By Ernie Langdon A constitutional amendment must be on the ballot of a statewide General Election and receive sixty percent of the total vote to become law. The proposed Medical Marijuana amendment has wide popularity. A recent Quinnipiac University Poll showed that 82 percent of the voters in Florida favor the amendment.
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Republicans Are Stopping Immigration Reform
From the Democratic National Committee: "While the majority of Americans support comprehensive immigration reform, Republicans continue to stand in its way. They have had more than enough time to get this done but continue to hide behind excuses. And the worst part is that they could make a choice to pass immigration
Onward Democrats
Democrats had many successes in 2013 and must continue the good fight in 2014. The most important accomplishment of 2013 was the very positive results of President Obama``s Affordable Care Act (also known as Obamacare). In just a few months many uninsured Americans have joined the health care exchanges, many
Rick Scott Fails to Lead on Education, Sides With Far Right
From the Florida Democratic Party: Tallahassee, FL — Yesterday, Rick Scott offered voters yet another failure on education. In his latest reversal, Rick Scott is now against the PARCC testing he advocated last year as a system that "will accurately measure whether our students are learning the skills they need to succeed
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Food Stamp Cuts Are Hurting Americans
NPR Reports that the recent food stamp cuts are causing families to make some difficult decisions. "When you think of Oregon and food, you probably think organic chicken, kale chips and other signs of a strong local food movement. What probably doesn't come to mind? Food stamps. And yet, 21 percent of
Three Years Ago, Jeb Bush Showed Better Judgment
Florida Democrats posted an article recently discussing the faults of Jeb Bush: Today, in a show of pure partisan loyalty, former Governor Jeb Bush endorsed Rick Scott — a politician who Bush has historically not supported and broken with on key issues. After all, Bush attacked Rick Scott three years ago
Common Core Controversy in Central Florida
Leslie Postal of the Orlando Sentinel recently interviewed many Central Florida residents regarding the common core standards. The following are some excerpts from the article. "Florida's Common Core education standards make for dry reading. But they've created such a fierce political battle that when the state asked for public comments, more