Last year or the year before, I heard Ginnie Brown-Waite speak in TV. I was impressed with her views, except for her position on off-shore drilling. I could understand it since it is such a hot political issue especially with the gulf coast tourist trade, almost a 3rd rail in FL politics. However, earlier this year I saw where Ginnie was berating the Dems for their inane refusal to even consider the ANWR proposals. I sent an email to her office deriding her hypocrisy for attacking the libs over ANWR while refusing to reconsider off-shore drilling. I got a nice response that with the increasing cost of oil, the growing international demand, and the technological advances in open water drilling, she was reconsidering her position. Not long after, she announced that she favored removing the federal ban.

I'd like to think it was my email with my cogent arguments, but I expect she's gotten a lot of commo on the subject and had really considered the changing situation. So regardless of your position, whether you agree with me or favor some idiotic proposal like using Love Bugs to generate power, write to your Senator and Rep, both state and federal. It can't hurt.