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November 1, 2019 - 6:00am
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When I mention that my family used kerosene lamps when I was a small child in the South during the 1930s, that is usually taken as a sign of our poverty, though I never thought of us as poor at the time.
When I mention that my family used kerosene lamps when I was a small child in the South during the 1930s, that is usually taken as a sign of our poverty, though I never thought of us as poor at the time.
WASHINGTON -- Suppose someone -- say, the president of United States -- proposed the following: We are drowning in debt. More than $14 trillion right now. I've got a great idea for deficit reduction. It will yield a savings of $230 billion over the next 10 years: We increase spending by $540 billion while we increase taxes by $770 billion.
Last Thursday was the 50th anniversary of John F. Kennedy's inaugural speech, and while the anniversary did not go unmentioned, it got less attention than I expected. I suspect that those of us who can remember that snowy day -- why do we schedule our great national outdoor ceremony for a day that is as likely as any to be the coldest of the year?
He only had time to answer a fraction of the questions posed, but Gov. Rick Scott made the best of the time and space allotted in his first Twitter Town Hall.
"O would some power the gift to give us to see ourselves as others see us," wrote the poet Robert Burns.
As Hu Jintao wings his way home, America's hectoring still ringing in his ears, he must be thinking that maybe we Americans should stop lecturing them and take a closer look at ourselves.
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President Barack Obama announced on Friday his nomination of Ann Ravel and Lee E. Goodman to fill two commissioner seats on the Federal Elections Commission. The commission consists of six full-time members, and administers and enforces the Federal Election Campaign Act.
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Florida Atlantic University is bringing back the professor who caused a lot of controversy when he reportedly asked his students to write the name "Jesus" on a piece of paper and step on it. Interim dean of the Dorothy F. Schmidt College of Arts and Letters, Heather Coltman, announced Friday that Deandre Poole had accepted a teaching position for the summer 2013 term.
I understand this decision may not be popular with all members of the community, said Coltman, but it was based on months of thorough research and consideration.
By Kevin Derby
Less than 24 hours after they won their second NBA title in a row and the Miami Heat are the odds-on favorite to win it next year.
Bovada gives the Heat 2-1 odds to threepeat in 2014 with the Oklahoma City Thunder behind them at 11-2. The Chicago Bulls have the third best odds (Bovada must feel really optimistic about Derrick Rose coming back from injuries) at 15-2 followed by the San Antonio Spurs at 17-2. CBS Sports has the details.
By Kevin Derby
Attorney John Stemberger, the president of the Florida Family Policy Council, on Friday offered his take on an impending Supreme Court ruling on same-sex marriage. Stemberger ranks as one of the leading social and religious conservatives in Florida.
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Even though most Americans believe the exposure of the governments secret surveillance effort has probably hurt U.S. national security, not many of them believe reporters who reveal the information should be punished for it.
An overwhelming majority -- 68 percent -- of Americans say reporters who publish leaked information they receive from whistleblowers shouldn't be punished for publishing the information. On the contrary, only 15 percent of American voters believe reporters should be punished for doing that.
By Kevin Derby
During June, all eyes turn to the U.S. Supreme Court, especially with major rulings, including on Californias same-sex marriage law, expected in the days to come.
By Kevin Derby
The elbow throwing has already begun between Republican hopefuls looking to run for president in 2016. In the second time in as many days, the Campaign for Liberty, which is chaired by former Texas Congressman Ron Paul, attacked U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Fla., for voting against an amendment from a possible 2016 rival -- U.S. Sen. Rand Paul, R-Ky., the son of the groups chairman.
By Kevin Derby
Earlier this week, 46 congressmen signed onto a letter to President Barack Obama demanding he fire Attorney General Eric Holder. U.S. Rep. Dennis Ross, R-Fla., helped organize the letter and he was the first to sign on it.
By Kevin Derby
U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Fla., continues to draw fire from his right for his role in immigration reform. Ann Coulter, who has been busy attacking Rubio in recent days, ripped into the senator from Florida on Thursday night on Fox News.
The patriotic House members position has got to be -- until the Senate is in Republican hands, preferably Rubio-free -- sorry, were not even going to pass a bill that mentions immigration, Coulter said on Sean Hannitys show on Thursday night.
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Gov. Rick Scott took to YouTube and Twitter to announce Floridas unemployment rate Friday, and the number keeps falling. Floridas unemployment rate now sits at 7.1 percent, which is the the lowest it's been since September 2008.
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