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There is anger out there not seen since the Civil War

In mid November 2012, the nation was greeted with a movement, seemingly originating out of nowhere that can only be referred to as successionitis-a desire of the people to leave the Union-not seen in the United States since the Civil War. Without the Internet it would have been totally ignored ...

Merry Christmas from the Breeze

And it came to pass in those days, that there went out a decree from Caesar Augustus that all the world should be taxed.(And this taxing was first made when Cyrenius was governor of Syria.)And all went to be taxed, every one into his own city.And Joseph also went up from Galilee, out of the ...

The perfect storm

Lee County Supervisor of Elections Sharon Harrington apologized on Nov. 7 for Tuesday's polling debacle.That is to be commended.Voters at numerous polling sites, including many in Cape Coral and on Sanibel and Pine Island faced hours-long waits because the supervisor's office failed to properly ...

Shelter in crisis

For the second time since May, Lee County Domestic Animal Services is in crisis.The shelter is over capacity and is faced with the choice of putting healthy animals down to make way for more looking at the same potential fate - unless the public steps in.Shelter officials urge pet owners to ...

A day to remember the working man

The U.S. Department of Labor sums up the observance of Labor Day succinctly.Celebrated the first Monday of September, the holiday now more than 100 years old is "dedicated to the social and economic achievements of American workers It constitutes a yearly national tribute to the contributions ...

AMAC says seniors will determine who will be the next president

BOHEMIA, NY, Aug 31 - "The smart money says that seniors, not young women, will determine who will be the next president of the United States," according to Dan Weber, president of the Association of Mature American Citizens."We've got more skin in the game and we are sure to turn out in at ...

Health care mandate a tax —what a surprise

Lawyers and politicians - you gotta love 'em.Despite assurances by proponents of the then-proposed Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act that the health care mandate was not a tax - including resounding statements from President Obama himself - the administration was successful Thursday in ...

They all count – veteran suicides felt at home

Just weeks after Americans marked our country's most somber of holidays, Memorial Day, the Associated Press reports disheartening war news.The number of troop suicides, our little-acknowledged casualties of war, is up - way up, outpacing the number of troops killed in action by 50 ...

2012’s top-ranking smartphone apps to date

Each year, the App market is being enriched by thousands of new worthyapplications. The year 2012 promises to be a very fruitful one, andthe first five months have already brought really breakthrough gamesand other brilliant utilities to all the iPhone fans. Let's take acloser look at the most ...

Councilman favors Town Hall referendum

To the editor:I am in favor of the referendum ballot question regarding Town Hall as it provides an additional option for the Town.To me, the decision should be based on which option provides an efficient and practical facility at the least cost to the taxpayers. The options include leasing as ...