Just thought of a great example of how important one vote is. Monday at 1 a.m., the Senate voted to end the debate on its version of the health care bill. ...more

December 24, 2009

Blame won't pay the bills As you may know, the House of Representatives just passed H.R. 4314, a bill to raise the amount of debt that the United States can legally issue in your name. This bill raises the "debt ceiling" by an additional $290 billion dollars. ...more

December 20, 2009

As you may know, the House of Representatives just passed H.R. 4314, a bill to raise the amount of debt that the United States can legally issue in your name. ...more

December 20, 2009

Retired U.S. Rep. Sam Gibbons joined the South Tampa Democrats at CDB's Southside restaurant for their November happy hour. Sierra Club Regional Rep. Phil Compton was guest speaker. ...more

December 9, 2009

After reading this morning's editorial page in Hernando Today, I must comment on this the guest column, "Declaration of the Independents: The case against a third party." A large number of words were printed and said absolutely nothing. This piece purports to examine our political process, and yet I do not see the message unless it is "no change." I don't believe that we will ever achieve real "change" in this country until we vote out every career politician. ...more

December 6, 2009

As some who also has no health insurance, and who believes that the government should do something to reform it, I am, on the other hand, somewhat disturbed by the attitude of people like Colleen Kasperek who is willing to take any kind of government health care system including this huge 2,000-page bill, which I doubt anyone in Congress knows what is in it. ...more

November 22, 2009

Two quick points about recent letters regarding health care: ...more

November 21, 2009

It is a known fact that World War II made an end to the Great Depression. ...more

November 20, 2009

Editor's note: The following is a letter sent to Ginny Brown-Waite in response to her July 9 newsletter. It is reprinted here at the author's request. ...more

November 10, 2009

Incumbent County Commissioner Dave Russell pre-qualified with the county supervisor of elections office Thursday to run again in 2010 for his District 4 seat. ...more

October 9, 2009