Time to move

While everyone breathed a sigh of relief when the 2-year moratorium was placed on oil drilling, no-one gave a thought to what happens after the two years are up. For those who place blind trust in the government and rely on Washington to 'do the right thing' - wake up and smell the sea water! Last week the 'President's Oil Spill Commission' (whose job it was to study why Deepwater Horizon exploded and what could be done to prevent another oil spill...) released it's report. No surprise to those without blinders that both the oil industry and the government are to blame. All fine and good, but what do we do to prepare for the day two years from now when the subject of drilling near Florida shores comes up for debate again?

Enter Save our Seas, Beaches, and Shores, Inc. - a citizen's group that believes the decision on whether or not to allow drilling near our shores should be made by the citizens of Florida. They are fighting to  place an amendment to the Florida Constitution that permanently bans drilling for oil close to our shores on the ballot for our next election. Unless the scenario in the above photo amuses you, please take a moment to look at what this group is doing. There is a downloadable petition form available on the web site. Please don't turn your back on this; the Space Coast's greatest draw is our beaches. We need to protect ourselves.