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One of the most widely accepted myths in America is that business regulation is necessary to protect the consumer. When asked the question, what is the purpose of business regulations, Robin Keenen an LPN in Dr. Russell Perry’s office answered after long deliberation that she guessed it was to protect the consumer. This is the answer you would get from most people.
The sad truth of the situation is much different. The real function of business regulation is to perpetuate a monopoly position for those writing the regulations.
ORLANDO, Fla. -- So child killer Mark Dean Schwab, 31, was put to death at the Starke Prison by lethal injection Tuesday night for the 1991 rape and murder of 11-year-old Junny Rio-Martinez after befriending the Cocoa boy and his family by pretending to be a newspaper reporter and kidnapping him.
“Hot, humid and a lot of rain” (and in some cases hail) pretty sums up the weather for the past couple of weeks. That is typical for summer-time fishing.
The dolphin bite continues to be satisfactory but they are not as plentiful as in the spring. Most action is in the 16-20 fathom range. The King Mackerel continue to be just inside -- mostly on wrecks and artificial reefs. The bottom bite for vermilion and Lane snapper, back sea bass, trigger fish, and genuine American red snapper continues to be good. A little deeper the gags and red grouper are being caught. Past the 28 fathom curve, big red porgies and snowy and scamp grouper have been boated.
Our great country has celebrated yet another Independence Day. It was 232 years ago, the year 1776, when Minuteman fought the British and won. This is why we celebrate our freedom by parades, backyard cook-outs, community fire works displays and to pause for those who gave the supreme sacrifice for this day.
What is a true patriot? One who loves his country, pledges his allegiance to the flag, wears a flag lapel pin with the stars and stripes, simply any or all of the above when you do it with pride and honor.
When asked what America ’s leadership should do do to help us celebrate the Fourth of July, Charlene Wells, roving service banker, with Wachovia here in New Smyrna Beach had a ready answer: I want them to do something to give us lower gas prices and improve the economy.
When asked for specific things she thought they should do she declined to give any suggestions. This, however, opens the door for a torrent of suggestions.
To lower the price of gasoline we should immediately start drilling in many of the forbidden places such as ANWAR in Alaska and the off-shore regions.
NEW SMYRNA BEACH, Fla. -- Fourth of July just doesn't seem the same without fireworks. It is downright un-American.
When I was a kid growing up in Connecticut, I used to love watching Nascar racing; especially the Daytona 500. I liked the open-wheel Indianapolis 500, but the stock cars seemed more exciting. I dreamed of being at Daytona International Speedway. Like Yankee Stadium and Fenway Park, it's a special place. I finally got to Daytona in 1995 and it was like being in Nascar heaven. It is not the same anymore, though. Daytona has become too commercialized. The Coke Zero 400?
The summer race under the lights is not the same any more. It's too much of a party atmosphere.
As I have written before, there is such an honor, and a gratification, when putting pen to paper. It is especially true when I can experience and in turn show the qualities of the citizens in the area.
Just what am I talking about? The answer is this: It is the individual citizens that comprise our community having values of family and to display such whether in public or not.
