February, 2009 Category

Feb 20 2009

Democratic Senate Candidates Shun Broward Party

Filed under: General News

BY BUDDY NEVINS

U. S. Senate campaign?  What campaign?

 
You would think there is no campaign taking place if you looked at the guest list for the Broward Democratic Party’s Jefferson-Jackson Dinner.

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Feb 20 2009

Fields: Religious Fundamentalism Is A Mental Disease

Filed under: General News

BY SAM FIELDS
Guest Columnist

 
Has Medtronic discovered a cure for religious fundamentalism? 

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Feb 19 2009

Sources: Prosecutors Looking At Plantation’s Petrocelli

Filed under: General News

BY BUDDY NEVINS

The investigation into the finances of the Plantation Athletic League is in the hands of state prosecutors.

Plantation Police turned over to the State Attorney’s Office the investigation into the role of City Commissioner Rico Petrocelli and PAL’s tainted finances, according to three separate sources intimate with goings on in City Hall and the police department. Read the rest of this entry »



Feb 19 2009

Fort Lauderdale Commissioner Teel’s Biggest Problem: John Rodstrom

Filed under: General News

BY BUDDY NEVINS

County Comimssioner John Rostrom has been around Fort Lauderdale politics a long time, so I always respect his views on city elections.

John and Charlotte Rodstrom

Rodstrom his wife is City Commissioner Charlotte Rodstrom has a prediction in the March commission race: Read the rest of this entry »



Feb 18 2009

Sunrise Mayor Wishner, Commissioner Scuotto Violate The Sunshine Law

Filed under: General News

BY BUDDY NEVINS

 
Mayor Roger Wishner earlier this year promised a new open government in Sunrise.

The mayor speaks with a forked tongue.

Both the Miami Herald and the South Florida Sun-Sentinel said commissioners cast secret ballots Tuesday to appoint civic activist Lawrence “Larry Sofield to fill an empty commission seat. Read the rest of this entry »



Feb 18 2009

Fields: Cut Pay Rather Than Lay Off Workers; Force Public To Spend

Filed under: Guest Column

BY SAM FIELDS
Guest Columnist

 
Here are a couple of ideas to cushion the recession and promote the recovery:

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Feb 18 2009

Democratic Clubs Move Against Democrats Who Backed Lamberti, Other Republicans

Filed under: General News

BY BUDDY NEVINS

There is a move to punish Democratic city officials who backed Republicans in the November elections.

The Broward County Council of Democratic Club Presidents which represent the 40 Democratic Party clubs in the county is publicly denouncing the offenders.

Most of the officials openly supported Sheriff Al Lamberti, a Republican. Read the rest of this entry »



Feb 17 2009


Feb 16 2009

Don’t Bet On Ethics Laws For Ethically-Challenged County Commission

Filed under: General News

BY BUDDY NEVINS

 
This is the sad story of arrogant, ethically-challenged Broward county commissioners thumbing their noses at voters for the last seven years.

I wish it were a fable.  Unfortunately, it’s true.  Read the rest of this entry »



Feb 14 2009

Fields: GOP Partisans Put Party Before Country

Filed under: Guest Column

BY SAM FIELDS
Guest Columnist

(Sam Fields is a Fort Lauderdale lawyer and a rabid Democrat.)

You have to at least admire Republican consultant Alex Castellanos’ honesty in responding to Gov. Charlie Crist’s support of the Obama stimulus plan.

He puts Republican Party loyalty above the national interest and he is proud of it.

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