From the Editor
Invest in precious metals - like aluminum cans
      I received an interesting e-mail late last week that helped put the effects of the nation's economic crisis in perspective. In a nutshell, it listed a number of stocks and the levels their value had dropped to based on an initial investment of $1,000.
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Political Cartoon
     
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On the Spot
Are you doing anything to protect your retirement savings or investments?
     "I'm simply spending less money." Bernice Bellard Gulf Breeze
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Word from Washington
My vote 'not for sale' as treasury bails out Wall Street
      I recently voted against the second Wall Street bailout bill. House and Senate Democrats responded to Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson's request for unlimited control of $700 billion of your money by adding nearly $200 billion in "sweeteners" in order to get more votes for the bailout the second time around.
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Mayor, Council not compensated by outside sources
      There is a (new to me) communication technique out there on the Internet that allows folks to "post comments, questions and viewpoints" below articles that have appeared on a Web site or in a daily publication and so forth. This process is both a blessing and a curse. It allows people an instant forum to make a comment or ask a question, which is good.
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