I admit to being a little despondent about the upcoming presidential election. None of the candidates who seemed to genuinely care about reducing the size and scope of the federal government had a snowball’s chance in Florida of securing a party nomination - much less being elected. So as of this writing, we’re left with three contenders, none of whom seem to understand the phrase “limited government.” Their labels - Republican or Democrat - are unimportant. They all seem to be at ease with the… Continue

Property Rights are the basic building block of the American experience, and today they are under attack in ways both subtle and downright heavy handed. We need to refocus our fellow citizens on the value that property rights brings to their lives. When a property owner comes before a governmental body it shouldn't have to be with hat in hand hoping his neighbors don't object to his struggle for success. The Coalition for Property Rights (CPR) needs your help to show up at the meetings and ask… Continue

Lost in the screaming headlines about the current subprime mortgage “crisis” is a look at the big picture, which has been provided by a new Mortgage Bankers Association report. Looking at 4Q07 numbers, the MBA reported that subprime home mortgage loans make up just 13 percent of the total home mortgage loans outstanding. And among those, only 5.29 percent of subprime adjustable-rate mortgages are entering the foreclosure process. The rate for subprime fixed-rate mortgages is only 1.52 percent.… Continue