Florida needs help in many ways. We have a legislature that wants to destroy education. They don't believe in evolution, sex education and they are even suspect on that whole math thing.
Our Govenor, George Hamilton, er.. Charlie Crist, who attacked his opponent by portraying him as an empty chair, is never here. He is on tv and the campaign trail telling people how wonderful it is here and waiting to get the nod from John McCain, so that he can get a quickie wedding and get on the ticket. But I digress. There is another issue we need to address.
The DCCC has targeted several districts for this year's election. They have not targeted FL-07, John Mica's district. Since the Democratic Party is winning all special elections, why not target an important district like ours? The I-4 corridor is especially important in the Presidential election, as we all are TOO familiar with! (Did someone say "16,000 votes for Gore just disappeared."?
Why John Mica needs to go.
John Mica seems to have stayed under the radar his entire Congressional career and that appears to be why he still has a job. That, and the fact that District 7 is so gerrymandered that it covers 6 counties, and people think he can't be beat. People have heard his name, but they don’t really know what he stands for. Sure they’ve heard vague references about transportation, but they can’t really name one thing he has done in the 8 terms he has served in Congress. John Mica's definition of "Family Values" is very different from yours and mine. The entire Mica clan is practically full of lobbyists. So when he refers to "values" he means $$$$.
People also seem to think that Mica is a moderate Republican. Mica is actually one of the most extremist members of Congress.He's to the right of John Hagee. He is also one of the Republicans who signed the Contract With America, back in the days of the Gingrich Revolution. You remember those halcyon days, don't you? Let’s see how he has fared with a few of those promises.
The Fiscal Responsibility Act: Instead of the promised balanced budgets, we now have the largest deficits ever. Thanks to John Mica, the Republican Congress and George W. Bush.
The Taking Back Our Streets Act: Violent crimes have been on the rise for the past few years. In the Orlando area alone the murder rate has doubled.
The Citizens Legislature Act: This was to put term limits on Congress.Oh, by the way, John Mica is now running for his 9th term.
He is also supports drilling off the coast of Florida. This is the fresh idea that he, Tom Feeney, Ginny Waite, and other forward thinking Republicans have come up with to solve our energy crisis. If only we could drill in Florida and ANWAR, then all of our problems will be solved.(Wistful sigh.)
When he was the head of the Transportation Committee he let the Bridge to Nowhere and Coconut Road get through, until they were found out.
JOHN MICA'S VOTING RECORD SHOWS WHOSE SIDE HE'S ON. (Here's a hint. Not yours. Unless you are a corporation or muli-millionaire, he doesn't care to be bothered by your petty problems.)
He voted against mine safety.
He voted against minimum wage.
He voted against instituting the 9-11 recommendations.
He voted against stem cells.
He voted No on paying for AMT relief by closing offshore business loopholes.
Voted NO on prohibiting job discrimination based on sexual orientation
Voted NO on $84 million in grants for Black and Hispanic colleges
Voted NO on protecting whistleblowers from employer recrimination
Voted NO on regulating the subprime mortgage industry
Voted NO on removing oil & gas exploration subsidies
Voted NO on raising CAFE standards; incentives for alternative fuels
Voted YES on deauthorizing "critical habitat" for endangered species.
Voted NO on adding 2 to 4 million children to SCHIP eligibility.
Voted NO on requiring negotiated Rx prices for Medicare part D
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