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Permit No. 14
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Squawk Box
Hogwash & Politics!
Compiled by Newscaster Staff
The last-minute surprise an-
nouncement that Ginny Brown-Waite
would not be seeking a fifth term in Con-
gress due to unspecified health reasons
and an unspecified pancreas ailment, and
hand-picking her chosen replacement,
Hernando County Sheriff Richard Nugent
who filed just before the closing of candi-
date filing in Florida, drew criticism, even
among fellow Republicans. Now, that was
a sneaky move, for sure!
Controversial Republican Repre-
sentative Ginny Brown-Waite
does not represent all her constituents,
because she speaks despairingly of Dem-
ocrats and “Obamacare” and seems to
represent only those who are the most
beloved and abundant voters in District
5, Veterans, families and retirees. That’s
admirable, but how about the close to 50%
of “others” she “represents?”
Republican Ginny Brown-Waite,
was on the State Senate Congressional Re-
districting Committee in 2001 and helped
to create the district she won later that year
with 48% of the vote, beating Democratic
A bright sunny day brings out the frolickers to Fort Island Trail beach in Crystal River. Hopefully this picture is a boring, run of the mill photo
incumbent Karen Thurman, but now she
of sunny skies and perfect weather bringing forth sun-worshipers instead of a BEFORE picture of an multi-million gallon oil spill catastrophe
speaks in a disdainful manner of almost
originating from the Louisiana Gulf region. If you spot oil on the shoreline report it, see page 8 for details. Newscaster/Mike Moore.
half the people she represents! I find her
U.S. Marshals/LCSO locate
newsletters extremely offensive.
CCSO charges NY
On March 21st, her 45-minute
speech on healthcare was shocking. She
fugitive, firearms & meth lab
man w/sexual
stated that Democrats, “Believe that the
Americans can no longer be trusted to
manage their own healthcare in the way
battery of runaway
Five Arrested in Meth Lab Bust
they see fit,” and Americans must now go
criminal activity of manufacturing and sell-
“in their own Socialistic way, or face the
ing methamphetamine from his Cedar Key
On April 28 and during the early
A 21-year-old Glenfield, N.Y. man
wrath of the I.R.S.” What kind of hogwash
residence.
morning hours of April 29, the Levy County
was arrested by the Citrus County Sheriff’s
is that? The healthcare bill is not perfect,
While Agents were arresting Ralph,
Sheriff’s Office and the U.S. Marshals Flor-
Office, May 4, charged with 4 counts of
but it is a small step in the right direction
they observed a heavy fog of smoke - and a
ida Regional Fugitive Task Force located
lewd and lascivious battery of a 14-year-old
and a way to start improving our system,
strong chemical odor they recognized as an
and arrested Anthony “Tony” Lee Ralph,
Greig, N.Y. girl and interferance with child
which is not rated as successful, compared
active methamphetamine lab - coming from
30, 4991 N.E. 187th St., Inglis, on a felony
custody.
to most other countries in the world.
a shed on the property. According to the ar-
Levy County arrest warrant at a Cedar Key
Michael R. Gudridge was arrested
She voted with Bush on the bail-
rest reports, McCain and Rains came out of
residence located at 10930 S.W. 60 Street.
at Mayo Dr. in Crystal River, where he and
out, and now speaks loudly about Obama
the out-building where officers noticed the
The residents of the address, Kathryn Leigh
the girl were in the custody of patrol depu-
continuing with the bailout. Hypocrisy!
chemical smell. McCain and Rains were
Fine, 28, and Brian Nathan Fine, 34, were
ties who’d learned that the girl was a miss-
Personally, I wouldn’t have voted with ei-
apprehended, but Ralph took off running
also arrested, along with Frank Lester Mc-
ing juvenile from New York state.
ther of them on it, much less grandstanded
in a southerly direction and refused to com-
Cain. Jr., 31, and Jerry Lee Rains, 50, both
The girl told deputies of “multiple”
on it.
ply with orders to stop running, according
of 5931 S.W. 102nd Court, Cedar Key.
sex acts had occurred in Citrus County. De-
How about Democratic Sena-
to an arrest report, and was tackled to the
According to the sheriff’s office,
tectives interviewed the girl, who said in the
tor Bill Nelson’s recent newsletter? “The
ground by Capt. Anderson. The report stated
Ralph has been a wanted fugitive since May
recorded inteview that four sexual acts had
oil spill off the coast of Louisiana should
that, “Ralph began to violently struggle by
26, 2009 and has a violent criminal history.
occurred at Hayes Motel in Crystal River.
drive a stake in the heart of the Florida
thrashing his entire body and lifting his head
Major Evan Sullivan, Public Information
She said she’d begun dating Gudridge, and
Legislature’s plans to let oil companies put
up, in an attempt to regain his feet, and con-
Officer with the sheriff’s office, said that
they’d left New York on April 30. she said
rigs right off the coast of Florida. Mean-
tinued to flee on foot,” and that two other
the two agencies, the sheriff’s office and the
they’d stopped to rest in the Carolinas, then
time, I’ve succeeded in convincing the
officers had to assist Anderson in getting
U.S. Marshals Service, have had knowledge
continued into Florida, eventually arriving
Continued on page 2 - Squawk Box
Continued on page 3- Meth Bust
that Brian Fine has been involved in the
Continued on page 4 - Sexual Battery