August, 2009 Category

Aug 24 2009

Rosen’s Past Blocks Him From Joining Volunteer Police

Filed under: General News

BY BUDDY NEVINS

Is a guy who was fired from his last cop job for harassing two women a good choice to put back in a patrol car?

Apparently he is in Sunrise, where city officials actually considered it.

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Don Rosen

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Aug 24 2009

Rothstein Rosenfeldt Adler Pays For Girl’s Law School

Filed under: General News

BY BUDDY NEVINS

Rothstein Rosenfeldt Adler is at it again giving away money.

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Aug 23 2009

Commissioners Lust After Forman’s Salary, Pension

Filed under: General News

BY BUDDY NEVINS

Howard Forman, you’ve got a target on your back.howard forman Read the rest of this entry »



Aug 20 2009

DeGroot: Why Satz Sukz…In So Many Ways

Filed under: Guest Column

BY BUDDY NEVINS

John deGroot is at it again.

This time its an attack on State Attorney Mike Satz for, well, lots of things. Read the rest of this entry »



Aug 19 2009

Demo Clubs Will Change As Jews Depart

Filed under: General News

buddy nevinsBY BUDDY NEVINS

The current Democratic Club organization — the web of grass-roots organizations that helps make the Broward party the largest in Florida– is doomed.

Doomed to change.

That will be the most dramatic result of the decline in the Jewish population highlighted in today’s Sun-Sentinel. Read the rest of this entry »



Aug 17 2009

Update: Lamberti, Ritter Worked Out Budget Compromise

Filed under: General News

BY BUDDY NEVINS

Sheriff Al Lamberti has shaved $21.4 million from his budget in an attempt to compromise with county commissioners.

They have demanded he cut at least $50 million.

The compromise was hammered out during quiet meetings between Lamberti and Broward Mayor Stacy Ritter.
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Aug 17 2009

Proof ID Requirement At Polls is Good Idea: Dead Woman Gets Registration Card

Filed under: General News

 BY BUDDY NEVINS

Marion Salter got her new voter’s registration card on Monday.

The Broward Supervisor of Elections mailed it to the wrong address. 

The card should have been sent to Fred Hunter’s cemetery in Hollywood since Marion Salter has been dead and buried there for 17 months. Read the rest of this entry »



Aug 17 2009

Ken Gottlieb Running For Judge; Campaign Handled By Ex-Jenne Aide

Filed under: General News

BY BUDDY NEVINS

Former State Rep. Ken Gottlieb has made it official.  He’s running for county court.

Gottlieb had been considering a run for judge for four months, as first reported on Browardbeat.com on May 18.

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Aug 14 2009

Judge Gardiner Wildly Applauded At Luncheon

Filed under: General News

BY BUDDY NEVINS

There were whoops of joy from the audience.  There was 30 seconds of applause.   There was a standing ovation.

All for Broward Circuit Judge Ana Gardiner, who has spent the last two years wiping off the mud thrown by anonymous bloggers demanding she be kicked off the bench.

 

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Aug 14 2009

Fields: Why I Don’t Say Pledge Of Allegiance

Filed under: Guest Column

BY SAM FIELDS
Guest Columnist

Watching opponents of health care use the Pledge of Allegiance to drown out the opposition made me look into the history and purpose of the Pledge.

It has led me to the conclusion that I have pledged my last pledge.

 

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