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The More Telling Months After the First Thanksgiving

November 25, 2021 | FlaglerLive | 5 Comments

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What happened four months after the first Thanksgiving, starting in March 1622 about 600 miles south of Plymouth, is far more reflective of the country’s origins – a story not of peaceful coexistence but of distrust, displacement and repression.

Criminalizing a Black Jogger: 3 Georgia Men Found Guilty of Murdering Ahmaud Arbery

November 24, 2021 | FlaglerLive | 24 Comments

Greg McMichael, Travis McMichael and William Bryan face life in prison when sentenced.

Arbery, a 25-year-old Black man, was killed on Feb. 23, 2020, after being pursued through the predominantly white suburban neighborhood of Satilla Shores, near Brunswick in Georgia. For many, the manner of his death raised questions over the role race played in the killing, evoking a U.S. in which gangs of white men killed Black men and boys with impunity.

The Personhood Argument Gestating Over Abortion

November 23, 2021 | FlaglerLive | 9 Comments

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On Dec. 1, 2021, the court will hear a case many believe will force the conservative justices — who now command a majority of the court — to decide if they will strike down Roe v. Wade or uphold the long-standing precedent. But a third path could focus a ruling on a more neglected aspect of the ruling in Roe — the court’s understanding of the facts of fetal personhood.

Waukesha, Wisconsin, and the Era of Vehicles as Weapon of Mass Killing

November 22, 2021 | FlaglerLive | 5 Comments

An image posted by the Waukesha, Wisconsin, Police Department indicating street closures ahead of a vigil for the victims of the Nov. 21 attack.

Cars, SUVs and trucks can be an efficient means of mass killing such as the SUV attack of a Christmas parade in Waukesha, Wisconsin, and one that can be virtually impossible to prepare against. Furthermore, it is becoming harder to prosecute the driver involved in such fatalities in some states.

On Book Bans, ‘Equity’ and the School District’s Duty to Honor Student Diversity: The Students’ Perspective

November 22, 2021 | FlaglerLive | 8 Comments

Karissa Jackson, left, and Kaylee Briggs are student board members on the Flagler County School Board. Jackson represents Matanzas High School. Briggs represents Flagler Palm Coast High School. (© FlaglerLive)

Karissa Jackson and Kaylee Briggs are among the more outspoken student board members who have served on the Flagler County School Board. They both addressed the ongoing attempt by Board members Jill Woolbright and Janet McDonald to remove or review books from school libraries.

Conversion Therapy Is Lethal Bunk, But Fewer Than Half the States Ban It

November 21, 2021 | FlaglerLive | Leave a Comment

Twenty states have enacted bans on conversion therapy for minors, but that leaves 30 states in which there is only a partial ban or no ban at all.

Many LGBTQ youth live in states, Florida among them, that have no ban in place protecting them from conversion therapy – a practice that the scientific community has long since shunned, and that nearly doubles the incidence of suicide among gay, lesbian and bisexual people victimized by the fraud.

No Such Things as ‘Smart’ Missiles That Avoid Civilians

November 20, 2021 | FlaglerLive | 1 Comment

Marines load AIM-120 missiles onto a Navy F/A-18 Hornet aircraft at Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, on Nov. 15. (Marine Corps Sgt. Booker Thomas)

The development of more precise missiles and guided bombs does not automatically mean a reduction in civilian deaths. For one thing, “precision” is not about protecting civilians so much as making these weapons “more lethal”.

Rittenhouse Verdict Flies in the Face of Legal Standards for Self-Defense

November 19, 2021 | FlaglerLive | 95 Comments

Kyle Rittenhouse, aka Kyle Rittenhouse, of Antioch, Illinois was 17-year-old whe he shot and killed two men and wounded another man in the arm during confrontations at two locations in Kenosha, Wisconsin. (DonkeyHotey)

In delivering its verdict, a Wisconsin jury decided that Rittenhouse’s conduct was justified, even though the prosecution argued that he provoked the violent encounter and, therefore, should not be able to find refuge in the self-defense doctrine.

It’s Our Right as Americans to Breathe Open Air Without Some Wussy Libtard Face Diaper

November 19, 2021 | FlaglerLive | 35 Comments

Breathe free and die. (© FlaglerLive)

Gov. Ron DeSantis and the fine MAGA folks of the Florida Legislature are right here in the state capital, passing laws telling Biden where he can stick that order making businesses with more than 100 employees mandate the vax. And yeah, it might cost the taxpayers several million for the lawsuits that’ll come out of these new bills, but keeping Florida free is worth every penny.

