August 19, 2010 - 6:00pm
The Reality on Israel's Plate
August 22, 2010 - 6:00pm
JERUSALEM -- 'Twas a famous victory for diplomacy when, in 1991 in Madrid, Israelis and Palestinians, orchestrated by the United States, engaged in direct negotiations. Nineteen years later, U.S. policy is enabling Palestinians to avoid direct negotiations by engaging in "proximity" talks. The Palestinians talk to Americans, who toil to get them back to 1991 -- to direct negotiations. But negotiations about what?
Ground Zero for Freedom
August 20, 2010 - 6:00pm
NEW YORK -- It is hard to imagine that anything has gone unsaid about the so-called Ground Zero mosque, but we seem to be missing an important point.
The mosque should be built precisely because we don't like the idea very much. We don't need constitutional protections to be agreeable, after all.
Israelis Don't Need the Lectures
August 19, 2010 - 6:00pm
JERUSALEM -- In the intifada that began in 2000, Palestinian terrorism killed more than 1,000 Israelis. As a portion of U.S. population, that would be 42,000, approaching the toll of America's eight years in Vietnam. During the onslaught, which began 10 Septembers ago, Israeli parents sending two children to a school would put them on separate buses to decrease the chance that neither would return for dinner.
Poll has Alex Sink and Charlie Crist Leading their Races
August 18, 2010 - 6:00pm
A new poll from Quinnipiac University released Thursday has state CFO Alex Sink, the likely Democratic nominee, ahead of both of the Republicans in the gubernatorial race and has independent Gov. Charlie Crist ahead of Republican Marco Rubio and both of the leading Democrats in the U.S. Senate contest.
New Scott Ad Hits McCollum for Backing Congressional Pay Raises
Submitted by Kevin Derby on August 19, 2010 - 1:56pm
Rick Scott launched a new commercial against Republican gubernatorial primary rival Attorney General Bill McCollum on Thursday. This commercial tries to indict McCollum on his own words that he voted for congressional pay raises.
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Last Combat Troops Roll Out of Iraq, Head for Home
August 18, 2010 - 6:00pm
While the withdrawal of U.S. combat troops from Iraqelicited cheers from war-weary Americans Thursday, the exit strategy drew fire from Florida Republican congressional candidate Allen West.
See for Yourself: Alex Sink Misleads About Rick Scott, Bill McCollum
Submitted by Kevin Derby on August 19, 2010 - 1:38pm
In an event today officially announcing her running mate, Democratic gubernatorial candidate Alex Sink suggested both of her possible Republican opponents haven't released any information on their plans to help Florida's economy or public education system.
But anyone following the race, including Sink herself, should know that's not true.
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Jeff Atwater Offers Update on Special Session
August 18, 2010 - 6:00pm
Senate President Jeff Atwater, R-North Palm Beach, sent out a letter to all senators on a future special session to deal with the economic damage caused by the oil spill in the Gulf. Though Atwater said he is open to a special session, he is waitingto confer withHouse Speaker Larry Cretul, R-Ocala before he can go much further.
Jeff Kottkamp Takes Tea Pledge Against Big Sugar Deal; Bondi, Benson Don't
Submitted by Anonymous on August 19, 2010 - 12:57pm
Score one for Lt. Gov. Jeff Kottkamp by default.
Kottkamp was the lone Republican attorney general candidate to earn a perfect score from Tea Party in Action for signing a pledge to oppose an Everglades land purchase that the group dubs a "Big Sugar bailout."
Kottkamp's rivals in a closely fought attorney general primary -- Pam Bondi and Holly Benson -- declined to sign on.
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