Maybe I’m just too rational. It’s not that I don’t sympathize with the families of Aiden Patrick and Ellie Bland. I do.  Both children’s deaths were tragic accidents. But that doesn’t mean that we should automatically ban vehicles from Volusia County beaches.
According to the Orlando Sentinel, five people have been killed being struck by vehicles [...]

Let’s cut to the chase. So-called pro-life groups are not limiting their goals to the banning of late term abortions, or even all abortions. They are employing strategies that would ultimately eliminate most reliable forms of birth control and dictate everyone’s reproductive life.
Anti-choice groups abide by the mantra that “life begins at conception” and have [...]

I’ve got a problem with red light cameras. They’re yet another instance of giving us a false sense of security while not solving the problem. The pending red light camera bill is purely a money grab by municipalities that have been unable to balance their budgets and are afraid to raise taxes openly.  It’s not [...]

So Dr. Jack Cassell, a Lake County urologist, is getting his 15 minutes for posting a sign saying, “If you voted for Obama…seek urologic care elsewhere.” He should have added, “And if you lose your job or if you have a pre-existing condition and can’t get health insurance, you should also go somewhere else.”

The new teacher merit pay proposal won’t have any positive effect. Teacher pay is not the problem nor is it the solution. Have you ever worked for a boss whose motivational style was nothing but threats of firing you if you don’t produce? And who, at the same time, doesn’t properly fund the project, assigns [...]