Gary Farmer easy choice in Florida Senate

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The good news:

After a brutal Democratic primary win, Gary Farmer isn't quite in the Florida Senate yet. But he might as well be running unopposed in the general election.

Farmer's opponent, Republican Antoaneta Iotova, is non-existent on the campaign trail. The Sun Sentinel has been unable to reach her.
http://www.sun-sentinel.com/opinion/endorsements/fl-endorse-state-senate-34-20161011-story.html

The problems:

Also, Farmer has taken aim at a vote on a measure that allows people to show guns and fire warning shots if they feel threatened. The bill was inspired by the case of Marissa Alexander, a Jacksonville woman who faced a potential 60 years in prison under the 10-20-Life sentencing law for firing a warning shot during a domestic dispute.
http://miami.cbslocal.com/2016/08/18/democrats-fire-at-each-other-in-broward-senate-primary/

I'm not a fan of warning shots nor am I a fan of life in prison as punishment for such an offense.


From the same article:

And he’s blasted Waldman (his opponent in the primary) for supporting two gun bills backed by the National Rifle Association, including what became known as the "pop tart" bill, named for its connection to reports of a Maryland 7-year-old who was suspended from school for chewing his breakfast pastry into the shape of a gun. The bill was aimed at preventing schoolchildren from being disciplined for simulating guns while playing or for wearing clothes that depict firearms.

I understand a zero tolerance for violence and threats of violence. Suspended for chewing a pop-tart into the shape of gun? Really? Exactly who felt threatened? Maybe the kid had behavior problems. Maybe he needed counseling. One thing I'm sure of, whoever felt threatened by that pastry definitely needs counseling.

The pop-tart incident happened in Maryland but the ripples are spreading across the pond.

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1. All prohibitions eventually deal with dirty unmentionables.