These Foods You Love Are as Addictive and Worse Than Cigarettes and Booze Combined

November 18, 2021 | FlaglerLive | 8 Comments

Make sure you have good health insurance first. (© FlaglerLive)

For many, the desire to change what they eat is triggered by concerns about potentially life-threatening health conditions, like diabetes and heart disease. The impact of diet on health is not a small problem, and pose a greater risk to human health than unsafe sex and alcohol, drug and tobacco use combined.

Why All Boys Aren’t Blue Belongs in High School Libraries: A Response to Brian McMillan

November 18, 2021 | FlaglerLive | 38 Comments

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Palm Coast Observer Editor Brian McMillan would restrict the book at the center of a controversy from high school libraries, even though he doesn’t find it pornographic. His argument and his prescription are untenable, because they rest on an analogy that has no application to George Johnson’s “All Boys Aren’t Blue.” A school district committee is currently reviewing the book’s status.

Online Anonymity: ‘Stable Pseudonyms’ Create a More Civil Environment than Real User Names

November 17, 2021 | FlaglerLive | Leave a Comment

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Research suggests that anonymity – under certain conditions – can actually make for more civil and productive online discussion. This surprising result came out of a study looking at the deliberative quality of comments on online news articles under a range of different identity rules.

Help Make Flagler County Known for Progress, Tolerance and Growth Instead of Ignorance and Hate

November 17, 2021 | FlaglerLive | 28 Comments

Courtney Hildreth addressing the Flagler County Scvhool Board Tuesday evening. (© FlaglerLive via Flagler Schools TV)

Offering the perspective of a parent, Palm Coast resident Courtney Hildreth calls on the Flagler School Board to re-focus on academic and intellectual freedom, ensuring access to age-appropriate literature, filling classroom vacancies, and preserving principles of equity and acceptance.

Journalism in Middle America Got Communities Through the Pandemic

November 16, 2021 | FlaglerLive | 3 Comments

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How did so many local news organizations – especially newspapers – manage to survive the pandemic? Weeklies beefed up their daily online news coverage, business models were blown up and existing rationales for why journalism matters became more than theoretical to rural journalists.

The Ancient History of Adding Insult to Injury

November 15, 2021 | FlaglerLive | 1 Comment

“I showed him your watch. It blew his mind.” (Mike Mozart)

From James Bond to the Terminator, quips over someone’s demolition literally add insult to injury, defaming the victim immediately after their demise, emblazoning the death with a caption, like a perverse eulogy. It’s a long tradition.

The County Commission’s Choice Tonight: Filth or Statesmanship

November 15, 2021 | FlaglerLive | 29 Comments

County Commissioners Don O'Brien and Dave Sullivan, with their Svengali, Joe Mullins. (© FlaglerLive)

The Flagler County Commission this evening is set to elect a new chairman, with Joe Mullins in line for the job, unless fellow-commissioners think better than to choose a bigot to represent them and the county. The School Board elects a chair Tuesday evening, with its own dilemmas.

Building More Homes Isn’t Affordable Housing For Those Who Need It Most

November 14, 2021 | FlaglerLive | 13 Comments

Affordable? Not when the median price in Palm Coast is $330,000, as it was in October. (© FlaglerLive)

There is not a single state, metropolitan area or county in which a full-time minimum wage worker can afford the “fair market rent” for a two-bedroom home, as designated by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. Even the smallest, most basic housing units are often unaffordable to people with very low incomes.

Cheryl Massaro Rebukes Fellow School Board Member Woolbright Over ‘Rogue’ Attacks on Books and Superintendent

November 14, 2021 | FlaglerLive | 29 Comments

School Board member Cheryl Massaro left, rebuked Jill Woolbright over Woolbright's attack on the superintendent in an attempt to ban books. Massaro did so in a sharply worded statement issued Sunday night. (© FlaglerLive)

In a statement issued Sunday night, School Board member Cheryl Massaro said fellow-Board member Jill Woolbright “crossed the line when she filed a criminal complaint against the Flagler Schools’ Superintendent and Attorney” over Woolbright’s attempt to ban books. Massaro sharply rebuked the attempted censorship of books and said Woolbright doesn’t speak for the board.

Transgender and Gender Diverse Teens: How to Talk To and Support Them

November 13, 2021 | FlaglerLive | 1 Comment

The webinar speakers, Jules Gill-Peterson (left) and Kacie Kidd. (courtesy of the scholars)

Transgender youth have been around long before the word transgender has. Yet today, transgender teens are increasingly visible in society. For parents and caregivers, knowing how to talk to their children about gender can present a steep learning curve.

