Comes now news from across the pond that executives at one of the world's most respected banks, Barclays, rigged Libor. Even the venerable Bank of England is apparently being investigated.
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November 1, 2019 - 6:00am
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Generally, Im against oppression. But there is one minority group in America that probably deserves to be oppressed: liberals.
CAMDEN -- South Carolina politics never fails to amuse -- and bemuse.
PHOENIX -- The federal government is a bull that has found yet another china shop, this time in Arizona. It seems determined to inflict, for angelic motives and progressive goals, economic damage on this state.
WASHINGTON -- Though overshadowed by the shocking Supreme Court decision on health care, the court's Arizona immigration decision, issued three days earlier, remains far more significant than appreciated.
One of the basic tenets of American conservatism is that there are more important aspects to life than politics and government.
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The finance chairman of the Florida Democratic Party has been asked to resign because he will be hosting a fundraiser for former governor Charlie Crist, a violation of party neutrality in the primary contest between Crist and former state Sen. Nan Rich.
Andrew Weinstein, who works as a South Florida trial lawyer and major fundraiser for the campaigns of President Barack Obama, is one of many hosts of a fundraiser to be held in Fort Lauderdale Tuesday.
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Senate President Don Gaetz dismissed concerns from conservatives about Common Core State Standards on Monday after they expressed concerns about federal overreach through the national standards.
You cant dip them in milk and hold them over a candle and see the United Nations flag or Barack Obamas face, Gaetz said. Theyre not some federal conspiracy.
By Kevin Derby
On Tuesday, Gov. Rick Scott announced that the United Services Automobile Association (USAA) will expand in Hillsborough County, investing more than $164 million and creating 1,215 new jobs over the next six years.
By Kevin Derby
One of the leading moderate Republicans in Tallahassee, Florida Sen. Jack Latvala, R-Clearwater, ripped into former Gov. Charlie Crist on Tuesday. Latvala and Crist moved up the GOP ranks together in Pinellas County before Crist left the Republicans in 2010. On Monday, Crist launched a gubernatorial bid as a Democrat.
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Americans understand there is no way to guarantee the privacy of their Internet searches, and now one out of two thinks it's likely the government has monitored their Internet activity or that of someone in their family.
By Kevin Derby
Florida Sen. John Thrasher, R-St. Augustine, ripped into newly minted gubernatorial candidate and new Democrat former Gov. Charlie Crist. Thrasher served as chairman of the Republican Party of Florida (RPOF) during Crists last days as a Republican.
By Kevin Derby
On Tuesday, former U.S. Rep. Allen West, R-Fla., doubled down on his support of U.S. Rep. Tom Cotton, R-Ark., who is looking to defeat U.S. Sen. Mark Pryor, D-Ark., next year. Republicans across the nation have pointed to this race as crucial to flipping the Senate in 2014.
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Commissioner of Education Pam Stewart has requested a big budget for Florida's education system -- a whopping $16.97 billion, which is $35 million more than the current year's budget.
Stewart says the additional money is needed to cover growing costs of student enrollment and help make up for $250 million of federal grants that expire this year.
By Kevin Derby
On Monday, U.S. Rep. Ileana Ros-Lehtinen, R-Fla., demanded the Obama administration ramp up its efforts to help Alan Gross, an American relief worker accused of espionage by the Castro regime and who has been imprisoned for four years. Ros-Lehtinen accused the Obama administration of kowtowing to the Castro regime.
By Kevin Derby
The Jacksonville Jaguars were not supposed to be in the spotlight in recent days. The Jaguars, clearly the worst team in the National Football League (NFL), had a bye on Sunday and First Coast football fans were supposed to focus on the Miami-FSU game which had national implications and, while the Georgia Bulldogs and Florida Gators have been disappointing this season, their game in Jacksonville is one of the citys annual traditions.
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