There are two major political parties in America, but there are at least three major political tendencies. The first is orthodox liberalism, a belief in using government to maximize equality. The second is free-market conservatism, the belief in limiting government to maximize freedom. ...more

October 28, 2008

Judging from the debates leading up to the presidential election, America is a country made up of men who are beer-drinking plumbers and women who spend their days driving people to and from sporting events. But we are far more than Joe the Plumber, Joe Six-pack, Soccer Mom and Hockey Mom - with or without the lipstick. ...more

October 25, 2008

CSX Corp, reported a 40 percent increase in third-quarter profits to $382 million, or 94 cents a share, for the period ended Sept. 30 despite the gloomy national economy. ...more

October 15, 2008

Gov. Sarah Palin's approach is correct. ...more

October 12, 2008

The disastrous national economy continues to take a toll on travel and Pinellas County's multibillion dollar tourism industry. ...more

October 8, 2008

We have created our critically ill national economy. ...more

October 4, 2008

WASHINGTON - Congressional leaders labored Tuesday to find out how many changes are needed to sell the defeated $700 billion financial system rescue to rank-and-file members. ...more

September 30, 2008

The lawn mower's whine disrupts the morning peace of Coconut Drive like an alarm clock no one remembers setting. It rises and falls and rises again, as the angry machine cuts across the front-lawn jungle of an attractive house with great location and move-in potential. ...more

September 29, 2008

A successful newspaper will reflect the hopes, fears, beliefs, desires and preferences of its readers. ...more

September 17, 2008

In his 1937 "Great Contemporaries," Winston Churchill wrote, "Whatever else may be thought about (Hitler's) exploits, they are among the most remarkable in the whole history of the world." ...more

August 13, 2008