The recent Longboat Key election, where a polarized community narrowly elected a candidate, has illuminated a basic problem confronting our community. Is it possible to perceive a clear mandate when there is no clear majority? The current commission claims to be the Bolshevists (the majority) and to have the overwhelming support of the community.
RICHARD L. HERSHATTER Contributing Columnist hershatter@lbknews.com The crystal ball grows dimmer; The contest has been fun; But don’t predict the winner, Too much damage has been done. “And the days dwindle down…to a precious few… September…November…” So the song goes. Twenty-one Republican debates ago, with nine or 10 feisty candidates in contention, most observers would [...]
While the future of ObamaCare is an important political question, the really important issue before the court is whether they will finally draw the line on the power of the Commerce Clause or say goodbye to James Madison’s system of limited and divided government powers.
When Longboat Key’s beauty slips into the sunset, we can all just droop our heads as we stare from the end of our newly constructed groin that will be resemble a horrendous scar on the forehead of a otherwise perfect face.
Allowing developers free reign has led to the placement of buildings in locations that are untenable
Recent sewer line breaks beneath Gulf of Mexico Drive give, or should give, our town pause. Sewers and the pipes that carry sewage were installed in the early ’70s, approaching their 40th year in service.
The most endearing and solidifying aspect of being a part of a community is the emotional commitment we make to that community. I was born and raised in Cleveland, Ohio. I hold a great affection for, and a deeply felt emotional bond to, my hometown.
Trick question: no one will really control the Senate come January 2013 as neither party has a realistic chance to reach the 60 seats required to break filibusters. Still, it is important for a party to have even a 51 to 49 majority as it allows that party to control the committees, set the floor debate and determine what bills are considered by the Senate.
And I hope the Commission takes seriously what Rajewski and his supporters are saying about stopping the push to diminish and weaken our building codes in the guise of offering commercial support or clarity.
One of my colleagues at this newspaper thinks there may never be another election here on Longboat Key. He might be correct, at least in the short run. We’ll see. As somebody once said, “Wait ‘til next year.”
