Month: November 2018
Long-Term MLB Player Contracts: Sheer Lunacy
Pass $16 Billion Vinik Tax; Ask Questions Later
FDP, Choice of Chris King Torpedoed Gillum Candidacy

By Jim Bleyer You must win before you can govern. Easier said than done, especially it seems for progressives. Andrew Gillum, who exploded onto the national political scene with a meteoric victory in the 2018 Florida Democratic gubernatorial primary, was the immediate favorite to win it all on Nov. 6. …
Yayoi Kusama: From Nowhere to Infinity

By Jim Bleyer Forget the old saw that the long-suffering, brilliant, starving artist achieves fame only after death. Yayoi Kusama, at age 89, sits on top of the international art world. Her nearly 3-year “Infinity Mirrors” kaleidoscopic feast at five North American museums has drawn multitudes of art lovers. The …
With Chagall Exhibit, Polk Museum A Worthy Destination

By Jim Bleyer The li’l ole Polk County Museum of Art on Lakeland’s Florida Southern College campus brims with visitors. The reason: a display of works by Belarus-born Marc Chagall (1887-1985), one of the world’s most pre-eminent modernists. The “Chagall: Stories into Dreams” smash lures residents from …
Hillsborough Voters Approve Vinik’s Transit Tax

By Jim Bleyer Developer Jeff Vinik’s six-month, multi-million dollar propaganda campaign aimed at hoodwinking Hillsborough County residents into voting themselves the highest sales tax rate in Florida passed by a large margin Tuesday. Voters by 57-43 approved the $16 billion, 30-year transit tax that will bring the county’s …
Will the ‘Lyin’ and Buyin’ Strategy Work for Jeff Vinik’s Biggest Con Yet?
Vinik Narrative Implodes: Hillsborough Ridership down 10.3% in One Year
Accurate Hillsborough Vote Count Very Problematic

By Jim Bleyer Despite assurances from Hillsborough County Supervisor of Elections Craig Latimer, there are literally thousands of skeptics who believe an honest vote count faces stiff odds Tuesday. Most of the mistrust emanates from opponents of the special interest driven transit sales tax increase. Anti-taxers are certain that …