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Ileana Ros-Lehtinen

  • Blogs

    May 25, 2012

    Congress Speaks at Tenth-Grade Level; Florida Totally Average; Connie Mack Simplest Speaker in Congress

    There has been a lot of blogspace spent on the Sunlight Foundation's latest study, which found that the speech patterns of members of Congress have gotten markedly simpler over the past 15 years or so."Is Congress getting dumber, or just more plainspoken?" its headline asks, and the whole country at ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 25, 2012

    Former Congressman Mark Foley Still Doling Out Campaign Cash

    Republican Florida Congressman Mark Foley received his last campaign contribution ever on September 28, 2006 -- a $2,100 check from a Palm City physician. The next day, Foley resigned from Congress, disgraced by a scandal over sexually explicit messages the (sort-of) secretly gay congressman had sen ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 27, 2012

    Marco Rubio: the Man Gingrich and Romney Love to Name-Drop

    ​The Republican presidential candidates at last night's debate were dropping the names of Floridian public figures as quickly as they could come up with them. In response to a question about Hispanic Americans the candidates would consider for their Cabinets, everyone (except Ron Paul) started rat ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 27, 2011

    Florida's Congressional Delegation Worth More Than $170 Million

    ​The 27 members of Florida's congressional delegation are collectively worth more than $170 million, according to recently released figures from the Center for Responsive Politics.Much of the delegation's collective $172,193,290 estimated net worth comes from Rep. Vern Buchanan, whose $136,152,641 ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 20, 2011

    Mark Foley, Ousted by His Own Sex Scandal, Recalls Anthony Weiner's Creepy Bill

    ​Now, says former U.S. Rep. Mark Foley, it all makes sense!In late 2005, Republican Mark Foley found his Democrat ex-colleague Anthony Weiner's enthusiasm for a bill he was trying to introduce a little misguided."He came up to me over and over again for me to cosponsor his bill," Foley said. "The ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 21, 2011

    Four Thoughts For Islamophobes

    ​It's been a busy few weeks for Muslims, Muslim countries, and Islam in the news. Most of the coverage has not been favorable. Here, then, are four thoughts for readers who find themselves worrying about Muslims this Sunday. 1. Muslims serve in the military, too. Last week, the world learned that ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 20, 2011

    Legislators Declare Nuclear Plant Is Safe, Revealing Heretofore Unexpected Expertise In Physics

    ​Yesterday, The Sun Sentinel informed the world of a Monday tour of FPL's Turkey Point nuclear power plant by Congressfolk Ileana Ros-Lehtinen, David Rivera, Mario Diaz-Balart and Frederica Wilson. "We understand how different this facility is from the facility in Japan," said Ros-Lehtinen. "So we ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 27, 2010

    This Weekend, Pridefest of the Palm Beaches Has More to Celebrate

    You could theoretically travel around the world for twelve months attending gay pride festivals, from Melbourne in January to Manila in December. Blackman: Getting wet at tomorrow's Pridefest​The big US celebrations, in New York and San Fransisco, are scheduled to coincide with the historic Stone ... More >>

  • News

    August 21, 2008

    With a Bullet

    Corruption-busting lawyer Bruce Udolf wants to be Broward sheriff. After the Ken Jenne experience, though, are voters too suspicious of lawyers turned cops?

  • News

    May 29, 2008

    Lady of the House

    She's got three kids, 650,000 constituents, and millions of watching eyes. Debbie Wasserman Schultz can't keep them all happy.

  • Blogs

    July 13, 2007

    Dire Emergency for Internet Radio!!

    She's got three kids, 650,000 constituents, and millions of watching eyes. Debbie Wasserman Schultz can't keep them all happy.

  • Film

    November 9, 2006

    Tell Me Cuba

    She's got three kids, 650,000 constituents, and millions of watching eyes. Debbie Wasserman Schultz can't keep them all happy.

  • News

    September 16, 2004

    Letters for September 16-22, 2004

    She's got three kids, 650,000 constituents, and millions of watching eyes. Debbie Wasserman Schultz can't keep them all happy.

  • News

    September 2, 2004

    Last Candidate Standing

    Davie's Richard Grayson has built a political career of joke campaigns

  • News

    October 31, 2002

    Oiling the Wheels of War

    If only our man in Washington would stay there

  • News

    July 18, 2002

    For the Birds

    Should 2700 little sparrows be allowed to hold up the reclaiming of the Everglades?

  • News

    April 19, 2001

    Elián Plus One

    Conflict of interest. Anti-Cuban high jinks. A cover-up. It must be the Florida INS.

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