The Board finally backed down and pulled their support for these garbage bills. They realized they cannot claim to speak for all of us while pushing political theater instead of doing their actual jobs. We won this round, but stay sharp because we need to watch them closely to ensure …
April 5, 2021
Final supporters
We, the residents of Santa Rosa County, oppose the SRC Board of County Commissioners sending a letter of support for HB1, HB123, and HB33 to state representatives in Tallahassee . Each resolution states " WHEREAS, the Board of County Commissioners find that it is in the best interests of the citizens of Santa Rosa County..." as if this represents support of, and what all county residents view as their best interests, which is untrue.
HB 1 Combating Public Disorder was initially conceptualized by Gov. DeSantis as a backlash to Black Lives Matter (BLM) protests. These protests remained largely peaceful, especially in Florida. It is purely political in nature, with no meaningful application since violent disorder is already addressed by state law.
HB123 - Carrying firearms without licensing has already been dismissed and not addressed on a state level due to it's redundancy and irrelevance. The law is clear and concise as currently written without amendment.
HB33 - Social Media Websites - The right of business owners (specific to online social media services such as twitter/facebook etc) to allow or not allow hate speech as deemed by the business owner on or in their place of business is already provided by law. This is solid as it stands.
We do not support these bills and ask our Board of County Commissioners to concentrate their efforts on carrying out actual business of the county. This discussion is contrary to effectively carrying out county business. Agenda items of this type further divide and separate our community at a time when thoughtful, level headed, integrity based work and decision making are needed in our county.
Updates
January 26, 2021
The Santa Rosa County Board of County Commissioners keeps pretending they speak for us while they chase these political stunts in Tallahassee. We are busy dealing with the real crumbling infrastructure of our county while they waste their time on redundant legislation that has nothing to do with our daily lives. Do not let them think we are going to stay quiet while they ignore our actual needs.
Reached 100 supporters
January 26, 2021
63 Comments
Please don't waste your (and our) time on issues created by the Florida legislature...in this case House Bills that are redundant & unnecessary. The citizens of Santa Rosa County have not affirmed your statements to the effect that ALL of us agree with your opinions. Focus on local matters, please.
These bills would further increase the political divide already present in our Communities. I also think the are A matter of public health; as a health care provider, I cannot support these bills and ask that you do not as well thank you
There is no reason to spend anymore time on these resolutions. Much more important matters are at hand for the BOCC, like safe drinking water for ALL residents!
Why commit Santa Rosa County to supporting house bills that are not finalized yet? Amendments can be added and language can be deleted prior to the bills hitting the Governor's desk so it is foolish to put our support behind a bill when we don't know what the final draft will look like.
Preemptively blocking protests is about as anti-democratic as a government can get. This is especially damning since those who want to block them are those who whine the most about losing freedoms. Don't do it. Guns! Guns! Guns! Give it a rest.
Please focus your attention on lowering the COVID-19 positivity rate in Santa Rosa county and quality of life issues we can all agree on! So sick of the hatred and vitriol and those politicians who spread it!
I believe we should be concentrating on stopping the COVID-19 pandemic, most especially on getting all citizens vaccinated.
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The Board finally backed down and pulled their support for these garbage bills. They realized they cannot claim to speak for all of us while pushing political theater instead of doing their actual jobs. We won this round, but stay sharp because we need to watch them closely to ensure …
April 5, 2021
Final supporters
We, the residents of Santa Rosa County, oppose the SRC Board of County Commissioners sending a letter of support for HB1, HB123, and HB33 to state representatives in Tallahassee . Each resolution states " WHEREAS, the Board of County Commissioners find that it is in the best interests of the citizens of Santa Rosa County..." as if this represents support of, and what all county residents view as their best interests, which is untrue.
HB 1 Combating Public Disorder was initially conceptualized by Gov. DeSantis as a backlash to Black Lives Matter (BLM) protests. These protests remained largely peaceful, especially in Florida. It is purely political in nature, with no meaningful application since violent disorder is already addressed by state law.
HB123 - Carrying firearms without licensing has already been dismissed and not addressed on a state level due to it's redundancy and irrelevance. The law is clear and concise as currently written without amendment.
HB33 - Social Media Websites - The right of business owners (specific to online social media services such as twitter/facebook etc) to allow or not allow hate speech as deemed by the business owner on or in their place of business is already provided by law. This is solid as it stands.
We do not support these bills and ask our Board of County Commissioners to concentrate their efforts on carrying out actual business of the county. This discussion is contrary to effectively carrying out county business. Agenda items of this type further divide and separate our community at a time when thoughtful, level headed, integrity based work and decision making are needed in our county.
Updates
January 26, 2021
The Santa Rosa County Board of County Commissioners keeps pretending they speak for us while they chase these political stunts in Tallahassee. We are busy dealing with the real crumbling infrastructure of our county while they waste their time on redundant legislation that has nothing to do with our daily lives. Do not let them think we are going to stay quiet while they ignore our actual needs.
Reached 100 supporters
January 26, 2021
63 Comments
These are nonsensical purely partisan political theater. They are beneath this board and should be unanimously declined. I will not support any commissioner who votes in favor of this rank ploy fro attention by Mr. Calkins, who is rapidly becoming an embarrassment. Let's do not go down this road.
Please don't waste your (and our) time on issues created by the Florida legislature...in this case House Bills that are redundant & unnecessary. The citizens of Santa Rosa County have not affirmed your statements to the effect that ALL of us agree with your opinions. Focus on local matters, please.
These bills would further increase the political divide already present in our Communities. I also think the are A matter of public health; as a health care provider, I cannot support these bills and ask that you do not as well thank you
There is no reason to spend anymore time on these resolutions. Much more important matters are at hand for the BOCC, like safe drinking water for ALL residents!
Why commit Santa Rosa County to supporting house bills that are not finalized yet? Amendments can be added and language can be deleted prior to the bills hitting the Governor's desk so it is foolish to put our support behind a bill when we don't know what the final draft will look like.
Preemptively blocking protests is about as anti-democratic as a government can get. This is especially damning since those who want to block them are those who whine the most about losing freedoms. Don't do it. Guns! Guns! Guns! Give it a rest.
Please focus your attention on lowering the COVID-19 positivity rate in Santa Rosa county and quality of life issues we can all agree on! So sick of the hatred and vitriol and those politicians who spread it!
I believe we should be concentrating on stopping the COVID-19 pandemic, most especially on getting all citizens vaccinated.
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These are nonsensical purely partisan political theater. They are beneath this board and should be unanimously declined. I will not support any commissioner who votes in favor of this rank ploy fro attention by Mr. Calkins, who is rapidly becoming an embarrassment. Let's do not go down this road.