Quote:1. I'm in favor of protecting the environment in the state, especially the springs, which are an amazing natural resource. However, I saw the waste that results from a policy like this when Brevard county did their own fund for purchase of 'endagered' lands. Several of the purchases were from cronies at double the assessed value. Then a bureaucracy was set up to 'manage' the lands (and the public was never given access). In one case the management consisted of clearing an island of 60-year old Australian Pines, because they were not native. Of course the fauna that had adapted to that habitat were now out of luck.


 

2. Should be legalized, not just for medicinal reasons. But, as Eric said, this is a start.


 

3. Eric, the reason for this amendment (as I understand it) is so that a judgeship won't be vacant for a long time, which delays the schedule. But the 'if it ain't broke, don't fix it' theory might apply here.