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Our View: Federal, state offices ...

Our View: Federal, state offices ...

October 24, 2012

When noted economist Arthur Laffer spoke in Sarasota last winter, he cut to the quick while summarizing the Nov. 6 election. Every election, Laffer said, is a referendum on the incumbent's performance.

My View: The need for a master plan is clear

My View: The need for a master plan is clear

October 18, 2012

Being in the fortunate position of owning an investment management business that allows me to work from anywhere, I have chosen to spend the rest of my career in two of the most beautiful places in the country, Siesta Key and Traverse City, Mich.

Our View: The county offices ...

Our View: The county offices ...

October 18, 2012

The political buzz today, of course, is all about the presidential debate. Rightfully so. The course of America, if not the world, is at stake.

Castaway

Castaway

October 17, 2012

Enjoy this week's Castaway cartoon.

Our View: Amendments 1, 3, 5, 8, 12

Our View: Amendments 1, 3, 5, 8, 12

October 10, 2012

When we began this process of analyzing the 11 proposed state constitution amendments two weeks ago, we noted a preference that is probably true with most voters: Leave the constitution alone! Quit junking it up with special exceptions and favors to special groups.

Our View: The property amendments

Our View: The property amendments

October 3, 2012

Frederic Bastiat, the great French economic journalist of the 1840s, would be launching into tirades on talk radio today if he were asked to analyze the proposed constitutional amendments on Florida’s Nov. 6 ballot.

Castaway

Castaway

October 3, 2012

Enjoy this week's Castaway cartoon.

Our View: Behind the amendments

Our View: Behind the amendments

September 26, 2012

Florida's general election ballots overflow with proposed constitutional amendments. This year is no different. There will be 11 proposed state constitutional amendments on the November ballot.

Castaway

Castaway

September 26, 2012

Enjoy this week's edition of Castaway

Our View: Yes, get rid of 2050

Our View: Yes, get rid of 2050

September 20, 2012

It appears none of the five county commissioners has the moral conviction and courage to declare the county's 2050 plan — the county laws governing development — an abject economic failure, destructive to the economic welfare of the county's citizens and that it should be rescinded and burned at the stake.



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