Associated PressJuly 8, 2020
7min359
Toppling of figures from pedestals could have lasting societal repercussions.
Tag: George WashingtonMatt Gaetz. Image via AP.
Associated PressJuly 8, 2020
Guest AuthorSeptember 4, 2018
6min313
If, as Justice Antonin Scalia said, “Our appointment and confirmation process has … evolved into a mini-plebiscite on the meaning of the Constitution whenever a new justice is to be seated,” then our freedoms, our Republic, and our Constitution could not be in better hands than with Judge Brett Kavanaugh. On paper, Judge Kavanaugh is […]
Blake DowlingJuly 4, 2018
6min231
Our nation and our state are both the greatest in the land. We have so many to thank for this, our armed forces, first responders, law-abiding citizens that vote, the media, government employees, athletes, the business community, even rock-n-rollers and anyone involved in The Process. It might seem sometimes there are problems everywhere you look […]
Peter SchorschNovember 22, 2017
7min257
From the soup kitchens of Tallahassee to the conch houses of Key West, from the toniest mansions in Coral Gables to the double wides in Dixie County, people from all walks of life will sit down to celebrate the most American of holidays: Thanksgiving. “Americans traditionally recognize the ‘first’ Thanksgiving as having taken place at […]
Guest AuthorAugust 7, 2017
3min286
The Purple Heart, created by General George Washington on August 7, 1782, and first known as the Badge of Military Merit, is one of the most respected and well-recognized medals one can receive. On Purple Heart Day, we’re called to remember and celebrate America’s wartime heroes who have been injured or killed while serving our […]
Blake DowlingMarch 30, 20164min220
The United States Justice Department says it has closed its case against Apple for refusing to help the FBI unlock an iPhone used by the San Bernardino shooters. I wrote a column earlier in the month about the repercussions and legal precedent that would be established if Apple complied with the request. Most citizens were […]
Guest AuthorFebruary 15, 2016
5min241
It’s Presidents Day again, a day when the schools and banks are closed, the local, state and federal bureaucracies leave us alone, and everyone else is busy working to pay for it all. The holiday goes back as far as 1879 and was originally intended to honor George Washington. This was later amended to include […]
Guest AuthorFebruary 14, 20165min257
It’s Presidents’ Day again, a day when the schools and banks are closed, the local, state and federal bureaucracies leave us alone, and everyone else is busy working to pay for it all. The holiday goes back as far as 1879 and was originally intended to honor George Washington. This was later amended to include […]
Martin DyckmanOctober 7, 20158min248
Relativity describes not only the immensity of the universe but also the small world of American politics. George Washington was everyone’s choice for the presidency, but ever since elections to posts high and low have as often been about who might do the least harm rather than the most good. The race for the Republican […]
Phil AmmannApril 21, 2015
5min156
As the 2016 presidential race gears up, candidates turn to Internet commerce to boost coffers, widen the small-donor base, collect personal data on supporters, and get their campaign message out. Online stores selling all kinds of merchandise is also a good way to get in digs at opponents. Among the items sold on the Rand […]