The Orlando Weekly endorses independent Michael E. Arth for Governor of Florida

Yes, we know: Arth has neither money nor experience, and the book How to Build a Robot Army is on his coffee table. But keep this in mind: The guy pretty much single-handedly converted a DeLand drug slum into a legitimate neighborhood within the span of a year. His ideas are actually his own, and not only that, they’re good ideas. Given that Alex Sink left us underwhelmed, and that Rick Scott is, well, Rick Scott, we’re giving ourselves permission to follow our hearts on this one.

(Note: The rest of Florida’s major newspapers have chosen Alex Sink, apparently out of the “lesser of two evils” choice forced upon them by our archaic electoral system.)

As a modern day Robin Hood I aim to help restore the common wealth that was stolen from us.

After 18 months of campaigning for governor, the race is coming to an end. My efforts to change our dysfunctional system will go on no matter what the outcome of the election.  I have personally spent far more than I can afford, written a book, ridden 800 miles on a bicycle, and talked (and listened) more than I ever have in my life. All of this effort was to build the dialogue we need to have about finding solutions to poor leadership and even worse policies.

Barring some highly unexpected events, it is unlikely we will win this particular battle. The barriers put up by the two-party machine are formidable, and it will take continued efforts to bring us a representative democracy and rational policies.

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