Covering Crist in Niceville...questions : )

[Alicia Leonard]

So I'm going to cover Crist signing OWC into a state college today. I told my Ed. if I got to ask him one question it would be..........

"So, your tan Gov.spray on or real"

My ed said it would be the last question I got to ever ask him

If you could ask Crist one question, what would it be?

 

[TooFarTampa]

I would WANT to ask him about whether his "relationship" is a sham.

My fantasy legitimate question is asking him whether, when he hung out with McCain recently, they addressed the insurance issues in Florida and whether he lobbied McCain for a national catastrophe fund.

 

[Alicia Leonard]

I would WANT to ask him about whether his "relationship" is a sham.

My fantasy legitimate question is asking him whether, when he hung out with McCain recently, they addressed the insurance issues in Florida and whether he lobbied McCain for a national catastrophe fund.

Thanks, Hon.

 

[wrobert]

I would WANT to ask him about whether his "relationship" is a sham.

My fantasy legitimate question is asking him whether, when he hung out with McCain recently, they addressed the insurance issues in Florida and whether he lobbied McCain for a national catastrophe fund.

Florida allows people to build in bad places, then subsidizes their insurance premiums when they do. And you think making someone up north pay a part of that risk is helpful? Why not just allow real, actuarily sound rates, be charged to people based on the risk. That would stop a lot of building in bad places and cause rates to drop for those of us that live away from the coast.


My question would be just how fast a rock drops. What does he have against free markets. Why is it bad to want to make a profit. Things along that line.

 

[TooFarTampa]

Florida allows people to build in bad places, then subsidizes their insurance premiums when they do. And you think making someone up north pay a part of that risk is helpful? Why not just allow real, actuarily sound rates, be charged to people based on the risk. That would stop a lot of building in bad places and cause rates to drop for those of us that live away from the coast.


My question would be just how fast a rock drops. What does he have against free markets. Why is it bad to want to make a profit. Things along that line.

Hey -- all I'm saying is it is worth discussing, not just for Floridians, but for other states who have their own messes to clean up. Other Gulf states are feeling the insurance crunch. There are natural disasters everywhere. A national analysis of risk factors where you put everyone into the same pool and then offer actuarily sound rates based on risk factors -- that might be much more effective, and financially sensible, than the slapdash system we have now. And it wouldn't have to take all the business away from the insurance companies, just the riskiest portion perhaps.

"Stop" a lot of building in bad places? How many places in this state have not been already built out, largely irresponsibly? You're not going to be able to force people to tear down their 50s ranches on artificially created "islands", and the government is not going to be buying back such property, so it's worth discussing truly new and different ways to get people effective, affordable coverage. IMO.

 

[TooFarTampa]

Aleo, you should ask more than one question. Did you have any others in mind?

 

[TooFarTampa]

My question would be just how fast a rock drops.

9.8 meters/second/second

 

[wrobert]

Hey -- all I'm saying is it is worth discussing, not just for Floridians, but for other states who have their own messes to clean up. Other Gulf states are feeling the insurance crunch. There are natural disasters everywhere. A national analysis of risk factors where you put everyone into the same pool and then offer actuarily sound rates based on risk factors -- that might be much more effective, and financially sensible, than the slapdash system we have now. And it wouldn't have to take all the business away from the insurance companies, just the riskiest portion perhaps.

"Stop" a lot of building in bad places? How many places in this state have not been already built out, largely irresponsibly? You're not going to be able to force people to tear down their 50s ranches on artificially created "islands", and the government is not going to be buying back such property, so it's worth discussing truly new and different ways to get people effective, affordable coverage. IMO.

It would be great if they would have an actual discussion instead of finding a way to subsidize rates for people to take unwarranted risks. I watched peoples homes fall into the river earlier this week. And now tax dollars that could be used in better places are probably going to be used to build those homes back in bad places. Same thing along the coast. What gripes me is that I pay more for insurance because Walton is a coastal county so my risk is somehow higher. I actually heard Representative Marti Coley state that it was justified to subsidize the risk along the coast because those people pay a lot more taxes than those of us inland. That is nothing more than wealth redistribution. The whole mess sickens me to dwell on it so time to change the subject. Maybe we can talk about the great energy policy that was passed when this country changed direction two or so years back.

 

[TooFarTampa]

It would be great if they would have an actual discussion instead of finding a way to subsidize rates for people to take unwarranted risks. I watched peoples homes fall into the river earlier this week. And now tax dollars that could be used in better places are probably going to be used to build those homes back in bad places. Same thing along the coast. What gripes me is that I pay more for insurance because Walton is a coastal county so my risk is somehow higher. I actually heard Representative Marti Coley state that it was justified to subsidize the risk along the coast because those people pay a lot more taxes than those of us inland. That is nothing more than wealth redistribution. The whole mess sickens me to dwell on it so time to change the subject. Maybe we can talk about the great energy policy that was passed when this country changed direction two or so years back.

The problem is that none of our politicians is doing anything. Problem solving should be their job and they have forgotten it! The problem solvers are coming from corporations. It is clear that the free market is what is leading the charge for a better energy policy. After watching two presidential administrations do just about zilch to solve our long term problems, I have a much greater respect for capitalism. I think this makes me a conservative. Traditional conservative, that is. I'm not so sure about the other kind.

 

[beachmouse]

Heads up- I just got an e-mail saying the governor's visit had been moved up to 11:30am, with a request to please show up at the Arts Center by 11:10 am.