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We Need A Lot More Covid-19 Transparency From the CDC

April 5, 2020 | FlaglerLive | 2 Comments

Some people may be getting easier access to testing than others. (Taylor D. Slater)

The CDC is hiding potential disparities in who gets tested for coronavirus. To start, the CDC should expand its dashboard, and publicly report metrics using demographic categories like sex, race, ethnicity, primary language, and disability status.

When DeSantis Shut Reporter Out of Coronavirus Briefing, He Shut Out All Floridians

March 31, 2020 | FlaglerLive | 28 Comments

Gov. Ron DeSantis at Saturday's briefing on the coronavirus. (Via Florida Channel)

Gov. Ron DeSantis denying Mary Ellen Klas, a Miami Herald/Tampa Bay Times reporter in Tallahassee, access to his coronavirus press conference on Saturday was vindictive, petty — and illegal. It denied access to the Floridians who look to these media outlets for vital information.

Volusia Sheriff Chitwood Releases Numbers Health Department Is Censoring and Criticizes ‘Lack of Certain Information’

March 14, 2020 | FlaglerLive | 22 Comments

Volusia County Sheriff Mike Chitwood. (© FlaglerLive)

“When the public is kept in the dark and when their legitimate questions aren’t answered several days into a national emergency, that’s when we start to see panic,” Sheriff Chitwood writes.

Stop Cloaking Bigotry in Veils of ‘Religious Freedom’

March 2, 2020 | FlaglerLive | 5 Comments

A Supreme Court case could open the door to even more legal discrimination in the name of religious freedom. The intolerant should rethink their claim to piety and morals, which contradict their ends.

Without Apologies: Why EPAC Exists, and Why We Are Concerned About the Choice for Superintendent

February 26, 2020 | FlaglerLive | 8 Comments

A.R. Penck's 'Large World Picture' (1965).

Kristi Furnari, secretary of the Exceptional Student Education Parent Advisory Council, explains the organization’s deep and at times controversial involvement in the Flagler school district’s search for the next superintendent.

Lessons from the Border

February 21, 2020 | FlaglerLive | 10 Comments

Central American migrants in southern Mexico. (Peter Haden)

Even if people know a little about the border with Mexico, many Americans simply have no idea about the U.S. policies that have created the displacement crisis, including American support for a criminal Honduran president.

That Old “Socialism” Slur

February 16, 2020 | FlaglerLive | 25 Comments

Bernie Sanders socialism by DonkeyHotey.

For decades, Republicans have painted anyone left of Barry Goldwater as a “socialist.” Why? Because for a generation raised on the Cold War, “socialist” just seemed like a damaging label.

There’s No ‘Great American Comeback,’ and Certainly Not for Blue-Collar Workers

February 7, 2020 | FlaglerLive | 43 Comments

Dayton, Ohio. (David Wilson)

Low overall unemployment means little when half of Americans now work low-wage jobs. Manufacturing remains in decline, farm bankruptcies are spiraling, and union membership just hit an all-time low.

The Senate’s Make-Believe Trial of Donald Trump

February 2, 2020 | FlaglerLive | 32 Comments

The building in back could use some repairs. (US Capitol)

In his 40 years as a lawyer, the author has never seen a trial flout the basic requirements for fairness so brazenly. In a real trial, any juror who admitted conspiring with the defendant would be unceremoniously ejected from the jury, for starters.

School Board: Don’t Boot Out 4 Advisory Panel Citizens in Superintendent Search Because of Conklin’s Application

February 2, 2020 | FlaglerLive | 7 Comments

The Flagler County School Board preparing for a meeting last year. (© FlaglerLive)

Stephen Furnari is one of the Conklin appointees to the Citizens Advisory Committee, and a representative of the ESE community. But he and three other Conklin appointees are being excluded from the committee now that Conklin is applying for superintendent.

Citizens United, the Court Ruling That Sold Our Democracy

January 27, 2020 | FlaglerLive | 14 Comments

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With Citizens United, the Supreme Court essentially married the terrible idea that “money is speech” to the terrible idea that “corporations are people.” There’s a way out.

No, Joe Mullins, Flagler Is Not a ‘Trump County.’ It Is an American County.

January 27, 2020 | FlaglerLive | 114 Comments

Joe Mullins

Flagler County Commissioner Joe Mullins followed his call on liberals to love Flagler County or leave with suggestions of putting them on trains and buses, which brings to mind a different period of history, Christopher Goodfellow points out in an open letter to the commissioner.

