David Byrne is suing Florida Gov. Charlie Crist for copyright infringement.

According to Pitchfork Media, Byrne is upset that Crist used, without permission, the Talking Heads song “Road To Nowhere” in one of those awkward and incredibly un-hip poltical “dis” ads — this one aimed at Marco Rubio.

Apparently, Rubio also stole a copyrighted song for an ad attacking Charlie Crist — Steve Miller Band’s “Take the Money And Run” — but Miller declined to take legal action. Maybe he’s just pleased someone is still listening to his songs. 

– Posted by Anne Schindler

“Gov. Charlie Crist could have appointed a former congressman, a former legislator, a former Jacksonville mayor, a former state attorney general, or even a former U.S. attorney to the U.S. Senate seat being vacated by Mel Martinez. Instead, the governor chose his alter ego to keep the seat warm for 16 months as he campaigns for it. He might as well have appointed himself.”

Read the entire St. Petersburg Times editorial at http://www.sayfiereview.com/article-display.php?rss_id=2009082815075000

In case anyone needed proof that senatorial candidate (and governor-with-benefits) Charlie Crist disregarded the will of the people when he signed Senate Bill 2080 need only look at the numbers.

The bill, which stripped citizens of their right to weigh in on massive consumptive water use permits (now issued solely at the discretion of political appointees), was supported by large development interests, who like to suck dry the Floridan Aquifer without the pesky public knowning about it.

Previously Crist claimed that “after consulting with all interested parties, considering all points of view and thoroughly weighing all sides of this issue,” he’d decided to sign SB 2080. But as a recent public records request makes clear, the feedback he got from the public shows overwhelming opposition to the bill. Below is a tally of the number of emails and phone calls the Gov. recieved for and against 2080, provided by the governors office.

Guess those lobbyists and campaign contributors Crist met with behind closed doors carried a little more clout.  

Oppose     3194
Support     59
Total emails 3253

Oppose     51
Support     21
Total Letters 72

Opposed    602 (including 44 tolled voice mails)
Support       24
Questions   13
Total calls    639