FLORIDA SENATE

Sandy Springs, GA: Privatization of Government Services
Sunday, April 17, 2011 00:31
A few days ago I posted a new Reason video on the city of Sandy Springs, GA. I have been following Sandy Springs since about 2008. If you don’t know the story, Sandy Springs was newly incorporated in 2005, and the committee chose to outsource the majority of services to private enterprises. If you .. .. read more..

Rick Scott: Bad poll numbers, Oh no!
Thursday, April 7, 2011 02:29
This going to be more of a statement than an article, so don't expect any links. I figure you can find all the backup you want or need by simply going to the local 'news' reporting. Today, the Florida press was gleefully reporting that their propaganda campaign against Rick Scott is finally support.. .. read more..

The Politicization of Civility
Friday, March 11, 2011 04:07
In the immediate aftermath of the Representative Gabrielle Giffords' shooting in Tucson, Arizona, the left predictably began pointing fingers at their normal targets on the right—Glenn Beck, Rush Limbaugh, and Sarah Palin—claiming that they inspired the primary suspect, Jared Loughner, to attempt t.. .. read more..

Updated: Justice Stephen Breyer's View of the 2nd Amendment
Tuesday, February 22, 2011 03:46
  Here is a 13-minute, Fox News Sunday interview with US Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer. Justice Breyer is promoting his latest book. Such interviews are rare and Breyer discusses his view of the proper method of Constitution interpretation. Breyer's defense of his dissent from Heller is clas.. .. read more..

Florida's High Speed Rail: The case of California
Thursday, February 10, 2011 20:26
    California's High Speed Rail (HSR) is in trouble. Since we are about to embark on our own HSR project here in Florida, a good question for Floridians to ask is 'are there any lessons that can be drawn for the proposed Tampa-Orlando HSR?' Several recent studies seem to indicate that there are.  .. .. read more..

Signs: alBraradei and the National Association for Change
Thursday, February 3, 2011 07:08
This is post two in my effort to trace the roots of all those professionally produced signs in the 'spontaneous' US demonstrations supporting ‘true democracy' and 'social justice' in Egypt. If you haven't seen the original post, go here (it's short.) To sum up the story so far, I was able.. .. read more..

Demonstrations in US supporting democracy in Egypt organized by ‘extremist’ grou..
Sunday, January 30, 2011 03:33
While reading up on the events in Egypt, my wife and I noticed that the signs used in a number of US demonstrations were very professional looking. Normally, spontaneous events—such as the tea party—have almost exclusively used hand-made signage. Not so in the demonstrations in Washington , San Fra.. .. read more..

Video: Balance the Budget? Impossible!
Saturday, January 29, 2011 03:30
This Center for Freedom and Prosperity Foundation video shows just how easy it can be to balance the budget. Pay particular attention to the CATO Institute's Dan Mitchell and his explanation of  how Washington defines a 'Cut'. .. read more..

Bondi's Bath Salts Brouhaha
Thursday, January 27, 2011 05:34
    After reading about our new Attorney General Pam Bondi declaring a state emergency--and outlawing--bath salts here in Florida as a containing a 'dangerous substance,' I wrote the following letter to our new Governor Rick Scott and my two State Representatives. If you aren't aware of the is.. .. read more..

Who Governs in America?
Wednesday, January 26, 2011 05:39
After watching the State of the Union and all the responses, I find that I am sick and tired of hearing about 'governing'. Every News show, every soundbite in the media talks about ''We were elected, and now we just have to govern.' Or some such nonsense. When exactly did this change occur in all t.. .. read more..