Tomorrow is the big day!
I just want to say thank you to everyone who has worked so hard and supported this campaign, and also thank all the people of this district who have gotten and involved themselves in the election by either coming out to the various events or voting early.
And if you haven’t done […]
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Worst week ever?
I’d like to say the worst is behind us now, but I’m afraid that’s not the case. Yet, in the long run, I am optimistic that America and the world will come out of this crisis better for it.
We will turn away from the institutionalized greed that has overtaken virtually every aspect of economic life, and reevaluate […]
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As the volatility on Wall Street and around the world continues today despite the bailout passing last week, it’s worth considering that our current financial difficulties may stem from deeper issues that go well beyond what a quick cash infusion from the government can fix. If it seems to you that adding to the nation debt […]
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This evening I’ll be at the Cape Coral Civic Association Candidate Forum from 6:30 -9:00 PM.
One of the issues that will no doubt come up is stock ownership, and exactly who is getting the most out of the market, so I prepared a handout. You can check it out here: Who’s Getting Paid?
The Naples Daily News […]
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I was scouring the Net today and all weekend trying to find actual details on Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson’s $700 billion+ bailout plan. I’m not encouraged by what I’ve found.
While I too agree that something needs to be done, I have some serious reservations about this plan. Aside from the dubious wisdom of handing over to the President even more […]
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Not too long ago, a constituent sent me an e-mail asking about my worldview. This week with the Republican Convention and the typical GOP focus on certain issues, I thought this would be a great opportunity to post those questions and my answers.
I realize there are areas where some may disagree, but I hope that despite these differences, we […]
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“The right of the people to be secure in their persons, houses, papers, and effects, against unreasonable searches and seizures, shall not be violated, and no Warrants shall issue, but upon probable cause, supported by Oath or affirmation, and particularly describing the place to be searched, and the persons or things to be seized.”
Amendment 4 […]
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If there’s one thing we in Southwest Florida should’ve learned from the housing bust, it is the dangers of excess market speculation. This time, it’s not real estate and mortgage derivatives, its oil.
According to the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), “Speculative traders’ interest in crude oil now account for roughly 70% of all trading in West […]
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Speaking at his last US-EU summit, President Bush declared ” Iran with a nuclear weapon would be incredibly dangerous to world peace.” “They can either face isolation or they can have a better relationship with all of us if they verifiably suspend their nuclear enrichment programme,” he said.
“They’ve ignored the IAEA [International Atomic Energy Agency] in […]
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