Were it not for Democrat staff writer Judy Doyle's exposure of these shenanigans in the morning paper, the sneaky measure would probably have sailed through the House. It's not lobbying per se. It's a democratic process robbed of dignity and balance. Never have the doings of the Florida Legislature been so well within reach. Calendars and proposed bills are available on the Internet sometimes even before the hard copy is off the printer downtown.
Cable TV carries the proceedings, night and day.
Tune in, sign on, make your voice heard. No one has yet invented a more effective lobby than that made up of those who vote. .