Police Officers, FED-UP with Rick Scott, LEAVE Republican Party En Masse

Police Officers, Fed Up with Rick Scott, Leave Republican Party En Masse
By Stefan Kamph, Fri., Jun. 10 2011 at 2:20 PM Comments (47)
Categories: Politics

Next month the Broward County Police Benevolent Association is holding a "Party to Leave the Party" -- an event coordinated with the Supervisor of Elections where police officers and the general public can switch their voter registrations from Republican to Democratic or Independent.

The reason for the switch? The association, which serves as the bargaining union for the county's law enforcement officers, is unhappy with the leadership of Governor Rick Scott and the results of the past legislative session, including changes to the Florida Retirement System that will require the workers to pay more of their own wages into retirement savings.

The PBA may be a union, but it's not traditionally a bunch of liberals. "You'd be surprised," says Broward PBA President Patrick Hanrihan. "I think most of our police officers and stuff are Republicans." Well, until the party-switching party, that is.

"We've been supporting Republican governors for the past 20 years," Hanrihan continued.

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http://blogs.browardpalmbeach.com/pulp/2011/06/police_benevolent_association_leave_the_party_republicans.php

Alex Sink had a great bunch of ads regarding pRick Scott. But I guess people who should have listened just did not

hard to tell what really happened.

they voted or registered republican. And the repugs may have strong defense in their rhetoric, but are wasteful of military lives and treasure. But, I am glad the police are moving away from the Republicans. They are our defenders and enforcers and we need them to understand that our democracy is under assault by the tparty extremists who have to be stopped. Reagan economics has failed this nation, the middle class and is moving us in the direction of a plutocracy. Just look at MI, WI and OH as well as FL, the dictators are being empowered to make financial decisions without public input and scrutiny. IT IS TAXATION WITHOUT REPRESENTATION!! The tparty hollers about taxation without representation, but then turns around and approves such tactics to achieve political goals that are equally unconstitutional. I am glad that the police UNIONS are turning their backs of the repug policies.

Leopard's can't change their spots.

Switching parties now is a GOOD IDEA...just remember not to be so STUPID next time! Thanks! :hi: