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In the unknown future of U.S. national-security challenges, safe still beats sorry --especially when those challenges already appear daunting.

Many decades ago as a young punk working in Washington, I was given the job of teaching public speaking and debate at the Republican Congressional Campaign Committee's candidate's school.

WASHINGTON -- A presidential race recently focused on high school has come to resemble a popularity contest of the same vintage.

The debate in Washington about whether to raise student loan interest rates from 3.4 percent to 6.8 percent is nothing more than a debate on whether to place an unjustified tax on students and families.

When the April figures on unemployment were released May 4, they were more than disappointing. They were deeply disturbing.

Gov. Rick Scotts creation of a task force on higher education is timely, and could be beneficial if it doesnt get sidetracked into focusing solely on funding.

Last week, I wrote about the standings in the presidential race and said it looked like a long, hard slog through about a dozen clearly identified target states, much like the contests in 2000 and 2004. Call it the 2000/2004 long, hard slog scenario.

"You have a Prius. ... You probably compost, sort all your recycling, and have a reusable shopping bag for your short drive to Whole Foods. You are the best! So, do we really need the Obama sticker?"

Youve been invited to participate on a new game show called "Do You Know the Law?" Two wrong answers eliminate you.