The Edmund Sheffield Chapter Colonial Dames XVII Century announced Marissa Tweed, daughter of the Revs. Dave and Rita Gardner Tweed, the winner of its 2007-08 Anne Massey General Scholarship at a meeting May 15 at Palma Ceia Country Club. ...more

June 11, 2008

The Edmund Sheffield Chapter Colonial Dames XVII Century announced at a meeting May 15 that Marissa Tweed, daughter of the Revs. Dave and Rita Gardner Tweed, is the winner of the chapter's 2007-08 Anne Massey General Scholarship. The meeting was held at the Palma Ceia Country Club in Tampa. ...more

June 4, 2008

The Patriot Act was not intended to circumvent basic civil rights. The purpose of the Patriot Act is to better assist U.S. law enforcement in fighting terrorism here in the United States and abroad. Remember Sept.11? The initial act was voted for by the Senate 98 to 1, one of the few decisions agreed upon by both Republicans and Democrats. The act breaks down the barrier between the CIA and FBI so they can share information about terrorists. Perhaps had that been done earlier, we would have avoided the Sept.11 attack and saved 3,000 innocent American lives. Many of the objections regarding the Patriot Act are actually allowed under previous and existing law, i.e., tools already used against drug dealers and other criminals. The act basically expanded them to cover terrorism and accordingly, made our nation safer. ...more

January 6, 2008

Dear Mr. President, I will begin my letter by saying that I didn't voted for you in the past election, but I also want to let you know if it is of some relief to you, that I didn't vote for the guys that were running against you, either. ...more

September 25, 2007