Florida: The Land of the Free and the Home of the Knave?

Florida: The Land of the Free and the Home of the Knave?

By Don Mayer March 7, 2023 Call me biased, but I’m starting to get more than a little “steamed” over politicians who claim to be re-planting the flag of freedom in the State of Florida. On National Public Radio this morning (March 7, 2023) we learned that the Florida...
  “It’s a Free Country!”

  “It’s a Free Country!”

We cherish our freedoms in the U.S., especially “freedom of speech.”  And it’s perfectly legal –– and possibly, a great American tradition –– to cry First Amendment foul, even when foul-mouthed speech runs afoul of First Amendment protections.  There are two recent...
Hating Hilary and the Child-Eating Democrats

Hating Hilary and the Child-Eating Democrats

I am not a big Hilary Clinton fan, but I voted for her (or, more accurately, against Donald Trump) in 2016. What astonishes me is the level of vitriol leveled against her.  I was struck this week reading about Angela Rubino, who is now quite active in politics;...
Scotus the Bogus?

Scotus the Bogus?

The Supreme Court of the United States –– SCOTUS, for us legal junkies –– has people pretty riled up these days. In one memorable week in June, SCOTUS declared that the public carrying of a gun was a fundamental constitutional right that states must not interfere...
Deliberately Wrong on “Rights”?

Deliberately Wrong on “Rights”?

Given the partisan dispute over the Freedom to Vote Act, which was recently voted down in the US Senate, we could easily overlook that this was supposed to be a compromise plan, designed specifically to generate support from both parties.  After the demise of the...