Ah, Florida. You’ve got to love the originality of the place. First it comes up with the Stand Your Ground law. Now the state
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Guns in the sun vs. safety in the snow
It’s been a long hard winter here in the Northeast. Extreme cold fatigue set in months ago. Roadside piles of once-pristine snow have turned
Voting rights watch: Florida restarts its [previously squelched] voter purge
The fallout continues. States that previously wouldn’t have dared to impose voting restrictions that disenfranchised minorities–and, of course, Democrats–are back in business. Florida is
Progressive Alan Grayson favored to win Florida seat
When he was last in office, Alan Grayson was a hard working progressive Democrat. He campaigned as a progressive, and when he got elected, he delivered.
New low in voter suppression: Signature doesn’t match? No vote for you!
Here’s a creative new way to suppress voters whose ballots you’d rather not count: Turn poll workers into handwriting experts, and have them compare
Ozzie Guillen and the Electoral College
Florida Marlin manager Ozzie Guillen voiced some opinions on Cuban leader Fidel Castro and was immediately suspended by Major League Baseball for five games.
High-speed rail: fast-track or slow-down?
Florida’s Governor Rick Scott has slammed on the brakes, turning down $2 billion in federal funds for an 84-mile high-speed train between Tampa and