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Redistricting battle is a fight between Democrats
Democrats are at each other’s throats in the City Council redistricting fight, and that’s good news. Apparently, the un-elected Democrats are willing to sacrifice one or more of the current Democrat officeholders in the hope of getting more Democrats on the council in the end. But the convoluted scheme could backfire. Re-rigging the district boundaries…
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You still are being instructed on how to vote
Although a tiny, irrelevant newspaper in Jacksonville no longer formally endorses political candidates, they still tell you who to vote for; they are just sneaky about it. Pundits in the opinion columns, which of course are all liberal, attack people they don’t want to see in office. This also is done in news stories, which…
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Could Permitless Carry Be Coming to Florida?
If Gov. Ron DeSantis has anything to say about permitless carry, Florida could follow behind Texas in passing legislation to allow Floridians to carry firearms without training or permitting. In Texas, since Sept. 1, Texans ages 21 and are no longer required to undergo background checks and are permitted to carry, either open or concealed,…
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New vaccine mandate does not make sense
Most parents want to protect their child from harm or hardship. However, the reality is that this is a tumultuous world filled with uncertainties. The parent is faced with a constant struggle between shielding or sheltering the child from the world’s ills. One new quandary is the new COVID vaccine requirement from the Centers for…
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Leanna Cumber: Child safety measures will be in place at Halloween
One concerned politician and mother wants to assure parents that they are not being left on their own when it comes to their children’s safety on Halloween. A recent news story relayed that the city will not be enforcing a law that requires sex offenders to put a sign on their door. The law requiring…
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Facts don’t support the plaintiffs in redistricting suit
The weak case presented to a federal judge over the City Council redistricting maps can be seen just be examining a few facts. One of the plaintiffs claims that it is the city’s duty to draw maps that guarantee all voters “equal representation.” Council members have done that. What the plaintiffs actually want is more…
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Know Before You Vote!
*Information supplied by Jerry Holland In an effort to provide our taxpayers with a non-biased, informative segment on the upcoming 3 constitutional amendments on this year’s ballots, please check out the information provided by The James Madison Institute, a conservative Think Tank located in Tallahassee. They do a great job of explaining each amendment in layman’s terms.…
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King’s dream remains only a dream
According to a federal judge, the racial porridge for council redistricting in Jacksonville must be suitable for Goldilocks — not too hot nor too cold, but just right. But what is right? That’s the all-important information left out by the opinion of this jurist in a case brought by leftwing organizations. As a result of…
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Parental vigilance still is needed
Extremists in public education who are determined to exert control over children entrusted to them apparently are going undercover to carry on their work as parents fight for their rights. One example is school counselors. Parents need to keep an Eye on them. “Know the rules so you can break them” appears to be one…
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News in print continues downward spiral
There is more bad news for the newspaper industry in Florida, including a small, insignificant paper in Jacksonville. Gannett, the media giant that is read by more people in Florida than any of its competitors after taking ownership of about 25 papers, is slashing employees and pay — again. Mike Reed, who heads Gannett in…
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Carrying coal to Newcastle
Talk about overkill. The Far Left already dominates the entertainment industry, academia and Big Media. So why is it setting up fake news operations to further its socialist ideology? Axios reported that dozens of local news sites have been set up in advance of the crucial midterm elections to boost Democrats and smear Republicans. They…
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There is a real scare for Halloween
One of the most popular holidays on our calendar is Halloween — now just weeks away. Around sunset on Oct. 31, millions of kids will take to the streets to “trick or treat.” Dressed in costumes, they will go house to house collecting candies and other treats. All fun and games, right? However, is potential…
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Myth making is an art at which the media excels
Democrats never desist doing what they do best – dividing Americans. Their method of separating the nation into warring tribes, much like the ones that squatted on the North American land for millennia, is like a persistent drumbeat in the Democrat media. It cropped up once again recently in a tiny, insignificant local newspaper that…
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All votes matter
Liberals would like for the American people to think that Joe Biden won the White House by a landslide. He didn’t. His 7 million margin in the popular vote meant nothing. Trump actually lost by fewer than 44,000 votes. Presidents are elected by the Electoral College, thanks to the genius of the Founding Fathers. It…
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Poll workers are needed to protect the public
Concerned about election fraud? Want to make a difference? Poll workers are needed for the Nov. 8 election in Jacksonville. That is the election at which Republicans hope to take back the majority in Congress and stop the rampant wasteful spending and other harmful practices that have gone on for the past two years with…
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Rot in the heart of the city
Springfield Park is deteriorating and the longer City Council delays action the worse it will get. The park is on Main Street, along Hogan’s Creek, at the border between downtown and what was Jacksonville’s first suburb, Springfield. In recent years, it has been allowed to fall into disrepair, probably because Mayor Lenny Curry planned to…