Category 2016 Presidential
Do politicians purposely create tribalism and ethnic divisions?
Politicians and political activists on both sides of the political divide are some of the most judgmental people around – and in many cases create divisions simply to exploit them for electoral purposes. Conservatives seek to divide us ethnically for political purposes aided by a willing media while many of my sisters and brothers on […]
TFS Radio 7: Florida Gators, Donald Trump, Selfish Democrats, New Congressional Districts and Mayor Andrew Gillum
TFS writers – Katy Burnett, Brook Hines and Kartik Krishnaiyer recorded TFS Radio Episode 7 today. The following topics were covered. The Gators lose badly in the SEC title game to Alabama and in Basketball to the highly rated Miami Hurricanes…is the world coming to an end? Donald Trump’s statements and the reaction. Why Kartik […]
On Trump, Democrats need to put country and patriotism not party politics first
Democrats are salivating at the opportunity to face Donald Trump next fall. I hear it everyday from Democrats, that they want to face Trump, and how it will be a big boon for Democrats across the country. While this very well might be true, it is not a particularly patriotic position. The reality of the […]
TFS Pod 6: Syrian Refugee Vote, #Black Lives Matter, US as a State Sponsor of Terrorism and CD-13 Dem Primary
Happy Thanksgiving to our loyal readers! The latest edition of TFS Radio is in the boooks- you can listen any time at this link, or in the sidebar on the homepage of this site. Through our partner Rabble.TV you can listen on the go via the Rabble app on iOS and Android devices as well […]
TFS Radio 6 – Syrian Refugees, US as a State Sponsor of Terrorism #BlackLivesMatter, CD-13 Primary and more
This week, the TFS Radio Podcast was taped earlier on Tuesday night, and we are released it at around midnight Wednesday AM. You can listen any time at this link. Among the topics discussed are: Why the US has a moral obligation to accept Syrian refugees thanks to US policies that destabilized the Assad regime […]
How to spot a threat to Democracy: Bernie Sanders and Philip K. Dick on radicalism and revolt
This is a column about Bernie Sanders, democratic socialism and Philip K. Dick. Bernie Sanders gave his “democratic socialism” speech at Georgetown University on November 19. Then, at midnight, all 10 episodes of PKD’s The Man In The High Castle were released. For better or worse, the two are now indelibly connected in my […]
Bill Maher, liberals and Islam – Does he have a point or am I a racist?
Bill Maher has railed against Islam often during his career, most recently on Friday night’s edition of Real Time with Bill Maher. (Pick up a copy of When You Ride Alone and you might understand his views a little bitter) Maher who proudly bashes all organized religions has somehow failed to distinguish the differences between […]
SEIU Decision to Endorse Hillary Clinton is Classic Union Politics of 2015
SEIU’s decision to endorse Secretary Hillary Clinton for President on Tuesday was mildly shocking. I say mildly because the union movement has in recent years seized to be about working class Americans and more about Democratic Party politics. Clinton’s evasive answers on the minimum wage and fight for $15 during Saturday’s CBS debate should have […]
Reactionary Behavior and Dishonesty a Jeb Bush Staple
From the same group of foreign policy thinkers that brought us the US quagmire in Iraq, now we are told that war in Syria is a must. Jeb Bush, allegedly a rational thinker according to many in the media and Republican pundits. Bush’s words are never based on anything but a political calculation. Let’s look […]
SEIU decorates their new stall in the Clinton veal pen
Last week I mentioned it would be interesting to see if SEIU Florida keeps its pledge to exclusively endorse and make contributions to candidates who agree to both take the Minimum Wage Challenge in the Fight For $15 campaign, and support $15 an hour minimum wage bills. At issue was the case of Darren Soto running […]
The Florida Squeeze 