Our Election was held and the outcome was shocking to the hearts and minds of most of the population regardless of the decision of the Electoral College. We watched in horror and concern as the new administration began to assemble its advisors and its cabinet. The choices were outside the
Op-Ed
Exposing the Charter School Lie
With the proliferation of charter schools across the state and nation, consider the cost to taxpayers when different standards exist than for public schools. Public money is used for construction, yet charter schools may be run by corporations. Gov. Rick Scott recently stated that he wants $100 million for charter school construction.
The Making of a Florida Constitutional Amendment
By Ernie Langdon A constitutional amendment must be on the ballot of a statewide General Election and receive sixty percent of the total vote to become law. The proposed Medical Marijuana amendment has wide popularity. A recent Quinnipiac University Poll showed that 82 percent of the voters in Florida favor the amendment.
Onward Democrats
Democrats had many successes in 2013 and must continue the good fight in 2014. The most important accomplishment of 2013 was the very positive results of President Obama``s Affordable Care Act (also known as Obamacare). In just a few months many uninsured Americans have joined the health care exchanges, many
Give ObamaCare a Chance
Raise the Minimum Wage Now
By Robert Sulzer August 2, 2013 Low-wage workers, consisting largely of women and minorities, are long overdue for an increase in the minimum wage. The very slow recovery from the Great Recession has impacted none more than the low-wage worker. A significant increase in the minimum wage at this critical time in the
The November 2013 Elections – Good News!
By Robert Sulzer November 10, 2013 The November 5, 2013 elections were both very good for Democrats and also very good for progressive politics. In these elections, my hometown, New York City set the stage for a national shift to the center-left. Democrat Bill de Blasio defeated GOP opponent Joe Lhoto, in the
Gov. Scott Roadblocks to the ACA
By Robert Sulzer September 28, 2013 The Affordable Care Act (ACA), due to a 5-4 Supreme Court decision, is the Law of the Land! But, Florida has been among the most resistant of the GOP-controlled states to implement the ACA. Governor Scott`s latest move is to block health care Navigators from providing
Do We Trust Russia?
By Robert Sulzer September 14, 2013 While there are many injustices throughout the world, Syria is today the country by far with the greatest human suffering. The rate of killing is accelerating. In 2011, there were fewer than 5,000 deaths. As of July 2012, there were around 10,000 deaths—and since then the
Syria and Chemical Weapons
By Robert Sulzer September 4, 2013 Recently, in violation of international law, which considers any use of chemical weapons as illegal, Syrian President Bashar al-Assad used sarin, a poison gas, in an attack on those he perceives as enemies, in his own country, killing more than 1400 people including more than 400