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Julie DelegalMay 28, 2016

Dear Governor Jeb Bush: At one time, while you were still running for president, you were asked an interesting question: “If you could go back in time, and ‘take out’ Hitler, would you?” You answered, as most of us would, with a resounding “Yes.” It’s 2016, and I’ll spare you any comparisons between the Republican […]

Diane RobertsMarch 14, 2016

LONDON — You might think our British friends would be too busy freaking out over the refugee crisis, their epochal June 23 referendum on whether the UK will stay in the European Union, and the revelation that some London convenience stores are stocking bottles of cow urine right next to the milk, to take much […]

A.G. GancarskiJanuary 18, 2016

On Monday, members of Great Britain’s House of Commons are debating a striking (albeit nonbinding) proposition in the usually moribund Westminster Hall. Should GOP Presidential front runner Donald Trump be banned from the United Kingdom? For hours Monday, British parliamentarians debated it, even though no binding vote would happen on this day. Still, such a debate […]

A.G. GancarskiJanuary 5, 2016

In the Riverside area of Jacksonville on Tuesday, a Donald Trump banner in a storefront window was defaced with Nazi iconography. SS insignia were painted on the glass, covering the collar of his shirt. A Hitler mustache, painted over his top lip. A swastika, emblazoned on his forehead. And the banner message? “Heil Donald Trump: Nazi […]

Guest AuthorDecember 22, 2015

Donald Trump, who may very well become our next president, is being accused of Hitlerism. By the time this column appears, the charges may have been dismissed. Or confirmed. Whichever way it goes, it behooves all of us to think about Hitler and Trump, and how they compare. For younger readers and those who may […]

Guest AuthorDecember 21, 2015

Donald Trump, who may very well become our next president, is being accused of Hitlerism. By the time this column appears, the charges may have been dismissed. Or confirmed. Whichever way it goes, it behooves all of us to think about Hitler and Trump, and how they compare. For younger readers and those who may […]

Jac VerSteegDecember 15, 2015

The 2016 presidential race hasn’t had any official votes yet. But as things are shaping up for two candidates with Florida ties – Jeb Bush and Donald Trump – the contest already has bearing on at least two constitutional issues. They are whether contributing money to candidates is a form of protected free speech; and […]

Martin DyckmanDecember 15, 2015

Adolf Hitler rose to power in Germany amidst the anguish of the Great Depression and street violence between his Nazis and the Communists. Upon being appointed chancellor, he had his henchmen burn down the Reichstag building as a pretext to blame the Reds, arrest their representatives in Parliament, and enact a law giving him dictatorial […]

Jac VerSteegDecember 14, 2015

The 2016 presidential race hasn’t had any official votes yet. But as things are shaping up for two candidates with Florida ties – Jeb Bush and Donald Trump – the contest already has bearing on at least two constitutional issues. They are whether contributing money to candidates is a form of protected free speech; and […]

Martin DyckmanDecember 3, 2015

John Kasich has taken heat for a web ad that subtly compares Donald Trump to Adolf Hitler. Narrated by a former Vietnam POW, retired Air Force Col. Tom Moe, it paraphrases German pastor Martin Niemoller’s famous statement of regret that he did not speak up for the tyrant’s victims until he became one “and there […]

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Flamingos at Discovery Cove in Orlando.

Dear Jeb Bush: What are you going to do about Donald Trump?

Diane Roberts: Brits worried about Ted Cruz and Donald Trump

U.K. House of Commons debates Donald Trump ban on MLK Day

Donald Trump banner in Jax defaced with Nazi iconography

Bob Driver: Adolf Hitler and Donald Trump (a comparison)

Bob Driver: Adolf Hitler and Donald Trump (A Comparison)

Jac VerSteeg: Picture Donald Trump at the head of an army

Martin Dyckman: Our most serious threat is homegrown

Jac VerSteeg: Picture Donald Trump at the head of an army

Martin Dyckman: As rhetoric descends, up pops evil