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Florida’s most famous empty suit, preeminent political opportunist, and ultimate wind-testing invertebrate Charlie Crist recently announced he will run for Florida governor against Ron DeSantis in 2024. Charlie “Chuckles” Crist is currently a Congressman Crist representing St. Petersburg in the U.S. House of Representatives. Running…
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Op-Ed By: Terry Schilling The American family is in a state of crisis. Nobody in Washington really disagrees with this, Republican or Democrat. Marriage rates are cratering. Birth rates are in a total tailspin, especially after the COVID-19 pandemic. This is unsustainable. America can’t function if the most…
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Opinion by Thomas R. Cuba, Ph.D. On the surface, the people of the country seem to be very divided right now. If, however, you take out the fanatic fringes of both the left and right, we really aren’t. We all want a peaceful place to…
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The Florida Retired Educators Association (FREA) says that legislation passed by the Senate aimed at ending retirement plan choice and pensions for certain new state employees – except for police and firefighters – is a big mistake. “The legislation is fiscally irresponsible, would damage the…
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Opinion by Thomas R. Cuba, Ph.D. Recently there has been a lot of chatter about open borders for America. At one time, now delayed in deference to an upcoming election, the President declared that he would grant citizenship to a large number of people who…
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By: Mike Curb Nashville, Tenn. – Curb Records founder and Chairman Mike Curb says today that if Governor Bill Lee signs the current discriminatory curriculum opt-out bill in addition to the other discriminatory bills he has signed this past year, he will become the #1…
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Op-Ed By: Nick Hankoff Rash, grandiose calls for action are the left’s bread and butter. Cancel this and that. Burn the mother down. Dreadful as it is, they’re winning. Meanwhile, the right is too tepid or prideful to hold strong on a boycott. That must…
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Op-Ed By: Sheriff Kurt A. Hoffman SARASOTA, Fla. – Several citizens have recently approached and written me expressing their concern about the continued infringement of their 2nd Amendment rights. In response to these concerns, I reviewed President Biden’s press release, and I hope the following…
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Like them or not, you’ve heard of them. The Proud Boys. Odds are, you’ve heard about them through members of the liberal media, who are hell-bent on casting them as a hate group whose members pose a very real danger to their very carefully re-woven…
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