Ed Martin's INSIDE VENICE FLORIDA Blog          These are all the Blogs posted on Thursday, 7, 2011. CARLESIMO OFF TARGET AGAIN: CITY MANAGER WOODLEY SETS HIM STRAIGHT In the past I have referred several times to my belief that Council Member Carlesimo, while an effective campaigner, does not pass scrutiny when it comes to performance on the Council in understanding issues and procedures. These failings do not deter him from pursuing unproductive paths with great confidence. Gradually, however, his abilities and lack thereof are becoming clear to more and more people. A recent example was his email to Council Members questioning City Manager Read more | 0 comments Posted By ed martin at 9:59 PM in Category:Inside Venice Letters to Editor of NY Times, reflect on "Pros" and "Cons" of Rep. Ryan's Budget-Mostly "Con" Here is a sample. Click link for Today's Letters People in the United States ought to be asking why it is that other countries are able to provide decent health care, child care, less expensive college educations and forms of social security for all their citizens while here all these programs are under attack. Clearly, something is amiss with our values and priorities. Click Here to Link directly to this article publisheed in the New York Times. Read more | 0 comments Posted By Ed Martin at 8:22 PM in Category:Inside Venice