Associated PressFebruary 3, 2021
11min457
9/11 brought the Patriot Act. What comes from the recent attack on Washington?
Tag: Patriot Act
Associated PressFebruary 3, 2021
Guest AuthorNovember 24, 2015
7min260
Oh, geez. The governor of Florida has permanently foreclosed the possibility that people will ever take him as anything other than a fool. Here are the facts: Gov. Rick Scott says it would be dangerous for Florida to accept 425 (though that is, in fact, unknown but Scott clings to it) Syrian refugees because of […]
Guest AuthorNovember 23, 20157min243
Oh, geez. The governor of Florida has permanently foreclosed the possibility that people will ever take him as anything other than a fool. Here are the facts: Gov. Rick Scott says it would be dangerous for Florida to accept 425 (though that is, in fact, unknown but Scott clings to it) Syrian refugees because of […]
Martin DyckmanJuly 7, 20158min261
It is amusing, in a wry sort of way, to witness the tantrums and hear the gnashing of teeth in right-wing circles over the several big cases they have just lost at the U.S. Supreme Court. Spare them no sympathy. You might think that losing has become more than they can bear. But in fact, […]
Guest AuthorJune 25, 20157min175
It would make it easier on all of us if there was not so much shame around being human. – Natasha Lyonne, actress and prison-reform advocate Thanks to social media, a 24-hour news cycle, reality television and millions upon millions of people who’d rather feel than think – public shaming is a growth industry. Instead […]
Mitch PerryMay 14, 2015
7min169
David Jolly says he’s excited to serve in the U.S. House of Representatives, but confesses he’s still considering entering the race for the Republican nomination for U.S. Senate in Florida in 2016. “I would be happy to see the field develop in a way that there was a candidate that I knew I could fully […]
Julie DelegalMarch 16, 20154min209
I have to laugh, or else I’d be crying. Certain religious fanatics offer a constant supply of fodder for TV comedians and columnists like me. Who doesn’t poke fun at Pat Robertson’s contention that “demonic” religions (like Buddhism!) can infect items you buy at the Goodwill store? But in truth, Christo-fundamentalist ideology is dangerous. As […]
Guest AuthorJune 25, 20145min228
It’s been almost 15 years since I decided to give this whole Mommy Thing a try. Back in 2000, I said goodbye to friends, who would go on to shape global policies, so I could move back to Tampa and find fulfillment in “Goodnight Moon” and “Banana Phone.” I don’t think it’s a coincidence that […]
Guest AuthorApril 13, 20144min161
One of the most frustrating things in today’s political climate is the sense that if we hold one party accountable for its actions, we somehow are endorsing the other party’s behavior on all things. I am proud of my opposition to many Republican bills, not because I suddenly love the Democrats, but because I believe […]