I am delighted and relieved that Florida SB6 was vetoed. There was not one of my classmates who was for the bill, nor any teacher or anyone who knows anything about how education really works who supported it. The reaction to SB6 was overwhelmingly negative. If you are not in Florida, this legislation would not have directly affected you, however bad legislation anywhere is a threat to everyone. I found it ironic and somewhat disconcerting that a veto was necessary to uphold the overwhelming will of the people. But, I am happy with the outcome nonetheless.
A friend pointed me to a letter (FaceBook link) from Gov. Crist explaining his decision. I think it's a good read and does actually highlight some of the problems with the bill, though the Governor was far nicer than I would have been.
This is not a political blog, although local and global politics will certainly find its way here from time to time. That said there will be more, probably less politically-charged posts coming up. The semester is ending and new updates are on the way for summer. Remember to let me know what you think in the comments. I always like to hear from you, even if it's just those three of you who actually tune-in to Gamoe.net. ;-)
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He made a good call, I think, not allowing a hasty law to come to be. Written law should serve to safeguard freedom, not to be reinterpreted at will by a few who can impose their interpretation over the fate of many. He called it a sped up glitch bill that couldn't be amended. Maybe so, maybe not, but if it wasn't ready, he made a good call.
He also recently shot down another law quickly pushed through that would have significantly affected retirement benefits for teachers on the DROP program: http://www.tallahassee.com/article/20100531/COLUMNIST03/5310302/Bill-Cotterell-Crist-s-veto-may-slow-the-run-on-DROP
I'll be happy to vote for him if the time comes.
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