Governments need to wake up
To the editor:
We have Obama promoting “cap and trade” which will definitely send our energy prices skyrocketing. This agenda being set to combat the mythical global warming which is nothing more than bandwagon science adopted by political elides who assess tie same mind set as that which leads to Marxist/socialism. We have one of Obama’s acolytes, Rino Gov. Charlie Crist, spending $30 million for land purchases here in Florida while trying to address our budget shortfall at the same time.
On the local scene we have our county commissioners and others building baseball stadiums and spending tax dollars for Florida Forever, the land purchase program which takes land off the tax rolls. (And no, I don’t like unbridled growth). There is also the controversy about how to fund our school system with Bob Chilmonik representing the only real voice of reason.
On the local scene we also have the city of Cape Coral CRA considering a trolley system, of course more tax dollars when there are fewer cars on the road. And, we too have a budget shortfall with talk of raising taxes and utility rates!
In this current economic downturn while people are losing their jobs, their homes, their retirements and even their pets, my question is this;has the world gone mad? Wake up folks!
Ellen Prekop
Cape Coral