People are getting nasty in politics. Rancor is increasing among political factions and players. Discord and name-calling will rise as we wade into the nitty-gritty of reversing […]
Month: April 2011
If you’re an old salty dog, I am sure you have heard the superstition about bananas and fishing. If not, well, let me it with – […]
If radiation from the Fukushima nuclear site floated over to Florida and awakened a Godzilla-like pre-historic creature that proceeded to wreak havoc up and down the coast […]
What’s happening in Tallahassee is not a regular session of the Florida Legislature. It is what I have deemed the 2011irregular session. What’s been on tap for […]
The Republican spending plan proposed by Rep. Paul Ryan that would cut $6 trillion from spending over the next ten years is still way way too little. […]
FRAUD. A nasty word, describing a crime that one human inflicts on another. For too long, Florida has been No. 1 in the country as the hot […]
West Palm Beach has finally joined the ranks of major cities across our nation in the latest trend of gourmet food trucks, the Curbside Gourmet. Thanks to […]
A dedicated and consummate writer, whose natural talent for phrasing and framing the important news of the day, Tom was honored on Tuesday for his work ethic and his unwavering integrity by the Florida Chapter of Americans For Prosperity, as the “2011 of the Year” – and for this well earned acknowledgment of our friend and associate Tom Tillison, we could not be thrilled.
By George Noga
The media gleefully report unemployment is 8.9%. To believe that number requires a willing suspension of disbelief. It is instructive to lo at the level of employment (rather than unemployment) as that number cannot easily be massaged.
In February 2011 there were 108.3 million private sector jobs; this is lower than June 1999 when there were 108.6 million.