Tag Archives: politics
Big Government Soviet-Styled Florida Republicans Forever Hypocritical
Today’s Miami Herald has an interesting piece about the unwillingness of Republicans to adhere to conservative principles in its implementation of laws at the state level if local authorities to do not either adhere to the legislative majorities special interest fueled talking points. In other words if the business and insurance lobbies do not like […]
Zest of the Day: Kelli Stargel’s Fake List of Parent Trigger Supporters Provided by Michelle Rhee
You cannot make this stuff up. The willingness of the school “choice” and “parent trigger” supporters to stoop to any level to imply real grassroots support for what is a corporate driven effort to experiment with school children knows no bounds.
Report: Florida Employers Face Penalty if State Rejects Medicaid Funds
As the House and Speaker Weatherford continue to politicize the Medicaid issue, this report was released today by WUSF indicating the high cost a failure to take federal funds will have to Florida’s business. Once again the rhetoric of House Republicans about expanding opportunities for employers and the climate for business seems contrary to reality.
Will President Don Gaetz Do the Bidding of the Home Rule Hypocrites and Block Local Control?
Earlier this session Senate President Don Gaetz committed that bills would not be brought to the floor if they hadn’t been heard in committees (see video below courtesy of Amy Ritter and Florida Watch Action). At the same time Sen. David Simmons committed not to allow House Majority Leader Steve Precourt’s HB 655 to be […]
Parent Trigger: A Grassroots Movement?
In our recent three part series on school “choice” legislation we dissected the funding mechanisms for the campaign to push school vouchers in Florida, particularly John Kirtley’s “All Children Matter.” I regret that we did not list those bankroll nor discuss “Parent Revolution” a California based group that implies it is a grassroots oriented movement […]
Bill Nelson: Latter-Day Liberal?
Bill Nelson is far from my favorite Democrat. As a high school student in 1990, I campaigned tirelessly against Nelson for Lawton Chiles and Buddy MacKay in the Democratic Primary for Governor. In 1994, I voted for Karen Gievers in the primary for Insurance Commissioner (Nelson went on to win a close shave win over […]
Domestic squabbles: Residency prerequisites are outdated & rather stupid
By Steven Kurlander kurly@stevenkurlander.com Throughout American history, there have been controversies about the fulfillment-and necessity of fundamental constitutional prerequisites that a candidate must meet to run for political office. Perhaps the most famous controversy in our time was whether President Obama actually was born in the US, one of the basic requirements to hold […]
Florida Democrats Record Poor First Quarter Fundraising: What is Going Wrong?
The Florida Democratic Party whose State Committee is meeting today in Tampa recorded its worst post-election fundraising quarter since Q1 in 2005, during the first quarter of 2013. The party which was beset by infighting in January over who would be its Chair has since been grappling with difficulties related to being a minority party […]
Florida Democrats Need To Retire “Swing Voter” Myth: No Diet Republicans Needed in 2014
With buzz around the state focusing on Governor Charlie Crist and his Gubernatorial prospects, we once again hear from different quarters that Crist needs to be nominated because “he can win,” and that the only current announced Democratic candidate Senator Nan Rich is “unelectable.” These theories are based on dated and aged reasoning that have […]
Kurly’s Kommentary: Indecent Abuse of Power: Audits shouldn’t be used for McCarthyistic political retribution
By Steven Kurlander kurly@stevenkurlander.com In his introductory remarks to his book “Liberty and Tyranny,” conservative Mark Levin decries the abuse of power by “Statists” as a true threat to individual liberty, fair governance, and constitutional protections afforded to Americans: “…the Statist has an insatiable appetite for control. His sights are set on his next meal […]
The Florida Squeeze 