Palm Coast’s War on Dollar Stores and Their Customers Contradicts City’s Inclusive Plan

January 20, 2020 | FlaglerLive | 48 Comments

The new Dollar General on Matanzas Woods Parkway in Palm Coast. (GoToby.com)

The Palm Coast City Council imposed a 120-day moratorium on new dollar-type discount stores, citing vague fears of “long-term effects” on the community, a decision that runs counter to free-market ideals.

Flawed Marijuana-Impaired DUI Testing Means Wrongful Prosecutions and Lax Enforcement

January 19, 2020 | FlaglerLive | 7 Comments

DUI checkpoints can rely on relatively effective breath tests to check for alcohol-impaired drivers, but law enforcement has no equivalent to reliably test for marijuana impairment.

DUI-testing for marijuana impairment is inaccurate, easily disputed and defeated. The result is uneven prosecution. Innocent drivers are being wrongly convicted. Impaired drivers are remaining undetected, posing a potential safety risk to everyone on the road.

U.S. Rep. Michael Waltz Supports A) Bigger Government; B) Taking Away Women’s Rights; C) More Intrusive Government; D) All of the Above.

January 7, 2020 | FlaglerLive | 26 Comments

U.S. Rep. Michael Waltz is Flagler County's representative in Congress. (© FlaglerLive)

Michael Waltz, Flagler County’s voice in the House of Representatives, recently signed on to a Friend of the Court brief saying the time is right to reconsider Roe v. Wade, the seminal 1973 Supreme Court case that established a constitutional right to an abortion.

A Year-End Thank You To Our Readers and Supporters From the FlaglerLive Board of Directors

December 23, 2019 | FlaglerLive | 10 Comments

As you and your family make decisions as to which organizations will receive your charitable donations, please keep in mind that there are those who would like nothing more than to have aggressive news outlets like FlaglerLive disappear entirely.

Trump’s Judaism Order Has Nothing To Do With Fighting Anti-Semitism

December 18, 2019 | FlaglerLive | 11 Comments

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The meat of this action is aimed at Israeli boycott movements on college campuses across the U.S. It threatens to withhold federal funding from schools where students organize events linked to the Boycott, Divest, and Sanctions (BDS) movement for Palestinian rights.

Save the Minor Leagues

December 17, 2019 | FlaglerLive | 1 Comment

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These teams have provided a way for folks in rural and underserved areas to see baseball and future major leaguers for a fraction of the price of traveling to an MLB city. And they’re a way to boost the communities they play in.

Lunatic Conspiracy Theories Are Corroding Today’s GOP

December 9, 2019 | FlaglerLive | 24 Comments

Devin Nunes, the California House Republican, interpreted by DonkeyHotey. Caricature

How do the horrific events of Charlottesville, the shooting at the Tree of Life Synagogue in Pittsburgh, and a similar hate crime in California directly relate to the eye-rolling pronouncements by Devin Nunes, Rudy Giuliani, and other Republicans in defense of President Donald Trump?

Is Marijuana a Gateway Drug?

December 4, 2019 | FlaglerLive | 2 Comments

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Like nearly all Americans of a certain age, we were told in school that tobacco, alcohol, and marijuana are gateway drugs — and that is why marijuana should remain illegal. The myth bears closer examination.

Belle Terre Elementary PTO President Jennifer Paterno Addresses Ongoing Investigations

December 4, 2019 | FlaglerLive | Leave a Comment

Looking past the Terence Culver era at Belle Terre Elementary. (© FlaglerLive)

Belle Terre Elementary School President Jennifer Paterno discusses her role in bringing to light issues that led to an internal school district and criminal investigation of alleged financial improprieties in the organization previously.

Who is Worse, Donald Trump or Mitch McConnell?

December 3, 2019 | FlaglerLive | 15 Comments

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Even if Trump is gone, if the Senate remains in Republican hands and McConnell is reelected, America loses because McConnell will still have a chokehold on the democracy, argues Robert Reich.

What Would It Cost to Buy the 2020 Election?

November 26, 2019 | FlaglerLive | 4 Comments

Khalil Bendib / OtherWords.org bloomberg

At $100 a vote, a victory in November 2020 would run Michael Bloomberg $6.3 billion. He is currently sitting on a personal fortune worth $52 billion. He could easily afford it.