The Flagler School Board’s Shameless War on Equity

November 13, 2021 | Pierre Tristam | 34 Comments

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The Flagler school board doesn’t believe in equality anymore. The administration, out of fear and misplaced pragmatism, is abandoning the word “equity” and replacing it with a bromide of a euphemism–“student success”–in appeasement of a faction led by School Board members Jill Woolbright and Janet McDonald, the same board members targeting books and instructional materials with anti-racism and other minority-oriented themes.

If You’re a Sucky Employer, Don’t Be Surprised Your Workers Are Quitting

November 12, 2021 | FlaglerLive | 8 Comments

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The U.S. labor market is expected to become far more diverse going forward in terms of gender, ethnicity and age. Thus, employers that cannot provide greater flexibility and variety in their working environment will struggle to attract and retain workers.

11 White Jurors and One Black Juror: Ahmaud Arbery and the Limits of Justice

November 12, 2021 | FlaglerLive | 2 Comments

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Jogging while Black. Driving while Black. Walking while Black. Sitting in a public space while Black. Asking for help while Black. Eating while Black. Merely existing while Black. The cold, agonizing, disturbing truth is that to be Black in America is to regularly endure an ongoing onslaught of assaults and insults. These incidents are a stark reminder that to be Black in America means to live in a constant state of uncertainty.

The Federal Poverty Line Is Out of Step With the Way The Other Half Lives

November 11, 2021 | FlaglerLive | 9 Comments

The poor more commonly they referred to themselves as the struggling class: They struggle economically and hold an often unfounded hope that things will get better. But you can’t work your way out of poverty in low-wage jobs. (© FlaglerLive)

In 2021, according to the National Low Income Housing Coalition, a worker needs to earn $20.40 per hour to be able to afford a modest one-bedroom apartment anywhere in the country. That’s an annual salary of $40,800 – more than twice what Brookings refers to as the median wage for low-wage work.

School Surveillance of Students Through Laptops May Be Doing More Harm Than Good

November 10, 2021 | FlaglerLive | 5 Comments

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Student surveillance is taking place – at taxpayer expense – in cities and school communities throughout the United States. In one large district, three-quarters of incidents reported – that is, cases where the system flagged students’ online activity – took place outside school hours.

U.S. Military Is Single-Largest Polluter in the World. And Hides It.

November 9, 2021 | FlaglerLive | 12 Comments

The US Air Force spends nearly US$5 billion on fuel every year. (Michelle Larche, US Air Force)

If the US military were a country, its fuel usage alone would make it the 47th largest emitter of greenhouse gases in the world, sitting between Peru and Portugal. In other words, the US military is a more consequential climate actor than many of the industrialized countries gathered at the COP26 summit in Glasgow.

Nicaragua’s Ortega Helped Overthrow a Dictator. Now He Is One.

November 8, 2021 | FlaglerLive | 1 Comment

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Ortega and his wife Rosario Murillo have managed to cling on to power. There are many reasons for their political survival, including the opposition’s fragmentation, a repressive state apparatus, and a lack of international pressure. What is too often overlooked, though, is that for many Nicaraguans, the FSLN remains the only political party that represents the interests of the poor.

What Greta Thunberg and Sweden Teach Us About Youth Empowerment

November 7, 2021 | FlaglerLive | 4 Comments

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Children’s participation in social and political issues has been facilitated by specific notions of childhood in the Nordic countries. The idea of the autonomous and competent child has been described by researchers as a characteristic feature of the “Nordic model of childhood”, influencing child rearing and public policy for several decades. While the elements of this model are not unique to the region, the notion has had a lasting impact upon several generations of Swedish children, teaching them the value of independence and to make their voices heard.

Corporal Punishment Is Child Abuse. Florida Law Must Stop Protecting It.

November 7, 2021 | Pierre Tristam | 21 Comments

TT's skull fracture when he was 20 months old, as shown to the jury in the trial of Deviaun Toler, 29, who was found guilty of aggravated child abuse at the end of October in a trial in Bunnell. (© FlaglerLive)

Under Florida law, child abuse is legal as long as the violence doesn’t amount to intentional, malicious harm. There is no age cut off. There are no limits on what means are used to brutalize a child. The law is a leftover from barbaric days.

How to Spend $1 Trillion on Infrastructure

November 6, 2021 | FlaglerLive | 2 Comments

Craning up to infrastructure. (© FlaglerLive)

The bill is the largest investment in the nation’s infrastructure in decades. It puts about US$240 billion toward building or rebuilding roads, bridges, public transit, airports and railways. More than $150 billion is slated for projects that address climate change, like building electric vehicle charging stations, upgrading energy grids and production to work better with renewables, and making public transit more environmentally sustainable.

