My father told me many years ago that Americans are the most gullible people in the world. This is the second article I've written with this title with different subject content. This letter deals with elections and the way people vote. ...more

November 2, 2009

In reference to the guest column"Status Quo is not an option" by Bud Morgan in the Highlands Today on July 12. I feel that status quo is and should be an option when it comes to sending millions of our hard earned tax dollars to prophylactic idiots like Caulderon of Mexico to fund abortion and abortion services. ...more

July 17, 2009

Edgar Cronin's letter of June 21, titled "Obama's Crusade," was very timely and insightful. In reference to his third point, "Provide funding for embryonic stem cell research," I would like to submit the following comment. This funding would not only be wrong but ridiculous, since adult stem cell research and umbilical cord research have resulted in at least 29 cures to date, as opposed to zero, nada cures to date by embryonic stem cell research. Of course embryonic stem cell research involves the taking of a life. This would indicate that the expenditures of our hard earned tax dollars would be better spent by putting them exclusively into adult stem cell and umbilical cord research. ...more

June 25, 2009

Florida stands to save more than $100 million a year with competitive bidding and other changes in the way it awards contracts, two state lawmakers from the area say. State Rep. Tom Anderson, R-Dunedin, and state Sen. Mike Fasano, R-New Port Richey, recently filed legislation to establish an advisory committee to evaluate the state procurement and contracting process. ...more

December 31, 2008

Commuter rail has the potential to be an alternative to the rising gas prices and roadway congestion. Just because the CSX bill did not survive the 2008 legislative session does not mean that the idea of commuter rail has to die along with it. However, any plan devised must be fair to all Floridians, not just wealthy corporations. ...more

July 7, 2008

I have read and heard about the dismissal of three county employees for the improper usage of county equipment. I also know that there are numerous others who have also misused the equipment, however, they were not dismissed. I have read a couple of letters to the editor concerning this matter also. I am really shocked at the response that Sara Keller and Roger Mcallister have. Apparently, Sara and Roger have not gone to the public records and reviewed the text messages that were sent by the three who were dismissed. From my understanding, the content of these text messages are nothing more than pornography. I cannot believe that any resident of Highlands County or any other county would want to know that their hard earned tax dollars are paying people to send porn. I am also of the mind that further investigation should be made into the three and all time spent for their texting should be tallied and be repaid to the county. After all, it is the county's money. ...more

February 5, 2008

TAMPA - For low-income residents in Hillsborough County, the cost to participate in the My Safe Florida Home grant program often can exceed their meager means. Faced with paying upfront for improvements, as much as $5,000, then waiting for a state reimbursement, low-income residents are finding the program is out of their financial reach. It wasn't supposed to be this way. ...more

January 27, 2008

For low-income residents in Hillsborough County, the cost to participate in the My Safe Florida Home grant program often can exceed their meager means. ...more

January 27, 2008