Monthly Archives: September 2013
Zest of the Day: State designates $3.5 million to improve water quality at Silver Springs
From the Ocala Star-Banner
Partisan ideological shifts and hypocrisy by both parties on display in Syria discussion
Inconsistency and hypocrisy appears on display in the current debate on whether the United States should intervene in Syria’s Civil War (though the White House describes possible military intervention differently.) The Republican Party which almost universally backed war on Iraq, a war formulated on dubious grounds and always destined the carefully crafted balance of power […]
Zest of the Day: Two voter fraud cases close with meager findings
Important read from the Tampa Bay Times.
Zest of the Day: Think Progress Whip Count on Syria
Bookmark and keep it handy until the vote.
Throwback Tuesday: Authorization of force against Iraq vote in Florida Delegation
The crisis in Syria is certainly different than that of Iraq but for today let’s look back at that authorization vote. Since President Obama violated the War Powers Act in 2011 by sidestepping Congress for a 70-day military exercise against Libya the Iraq vote is the last we have on the authorization of force by […]
False Labor Commemoration: It’s time to let go the Labor Day holiday
By Steven Kurlander @kurlykomments kurly@stevenkurlander.com Today, we Americans are “celebrating” yet another Labor Day. For most, it’s just one of those holidays, like Veteran’s Day, President’s Days, and even Thanksgiving where the true significance of the holiday barely encroaches on the psyche of our country’s consciousness. Sure, a lot of Americans are going through the […]
Florida Congressional Delegation have tough choice on Syria
President Obama has now formally asked the Congress for approval of his desire to intervene (if that is the right term for what seems like more symbolism than actual commitment) in Syria’s Civil War due to the Assad regime’s alleged use of Chemical Weapons. The President has been ineffectual and inconsistent this past week week […]
The Florida Squeeze 