April, 2010 Category

Apr 25 2010

Some Judicial Races Will Get New Female Candidates

Filed under: The Spin

BY BUDDY NEVINS

Lawyers John Robert Howes or Jason Allen Rosner shouldn’t celebrating yet.

When Jeffrey Backman dropped out of the Broward County Court Group 1 race, it left them the only candidates.

For the time being. Read the rest of this entry »



Apr 23 2010

Gimme A Break! High School Considers Naming Field For Bob Parks

Filed under: General News

BY BUDDY NEVINS

In the midst of a tough re-election, School Board member Bob Parks could get some help from the taxpayers.

There is talk about giving Parks free name recognition by branding Coconut Creek High’s new track The Bob Parks Track.

The taxpayers coughed up around $5 million to renovate the high school’s field, stadium and concession stand.  Now is is going to be emblazoned with a politicians’ name like some Third World dictatorship?

This is  just one more example of why Parks needs to go after 24 years. Read the rest of this entry »



Apr 23 2010

Fields: F**k You Wilfred E. Rice

Filed under: General News

BY SAM FIELDS
Guest Columnist

It may be fifty years late, and he is already dead, but if the Florida Legislature has its way, I can finally tell off my racist, anti-Semitic North Miami High School Principal Wildred E. Rice.

And I can do it without fear of getting paddled or even detention.

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Apr 22 2010

Ana Gardiner Quits Bench; Gets Private Job

Filed under: General News

BY BUDDY NEVINS

Broward Circuit Judge Ana Gardiner has quit the bench and is joining the law firm of former U. S. Attorney Tom Scott.

Ana Gardiner

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Apr 22 2010

Is The School Board Blocking Browardbeat.com?

Filed under: General News

BY BUDDY NEVINS

The Broward School Board should know about the First Amendment. After all, they didn’t go to a Broward County school. Read the rest of this entry »



Apr 21 2010

Sunrise’s Wishner Buys $5,000 Scooter With Campaign Cash

Filed under: The Spin

 BY BUDDY NEVINS

What has happened to Sunrise?

Sunrise Mayor John Lomelo used to ride around town 30 years ago in a Cadillac befitting the chief executive of the city.

Sunrise Mayor Roger Wishner is using a scooter.paid for with campaign funds. Read the rest of this entry »



Apr 20 2010

Finkelstein Warns Judicial Campaigns Foster Anti-Semitism

Filed under: General News

BY BUDDY NEVINS

Coming to a condominium, civic or politicial group near you:  The Howard Finkelstein Spring Tour.

His message to fellow Jews: Don’t play ethnic politics.

Howard Finkelstein

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Apr 20 2010

Is Postelnik Running For State House Or Congress?

Filed under: General News

BY BUDDY NEVINS

Yomin Postelnik has had enough.  Enough of national health care.  Enough of what he believes is Washington’s anti-Israeli slant.

Enough of Barack Obama.

The only problem is that he is a candidate for Florida House, not U. S. Congress. Read the rest of this entry »



Apr 19 2010

Broward Has Three Times More Judicial Challengers

Filed under: General News

BY BUDDY NEVINS

Something is amiss in Broward County’s courthouse.

Across the state, three incumbent circuit judges have opponents for re-election….with the exception of Broward.  

In Broward, nine circuit judges have opponents.

That’s three for the entire state of Florida excluding Broward.  And nine for Broward.*

Broward is always different. In this case, that’s not a good thing.

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Apr 19 2010

Fields: ACLU Defends Religion In Schools

Filed under: Guest Column

BY SAM FIELDS
Guest Columnist

“You want to know what’s wrong with schools today?  This all started when the took prayer out of schools–brilliant!  God has ways of letting us know.  Time to wake up.”  Letter to the Editor Sun-Sentinel, April 18, 2009 by  Donna Meyers, Oakland Park
 

Donna Meyers doesn’t know what she is talking about


Sam Fields 

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