ACTION REQUIRED: State of Florida Redistricting

[Patricia M. McBride]

For those who may not be aware, redistricting is on the agenda for a committee up in Tallahassee right now, and action may be required.  Most of the gerrymandered districts have been kept in place, and many districts are being nudged into the democratic columns including the one held by Allen West.  In fact the whole redistricting totally ignors the voters request for compact districts and is a nightmare, AND Allen West is one of the representatives who will be impacted and might lose his seat.  I am very upset about this, and I think you should be as well.  Allen West is a conservative and a hero.  He fought hard to capture his seat, and I don't know about you, but I love Allen West's candor and total honesty nix political correctness.  The RINOs in Tallahassee may not have done this on purpose, but I wouldn't bet the farm on it.  Action is required, if you agree we are having it stuck to us all the way around, and I hope you do.

 

Here is the link to the Florida senate page for redistricting...........you can check progress, see the maps etc (sadly, it may already be to late to stop it in committee):  http://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Redistricting/?CFID=33441976&CF...

 

This is an Email I recieved from Kevin Jackson, who writes conservative commentary, about Allen West with a link to fax!

Unhyphenated America Kevin Jackson, Founder 123 Main Street, Suite 1000 Anywhere, Missouri 12345 January 22, 2012

Dear Patricia Two important Developments occurred this week in Florida. The Florida House's Reapportionment Committe's, controlled by an all-white group of GOP good-old-boys, is succeeding so far in its efforts to oust conservative Congressman Allen West. It is incredible that the GOP house reapportionment committee in Florida would be so brazenly bigoted. Allen West is the only black Republican in Congress from Florida. You would think the GOP there would be 100% behind him and fighting to keep this conservative patriot in Washington, DC. But, no, they are not. Here is what is happening: First, the Florida State Senate approved new district lines that will make it harder for Allen West to win re-election. In 2010, he won by 8 percent, but the Legislature is adding 10 percent more Democrats to his district. The controversial plan now goes to the Florida House Reapportionment Committee for a vote on Friday, January 27. We urge everyone to send Faxes immediately to all 21 committee members demanding they amend the unfair lines proposed for Allen West's district. Follow this link to Fax every committee member for only $5.00. Twenty-one personalized Faxes will be sent to the committee. This is less than the cost of 21 postage stamps. Second, the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee announced this week that Allen West is one of their top targets for defeat in the 2012 elections. Democrats recognize that Allen West is an emerging leader in the Republican Party. That's why they want him defeated. West's Democrat opponent will receive financial, communications, grassroots and strategic support from the Democrat Party. The objective of my effort is to help bring about his re-election by doing just what the Democrats are doing for his challenger - provide financial, communications, grassroots and strategic support towards my efforts to re-elect him. I have personally known Allen West for several years and highly respect him; you should, too! We need your help to accomplish this goal. We will continue to lobby the Florida Legislature to re-draw the lines in a fairer way to Rep. West, but we also must prepare for the campaign. Experienced campaign managers know that "early money” is more effective than late money in a campaign. The Democrats certainly believe in early money. One of Allen West's opponents has already raised $1.4 million. Please add an additional gift to the minimum Fax charge to help. Allen West now has a bulls-eye on his back placed there by the Democrats. We need to rally to his defense now. The Democrats recognize that Allen West could someday be elected Senator or Governor, and could very well be on a national ticket. That's why they are trying to end his career now just as it's getting started. We must not let that happen. We must wake up the GOP members of the Florida house to the evil being done! Help us attain our initial goal of raising $5,000 now, while he is under attack. Let's show him that we appreciate his forthright, patriotic leadership in the United States Congress. Rep. Allen West exemplifies the ideals of America. He will advance a principled conservative agenda for Republicans. That is the kind of leadership we desperately need to keep in the Republican Party. Sincerely, Kevin Jackson, Founder Unhyphenated America

 

 

[Hank Heinold]

Gov. Rick Scott is great and is fighting the liberal media as well as the entrenched GOP that are still mad that Rick beat the establishment GOP choice McCollum. I believe they are purposely trying to work against Rick to drive his favorables down. The FL GOP establishment sits on their hands instead of helping and publicly supporting the Governor. They do not support really Republican principles like limited government, less regulation and lower taxes, they support their power. They are plotting to beat him in the next election. It is very obvious.

[Patricia M. McBride]

Governor Scott is a jewel, and you are right, we have many state representatives who would sell us down the river without so much as a backwards glance.  They are doing so on this issue, so I guess the question is, how many of them are really democrats (liberal progressives) running under the cover of the "R" designation to get elected?   I don't want to paint them all with the same brush, but some certainly bamboozed us, didn't they?

[Patricia M. McBride]

Amanda, there was all sorts of info at the link I posted, and although I have not looked at the maps, those who have said there is very little difference between what is being proposed and what we had.  So, yes, they have not followed the referendum for fair and compact districts.  Corrine still has her nightmare district, and all the other dems that had gerrymandered districts still have them.  The only thing they used the amendments for was to get rid of people apparently.  The few changes that were made pretty much all favored democrats.  As Kevin said, Allen West won by 8% and this time they are adding 10% more democrats to his district.  From where I am sitting that is an attempt to force him out of the house at a time when we need to keep control of the house and get the senate as well or maybe they think they can get a rino in there instead of a real American hero who is for America and a conservative who says it like it is. 

[Hank Heinold]

The FL GOP that agree to this are cowards pure and simple. Create compact districts including Corinne's and fight it all the way to the Supreme Court. The Dems lost the elections and Tallahassee so they drum up these stupid amendments that get passed by our ignorant voters to help them in the redistricting. The whole thing is supposed to be political on purpose. Corinne Brown's district is hideous and insulting and I am sure there are others. There are deals being made and we need to hold the GOP leaders/members feet to the fire. Vote their butts out. Cowards - the whole lot of them that voted for this crap!

[amanda choate]

Fair Districts Plan will probably end up in court. They have failed to follow the mandates of these two Constitutional Amendments.

[Patricia M. McBride]

My bet is they are making deals with the democrats again which is what got us redistricted the way we were last time.  It's I'll give you this if you give me that, and Debbie, the queen pin from the democratic party, has a district right next to Allen West and hates him (because he tells the truth and is not politically correct while doing it).  She and friends actually protested outside his office, and she has continued to harrass him.  My bet is they made a deal and threw the only black republican in the state of Florida under the bus.  The thing is, at least for me, I don't care if Allen West was purple, he is still the best thing since popcorn for the conservative movement (but most of the folks in Tallahassee, bare few, are quasi RINOS, and think they can deal away someone like Allen West.

[Michelle]

Call me stupid, but why can they redistrict Allen West and not Corrine Brown?