Entries by Dr. Rich Swier

Infographic: As gun sales rise gun crimes plummet

Florida has over one million citizens with concealed carry permits. This does not include the millions more who own a firearm in the state. Florida has come under scrutiny for its Stand Your Ground laws, which protect citizens who are protecting themselves. Gun rights are embedded in America’s history, a part of the Constitution and […]

Anti-semitism in America: 2004-2011

As the Million Muslim March is scheduled for 9/11/2013, the Center for Security Policy has released a comprehensive study titled, “Anti-Semitism and Other Bias Crimes in America: 2004-2011 Comparisons.” The premise of the march is that Muslims are being discriminated against. That is addressed in this study, with the FBI data on hate crimes painting […]

Rep. Buchanan bashes Brazilian boondoggle

Rep. Vern Buchanan (R- FL District 16) in an email to constituents wrote, “As the national debt approaches $17 trillion, you would expect federal bureaucrats to think twice before wasting taxpayer dollars. You would be wrong. The latest example is a $1.5 million grant, paid by the American taxpayer, to study the smoking habits of women in the […]

Florida’s drone wars strikes the City of Key West

Legislation has been passed in Florida, Tennessee, Idaho, Montana, Texas and Oregon to limit the use of drones. The Freedom from Unwarranted Surveillance Act, Senate Bill 92, was passed by the Florida legislature and signed into law by Governor Rick Scott in April. The Associated Press reports, “Since 2006, the Federal Aviation Administration has approved more than 1,400 […]