Why I Filed the Complaint Against Belle Terre Principal Terence Culver

November 26, 2019 | FlaglerLive | 9 Comments

Terence Culver remains the principal at Belle Terre Elementary until early next year. (© FlaglerLive)

Stephen Furnari, author of the complaint against Belle Terre Principal Terence Culver, cites misappropriation of funds, sexual harassment and hostile workplace, discrimination and nepotism and retaliatory practices, among other issues.

Daytona Tortugas Respond to Major League Baseball’s Plan to Eliminate The Team

November 24, 2019 | FlaglerLive | 7 Comments

daytona tortugas

The owners and staff of the Daytona Tortugas minor league team in Daytona Beach respond to Major League Baseball’s plan to eliminate 42 minor league teams, including the Tortugas.

Whose News Literacy? What’s ‘Fake News’? Resources for Teachers and Students Raise Questions.

November 19, 2019 | FlaglerLive | 5 Comments

The Center for News Literacy’s depiction of the world of journalism—who’s missing?

Inappropriately named “fake news” is real, pernicious and dangerous, but the tools developed to detect it and teach students savvy media literacy can be problematic, with an over-reliance on the status quo.

Happy Birthday to Sen. Inhofe, Undisputed Champion Climate Denier in U.S. Politics

November 18, 2019 | FlaglerLive | 3 Comments

Sen. Jim Inhofe, right, celebrating a different birthday in 2008--the Army's 233rd. (US Army)

Jim Inhofe, the Senate’s unwavering climate denier, turns 85 on Sunday. Peter Dysktra requested a Q&A with him when he turns 100 to see how the “hoax” has turned out.

How Republicans, Not Russians, Threaten Fair Elections

November 6, 2019 | FlaglerLive | 39 Comments

Republicans are less likely to win elections when voter turnout is high. So GOP lawmakers have been doing all they can to restrict or roll back voting rights.

Water Less With Seasonal Focus on Conservation To Sustain Water Supply

November 1, 2019 | FlaglerLive | 7 Comments

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The St. Johns River Water Management District has launched a new year-long “Water Less” campaign to help raise awareness about water conservation and to communicate easy ways to integrate outdoor water conservation into our daily lives without sacrificing curb appeal.

Don’t Leave Gender Equality or Definition to the Supreme Court

October 31, 2019 | FlaglerLive | 19 Comments

The Supreme Court’s ruling will have a drastic material impact on the millions of transgender people living in the United States. Allowing this discrimination to continue will threaten many more with unemployment and economic hardship.

Sexual Misconduct and the Plague of Himpathy

October 28, 2019 | FlaglerLive | 10 Comments

The alleged perpetrator gets to share his story, to humanize himself, to present himself as relatable, reflective, and truthful to a nation of viewers. The women who accused him don’t.

China Plays the NBA

October 23, 2019 | FlaglerLive | 4 Comments

The obvious prioritization of commercial ties with a government that’s attacking demonstrators in Hong Kong and putting millions of ethnic Uyghurs in concentration camps is a damning statement about what the league — and the economic system it operates in — truly values.

Where Is Line Worker Barbie?

October 21, 2019 | FlaglerLive | 8 Comments

Mattel rolled out an extensive line of “Career Dolls,” including Barbie pilots, firefighters, and robotic engineers, to inspire its young patrons. But there’s one career you won’t find in this line: the typical working woman on the Mattel payroll.

What Life On the Margin Feels Like

October 14, 2019 | FlaglerLive | 5 Comments

An image from the University of Wisconsin-Madison Homecoming Committee.

The University of Wisconsin-Madison, is in an uproar over a video to promote the school’s homecoming that features no students of color. Here’s how young people of color feel at being treated like “others.”

Bernie’s Heart. And Ours.

October 7, 2019 | FlaglerLive | 35 Comments

Bernie Sanders. (Iowa Public Radio)

Bernie has a huge and eternally healthy heart, filled with the lifeblood of empathy and dedication. In essence, that’s what the 2020 Sanders campaign is all about. Not him. Us.

Wall Street Is Killing Newspapers

October 3, 2019 | FlaglerLive | 10 Comments

newspapers dying

This is a crisis. This country lost more than a fifth of its local newspapers between 2004 and 2018, while newspapers lost almost half of their newsroom employees between 2008 and 2018.

