November 2008
NSB cops: Body of 42-year-old Edgewater man found on North Causeway
Posted Sun, 2008-11-02 00:55
NEW SMYRNA BEACH -- The body of a man found on the shoulder in the 300 block of the North Causeway early this morning has been identified as that of 42-year-old Glen Gagnon of Edgewater and police say they need the public’s help in determining what happened.
Police Sgt. Eugene Griffith did not release any other details except to say police responded to the scene at 12:44 a.m. "in reference to a deceased male lying on the shoulder of the roadway" and that homicide investigators and the medical examiner's office arrived as well.
The reality of propaganda and politics of our times
Posted Sun, 2008-11-02 21:15
With the political campaigns reaching their climaxes, no one would dispute that there is a lot of propaganda being thrown about. Everybody connected with a political campaign readily admits that the opposing party is using a lot of propaganda. Sometimes it is quite difficult for them to recognize that their own party is using propaganda also.
At this time it is appropriate and instructive to take a look at the various forms of propaganda. Here we define propaganda as a concerted effort to get people to see things a certain way.
One main mantra used by the conservative side is that Barack Obama is in favor of “redistributing the wealth.” This resonates with people who favor free markets and capitalism. On John McCain's side, Joe the Plumber is being cited as the shining example of the type of worker who would be hurt by an Obama tax, even though in reality plumbers aren't in the higher tax brackets.
Tom Feeney believes in a strong America
Posted Mon, 2008-11-03 19:48
I support Tom Feeney because he believes in virtually everything I do and acts accordingly.
In government, Feeney believes in a small government with limited powers. He believes that the constitution should be interpreted from the viewpoint of original intent rather than as a “living document.”
His ideas on the economy are completely in line with what classical economics tells us. That is a strong economy is built on low taxes, few regulations, sound money, unhindered foreign trade and a legal system that protects our property rights. This approach has been proven correct by experience as well as logic.
In foreign policy he believes in a strong America that can face the challenge of a world filled with “bad guys.”
In other domestic issues, the Oviedo incumbent Republican, whose district includes Southeast Volusia, believes that the trial lawyers have gotten out of hand and the system must be reformed to stop the “pillaging and devastation” caused by misuse of the legal system.
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NSB's Karen Clancy calls Congressman Tom Feeney the 'family candidate'
Posted Tue, 2008-11-04 04:07
NEW SMYRNA BEACH -- Karen Clancy first met Congressman Tom Feeney seven years ago when he helped her with several community projects when he was speaker of the Florida assembly.
This campaign season, she's returned the favor, serving as the Oviedo Republican's Volusia County campaign director.
Clancy said she's a big fan of Feeney for very obvious reasons that she believes people relate to and want from their elected leaders: "He's very strong on small government and letting people live the American dream."
I voted for John McCain: The lesser of two evils
Posted Tue, 2008-11-04 19:49
As a conservative, I voted for the lesser of two evils -- John McCain. Neither McCain nor Barack Obama is really dedicated to restoring small government and the protections of the Constitution.
The tragedy of this election day is that so many of us have reason to fear that it really matters who wins. Back in the good old days when political action was restrained by the Constitution we knew that no matter who won there wasn’t too much they could do to hurt us. The Constitution restrained what politicians could do to diminish our rights and ruin the country.
As the protections of the constitution have been steadily undermined, the capability politicians have to ruin our lives and the country has steadily grown.
Obama wins presidency with 284 electoral votes; Kosmas crushes Feeney; Oak Hill Mayor Darla Lauer prevails over former Mayor Mike Thompson
Posted Tue, 2008-11-04 22:26
NEW SMYRNA BEACH -- Barack Obama's mesage of "change" resonated big with voters nationally tonight with huge wins in Florida, Ohio, Pennsylvania, New York, New Jersey and the New England States as he closes in on 338 electoral votes compared to 150 for John McCain. The threshold for the presidency is 270 electoral votes.
Locally, New Smyrna Beach Democrat Suzanne Kosmos crushed incumbent Republican Congressman Tom Feeney, whose 24th district seat includes greater New Smyrna Beach. Kosmas garnered nearly 64 percent of the votes in Volusia against the three-term incumbent from Oviedo. Oak Hill Mayor Darla Lauer easily outpolled City Commissioner and former Mayor Mike Thompson to retain her seat, with nearly 56 percent of the vote.
