With the Islamic warriors of ISIS having captured all the border posts between Iraq, Syria and Jordan, we may be witnessing the end of Sykes-Picot.
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November 1, 2019 - 6:00am
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One of the joys of living in Florida is the diversity. We have every kind of exotic and invasive species imaginable, from the Burmese python to the liberal retiree.
WASHINGTON -- What philosopher Harvey Mansfield calls "taming the prince" -- making executive power compatible with democracy's abhorrence of arbitrary power -- has been a perennial problem of modern politics. It is now more urgent in America than at any time since the founders, having rebelled against George III's unfettered exercise of "royal prerogative," stipulated that presidents "shall take care that the laws be faithfully executed."
Nicol Gutierrezs call for an environmentally-friendly solution to Americas reliance on foreign oil is easily answered by the very policy he rails against (EPA Must Reform Bad Renewable Fuel Standard, June 16).
A few questions for President Barack Obama.At your press conference, you said, "It is in our national security interest not to see an all-out civil war in Iraq." If that is the case, why did you withdraw all U.S. forces from Iraq in 2011? Were you motivated by something other than U.S. national interests?
WASHINGTON -- Yes, it is true that there was no al-Qaida in Iraq when George W. Bush took office. But it is equally true that there was essentially no al-Qaida in Iraq remaining when Barack Obama took office.
Ronan Farrow, considered the "boy wonder" of cable hosts by MSNBC executives, interviewed his colleague Chris Matthews on June 11 over the stunning primary defeat of Eric Cantor.
As the Islamic warriors of ISIS rolled down the road from Mosul, John McCain was an echo of French Premier Paul Reynaud, when word reached Paris that Rommel had broken through in the Ardennes:"We are now facing an existential threat to the security of the United States of America," said McCain.
Polls show that most Americans wanted the United States to withdraw from Iraq. Barack Obama did indeed withdraw U.S. forces from Iraq, not troubling to negotiate a readily negotiable status of forces agreement that would have left a contingent of American soldiers there.
WASHINGTON -- About that stunning defeat.
Conventional Wisdom, that self-righteous propagandist, has it that Republican House Majority Leader Eric Cantor's trouncing by an academic, tea-sipping nobody marks the end of the GOP establishment.
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By Kevin Derby
Appearing on William Bennetts radio show on Tuesday, U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Fla., continued his opposition to President Barack Obamas efforts to reform student loan repayments and called on U.S. Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, D-Nev., to allow a vote on Republican education proposals. Rubio also had choice words for the current higher education system, calling it a cartel which stood against change.
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The Florida Prepaid College Board praised Gov. Rick Scott and the Florida Legislature for the passage and signing of HB 851, which would allow children of undocumented immigrants to pay the same tuition rates as Florida residents.
By Kevin Derby
U.S. Rep. Ted Yoho, R-Fla., scored a win on Tuesday as he added an amendment, which Congress accepted, to the Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act (THUD). Yohos amendment would ensure the federal government does not fund tracking civilian vehicles through GPS and other methods.
By Kevin Derby
A SurveyUSA poll taken for WFLA shows former Gov. Charlie Crist has slipped into the lead over Gov. Rick Scott. The poll shows Crist ahead 44 percent to 42 percent. Two weeks ago, a Survey USA poll had Scott leading 42 percent to 40 percent.
WFLA noted the margin of error was 4.2 percent but has not released crosstabs or even the numbers of voters surveyed.
A poll from Public Policy Polling (PPP) released earlier in the day shows a tie at 42 percent apiece.
By Kevin Derby
Opponents of medical marijuana stepped up their efforts in the Sunshine State on Tuesday with Dont Let Florida Go to Pot doubling down on their opposition to Amendment 2. The group intends to launch a campaign shining a light on the proposed amendment.
By Kevin Derby
The 2015 Defense Appropriations Bill passed the U.S. House Appropriations Committee on Tuesday and is now headed to the House floor. U.S. Rep. Ander Crenshaw, R-Fla., who sits on the House Defense Appropriations Subcommittee, insisted that the bill will help the First Coasts military community.
By Kevin Derby
A man with a firearm has been reported on the campus of Tallahassee Community College (TCC). The college has sent out calls and text messages to students reporting a dangerous person on campus and advising students to take shelter and stay indoors.
The college released the following:
By Kevin Derby
Despite being the chairwoman of the Democratic National Committee (DNC), a new poll shows U.S. Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz, D-Fla., in poor shape if she runs for the U.S. Senate in 2016.
A poll from Dem-affiliated Public Policy Polling (PPP) shows U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Fla., beating Wasserman Schultz 48 percent to 40 percent in a possible 2016 matchup. If Rubio opts not to run for a second term, Wasserman Schultz still trails another Republican -- former U.S. Rep. Allen West, R-Fla., who edges her 41 percent to 40 percent.
By Kevin Derby
Florida Attorney General Pam Bondi gets mixed marks in a new poll from Public Policy Polling (PPP), a firm with connections to prominent Democrats, but she still beats out her two Democratic rivals.
The poll finds 29 percent of Florida voters approve of Bondi while the same percentage disapprove of her. However, 42 percent of those surveyed are not sure what they think of Bondi.
By Kevin Derby
A new poll from Public Policy Polling (PPP), a firm with connections to prominent Democrats, shows President Barack Obama is under water in Florida despite carrying the state twice.
The poll finds a majority of those surveyed -- 53 percent -- disapprove of Obama. Only 41 percent approve of Obama.
The poll of 672 Florida voters was taken from June 6-9 and had a margin of error of +/- 3.8 percent.
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