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Guest AuthorJanuary 21, 2015

Most of us who are born American citizens take for granted the basic freedoms and affluent way of life that our country gives us. Living in the USA, we’re spoiled because we don’t encounter abysmal poverty, despotism and the lack of value of human life that exists in the rest of the world. Think about […]

Guest AuthorNovember 4, 2014

It’s 2016. Even before all of the just-cast votes have been officially tallied, pundits are predicting who will run for president — among them, Jeb Bush, of course. But, since Americans have the historical perspective of fruit flies, it’s time to take a walk down memory lane and remind ourselves that where there’s a Bush, […]

Guest AuthorJuly 8, 2014

Forget James Carville’s bloviation that “it’s the economy, stupid.” At best, his advice may apply short-term to winning elections. But if you think, as every American should, about what affects the long-term direction of the country, it’s really the U.S. Senate and the judges, stupid — especially those on the U.S. Supreme Court. Republicans have […]

Bob SparksApril 28, 2014

Last week, a federal judge issued a ruling serving as a perfect illustration of how the judicial system should work. The case left one side glad and the other side sad, but the reasoning behind the opinion demonstrates why thoughtful jurists deserve our respect. On April 22, District Judge Mark Walker dismissed part of a […]

Darryl PaulsonSeptember 25, 2013

Last of nine parts. In the first eight articles in this series I discussed the long and shameful legacy of voter discrimination in Florida. Neither Democrats nor Republicans should have any pride in how they have treated the black electorate in the past 200 years. Democrats, who politically controlled Florida for about 140 of the […]

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Steven Kurlander: Give all Americans a mandatory civics exam

Stephen Goldstein: Bush will need voters with short memories to win presidency

Stephen Goldstein: Blame Democrats for the Hobby Lobby decision

Bob Sparks: On occasion, judges can surprise both sides

Darryl Paulson: Black voter discrimination: What lies ahead?