Author Archives: Kartik Krishnaiyer
Florida becomes 3rd most populated state – some thoughts
When Florida became the nation’s 4th largest state in 1987, I was ecstatic. As a young kid I will admit I had an inferiority complex with many areas from the rest of the nation who got more attention on TV, had more pro sports teams and where all my relatives lived. Boasting about Florida’s size, […]
Record number of Florida Panthers killed in 2014
Florida’s endangered Panther population suffered a record number of deaths this year. 30 panthers have been killed this year in Collier and Hendry Counties, and an alarmingly high 21 have been killed in road accidents. The decline in habitat for the Panther thanks largely to recent development further east in Collier County is at least partially […]
Tuesday Poll: Democrats Brand
Republicans can be easily identified as a largely anti-tax, anti-government party. By contrast, the Democrats lack the sort of easy labeling that the opposition has developed.
Florida Democrats at a crossroads: The moderate voter myth
Much has been made recently of the need for Democrats in Florida to “engage moderate voters,” in the wake of poor electoral performances in 2014. No question exists that moderates have a role to play, particularly in rural areas where the party has seen a complete collapse in support since the mid/late 1990’s. But it […]
TFS holiday schedule
Our weekly Monday Musings will return after the holidays on January 5th. In the meantime our Florida Democrats at a Crossroads series and other weekly features will continue as normal even on Christmas and New Year’s Day. Thanks for your continued patronage.
Marco Rubio is a hypocrite – Cuban embargo edition
Hypocrisy is nothing new to Florida’s Junior Senator. Time and again we have seen he has contradicted himself on one issue after another. Rubio knows little about foreign policy yet consistently sounds off on the subject.
The return of Eastern Airlines
Eastern Airlines, which was instrumental in the growth of Florida’s tourism industry and the links the state enjoyed with the northeastern United States has returned to its Miami home almost 24 years after shutting down.
Flashback Friday – Law Enforcement excesses towards African-Americans in Florida since 1980
Below I will chronicle several incidents of law enforcement excess towards African-Americans in the state of Florida since 1980. This is not meant to provoke a “race war” in the comments section but is intended to raise awareness about what has transpired in this state through the years for those who may not know the […]
Progressive Choice reappears in Marriage Equality case
During the spring and summer Progressive Choice Florida caused quite a stir through Democratic Party circles. Speculation was that the organization that dumped tens of thousands of dollars into mail and TV attacking Charlie Crist was simply a well-funded Republican front to try and prop up the failing candidacy of Nan Rich. The other motivation […]
Thursday Bookshelf – The Bush Dynasty
With Jeb Bush “exploring” a bid for the Presidency in 2016 now is the perfect time to discuss a timeless classic. Kevin Phillips, who was dubbed in 1995 by one of my Political Science Professors at the University of Florida as “the smartest Republican around,” is widely viewed as the chief architect of the 1968 […]
The Florida Squeeze 