http://spacecoastpolitics.com Wed, 03 Mar 2010 21:34:47 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Members of the Brevard County Charter Review Commission (CRC) will be having the final rounds of discussion on an amendment to the County Charter that would give the county an elected comptroller with the authority to audit the Constitutional Officers Thursday night. Almost half of the Board of County Commissioners' budget ... http://spacecoastpolitics.com/2010/03/02/comptroller/ Members of the Brevard Republican Executive Committee voted overwhelmingly last night to support Sharon Day in her bid for RPOF Chair in a motion to ascertain the "sense of the body", with only Chairman Jason Steele and a few others voting against. A resolution (pdf) offering a more detailed statement ... http://spacecoastpolitics.com/2010/02/12/brec_supports_day/ See update below:The campaign chief for a Lake County-based Tea Party candidate challenging US Rep. Alan Grayson said that they plan to file an ethics complaint against the firebrand freshman. Read more: Orlando Sentinel - Tea Party Cand. To File Ethics Complaint vs ... http://spacecoastpolitics.com/2009/10/22/tea-party-candidate-to-file-ethics-complaint-versus-grayson/ WASHINGTON, October 21, 2009 - Iran and the United States have been holding direct talks this week over Tehran’s nuclear program. What will these diplomatic negotiations accomplish? “In the three decades since its Islamic revolution, Iran has dedicated itself to spreading its moral ideal--Islamic totalitarianism--by force of arms,” writes Elan Journo, ... http://spacecoastpolitics.com/2009/10/21/the-hopelessness-of-negotiating-with-iran/ What Went Wrong in Afghanistan? WASHINGTON, October 20, 2009--In a recent blog for publisher Rowman and Littlefield, Elan Journo, a fellow with the Ayn Rand Center, wrote about the failed war in Afghanistan and his new book: “Winning the Unwinnable War: America’s Self-Crippled Response to Islamic Totalitarianism.” “After eight years of U.S. ... http://spacecoastpolitics.com/2009/10/20/what-went-wrong-in-afghanistan/ “Hate Crime” Laws Criminalize Ideas WASHINGTON, October 19, 2009--The House recently voted to expand federal “hate crimes” to include those committed because of the victim’s sexual orientation. “Despite the denials of ‘hate crime’ law supporters, this criminalizes certain ideas,” writes Don Watkins, an analyst with the Ayn Rand Center. “If the ... http://spacecoastpolitics.com/2009/10/19/hate-crime-laws-criminalize-ideas/ Gut the SEC, Stop the Next Madoff WASHINGTON, October 19, 2009--Two of the victims of Bernie Madoff’s Ponzi scheme are suing the Securities and Exchange Commission for “negligence.” “While it’s not clear whether their case will go anywhere, it’s undeniable that the SEC failed miserably in the Madoff case,” writes Alex Epstein, ... http://spacecoastpolitics.com/2009/10/19/gut-the-sec-stop-the-next-madoff/ Greenspan Shows His Anti-Capitalist Colors . . . Again WASHINGTON, October 16, 2009--Former Fed Chairman Alan Greenspan is in the news again, calling on the government to use its coercive powers to break up banks that are “too big to fail.” http://spacecoastpolitics.com/2009/10/16/greenspan-shows-his-anti-capitalist-colors-again/ War Policy vs. Our Troops WASHINGTON, October 13, 2009--“Under current policy in Afghanistan, our forces are required to endear themselves to the local population by providing so-called humanitarian aid,” writes Elan Journo, a fellow with the Ayn Rand Center. http://spacecoastpolitics.com/2009/10/13/war-policy-vs-our-troops/ Just Say “No” to Another “Stimulus” WASHINGTON, October 9, 2009--On the heels of a failed $700 billion “stimulus” package, Congress is mulling over yet another round of “stimulus” spending. http://spacecoastpolitics.com/2009/10/09/just-say-no-to-another-stimulus/