Author: Rick Outzen
Bin Laden dead
Osama bin Laden, mastermind of the 9/11 terrorist attack on U.S., was killed by an American forces yesterday. New York Times: Bin Laden Is Dead…
Just like Congress?
Washington Post Fact Checker writes Republican lawmakers like House Budget Committee Chairman Paul Ryan (R-Wis.) stretched the truth in saying their plan will give Americans…
State Newspaper Roundup: May 1
Sun Sentinel gives rundown on what our state legislature will do this week. Public schools will get 7.9 percent budget cut. Bright Futures will be…
Problems with Assisted Living Facilities
Neglected to Death: Miami Herald looks at assisted living facilities and found that safeguards once hailed as the nation’s best have been ignored in a…
Stallworth trial has hung jury…again
The State Attorney’s Office can’t convict Donnie Stallworth of the home invasion and the murders of Byrd and Melanie Billings. For the second time, the…
GOP has defections in fight against unions
NY Times reports that Florida legislators on the Republican side of the aisle are feeling the pressure from the fire and police unions. By some…
Boles gets third Gannett publisher’s ring
Becca Boles, the marketing director for Bella magazine and the Gannett-owned daily newspaper, was honored with their third President’s Ring, the top award within the…
Superman refuses to show birth certificate
Superman has renounced his U.S. citizenship in the newest issue of Action Comics: “‘Truth, justice and the American way’ it’s not enough anymore. The world’s…
Relentless smear campaign against Obama
Washington Post columnist Colbert King writes about FOX NEWS attacked President Obama for not recognizing Easter Day with an official proclamation —even thought the prior…
More on tornado alley
A Facebook page has been set up to help victims of this week’s tornadoes find missing items and loved ones. NY Times: “The tornado that…
On Ed Show again
Playing Andy to Pap’s Conan O’Brien. He’s on fire today –target Ayn Rand. Link
New Budweiser Diet has problems
As much as many of us wanted it to work, the new Budweiser Diet has a few issues, such as scurvy and dehydration. And it…
Expect more NRA ads for Evers
The accidental display bill (SB 234) has been approved by a vote of 26-11. The bill banning local gun control laws (HB 45, substituted for…
The Ed Schultz Radio
Doing the Ed Schlutz radio show with Mike Papantonio. We’ve already interviewed Bobby Kennedy Jr and Brad Friedman. Henry Rollins is on the next hour.
Low point of American politics
New York Times: People are out of work, American soldiers are dying overseas and President Obama is pressured to show his birth certificate. The NYT…
No real FCAT progress made in five years
We’ve had the Florida Comprehensive Assessment Test for over 10 years. School districts have had plenty of time to figure out how to prepare third…
Billings Murder witness refuses to testify…almost
Rakeem Florence tried to negotiate a better deal with the State Attorney’s Office before testifying at Donnie Stallworth’s trial. Florence had cut a plea agreement…
Creating Alabama jobs expensive
Mobile Press Register: Alabama and Mobile aid to ThyssenKrupp has hit over $1 billion. At 2,700 employees, Alabama taxpayers will pay more than $400,000 per…
Richburg tries to pull fast one
Bob Richburg, former president of Northwest Florida State College, agreed to pay the college $103,000 as part of a plea agreement he made the prosecution…
