Editorial: Social Security/Blacks get more, not less, from it Of all the lies — let’s call them by their right name — that the Bush administration is spreading about Social Security, none is as vile as the canard Bush repeated last Tuesday, when he said, “African-American males die sooner than other males do, which means [...]
Archive for January, 2005
Gay couples give up
January 26, 2005
SP Times: Three gay couples dropped their lawsuits Tuesday challenging the federal Defense of Marriage Act, saying they don’t want to risk having the U.S. Supreme Court set a legal precedent by rejecting their cases. The suits were brought by gay couples married in Massachusetts and Canada who wanted Florida to recognize their marriages. Florida [...]
Let Terri die
January 25, 2005
Terri Schiavo may finally get to die. The US Supreme Court declined to hear an appeal by the state which sought to overturn a decision that declared “Terry’s Law” unconstitutional. With the passage of the law, Jeb! long ago accomplished his goal of pandering to the religious right, those folks who believe that some life [...]
Crist is still not gay
January 25, 2005
State: Crist sheds lightweight image …as he went from table to table with his girlfriend alongside… Not gay, and still trying to prove it by hanging with some manly assholes, namely Clay Roberts, Katherine Harris’ director of elections, a man right in the middle of the 2000 theft. (Thanks to MT for the tip!)
Troxler on the lessons of Wal-Mart
January 25, 2005
Columns: Heed lesson of Wal-Mart: know plans for the land The moral of this story is that it is not too late for YOU as a member of your own community to have a say. The use of the land all around you has been designated in your local government’s comprehensive plans and zoning maps; [...]
I’m back…
January 23, 2005
Just got back from a DC inauguration trip late last night. A cancelled flight followed by a delayed one led to an arrival in Tampa just a few hours later than planned, so things weren’t too bad travel wise despite the snowfall. My traveling companion and I arrived in Washington early Thursday, and hit the [...]
Norman tries to look tough
January 20, 2005
Hillsborough County Commissioner Jim Norman has come up with a brilliantly shortsighted plan to deny healthcare to felons who have paid their debt to society. Leaving aside the fact that healthcare is increasingly turning into a privilege that only the wealthy and those who are lucky enough to work for a company that provides decent [...]
Wal-Mart is coming
January 19, 2005
Wal-Mart swallows another town… (Because 3 miles is just too far to travel…) baynews9.com – News : The verdict is in After a lengthy debate, the Tarpon Springs City Commission voted 3-2 in favor of building a Wal-Mart Supercenter on U.S. Highway 19. Residents and city commissioners debated the issue from 6:30 Tuesday night until [...]
Pre-k parsimony
January 19, 2005
Pre-K schools: Funds too low The Policy Group for Florida’s Families and Children estimates it would cost $3,862 per student to create a “high quality” program. “What (Bush) is talking about is a voucher slot that just pays for a child’s seat,” Gellens said. Danny Morris, president of the Florida Association for Child Care Management, [...]
Jeb! budget will kill the poor
January 19, 2005
In Florida, the governor traditionally suggests a spending plan, the legislature has its own ideas, and a final product usually emerges late in the legislative session. Jeb! unveiled his budget proposal yesterday, and, despite the fact that Florida has tons of money in the bank, he plans on paying for a mediocre religious studies Pre-k [...]