All Floridians need Clean Water
Creating a fundamental Right to Clean and Healthy Waters fixes a systemic flaw in our current system, which has allowed special interests to influence Florida's water policy. Decades of dysfunction have thwarted the will of the People, despite public comments, communications, protests and lawsuits to protect our waters. Florida waters in general have only gotten more degraded, more impaired, with more harmful algal blooms and mortality events, hurting more Floridians and their business and economic interests.
This is why Floridians affiliated with all parties have voiced support for this initiative.
It is a rare occurrence, but indicative of how important -- how essential and urgent it is to correct our course for Florida's beautiful waters and the lives they sustain.
Here are a few excerpts taken from party platforms underlying important features of Florida's Right to Clean Water:
(To note, these excerpts from party platforms do not indicate endorsement from the parties themselves, or party-affiliated organizations. They illustrate the fact that all parties, on paper, should support this initiative.)
The Republican Party
The power of the people can create a law that promotes liberty, government accountability, conservation, good stewardship and human health and safety, and by restoring checks and balances on water policy, that instills public trust in the political system.
The Democratic Party
By stemming special-interest influence in politics, this law will support healthy coastal communities and marine ecosystems to enhance economic well-being and greater environmental justice for all lives dependent on clean and healthy waters.
The Libertarian Party
This law draws a clearly defined line against any government (permitted) action or inaction that harms or infringes on the rights of others, demanding restitution when proven, quantified and required in a court of law.
The Green Party
This law provides effective enforcement mechanisms to assure a safe and adequate quality and supply of water and the conservation of ecosystems and watersheds based on peer-reviewed science.