Monthly Archives: March 2013
CPAC: Rubio Continues To Play Right-Wing Superhero
Oh, CPAC. Where would we be without you? When conservatives lost handily in 2012, most summed it up that the Republican party needs to adapt to keep up with the electorate. But those at CPAC seem to want to beat the notion into a bloody pulp. Take Marco Rubio. He is a generally charismatic politician […]
3 Ways The Sequester is Hurting Military Families
Well, here we are two weeks into the dreaded sequester, 1.2 trillion dollars in discretionary spending cuts with 85 billion set to be slashed just this year. DoD takes the biggest hit at 46 billion in cuts for 2013. While national security is adversely affected due to a reduction in training and military readiness, […]
Zest of The Day: TB Times, Another Crist Donor Headed For Slammer
This has not been a good week for Republicans in Florida. Having long fostered a culture of corruption and cronyism, another top Republican is in the headlines.Greg Eagle, father of newly elected Rep. Dane Eagle is headed for prison. The elder Eagle was a close political ally of Governor Charlie Crist and was instrumental in […]
Guest Op-Ed: Senator Nan Rich, Health Care For Floridians: Race to the Bottom?
Florida’s legislators faced a critical moral decision as they began the 2013 Legislative Session. The question was would they engage in a “race to the bottom” in health care by refusing to take the federal funding for Medicaid expansion to almost 1 million low-income Floridians? Or would they take the high road of compassion and […]
Allen West’s Tired Rhetoric Returns at CPAC
CPAC 2013 is being put forth as the future of the conservative movement. But thus far it is proving to be anything but. Take Allen West for example. He was one of the introductory speakers for the gathering. Much like his usual speeches given during his failed run for Congress in 2012, he didn’t deviate […]
Zest of the Day: Rubio and Bush Generate Presidential Buzz
The Sun Sentinel previews CPAC.
Red Claude Pepper & Gorgeous George Smathers: a Parable
Once upon a time in Florida, a wealthy well-connected conservative with little grasp of the issues but outsize support from real estate and commercial interests toppled, for the first time in state history, a sitting U.S. Senator — effective legislator, friend of labor and confidante to FDR Claude Pepper — by using a sly combination […]
Kurly’s Kommentary: Domestic Surveillance: Spy vs. Spy, American vs. American
By Steven Kurlander Spy technology continues to become ever more sophisticated-and deadly too. That’s sparked a major debate about how domestic spying should be limited to ensure constitutional safeguards of US citizens. And while it is indeed a very important discussion to be had in terms of limiting a fresh wave of unrestrained government intrusion […]
Lt. Gov. Carroll Resigns: Progressives Need to Make Cronyism and Corruption a Major Issue
By Kartik Krishnaiyer Last night I spoke to a conservative friend in Jacksonville who told me this scandal would soon engulf the state. I didn’t really believe it would be as far and wide as he claimed but he was on the mark. Lt. Gov. Carroll’s resignation is just the latest example of the continued […]
If Elected Would Crist Actually Govern From the Left?
By Kartik Krishnaiyer While many in Florida politics today are fixated on Jacksonville today with the growing Allied and FOP scandal, it is important to discuss the Governor’s race. The continued obsession with Charlie Crist has continued among Democrats in recent months growing to a fever pitch. Speculation about Crist’s plans and his presence in […]
The Florida Squeeze 