Letter: 8 is a bad idea

Robert Hollister, Naples

8 is a bad idea

Amendment 8, also known as the Florida Religious Freedom Amendment, would repeal the state's ban on using public money to fund religious entities. Amendment 8 is a bad idea!

First, this proposed amendment is not about "religious freedom," a freedom that is already protected in the U.S. Constitution. The title of the amendment is a gimmick, designed to get votes from citizens concerned about religious freedom being curtailed.

Second, this proposed amendment could funnel much needed public dollars away from public schools and toward religious institutions. Moreover, the proposal requires no oversight or accountability. Any group could call itself a religious organization to get state funding.

Lastly, this proposed amendment is not necessary. Religious groups are already provided hundreds of tax breaks and exemptions. Why guarantee additional funding to groups that already have a huge tax advantage?

Amending the Florida Constitution is a very serious undertaking and should not be done lightly. The proposed Amendment 8 does not fit the bill.

Please vote no on 8!


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Comments » 3

titanbite writes:

Come one,come ALL,bring your whacked out religious beliefs to FLORIDA!!

The taxpayers of the great State of Florida want to,





Wiccan's,Mormon's,Muslim's and Rastafarian's,cast your magic spells and toil over your potions,bring your spare wives and gold-lined under garments,broadcast your fatwa's and tighten down your hijab's,get out your patented Bob Marley bud grinders,spin up your best spliff and have a Cannabis cabal in sunny Florida!!!

Come on people,hijack a faith TODAY and make your home in FLORIDA,the only state in the union where promoting your personally chosen style of worshiping invisible,omnipotent superhero's can,literally,




Amendment 8 WOOOOO HOOOO!!!!!

PAREIDOLIA (Inactive) writes:

All one has to do is listen to nuts like Pat Robertson; and that's reason enough to vote down #8

eagle1610 writes:

Beyond the tired rants posted, the question is should the Gov't treat religous affiliated groups different than any other non-profit group?
