WASHINGTON -- Even when Supreme Court decisions are unanimous, the justices can be fiercely divided about fundamental matters, as was demonstrated by two 9-0 rulings last week.
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President Barack Obama treats the press like a spoiled child treats his parents. Despite the pampering, he just keeps complaining about them until he gets his way. As America tires of his inflated sense of self-importance while the economy limps and his foreign policy crumbles, Obama travels around the country complaining that the mean old media aren't complimentary enough.
Barack Obama has asked Congress for $500 million to train and arm rebels of the Free Syrian Army who seek to overthrow the government.Before Congress takes up his proposal, both houses should demand that Obama explain exactly where he gets the constitutional authority to plunge us into what the president himself calls "somebody else's civil war."
WASHINGTON -- Amanda Blackhorse, a Navajo who successfully moved a federal agency to withdraw trademark protections from the Washington Redskins because it considers the team's name derogatory, lives on a reservation where Navajos root for the Red Mesa High School Redskins. She opposes this name; the Native Americans who picked and retain it evidently do not.
Liberals love living the American dream, they just can't afford for their constituents to know it.
I'm old enough to remember when American liberals cherished the freedom of speech guaranteed by the First Amendment. They celebrated especially the freedom accorded those with unpopular beliefs and protested attempts to squelch the expression of differing opinions.
Looking back over the last century there were two great coalition builders in presidential politics: FDR and Richard Nixon.Franklin Roosevelt broke the Lincoln lock on the presidency that had given Republicans the White House in 56 of the previous 72 years. From 1932 to 1964, FDR's party would win seven of nine elections.
Here recently, the Republican Party of Florida has been going after Charlie Crist about his and his wifes tax returns. Crist revealed some of his tax returns, but through his campaign spokesperson, Kevin Cate, has said that his wifes returns are off limits.
In November of 2002, Washington Post reporter-editor Bob Woodward unveiled excerpts of his latest book, "Bush at War," and caused a big stir by revealing that Fox News boss Roger Ailes had sent a confidential memo to the George W. Bush White House after 9/11 insisting the president stay tough against the terrorists.
Among Republicans, the debate over America's proper world role is vigorous. Sen. Rand Paul blames the current disarray in Iraq on George W. Bush and Dick Cheney. "Were they right in their predictions? Were there weapons of mass destruction there? Was the war won in 2005, when many of those people said it was won?"
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Gov. Rick Scott ended the week in Orlando for the final stop of his college affordability tour. The governor made a stop at the4 Rivers Smokehouse near the University of Central Florida on Friday to talk about reversing tuition increases and touting his efforts to keep college affordable for all Florida students.
By Kevin Derby
On Thursday, Joseph JB Bensmihen, the president and CEO of Boca Home Care Services, announced he was running for the Republican nomination to challenge Florida Sen. Maria Sachs, D-Delray Beach. Earlier in the week, former Florida Sen. Ellyn Bogdanoff announced she was aiming for a rematch with Sachs who defeated her in 2012 in a rare match, pitting two Senate incumbents against each other after redistricting.
In announcing his candidacy, Bensmihen pointed to his experience with spastic cerebral palsy and his work in charitable activities.
By Kevin Derby
Former U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton starts off 2016 with a lead in Florida over her potential Republican rivals but two candidates from the Sunshine State are keeping it close.
A poll from Public Policy Polling (PPP), a firm with connections to prominent Democrats, finds Clinton edges out former Gov. Jeb Bush, R-Fla., 46 percent to 45 percent in a potential 2016 matchup. Clinton does slightly better against U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Fla., beating him 48 percent to 44 percent.
By Kevin Derby
A new poll shows former U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton holds a commanding lead over her rivals in the 2016 Florida primary.
By Kevin Derby
Former Gov. Jeb Bush starts off the 2016 presidential contest as the favorite son of Florida Republicans.
By Kevin Derby
U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Fla., met with Bob Cabana, the director of Kennedy Space Center, on Wednesday and stressed that Florida needs to remain active on space exploration, including allowing more opportunities from the private sector.
By Kevin Derby
With 2014 marking the 200th anniversary of the Battle of Fort McHenry and Francis Scott Keys writing of the Star Spangled Banner, a new poll finds Americans remain fans of the national anthem.
A poll from Rasmussen Reports finds 90 percent of American adults know the words of the song while only 14 percent think it is too hard to sing. A strong majority -- 78 percent -- of those surveyed want to keep it as the national anthem.
The poll of 1,000 American adults was taken from June 7-8 and had a margin of error of +/- 3 percent.
By Kevin Derby
Former state Sen. Ellyn Bogdanoff announced on Wednesday that she was running in a rematch against Sen. Maria Sachs, D-Delray Beach. After being elected to the Senate in 2010 as a Republican, Bogdanoff lost to Sachs in 2012 in a rare match of two incumbents clashing after redistricting.
By Kevin Derby
Two Florida congressional candidates -- businessman Luther Lee and businesswoman Stephanie Anderson -- are taking part in the Indy Alliance as they and other congressional hopefuls across the country are trying to get 100,000 Americans to rally behind independent candidates across the country. Lee is running against U.S. Rep. Steve Southerland, R-Fla., while Anderson is challenging U.S. Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz, D-Fla.
By Kevin Derby
Former U.S. Rep. Allen West, R-Fla., called for the impeachment of President Barack Obama on Wednesday.
I want to get straight to the point and make this short and sweet, West emailed supporters on Wednesday. I submit that Barack Hussein Obama's unilateral negotiations with terrorists occurred without consult from the U.S. Congress and resulted in the release of dangerous al-Qaida leaders. These actions represent high crimes and misdemeanors against our nation and are grounds for impeachment.
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