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Martin DyckmanDecember 9, 2016

Donald Trump, who stays up late watching himself being satirized on “Saturday Night Live” and snarling at his critics on Twitter, could make better use of his time by reading some American history—specifically, about Abraham Lincoln. Granted, “Trump” and “Lincoln” don’t seem to belong in the same sentence, but there are parallels, and a distinction, […]

Martin DyckmanApril 7, 2016

Wisconsin’s primary doesn’t mean that Ted Cruz will be the Republican nominee, but it does make it more likely that the party convention will make old-timers forget the Democrats’ brawl in 1968. Donald Trump won’t be the only raging bull at Cleveland. Cruz will be smashing the china also, refusing to be merely a foil […]

Guest AuthorNovember 23, 2015

It’s a shame President Barack Obama missed the Fort Lauderdale Boat Show this month. He would have been so proud of all he’s done for the rich. As the boat show demonstrated, wealthy people are doing really, really well these days. For example, Danielle Butler, president of the Marine Industries Association of South Florida, told […]

Mitch PerryJune 18, 2015

Rand Paul is unveiling his “Fair and Flat Tax” on Thursday where he aims to repeal the entire IRS tax code and replace it with a broad-based 14.5 percent tax on individuals and businesses. He says he would eliminate “nearly” every special-interest loophole, while also eliminating the payroll tax on workers and several federal taxes outright, […]

Guest AuthorJanuary 14, 2014

I remember watching video during the war in Bosnia and thinking that I couldn’t tell difference between a Serb and a Croat. How can you fight a war when you don’t know the enemy? Of course those who were fighting did know the difference. But it strikes me that the people criticizing the poor and […]

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Of Donald Trump and Abe Lincoln

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Tom O’Hara: We must invite the president to next year’s Fort Lauderdale Boat Show

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