Reply By Craig Pittman, Florida Phoenix You hear a lot around Presidents' Day and other patriotic holidays about how great democracy is and how important voting is. But in Florida, when a vote doesn't go the way big corporations like, our Legislature is ever eager to squash the voters' wishes. Sometimes, though, in their rush to crank up the steamroller for a good squashing, our legislators do something particularly boneheaded. A good example is what's going on right now with Key West and cruise ships. Until about a year ago, Key West was a busy town, its streets crowded with both tourists and chickens. But when the pandemic hit last year, a lot of the tourists disappeared (the chickens, of course, continue roaming unchecked).