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 [...]
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 [...]
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 Allen West, On your [...]
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 [...]
When the decision first came down just after 10 a.m., the initial news, as reported on Huffington Post and on NPR, was that the individual mandate of the Affordable Care Act was struck down, thus handing conservatives a massive victory. But cheers from that side of the political fray were short lived, as that news [...]
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. How [...]
During his concession speech in Michigan on Tuesday night, Rick Santorum reminded his audience that, within a brief period, he’s gone from virtual unknown to viable contender for the GOP presidential nomination. “A month ago they didn’t know who we were,” he said. “But they do now!” The crowd went wild. Santorum basked in their [...]
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 [...]
There was a time when this would have been a fun primary to write about. The rise and fall of Michelle Bachmann, laid low by her own stupidity. Then the rise and fall of Rick Perry, laid low by his stupidity and/or hunting camp. Then the rise and fall of Herman Cain, laid low by [...]
You already know this: while earning your college degree was informative and pleasant enough, plenty of us head in a different direction. Or maybe the experience wasn’t so awesome or helpful, but we’re sticking, steadfast and stubborn, to what we set out for in the first place. Joshua Miller, the executive director and founder of [...]
Venezuela has been in the media lately: following the death of Hugo Chávez, his chosen successor, Nicolas Maduro, beat challenger Henrique Capriles in the current election for presidency. It was a miniscule margin of a win—about 50.7%–and as of this write-up, a contested verdict. But if you’re the average United Statesian, you are less aware [...]