Today’s Flooding Is No Fluke. Sea Levels Are Rising.

November 5, 2021 | FlaglerLive | 22 Comments

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Climate change, fueled by fossil fuel use and other human activities, is causing average global surface temperatures to rise. This is leading the ocean to absorb more heat than it did before the industrial era began. That, in turn, is causing ocean thermal expansion.

Lessons from the Virginia Governor’s Race

November 4, 2021 | FlaglerLive | 10 Comments

Virginia Governor-Elect Glenn Youngkin. (Facebook)

Many voters wanted to hear both candidates’ views on “kitchen table” issues – such as expanding job opportunities, ensuring public safety, and reforming education – in the closing weeks before the election. But that wasn’t always what voters got. Instead, they were often presented not with the issues, but with heavyweight political endorsements.

LGBTQ Life Is Flourishing in Small-Town America

November 3, 2021 | FlaglerLive | 1 Comment

The second annual LGBTQ festival in Palm Coast's Town center last June 5 drew hundreds. (© FlaglerLive)

LGBTQ people in rural places and small towns are often ignored in the larger conversation surrounding queer life and culture. Even with these omissions, Pride celebrations in those locations are sweeping the nation (including Palm Coast), often encountering initial resistance.

Learning Is for Commie-Pinko Wokesters and We Don’t Need Any of It Around Here

November 3, 2021 | FlaglerLive | 22 Comments

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Praise Jesus, here in Florida our governor has decreed that there will be no “The 1619 Project,” and none of that Critical Race Theory making our sweet white children hate themselves, their mamas and daddies, and their great-great-grandparents, who happened to belong to the Ku Klux Klan.

Facebook’s Misinformation Problem

November 2, 2021 | FlaglerLive | 7 Comments

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Leaked internal documents suggest Facebook – which recently renamed itself Meta – is doing far worse than it claims at minimizing Covid-19 vaccine misinformation on the Facebook social media platform.

Covid’s Threat to the Already Shaky Status of Arts Education in Schools

November 1, 2021 | FlaglerLive | 3 Comments

The Flagler Youth Orchestra in action in February 2020, its last public concert before the pandemic. It returns later this month. (© FlaglerLive)

In two studies from 2007 to 2008, schools indicated that they had cut an average of 145 minutes per week across the nontested subjects, lunch and recess. Where visual art and music were cut back, it was for an average of 57 minutes per week.

K-Pop Is Trending. So Is Anti-Asian Bigotry.

October 31, 2021 | FlaglerLive | 1 Comment

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There is no doubt that the representation of Asian people in Hollywood has improved. The pandemic has led to a disturbing rise in anti-Asian racism and hate crimes.

School Choice: Why You Should Vaccinate Your Kids 5 to 11

October 30, 2021 | FlaglerLive | 3 Comments

The 28 million eligible U.S. children in this age group will have the opportunity to receive the Pfizer shot through health departments, medical institutions, doctor’s offices and pharmacies, as well as school and community-based sites. (CDC)

The FDA authorization comes after months of pediatric clinical trial investigation involving about 4,500 children ages 5 to 11. Pfizer released new data on Oct. 22, 2021, stating that its vaccine is almost 91% effective at preventing COVID-19 in that age group, with similar tolerability and antibody responses to that seen in older age groups.

Save the Tatas. Sure. But Do a Better Job Focusing on Women at Stage 4, Too.

October 29, 2021 | FlaglerLive | Leave a Comment

It's not only about "beating cancer." (© FlaglerLive)

Breast cancer awareness campaigns can do a better job supporting women who’ve received a stage 4 diagnosis, instead of focusing only on early detection and ‘beating cancer.’

Climate Change: What Big Oil Knew and When It Knew It

October 28, 2021 | FlaglerLive | 7 Comments

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The oil industry’s own words show companies knew about the climate change risk fossil fuels posed long before most of the rest of the world. Here’s what corporate documents from the past six decades show.

Fall Colors Aren’t What They Used To Be. Blame Climate Change.

October 27, 2021 | FlaglerLive | 7 Comments

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Warming has caused a delay in peak colors for much of the East, ranging from a few days in Pennsylvania to as much as two weeks in New England. It’s not yet known whether this delay is making fall colors less intense or shorter-lasting.

Glasgow Climate Summit: What to Watch For

October 26, 2021 | FlaglerLive | 3 Comments

Data from 2019, production-based CO2 only, does not account for emissions embedded in traded goods Map: The Conversation/CC-BY-ND (Our World in Data, Global Carbon Project.)

