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Mitch PerryFebruary 3, 2015

It wasn’t that long ago when Time magazine was proclaiming Rand Paul the most interesting politician in America. Rand was by far the mainstream media’s favorite idea of a Republican: a man speaking out about the poor and disenfranchised; who spoke in Berkeley and at Howard University; a saner version of his old man, Libertarian […]

Mitch PerryJanuary 5, 2015

There wasn’t a lot of news that broke over the holiday season the past two weeks. One event that barely registered in the press that did occur was the fact that the U.S. military’s combat role in Afghanistan ended last Wednesday, though the president has authorized 10,000 U.S. troops to attack the Taliban if they pose a threat […]

Mitch PerryJanuary 5, 2015

There wasn’t a lot of news that broke over the holiday season the past two weeks. One event that barely registered in the press that did occur was the fact that the U.S. military’s combat role in Afghanistan ended last Wednesday, though the president has authorized 10,000 U.S. troops to attack the Taliban if they pose a threat […]

Guest AuthorOctober 13, 2014

If you follow Vice President Joe Biden, you know he has a reputation for being politically incorrect and too blunt. Recently, he made a series of comments that earned him the title of “Having The Worst Week in Washington” from the Washington Post. In September, he referred to greedy military contractors as “Shylocks,” indicated that […]

Julie DelegalJuly 31, 2014

Two weeks ago Context Florida asked why former Gov. Jeb Bush remained silent while more than 50,000 unaccompanied child-refugees crossed into the United States. The children fled violence in Honduras, El Salvador and Guatemala. In those countries, drug cartels battle for power and kill people — children, included — who don’t fall in line with […]

Guest AuthorJune 3, 2014

Last week, Veterans Affairs Secretary Eric Shinseki took the public-relations bullet for President Obama in an attempt to ease the damage of the growing VA scandal. VA officials have routinely hid months-long wait times that veterans faced when seeking care at VA facilities across the nation. Shinseki ended his five-year stint at the VA and […]

Guest AuthorJune 2, 2014

Amidst the Memorial Day barbecues, shopping sprees, sporting events and endless miles of “are we there yet?” there were speeches and commentaries to remind us of the fallen and the freedoms they died to protect. Typically, these tributes mentioned the rights specified in the Constitution: religion, speech, assembly and press. U.S. Rep. Dennis Ross wrote […]

Guest AuthorDecember 11, 2013

I made the mistake of telling Emeline, the 3-year-old, what we were getting her mother for Christmas. “Earrings. But don’t tell her. It’s a surprise,” I said, naively. “Okay, Dad. But I’m not such a good secret-keeper.” This, unfortunately, turned out to be true. An hour after dinner, she couldn’t contain herself. The beans were […]

Darryl PaulsonNovember 4, 2013

Democrats love Harry Truman, the president of the common man, and his “the buck stops here” philosophy. He took personal responsibility for what happened during his tenure. Fifty years later, Democrats have another president, Barack Obama, whose philosophy is apparently “I never saw the buck. It wasn’t until several days later, when I read about […]

Guest AuthorSeptember 30, 2013

Until the wheels fell off the newspaper business, the Fourth Estate did a pretty good job of meeting its societal obligation: casting a skeptical, disinterested eye on the workings of government. The formula was simple. Attract readers with a well-edited, well-written package of news, entertainment and features at a reasonable price and let advertisers pitch […]

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Mitch Perry Report for 2.3.15 – Rand off the rails?

Mitch Perry Report for 1.5.15 – As Afghanistan "winds down," majority still not supportive of war

Mitch Perry Report for 1.5.15 – As Afghanistan “winds down,” majority still not supportive of war

Steve Kurlander: Even with “gaffes,” Biden building momentum for 2016 nomination

Julie Delegal: Jeb Bush tacks right on child-refugee crisis

Steve Kurlander: VA’s problems will spread to the entire health-care system

Martin Dyckman: Republicans are winning the gerrymander game in Florida

Ben Kirby: For more and more Americans, it’s homeless for the holidays

Darryl Paulson: Obama is the ‘4 Pinocchio’ President

Doug Clifton: Philanthropy is the last best hope for quality local journalism