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Endorsements of Ron Paul… Even if They Don’t Realize It

A couple of days ago, I participated in a Tallahassee area forum for undecided voters. My friend Catherine, who works tirelessly and without any compensation on many constitutional and liberty issues, set up the event. The idea was to have … Continue reading

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Coming Soon to a Highway Near You: Driverless Cars

It's a beauty, isn't it? It was owned by a little old lady that never drove it… One experience you get when you sit in a subcommittee room waiting for the bill you are going to speak about is the … Continue reading

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Internet Taxation= Double Taxation

I don't agree with much of what my state Representative, Michelle Vasilinda, does. It's been said politics makes strange bedfellows, and that's certainly the case for her death penalty repeal bill, which is one of a few areas where I … Continue reading

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The Camaro or the Mustang… an Analogy

One of my favorite people* spoke using analogies a couple thousand years ago, and it was an effective means of communication that I've tried to use on occasion. This topic is dear to me since most people I know are … Continue reading

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A Detailed Scoring of the Republican Presidential Candidate Positions

Recently I received the Southern New Hampshire 9.12 group's detailed positions (click for latest version) of the several Republican presidential candidates. It was a great piece of information, and they put a lot of work into it. Here is a … Continue reading

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The Establishment, Then and Now

Back in the 60's and 70's, this term generally referred to the government. As history repeats itself again, it once again refers to the government we have. I'll cite a couple of examples here. If you think things like REAL … Continue reading

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The 2012 Choice for Florida… and The Nation

In under a month, Florida Republican voters will decide who they wish to send up against President Obama. The "conventional wisdom" as reflected by most media outlets says it will be either Newt Gingrich or Mitt Romney. The point of … Continue reading

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Friendly Fire…

A commonly known truism is that there are many paths for a bill to take for it to fail. There is only one path for it to become a law. In the past couple of weeks, we are seeing opposition … Continue reading

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Ethanol- It’s Not Good for Our Vehicles or Our Liberty

  Corn: it's not just for dinner anymore- except for your engine In the past few months I've been focused on Liberty issues- things like unconstitutional driver's license laws and working to restore the rights of motorists in Florida. This … Continue reading

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Give It Back!

As children, this is a phrase we might hear on the playground after someone takes our favorite toy. As adults, it's unfortunately a phrase we do not hear often in governments regarding tax dollars. That's why I'm very pleased to … Continue reading

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