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Politics often becomes personal and it often can be ugly to watch.The last few weeks we have witnessed the results of personal politics in the numerous votes to elect a Speaker of the House of Representatives. How did we end up with this public spectacle? Matt Gaetz did not like Speaker McCarthy. Who knows why?…
First Lady Casey DeSantis announced a partnership between New College of Florida and the Department of Children and Families (DCF) on Thursday while speaking at the higher-learning institution. The core focus of this collaboration is to enhance employment avenues for students, with an emphasis on supporting those with disabilities. The announcement arrives during the Disability…
Photo Courtesy: Governor’s Press Office Governor Ron DeSantis was in Manatee County today to mark the grand opening of the newly christened Governor Ron DeSantis Park. “What a great park!” said Governor DeSantis. “As a dad, I am glad that this is here so that so many families will be able to enjoy it in the…
It has been disheartening to watch the leaders of major universities dither over whether they should condemn Hamas for its terror attack in Israel. Imagine if the KKK attempted to hold a rally on a university campus. The university leaders would rightfully condemn the KKK and its message. Juxtapose that response with the nuanced response…
Image courtesy of cartoonmovement.com Is Donald Trump secretly determined to make sure that Biden and Harris are re-elected? Time and time again our Felon-in-Chief sticks his foot in his mouth. His latest gaffe is his praise of Hezbollah. Trump said that Hezbollah is smart and called the Israeli Defense Minister a “jerk.” He also criticized…
The unmitigated terror we witnessed in Israel reminds us that there is evil in this world. Recently, we have listened as Democrat leftists have equated Israel, Hamas and Iran as just opposite sides of a political debate. Similar arguments were made years ago as Nazis rose to power in Germany. Many politicians counseled restraint and…
mark.young@manateeherald.com Forty dead babies with their heads chopped off. Full stop. Do we even need to expand on the savagery of Hamas terrorists? Paragliding into a music festival and executing hundreds of young, unarmed festival goers? Slaughtering entire Israeli families in their sleep including their pets? Kidnapping, raping and murdering Israeli women and then parading…
Democracy requires free and open debate. Good people can differ on major subjects. Just because someone takes a position opposite from yours does not make them immoral, a stooge or an idiot. More often than not, the person hurling invectives against opposing position holders, is giving evidence of their own weak arguments. We are having…
