Monthly Archives: March 2014
Thursday Bookshelf: The History of the GOP
Purchase Grand Old Party: A History of the Republicans from Amazon.com Professor Lewis Gould wrote this concise history of The Republican Party right in the middle of the Bush Administration as the US was embroiled in two wars of choice in the Middle East. Gould’s work takes the party from its inception as a vehicle […]
The Pulp: Other Democrats Can Take Lessons From Orange County Progressives
When I was a freshman at Stetson University, I walked into pol sci 101, American National Government class, wanting to be a doctor. As I read the syllabus of that class, taught by the indubitable and CNN Hero Dr. Anne Hallum by the way , I came across a quote- a quote that has stuck […]
Committee Democrats close ranks and oppose voucher expansion
Today, Democratic members of the House Choice and Innovation Committee (aka the voucher committee) closed ranks and opposed the HR 7099 which would deliver the largest expansion of the voucher program in the state’s history. Both Reps. Shevrin Jones (D-Hollywood) and Randolph Bracy (D-Orlando) who had voted on the pro-voucher side of a much more […]
Sanctions alone won’t curb Russian aggression & debunking some myths floating on the left
President Obama’s decision to levy sanctions on Russia following Vladimir Putin’s aggressive stance towards Ukraine and illegal annexation of Crimea, was well-received by the media. But economic sanctions have long proved to not be a solution to aggressive militaristic behavior by despotic regimes. The President must do more and do it quickly. A theory exists […]
Videos: Voucher groups admitting to squeezing Democrats and using low-income children as the “face” of program for political purposes
HB 7099, the largest potential expansion to date of school vouchers in Florida will pass the House Choice and Innovation Committee today (aka the voucher committee). The Florida Squeeze obtained two videos where Florida pro-voucher leader Doug Tuthill, himself a one-time liberal Democrat talking about how political contributions and playing in Democratic primaries has moved […]
Alex Sink vs David Jolly – The decisions that cost the Democrats
Much has been written about the Democratic Party’s failures in the FL-13 Special Election last week. From speaking to people throughout the state in the past several days, we can put together a theme of the critical mistakes made by the Democratic Party and the Sink campaign. The Florida Democratic Party (FDP) sent several staffers […]
American Airlines confirms dates for cuts of Washington to North Florida flights
Three North Florida cities are set to lose their only direct air links to the national capital this summer as American Airlines (following the merger with US Airways, the merged airline being referred to as AA/US here on out in this article) has opted to cut US Airways current routes from Washington’s Reagan National Airport […]
Flashback Friday: The 1970s and the Askew legacy on Florida Democrats
As we’ve said time and again on this website the 1970s were sort of an era of enchanted enlightenment in Florida’s political system. Reubin Askew who passed on yesterday was not only Florida’s greatest modern Governor, he was arguably the greatest ever from the southern United States and perhaps the best 20th Century Governor anywhere […]
School “choice” advocates continue to pour money into Democratic campaigns
We’ve spent a lot of time the past week discussing the dangerous school “choice” proposals making their way through the legislature this session. As the deliberations about legislation that would destroy Florida’s public schools continue we have continued to explore the operation behind the proponents of vouchers. The Miami Herald’s Kathleen McGrory has exposed a […]
Thursday Bookshelf – Release of my ebook
Blue With Envy: My American Journey with Manchester City Some personal news for a moment, which is difficult today with the passing of Governor Askew, who was quite possibly the greatest Floridian of my lifetime. My first eBook “Blue with Envy” was released via Amazon.com late last week. The book is also available on on […]
The Florida Squeeze 