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Palm Coast’s New Founders:
Heidi Shipley On Safety, Seniors and Youths

January 11, 2017 | FlaglerLive | 3 Comments

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From the eyes and ears of neighborhood watch groups to programs for youths and the elderly, Palm Coast City Council member Heidi Shipley envisions the best the city has to offer in the third of five articles on the future by council members.

Palm Coast’s New Founders:
Milissa Holland On the Continuity of Change

January 9, 2017 | FlaglerLive | 2 Comments

Palm Coast's Long Creek Preserve. (© FlaglerLive)

In the first of five articles by each member of the Palm Coast City Council, Mayor Milissa Holland imagines the city four years from now, seeing a more developed and vibrant but equally serene city to live in.

Israel’s Suicide Mission

January 7, 2017 | Pierre Tristam | 20 Comments

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Israel’s right-wing government never seriously considered the two-state solution, which it has now abandoned as it imposes a de-facto annexation of the Palestinian West Bank, enshrining apartheid.

Pier Repairs, 52 Dune Walkovers, A1A: Flagler Beach Manager Newsom’s Post-Hurricane Status Report

January 7, 2017 | FlaglerLive | 17 Comments

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Among other plans, Flagler Beach City Manager Larry Newsom wants the city to have the longest pier in Florida, but getting there will take a while yet as he updates all repair plans.

Why a Seawall in Flagler Beach Could Harm Sea Turtles and Violate the Law

January 6, 2017 | FlaglerLive | 16 Comments

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Flagler Beach’s situation on the ground has changed enough between Hurricane Matthew and recent findings about sea turtles that state transportation department construction plans should be rethought in light of those developments, argues Chad Boda.

Florida Ethics Commission Chairman Decries Vote to Eliminate Office of Congressional Ethics

January 3, 2017 | FlaglerLive | 6 Comments

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If the Florida Commission on Ethics did not exist, its chairman argues, thousands of ethical violations and trespasses of good government would occur, continuing to diminish what little trust the people have left in government.

Eroding Florida’s Checks and Balances, One Bill at a Time

December 31, 2016 | FlaglerLive | 23 Comments

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A Florida Republican lawmaker’s proposal to give the Legislature the power to invalidate any court’s decision would upend centuries of precedent and make a mockery of a balance of powers, argues Ben Hogarth.

Knowing When To Shut Up: What Florida Gov. LeRoy Collins Could Teach Politicians

December 27, 2016 | FlaglerLive | 7 Comments

Gov. LeRoy Collins with his family at the Governor's Mansion in Tallahassee, 1957. (Florida Memory)

Had LeRoy Collins spoken of some things in public as he did privately, he’d be remembered not as Florida’s greatest governor but as a failure who was voted out after serving only the last two years of a deceased predecessor’s term.

Where Flagler’s Democrats Go From Here: A Roadmap to Reclaiming Relevance

December 23, 2016 | FlaglerLive | 68 Comments

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It’s time now to turn anger and disappointment into resolve, into commitment, into action, argues Mike Cocchiola, whose five-point plan proposes a way forward for Flagler County Democrats.

Sheriff Manfre: Against Tribalism

December 17, 2016 | FlaglerLive | 24 Comments

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In a call against the fracturing of society into self-interested groups, Sheriff Jim Manfre argues for the importance of resisting the worst of the tribal instincts roused by the last election.

Seizing on Orlando Murder Case, Justice Breyer Asks Court to “Reconsider Constitutionality of Death Penalty”

December 13, 2016 | FlaglerLive | Leave a Comment

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Justice Stephen Breyer characterized the death penalty as cruel and unusual in light of the case of Henry Sireci, 68, who’s been on Florida’s Death Row for 40 years and has yet again been cleared for execution.

Cops Aren’t Under Siege.
Civilians and Liberties Are.

