Comments on: Ag Interests Spread Cash In Florida Ag Commissioner Race http://www.northescambia.com/2018/05/ag-interests-spread-cash-in-florida-ag-commissioner-race Local News for Molino, Bratt, McDavid, Century, Walnut Hill, Cantonment Sun, 12 Apr 2026 05:51:43 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: David Huie Green http://www.northescambia.com/2018/05/ag-interests-spread-cash-in-florida-ag-commissioner-race/comment-page-1#comment-364729 David Huie Green Tue, 15 May 2018 11:39:40 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=324044#comment-364729 REGARDING: " no political, business, or special interest should be allowed to fund any potential candidates for public office anytime. " Money is speech, or at the very least allows speech to be heard. People have a right to speak. Banning spending money on things you want is a ban on freedom of speech. Silencing people has far greater potential for harm than what they have to say because it might someday be you being silenced and you might have something important to say. As long as we can see where the money is coming from, we know who is speaking and can suss out their reasons for what they are saying. We might agree with them or we might disagree and know not to go along. David for letting all have their say REGARDING:
” no political, business, or special interest should be allowed to fund any potential candidates for public office anytime. ”

Money is speech, or at the very least allows speech to be heard.
People have a right to speak.
Banning spending money on things you want is a ban on freedom of speech.

Silencing people has far greater potential for harm than what they have to say because it might someday be you being silenced and you might have something important to say.

As long as we can see where the money is coming from, we know who is speaking and can suss out their reasons for what they are saying. We might agree with them or we might disagree and know not to go along.

David for letting all have their say

]]> By: M in Bratt http://www.northescambia.com/2018/05/ag-interests-spread-cash-in-florida-ag-commissioner-race/comment-page-1#comment-364579 M in Bratt Sun, 13 May 2018 10:33:16 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=324044#comment-364579 I would be a little skeptical of candidates for Ag Commissioner that got their money from "construction, development and real estate" interests in Fl. I would be a little skeptical of candidates for Ag Commissioner that got their money from “construction, development and real estate” interests in Fl.

]]> By: R D http://www.northescambia.com/2018/05/ag-interests-spread-cash-in-florida-ag-commissioner-race/comment-page-1#comment-364571 R D Sat, 12 May 2018 23:12:20 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=324044#comment-364571 First thing, no political, business, or special interest should be allowed to fund any potential candidates for public office anytime. That's why we have the mess we have today First thing, no political, business, or special interest should be allowed to fund any potential candidates for public office anytime. That’s why we have the mess we have today

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