Yearly Archives: 2014
Ukraine: If Sanctions Fail, What Other Options Do We Have To Stop Putin’s Aggression
So this Ukraine thing is not over. Not by a long shot. Since my last post on Ukraine, Vladimir Putin has invaded and annexed the Crimean Peninsula, amassed troops at the eastern border with Ukraine, and continuing to troll Obama and the West. While cable news is distracted by the missing Malaysian jetliner, and thus not covering the […]
Has Jeb Bush become the 2016 GOP front runner? Larry Sabato thinks so
Larry Sabato, one of the foremost political analysts and prognosticators around has elevated Governor Jeb Bush to the top of his rankings for Republican Presidential contenders who are possible nominees in 2016. Senator Marco Rubio is now considered a “second-tier” candidate, though Rubio as had been reported widely in the national press in recent days […]
Videos: Voucher supporters concede they are doing a run around the Constitution
In a video obtained by The Florida Squeeze, the CATO Institute’s Andrew Coulson concedes that voucher programs are potentially doing a run around serious constitutional questions both on the state and national level. AMCSC Clip2 from Nozo Media on Vimeo. In the following clip Coulson expounds upon his premise.
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 […]
The Florida Squeeze 