Civic pride on the decline
In recent years, Graham, the former governor of Florida (1979-1987) and three-term U.S. senator, has become even more interesting as an outspoken critic on national defense and the nation’s educational system. View entire article
Bob Graham rolls out UT lecture series
TAMPA – From the outset, it was clear the Tuesday afternoon lecture by former Florida Gov. Bob Graham in the room atop the University of Tampa’s Vaughn Center — with spectacular views of the campus and downtown Tampa — was no ordinary, one-sided speech. view complete article
Former Governor and Senator Bob Graham interviewed by Stewart B. Stewart of SyndicatedNews.NET
In this interview Bob Graham discusses the crisis in Gaza. http://ireport.cnn.com/docs/DOC-884093
Florida: Prepare for another voting fiasco
Only 12 years ago, Florida was embarrassed by a voting tornado. As the nation became familiar with hanging chads and butterfly ballots, Florida was the State That Couldn’t Vote Straight. Fellow Floridians, we have a similar humiliation headed for us now. Different from a tornado — which appears almost without warning — this menacing hurricane has been lumbering toward us for over a year. Here’s its track to date. view full article at: http://www.tampabay.com/opinion/columns/florida-prepare-for-another-voting-fiasco/1248236
Re-Open the 9/11 Investigation Now
Re-Open the 9/11 Investigation Now http://www.huffingtonpost.com/bob-graham/911-saudi-arabia_b_1868863.html The passage of time since September 11, 2001, has not diminished the distrust many of us feel surrounding the official story of how 9/11 happened and, more specifically, who financed and supported it. After eleven years, the time has come for the families of the victims, the survivors and all Americans to get the whole story behind 9/11. Yet the story of who may have facilitated the 19 hijackers and the infrastructure that supported the attacks — a crucial element of the narrative — has not been told. The pieces we do have underscore how much more remains unknown. Did the hijackers execute the …
The Village Square: Evening with Senator Bob Graham
Are you sick and tired of political debates that are little more than shout-fests? Or public-issue forums that are one-sided and mean-spirited? St. Petersburg College: SPC’s Institute for Strategic Policy Solutions announces the official launch of The Village Square. View complete video
State universities: ‘Rapidly declining’ What Bob Graham Thinks
State universities: ‘Rapidly declining’ What Bob Graham Thinks SunSentinel, May 19, 2012 Senior Editorial Writer Douglas C. Lyons recently sat down with former Florida Gov. Bob Graham for this Q &A. READ ARTICLE AT SUNSENTINEL
The Eco-Warrior
SunPost, January 26, 2012 Bob Graham Admonishes Tallahassee: No More Harm Florida’s 38th governor (1979-87) isn’t pleased with what the Legislature did during last year’s session. He’s not optimistic about this year’s. But it won’t stop him from going to bat for what he regards as the state’s fundamental economic asset – and a key to Florida’s economic recovery. read article
An ill-advised toss of the dice
December 29, 2011 An ill-advised toss of the dice By Bob Graham, Special to the Times Yogi Berra said “if you come to a fork in the road, take it.” There are those who feel we can follow Yogi’s advice on the casinos proposal for Florida. We can have casinos and expand our economy beyond its traditional bases. But in my judgment, if we accept this siren call we are not taking the fork in the road; we will be selecting a path that will foreclose the far wiser one we have pursued for the past half-century. A quick economic history of Florida: In the 1880s Florida declined to participate …
Everglades restoration: Can this marriage be saved?
Posted in The Miami Herald Sun, Nov 27, 2011 The Everglades is in danger again. This time it is not from a drought, hurricane or other act of nature. It is not from some imminent encroaching development. It is from the 2011 Florida Legislature and its cascade of damaging legislation which threatens to bring the three-decade-long effort to save the Everglades to a halt. Everglades restoration is not just a matter of saving one of the Earth’s most important and unique environments and protecting the fresh water supply for a third of Florida’s residents. Everglades restoration is our state’s largest job and economic development program. A 2011 report by Mather …
