May. 27, 2004
Jim DeFede
Miami Herald
"Every vote should count."
-- Jeb Bush, upon signing into law a measure doing away with witness signatures for absentee ballots
Our governor -- what a kidder!
If we counted every vote in Florida, Jeb's brother would be spending all of his time -- and not just some of his time -- falling off his bicycle on his Texas ranch.
The only thing the bill Jeb signed Tuesday guarantees, is that Florida's elections will continue to be a joke. By taking away the witness requirement, the governor and the Legislature not only made it easier for corruption to take place -- which in itself is a fairly amazing feat -- but they have also made it more difficult to catch.
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