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Guest AuthorApril 4, 2016

Did you hear recently that a significant number of U.S. troops will soon be heading back to Iraq? The subdued announcement came on the heels of yet another major terror attack in Europe. First Paris, now Brussels, have illustrated the vulnerability of the West to attacks by Islamic extremists. The chairman of the Joint Chiefs […]

Bill PrescottJuly 15, 2015

Recently, a political operative in South Florida forwarded me a new grassroots outreach email called “The Curl” being sent by Florida Democratic U.S. Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz. The preface reads: “Friend — introducing The Curl, your close-up look at Debbie’s work for South Florida.” “Looks like she stole your name Kurly, LOL” my friend wrote. […]

Guest AuthorJune 4, 2015

Recently on Memorial Day, Americans honored the sacrifices of those American soldiers who fought and died in the various wars and “conflicts” of our nation. This year, like last year, and the year before, we also honored the many soldiers who made sacrifices in Iraq and Afghanistan. America has been at undeclared war since the […]

Guest AuthorMay 19, 2015

The Obama era is coming to a close soon. For most Americans, their standard of living and their wages have not risen much, if at all, during his tenure. American workers in fact have been working harder for less now for years. In a March report by the U.S. Department of Labor, the “real earnings” […]

Guest AuthorMay 13, 2015

Jeb Bush gave a speech last week that should have received more attention that it did in the 24-7 news cycle. Bush incorporated two important tenets in his message that can unite divergent voters to vote Republican in 2016: the preservation of basic religious freedom within the traditional conservative argument against big government. The former […]

Guest AuthorMay 5, 2015

Testing the First Amendment’s limits has always been an important act in ensuring democratic rule in this country. Today, there are very few limits on free speech; the only justification for censorship is protecting national security or preventing violent or dangerous behavior. As a result, we live in a society where almost any words or […]

Guest AuthorApril 28, 2015

Another African-American young adult confronts police, another death results, another riot ensues. Another Ferguson. Cries of police brutality once again seek to justify unmitigated rioting and to justify not allowing riot police to prevent destruction and restore law and order by necessary force. This time, it was Baltimore. It’s becoming business as usual in 21st […]

Guest AuthorApril 7, 2015

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With the 2016 presidential race off and running, the growing controversy over Democratic frontrunner Hillary Clinton’s prohibited use of a private email account and server to conduct her official business as Secretary of State is certainly not going away soon. Initially, the controversy centered around whether Clinton set up the account and intentionally violated the […]

Guest AuthorMarch 24, 2015

The other day I was winding down, lying half comatose on the couch watching cable network news, when a PetSmart commercial tossed me out of my stupor. It featured a couple of “new parents’’ who adopt not one but two puppies from its store. “What’s it like to be new parents?” the PetSmart employee asks […]

Guest AuthorMarch 3, 2015

There was a report recently that the Democratic Party, which is coming off a huge midterm defeat in the recent congressional elections, is doing some soul-searching. The Democratic National Committee released a preliminary report from its “Democratic Victory Task Force” outlining a number of steps to improve the party’s branding, messaging and outreach. It seems […]

Tag: Steven Kurlander
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Steve Kurlander: We need to bring back TR’s big stick

Steven “Kurly” Kurlander: Curly Politics defined: Only “Kurly,” not “The Curl," is politically correct

Steven Kurlander: False sacrifices: Debating the wrong question on Iraq

Steven Kurlander: A pay raise for Alcee Hastings? Let Congress earn a bonus instead

Steven Kurlander: Jeb Bush erecting a big revival tent with GOP Christian message

Steven Kurlander: Dissing Muhammad – Pamela Geller and the deadly art of being a hateful skank

Steven Kurlander: There is no constitutional right to riot

Steve Kurlander: Hillary Clinton makes the case for government secrecy

Steven Kurlander: A pet peeve against 'pet parenting'

Steve Kurlander: Mission Impossible for Debbie Wasserman Schultz