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Marc YachtJanuary 14, 2014

Upscale people live in Wesley Chapel. On Monday, a moviegoer upset that a man sitting in front of him was texting, shot him dead and wounded his wife. The movie had not started. Another patron, an off duty lawman, held the gunman until his arrest. The gunman is a 71-year-old retired Tampa police captain, according […]

Marc YachtJanuary 1, 2014

Opponents of Obamacare (The Affordable Health Care for America Act, 2010) have relentlessly attacked the legislation, including dozens of attempts to kill the bill or thwart funding. In spite of such efforts, 2.1 million Americans who could not afford coverage in the past have signed up thus far. Opponents of the “New Deal” used […]

Marc YachtDecember 22, 2013

With Thanksgiving turkey leftovers gone, is Christmas ham far behind? There will always be the Good, the Not so Good, and the Downright Undesired associated with the holiday season. Who can deny the Good? All can enjoy the fellowship, gift-giving, family gatherings, Christmas carolers, and parades. Personal woes are put aside and good cheer is […]

Marc YachtDecember 19, 2013

Although the recent slaying of a Zephyrhills High School student was not part of a school rampage, it does bring home Florida’s vulnerability to a school incident. Furthermore, on the eve of the anniversary of the Newtown, Conn., tragedy, an apparently well-known and liked Colorado student brought a shotgun to school and shot one girl critically, […]

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Marc Yacht: Another senseless shooting; we need more gun control

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Marc Yacht: Florida officials can do better on gun control