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 […]
To better cover each week’s political developments we are moving the TFS Radio show to Thursdays. We’ll have a sporadic schedule during December, but come January we will be weekly and covering all topics related to Florida politics including Legislative Session. Please leave your ideas for topics for our writers to cover this week in […]
Donald Trump’s call to ban Muslims from entering the country caused significant and justified outrage on both sides of the partisan divide on Monday. The swift reaction stands in stark contrast to what has happened in other countries when these sorts of comments have been made. For example in France, Marine Le Pen leads the […]
Jeb Bush has been left for dead by so many. But he’s staying alive, continuing to raise money and rack in political endorsements. His operation is built out in many of the early primary states and he shows no signs of giving up. Much like John Kerry at this point in 2003, Bush is seen […]
For almost three years David Beckham and his partners in Miami Beckham United (MBU) pursued fantasy-land like proposals for a venue to build an MLS stadium. MLS and MBU wanted a “sexy” vista something that looked good on TV. What they failed to understand or acknowledge is while lots opulence and wealth certainly dots the […]
On Thursday, MLS Commissioner Don Garber held his state of the league address. In it he was asked more questions about David Beckham’s continued difficulties in Miami than any other single topic. I was one of about a hundred writers from around North America on the teleconference and the takeaway was clear- Miami and Beckham do […]
Guns. Every time we have a tragic shooting in the United States, the left says that guns are the problem and the right claims an armed society is a safer society. Obviously the influence of the NRA on many politicians has created a situation where it is difficult to regulate guns in a logical and […]
Air Berlin is not often the first airline people think about when looking for a flight to Germany – that would be Lufthansa. But this past week I was booked on Air Berlin much to my surprise for my soccer related trip (revolving around the upcoming Florida Cup) and found it to be an outstanding […]
The TFS team of Katy Burnett, Brook Hines and Kartik Krishnaiyer discussed the Syrian refugee vote in Congress and the general causes of the rise of ISIS including the conduct in foreign policy of the Bush and Obama Administrations. Both administrations and parties bare some responsibility for the rise of ISIS and the destabilization of […]
The Black Lives Matter movement as well as a more vigilant media has raised awareness of law enforcement brutality towards African-Americans. Our TFS writers, Katy Burnett, Brook Hines and Kartik Krishnaiyer discussed the movement as well as the behavior of law enforcement officers and the authorities at the municipal and state levels. Terrorism comes in […]
The Florida Squeeze 