Author Archives: Kartik Krishnaiyer
Florida Democrats and the NSA Scandal
The worldwide press particularly the Guardian has been focused on the NSA scandal and even here in the US it is hard to turn on the TV and not find some sort of discussion of the issue on news programs. The reporting to break the news was almost entirely done by liberals and liberal publications […]
Zest of the Day: Fellow Dems’ inattention generates attention for Nan Rich’s run for governor
Excellent read from George Bennett in the Palm Beach Post.
Zest of the Day: Palm Beach Republicans broke – Staff laid off
From the influential BizPac Review comes some bad news for Palm Beach Republicans.
Heard it through the Groves: Alex Sink to run for Governor?
Editors Note: Heard it Through The Groves is a section of the Florida Squeeze strictly for rumors and gossip. We typically require two sources to verify information before we publish it but these are NOT news stories and simply rumors. We urge our readers to treat these rumors with a pinch of skepticism as we […]
Comparing the close wins of 2012 and 1994: Lessons for Florida Democrats
In 1994, Democratic Governor Lawton Chiles won reelection by just over 70,000 votes statewide. Last year, President Obama carried Florida in his reelection by almost the same exact raw vote margin. However, the consistencies between the vote numbers stop there. Chiles won by combining the traditional Democratic counties of Leon, Alachua and Volusia, with close […]
Fort Lauderdale becoming international hub – the battle that is raging at the airport
Let’s take a moment away from politics for a minute but not completely because this piece will be praising the Broward County Commission and the Greater Fort Lauderdale Convention and Visitors bureau. Fort Lauderdale/Hollywood International Airport (FLL) has become a major international hub in a relatively short period of time and today locally based no-frills, […]
Ideology and Partisanship define Bondi’s thinking
This week Attorney General Pam Bondi furthered her right-wing credentials by becoming one of the few Attorney’s General in either political party who failed to back comprehensive immigration reform. Bondi has previously supported Arizona’s hardline and controversial racial profiling enabling immigration law. The Attorney General is continuing a long standing pattern of partisan and ideological […]
Zest of the Day: No tolls for Miami Port Tunnel project
I have my own issues with the Miami Port Tunnel because I feel it is a state funded project which will take business away from other ports in the state (specifically Jacksonville and Port Everglades) but it is refreshing to hear that this is one momentous road/public works projects where tolls will not be implemented. […]
Kurly’s Kommentary: Anti-Fatism in America: Time to stop discriminating against girth too
By Steven Kurlander kurly@stevenkurlander.com America is a country where our freedom and liberty are characterized in theory by equality, tolerance and constitutional guarantees against discrimination because of one’s race, sex, religion, or origin. Our country’s growing emphasis on political correctness propounded by those on the left and its general acceptance by most Americans […]
Trying to rationalize Florida Dems J-J program leaves more questions than answers
Since we broke the news almost two weeks ago that the only declared Democratic Gubernatorial candidate, former Senate Democratic Leader Nan Rich has been omitted from the Jefferson-Jackson program, speculation has run rampant about the motivation of the party to do this. Theories, many of which are completely unfounded have floated, and what is equally […]
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