I would posit that any time we cannot raise the troops to fight a war from our own citizenry, but rather must rely on outside contractors, as we are today, (over 133,000 in Iraq and 71,000 in Afghanistan), then we are in a war in which we should not be involved, since obviously the majority of the American people do not support the effort. It then becomes "their war," that is, those who are fighting it, but not "our war." World War II was "our war." Everyone was involved, starting with a draft and going through rationing of food, gas, tires, clothing, etc. We were in an all out mode and we won. ...more

November 21, 2009

One Dance Too Many Keith Bricklemyer's viewpoints are well expressed and acknowledged. However, one is led to wonder if the law firm he heads has been or currently is involved in representing developers who continue to insist on even less oversight from this county's already-streamlined EPC. ...more

March 26, 2009

Just days after three state lawmakers called on Gov. Charlie Crist to consider removing Pasco County School Board member Cathi Martin from office because of her history of absences from board meetings, she has tendered her resignation. ...more

March 14, 2009

In the matter of Main Street Landing, the combination eyesore/one-time symbol of hope in New Port Richey's downtown redevelopment district, it may be too early to report with clarity that the city has reaffirmed its reputation for never missing an opportunity to miss an opportunity. ...more

March 13, 2009

LAND O' LAKES - Three state lawmakers have called on Gov. Charlie Crist to consider removing Pasco County School Board member Cathi Martin because of her history of absences from board meetings. ...more

March 10, 2009

Too many of us are letting the Bush family of corruption off the hook. ...more

January 22, 2009

Globe-trotting sociologist and economist Saskia Sassen is accustomed to touching down in a random city and getting an instant feel for the place. ...more

November 23, 2008

In May 2003, President George Bush had a 90-percent approval rating with the American public. Now, the majority of the U.S. citizenry can't wait to see him leave the White House. ...more

November 9, 2008

Pasco County Emergency Services formally unveiled its latest brick-and-mortar addition Tuesday morning, the new Heritage Pines Station No. 39. ...more

October 22, 2008

I remember back in 1963, when Nakita Khrushvhev told JKF that the commies would take over the U.S. without firing a shot. Well just look at the majority of so-called leaders we have representing the citizenry. These people are in lockstep with Karl Marx and the Communist manifesto. ...more

October 11, 2008