Letters to the Editor for Monday, May 17, 2021 Letter writers More evidence of political gain Our governor has once again distorted an issue for political gain. He has declared a "State of Emergency" in response to the Colonial Pipeline shut down. Most of Florida's fuel is delivered via ship, and the pipeline has little to do with fuel shortages. But, he has stated the federal government is negligent in taking care of Floridians, and he has made the panic buying of fuel even worse. Just as he backed legislation to limit the ability of citizens to protest peacefully and allow violent actions against those protesters if someone feels "threatened". Just as he wants to limit our ability to vote, in spite of his declarations a few months ago that Florida was the model of how to run a secure election.