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Apparently, the idea of being in “government” has an allure that becomes familial, a “like father, like son” approach. Congress is filled with either husband then wife, son then daughter, daughter then son and multiple other combinations of cousins who want to be elected to do whatever government does.  What the allure is, makes me wonder […]

Ron DeSantis, having succumbed to the demands of the public to “eliminate” property taxes, has done irreparable harm to his reputation, which, while evident on its face, will be set in stone in a few years. He has decided that he can spend the same money twice and get better results. Cutting taxes on essentials

Communities across America are increasingly installing Flock Safety cameras with the promise of reducing crime and assisting law enforcement. While public safety is an important government function, citizens should carefully consider the constitutional and privacy implications of creating widespread surveillance networks that monitor the movements of law-abiding individuals. Flock cameras are designed to capture vehicle

Ok, so much for that. Trump tried and no one in Iran could see the forest for the trees. The “Iranian slow walk” did wonders for Trump. His control of the Republican Party is complete and all this “peace treaty” stuff allowed the American military to reload and finalize who and what gets hit first. Of course, the

Memorial Day is a day set aside to honor the fallen — the soldiers who never returned home, the young men and women who gave everything in the name of duty, country, and freedom. We place flags at gravesites, attend ceremonies, watch old war movies, and repeat phrases like “All gave some, some gave all.”

It is Memorial Day, and I am given a full run of war movies for every generation, those who lived it and those who are curious about how others lived it.  As I watched “The Red Badge of Courage” to “Full Metal Jacket,” I was reminded of how war has changed and how, as I

Our government has spun out of control. It has deviated extremely from what it is supposed to be; namely, a republican form of government with a limited government – not a boundless control-freaks. Our law enforcement agencies on all levels may claim they are republicans and that they subscribe to a republican form of government,

Campaign Silence on Controversial Educational Issues Most candidates for school board will not put it on their campaign materials or website if they want to eliminate textbooks that misrepresent Islam and hold the publishers accountable, such as McGraw Hill, who sells millions of textbooks to public schools, including to Charlotte County Public Schools. Most candidates

Popularism, grabbing a non-politician and getting him elected seems like the American way, as does the idea of “throw them all out.”  All this “unhappiness” with the government we elect, is not universal among the voters as we now see.  People make political choices over the craziest ideas and then wonder why they do not get what

Across the country, a growing grassroots movement is pushing back against what many Americans see as a dangerous combination of elitism, political corruption, government overreach, and the steady erosion of constitutional values. Citizens are increasingly frustrated with career politicians, dark money influence, rising taxes, weakening local control, and institutions that appear more interested in protecting