From time to time, during my wanderings around Pensacola, I see little political signs that say something like, "No on 4". I didn't know what it was about so I did some research.
My take on it is that it has to do with requiring a city to get the approval of its citizens before changing land usage rules. I don't know much about the whole municipal land use process but I do know that I think citizens should have as much say as possible in what the government does. It's beyond me why someone could seriously defend disallowing citizens to vote on ANYTHING. The only reasons I can come up with are greed and power-hoarding.
Picture someone looking you in the face and saying, "No, I don't think you should be allowed to vote on that." Seriously? Negative thoughts would bloom in my mind, but I'd remain polite.
Amendment 4 would put people out of work? That's a tired ploy. When in doubt, say that something will kill jobs. Then nobody will like it. It's not based on truth; it's a guess. If what you're saying is true, prove it. ("You'll see when Amendment 4 is passed and people can't get jobs." We'll see.)
I poked around the Web for some reasons as to why I'd want to vote for limiting my say in government and I couldn't find any. Maybe I'm naive. Maybe I'm ignorant of some key facts.
Government exists for the benefit of the masses, not the fortunate few.
To learn more check out:
Florida Hometown Democracy
Florida Comprehensive Land Use Plans, Amendment 4 (2010)
Vote No on 4
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