Gilbert King Talks Passion for History, Sheds Light on Research Process Behind “Devil in the Grove”; He Appears Sunday at Miami Book Fair
Last March, a week after the murder of Trayvon Martin, HarperCollins released Gilbert King’s Devil in the Grove. As we said in our review at the time, this tremendous, impeccably researched book, which tells the story of Thurgood Marshall’s defense of the Groveland Boys — four young black men who were accused of raping a white [...]
Dear Allen: Special Edition
Note from the editor: In the tradition of “Congressman’s Corner,” Salty Eggs has invited Rep. Allen West to field questions from his South Florida constituents. Until we get a response to our query, we will do our best to answer questions on his behalf, based on what we know of his temperament and politics. Dear [...]
On Hurricane Sandy: Thoughts From a Former Floridian
The hurricane seasons of ’04 and ’05 were, in climate lingo, “active” for anyone situated at the time between the Atlantic Ocean and the Gulf of Mexico. I know because I was there, living in southeastern Florida, wondering what we’d all done to deserve so much sea-borne wrath. But the six storms to reach us then — Charley, [...]
Danation: There Are 60 State and Federal Legislative Seats Up for Grabs in South Florida; Only Six of Them Are Worth Talking About
With about a week to go until the election, there’s not a whole lot more to say about the presidential race. Despite Mexican-American presidential candidate Willard Mitt Romney gaining in the national polls, he’s failed to erase the president’s lead in the all-important state of Ohio, and almost all of the electoral college models have [...]
Danation: There Will Be 11 State Constitutional Amendments on the Ballot This November. You Should Vote No on All of Them.
Right, I’m going to just get right into this because we have a lot of ground to cover. In the decade or so I have been covering Florida politics, I cannot ever remember so many state constitutional amendments being on the ballot. So let’s just run through all of them and I’ll explain to you [...]
Danation: The Third Pipe Dream — Democratic Control of the House
Last week, we discussed the doomed prospects of Mexican-American presidential candidate Willard M. Romney and a Republican takeover of the U.S. Senate. Not much has been written about the other takeover prospect, the idea that the Democrats will take the House. This is because it has been greeted with the appropriate dismissiveness, though that hasn’t [...]
Danation: The Prospects of Republicans Seizing Control of the Senate Have Evaporated
Last time, we talked about the losing campaign of Mexican-American presidential candidate Willard M. Romney. This time, let’s look through the other losing prospect facing Republicans — control of the U.S. Senate. Over the summer, especially prior to the conventions, back in June and July, all the speculation was that the GOP would wrest control [...]
Dear Allen: I Am the 47 percent. Down With the 47 Percent!
Note from the editor: In the tradition of “Congressman’s Corner,” Salty Eggs has invited Rep. Allen West to field questions from his South Florida constituents. Until we get a response to our query, we will do our best to answer questions on his behalf, based on what we know of his temperament and politics. Dear [...]
Danation: Prediction Hell
A few weeks ago, I laid out my predictions for every state House, state Senate, and U.S. House race in Florida. Many of these were decided yesterday in the primary, as some districts are so skewed toward Republicans or Democrats that the general election is a dumb joke. And even where that isn’t the case, [...]