Florida’s Leadership in Technology Is Critical to U.S. National Security

Florida’s Leadership in Technology Is Critical to U.S. National Security

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March 27, 2024
By James Taylor Technology has always advantaged some societies over others. The Manhattan Project is one example that is under popular debate again, following the blockbuster Oppenheimer. Many technological advances are much more subtle than the development of the atomic bomb, but they may turn out to be just as impactful. Florida policymakers understand this challenge […]
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Me Too, Unless You’re a Jew

Me Too, Unless You’re a Jew

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March 21, 2024
By Deedee Bitran, Shutts and Bowen LLP Since the Israel-Hamas war, the slogan “Me Too Unless You’re a Jew”[1] has circulated to highlight the blatant hypocrisy of the feminist movement and feminist organizations when it comes to acknowledging Hamas’ brutality and mass rape of Israeli women on October 7th. Florida leads the way in the […]
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The Big Scam: Frivolous Lawsuits

The Big Scam: Frivolous Lawsuits

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March 12, 2024
By Maurice Langston I see many alerts about financial crimes against seniors, and I know some of my friends who have been scammed in various ways. Luckily, that has never happened to me. But there is a scam that we all have to pay a price for, and it needs to stop. The scam is […]
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Florida Lawsuit Reform 2024

Florida Lawsuit Reform 2024

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March 4, 2024
By Randy Ray, Chairman of Senior Consumers of Florida This legislative session, Florida’s elected leaders took a few more steps to consider some other reforms that would eliminate our status as a state of concern in the annual “Judicial Hellholes” report published by the American Tort Reform Association.   In 2023, Gov. DeSantis and the legislature […]
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Replacing Biden on the ballot won’t make America safer, only Trump can do that

Replacing Biden on the ballot won’t make America safer, only Trump can do that

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February 23, 2024
By Congressman Brian Mast With the Special Counsel’s declaration that President Joe Biden is “an elderly man with a poor memory,” Americans are rightly concerned about our country’s national security.  If the American people can see Joe Biden’s dementia, so too can foreign leaders who have repeatedly taken advantage of the Biden Administration’s weakness over […]
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Global farmer protests should be a wake-up call for America

Global farmer protests should be a wake-up call for America

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February 9, 2024
By Rep. Kat Cammack Around the world, farmers are waking up to the realities of top-down overregulation, climate extremism and rising input costs. Tractor barricades, piles of manure in front of city buildings, and bales of hay ablaze across the streets of Europe should be a wake-up call for lawmakers in the United States. As history has shown, from storming the Bastille to […]
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Bilirakis: 'I Support Impeachment of DHS Secretary Mayorkas' Over Illegal immigrant Crisis

Bilirakis: 'I Support Impeachment of DHS Secretary Mayorkas' Over Illegal immigrant Crisis

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February 2, 2024
By Rep. Gus Bilirakis When I was in my district last week, I met with hundreds of constituents who made it quite clear that the number one issue they are concerned with is securing our border.  Last week, US Customs and Border Protection (CBP) announced 302,034 illegal immigrant encounters at our Southern Border in December - the highest month in […]
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Floridians need to remain vigilant against the world’s deadliest animal: The Mosquito

Floridians need to remain vigilant against the world’s deadliest animal: The Mosquito

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January 22, 2024
By Phil Goodman One of the largest threats to the health of each Floridian weighs less than a drop of water and lives within a few steps of everyone, every minute of every day. Mosquitoes are called the world’s deadliest animal for a reason. They transmit diseases that can cause illness or even death. We […]
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It’s time to modernize Florida law to keep our healthcare workforce strong and accessible for patients

It’s time to modernize Florida law to keep our healthcare workforce strong and accessible for patients

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January 22, 2024
By Karla Maldonado In 43 states in our nation, highly trained Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetists (CRNAs) are able to practice to the full extent of their education and training, without unnecessary obstacles and supervision requirements. Unfortunately, Florida is not one of those states—and that is causing a brain-drain of CRNAs here in the Sunshine State […]
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IOWA: 'Be that Light for America' The Case for DeSantis for President

IOWA: 'Be that Light for America' The Case for DeSantis for President

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January 15, 2024
Americans should understand that Ron DeSantis is the ‘Secretariat‘ candidate for President of the United States. He is more qualified to lead this country than anyone running and has the resume and record to prove it. As a supporter, since he ran for Congress in 2012, I can tell you he will go the distance […]
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Ron DeSantis's Online Messaging Team Really Sucks

Ron DeSantis's Online Messaging Team Really Sucks

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November 29, 2023
With a laundry list of legislative wins firmly tucked away under his gubernatorial belt, 2024 Republican presidential candidate and Governor Ron DeSantis is arguably the Greatest of All Time (G.O.A.T) when you compare him to past Florida governors, but his online messaging team sucks.
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The Scam of Frivolous Lawsuits

The Scam of Frivolous Lawsuits

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October 31, 2023
I see many alerts about financial crimes against seniors, and I know some of my friends who have been scammed in various ways.  Luckily, that has never happened to me. But there is a scam that we all have to pay a price for, and it needs to stop.  The scam is frivolous lawsuits. All […]
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A Case for Term Limits

A Case for Term Limits

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October 25, 2023
By Jackson Bakich The Founding Fathers were brilliant. We can debate their personal actions, but what we cannot debate is the effectiveness of the government they created. Spanning only 247 years, the United States has become a world superpower in a very short amount of time by history’s standards. I do have a critique, however, […]
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Was Ousting McCarthy Worth It?

Was Ousting McCarthy Worth It?

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October 3, 2023
Representative Matt Gaetz (R-FL) got his wish— Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) has been booted off the Speaker's chair. But was it the right move? This is not a question of whether or not McCarthy's removal was justified for the reasons Gaetz gave, but if this will hurt Republicans more than it helps. To reiterate, Rep. Gaetz's […]
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Advice to DeSantis: Be a Righteous Bully

Advice to DeSantis: Be a Righteous Bully

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September 27, 2023
By Jackson Bakich “I’m curious as to how President Trump would answer this question, but he wasn’t man enough to show up, yet again." That’s how I would first respond to every question in Wednesday’s debate if I were Governor Ron DeSantis (R-FL). Every. Single. One. Why did Americans respond so well to Gov. DeSantis […]
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Lawsuit Reform Could Help Save Small Florida Businesses

Lawsuit Reform Could Help Save Small Florida Businesses

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September 11, 2023
I’ve got lots of friends with small businesses, and I can tell you that the economy is still not quite right. I know the big banks and investors seem to be doing okay in the stock market, but our cost-of-living is going out of sight. A couple of the big issues are inflation and rising […]
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Trump Refusing Primary Debate is the Safe Play, But it Isn't 'Trump'

Trump Refusing Primary Debate is the Safe Play, But it Isn't 'Trump'

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August 21, 2023
Once Governor and now-presidential candidate Ron DeSantis (R-FL) entered the 2024 Republican presidential sweepstakes, Republicans and the politically keen immediately flocked to their Google search bars to see when the first primary debate would take place. Trump vs. DeSantis: For the heavyweight championship of the world, it seemed. However, President Trump is opting for an […]
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Unvaccinated Green Beret Pressured to Leave the Army

Unvaccinated Green Beret Pressured to Leave the Army

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July 31, 2023
My name is John Frankman. Up until very recently, I was a Captain in the United States Army serving as a Green Beret at 7th Special Forces Group (7SFG). On July 1st, I voluntarily separated from the Army due to struggles I encountered because I refused to get the mandatory COVID-19 vaccine. I can now […]
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