There's little doubt that the economic stimulus plan that made it through the U.S. House Wednesday will barely be recognizable after the U.S. Senate gets through with it. That's great news, because there's plenty to dislike in what the House passed. We hope before the bill goes to President Obama, it's a much better plan. ...more

January 30, 2009

In recent weeks the Tribune has published many letters from apparent newcomers to Tampa who have absolutely no knowledge or awareness of the political history of this place. These writers bemoan the fact, sometimes to the point of being ignorantly insulting, that the Tribune focuses on local and state matters. ...more

January 27, 2009

In reference to Leonard Pitts's column: Eagerly Awaiting History's Verdict" on Jan. 18: Mr. Pitts, you once again amaze me. Your poison pen strikes again, another liberal left point of view without regard to truth or fairness. ...more

January 21, 2009

The Mall in Washington, D.C., was an amazing sight Tuesday. Millions of people crammed together, some hopelessly far away from President Barack Obama's swearing-in ceremony and inaugural speech. But they didn't care; those who attended were there to be a part of history, and to hope for better times in our country. ...more

January 21, 2009

GANDY/SUN BAY SOUTH - People who live near the site of a planned Wal-Mart at Gandy Boulevard and Lois Avenue want to limit the store's effects on surrounding roads. ...more

January 15, 2009

The following is a letter I sent to Congress in regard to Guantanamo Bay and the use of torture. Please support S. 147 and close Guantanamo Bay detention facility and restrict interrogation to the techniques in the Army Field Manual, as well as the other proposed changes, because it goes against what America stands for. ...more

January 14, 2009

Isn't it amazing how the reporting of the Iraq War ended with the election. It is enough to make one believe that the war against terrorism has come to a close. People, the news media in this country has gone beyond where our forefathers intended it to go. ...more

January 11, 2009

William Oehlecker of New Port Richey says don't blame President-elect Barack Obama for problems that result from the greed of all of us. ...more

January 7, 2009

Florida's speaker of the House, Ray Sansom, has bowed out of the cushy, $110,000-a-year job he was offered after steering millions of dollars to a Panhandle college. ...more

January 6, 2009

Michael N. Mattia of Tarpon Springs denounces city commissioners as the Bayou Barons for opposing Wal-Mart Supercenter on U.S. 19. ...more

December 27, 2008