After the Florida legislature recessed after less than two hours in Tallahassee yesterday refusing to put the issue of offshore drilling on the November ballot I feel powerless and betrayed.

 After three months of watching the worst environmental disaster in the history of the United States the spineless bastards we elected to serve us betrayed us again. Why did they do this? Because big oil lobbyists control the political process, taxpayers are powerless. the lobbyists pour so much money into the politicians’ accounts that they are simply puppets who do what the lobbyists tell them to.

 Each day I get older I become more cynical about what the politicians at all levels of government say. That’s because when it’s time to do something constructive they do the opposite.

 We have seen countless acres of the Gulf of Mexico polluted. Shorelines and beaches are mired with oil that kills many forms of life whether it swims or flies. Tell all the politicians to not let the drilling in the Gulf continue.

 Tell them that by voting for their opposition. Get rid of the drill baby drill faction. Get rid of Harry Reid who is in the mining lobbys’ pocket. Don’t vote for the career politician, they are beholding to some lobbyist.

The new novel by Florida writer Mike Howard is now available. Stick is an exciting adventure set in old Florida.

The reviews have been very good. To order go to http://bellmountainmusic.com/

Once again the Washiongton D.C. politicians have proven how out of touch with the American electorate they are. The attorney general of the United States has decided to sue Arizona over its new immigration law. What a terrible waste of time and money.

 The majority of the people protesting the new law are illegal immigrants who have slipped across the border with Mexico and started a new life in the United States. Law abiding citizens support Arizonas’ efforts to curb the influx of illegal immigrants. So why is the federal government attempting to take away a states’ right to protect its citizens?

 There are so many problems the government could help solve that it boggles the mind. Why interfere with a law supported by a large majority of citizens?

 Obviously as each day passes it becomes more apparent that we’ve elected the wrong people to govern our country. For some reason they don’t want to work for our interests but their own selfish ones.