Author Archives: Kartik Krishnaiyer
Final poll results on Syria intervention
We’ve closed the poll of our readers about the potential US intervention in Syria. Final results are below. Tomorrow morning we will open a poll which will also run for 24 hours following the President’s address tonight.
Zest of the Day: As Rouson closes “slush fund”, Crisafulli says he will “utilize resource”
So this matter is now officially behind us, correct? Probably not. Article from the Tampa Bay Times here.
Pre-Obama Address: Should the US Intervene in Syria?
I am curious to gauge our readers opinions on the Syria intervention. We will do the same thing post-Presidential speech tomorrow. We’ll close this poll at 6pm EDT tomorrow (Tuesday), and open a new one after President Obama’s address to the nation. Leave your comments below and please be civil. We know this is a […]
Special Syria Podcast on Wednesday
Steven Kurlander and Kartik Krishnaiyer will break down President Obama’s address on Syria and the larger battle on military intervention on Wednesday. We may also touch on some other Florida Political issues. Our regular podcast with Justin Snyder and Nick Steffens will resume in the near future.
Hitting The Road: A Question of Guilt and the Duty to Rescue
By Steven Kurlander @kurlykomments kurly@stevenkurlander.com “No one is so brave that he is not disturbed by something unexpected.” – Julius Caesar Once in a while, we wake up in the morning and begin going about our daily routine, and then suddenly an unexpected traumatic experience occurs that either permanently transforms our lives-or to a lesser […]
Have your say: Should House Democratic Leader Designee Darryl Rouson go?
Per the Tampa Bay Times, a move is afoot to remove House Democratic Leader designee Darryl Rouson. If you are unfamiliar with the latest concerns about Rouson info is here and here. Have your say in the poll below and feel free to leave thoughts in the comments section.
Florida Democrats dysfunction reaching embarrassing levels
When you are a permanent minority party on the state level I suppose Sayre’s Law is at play. “”In any dispute the intensity of feeling is inversely proportional to the value of the issues at stake.” The stakes around Florida Democratic Party disputes are in the bigger picture minimal (unless you are speaking specifically about […]
Zest of the Day: Democrats miffed as maverick Rouson goes it alone
Just how dysfunctional has the 44 member House Democratic Caucus become? The Miami Herald has answers and an update on this story.
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 […]
The Florida Squeeze 