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Guest AuthorOctober 13, 2015

Wars never end. The bullets may stop but the hatreds continue. Any family that’s lost a son, daughter, wife or husband will never end their anguish or forget those responsible for their loss. Both sides remember. That’s why the march to war must be carefully considered with all alternatives on the table. Such was not […]

Marc YachtOctober 12, 2015

Wars never end. The bullets may stop but the hatreds continue. Any family that’s lost a son, daughter, wife or husband will never end their anguish or forget those responsible for their loss. Both sides remember. That’s why the march to war must be carefully considered with all alternatives on the table. Such was not […]

Peter SchorschAugust 31, 2015

In complaining about Patrick Murphy’s fundraising, Alan Grayson reveals he is nothing less than a total hypocrite. A new email from Murphy Communications Director Joshua Karp calls Grayson a “hedge fund manager” who loves attacking his fellow Democrat for receiving Wall Street contributions during his U.S. Senate campaign. Nevertheless, Karp says the brash Orlando liberal has no qualms […]

Daniel TilsonApril 12, 2015

I’m a longtime liberal political activist, a Florida Democrat proud of his pragmatically progressive pedigree. That’s why I’m endorsing Hillary Clinton for president and Patrick Murphy for the U.S. Senate in 2016. I’m urging other liberals, Democrats and progressive activists to do the same. I’m endorsing Clinton and Murphy because I believe they’ll continue to […]

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 […]

Jac VerSteegDecember 17, 2014

In passing the $1.1 trillion budget bill to avoid a government shutdown, Congress has shown that the word “guarantee” means different things for different interest groups. The spending measure so blatantly played fast-and-loose with “guarantee” that South Florida Democrats including Reps. Lois Frankel, Alcee Hastings and Ted Deutch voted against the bill. In a statement, […]

Guest AuthorJuly 22, 2014

Recently, I had the opportunity to go to Washington, D.C., and visit with members of Congress and their staff to talk about something that I truly believe in. Herbalife. Many have probably heard of Herbalife and may think it is just another nutrition or dietary supplement company. But to me, Herbalife has been life changing […]

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Dr. Marc J. Yacht: Continuing hatreds embody true cost of war

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