December, 2009 Category

Dec 20 2009

Fields: Fundamentalists Come In Many Forms

Filed under: Guest Column

BY SAM FIELDS
Guest Columnist

sam fields

We have all heard about religious schools that teach about the world as if scientific knowledge had not advanced in 1500 years.
 
If you guessed I am writing about Muslims and the Wahhabi Madrassas you are close–but no cigar.
 
What I am talking about are Orthodox Yeshivas that are producing extremists like the Wahhabi schools.
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Dec 19 2009

Diversity Drive Threatens Florida Charities

Filed under: General News

BY BUDDY NEVINS

Political correctness is coming to gift giving.

An activist group wants to tell Florida charities how to spend their money.

This is a scary Holiday story,  perfect for a season when so many give so much out of the goodness of their hearts.   Read the rest of this entry »



Dec 17 2009

Fields: An Example Of What’s Wrong With Republicans

Filed under: Guest Column

BY SAM FIELDS
Guest Columnist

Congressman Mark Kirk (R-Ill.) has hit the Trifecta.  He is a political hack, coward and an idiot.

He says putting Gitmo detainees in an Illinois maximum security prison is dangerous to his constituents.  

Kirk is an example of what’s wrong with today’s Republicans. His number one goal is not the good of the country, but tearing down the Obama Administration to score political points.

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Dec 15 2009

Witch Hunt Against Broward Principal Fails

Filed under: General News

BY BUDDY NEVINS

Imagine working for 35 years as a teacher, assistant principal and principal.

Then right before you retire, you are called in front of the school cops. You are told you are being investigated. Read the rest of this entry »



Dec 14 2009

Big Garbage Savings Promised From No-Bid Folks

Filed under: General News

BY BUDDY NEVINS

The savings is huge — $440 million.

That’s the carrot being dangled in front of cities to sign a no-bid deal and lock in 10 years of garbage disposal with Wheelabrator, a part of Waste Management. Read the rest of this entry »



Dec 13 2009

Fields: Atheists Have Rights, Too

Filed under: Guest Column

BY SAM FIELDS
Guest Columnist

What do North and South Carolina, Pennsylvania, Arkansas, Texas, Maryland and Tennessee have in common about holding public office?
 
Give up?
 
Their state constitutions still prohibit atheists from being everything from governor to notary publics.

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Dec 12 2009

No-Bid Now, But Hersh Wanted Bids In Weston

Filed under: General News

BY BUDDY NEVINS

Weston Mayor Eric Hersh negotiated a no-bid $1 billion deal with Wheelabrator for solid waste this year, but when it came to Weston six years ago he insisted on bids.

I know garbage hauling for one city is not the same as disposing of garbage for the whole county.  City haulers pick up garbage and delivers it to Wheelabrator for burning.

But I thought it was interesting to explore Hersh’s record on garbage.  Read the rest of this entry »



Dec 11 2009

Parkland Gets Positive Publicity

Filed under: General News

BY BUDDY NEVINS

Parkland is getting some  kudos from a national media outlet.

Sport Illustrated cover 

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Dec 10 2009

This $1 Billion Deal Is Garbage

Filed under: General News

BY BUDDY NEVINS

It’s perhaps the biggest no-bid deal that this county has seen in a long time — worth about $1 billion.

But few are paying attention. Read the rest of this entry »



Dec 10 2009

Judge Elijah Williams, Recession Fighter

Filed under: The Spin

BY BUDDY NEVINS

Fort Lauderdale lawyer Ed McGee has a pitch made for our times. Read the rest of this entry »