Entries by Dr. Rich Swier

Florida: Since 2000 52% of jobs went to legal immigrants and illegal aliens

Steven A. Camarota is the Director of Research, and Karen Zeigler is a demographer at the Center for Immigration Studies. Camorata and Zeigler released a report titled “Who Got the Jobs in Florida?” Their report found that, “While Florida has been among the states with the most job growth in both the short and long […]

VIDEO FROM FERGUSON, MO: All Blacks know how to do is “blame the police and white folks”

Blacks rioting and looting in Ferguson, Missouri continues for a fifth day. We learned last night from a Missouri resident that the riots are spreading to other suburban communities and that black rioters are throwing bricks off of overpasses along U.S. Highway 70, a main route through St. Louis, MO. The Washington Post’s Sean Sullivan […]

Why is the pro-amnesty Florida Chamber of Commerce defending Julio Gonzalez?

An email to supporters from the Julio Gonzalez campaign states, “Richard DeNapoli, candidate for District 74 State Representative, has been formally asked by the Florida Chamber Political Institute to discontinue the use of confidential information that he and his supporters have been using to attack Dr. Julio Gonzalez.” So the Florida Chamber is angry that its […]

Muslim cleric on beheading: “You take the sword, you place the head like this, and then you enjoy yourself with it”

“When you meet the unbelievers, strike the necks…” (Qur’an 47:4) Fox News Melbourne reported, “‘That’s my boy,’ wrote [Australian] Khaled Sharrouf on Twitter, alongside a photo of his 7-year-old son using both hands to hold up a man’s severed head. The photo, since removed from Twitter, was reportedly taken in Raqqa, a Syrian city in the stranglehold […]

And so it begins — ‘Weed Is Life Legalize It’ t-shirts at family festival in Cape Coral, FL

On January 30, 2014 the Cape Coral Police arrested Neal Jesse Joiner on charges of marijuana cultivation, possession with intent to sell, and paraphernalia charges. Pot has a growing foot hold in Cape Coral (no pun intended). Fast forward six months after Joiner’s arrest and you find “420 Weed Is Life Legalize It” t-shirts at the Cape […]

Judge Upholds Tennessee Marriage Amendment by Bethany Monk

A state judge in Tennessee ruled in favor of the voter-approved constitutional amendment that defines marriage as a union between one man and one woman. This is the first time a judge has upheld such an amendment since the U.S. Supreme Court ruling in June 2013. The Tennessee case involves two men who obtained a […]

A Tale of Two Shootings in Black and White

Over the past week there were two shootings that made the headlines. The first was the shooting of an Orthodox Rabbi going to worship at a shul (synagogue)  located in North Miami Beach, Florida on Shabbat (Saturday). The second was of a young black man shot by a police officer in Ferguson, Missouri, a suburb of […]

Florida Comprehensive Planning: A Critical Analysis of the Sarasota County 2050 Plan

If you Google the words “comprehensive plan Florida” you will get 11.6 million hits. Florida cities and counties by law have produced comprehensive plans. The Florida Department of Economic Opportunity has an entire submission and process to review local comprehensive plans. Section 163.3191 of  Florida Statutes requires “At least once every 7 years, each local […]

Do You Pass The Israel Test?

Would you believe us if we said that the best litmus test of any society’s success is its attitude towards Israel? Well, it’s true. As George Gilder explains, whether a society envies and resents Israel’s success or celebrates and tries to replicate it is indicative of that society’s progress. Countries that “pass” the “Israel Test” […]

Why is Rep. Vern Buchanan (R-FL 16) worried about the West African black rhino?

U.S. Congressman Vern Buchanan (R-FL District 16) sends out email alerts to his constituents to keep them informed on what is happening in Washington, D.C. and key issues facing Floridians. Buchanan co-chairs the Florida Congressional delegation and sits on the House Committee on Ways and Means. One recent email caught my eye. The email had […]