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Strange: It turns out that Floridians will tax themselves
Clever politicians in Florida have learned that although people don’t like taxes heaped on them by the government they usually are willing to tax themselves when given the chance. It is a rather astonishing phenomenon, but three out of four times people will vote to raise their own taxes. We have seen it twice in…
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Environmental Justice: Adventures in academia
Considering the billions of dollars that are spent on higher education, one would think that some serious work is being done there. That is not always the case. An example is close to home. Revealed — with straight-faced reporting – by News4Jax is an example of new woke research being done at the University of…
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America needs prosecutors who protect victims, not criminals
Anyone who reads or watches the local media would think that violent crime is out of control and rising in Jacksonville. But that may not be the case. State Attorney Melissa Nelson is getting ink in the national press for her stance on prosecuting criminals. The Daily Mail published a story recently crediting Nelson with…
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Curry for Congress: He wasn’t in, but now he’s out
Boss Lenny Curry, Jacksonville’s mayor, stuck his toe in the water, and found it cold. Soon after floating a trial balloon about running for Congress, Curry tweeted: “After some time to reflect, I will continue to serve Jax as Mayor until the end of my second term. The next year and a half, I will…
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Both deaths and dollars are generated by emergencies
Although the Red Chinese virus visited a lot of pain on Jacksonville residents, it meant big profits for the bosses in the building we have nicknamed City Haul. For Mayor Lenny Curry’s top aide – already one of the highest paid people in local government – the deadly virus was a windfall. Brian Hughes augmented…
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Sonny B: The calvary isn’t coming but…
Oddly enough, the very last writing will become the first presentation of my book. Why is this? An explanation will be rendered as you read the entire introduction. It will serve as a threefold purpose: 1) To introduce the tone and reasoning for a memoir of actual letters sent out to save the future of…
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Let the speculation begin
New district maps for congressional seats have been fashioned by the Florida Legislature and they are tinted Republican red in this area. That has fueled speculation that new local candidates may emerge – including Mayor Lenny Curry, a registered Republican. Curry has thrown a little gasoline on the fire by allegedly admitting it has entered…
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Now Democrats are against democracy
Those attending a City Council meeting this week were treated to the revealing sight of Democrats opposing democracy. Democrats, Marxists and fascists are among those clamoring for the cancellation of public monuments. They are in an uproar over a proposal to let the people speak. If most Jacksonville residents were to vote to let the…
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People who want to unite the city’s residents will be heard
It looks like the City Council is going to get a piece of the public’s mind Tuesday night on the value of having an accurate historical record of Jacksonville. Currently, the council is considering another piece of legislation that would take the city in another direction. A divisive bill calling for tearing down more of…
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Sonny B: Open letter to Duval County Schools regarding Read USA
I have been attending school board meetings for the past 5 months. Like parents across the nation, I am concerned for the education and well-being of our children. Whoever controls what goes into the minds of our children at a very young age, is most likely to have them for life. There are some very…
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Partisan protests by students should have been prevented
A school watchdog group is protesting the student protests government school administrators are allowing in Jacksonville. When it happened on March 3 at five local schools, Moms for Liberty – Duval County wrote to School Superintendent Diana Greene pointing out that it was against school policy. They also pointed out media reports that said school…
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Dirt is expensive in Nassau County when taxpayers are buying
Nassau County residents are divided over the school district’s decision to buy 10 acres of land in Yulee. Those in favor see it as necessary to accommodate growth. Those opposed are concerned that the vacant land sold for $1.4 million in May 2021 and now – less than a year later – a majority of…
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Still missing: Useful financial info about how your money is used
April Fools’ Day was the deadline for the city’s annual audit, and it was a no-show again. In what is getting to be a recurring event the city’s audit – formerly known as the Comprehensive Annual Financial Report but now renamed the Annual Comprehensive Financial Report to be politically correct – did not meet the…
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Another conservative city resident is added to the state’s education board
One riled-up parent from Jacksonville has taken it to the highest level. Esther Lyle Byrd is now another local voice on the state Board of Education. She was born in South Florida’s Palm Bay and made her way to Jacksonville in 1997. When the attack on the World Trade Center happened, she left college to…