Everything is going well here in North Carolina! The mosquitoes are still around but not so terrible as they were the last few weeks.
But a new topic has been brought to my attention that I wanted to share, especially to my Florida family and friends. Jay’s brother, Curtis, recently told me of new legislation that’s been introduced to change a part of the state’s constitution, and this will be up to the voters.
Florida (or Rep. Scott Plakon, to be precise), wants to repeal “A section of the Florida Constitution that bans taxpayer money from funding religious institutions…” I strongly disagree with this bill being passed to change the constitution, and I wanted to bring it to your attention!
I’m not a big follower of politics, but this caught my eye. Why should Florida fund religious institutions? That sounds like it would be in direct conflict with the “separation of church and state” clause in the constitution. Plus, religious institutions already get a huge break from the state; they don’t pay taxes! Why should your tax dollars fund any organization that isn’t contributing to the overall well being of the state?
Can Florida really afford to start funding them? With the amount of debt that I’m hearing that Florida has, I kind of doubt it. And, why exactly, do they need funding? If they’re really hurting for finances so much, why can’t their members front the money (some religious members Tithe, I imagine that brings in a lot).
So, I wanted to bring this up so when voting time comes around (on the 2012 ballot), my Florida family and friends will be educated on this new bill. Personally, I wouldn’t want my hard-earned tax dollars going towards this. If I was still a registered voter in Florida, I’d be voting NO! But, that’s just my opinion!
Here’s an article from the Orlando Sentinel relating to it…
