Category: State & National News
Trend Alert: More revolts coming
For years, I have kept in contact with Gerald Celente, one of the best trend experts in the world. He is a political atheist, meaning…
U.S. senate bill would ban drug sold as bath salt
Reuters reports: Two drugs that produce a “meth-like” high and are being sold under the guise of “bath salts” would be banned as federally controlled…
Obamacare ruling expected today
Today, Judge Roger Vinson is expected to decide the constitutionality of the individual mandate in the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act that the National…
Egypt on Fire
I received a link to this website from a colleague in the Middle East: “The people in Egypt are under governmental siege. Mubarak regime is…
States with Smartest Kids
Every year, 4th and 8th graders are tested in reading and math, and some states produce far more top achievers than others. The Daily Beast…
Scott names new head for DCF
Gov. Rick Scott has tapped David Wilkins to head Department of Children & Families. According to the Miami Herald, Wilkins is the finance chief of…
Two banks top Florida complaint list
St. Petersburg Times reports Bank of America and JPÂMorgan Chase accounted for a quarter of all bank complaints in Florida last year, with mortgage disputes…
Arizona Shooting: Is talking now impossible?
“Hate cannot drive out hate, only love can do that,†Martin Luther King, Jr. In the effort to open up discussion as to how we…
Florida Association of Counties visits DC
Press Release: Last week Florida Association of Counties President-Elect Doug Smith (Martin County) and Executive Director Chris Holley met with EPA Administrator Lisa Jackson to…
Evers has new gun bills, of course
State Senator Durell Peaden was known for introducing a new gun bill nearly every session. His successor Greg Evers, who was also heavily supported by…
Tea Party claims Republican judge was the target
I got this press release from the Tea Party: Was The Republican Judge The Target? Why is the media covering up the intended target? Judge…
Palin accuses media and political pundits of “blood libel” (video)
GOP presidential hopeful Sarah Palin accused critics of “blood libel” by blaming her rhetoric for contributing to the massacre in Tucson that killed six and…
Escambia still not approved for Race to Top grants
Press Release from Florida Department of Education: Five additional school districts have been awarded Race to the Top funds. This brings the total number of…
Political fallout from Arizona shooting
The political fallout over the shootings in Arizona continues. Last March, the former Alaska governor posted a map on her Facebook page with crosshair targets…
Florida Tea Party’s distances itself from AZ shootings
The Florida Tea Party that has been quick to make political anything remotely related to Obama has issued the press release below. The hate-filled rhetoric…
St. Joe attorney gets keys to land planning
Gov. Rick Scott has appointed Billy Buzzett, an attorney who is vice president of strategic planning for St. Joe Co., to head the state’s land-use…
St. Pete Times: Scott’s speech best forgotten
The St. Petersburg Times wasn’t impressed with Gov. Rick Scott’s speech: “The new governor fell far short of the inaugural tradition of inspiring all Floridians,…
Governor Rick Scott Inaugural Address
Governor Crist, thank you for your graciousness. Mr.President, Mr. Speaker, Members of the Cabinet, Mr. Chief Justice and members of the Supreme Court. Distinguished guests…
GOP Congress theme song: Undo it.
New York Times: Soon after the 112th Congress convenes Wednesday, Republicans in the House plan to make good on a campaign promise that helped vault…
