Historical Perspective I would like to point out that I am very disappointed in the lack of factual coverage of the effects of the New Deal on the American economy through the FDR presidency. ...more

February 9, 2009

Just Don't Pay President Obama backed Democrat Tim Geithner as Treasury secretary despite the fact that he "accidentally" had not paid $32,000 to the IRS. Now the President has nominated Tom Daschle to be Health and Human Services secretary even though Daschle failed to pay $128,000 in taxes. ...more

February 3, 2009

The Tampa Tribune Editorial Board recently encouraged residents to conserve water by following the Southwest Florida Water Management District's suggestion to skip a week of lawn irrigation during the cooler winter months. ("Drought, Reservoir Woes Revive Overpumping Threat," Our Opinion, Jan. 16). ...more

January 31, 2009

Death Or Contraception Regarding "Obama's Abortion Politics" (Our Opinion, Jan. 29): ...more

January 30, 2009

Worthy Investment Thank you for the editorial supporting the Florida Resident Access Grant ("Don't Limit College Access," Our Opinion, Jan. 23). If the FRAG goes away, many of our students simply will not be able to afford to go to college. ...more

January 27, 2009

Dungy Is Class Act Tony Dungy. Colin Powell. Barack Obama. Warrick Dunn. Condoleezza Rice. Derrick Brooks. What do all of these people have in common? They are all class acts. All put others above self. And all are people the rest of us can look up to and emulate. ...more

January 14, 2009

The federal government is soon going to be allocating billions of dollars for cities to build rail projects, both as part of the new transportation bill and as a one-time economic stimulus to help the economy. ...more

December 14, 2008

Keep Opinions Private Every time an election is approaching, The Tampa Tribune Editorial Board attempts to influence the outcome of the election. This is done by pandering to and pimping for the politicians of their choice. ...more

August 16, 2008

As legendary oil investor T. Boone Pickens tells the story, Republican Bob Dole wanted him to head up his 1996 presidential campaign in Texas. In return, Pickens wanted to be Dole's chief adviser on energy policy. ...more

July 21, 2008

Florida Sen. Mel Martinez came through Tampa on Monday with the Colombian ambassador to the United States to promote the Colombian Free Trade Agreement, a pact that has become politically controversial even though both sides acknowledge its economic effects would not be large. ...more

May 6, 2008