Letters to the editor from the Dec. 26 North Pinellas print edition of The Suncoast News. ...more

December 26, 2009

In 2008, a super-modern, hi-tech, state-of-the-art oil drilling rig was installed 250 miles off the Coast of Australia. As I write this, Australians are grappling with a massive spill that stretches more than 85 miles long and covers nearly 9,000 square miles. The latest estimates show that hundreds of thousands of gallons of oil have spilled and continue to spill from this brand new rig, which burned out of control for at least several weeks. ...more

December 19, 2009

One of Gov. Charlie Crist's top priorities may be in trouble on the final day before lawmakers turn their focus on a budget agreement. ...more

May 1, 2009

Never let it be said that America isn't a country of remarkable openness. You can go directly from effectively working for the Saudis and Chinese to the country's top intelligence analyst. Only in the land of opportunity. ...more

March 11, 2009

I am an enterprising taxpaying citizen. I am a farmer willing to diversify any way imaginable to continue paying my bills without borrowing money. My governor Charlie Crist is faced with the same decisions I have to make. He has the option to research diverse revenue producing options for the State of Florida or pledge this taxpayer's assets to pay back Florida's bad debt. ...more

February 23, 2009

•WHERE: Roswell, N.M. •MESSAGE: She called for drilling in the United States to reduce dependence on foreign oil and said all energy possibilities should be considered, including solar, wind, clean coal and offshore oil and gas drilling. John McCain, she said, would cut business taxes, double child tax deductions for families and cut capital gains taxes. ...more

October 20, 2008

It was a neat idea for targeting a political ad: Hit people with a Barack Obama message about gas prices on those new TV screens that are appearing on top of the pumps at gas stations. ...more

August 7, 2008

TAMPA It was a neat idea for targeting a political ad: Hit people with a Barack Obama message about gas prices on those new TV screens that are appearing on top of the pumps at gas stations. ...more

August 6, 2008

AURORA, Colo. - John McCain's presidential campaign on Wednesday released a withering television ad comparing Barack Obama to Britney Spears and Paris Hilton, suggesting the Democratic contender is little more than a vapid but widely recognized media concoction. ...more

July 31, 2008

Congress appeared deadlocked Wednesday on responding to the nation's energy problems amid a bitterly partisan rift over whether to open long-restricted offshore waters to oil and gas drilling. ...more

July 31, 2008