Lakeland Ledger – Secrecy and Revelation:
“Suppose Major League Baseball devised a new way to handle steroid use in the sport: Any report or positive test would be referred to a committee of players, who would investigate in secret and have complete authority to decide whether the player is punished. Would that give fans confidence the game is untainted by drugs?
“Of course not. So why does Congress operate under an identical system?”
St. Petersburg Times – Scientology Investigation Overdue:
“When workers for the Church of Scientology sign a contract agreeing to serve in the church’s Sea Organization for “the next billion years,” the church can twist that agreement into a license to harass its workers, track them down if they leave and pressure them to return. What true church, what caring employer, would trample on the dignity and free choices of its own members in such a way? And what are authorities going to do about it?”
Daytona Beach News Journal – Textbook Inflation:
“Young or old, college students are slammed with onerous out-of-pocket expenses that exceed the out-of-pocket health costs of most working-age adults. The reason: textbooks
“In some college courses, textbooks cost more than tuition. Textbook costs are rising so fast (200 percent, or three times the rate of inflation, since 1986) that they can be the deciding factor between those who can and cannot afford a college education. Textbooks should never be that obstacle.
“The average college student pays between $800 and $1,000 a year in textbook expenses. That’s double the amount working adults pay, on average, in out-of-pocket health costs…”
Tampa Tribune – Bucs’ Fans Deserve Straight Answers:
“It’s appropriate the Tampa Bay Buccaneers are donning their old orange and white colors for today’s “throwback” game against Green Bay at Raymond James Stadium. In many respects, this year’s team resembles the “Yucks” of old…
“But the Glazer family, which has owned the team for more than 12 years and helped bring Tampa its only Super Bowl title, should address more than the bad play on the field. They need to face up to fans, who are losing faith in them.
“Many fans question whether the family’s ownership of the Manchester United soccer club has taken precedence over the Bucs and wonder whether the football team’s profits are being used to help pay off the family’s debt on Man U, among other concerns.”
Orlando Sentinel – Too Compelling To Refuse:
“Twice, the Legislature has rejected a commuter rail system for metro Orlando, saying its benefits for the local population don’t justify its cost to the entire state…
“…since the Legislature last rejected SunRail in May, it has become clear that another defeat would cost Florida thousands more jobs. That’s because federal officials say Florida won’t get the $2.5 billion it has applied for to build a high-speed rail system without first demonstrating a commitment to public transit by approving SunRail. That’s why legislative leaders are saying a special session next month to pass SunRail is now a good bet. They need to follow through.”
Bio: Robert is a former radio personality, which ended with five years at Winter Haven station WHNR where he eventually rose to become Assistant Operations Manager. For the past decade he has worked in the call center industry, currently working as a Member Services Associate at a local facility representing one of America's largest membership-based retailers.
