda Snipes failed to comply with Florida law on multiple counts, undermining Floridians’ confidence in our electoral process. Supervisor Snipes should be removed from her office following the recounts.”
Here it is ten days after the election and we still don’t know who some of the winners are!
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Marine Safety
Ride the Duck's
Yeah……and, for added excitement, watch your entire life flash before your eyes!
It’s no secret that I’m not a big fan of these type’s of operation. These amphibious vehicles are military vehicles designed for pedal-to-the-metal war fighting maneuverability where vehicle safety is a secondary issue. They are not designed for what they are being used for here. In the case of the latest “duck” sinking, Kenneth Scott McKee, 51, the captain of an amphibious duck boat that sank on a Missouri lake last July, which resulted in the deaths of 17 people, was indicted last week by a federal jury.
If you want to take your family on a waterborne excursion, please select a well-maintained, properly (USCG) inspected vessel that has watertight integrity and is designed for seaworthiness; and look the boat, the (properly licensed) crew, and the operation over before you buy your ticket. And, if you don’t get a comprehensive safety briefing before the last line is cast off, get off the boat.
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Music
Frank Brown International Songwriters Festival
Bo Roberts, Rick Whaley, Beverly Jo Scott, Mac Walter & Friends kick off the local 34th Annual Frank Brown International Songwriters Festival on Wednesday November 7, 2018 on Perdido Key—the next day following the election. There will be a variety of songwriters, musicians, and festivities at several coastal venues between Gulf Shores and Pensacola. Since the mix includes political persuasion, we'll see if common ground (music) can overcome politics. The 12-day musical event wraps up on Sunday November 18, 2018.
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