Strength of the people - 2004-02-15
In a burst of hyperbole, the Florida Chamber of Commerce stated not long ago that voter initiatives are "the number one threat to Florida's future." This is wrong. Nothing could be worse for Florida than to defuse the public as the chamber and some of its allies want the Legislature to do.
It is true, of course, that the initiative can be distorted, as this page was saying way prior to the business community awakened. Well-financed gambling lobbies, having been unsuccessful three times, are attempting yet again to approve casino gambling, a vice that needs no sanction in any constitution.
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