December 9, 2016 | Pierre Tristam | 48 Comments

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It’s a widely accepted but dangerous myth: that cops are under siege, handcuffed by “new restrictions.” The reality is the opposite, with more unbridled and brutal policing than we care to admit.

Beyond Tweet Storms: What Trump Could Learn from Alexander Hamilton

December 5, 2016 | FlaglerLive | 9 Comments

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Hamilton wanted a strong central government. He advocated taxation. He took these positions for practical reasons, not because he was a flaming liberal, argues Jill Richardson.

In Saint Augustine, A Dead Priest Pleads for the Life of His Killer

November 30, 2016 | FlaglerLive | Leave a Comment

The Rev. Rene Robert.

Father Rene Robert, who was murdered, signed the Declaration of Life in 1995: it is wrong for the state to take the life of a convicted criminal, no matter how vile the crime, and no matter how innocent the victim.

Sorry, I Can’t Give Trump a Chance

November 29, 2016 | FlaglerLive | 27 Comments

Donald Trump at nightfall. (Tony Webster)

Our democracy is too important to play nice with a man who campaigned on undermining it, argues Jill Richardson: “We already have evidence that Trump does absolutely everything he can get away with.”

How The Electoral College Mistrusts Voters

November 23, 2016 | FlaglerLive | 30 Comments

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That flaw is the Electoral College. For the fourth time in our history, and the second in 16 years, it has given the presidency to the candidate who polled fewer votes — 2 million fewer in this case — than his principal rival.

School Board Chairman Colleen Conklin On the Trump Election: “Words Matter”

November 22, 2016 | FlaglerLive | 44 Comments

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In light of the swastika incident at Palm Coast’s Imagine School and many other hurtful or vile statements during the election campaign, the school board chairman calls on local leaders to denounce messages that erode trust and respect.

It’ll Be Alt-Right

November 20, 2016 | Pierre Tristam | 64 Comments

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Donald Trump’s appointments and short-lists are pointing the way to an administration not much different than his campaign, suggesting there’s more wishful thinking than reality behind the hope that he’d surround himself with people saner than he is.

Bias Backlash: How The Media Propelled Donald Trump to the White House

November 17, 2016 | FlaglerLive | 30 Comments

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Over the last full year of nothing else on news channels but round-the-clock Trumpbusters, the true independents viewing at home were quietly making up their minds, working up from annoyance to a slow seethe, writes Nancy Smith.

A School Superintendent’s Message Home In Light of Trump’s Victory: Diversity Is Strength

November 12, 2016 | FlaglerLive | 25 Comments

Children ages 6 to 10 performing 'God Bless America' in sign language at the an annual Diversity Day Observance at Eisenhower Hall, West Point. The observance included performances by the Cadet African-American Arts Forum, Native American Tribal Dance, Cadet Combat Salsa Club along with food samplings from various cultures. The theme was 'Diversity: The Road to Readiness.' (Kathy Eastwood)

“First and foremost, we must reassure our staff and students that our school buildings are safe places where we truly value and respect every single individual and do not tolerate bullying or hate speech,” wrote Jack R. Smith in a letter to parents of children in Montgomery County public schools.

The Future of Civil Rights is Up To the Supreme Court

November 10, 2016 | FlaglerLive | 5 Comments

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Based on the list of judges Donald Trump has said he would consider for nomination, our civil rights could be in real jeopardy with a Trump presidency, argues Mary Frances Berry.

The Day After

November 9, 2016 | Pierre Tristam | 43 Comments

Goodbye. (Hillary for America)

Despite a liberal’s shellshock from a Trump presidency and the dreadful clarity of times ahead, this is no time to decamp or retreat–nor to deny in any way that he is our president.

Why I’m Voting Clinton, Unreservedly

November 8, 2016 | FlaglerLive | 33 Comments

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It’s not out of fear of a Trump presidency, although there is that, but in a support of a too-long list of actual policy proposals that shatter the manufactured absurdity of Trump as a viable alternative.

