June, 2009 Category

Jun 20 2009

Two 2010 Campaigns Kickoff Next Week

Filed under: General News

BY BUDDY NEVINS

It might be summer, but there are no vacations from raising political cash.

 

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Jun 19 2009

There Is Only One Crime In The World–Hypocracy; Everything Else Is Just Administrative Regulations

Filed under: Guest Column

(The eccentric spelling of hypocrisy in the headline is a joke by Fields. Please see the comments.)

SAM FIELDS
Guest Columnist

 HEALTH CARE
 

 The sixty-year-old debate of offering health insurance to all Americans is back on the front burner.  Right now the central issue is whether there should be a public option to compete with the private plans. 
 
 Republicans have made this the centerpiece of their opposition.

 

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Jun 18 2009

Former Political Insider Barry Chapnick Dies

Filed under: General News

BY BUDDY NEVINS

Barry Chapnick, who was one of the Broward political scene’s biggest players before his S & L failed in the late 1980s, died Wednesday. 

 

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Jun 17 2009

Franklin Sands Attacks When He Should Act

Filed under: General News

BY BUDDY NEVINS

The headlines were bleak for education.

“It’s a crisis, the Broward schools finance director was quoted.

 

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Jun 17 2009

Fields’ Ways To Solve Lamberti vs. County Commission Fight

Filed under: Guest Column

BY SAM FIELDS
Guest Columnist

If the Sheriff  Al Lamberti thinks the county commission wants him to take a hit that is too big, then he has a few options.
 

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Jun 15 2009

Did Plantation’s Petrocelli Blow Chance To Win?

Filed under: General News

BY BUDDY NEVINS

Defeated Plantation Commissioner Rico Petrocelli ended his unsuccessful March campaign with more than $6,000 unspend almost 14 percent of his total $44,300 contributions. 

 

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Jun 14 2009

Plantation Mayor Orders Youth Program Out Of City

Filed under: General News

BY BUDDY NEVINS

It appears over for the Plantation Athletic League.

Plantation Mayor Rae Carole Armstrong has ordered PAL to leave city fields and facilities as of June 30.

 

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Jun 13 2009

Hmmmmm: Political Tidbits

Filed under: General News

BY BUDDY NEVINS

A new history book could give a boost to Nick Loeb’s state Senate campaign.

 

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Jun 12 2009

Fields Asks: Will Chastity Bono Be Hetrosexual After The Operation?

Filed under: Guest Column

BY SAM FIELDS
Guest Columnist

Hopefully someone from the lesbian, bi-sexual, transgender or gay community will explain the logic of Chastity Bono and her gal-pal.

 

Chastity and Cher

 

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Jun 11 2009

The Girls Of Rothstein Rosenfeldt Adler

Filed under: General News

 

 BY BUDDY NEVINS

Super lawyer Scott Rothstein and his female lawyers and staff have a sense of humor.  A good one.

 

 

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