Marc Yacht, Author at Florida Politics - Campaigns & Elections. Lobbying & Government.

Marc YachtDecember 13, 2015

Generals understand the concept “Divide and Conquer.” On June 16, 1858, Abraham Lincoln accepted the nomination to run for the Illinois U.S. Senate and stated that, “A house divided against itself shall not stand.” Jesus Christ gave similar oratory that can be found in the gospels of Matthew, Luke, and Mark. If ever there was […]

Marc YachtNovember 29, 2015

Underneath the candidate smears that are so much a part of local and national politics, there are a number of critical issues that leave both Republicans and Democrats too far apart. Party posturing aside there is substance to both sides of each concern but an inability for friendly if not effective bipartisan discussion. The elephants […]

Marc YachtNovember 18, 2015

Being a strong imperial power offers no guarantee of continued existence. Ask any Mayan whose empire survived 3,500 years. They sit alongside the Roman, British, Spanish and Mongol empires. The French faced the revolution with Madame Defarge knitting while the People’s Court sentenced French nobility to death. One cannot ignore the Russian revolution and the […]

Marc YachtNovember 3, 2015

Republican antics may play well to Glenn Beck, Rush Limbaugh and their listeners, but can such bleating muster the votes to win a national election? Judging by the latest GOP effort to embarrass Hillary Clinton with another Benghazi investigation, the 11-hour marathon found itself out of step even with some of its own party faithful. […]

Marc YachtOctober 26, 2015

As a child I loved the circus. Back then, they were still pitching tents. The circus wagons led by the elephants rolled through town. There was no talk of animal rights, liability, minimal safety codes, and onerous regulations for permits. Ringling had yet to merge with Barnum and Bailey, and Clyde Beatty still had an […]

Marc YachtOctober 19, 2015

The run for the presidency is a bust for both parties and there’s something missing from American politics of late. Oh, the flag wavers wave as the candidates appear amid the usual rah-rah atmosphere ginned by political diehard groupies. But the “vote spirit” that’s so much a part of the nation’s political process seems to […]

Marc YachtOctober 12, 2015

Wars never end. The bullets may stop but the hatreds continue. Any family that’s lost a son, daughter, wife or husband will never end their anguish or forget those responsible for their loss. Both sides remember. That’s why the march to war must be carefully considered with all alternatives on the table. Such was not […]

Marc YachtOctober 6, 2015

Oregon’s Umpqua Community College erupted in gunfire leaving 10 dead and 7 wounded. The gunman, Chris Harper Mercer, 26, took his own life. Peculiar to this shooting, the gunman murdered people who confirmed they were Christians. Those who said they were not were wounded. The gunman’s connection to the college is unclear. President Barack Obama quickly […]

Marc YachtSeptember 28, 2015

The welfare system is crashing, healthcare is broken and the politicians are paralyzed by personal attacks and inaction. Roads, bridges, municipal sewer, water systems, and electrical power capacity need attention. Urban areas are starved for high capacity speed transit and operating transportation systems are in dire need of upgrade and repair. Public schools are underfunded […]

Marc YachtSeptember 21, 2015

Teen pregnancy rates for girls 15 to 19 years old have fallen in the United States in direct relation to extensive preventive efforts. Those efforts include discussions about responsible sexual behavior, birth control pills, IUDs, the patch, abstention, vaginal rings, injectable birth control and the extensive network of family planning and women’s health services. Local […]

Marc Yacht

Dr. Marc Yacht: To survive, America must close the “Great Divide”

Dr. Marc J. Yacht: The elephants in the room

Dr. Marc J. Yacht: The mighty always have fallen. Always.

Dr. Marc J. Yacht: The GOP agenda and other fantasies

Dr. Marc J. Yacht: Send back the clowns

Dr. Marc J. Yacht: Have Americans lost faith in elections?

Dr. Marc J. Yacht: Continuing hatreds embody true cost of war

Dr. Marc J. Yacht: Another college mass killing and the dilemma remains unsolved

Dr. Marc J. Yacht: Profiteering, rigid ideologies undermining U.S.

Dr. Marc J. Yacht: Teen pregnancy rates down – so far