An insulting vote My deepest congratulations to the U.S. Senate on its vote to reject foreign medical drug imports ("Senate rejects drug imports," Nation+World, Dec. 16), especially when you consider their argument and reasons: Those foreign drugs could be ineffective and potentially dangerous. What horse manure. How is it possible for an educated and elected representative of the U.S. Congress to believe such a ridiculous statement? ...more

December 18, 2009

Political seasoning Regarding Guy Kenney's letter, "Getting really tired of professional, power-hungry politicians in Florida" (Nov. 26), what is this guy talking about? Jim Norman has been in only one office during his political career, and that's as a Hillsborough County commissioner. He had two terms in one district and two terms in a countywide district. He has to seek another office because of term limits. ...more

December 1, 2009

Air Force Tanker Deal Your editorial "Long Delay In Tanker Deal Will Hurt Nation's Security" (March 17) correctly noted the profligate costs - a full tripling of the ultimate cost to taxpayers - of delaying the U.S. Air Force's acquisition of new aerial refueling tankers. And no one disagrees about the urgent need to buy new tankers. The current fleet is 50 years old. ...more

March 29, 2009

One Dance Too Many Keith Bricklemyer's viewpoints are well expressed and acknowledged. However, one is led to wonder if the law firm he heads has been or currently is involved in representing developers who continue to insist on even less oversight from this county's already-streamlined EPC. ...more

March 26, 2009

Big Mistake Very interesting editorial Monday ("Air Force Proposal Shouldn't Take Flight") but sort of a major mistake. Elgin is a watch; that very large Air Force base in the Florida Panhandle is named Eglin. ...more

March 10, 2009

A bipartisan group of senators took charge of the debate over the roughly $900 billion economic stimulus plan on Thursday, and was working furiously in backroom negotiations to cut the cost of the package. Senate Democratic leaders said they would await outcome of those talks before pushing for a final vote on the measure. ...more

February 6, 2009

Regarding "U.S. Teaching Iraqis How to Spend Riches" (Nation+World, Oct. 25): ...more

November 1, 2008

Singer George Michael apologized to his fans Sunday for "screwing up again." Though Michael didn't talk about an arrest for drug possession - a story that was reported by Britain's Sunday newspapers and Britain's Press Association - it appeared the former Wham! frontman was referring to reports that he had been cautioned by police. ...more

September 22, 2008

Try To Be Balanced Regarding "Palin's Speech Excites Some, Leaves Others Unimpressed" (Letters, Sept. 6): ...more

September 12, 2008

Unrealistic Training Regarding "Florida Troops Move From Metal Huts To The Holiday Inn" (Nation/World, Aug. 15): ...more

August 21, 2008