So who could possibly vote against a bill that tugs at your heart strings like a bill named Water Resources Development Act? Senator Rubio (R-FL) could, and did. But for good reason. The Democrat majority Senate pulled out all that would have helped solved Florida’s water problems. Sen. Nelson (D-FL) voted for it because it …
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Mike Hill (R), president and founder of the Northwest Florida Tea Party and a 2010 Republican Primary candidate for the Florida Senate, won the Republican primary for the House seat left vacant after the death of Rep. Clay Ford (R), in a primary election Tuesday. The general election will be held June 11 for the …
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Think UWF? How about Thought UWF? One of Pensacola’s roses is wilting.
A Pizza Hut delivery driver was ambushed and robbed by three armed black men Wednesday night, 5/1/2013. The incident occurred in the 7800 block of Graves Road around 10 pm. Graves Road runs from Olive Road, two blocks East of Davis Highway. The thugs took the pizza, about $40 cash and the driver’s wallet. Fortunately, …
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According to former Congressman Joe Scarborough (R-FL1), those House members (R’s and D’s) who voted against the gun control bill last week are “against background checks for criminals and terrorists” and “occupy the most extreme corner of American politics.” I don’t know anyone who is against background checks for purchasing firearms, including the NRA. Background …
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The House, in a bi-partisan fashion, passed H.R. 624, the Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act. H.R. 624 seeks to establish voluntary information-sharing links between the private sector and the government. Rather than seeking to intrude on the private sector by mandating the sharing of information, this bill encourages companies to share cyber threat information …
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Pensacolans missed a chance to show a little respect. I’m afraid our public servants and first responders may have felt a little like Rodney Dangerfield. Billed as “Respect for Law Day” by the Optimist Club, an event held by Optimist Clubs everywhere, Pensacola missed a chance to get tips on public safety, check out a …
The Florida Gun Show folks will have their show at the Pensacola Fairgrounds this weekend. They conduct concealed weapons classes on both days. Check the schedule for details. Compared to the last show three months ago, inventories and prices have improved greatly. They’re back in the 1,000-1,200 dollar range. LINK
Labor unions today have unknowingly fulfilled a self-fulfilling prophesy. By leveraging unfair practices upon workers to build union membership, they did such a good job that they have lost their only reason to recruit. Now they are left with ancient history, the mid twentieth century, to fall back on. And for the most part, no …
It’s election day in Venezuela. Venezuelans in the United States are going to New Orleans to vote for their successor for the hemisphere’s idiot, Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez, who his hand-picked successor claims was killed by cancer given to him by the United States government. I know, Venezuela has their own low-information voters. It is what …
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