Glasgow sits proudly on the banks of the river Clyde, once the heart of Scotland’s industrial glory and now a launchpad for its green energy transition. It’s a fitting host for the United Nations’ climate conference, COP26, where world leaders will be discussing how their countries will reduce the greenhouse gas emissions that are driving climate change.

What’s Behind ADHD

October 25, 2021 | FlaglerLive | Leave a Comment

It's easier this way. (Todd Trapani on Unsplash)

ADHD affects more than 6 million U.S. children. People who have ADHD develop symptoms by age 12, and it usually continues into adolescence and young adulthood. The condition can affect people throughout their whole life.

Remember When Parents Were Fine With Sweeping Vaccine Mandates?

October 24, 2021 | FlaglerLive | 10 Comments

Children in Tallahassee getting the polio vaccine. (Leon County Health Department)

By James Colgrove The ongoing battles over Covid-19 vaccination in the U.S. are likely to get more heated when the Food and Drug Administration authorizes emergency use of a vaccine for children ages 5 to 11, expected later this fall. California has announced it will require the vaccine for elementary school attendance once it receives full FDA […]

Are Wind Turbines About to Whirl Off Florida’s Shore?

October 24, 2021 | FlaglerLive | 13 Comments

An offshore wind turbine farm in Britain.

The Biden administration is turning its back on offshore drilling rigs such as Deepwater Horizon. Instead, it’s planning for wind farms along the entire coastline. When it comes to wind, though, Florida is known more for its balmy breezes than any steady gusts that would make wind turbines an energetic proposition.

There Is a Vengeful America and a Just America. Guess Which Florida Promotes.

October 24, 2021 | FlaglerLive | 20 Comments

Seth Penalver, left, was on death row for almost 19 years before his exoneration and release in 2013. Herman Lindsay, right, was exonerated several years ago before Penalver. They are seen here with Mark Elliott, who heads Floridians for Alternatives to the Death penalty. (© FlaglerLive)

Florida’s sentencing guidelines statute details the primary purpose of sentencing is to punish, not to rehabilitate. Honor demands vengeance. Respect commands justice. Two significantly different approaches.

Time to Stop Worrying About Children’s Screen Time? Not So Fast.

October 23, 2021 | FlaglerLive | Leave a Comment

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We still need to be wary of health consequences, despite the absence of strong links between screen time and children’s health. The researchers–the study involved almost 12,000 nine-to-ten-year-olds from 24 diverse sites across the United States–suggested screen time was not a direct cause of depression or anxiety and was linked to improved peer relations, but their findings came with caveats.

Think a Mild Case of Covid Is No Big Deal? Think Again.

October 23, 2021 | FlaglerLive | 8 Comments

You don't have to have been hospitalized to have suffered significant physical consequences from Covid. (© FlaglerLive)

Sometimes we can’t see the impacts to our health as internal signs of disease can go undetected for months or years. In this respect, Covid-19 might be of greater concern than initially realized. Few will come out of the pandemic unscathed, whether financially, physically or emotionally.

Trump Wants His National Archives Papers Censored. Laws May Not Let Him.

October 22, 2021 | FlaglerLive | 11 Comments

Before the establishment of the archives, many records were poorly stored. Here archives workers push a cart of Veterans Administration records into a vacuum chamber for fumigation in June 1936. Historic Photograph File of National Archives Events and Personnel, 1935 - 1975

At the center of the current conflict between Trump and the congressional committee is the status of presidential papers: Are they public or private? If they’re in the National Archives, they’re not necessarily private. Ex-presidents do not have the ability as former presidents to assert blanket executive privilege.

The Founders Didn’t Believe Your Sacred Freedom Means You Can Do Whatever the Hell You Want

October 21, 2021 | FlaglerLive | 27 Comments

Gen. George Washington, center, ordered smallpox inoculations for his soldiers, saying there was ‘no possible way of saving the lives of most of those who had not had it, but by introducing innoculation generally.’ Ritchie, Alexander Hay, engraver; Library of Congress Prints and Photographs Division

The founders agreed on one principle: They were unrelenting on the notion that circumstances often emerge that require public officials to pass acts that abridge individual freedoms. Even George Washington forced his troops to be vaccinated.

Cities Aren’t Adapting to Climate Change Quickly Enough

October 20, 2021 | FlaglerLive | 5 Comments

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the pace of climate change is accelerating much more rapidly than urban areas are taking steps to adapt to it. Failure to adapt urban areas to climate change will put millions of people at risk.

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