The unique perspective and provocative opinions of Joe O’Neill
Quoteworthy
“This is an opportunity to create a jewel. …That’s why we’re working so hard collectively to make it work.” – Mark Huey, Tampa’s administrator for economicdevelopment, on the prospects of USF choosing the Heights for its Center for Advanced Medical Learning and Simulation.
“Dogs inspire us to be better than we are, while cats demonstrate the basest of instincts, languidly strolling through each of the six remaining deadly sins whenever they can briefly overcome sloth. …Cats thrive in the current climate of passive narcissism.” – Bradley Trevor Greive, author, “Why Dogs Are Better Than Cats.”
“My stand has been clear as a fiscal conservative. If you have a problem, you deal with it in a fiscally conservative way. We’re not expanding entitlements; we’re talking about infrastructure, roads.” – Hillsborough County Commissioner MarkSharpe on why he backs a proposed transit tax.
“For what he has done, we know that the killer will be met with justice – in this world and the next.” – President Barack Obama on what lies ahead for the accused Fort Hood gunman, Maj. Nidal Hasan.
“People understand that we’re stealing from future generations. We’re setting the stage for another Perot moment.” – Democratic Sen. Evan Bayh of Indiana in reference to the 1992 presidential campaign when independent candidate Ross Perot received 19 percent of the popular vote, making it impossible for incumbent George H.W. Bush to win a second term.