“The Imperial Presidency” was written in 1973 out ofArthur Schlesinger’sconcern that the U.S. presidency had exceeded its constitutional limitations. If Schlesinger were merely concerned in 1973, he’d […]
Author: Michael Dorstewitz
The fact that every level of government taxes our income, consumption and property prompted John R. Smith to ask in the title ofa recent BizPacReview post, “Why […]
The Florida Power & Light stacks fell at 0830 to make way for a new facility.I to photos and video of the event from my balcony, and […]
Floridians controversy, whether it’s centered on South Beach’s self-indulgence, Key West’s koiness or the butterfly ballot’s brouhaha. We controversy so much that we’ll create it […]
A few days ago, a friend asked my opinion of ablog entryentitled, “How Dumb is the Tea Party? (Come on, folks,Sarah Palin?).” The entry focused on Palin’s […]
On March 13, 1964, the nation was stunned by the senseless murder of a young woman,Catherine (Kitty) Genovese in Queens, N.Y. Although her attack was brutal, especially […]
On June 2, Mitt Romney announced his second run for president, which came as no surprise to anyone. Also unsurprising is the fact that the Democratic National […]
Those responding to the question, “Is illegal immigration a serious problem in the United States?” answered as follows: 21% Yes 14% No 65%No comprende […]
U.S. Rep. Tom Rooney, R-Fla., recently opined in this publication that it’s “not too late to stop [the] tsunami of debt.” I agree 100 percent. It’s not […]
The late gonzo journalist, Hunter S. Thompson, wrote a series of articles forRolling Stonemagazine based on his travels with Hubert Humphrey and Richard Nixon during their runs […]
Whenever anyone brings up conservative Republican leaders, the name Ronald Reagan is inevitably mentioned, as well it should be. But I’d like to discuss another leader about […]
The Greek mythological Hydra was a serpent-like beast having many heads, and for each head cut off, it grew two . The Waxman-Markey bill, commonly known as […]