They don't want to pay for other people's mistakes. The consensus among local men and women on the street is that the taxpayers should not "bail out" those chief executives who they think have caused the plummeting Dow Jones Industrial Average and mortgage crisis. ...more

September 26, 2008

Mandate Generators We here in Tampa Bay have watched a parade of hurricanes swirl around us and breathed a collective sigh of relief when they did not directly hit the area. Is Florida really as ready as we can be for the next "big one?" I've watched the news and see cities without power for days, and lines for relief and supplies. Since the weather is so unpredictable and we don't or can't all evacuate, I think our Legislature should pass new laws that mandate that all gas stations and grocery stores in the state have generators to keep them running when power is out. That way, those who endure the aftermath will have access to food and gas to keep things running until things are repaired and moving back to normal. ...more

September 19, 2008

When media and technology tycoons convene this week in idyllic southern Idaho for five days of deal making and outdoor recreation, the mountain air will carry more than a whiff of uncertainty as most arrive with their businesses in various states of disarray. ...more

July 9, 2008

The Kremlin, its political consultants and state-controlled news media have found an American to admire: Franklin Delano Roosevelt. ...more

October 19, 2007