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Mitch PerrySeptember 26, 2016

I’m not about to be a spoilsport and say that presidential debates are overrated, but the history shows there have been very, very few since they began being held regularly 1976 that have significantly moved voters. The first debate in 2000 between Al Gore and George W. Bush definitely changed some things. That’s the one, you might recall, where Gore was okay on substance […]

Mitch PerrySeptember 24, 2016

With his twice-weekly forum on The New York Times Op-Ed page, along with weekly gigs on NPR’s All Things Considered and the PBS NewsHour, David Brooks is regarded as one of the pre-eminent political pundits in the country. So when I had the opportunity to speak with him about an hour-and-a-half before his scheduled appearance at the Palladium […]

Martin DyckmanMarch 7, 2016

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Donald Trump doubled down on war crimes in that gutter-level brawl the other night, insisting that military personnel who have been trained to refuse illegal commands would not dare to disobey his orders to torture terrorism suspects and murder their families. “They’re not going to refuse me,” said the would-be egotist-in-chief. “If I say do […]

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 […]

Bob SparksJune 18, 2015

Recently, New York Times columnist David Brooks described the group of Democrats blocking President Obama’s expanded trade authority as the “Democrats’ Tea Party.” By their rigid stance in obstructing the president from negotiating a fast-track trade agreement with Asian countries, Democrats are violating their own principles. By taking Big Labor’s lead in opposing such agreements, […]

Guest AuthorMarch 18, 2015

If Dr. Marc Yacht’s recent commentary were a paper written in a senior undergraduate course at Saint Leo University, it would not get a very good grade. The essay draws unfounded conclusions after playing loose with some facts, ignoring other important facts and falsely arguing that our sole purpose in higher education is to prepare […]

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Mitch Perry Report for 9.26.16 – Keeping everything in perspective

David Brooks on Donald Trump voters, Colin Kaepernick and growing loss of connection in U.S.

Martin Dyckman: To stop Donald Trump, vote for Marco Rubio

Marco Rubio stands firmly behind pro-life stance on Meet The Press

Bob Sparks: Progressive extremism, Florida style

Arthur F. Kirk Jr.: College a good investment for students and society