So, as anyone who knows Gov. Moon Lizard knows, the man was once in charge of the largest for-profit hospital chain in the country. That ended badly. But that doesn’t mean the governor is now a foe of the health-care industry he once had to leave in disgrace. Indeed, he was right back onboard the [...]
The news earlier this week was all about the Supreme Court rulings on immigration and an update to Citizens United. Immigration got most of the attention, as the Supreme Court struck down most of Arizona’s papers-please law, except for the “papers please” bit. Still, because the Supreme Court struck down the part of the law [...]
It’s no secret that the past few weeks haven’t been good for our governor. Or maybe the past few months would be more accurate. OK, OK — it’s been a pretty bad governorship in general. Gov. Moon Lizard’s approval rating has never gone higher than the low 40s, and it’s not hard to see why. [...]
The results are in. There was stiff competition this year, but in the end, our own Gov. Rick Scott has been named the worst Republican governor in the country by Alternet. Now, given that Alternet is a left-leaning site, conservatives will probably wear this label like a badge of honor. But Gov. Moon Lizard currently [...]
One thing I think we can all agree on is that we can’t agree on anything. I mean, really, both Democrats and Republicans ought to be able to agree on the most basic principles of democracy, like, for example, the idea that as many people as possible should be able to vote in a representative [...]
Maybe it’s the decadent cocktail of endless sunshine and pill mills, giant insects and swampland, religious crazies and wang-shaped geography that gives this southern purlieu a bazaar touch. (I like to call it Insanity Fair, though I recently found out, sadly, I’m not the first to get punny with Thackeray.) If something kooky happens in [...]
For those who follow Florida politics, it’s hard to know what to be more frustrated by: the depravity of the Florida Republican leaders, or the breathtaking incompetence of the Florida Democratic leaders. If just one of these two major parties could clean up its act, this would be a political paradise, at least relative to [...]
The prison system in Florida needs reform: Here’s an issue where South Florida liberals can finally agree with their tea party overlords in Tallahassee. Theoretically, anyway. To us liberals, the prison system is one of the most racist, socially destructive institutions in America. It locks up a disproportionate number of minorities and it stubbornly refuses [...]
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 [...]
