The Palm
Beach Post, in its blog yesterday placed this banner above one of
its posts:
"Scott pledges support for Everglades work,
Amendment 1"
The post reads says,
“Gov. Scott’s budget plan would
advance Everglades work.”
And,
“Gov. Rick Scott proposed spending $150 million next year on
continuing Everglades restoration efforts Tuesday, while largely endorsing
land-buying and environmental preservation efforts of voter-approved
Amendment 1.”
And,
“Scott said he is committed to getting the state started on the
$5 billion over 20 years in spending that 75 percent of Florida voters approved
in November.”
Sounded promising! Maybe a new
guy? But then I read,
Scott said “During my first term, we made historic investments
in our springs and Everglades and I am proud to continue to make important
investments in our environment this year,”
Historic investments? He’s
kidding? … No. the man is delusional. Understand this. He has made no
historic investments in our springs and Everglades. It’s sheer
misrepresentation. A hallucination. A revisionist lie. (Uneasiness
stirs in my stomach.)
He is also quoted saying,
“We will keep working to make sure we preserve our natural
treasures so Florida can continue to be a top destination for families,
visitors and businesses,” he added.
Understand this also. Rick
Scott did more to damage this state’s ability to “preserve its natural
treasures” than the volcanic eruption of Mount Vesuvius did to preserve the
natural treasures of Pompeii in 79 AD. (My stomach is churning.)
Then it reports,
“The sugar industry also praised
Scott’s balancing act.”
(My stomach begins to shift the natural direction of its
contents.)
Then, I read some guy named Brian Hughes is said to have said, “speaking”
for the “Florida sugar farmers”
“Governor Rick Scott’s financial
commitment toward real solutions for the Caloosahatchee and St. Lucie rivers
should help cut through the rhetoric and begin building storage and treatment
where the estuaries need it most,”
So, at last we know what’s been holding up Tallahassee's
commitment to restore the Everglades. It’s rhetoric!!!
(Language designed to have a persuasive or impressive effect on its audience,
but often regarded as lacking in sincerity or meaningful content.) Til now,
even the Florida Chamber thought it was just Scott’s hubris and ignorance of
the problem because he's not a scientist. (I’m gagging.)
Then I read,
“…Florida Sugar Farmers applaud
today’s announcement of Florida’s continued commitment to restoration.”
(My stomach is in full revolt. I need to find a latrine.)
