Well, this is
just pathetic.
The Tea Party of Miami put up a convincing demo last week to
oppose a 'land grab' that would see 46,000 acres of sugar farm land
restored for Everglades conservation. Just one problem - the
'protestors' were actors each being paid $75 for the two-hour shift.
Last week, South Florida Water Management District held a meeting about
the possible purchase of 46,000 acres of land that sits to the south of
Lake Okeechobee, currently owned by U.S. Sugar and residents.
The intention is to use the land to recreate a large area of
the Everglades ecosystem on the former farmland, and create a 26,000
acre system of lakes to store and remediate seriously contaminated
run-off water from sugar farms, and so keep the nitrogen and
phosphorus-rich water out of lakes, water courses, wetlands, springs and
public water supply.
Thanks to the surfeit of nutrients, huge areas of open water and
wetlands are regularly afflicted by outbreaks of stinking green slime -
and the water district has come under growing pressure to act to stop
the pollution and its severe consequences on local people and the
Everglades.
The protest took place last Thursday outside the South Florida Water
Management District and was staged by the Tea Party of Miami and Florida
Citizens Against Waste—a group that,
according to the Palm Beach Post, "has no contact information on its website and is not registered to do business in Florida."
The call for actors to appear at the protest originally appeared on
Facebook—although they have since deleted it. Luckily, some folks took
screenshots
before the post was taken down.
Cue a mysterious post on the Facebook page of the Broward
Acting Group headed "Political Really Protestors Needed!!" and offering
$75 each (no breakfast) for up to 40 actors to show up at the water
district on 2nd April from 8.30 to 10.30 am:
"Details: Basically to stand behind fence, holding banners or signs
that will be provided. Clothing is almost anything!! Use common sense
and don't wear 'club' outfits or gym clothes. Just wardrobe for a
Political Rally...We will pay CASH of $75 at end of shoot." READ MORE
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