Author Archives: Kartik Krishnaiyer
Kavanaugh’s confirmation, the historical loss of American global moral authority and vulnerability of women globally
Judge Brett Kavanaugh will now be Supreme Court Justice Kavanaugh. The United States has proven once again in the eyes of the world it’s drifting far from the moral leadership it long clung to globally. In so many ways the confirmation of Justice Kavanaugh is the culmination of a long drift toward overt moral hypocrisy […]
Brett Kavanaugh’s America: Elite entitlement and the modern GOP personified
Judge Brett Kavanaugh’s indignation which was on full display for the world to see last week at a special Senate Judiciary Committee hearing was about his vision of America and the United States’ he’s lived his life in. It’s a country where entitled prep school educated males who go to Ivy League schools and are […]
Is the “Brightline effect” poised to change the way we casually travel?
Unveiled to much hullabaloo in southeastern Florida, Brightline has become a sensation. The rail service has wowed customers with higher-speed travel and scintillating service. Now Brightline is looking to change train travel across the nation. Call it the “Brightline effect” Brightline isn’t really for commuters (especially one like me who has a Hybrid and can […]
Talented actor Andrew Gillum excelling in the role of his life
Is he a progressive or a centrist? An environmentalist or pro-development? Is he for universal health care or aligning with the insurance industry? Tallahassee Mayor Andrew Gillum, the Democratic nominee for and likely Governor of our state, has been in elected office since the age of 23. Like most politicians he’s flipped and flopped on […]
A vote for Rick Scott is a vote AGAINST Florida’s interests – Why Bill Nelson MUST be reelected
Florida has undergone a metamorphosis politically since the mid 1990’s. Republicans, most of whom have little reverence, knowledge or curiosity about the state’s history have taken charge dominating all levels of state government and influencing national elections as well. During this period of time the GOP has developed a lock step mentality which has put […]
Irma a year later: Assessing the rubble of Florida’s disaster and preventing failure again
A year ago, the entirety of peninsular Florida was impacted by a storm named Irma. Powerful as it had been when it impacted the Leeward Islands and other parts of the Caribbean, a slight wobble which took into northern Cuba significantly took away its bite as it approached Florida. Peninsular Florida also had the added […]
Recalling “Murder at Matecumbe” the Labor Day weekend tragedy in the Keys
The National Hurricane Center in 2014 reclassified the 1935 Keys Labor Day Storm, one of the greatest tragedies in Florida’s History as the strongest storm to ever hit the US mainland. The storm hit 83 years ago today on September 2, 1935. One of the great tragedies of the Labor Day storm was the death of hundreds of […]
Progressives might just win the Governorship while losing the movement’s soul in the process
Editors Note: A full appendix of links related to this article and Mayor Gillum can be found at the conclusion of the article. Florida progressives celebrated loudly Tuesday night with Mayor Andrew Gillum’s nomination for Governor. The late spending on behalf of Gillum by several independent groups that refer to themselves as progressives was the […]
Leading progressives have thrown in with Andrew Gillum – it’s a horrible mistake
Progressive groups in Florida and from out-of-state have spent millions in the last few weeks to prop up the Gubernatorial candidacy of Tallahassee Mayor Andrew Gillum. During this campaign, Gillum has strongly articulated progressive principles (except on the death penalty where his position is wishy-washy at best) and would be the state’s first African-American Governor […]
George Sheldon’s passing a loss of for all of us particularly me
George Sheldon was a special individual – a throwback who linked and transcended the generations. A thinker, a progressive a compassionate man who had such a yearning for public service he dedicated his entire life from University onward – 50 years to serving this state and nation. He also more than any single individual can […]
The Florida Squeeze 