The prospect of newt facing Obama is a bit daunting. Given the size of the egos involved, this clash might be reminiscent of the old Japanese flish, Godzilla vs. King Ghidorah.

Why would investors ever choose to put their money into
commercial speculations on this island.

On the eve of Florida’s primary, changes the playing field and mandates a serious revaluation.

In a perfect world I would favor Santorum. He says some things that I think need saying.

The Town Commission has decided that not only should they change whatever rules bothered the judge in the Longboat key Club lawsuit, but they should also go back and rewrite all the rules and codes.

A half year ago I penned a piece here in these pages on summer, or ‘Summah,’ as I called it. That was in the New England idiom. Some of you related; some even liked my effort. Thank you.

Here is the rest of the story. The Buckeye Road area was a predominantly Hungarian neighborhood. Rows of stores lined both sides of the street in the main commercial district. A green grocer, a butcher shop and a bakery were among the various stores that serviced the neighborhoods of that era. Part two of my remembrance will focus on those stores.

What is occurring on Longboat Key involving the Key Club litigation could be a very costly zero-sum game. Since the commissioners have once again unanimously decided to adhere to their stance on the Key Club expansion proposal, they have created a situation where a developer stands to gain tens of millions of dollars from government-sponsored added value to what is currently golf course acreage. By doing so, the town government has inadvertently placed a huge financial burden on some residents, as they are now in the position of having to protect the value of their property.

CREDIT: Dean Congbalay

Libertarians generally believe that the least government is best; they demand nothing except, according to P.J. O’Rourke, “the one thing which no government in history has been able to do — leave us alone.” The Unitarian message has always been overwhelmed by politicians who have the illusion that the interests of the Republic are best served by an activist government that is dedicated to anything but leaving us alone.