TAKING AWAY THE HARD COPY?…..

‘Notices about upcoming planning decisions, proposed tax expenditures, bidding deadlines, zoning changes — all these notices would disappear from the pages of local newspapers and appear on government Web sites if the Legislature approves HB 1477 and SB 2292, two problematic bills sponsored by state Rep. Juan Zapata, R-Miami, and state Sen. Rhonda Storms, R-Brandon.

The good news is that the legislation seems stalled in a maze of committees in both legislative chambers. Saving money may have been the impetus behind the legislation, but given the more practical alternatives for addressing the state’s budget problems, a slow death on a committee docket would be a fitting fate for this short-sighted measure.

Allowing government agencies to post their own notices on their own Web sites carries a big potential for abuse, a risk that should concern any legislator who worries about government encroachment. Florida newspapers currently provide government officials a third-party buffer that would be lost if the state changes the way public notices are handled.’

BC- There seems to be many ways to save money…but this one…should stay mired in muck…it’s should be taken off the table…

To sign up online….for public notice info….link and register….http://www.floridapublicnotices.com/

full text link below….

http://www.sun-sentinel.com/news/opinion/sfl-editdlsunshinesundaypnmar15,0,4531757.story

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FEEDER  “BANDS”…

Hurricane Bonnie

Feeder bands of clouds streaking out from the extreme edges of a hurricane are not to be ignored. We call them “feeder bands” because they are pulling moisture up from the ocean “feeding” the clouds of the storm. Typically a day or two after the hurricane has passed the remainder of the feeder bands will come ashore, dropping incredible amounts of rain. Often the flooding caused by these rains causes more damage than the actual hurricane.’

HURRICANE BERNIE………..

FEEDER “FUNDS”….

Those “FUNDS” that “fed” Bernie Maddoff…

The S. Florida “Feeders”….

http://www.sun-sentinel.com/business/sfl-flzmadoff0315sbmar15,0,1591446.story

And the rest……….

‘The second group is comprised of principals in feeder funds such as Cohmad Securities Corp. and Fairfield Greenwich Group, which funneled investor dollars to Madoff and received large fees for steering this business. If they were aware of Madoff’s fraud, they could face criminal charges; if they were not, they could be hit with civil charges for a lack of due diligence.’

http://www.thedailybeast.com/blogs-and-stories/2009-03-10/the-next-targets-in-the-madoff-case/

‘Did Madoff’s feeder fund shop for friendly audits?
Whistleblower Markopolos testifies that Fairfield Greenwich had three auditors in three years. The fund group tells it differently.’

http://money.cnn.com/2009/02/04/news/newsmakers/Audit_shopping_Waxler.fortune/index.htm

BC- Often the flooding caused by these rains causes more damage than the actual hurricane.’….Seems this applies to both…types of “Feeders”

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Have you seen them waving?….

‘First wave of tea parties a huge success

This past week, FreedomWorks helped to organize “Taxpayer Tea Party” protests around the country, in the wake of Rick Santelli’s (CNBC) call for a “Chicago Tea Party” to protest the ridiculous economic policies of President Barack Obama. These protests were a huge success around the country! Thousands of Americans showed up and made their voices heard.

Grassroots Americans are rising up and demanding that the federal government stop wasting trillions of dollars of our money.

BC- At the corner of Federal Highway and Oakland Park Blvd…You know the one… Just a few short months ago was occupied by Obama campaign volunteers…No more…It’s all about the Tea party….and growing every week…Be ready to wave…..

http://www.freedomworks.org/publications/the-taxpayer-tea-party-movement-is-growing

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“ENEMY COMBATIVE” OR …….”TIME OUT FOR BAD BEHAVIOR”?

‘The Justice Department says prisoners can only be detained if their support for al-Qaida, the Taliban or “associated forces” was “substantial.” But it does not define the terms and says “circumstances justifying detention will vary from case to case.”

Retired Army Lt. Col. Stephen Abraham, a former Guantanamo official who has since become critical of the legal process, said it’s a change in nothing but semantics.

“There’s absolutely no change in the definition,” Abraham said in a telephone interview. “To say this is a kinder more benevolent sense of justice is absolutely false. … I think the only thing they’ve done is try to separate themselves from the energy of the debate” by eliminating Bush’s phrasing.’

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090313/ap_on_go_ca_st_pe/guantanamo_detainees

BC- Looks like another check off the list for the new administration…..but is it just “window dressing”….sure looks that way…and that’s ok in this writer’s book…

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WELCOME….

Dear Readers….

I hope you will make sure to visit this site often…

It came about because so often I have been asked whatever happened to some of the news previously  found on Barbaracolebythesea.com…the papers…the web news…travel information…non- LBTS posts of interest……..

The political climate in LBTS became quite the opposite of what we all expected…bloated in Commission meeting time…with meetings extending regularly ….becoming  2 day marathons…along with special meetings…. and the ongoing daily happenings that have kept those old favorites for many…including this writer off the site for lack of space….

This site should remedy that….bring a potpourri of topics…to provide readers a gander at what I find … interesting…..informative….educational…and amusing……

Now you can look at both sites or if you prefer…only one…if  the “goings on” of LBTS  is not your cup of tea!….

Whichever you decide…I hope you will decide to bookmark this site…..visit it often…pass it on to your friends and neighbors…and let me hear from you with comments…opinions…scoops…and input…for they are most appreciated….and welcome….

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More to come….

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