Florida's Unemployment hits 11.2%

November 20, 2009 | 02:56 PM | 2 Comments

I have written a series of articles about how the stimulus money embraced by Governor Crist and the Florida legislature to help save/create jobs has failed by all accounts. I pointed out that the... read more »

"No human is genuinely 'carbon neutral"

November 20, 2009 | 12:29 PM | 0 Comments

Every Friday morning I have breakfast with a group of gentlemen and women. The group puts on the annual Sarasota Prayer breakfast. We discuss the bible, Judeo/Christian issues and local, regional and... read more »

Returning Florida's Sovereignty using the "Submerged Land Act"

November 19, 2009 | 10:09 AM | 0 Comments

On October 9, 2009, Don Baldauf from FloridaOil.org met with Governor Charlie Crist in Tampa while attending a dinner. Don explained the opportunities that could be gained by the State by asserting... read more »

Sarasota County Schools and Student Achievement

November 18, 2009 | 11:28 AM | 2 Comments

For many years I have been interested in our schools. When I was studying for my Doctorate of Education in the late 1980s I was struck by how important it was and is to have our children be well... read more »

Rubio wins big in Orange County straw poll

November 18, 2009 | 07:21 AM | 0 Comments

Rubio keeps racking them up as Republicans send a clear message to Governor Crist - you are not our candidate. The Orlando Senintel reports that Marco Rubio won the Orange County Republican County... read more »

Sarasota County, toxic assets and government largesse

November 16, 2009 | 03:25 PM | 0 Comments

Many pundits believe the takeover of banks and the housing industry began with the passage of the Troubled Asset Relief Program or TARP bill on October 3, 2008. Actually, it began well before that... read more »

Plastic Bag Tax in Florida? You're joking right?

November 16, 2009 | 08:28 AM | 4 Comments

The National Taxpayers Union (NTU) is reporting that the Florida legislature, controlled by Republicans, will consider a tax and perhaps banning paper and plastic bags in Florida. According to the... read more »

Rubio wins straw poll held by 2nd largest Republican Club in Florida

November 11, 2009 | 02:26 PM | 1 Comment

Marco Rubio keeps racking up the wins when it comes to straw polls. Today, November 11th, the Republican Club of South Sarasota County (RCSSC) held a straw poll. This straw poll was conducted over... read more »

Sarasota County Government Funds Charities?

November 10, 2009 | 06:49 AM | 3 Comments

James Madison said, "Charity is no part of the legislative duty of the government." I recieved a number of e-mails from readers concerned that the Sarasota County Commission recently... read more »

Buchanan Calls For Congressional Inquiry Into Fort Hood Shooting

November 09, 2009 | 03:16 PM | 0 Comments

Congressman Vern Buchanan (FL-13) today called on the House Homeland Security Committee to investigate the shootings at Fort Hood as reports surfaced describing the assailant as an Islamic extremist... read more »