“The Solidarity Fish, painted by kids and ordinary people are an icon of the clean water movement in Florida. They have been from the Everglades to Washington, D.C., from the steps of the Capitol Building in Tallahassee to the cover of most major Florida newspapers and in the New York Times. ” Janeen Mason
(I heard from a few people that Rick Scott sent someone
down to the rally to steal a fish (Three were missing) so if you see this on his desk you know where it came from. )
So then this happened. (thank you John Scott. )
Kevin Powers this is whats happening in our back yard! Your right its unrivaled! Who has this in their backyard!
As you all can see we have no better friends than the South Florida Water Management District, the Florida Legislature including Joe Negron and Rick Scott. I refer you back to the hysterical laughter in the video.
This is Kevin’s background. What gives him the right to be making decisions about our water?
This is Kevin Powers Resume
Occupation: Partner, Indiantown Realty Corp
Professional, Business and Service Affiliations:
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Director, Stuart Martin County Chamber of Commerce
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Member, Indiantown Western Martin County Chamber
of Commerce
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Former Director, United Way of Martin County
Former Vice President and Director, Martin County
Taxpayers Association
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Former Director, Economic Council of Martin County
SFWMD Engineer Jeff Jeff Kivett wrote a report with all the constraints as to why we will never ever ever ever ever be able to buy the land and send the water south. It reminded me of my son when he was 16 and he told me the million reasons he couldn’t clean his room. A huge task yes but certainly not impossible. This is the position favored by Big Sugar and they let every person on the Board of Governors know that this is what they had to do. Do nothing. The option will run out and meanwhile our legislators are planning how to use our Amendment 1 money as their slush fund. I find Florida a very frightening place this week. Apparently there is no such thing as climate change.
Constraints is what your sixteen year old has when they don't want to clean their room, #buytheland
I thought about how my entire day as a nurse is finding solutions. I hardly doubt I would keep my job if I went around telling people “I’m so sorry. I have constraints.” Most of us have jobs where we need to come up with solutions. The job of the Government is to protect us. The job of SFWMD is to protect the water. These people need to be replaced. They clearly don’t work for us.
Millions of gallons of fresh water are being sent out to tide daily. Is this taking care of the water? There are unusable wells in Hallandale. Salt Water Intrusion. Death of the Miccosukee Tribe tree islands.
“Recently US Sugar Corporation, and even some members from the Governing Board of the SFWMD itself , (http://www.sfwmd.gov/portal/page/portal/xweb%20about%20us/governing%20board) “hijacked” Mr Kivett’s document, to make it seem like it proves everything is “in stone,” justifies the atrocities of the plumbing system, and makes the idea of buying land south of Lake Okeechobee null and void….Nothing, could be further than the truth….and was not the intention of Mr Kivett’s document.”
According to SFWMD we will be getting toxic discharges forever, the water of South Florida will be destroyed, salt water will continue to intrude. They have no intention of doing anything about this. That means Rick Scott has no intention of doing anything. According to Kevin Powers he is our best friend and we should listen to him.
With friends like that who needs enemies? Same goes for our legislators that voted for the water bill. You are all complicit. Every single one of you.
I don’t need to review the past. I’m sure all these people including Rick Scott, Adam Putnam, and the entire board of Governors are having a good laugh at our expense.
Here is a piece from the Daily Show about Chris Christie who been known to hang out with Rick Scott. Apparently the same thing goes on in New Jersey.
When a person on the SFWMD board has no idea who Maggy Hurchella is we are in deep trouble.
We were told if we clapped, or were disruptive they would be removed by a deputy. So we raised our signs and by doing so made the most haunting sound. It was sad and hysterically funny at the same time.
GO there and sign the petition. You can tweet or facebook Rick Scott. Tell him to buy the land. Share the website with your friends and family. This website is a gift. It’s a miracle. So please break twitter and facebook. lets do this folks. This petition needs thousands of signatures.
According to the Scientists at the Everglades Coalition meeting “The most important thing to prevent sea level rise in MIami is to send the water south.”
75% of Floridians voted in amendment one. This land was written into that.
If you have any questions watch this video presentation.
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