Let Medicare For All End Cruelty of Using Health Care Coverage as a Bargaining Chip

September 26, 2019 | FlaglerLive | 27 Comments

If we already had Medicare for All, the United Auto Workers could be using their collective power to fight for higher wages and better benefits. Instead, GM gets to use the health of its employees as a bargaining chip.

President Trump: I’m One of the Workers You Lied To

September 24, 2019 | FlaglerLive | 25 Comments

Workers rally outside the Schneider Electric plant in Peru, Indiana. (Our Revolution)

Trump’s broken promises have become a broken record destroying our communities, even in Midwestern counties that gave him the vast majority of votes in 2016.

To Make Vaping Safer, Legalize Pot

September 22, 2019 | FlaglerLive | 4 Comments

While the Trump administration’s pending bans on flavored e-cigarettes will no doubt influence the legal nicotine marketplace, they will have virtually no impact on the counterfeit cannabis vaping products associated with the recent outbreak of serious lung illnesses.

Global Climate Strike on Friday: Kids Are Demanding Action, But Will Adults Act?

September 19, 2019 | FlaglerLive | 14 Comments

global warming strike

Led by 16-year-old Swedish student and climate activist Greta Thunberg, the Global Climate Strike, calls on world leaders to take decisive climate change action ahead of the United Nations Climate Action Summit in New York on September 23.

The Rich Should Be Taxed Differently Than You and Me

September 17, 2019 | FlaglerLive | 14 Comments

A 10 percent surtax on incomes over $2 million should be levied on wages and salaries and investment income gained from wealth, including capital gains and dividends.

Intensive 50-Home Beachwalk Development in the Hammock Would Set a Dangerous Precedent

September 16, 2019 | FlaglerLive | 36 Comments

There would not be much of a jungle feel to Jungle Hut Road by the time a developer is done building 50 homes alongside it, argues a Hammock resident and opponent of the project.

The developer is proposing to build 50 homes crammed into a parcel along Jungle Hut Road of fewer than 13 acres, under the guise of a planned unit development. County commissioners Monday evening have a chance to stop the plan.

From Social Security to Medicare to Great Public Works: America’s Socialism in Action

September 12, 2019 | FlaglerLive | 17 Comments

The GOP hopes the S-word will scare you, but great public works projects underpinned by socialist funding principles transformed this country for the better, as did socialist programs like Social Security and Medicare.

What America Could Learn From Canada

September 8, 2019 | FlaglerLive | 9 Comments

Better health care, longer lives, a better standard of living, more overall well-being: Canada is becoming a model for what Americans aspired to but keep seeing eroded in their own lives.

For Parents’ Peace of Mind, It’s Time for Video and Audio Monitoring of Flagler’s Special Education Classrooms

August 8, 2019 | FlaglerLive | 6 Comments

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An incident at Belle Terre Elementary School last school-year illustrates the need for more objective, independent oversight of what goes on in special education classrooms, where students may not have a voice of their own.

I’d Like to Stop Writing About Innocents Killed by Guns

August 5, 2019 | FlaglerLive | 57 Comments

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So far, as hard as we try, every time it happens again we apparently have not stood up in sufficient numbers or shouted loud enough to make the massacres stop. What does it take? The story keeps repeating.

What “Abolish ICE” Really Means

August 4, 2019 | FlaglerLive | 18 Comments

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All evidence suggests that immigrants are far from the national security threat the Trump administration claims they are. Regardless of status, they’re more law-abiding than native-born citizens.

The Lose-Lose of Trump’s Proposal to Cut 3 Million People Off Food Stamps

August 2, 2019 | FlaglerLive | 10 Comments

The Trump administration’s move to cut low-income people who are eligible for food stamps and school lunch off of those programs isn’t just immoral, it’s short-sighted, argues Jill Richardson.  

Coming Out in Rural America

July 26, 2019 | FlaglerLive | 1 Comment

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“I came out to my parents via email the same week I figured it out myself because it’s no big deal in our family. Others aren’t as lucky; some people’s families still disown them.”

The Scam Behind McDonald’s ‘McTeacher’s Nights’

July 16, 2019 | FlaglerLive | 8 Comments

The fast food giant pioneered methods of attracting school children to its stores — from Happy Meals to marketing schemes like McTeacher’s Nights, an exploitative fund-raiser that takes advantage of teachers for very little in return.

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