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Daniel TilsonDecember 17, 2013

Bells tolled, tears rolled and prayers rose toward the heavens on the first anniversary of the Sandy Hook Elementary School gun massacre last Saturday, while the profound lack of progress in reducing gun violence weighed down many a mourning spirit. In the wake of that tragedy, the victims’ families and friends galvanized millions of new […]

Daniel TilsonDecember 15, 2013

Vroom, vrooom! That’s the sound of Gov. Rick Scott and fellow Florida GOP candidates revving their engines in hopes that cuts to motor vehicle fees can help drive them to victory in 2014. Question is, will reduced registration, tag and license fees make you forget the ways Scott and Republican Party of Florida (RPOF) legislators […]

Daniel TilsonDecember 10, 2013

The death of Nelson Mandela understandably overtook the news on Dec. 5. But there was another story unfolding that day, a story that were he still alive and well would have struck a chord deep inside him, where the passion for social justice burned so bright and long. From Miami to Tampa and more than […]

Daniel TilsonDecember 5, 2013

It’s time the tide turned on the wave of anti-Obama rhetoric that washed across America like a toxic red tide of disinformation and distrust in the wake of the problem-plagued rollout of Affordable Care Act health insurance exchanges. There’s no need to be ignorant of or blind to the mistakes our president and his administration […]

Daniel TilsonDecember 2, 2013

What if you were part of a strategic planning team tasked 35 years or so ago with helping America’s most profitable businesses and richest citizens avoid and evade taxation, regulation and other social responsibilities historically mandated by government? Of course, many would shudder at the very thought of being in on such a scheme, but […]

Daniel TilsonNovember 26, 2013

Looking back at Florida politics in 2013, I’m thankful for memories that will serve as critical reminders heading into the midterm elections. Thank you, Republican state representatives, for refusing to take $51 billion in federal dollars for Medicaid or some equivalent kind of healthcare expansion in Florida. Talk about killing two birds! You must’ve been […]

Daniel TilsonNovember 24, 2013

Like a minor leaguer who shockingly grabs an established star’s spot in the majors, has an out-of-this-world first few seasons, then overthinks his meteoric rise and falls back down to Earth; Marco Rubio is his own worst enemy as he keeps trying to snap out of a prolonged slump. Not long after ascending to anointment […]

Daniel TilsonNovember 19, 2013

Not one to brainstorm political strategy for Rick Scott, I inadvertently found myself flush today with an out-of-the-box idea for his re-election campaign. And with the holiday season fast approaching, I thought I’d share it in the spirit of giving. We all know the governor faces an uphill battle against likely Democratic candidate Charlie Crist, […]

Daniel TilsonNovember 18, 2013

It’s time for the outcry about the rocky rollout of the Affordable Care Act to get less frantic and more targeted. Despite corporate-conservative media personification of the law as “Obamacare,” we everyday folks need to disregard political spin and get savvy about what’s really going on. The long-term health of our families and national economy […]

Daniel TilsonNovember 14, 2013

After hours of wakefulness, I finally got up this past Sunday morning, wishing my Dad really was turning 87 and about to celebrate with the family. We’d start with the kind of big Sunday breakfast he adored (not just on Sundays); the kind my wife Lisa cooks up with luscious love, the kind our 8-year-old […]

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