In an effort to eliminate some of what is being emitted by presidential candidates during presidential debates, I have come up with a "simple plan." Once the parties have their presidential candidates established, this is what they should do. Each presidential candidate could ask his or her opponent 50 questions that the opponent must answer, yes or no. A. The candidate pledges that his or her name could not be put on the ballot unless they answer these 50 questions, yes or no. ...more

December 3, 2007

On debt and taxes, Tampa accountant Gelray Gainey wants to see, "flexibility and thought from the candidates, as opposed to programmed answers." ...more

November 28, 2007

In a few weeks, St. Petersburg will host the CNN-YouTube debate, giving a fortunate 50 or so people a chance to pose their own questions to politicians hoping to become the Republican candidate for president. ...more

November 13, 2007

Kathleen Casey-Kirschling's name won't come up much during the presidential campaign, but it should. Casey-Kirschling, born on Jan. 1, 1946 at 12:00:01 a.m., is the first baby boomer. ...more

October 12, 2007