Category National Politics
On Trayvon Martin, Guns and Race in America
The Trayvon Martin verdict was a tragedy for the young boys family and African-Americans throughout the nation. I see rhetoric on both sides of the debate that worry me, from the right and even from my political soul-mates on the left. George Zimmerman killed Trayvon Martin, but lest we forget he is a single person […]
Snyder’s Take: Recovery Is A Tale of Two Cities
First, I want to thank Kartik for inviting me to contribute to The Florida Squeeze. His blog is the best place for news, commentary, and down right substantive discussions about how we can make Florida and the country better as we move into the future. My blog will focus on the economy here in Florida, […]
Zest of the Day: Right-Wing Media Cover Up Supreme Court’s Unprecedented Blow To Voting Rights
Great stuff as always from Media Matters for America.
Kurly’s Kommentary: Recipe For Cultural Cleansing: Paula Deen and the war against the Crisco generation
By Steven Kurlander kurly@stevenkurlander.com Like another 1960s era comics Lenny Bruce and George Carlin, who pushed the obscenity envelope, the great comedian Richard Pryor’s recipe for success was his use of vulgar language, especially the “n-word” in his routines that mocked racial stereotypes and relations in America. His breakthrough album, his third, was “That Nigger’s […]
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 […]
Ann Coulter to help Vern Buchanan fundraise; Will Palm Beach Conservative elite play on the state level?
Ann Coulter, one of several high profile national right-wing demagogues that call Palm Beach County home will be traveling across the Peninsula to the west coast to help Vern Buchanan raise campaign cash according to the Tampa Bay Times. Despite scandals and a controversial initial election in 2006, Buchanan has emerged as a popular local […]
Marco Rubio continues to put ideology and Presidential ambition above Florida
Senator Marco Rubio continued his dogmatic adherence to ideological talking points and dogma with his vote Wednesday against a bi-partisan bill that would secure millions of dollars for Everglades restoration and other water projects in the state. In joining only 12 other Senators in his “no” vote Rubio offered several amendments including one related to […]
Allen West Comeback?
Rick Scott recently said Allen West would be a good pick for Lieutenant Governor. Seriously. This news would be welcomed by the media, for which West is a treasure trove of memorable quotes. We all remember his comments about his colleagues being members of the Communist Party. And his never ending racist wind ups against […]
Koch Brothers proposed Tribune Co newspaper takeover a major problem for Florida progressives
As has been reported for several weeks, the ailing Tribune Company may be the buyer for eight daily newspapers around the country. These papers include the Florida based Orlando Sentinel and the South Florida ( Fort Lauderdale ) Sun Sentinel. The Tribune Company has never been particularly liberal or objective. “Colonel” Robert McCormack the publisher […]
Zest of the Day: National Review Rips Marco Rubio
Probably heartbreaking for Rubio is this cover story, but if the most right-wing US Senator (according to the 2012 National Taxpayers Union ratings and 2011 American Conservative Union ratings) were more pragmatic being attacked by the National Review would be considered a badge of honor.
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