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Guest AuthorJune 12, 2017

Thirty years ago, on this special day, U.S. President Ronald Reagan, at the Brandenburg Gate in Germany, sent a powerful message to Mr. [Mikhail] Gorbachev: “Tear down this wall!” This powerful call to action brought hope for a new beginning and was a catalyst in delivering millions out of the bondage of communism. Only a […]

Melissa RossMarch 22, 2016

In the wake of President Barack Obama‘s historic visit to Cuba, the retired Floridian who once represented the U.S. in Havana says it’s time for Florida cities to wade into the travel and business opportunities now on the horizon. While some Florida cities have rushed to do business in Cuba, others, particularly conservative Jacksonville, have […]

Guest AuthorFebruary 7, 2016

The Supreme Court ruled in 1943 that students didn’t have to say the Pledge of Allegiance if they brought in a signed letter from their parents. Not everyone is aware of the law and misguided teachers still occasionally force students to stand and say the Pledge. Enter the ACLU and a few non-conformists. Recently, some […]

Guest AuthorSeptember 2, 2015

Do people truly understand the power of the middle class? I think they’re starting to overseas. We may not have invented the concept of a middle class, but we perfected it and everyone wants to emulate it. Since the fall of the Soviet Union, countries around the world have been reconfiguring their economic policies to […]

Tag: Communism

Ardian Zika: Tearing down ‘walls’ to reach American dream

Retired Cuba mission chief: Florida cities should “prepare themselves for the changes coming”

Catherine Durkin Robinson: It’s illegal to force students to recite the Pledge of Allegiance

Tim Bryce: An argument for capitalism