It is not surprising that the Tallahassee Democrat’s recent editorial, titled “In Our Opinion: Manufactured Controversy”, minimized the concerns of those who were offended by the recent controversy surrounding Planned Parenthood. What is surprising, and should be alarming to all people in our community, is how the editorial writers botched the facts and provided half-truths […]
By Laura Forster Salt and Light Citizenship Ministry Co-Leader, Celebration Baptist Church Tallahassee’s own retired Lieutenant General Lawrence Snowden knows former enemies can become friends. During a service on May 24, 2015 at Celebration Baptist Church he shared how his one-time enemy, the Japanese in the Battle of Iwo Jima in World War II, now […]
It is time to get real! Yesterday at the City Budget workshop , Commissioner Nancy Miller made an impassioned plea for a 27% increase in property taxes- her rationale: it is not much money when compared to the money shes pays for comcast cable. She said “we are fighting over $10 per month for many […]
“Diversionary War Theory” states that leaders who are threatened by domestic turmoil may initiate an international conflict in order to shift the nation’s attention away from internal troubles. Alternatively, “Domestic Diversionary War Theory” has the same objective by pitting group against group. Domestic diversionary war plays on fear and envy in group politics. An additional […]
On Monday, May 25 Americans will celebrate Memorial Day. How will you celebrate? For many this day is a Federal Holiday and a comfortable day home from work. For others this day is an unpleasant reminder of loved ones lost. But no matter what your connection is to military service, Memorial Day, if properly understood […]
Thank you Chief DeLeo for speaking up! And thank you Gerald Ensley for revealing a major problem in our community. DeLeo, our police chief, who appears to have more courage than most, publicly stood up for the men in blue. And in doing so, he irritated the “Village Square Crowd.” On Tuesday, at a ceremony […]
The recent discussion about the Ban the Box initiative at the City Commission is a clear example of how a politician’s ambition can get out of hand. We all know politicians have ambition. However, good politicians can tie their ambitions to policies that are consistent with the constituents they represent. And really good politicians can […]
A few years ago I became so frustrated with what was going with our politics at the federal level, I began to disengage. Like someone coming upon a horrible car accident that chooses to look away, I too looked away. I looked away because I knew there is nothing that I could do to change […]
The Florida Bar has a conflict of interest rule which states a lawyer must not represent a client if the representation of one client will be directly adverse to another client. Maybe this rule needs to be applied to campaign consultants. In the recent primaries for the City Commission, the political consulting firm of Vancore-Jones […]
The meaning of a word can change over time. For example, “bully” used to mean darling, sweetheart or fine fellow. It now means harasser of the weak. “Gay” used to mean light hearted or joyous. It now means homosexual. “Freedom” used to mean escape from the controlling authority of others. The meaning of that word […]