Hands Across the Sand-Join us to stop near shore Oil Drilling In Florida Waters

[Dave Rauschkolb]

Great Rant!

Very well spoken and well thought out!

Bravo.

I've thought about this issue a lot this weekend while enjoying our lovely beaches...

Ask yourself a question. What do you love most about living or visiting here? Is it an active lifestyle? Is it the weather? Is it the restaurants? We love all of these things. But when you get to the heart of the question, odds are your answer is that your greatest love of living/visiting here is the beach.

Hold that thought for a minute...

Now ask yourself-
In general what is your greatest love of all. Odds are you would answer that it is your spouse, your children, your family and dear friends.

So what if someone came along with an offer to address any short term monetary/budgetary issues you might have. But there was a risk, albeit a small one, that your greatest love of all could be killed or severely harmed. Would you take the money?

You would not. Because no amount of money is worth putting your greatest love of all in harm's way.

Despite what the corporations, the lobbyists and the politicians say, this really is a simple issue. They are considering putting our greatest love of all in harm's way.

This isn't about energy independence, this isn't about lowering anyone's cost at the pump. This isn't about creating jobs. This is about the rich and powerful wanting to become more rich and powerful.

The oil companies will parade their experts in front of our elected officials. They will present data that says drilling is safe because of advancement in technology and technique. They will make many promises and entice us with legal tender.

No. Not here. There are some things more precious than money.

Let's send a message to our elected officials that we will hold them accountable. As far as I am concerned, any politican who is seriously considering putting my greatest love of all in harm's way should be aggressively campaigned against. They lack judgement or their priorities are misplaced. They don't represent our best interests but rather- they represent the interests of oil companies. They are in it for only the legal tender.

End rant.

G

 

[Cool Breeze]

Unfortunately, although I am generally a positive person, I have always been a believer that Big Oil would eventually have their way with our state regardless of its citizen's wishes.

However, I will do what I can to stand up and fight this cause!! Count me in for whatever you need and I will certainly be writing my congresspeople and governed.

 

[Grayton Girl]

Please sign this Petition

If you are opposed to oil and gas exploration in Florida's waters, please take a moment and sign the petition that is posted on the right hand side of the home page of this website: Protect Florida's Beaches from Oil Drilling

You will get an automated "thank you" response and a request to add them to your facebook links (or something like that).

This is just a start, but I predict that if we can get the groundswell started, there will be no stopping us. I am looking forward to seeing some serious "back-pedaling" by those State representatives who voted in favor of the HB 1219 last session.

Let's hold these folks accountable for their actions and make them re-think their positions on drilling in our waters!

 

[Lake View Too]

Has anybody thought about an actual, physical "hands across the sand"? A chain of people holding hands along the Emerald Coast from, say, Destin to Panama City... The TDC could get involved and get untold publicity when it got covered by CNN... just a thought...

 

[Grayton Girl]

Has anybody thought about an actual, physical "hands across the sand"? A chain of people holding hands along the Emerald Coast from, say, Destin to Panama City... The TDC could get involved and get untold publicity when it got covered by CNN... just a thought...

That's what Dave is talking about! See his earlier post. I think it's a great idea!

 

[Dave Rauschkolb]

Yes!

WE ARE WORKING ON THE WEBSITE. This could be on all Florida Beaches. Look for it soon.

Has anybody thought about an actual, physical "hands across the sand"? A chain of people holding hands along the Emerald Coast from, say, Destin to Panama City... The TDC could get involved and get untold publicity when it got covered by CNN... just a thought...

 

[Dave Rauschkolb]

Hands Across The Sand is is coming to a beach near you

Hands Across The Sand is is coming to a beach near you
In the near future The Citizens of Florida will have an opportunity to show their opposition to near shore oil drilling 3 miles off our coast. This movement will be made of people of all walks of life and will cross political affiliations. This movement is not about politics it is about protection of our shoreline, our tourism, our valuable properties and our way of life.

Hands Across the Sand is coming to a beach near you.

It's simple

Step 1. Go to the Beach

Step 2. Hold hands forming lines in the sand against Oil Drilling in our Coastal Waters

Step 3. Leave only your footprints. (forgive the pun)

The date and time of this event will soon be released

Coming Soon...

That's what Dave is talking about! See his earlier post. I think it's a great idea!

 

[Lake View Too]

Sorry, Dave, I dropped in on the tail end of the thread. You've got a great idea.

 

[jack S]

another article. Federal scientists say limit drilling

Federal scientists: Limit offshore drilling plans -- latimes.com

I have to point out the obvious;

Why does it seem that all the republicans in the country want to rape the planet as quickly as possible, and use fear to convince us to fall in line?

 

[Andy A]

another article. Federal scientists say limit drilling

Federal scientists: Limit offshore drilling plans -- latimes.com

I have to point out the obvious;

Why does it seem that all the republicans in the country want to rape the planet as quickly as possible, and use fear to convince us to fall in line?

As a member of the Republican party, I take great offense at your supposition that all Republicans want to "rape the planet as quickly as possible, and use fear to convince us to fall in line".
I believe we, as an individual, party member or anything else you wish to mention, can be concerned with our environment and our support of the issues concerning it without totally losing our common sense. There is room for compromise concerning the production of fossil fuels. This particular issue is not one of them, IMO, but to trash the entire Republican party over the issue is not only unfair but without merit and completely biased without reason as well. Just my opinion but a very strong one! That said, I will do anything I can to support Dave's "Hand Across the Sand" project.