Add On - Florida Retired General Says Dubya Would Have Won The Vietnam War - We don't normally do national politics, let alone international affairs, but there is a Florida connection in this story: "Retired Lt. General Jay Garner [a Florida resident], slated to [run postwar Iraq for Bush administration], declared yesterday, 'if President Bush had been president, we would have won' the Vietnam War', in which Garner served." See "History Lesson". This is over the top even for a Bush family sycophant, as Garner obviously is. Don't these vets care that Dubya was apparently AWOL - not a mere draft dodger - during the Vietnam war?
The Post Asks: "How did bodies of lawmakers evolve into raging packs of hacks and goons?" - "Floridians look at the remarkable caldron of anger and incompetence that calls itself the Legislature and wonder how the state could have gotten into a mess like this. When did this deterioration of statesmanship begin? How did bodies of lawmakers evolve into raging packs of hacks and goons? Exactly where did Florida go wrong?" And the answer is: A Florida GOP comprised of "thirtysomething angry white men of limited life experience, dubious achievement, vacant memories and uncompromising self-righteousness." And the leader of the pack may surprise you. See "Leader of animal House".
Just Work On The Budget Will 'Ya - "Gov. . . . Bush test drove a tactical training simulation tank and Humvee that were used by U.S. military personnel in Iraq and Afghanistan as he toured a company on Saturday that makes equipment for homeland security." See "Bush tours homeland security technology plant in Orlando".
Can A Moderate Republican Exist In Tallahassee? - Pamela Hasterok thinks there is an emerging, though tenuous, group of GOP moderates. We would respectfully disagree, and point out that what is considered "moderate" by contrast to the Bush-Byrd wackos that run Floorida is conservative by any other name.
What The Budget Impasse Really Means: Bush and Byrd Win - "All but lost in the final flurry of this year's lackluster legislative session is a simple financial decision that will affect millions of Floridians."
"The moderate Republican leadership of the Senate said by week's end that it would abandon its efforts to raise $1 billion in new money to soften next year's budget crunch, despite rising concerns from constituents statewide that the anticipated $52.2 billion budget is too little in an ever-growing state. The Senate first pushed to raise the money through new taxes or an expansion of gambling. But when the House leadership balked, the Senate settled for raising about half that, $475 million, from increased traffic fines and raiding state trust funds. But now, with the Legislature failing to pass a budget in its regular 60-day session, Senate President Jim King says he'll no longer push for any new dollars, period, when lawmakers return in a week to finish the job.". "Revenue impasse will have broad impact".
About Those Folks Bush Wants To Empty Out Of Those State Buildings - "Tallahassee-area state employees, [have] given $2.2 million - an average of $63 each - to United Way this year, the highest average in state capitals throughout the nation.". See "State workers show they're great givers".
Dixie Chicks - A sole protester shows up for Dixie Chicks first Florida concert, a sold out show.