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Category Archives: Politics
 The angry denizens of Occupy Orlando are promoting a protest for this weekend – 8:00 am on October 15th – starting at the Chamber of Commerce at 75 South Ivanhoe Blvd. I wish them well, but I’m not going to join them. Don’t get me wrong; I also have some complaints. I just don’t believe…
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Endeavour is on it’s second delay. How does that affect the NASA “Tweetup” (a social media phrase that I still detest)? You would think that some of the invited folks who made the cut would have to leave – travel plans, business or family commitments, etc. It’s really quite likely that someone would have to…
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Surveillance Society We live in an age of observation. Everyone has surveillance cameras watching you. Most people never notice them, but they’re quite ubiquitous. You can’t pump gas, use an ATM or buy a hotdog at a convenience store without appearing on a video camera. It seems that the only people who don’t have cameras…
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Posted in Government, Politics, State/Region, TransportationTags: Crime, Florida, News, Orange County, Orlando, Photography, Police, Politics, Sheriff, Technology, Traffic, Transportation
Death of a Deputy After the recent murder of Deputy Brandon Coates, the Orlando Sentinel is pushing for dashboard cameras in the Orange County Sheriff vehicles. Scott Maxwell questioned the notion in his blog after another recent murder of cab driver Nelvil Joseph. Mears, like many other taxi companies around the country, has video cameras…
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Posted in Government, PoliticsTags: Crime, Economy, Florida, Orange County, Orlando, Police, Politics, Sheriff, Technology, Tourism
As today is Rick Scott’s inauguration as Florida Governor, I can’t help but think about what he’ll bring to our state, or perhaps, what he’ll deny. Despite being a registered Republican, I could not bring myself to vote for this man. Alex Sink didn’t seem like any prize to me, either. As many voters before…
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