The below email exchanges took place between a resident of Florida and the Governor’s office. Obviously the staffer could care less. Therefore Governor Crist cares about the same level and is willing to dance and bark like a toy poodle at the dog show to his master, Mr. DC
Read on:
TO THE GOVERNOR’S OFFICE:
From: xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Sent: Monday, February 16, 2009 3:49 PM
To: Governor Charlie Crist
Subject: I am a xxxx county resident concerned about the Florida taking the stimulus money…
Governor Crist,
I have never contacted this office before, not even under Gov. Bush. Thank you for giving me a few minutes of your busy time. Before the Florida takes any of the Stimulus money, please see this article from COX Radio reporter Jamie Dupree. The article speaks for itself. Please heavily weigh any consideration before taking money from Mr. Obama, Ms. Pelosi and Mr. Reid. It is a shame what they have done to our country.
Sincerely,
xxxxxxxxxxxxx
xxxxxxxxxxxxx Avenue
xxxxxxxxxxxxx FL
321-xxx-xxxx
Article Location:
http://wsbradio.com/blogs/jamie_dupree/2009/02/deep-in-the-stimulating-fine-p.html
Note: I am replacing the reporter’s (Dupree) references of the ffictitious governor and state with you and Florida for effect. Please see the original article when you are finished.
Relevant portion of the article:
“Sec. 1607. (a) Certification by Governor.–Not later than 45 days after the date of enactment of this Act, for funds provided to any State or agency thereof, the Governor of the State shall certify that: (1) the State will request and use funds provided by this Act; and (2) the funds will be used to create jobs and promote economic growth.
Dupree: In other words, let’s say you have Republican Governor Crist in your state of Florida, who hasn’t been exactly supportive of the plan approved by Congressional Democrats. Governor Chist is going to have to send Congress a note saying, “Yep, I want yer damn money.”
I can write this story with my eyes closed.
“Governor Charlie Crist, who repeatedly said Democrats were a bunch of fools for approving a stimulus bill loaded billions in wasteful spending, yesterday told the Congress he wants Florida to get its share of that money. “It’s about time that Governor Crist figured out what the people of Florida want,” said Democratic state Rep. Rip N. Bashem. “And if jobs aren’t produced with that money, we’ll know who to blame, since Governor Crist is the one responsible for assuring state taxpayers that the money will be used to quote ‘create jobs and promote economic growth,’” Bashem added.
The Democrats will have a field day with that.
And they made sure there’s even another way to get money to a state, just in case a Governor decided that he wouldn’t ask for any stimulus cash.
“(b) Acceptance by State Legislature.–If funds provided to any State in any division of this Act are not accepted for use by the Governor, then acceptance by the State legislature, by means of the adoption of a concurrent resolution, shall be sufficient to provide funding to such State.”
In other words, if Governor Crist says ‘no thanks,’ the state legislature could accept the money with a simple majority vote in favor of a legislative resolution. The money would then be sent directly to local governments.
REPLY FROM THE GOVERNOR’S OFFICE
—–Original Message—–
From: Governor Charlie Crist [mailto:Charlie.Crist@eog.myflorida.com]
Sent: Monday, February 16, 2009 4:50 PM
To: xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: RE: I am a Seminole county resident concerned about the Florida taking the stimulus money…
Dear Mr. xxxxxxxxxxxx:
Thank you for contacting Governor Charlie Crist. The Governor appreciates your concerns about the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 and asked that I respond on his behalf.
Governor Crist wants to know how people feel about the many critical issues we face. Your input is important to him. Governor Crist believes having access to Government is among the most important rights Americans have- no matter which side of an issue they are on. Please do not hesitate to write again to share your concerns and ideas about issues that are important to you.
Thank you again for taking the time to contact Governor Crist. Please know that as the People’s Governor, Governor Crist is working tirelessly to earn the trust placed in him by Floridians.
Sincerely,
Jennifer xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Office of Citizen Services
REPLY TO THE GOVERNOR’S OFFICE
—–Original Message—–
From: xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Sent: Monday, February 16, 2009 7:09 PM
To: ‘Governor Charlie Crist’
Subject: RE: I am a Seminole county resident concerned about the Florida taking the stimulus money…
Jennifer,
Could you actually assure me that Gov. Crist will actually read my email? It is important that the Governor know that particular section I outlined. Please assure me he is well aware of the consequences of accepting this any money from this bill.
Please, please, please let me know if the Governor is aware of this particular passage of the bill. I kindly and anxiously await your personal reply.
BTW: Please do not reply with another standard form letter as it is very impersonal and says a lot about the person and the person who is being represented.
Thank you so much,
xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
REPLY FROM THE GOVERNOR’S OFFICE
From: Governor Charlie Crist [mailto:Charlie.Crist@eog.myflorida.com]
Sent: Monday, February 16, 2009 7:10 PM
To: xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: Acknowledging receipt of your email
Thank you for contacting Governor Charlie Crist. Due to the volume of emails sent to the Governor, there may be a delay in responding to your email. Please know that the Governor’s office is making every effort to respond to your inquiry. In the meantime, you may wish to view our online information database, which provides information on current issues and frequently asked questions. You may visit this source by clicking on Get Answers. To receive Governor Crist’s weekly newsletter, “Notes from the Capitol”, please visit http://www.flgov.com and click on “Subscribe to Notes from the Capitol”. To receive regular e-mail updates from Governor Crist, visit http://www.flgov.com/issuesignupform.html .
Thank you again for taking the time to contact Governor Crist.
