Date: 8 June 2008

Here's a flash:  Hometown Democracy works!  That's why our opponents hate it. ( Read it for yourself.)

The State website now has our count at 595,000 petitions toward our goal of 611,009.  I know it's hot and you are tired, but send us a few petitions or a donation and the hard part will soon be over.  We'll be on the ballot. 

We'll have more good news in the coming days, so stay tuned.

Best Regards,

Lesley



 

Date: 8 June 2008

Our official petition tally has hit 594,563 towards our goal of 611,009! The Florida Chamber of Commerce petition is at 443,511. Mind you, the Chamber spent $3,255,000 dollars to get there. Most of it came from the National and Florida Association of Homebuilders and big landowners (developers in waiting). They paid for 650,000 petitions, and all dumped them all at once on the Supervisors of Elections around the state in January, just before the deadline. Since the Chamber train-wrecked the process, they haven't submitted even one more petition. Job done.

The Florida Attorney General has sent the Chamber Trojan-horse petition on to be reviewed by the Florida Supreme Court. Hometown Democracy filed its opposing brief Friday. We're confident the court will put the Chamber petition where it belongs - in the garbage.

Also, the State is appealing the revocation slap-down to the Florida Supreme Court. Got to keep hope alive for the developer crew! That will make six appearances by Hometown Democracy before Florida 's highest court. All this just to secure each of us the right to vote on the local decisions that make or break the future of our community.

Given the way government fights against your right to vote, you might wonder, is this the America the rest of the world dreams about? Fact is, even here Democracy can't defend itself. It's up to you and me. Please get behind our final push for petitions to get to the 611,000 goal.we only need another 15,000 petitions or so.PLEASE send money and petitions to help get us there!.

Best wishes,
Lesley




Date: 12 February 2008

Although Florida Hometown Democracy submitted more than 814,000 total petitions before the January 31st deadline, the State has determined that our petition is not qualified to make the November 2008 ballot.   Why, you ask?   Because the State of Florida still can't count! ( Click here for the full story.)

BUT, as Yogi Berra correctly noted, “It ain’t over till it’s over.”   Our petitions are valid for four years from signing, and will count for our being certified for the 2010 election.   And so we will persevere in the long run!  

You can do your part to ensure this important reform does get to the ballot once and for all and into the Florida Constitution by 1) getting petitions signed by Florida registered voters and mailed in ASAP;   2) make a donation to keep the campaign alive;   and 3) talk to people you know about supporting Florida Hometown Democracy.  

We’re too close to the finish line to be turned aside now.   Let’s charge on forward…there are still MANY people who have not yet heard of Florida Hometown Democracy and have not yet signed a petition. You can easily do your share to save Florida’s future…..get petitions signed and mailed in today.