I was invited to speak at the Tea Party Caucus in the House of Representatives Monday night.  It was a memory I will forever cherish and am thankful for the opportunity.

Michelle Bachmann reached out and asked three tea party leaders to speak on behalf of the Tea Party Movement.  Her goal was to get our input on the Debt Ceiling.  (Answer:  Do not raise the Debt Ceiling.)  The room was filled with new and more seasoned representatives who felt they identified as a tea party…

Sens. Arthenia Joyner, Thad Altman sue Gov. Rick Scott over high-speed rail





TALLAHASSEE — Two senators, Democrat Arthenia Joyner and Republican Thad Altman, filed a lawsuit Tuesday to stop Gov. Rick Scott from killing high-speed rail.



The suit asks the Florida Supreme Court to order Scott to "expeditiously accept" $2.4 billion in federal money awarded to build the line connecting Tampa to Orlando.



Altman and Joyner are listed as petitioners. Scott is listed as…

There should be no doubt concerning the most qualified and the right choice for the next Mayor of Jacksonville. I have lived in this town my entire life and have never seen a candidate that has the courage,vision, and integrity that Rick Mullaney displays. He has laid his cards on the table and has a 34 point plan for Jacksonville to help grow jobs, shrink government, reign in spending, and building a better fiscal future for this city. This…

One of Mike Hogan's campaign planks is to find and eliminate waste and overlap in the city's current spending.  Now the Government Accounting Office (GAO) is giving us an idea of just how out of control the waste is in D.C. and I'm sure that many of us agree the same light must be shown here.  He has done that as Tax Collector while most, if not all other city agencies have not.

As members of Congress fight over what to cut in the current federal budget to avert a…

Washington Set Straight; Hometown America Next

Morning in America with Jim Davis blog.

Republicans in Washington are on the right track. In the House of Representatives, they are fulfilling their promise to vote to repeal…

Voter Versus the Power-brokers

by Jim Davis on February 14, 2011

Just when you think you can move on to another issue, here come the dirty tricks! 

Senator Bill Nelson is evidently behind a lawsuit that will be filed Monday (tomorrow).  It will challenge Governor Scott’s decision to return the taxpayers’ money to DC that had been set aside for High Speed Rail.  Lawsuit alleges he has overstepped his authority to do…

COW ALERT…

Of Thugs, Bullies, and Goons

Like everyone else in the audience, I listened intently to the three mayoral candidates in attendance at the FCTP event and I came away knowing who I would support and why. I am supporting Mike Hogan. For many years we citizens have failed in our duties and responsibilities to consistently select principled representatives that could be trusted to act in our best interest and to protect, rather than capriciously spend, our tax dollars. I trust Mike Hogan.

While Rick Mullaney is an…

As a FCTP member well into my second year, I volunteered to assist in whatever way I could at the event last night. What I saw last night is exemplified by the battle going on inside of the Republican Party since the advent of the Tea party movement. We see the grass roots Tea Partiers vs. those who just want to co-opt the energy of what was started with Rick Santelli’s rant in February of 2009. The most insidious part of this attempt to co-opt the movement is an all out attempt for the…

I ask that you take some time out and listen to the forum and the interviews. This city needs Warren Lee for Mayor. I believe that Jacksonville needs a Mayor that's ready day one. Does it really make a huge difference that he's a conservative democrat and not a republican. Jacksonville doesn't carry a political party on its shoulder, it carries a deficit and that's neither republican nor democratic

Last night, forum was more than interesting. I wanted to hear all the candidates, and I had learned enough about Mike Hogan that I was leaning towards voting for him. Rick Mullaney I could not vote for because he was the general counsel that got us into this mess.

Hogan seemed nervous to me, he has had a tough week dealing with his ridiculous Bombing comment and the trial issue. I have concerns about his union endorsements.  I decided to blog here after I see names of people who are…

Mike Hogan proved he could cut taxes and get Jacksonville back on track last night.  His ethics soared above the other candidates when one stooped so low as to "sling mud" and try to distort the facts!  Mike stood high above the others and said, "I stand before you as an open book. I'm not ashamed of anything I've done." 

Let's look at the facts:

1. Mike has streamlined the Tax Collectors budget and reduced spending over 20% in the 8 years he has…

As a FCTP member well into my second year, I volunteered to assist in whatever way I could at the event last night. What I saw last night is exemplified by the battle going on inside of the Republican Party since the advent of the Tea party movement. We see the grass roots Tea Partiers vs. those who just want to co-opt the energy of what was started with Rick Santelli’s rant in February of 2009. The most insidious part of this attempt to co-opt the movement is an all out attempt for the…

Governor Scott is at it again - working to keep the promises he made on the campaign trail (and perturbing liberals while doing so). Florida has once again rejected federal funds for the high speed rail thanks to the efforts of Governor Scott, the State chapters of the Tea Party, and concerned conservative voters.



High speed rail was touted as a necessary project for a struggling economy and the ultra-high unemployment that we suffer in the great State of Florida. Countless…