Rick Scott's policies favor his family business?
Jones burns Koran.
Sunday, April 3, 2011
Wednesday, March 23, 2011
Monday, March 7, 2011
Wednesday, March 2, 2011
Take a Ride with Rick
On the Oxy Express:
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A pharmacy manager counts out the correct number of pills to fill a prescription in Miami.
Florida is the epicenter of a prescription drug abuse epidemic. Each day in communities from Jacksonville to Fort Lauderdale, thousands of doses of powerful narcotics like oxycodone are dispensed in pain clinics — storefront operations also called "pill mills."
When he started at the Broward County Sheriff's department 30 years ago, Al Lamberti says, the department was raiding crack houses and busting junkies.
"Nowadays, the drug dealers are working out of strip malls," he says.
Lamberti heads the sheriff's office in a county that includes Fort Lauderdale. It's a city that has become a destination, not just for spring breakers, but also for addicts and drug traffickers.
"We have more pain clinics than McDonald's," he says. "They're taking their toll."
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Florida does have a prescription drug database. After years of lobbying by law enforcement, the state legislature passed a bill last session to create one. It just didn't provide money to pay for it. A private foundation stepped in and began raising funds for the database.
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Florida Gov. Rick Scott says he is opposed to a prescription drug database because it is an invasion of privacy.
But recently, Gov. Rick Scott has come out foursquare against it. Scott hasn't said much about why he wants to kill it. When pressed at a recent news conference, he said: "I believe it's an invasion of privacy and...it appears that the money's been wasted."
Lamberti recently joined a dozen federal, state and local law enforcement officials at a news conference held to announce a major crackdown on Florida's pill mills. It was a series of busts, from Palm Beach to Miami, that included more than 20 arrests and the seizure of more than $22 million in cash, exotic cars and real estate.
Tuesday, February 22, 2011
It came from the swamp
The squamous GUV probably had no legal authority to sell the people's planes:
Can someone please send him back to his bayou?
Wednesday, February 16, 2011
Generations of Macks Insist on being Illiterate!
Dude, read a book, broaden your torpid mind.
Tuesday, February 15, 2011
Saturday, February 12, 2011
Gov. Scott: Don't Pimp My Ride
TALLAHASSEE — Gov. Rick Scott on Friday authorized the sale of two state airplanes to out-of-state bidders for a total of nearly $3.7 million, fulfilling a campaign promise. StPeteTimes
Dear Governor Scott:
We understand your fatal attraction for billionaire perks, but you must understand: Florida, the Penile State, is not your personal Bunga Bunga room.
You are selling the public's airplanes and plan to ride around in your own, keeping your travel records secret while on state business.
This is like telling Florida: "My mistress doesn't need to drive, I'll send my chauffeur." Or, "Now you little girl just sit and look sweet while Sugar Daddy takes care of all your pretty little needs."
The public sector is not your private harlot, Governor Scott. Do not sell what we own, since after we toss you on your ear in 4 years (or before), we'll elect other folks, hopefully non-billionaires, who might occasionally do state business that could use a state plane.
While we're at it, don't sell our schools, our teachers, our community leaders, or our water, air, or underwater rights.
In fact, don't sell us, period. If we wanted to pimp our planes, we wouldn't need your teaparty illogic to do it.
Wednesday, January 19, 2011
At least it's not Bangladesh
Nearly half of homeowners in Florida had mortgages that were underwater in the third quarter, according to CoreLogic.
Thursday, January 6, 2011
Tuesday, January 4, 2011
Who's Dreaming Gov. Scott?
In his inaugural address today, newly installed Florida Gov. Rick Scott said "dreams are the stuff Florida is made of." He also fervently expressed his desire to remove every shred of regulatory oversight that he says hampers the private sector.
Below are some facts about fraud in Florida. Who is dreaming?
Florida Ranks No. 1 Nationally in Mortgage Fraud
Recent figures reveal that Florida ranks first in the nation as it relates to those whose mortgages are seriously delinquent. But that is not the only dubious distinction where Florida tops the nation. Now, reports indicate that Florida can also claim first place in the number of mortgage frauds.
Expect major new busts in fighting $2.5 billion Florida fraud rings
South Florida easily ranks number one when it comes to healthcare fraud in the U.S., which is why the two are holding the first of several meetings across the nation right here.
Tampa Ranks First in Auto Insurance Fraud
Wondering where the highest cases of auto insurance fraud have occurred in the past year? Look no further than Tampa, Fla. According to the Tampa Police Department, the city is number one for fraudulent auto insurance claims.
Special Agent Ellen Wilcox
Florida ranks first in the nation in mortgage fraud, and the Florida legislature has passed stringent legislation facilitating the investigation and prosecution of perpetrators of mortgage fraud.
Florida Ranks Third for Identity Theft
The State Attorney’s Office says the latest statistics show Florida moving up on the list of states with high rates of identity theft.
Miami clinic owners arrested in PIP fraud sweep
The Florida Division of Insurance Fraud made more than 830 insurance fraud-related arrests in the last fiscal year.
According to a recent National Insurance Crime Bureau report, Florida leads the nation in staged accidents. In the first half of last year, Florida had 631 staged accidents.
Identity Theft Information In Florida: Don't Be A Victim!
Florida ranked 6th in identity theft rating in the entire United states. The most common locations of these thefts are Miami, Orlando, Tampa, Jacksonville, and Fort Lauderdale.
New Report Ranks Florida Number One for Mortgage Fraud
Florida AG Likens Mortgage Fraud to "State of Emergency"
Florida ranked second in the nation for mortgage fraud activity during 2008, after ranking first during 2006 and 2007, according to recent data released by the Mortgage Asset Research Institute, or MARI.
10 busted for auto insurance fraud; you're paying for it
Tampa, Florida -- The Tampa Bay area has earned a claim to fame we'd rather not have, ranking first in the state when it comes to staged auto crashes and second in the country behind Brooklyn, according to the National Insurance Crime Bureau.
Fraud Friendly Florida
"Retirees in Florida are losing their homes to foreclosure, not because they didn't pay their bills as required, but because the laws of Florida leave them unprotected."
Tuesday, December 28, 2010
Monday, December 13, 2010
Friday, December 10, 2010
Monday, December 6, 2010
STATE FARM: WE FUCK YOU VERY MUCH
Florida, Penile State extraordinaire, penetrated by the sharpsters at State Farm. See brilliant piece in the Herald Tribune.
How State Farm cashed in on a crisis
Through DaVinci, State Farm quietly continues to collect money from thousands of former customers who were told their homes were too risky to insure. MORE
One question the article does not address: Where were the "regulators?" Does the PENILE STATE actually have regulators? What do they do? How do they do it? With what budget? etc.
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