Shame on you, Governor Bush!
 
 
August 29, 2004
 
By Robert Young
 
Wethersfield, Connecticut
 
Dear Governor Bush:  
 
I find the actions of the State of Florida to be the lowest, regarding private property rights for citizens.  
 
Shame on you and your administration for spending so much money to 'rehab' the Everglades.  
 
Money spent -- or to be spent -- on this project could purchase good free morning meals for your school children, a lot of first-class schools, badly needed text books and good teachers for the children of Florida.  
 
Instead your administration would rather spend this money on a swamp!   
 
Plus threaten private landowners with eminent domain if they do not see the situation your way.  
 
Surely the money being spent could better go to educating the children of Florida, or helping the poor, etc.  If Florida has this type of money laying around, it should go to the best investment and returns available: educating the children!
 
Your brother did the same to the Matheson Family (television manufacturer) in Texas to promote himself and his buddy associated with the Texas Rangers ball club.  
 
Shame on you!