I have started to get used to the inane idiocy that our illustrious lawmakers in Washington have been spewing, but the new law I encountered today really takes the cake. Having been the victim of identity theft several years ago, I was advised by my bank and my lawyer to not sign credit cards but, instead, to print "Ask for ID" on the signature line. This made perfect sense to me as an excellent theft deterrent, so I have done it for years. ...more

December 18, 2009

The federal government says it's close to unveiling a plan to help homeowners with tainted drywall from China. But a proposal on the table would tap money that's typically set aside for low income communities. ...more

December 18, 2009

In his first week in office last January, President Barack Obama promised greater transparency by federal agencies generally reluctant to respond promptly to requests for information from the public. ...more

December 10, 2009

WEST PALM BEACH (AP) — A federal probe of tainted Chinese drywall has broadened because a small number of homeowners are reporting that American-made drywall is causing some of the same problems: a sickening, sulfurous stench and corroded pipes and wiring. ...more

November 25, 2009

The Democrats and a few R.I.N.O. Republicans are pushing hard to transform the health care system in this country into a European/Canadian system that is sure to provide less-than-quality care for all. We also will be taxed now for a health care system that won't be implemented until 2013. ...more

November 20, 2009

Abortion coverage Health care reform means covering women, and women need reproductive coverage. ...more

November 20, 2009

Unemployment compensation taxes paid by Florida businesses will skyrocket next year due to the state's high jobless rate that hit 11 percent in September, revenue officials said today. ...more

November 18, 2009

a 38-year-old woman with underlying health conditions. ...more

November 14, 2009

Grow up, take a cut Editor's note: The following letter was written to Hernando County Supervisor of Elections Annie Williams and is reprinted here at the author's request. ...more

November 14, 2009

State Sen. Michael Fasano is taking Pinellas County to task for failing to implement a program he shepherded through the Legislature. County officials should continue to take their time. ...more

November 14, 2009