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November 1, 2019 - 6:00am
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As much as we talk about protecting the First Amendment in this country, with each generation apparently we get further away from understanding it.
There is a painful irony in a recent decision of the 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals, on the side of Governor Bobby Jindal of Louisiana, whom the U.S. Department of Justice tried to stop from making charter schools widely available to minority youngsters in his state.
Those working to give Florida kids a good education deserve some props for noting the fact that liberals support those efforts, and have for decades.
When Islamic terrorist attacks cause mass casualties, like the horrific events in Paris, it's all well and good to preach the obvious that ISIS killers don't represent all Muslims, any more than the Nazis represented all the German people. But what is wholly unacceptable is any attempt to drag Christianity into a moral-equivalency game with radical Islam.
Throughout the last third of George W. Bush's presidency, opinion leaders were obsessed with the question of mistakes. Among most members of the press and among Democratic officeholders (even, or perhaps especially, those who voted to approve the Iraq War), the appetite was strong to hold President Bush in a half nelson until he admitted that the war had been a terrible mistake. When Jeb Bush entered the presidential race, he was quickly charged with fraternal guilt in the matter.
Lawmakers, if you want to add something to a student's learning experience, have at it. Not many people I know are going to hassle you for that.
Businessman Donald Trump, wind at his back, is headed to the Sunshine State later this week. He continues to take the fight to former Gov. Jeb Bush and U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio in their own backyard.
WASHINGTON -- Tell me: What's a suicide bomber doing with a passport? He's not going anywhere. And, though I'm not a religious scholar, I doubt that a passport is required in paradise for a martyr to access his 72 black-eyed virgins.
Conservatives talk a lot about American exceptionalism. So do I. It's what we're all about. But if ever there was a time to show we mean what we say -- that our values, our principles, our way of life -- soar above the ways of freedom's enemies, then it's right now, right here, embedded in our acceptance of 10,000 Syrian refugees to America's shores.
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By Kevin Derby
After placing second behind U.S. Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz., in the battle for the Republican presidential nomination, former Gov. Mike Huckabee, R-Ark., moved to the Florida Panhandle. Now that he is looking to run again in 2016, Huckabee intends to keep his operations based out of Arkansas but Florida will be playing a role in his efforts.
By Kevin Derby
On Wednesday, Florida TaxWatch released a report showcasing data from the Tax Foundation's 2015 Business Tax Climate Index which showed Florida had the fifth best business climate in the country, ahead of other large states.
By Kevin Derby
The Associated Industries of Florida (AIF) came out against President Barack Obamas call for Internet neutrality on Tuesday.
By Kevin Derby
Roll Call released its list of the best congressional campaigns of the 2014 elections on Monday and gave high marks to Democrat Gwen Graham who defeated U.S. Rep. Steve Southerland, R-Fla., last week.
Roll Call wrote the following about Graham's campaign:
She was House Democrats best recruit of the cycle -- a fundraising machine who went on television 20 weeks before Election Day in the 2nd District. Even more to her credit, Graham won the Florida Panhandle in a wave year for Republicans.
By Kevin Derby
On Monday, the day before Veterans Day, U.S. VA Secretary Bob McDonald announced plans for a massive reorganization of the department as it tries to restore confidence after reports emerged that VA hospitals across the nation altered wait lists. In Phoenix, where VA medical centers altered wait lists to show less of a backlog for treatment, 40 veterans died waiting for medical care.
By Kevin Derby
From his perch on the U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Fla., came out swinging at President Barack Obamas call for Internet neutrality on Monday.
By Nancy Smith
Florida Senate President-designate Andy Gardiner, R-Orlando, today appointed Sen. David Simmons, R-Altamonte Springs, as chair of the Senate Committee on Rules.
By Kevin Derby
With the exception of the Skyway Fishing Pier, Florida State Parks will be open for free on Tuesday in honor of Veterans Day.
This Veterans Day, I encourage all Florida families to get out and enjoy Floridas natural treasures at our wonderful state parks, said Gov. Rick Scott. We also honor our veterans and thank them for their service and sacrifice they gave to protect our state and nation.
By Kevin Derby
A prominent Republican congresswoman insisted the GOP will not accept a weak deal with Iran over its nuclear program.
U.S. Rep. Ileana Ros-Lehtinen, R-Fla., the chairwoman of the U.S. House Middle East and North Africa Subcommittee, said on Friday representatives from the P5+1 meeting in Vienna at the end of last week should note the GOP would put American security first in any deal with Iran.
By Kevin Derby
Former Gov. Jeb Bushs presidential prospects are increasingly the focus of the national media and he clearly has a big supporter in his brother, former President George W. Bush.
With a book on his father, former President George H.W. Bush, coming out on Tuesday, George W. Bush is in the national spotlight. Appearing on CBS News Face the Nation on Sunday, he said his brother was considering running and it was a 50-50 at the moment.
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