Voter fraud allegations by John McCain and Republican Party officials in recent days appear intended to cast doubt on the legitimacy of the Nov. 4 presidential election. ...more

October 18, 2008

Mary Malool's letter about Barack Obama gave no sensible or logical reasons why anyone should vote for him. The only qualifications for the presidency listed in the letter were Obama's strength, vitality and intelligence. Personally I can't see the strength, the vitality maybe, and as for intelligence, he reads a teleprompter while reading some other speechwriter's thoughts and words. What weren't listed were Obama's connections with undesirable friends and his close association with ACORN, which is now under investigation for voter registration and fraud. Nothing is said about his inexperience serving only 147 working days in the Senate before announcing his bid for the presidency, and then voting "present" 20 times on issues. Evidently he can't seem to make a simple decision on a "yea or nay" vote. Do we need a person like that in the White House with his hand on the switch or to answer the 2 a.m. phone call? ...more

October 17, 2008

Even as it battles charges of fraudulent voter registration practices in more than a dozen states, the Association of Community Organizations for Reform Now, or ACORN, is negotiating to sever all ties with its founder, whose brother embezzled almost $1 million from the group. ...more

October 16, 2008

I understand that everyone has a right to have an opinion, and I respect their right to voice that opinion. The part that I can't understand is the "Me" mentality from the people who write to this newspaper asking you to vote "yes" for an independent fire district. ...more

October 12, 2008

I just saw in the news that ACORN is involved in more scandal in Missouri with voter registration fraud. This organization has people here in Highlands County taking advantage of the poor folks and getting them to register, sometimes two or three times, it is said. ...more

October 12, 2008

Accusations of voter fraud have hurled a mud ball into an already messy presidential campaign, with Republicans alleging that Democrat Barack Obama has close ties to an activist group accused of compiling fake registration forms, including ones for the starting lineup of the Dallas Cowboys, submitted in Nevada. ...more

October 11, 2008

Well, the Congress passed the bailout bill, sweetened with $150 billion extra to get malingering representatives, needing something other than duty to their country, to vote for the bill. The bill now totals $850 billion. ...more

October 5, 2008

Extra Millions ...more

October 2, 2008

CRIME TRACKER This crime index is published in an effort to help residents keep track of crime in their neighborhood and to promote public safety. Below is a partial listing of crimes handled by the Pasco County Sheriff's Office between Sept. 14 to 20 arranged by ZIP code. These are crimes that have been investigated by deputies and don't reflect unfounded calls for service. ...more

September 27, 2008

This year's presidential election has fired up so many people that the Florida Division of Elections can't handle the volume of voter registration applications it is receiving, the Secretary of State's office said Wednesday. ...more

September 25, 2008