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Opinion

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  • Business Observer Staff
  • January 20, 2012
Americans must exercise right to speak up

Dear Editor: Great article in the recent edition. Americans have an inherent right to speak up, and peacefully protest for sure given the current state of our nation.

  • Opinion
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • January 20, 2012
Capitalism comes in many forms

Dear Editor: Your article in the January 6 issue of GCBR describes and defends “free enterprise” capitalism.

  • Opinion
    By
  • Matt Walsh
  • January 6, 2012
If capitalism is to prevail, you need to speak up

Capitalists, Believers in Capitalism, Defenders of Capitalism, it's OK.

  • Opinion
    By
  • Matt Walsh
  • April 29, 2011
More mush from the wimps; they blinked

When Florida Gov. Rick Scott delivered his first State of the State address in March to the full Legislature, he urged lawmakers: “Don't blink.”

  • Opinion
    By
  • Matt Walsh
  • March 18, 2011
Collier delivers a great lesson on Jackson Lab

Kudos to the private-sector leaders of Collier County who did what business and government leaders in all cities and counties should do.

  • Opinion
    By
  • Matt Walsh
  • February 18, 2011
Rail rejection shows Scott means what he says

He's not a politician. Hallelujah!

  • Opinion
    By
  • Matt Walsh
  • January 28, 2011
The other side of giving corporate food stamps

This stuff never ends. Well-intentioned economic development agents throughout Florida, leaders of chambers of commerce and elected officeholders who want to be judged favorably cannot resist.

  • Opinion
    By
  • Matt Walsh
  • January 7, 2011
Scott's first bold act: Drop high-speed rail funding

Congratulations to our new governor, businessman/entrepreneur Rick Scott. As of Wednesday morning, the bigger test than getting elected has begun.

  • Opinion
    By
  • Matt Walsh
  • July 16, 2010
Here's our chance: Elect business competence

The media and Bill McCollum are pounding on Rick Scott's Medicare record. But the totality of his record clearly puts him on top.

  • Opinion
    By
  • Matt Walsh
  • May 6, 2010
Jobs bill same ol', same ol': subsidies

Maybe it's our cynical nature, but SB 1752 blows.

  • Opinion
    By
  • Rod Thomson
  • April 23, 2010
McCollum plan checks Right boxes

But McCollum's jobs plan devotes too much to pabulum and too little to details.

  • Opinion
    By
  • Matt Walsh
  • April 1, 2010
Sink's business plan: fiddling in the margins

Alex Sink's business plan will not get her elected governor.

  • Opinion
    By
  • Rod Thomson
  • March 25, 2010
Commercial real estate echoes ag's collapse

But community bankers say the regulators are unbending today.

  • Opinion
    By
  • Matt Walsh
  • March 12, 2010
Personal guarantors seeking relief

None of us needs more economic doom and gloom. It's spring. There's a recovery under way (supposedly). Let's move on. Don't tell you what you know (it's still blah out there). Tell you something you don't know. And hopefully, it's good news.

  • Opinion
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • January 14, 2010
Bush record overstated

I enjoyed your essay on the “Road to Prosperity.” However, you might have overstated just a tad a few points concerning George Bush.

  • Opinion
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