Legislators: They. Are. For. Sale. (FL)

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(They're for sale in FL and everywhere else ReTHUGs are in charge. And, sadly, complicit Dems who play along. But this editorial is about Florida.)

Harold Troxler, Miami Herald:

There is no state, no nation, no planet and no universe where it should be legal to pay off a Legislature directly.


There is no government in which a sworn lawmaker should be able to take unlimited payoffs from those seeking favorable treatment.

And yet this is now precisely the law of Florida.

In an earlier column I called the Florida Legislature “the Whore of Babylon” for passing a law last week that legalizes its own bribery.

But the topic cries out not to be forgotten — because this is a turning point in the state of Florida’s history.

The author, is talking about FL House Bill 1207, funneling unlimited corporate and lobbyist money to 'leadership funds' that he legislators can then use to "launder money into local elections."

Sounds like Florida's very own local Citizens United. How quaint. Christ vetoed the bill and the legislature just overrode the veto.

The author suggests calling or emailing your legislator with contact information found at www.myfloridahouse.com and www.flsenate.gov.

More at the above link.