Memo on Venice notes from a distant observer
Mike Murphy shares a rambling column of local observations from the Sun Coast Gondolier. He covers Venice politics, airport plans and funding, California tax revolt, MJC campus legislation, charter review disputes, annexation talks, motorcycle noise policing, Tampa Buccaneers Day turnout, and housing ideas like a houseboat at Tarpon Center Marina.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Venice
Will Rogers
California
MJC
Guv
Ellen Kansman
Tampa Buccaneers
Dave Morgan
Dave
Tarpon Center
Will
Letters to the Editor Favor tax cuts at all levels
A reader urges a broad tax revolt to curb government growth and spending. The letter calls for sizeable across the board tax cuts paired with spending reductions, two thirds voter approval for new taxes and borrowing, and reverse order service cuts to protect police and fire protection while ending government involvement in business.
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U.S
Cutting taxes not politicians to save government
RE. D. CARESS of Venice urges limits on taxation and cuts in political spending. He argues excess taxes burden fixed incomes, decries government growth, and calls for smaller, more efficient government with representatives who serve the people.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tallahassee
Washington
RE. D. Caress
Venice
Tax revolt criticizes bureaucrats in California debt talk
A San Francisco style column argues that state officials threaten essential services to meet tax cuts, cites examples from Arizona and New York Medicaid, and urges the public to resist empire-building and defend limited government with common sense and accountability.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
California
Arizona Department of Economic Security
By-Pass for the By-Pass Considered by Venice Residents
Venice area residents urge a northern North South link road to ease the traffic bottleneck at the By-Pass Business 41 Shamrock Boulevard intersection. They note I-75 will not relieve U.S. 41 congestion. They call on the Venice Planning Commission to press county planners for action.
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North Woods
Sam
Charter Review Board
County Commission
Beverly
Commission
Ambrosia
Waymire
Action Real Estate
Venice
N. Harbor
Venice Area
Venice Avenue
River Road
Shamrock Boulevard
East
Englewood
U.S. 41
Alligator Creek
East Venice Avenue
Planning Department
Engineering Division
Venice Planning Commission
Brasil
George
Einstein Revered for Humanity and Thoughtful View of God
The library column notes Albert Einstein’s enduring legacy beyond relativity and the letter to Roosevelt. It highlights his belief in a higher power of thought guiding the universe and recommends The Universe of Dr. Einstein by Lincoln Barnett, urging readers to use their library.
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Albert Einstein
Franklin D. Roosevelt
God
DR. Einstein
Lincoln Barnett
Venice Area Public Library
Warren Brown
Brazil
Amazon
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Urph
By Mike Murphy
Fellows
Sarasota County
North Port
Capitol
By Lou Sclafani
Realtor
Skip Bafalis
New York City
Library Column
B. Larz Newton
Friends of the Library
Sam Dillon
Sun Coast
Gondolier
Sun Coast Gondolier Inc
South Sarasota County
Derek Dunn
Rankin
Michael W. Corradino
John C. Hewens
Jim Beans
Dorothy Lippstretter
M.B. Macfarlane
Craig Nelson
Liliane Johnson Randall Hicks
SUN Coast Gondolier
Sun Coast Gondolier, Inc
Miami Ave
P. O
Florida
Florida Press Service
Fla
American Newspaper Representatives
New York
N.Y
Atlanta, Ga
Detroit
Mich
Jimmy
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