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Friday, September 30, 2011

Why we may not want to run government like a business

Before we get too enthralled about running government like a business, come along with me and examine one day's (Sept. 30 2011) business stories from the Sarasota Herald Tribune:



MORGAN IS GUILTY IN A PONZI  (BIG front page story)

FORMER BROKER GETS FIVE YEARS (front page of Business Section)

MANATEE'S TELTRONICS IS CLOSING (front page of Business Section)

RAYMOND JAMES TOLD TO REPAY $1.69 MILLION (front page of Business Section, Marketplace)

FAILED SARASOTA PROJECT SUBJECT OF ANOTHER SUIT (front page of Business Section)

AFTER COLONIAL BANK FAILURE, REPAYMENTS (page 3 of Business Section)