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Something very interesting and a bit unusual occurred today at the Charlotte County Board of Commissioners Meeting; an inadvertent admission of guilt took place. Somehow Chairman Tiseo walked right into the lion’s mouth. After five residents, during the public speaking time, had criticized Chairman Joseph Tiseo for the manner in which he has given preferential […]

Elected officials tend to meet the world with an overinflated self-image and a high dose of entitlement—often to no benefit for the people they are elected to serve. They feel entitled to information and expect people to be at their beck and call for the sole reason that they are elected. The title, whether it

The Washington Correspondents Dinner, an annual meeting where we presume to congratulate the “correspondents” or whatever they prefer to be called, turned to chaos as another one of their class, using his brand of “correspondence,” in this case, guns, attempted to shoot the president of the United States.   The left has to have a conversation

For generations, Sunday meant something. It was family time—shared meals, conversation, rest. Stores were closed. Roads were quiet. Life slowed down. Today, Sunday is just another day. Work. Bills. Obligations. No pause. No reset. No extra time for your kids—just the same grind on repeat. Why? Because for most American families, one income isn’t enough

It is not about what is affordable, but what is unaffordable.  The “what we cannot afford” has always been a mainstay of politicians promoting the positive by embracing and demonizing the negative.   I have memories of being told “we cannot afford that” in no uncertain terms and like or not, had to accept what was

Upon analyzing the data available, it has come to my attention – worth sharing objectively with the Charlotte County voters – that nearly 70% of Kim Amontree’s Campaign spending goes to Tallahassee-connected political operatives as she targets commissioner Stephen R. Deutsch viciously. Charlotte County voters are getting their first real taste of what political observers

The commissioners have just voted to obligate the Charlotte County taxpayers to a 20 year “deal” costing an eye-watering 901 million dollars with hope of getting the public to buy into their vision for the county.   They want us to vote for their “Plans” going forward with no going back.  For the record, all the

There’s bias—and then there’s what the Charlotte Sun just published. In what should have been a straightforward piece informing voters about local candidates, the Daily Sun instead delivered something that reads far more like a curated promotion than objective reporting. The article devoted extensive, favorable coverage to Kim Amontree—laying out her platform, her messaging, and

The April 21, 2026 West Charlotte Conservative Club candidate debate featured four candidates—John Fleming, Kim Amontree, Stephen R. Deutsch, and Michael Melton—discussing key issues including taxation, infrastructure, population growth, and representation. Across the board, candidates acknowledged concerns about rising costs and infrastructure lagging behind development, though they differed in tone and specificity. Fleming and Deutsch

The We the People Club is pleased to extend an invitation to Supervisor of Elections Leah Valenti to join us as a featured speaker at our upcoming meeting on July 4, 2026. The focus of this special Independence Day gathering will be election integrity and important updates regarding changes to election procedures that voters should