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Associated PressSeptember 3, 2015

Presidential candidate Donald Trump ruled out the prospect of a third-party White House bid Thursday and vowed to support the Republican Party’s nominee — whoever it may be. The billionaire businessman announced his decision in a raucous news conference at Trump Tower, the gold-hued skyscraper in midtown Manhattan where he launched his surging and front-running […]

Guest AuthorSeptember 2, 2015

It’s a chicken-egg problem: Which comes first, the wise society or the wise citizenry? A wise society looks after the well-being of its citizenry. In order for there to be a wise society, though, many or most of its citizenry also must be wise since they create the society. But the society must educate its […]

Guest AuthorAugust 31, 2015

That Donald Trump leads national polls in the Republican race for president is interesting – but hardly a predictor of the outcome of the election. In fact, based on the recent history of presidential elections it’s not likely that Trump will be the Republican nominee. In the last presidential election without an incumbent, front-runners in […]

Mitch PerryAugust 30, 2015

Among those in attendance at the Republican Party of Florida’s summer quarterly meeting in Tampa was former Congressman and FBI special agent Mike Rogers, who spoke at a luncheon that featured Senate candidate Todd Wilcox. Rogers, who served in the 14 years in the House representing Michigan’s 8th Congressional District, was a regular on the Sunday morning […]

Mitch PerryAugust 27, 2015

Forget the talking heads. Joe Biden says at this moment he’s still not sure whether he’ll enter the 2016 presidential campaign. “We’re dealing at home with … whether or not there is the emotional fuel at this time to run,” Biden told DNC members Wednesday night on a conference call as reported by CNN. “If […]

Mitch PerryAugust 18, 2015

A CNN/ORC national poll released Tuesday morning shows that even after his uneven performance at the first GOP debate and subsequent controversy with Fox News’ Megyn Kelly, Donald Trump remains the dominant candidate in the Republican presidential race, getting 24 percent of the vote. Jeb Bush is second with 13 percent. Retired pediatric neurosurgeon Dr. Ben Carson is third […]

Bill PrescottAugust 10, 2015

From the people determined to bring you Unplanned Parenthood, another fiesta of misogyny. On July 29, Rick Scott loudly announced investigations of Florida clinics that perform cancer screenings, HIV services, Pap tests, contraceptive care, stop-smoking programs, STD treatment, gynecological exams, and yes, abortions. The state Agency for Healthcare Administration cited four clinics: one for improper […]

Mitch PerryAugust 9, 2015

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Fresh off the positive buzz he engendered for his performance in the first Republican presidential debate of the season, Marco Rubio once again stood strongly behind his pro-life stance on abortion on Sunday, including his belief that there should be no exceptions, even in the case of rape and incest. “I personally and deeply believe […]

Mitch PerryAugust 8, 2015

Donald Trump is not backing down at all after being dis-invited to speak at tonight’s RedState gathering in Atlanta by organizer Eric Erickson. Erickson issued a statement around midnight on Fridaym saying that Trump was no longer invited to speak as the headliner for the second day of the conservative conference in Atlanta, which featured […]

Diane RobertsJuly 21, 2015

“He’s not a war hero. He was captured. I like people who weren’t captured.” — Donald J. Trump on Sen. John McCain’s military record “America’s id is running for president.” — Jon Stewart on Donald J. Trump Habitually clad in a navy suit with a headdress apparently fashioned from the shed fur of a street […]

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