Game changer: Christie’s win and what it means for 2016
(11/07/13 12:00am)
There was no question of whether Chris Christie would win New Jersey’s gubernatorial elections.
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Guest column: I’m ready for a debate about Hillary Clinton, Democratic platform
(11/06/13 10:08am)
In 2008, while I was in high school, I supported Hillary Clinton for the Democratic nomination. Without being able to recall the exact details, small differences over health care and the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq led me to prefer Clinton over President Barack Obama.
Sen. Paul’s hypocritical plagiarism makes him a ‘taker’
(11/06/13 10:01am)
Two weeks ago, I wrote a column about Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ky.) advocating the use of misinformation and deception during a speech to University of Louisville medical students. Paul explained to the students that he would often spread false rumors about upcoming exams among his classmates and claimed that misinformation can be “a great tactic.”
Charlie Crist announces candidacy for Florida governor
(11/05/13 1:09am)
Former Gov. Charlie Crist officially announced his candidacy in the upcoming 2014 gubernatorial election in St. Petersburg on Monday.
Can former Gov. Charlie Crist win?
(11/04/13 11:23pm)
With former Republican and former Florida Gov. Charlie Crist announcing his gubernatorial candidacy on Monday, all eyes will eventually rest on our state in 2014. He will most likely be the Democratic challenger to face off against current Gov. Rick Scott. The main question that will be asked is, “Can the turncoat win back his office?”
American apathy toward drone strikes is appalling
(11/03/13 10:21pm)
President Barack Obama’s use of drone strikes abroad is a polarizing debate, and the legality and secrecy of the strikes is often called into question by lawmakers. The public’s top concern over the strikes, according to the Pew Research Center, is the potential endangerment of civilians’ lives.
We turn our attention back to the NSA
(10/31/13 11:14pm)
Prior to the 16-day shutdown in Washington, D.C., Americans were largely focused on Edward Snowden and the National Security Agency (NSA).
Two UF students chosen for Fall White House internships
(10/30/13 1:18am)
She had tried and failed before, but this year, Elizabeth Renda’s hard work proved successful when her name was printed on the list of White House interns for Fall 2013.
Public sector should emulate America’s private sector
(10/28/13 11:34pm)
In 2008, then-candidate President Barack Obama was a tech pioneer. He utilized social media and the Internet to spread his message of “Hope and Change” to millions of Americans. His Internet-money campaign was unbridled. Because of his many online successes, media outlets dubbed him the first social-media president and the man who would usher the federal government into the 21st century.
Guest column: Iran nuclear challenge a win-win?
(10/28/13 12:23am)
Iran‘s nuclear program became a challenge 10 years ago. Some parts of the international community, represented by the permanent members of United Nations Security Council and Germany (P5+1), are exposing their concern about possible military dimensions of Iran’s nuclear program, and Iran is operating on peaceful purposes of its program.
‘Ender’s Game’ author’s bigoted views are among the minority
(10/28/13 12:18am)
The highly anticipated film adaptation of Orson Scott Card’s “Ender’s Game” hits movie screens across the country Friday. I haven’t read the much-heralded novel — or its subsequent sequels — but by all accounts, it’s a great novel. If the film is successful, it will likely launch yet another franchise based on a wildly popular series of young adult novels, following in the footsteps of “Harry Potter,” “Twilight” and the “Hunger Games,” to name a few.
Republican political strategy relies on misinformation, deception
(10/23/13 12:02am)
During a recent discussion with medical students at the University of Louisville, Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ky.) inadvertently gave rare insight into the political strategy employed by him and his fellow Tea Party politicians.
Thanks, Obama: Glitches stall health care website rollout
(10/21/13 11:19pm)
One day, our great-great-great grandchildren will laugh at our Dark-Ages digital technology — most likely while cruising around on jet packs and buying Google Glasses out of vending machines. They’ll probably speak of the stalled https://www.healthcare.gov/ website the same way we speak of rotary telephones and dial-up Internet.
The recent government shutdown is just a symptom of larger problems
(10/20/13 11:34pm)
Early Thursday morning, President Barack Obama signed a bill that reopened the federal government and avoided a default on our nation’s debts. Yet again, a manufactured crisis was solved, and our elected officials can rest easy.
The government shuts down, but why do we care?
(10/11/13 1:50pm)
If you were planning on visiting some of America’s finest monuments, parks or museums, you should change your plans.
Stop obsessing over "thigh gaps" — it's not healthy
(10/09/13 10:24pm)
Some people have blue eyes, and some people have green eyes. Some people have innie belly buttons, and some people have outie belly buttons. Some people have narrow hips and legs that touch, and some people have wider hips with thighs that don’t touch. All these particular body parts are affected by the arbitrary genetic hand you’re dealt at birth, yet young girls have chosen to obsess over whether they have a “thigh gap.”
Stop hating — America’s doing just fine
(10/09/13 12:10am)
Haters will always hate. These days, bashing politicians and journalists has become en vogue. Critics forget that our representatives uphold the world’s greatest democracy by toiling night and day to represent a helpless minority: corporate executives. Having a media subservient to the powerful is also vital to our prosperity.
Guest column: Rep. Yoho needs to help end shutdown
(10/07/13 11:41pm)
The federal government is being held hostage by a small cabal of the Republican Party whose popularity is on the decline. Rep. Ted Yoho is one of the 80 Republicans in the House of Representatives who signed onto Rep. Mark Meadows’ memo to Speaker John Boehner calling for the Affordable Care Act to be defunded through the budget.
Blame Baby Boomer parents for poorly-raised Millennials
(10/07/13 12:29am)
Baby boomers often call millennials lazy, entitled and narcissistic. If you believe them, then you’d think the country is going to hell in a handbasket when we’re in charge. But have boomers looked into a mirror lately?
Making sense of Syria: A timeline of events
(10/04/13 12:33am)
War; Bloodshed; Nuclear weapons; Bombs; Regime; Terrorist; Army, and death. With ongoing conflict in the Middle East, such words have become very familiar to the American people.
