When will our politicians learn that they need to take very seriously the fact that they CHOSE a career that places their life in the public spotlight? If you are going to live a life that involves acts you would not feel comfortable with the entire world knowing about, you are probably not suited for politics.
Here in Florida, State Rep. Bob Allen has been known up until now for trying to pass tougher public lewdness laws since being elected in 2000.
Now he is just known as the creep who agreed to pay $20 to perform oral sex on an undercover police officer in the men’s room of a Titusville park. According to the undercover officer, Allen peeked over a bathroom stall at the officer back in July and asked the officer to go somewhere private with him. Then, the officer told Allen, “I’m looking to get some money. Can you hook me up with $20.”
Allens’ attorneys argued he was not looking for sex, but though the undercover police offer was going to rob him and therefore went along with the situation until he could get away.
Riiight. Freak.
He submitted his resignation to House Speaker Marco Rubio. Rubio has been pressuring Allen to resign since November 9, when a Brevard County jury found him guilty of soliciting for sex.
Good riddance.
Posted in Politics, Florida November 17th, 2007 by Angie | No comments
All too often I hear a news story about a local politician or judge who makes a decision or touts a bill that the constituents overwhelmingly do not support. Although this is supposed to be a country based on government by the people by way of direct representation, we often find ourselves feeling powerless to communicate with lawmakers who are not listening to those who elected them.
I’m impressed that loud voices and national attention finally swayed New York Governor Eliot Spitzer to back away from his drive to allow undocumented immigrants to get legal driver’s licenses.
Critics of the plan pointed out that there are many issues at hand, most importantly the possibility of voter fraud.
I know that in Florida, all anyone would need in order to be allowed through the polls is a driver’s license. If an illegal immigrant obtained a license in New York, they could move nearly anywhere and exchange their NY license for one in another state and the paper trail would become so convoluted that
I am concerned about the voter fraud as well, but I see this as a much more basic issue. If someone has entered our country via illegal venues, there is no way in the world we should offer them recognition in the way of an official driver’s license. All it does is give them a sense of acceptance and justification. Why would we want to give criminals acceptance?
Spitzer cites his desire to make New York safer as one of his reasons for devising the plan. He wants to give law enforcement a way to track the illegals, as well as a way to open the doors for them to buy car insurance.
I say, just tell them to go home and drive. They can come back to the United States once they have figured out a way to pass through our borders in a legal way. At that point I am all for giving them all of the opportunities they want. I am not against immigration. I AM against illegal immigration.
When you feel strongly about ANY issue, please please please contact your local representative. Call your mayor, your governor, your city council member, your Senator, your Representatives. Make your voice known. Even the most self-serving of politicians have been known to fold under overwhelming public pressure.
Posted in Politics November 14th, 2007 by Angie | No comments
