Is Rick Scott, Turning Florida into a Totalitarian State?

Rick Scott, is a monster, pure and simple. He is out to
eradicate all poverty by killing the poor off; All elderly who
rely on social programs; by killing them off; All social
programs that middle and lower class income groups (who
will not survive without) depend upon... you guessed it, BY
KILLING THEM OFF.

How did this prima donna despot become Governor of
Florida? Right now he has an approval rating of 29%, the
real question here is... WHO ARE THESE PEOPLE THAT
COMPRISE THIS 29% GROUP? No wonder we are a divided nation!
GET OUT AND VOTE AND STOP THESE MONSTERS! thinkingblue

Standing up to Rick Scott in Florida

As we speak Rick Scott is harming the state of Florida. My daughter almost was fired from her teaching job because she was up for tenure (THE ONLY REASON)... A single mother of 2 children who worked her fingers to the bone to obtain a teaching degree while working and raising her kids. Then a Rick Scott comes along and wantonly tries to snatch her achievement away from her. This man is not worthy of his position.
Rick Scott's goal in life apparently is to bring Florida to its knees or worse. The people who voted for this selfish, arrogant man must be horrified at what they have put into power. If Florida is to survive as a state anyone would be proud to call home, Rick Scott and his immoral objectives must go. Below is a video I have put together concerning this pathetic man Florida calls Governor. Please watch it and then help save our beautiful state from Rick Scott, sign petition. thinkingblue
THE PETITION SITE

Rick Scott took the Fifth SEVENTY FIVE TIMES during this Two Hour Deposition for Medicare Fraud
MIAMI (Reuters) - Florida's Republican Governor Rick Scott will soon be hit with legal challenges over his decision to make drug tests mandatory for all state workers, an American Civil Liberties Union official said on Monday.

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Florida Governor Signs Historic Medicaid Bill
Gov. Rick Scott has signed two historic Medicaid bills, placing the health care of nearly 3 million Florida residents into the hands of for-profit companies and hospital networks

Tallahassee, FL - Gov. Rick Scott has signed two historic
Medicaid bills, placing the health care of nearly 3 million Florida
residents into the hands of for-profit companies and hospital
networks.

Scott signed the bills Thursday.

Lawmakers say Medicaid was overwhelming the state budget and
needed to be privatized to rein in costs and improve patient care.

Critics fear the bills build on a flawed five-county experiment
where patients struggled to access specialists and doctors
complained the treatments they prescribed were frequently denied.

Sen. Joe Negron, who spearheaded the overhaul, said leaders have
learned from the pilot program's shortcomings and includes
increased oversight and more stringent penalties.

Long term care patients will be the first to enroll in the
statewide program starting in October 2013. Others will join the
following year.

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Rick Scott Faces Challenge Over Decision To Make Drug Tests Mandatory For State Workers

"We're certainly moving in that direction," said Howard Simon, executive director of the ACLU of Florida, when asked about possible lawsuits challenging the policy.

"It's certainly going to be subjected to a test, a constitutional evaluation by the courts," Simon, a veteran civil rights advocate, told Reuters.

He was referring to an executive order that Scott, a Tea Party-backed conservative, signed last week requiring random drug screening for all workers on the state payroll at least once every three months.

New job applicants would also be subject to drug tests under the order signed by Scott, a controversial former healthcare executive, who took office in January.

Scott issued his order on the same day a bill was filed in the state legislature seeking to make good on his campaign pledge to require drug tests for welfare recipients, who would be required to pay for their own drug screening.

He said random drug testing of government workers, without reasonable suspicion of drug abuse, has generally been limited to employees in jobs where public safety is an issue.

"There's federal, U.S. Supreme Court standards on all of this. I don't think the governor got very good legal advice on this thing," Simon said.

He noted that Scott has staunchly opposed a statewide computer database that would track prescriptions of Vicodin, Percocet and other dangerous narcotics, on grounds that it could intrude on privacy rights.

"That could only come from a person who is very, very selective in their principles," Simon said.

Law enforcement officials say Florida is the largest U.S. state without a database to keep track of painkillers, including oxycodone, and the undisputed epicenter of America's illegal pill-mill trade and prescription dope dealers.

(Reporting by Tom Brown; Editing by Todd Eastham)

BUT WAIT, THERE'S GOOD NEWS CONCERNING THIS FLORIDA TOTALITARIAN GOVERNOR thinkingblue
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The Rick Scott Effect: Obama’s Approval Rating Skyrockets In Florida
May 26, 2011
By Jason Easley
http://www.politicususa.com/en/obama-rick-scott-florida


A new Quinnipiac poll released today found that in one month President Obama’s approval rating in Florida has gone from 44% to 51%.

According to the Quinnipiac University poll, President Obama has experienced a net 16 point swing in Florida. The President went from having a net negative approval rating of 44%-52% in April to having a positive 51%-43% job approval rating in May.

Obama has made up most of his ground with Independents, who swung a net 18 points in his direction. The president’s job approval rating with the state’s Independents has gone from 39%-55% in April to 47%-45% today. Obama also gained a net 12 points in Democratic approval from 79%-16% in April to 86%-11% today. Obama experienced a huge swing with men in the state. He has gained a net 22 points. The president has gone from a 19 point negative split in April, 39%-58% to 47%-45% today.

By a margin of 50%-44% voters say Obama deserves a second term. Last month, by a margin of 51%-42% voters said that he did not deserve to be reelected.

Obviously the big change since April was the killing of Bin Laden, but Americans have notoriously short memories and that event took place weeks before this poll was conducted. Something interesting happens when Gov. Rick Scott’s approval numbers from the same poll are compared with Obama’s. As Obama was gaining a net 18 point in the state, Gov. Scott was losing 16 points.

Scott’s approval rating has fallen to a Palin like 29%. His disapproval rating (54%) almost mirrors Obama’s new approval rating (51%). Scott’s disapproval ratings with Independents and men are each over 50%. Rick Scott came into office as an unpopular governor, and his numbers continue to only trend downward.

The question is has Rick Scott poisoned the well for the Republican nominee in 2012? If Scott’s approval ratings don’t improve, he may have made it impossible for the Republican nominee to beat Obama in Florida. Recent polling in Ohio revealed that as Gov. John Kasich has become the second most unpopular governor in America, Obama has become the favorite there too.

The best argument for voters in Florida to support Obama in 2012 may end up being Rick Scott. If Scott continues to plummet, a state that Republicans consider crucial to defeating Obama may be out of reach.

The lesson here is be careful what you wish for. Republicans wanted a big victory in 2010, but their victory may be helping Obama steam ahead towards a Sunshine State victory 2012.