Amendment 2: Medical Marijuana Through the Eyes and Suffering of Those Who Need It Most

November 4, 2016 | FlaglerLive | 17 Comments

Bruno. (© Jennifer Kaczmarek)

For two years Palm Coast’s Jennifer Kaczmarek, the artist-photographer, has followed 10 families struggling with debilitating illnesses that only marijuana alleviate. They plead for Amendment 2, the proposed constitutional amendment that would legalize medicinal marijuana.

Hillary Clinton May or May Not Have Raped a Child

October 29, 2016 | FlaglerLive | 42 Comments

A young supporter at a Clinton campaign rally in Orlando Friday, headlined by President Obama, just as news of the latest Clinton email revelations was breaking. (Hillary for America)

The FBI director’s McCarthyist revelations of more Clinton emails will change the trajectory of the presidential race some even as it underscores the emptiness at the core of a manufactured scandal.

Those Double-Digit Health Insurance Rate Hikes in Florida? Blame State GOP.

October 27, 2016 | FlaglerLive | 42 Comments

Sen. Bill Nelson, once Florida’s insurance commissioner, reminds residents that it was the Republican state Legislature that stripped the office of insurance regulation of the authority to approve, modify or reject rate hikes by health insurance companies, thus leading to current, unacceptable rate hikes.

Donald Trump Through the Eyes of a Survivor of Emotional Abuse

October 26, 2016 | FlaglerLive | 31 Comments

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Emotional abuse can be hard to pinpoint when you’re the one being abused. So Donald Trump has just provided us all with a valuable service by demonstrating before a live TV audience what emotional abuse looks like in action, writes Jill Richardson.

Flagler’s Most Civilized Local Political Race in Years

October 26, 2016 | FlaglerLive | 5 Comments

The Last Supper by half: From left, Jason DeLorenzo, Charlie Ericksen, Barbara Revels, Dave Sullivan, George Hanns and Donald O'Brien, last night at the Flagler Votes forum. (© FlaglerLive)

The six candidates and incumbents for the Flagler County Commission stand out sharply from other local races for the collective civility and substance-oriented campaigns, and their impatience with partisanship. It’s a rarity worth taking note of in a year of slime.

Your Election Will Not Be “Rigged”
Flagler Elections Supervisor Kaiti Lenhart Explains

October 24, 2016 | FlaglerLive | 25 Comments

'The integrity of your voting system is my highest priority,' says Kaiti Lenhart, Flagler County's Supervisor of Elections.

Flagler County Elections Supervisor puts to rest any fear or claim that the Nov. 8 election may be rigged, that fraudulent votes may be cast, or that dead people will be voting locally.

The Best and Worst Presidents on Taxes

October 22, 2016 | FlaglerLive | 9 Comments

Ronald Reagan was among the worst–and the best–when it came to tax fairness, Teddy Roosevelt isn’t given enough credit, but a majority of American presidents did little by way of making the tax code fairer. It’s often been the opposite, argues Sarah Anderson.

Early Voting: A Dissent

October 15, 2016 | FlaglerLive | 14 Comments

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Early voting gives political parties and special interests a chance to manipulate, to lock up blocs of votes in advance of Election Day and to keep opposition parties and candidates from offering another viewpoint, argues Nancy Smith.

If Trump Ever Had My Vote, He Just Lost It

October 2, 2016 | FlaglerLive | 36 Comments

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If Trump secretly conducted business in communist Cuba while Fidel Castro was its president, the Republican presidential nominee should be prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law, not elected to the highest office in the land.

Looking past the Obvious in Trump-Clinton I: Voters May Decide a Different Outcome

September 28, 2016 | FlaglerLive | 15 Comments

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We have to reconsider what we thought we saw Monday night and discover how it played where it mattered, in counties such as those in western Pennsylvania, and those clustered along Interstate 4 in Florida. These, more than elite opinion-spinners clustered along our deep-blue coasts, will decide the Nov. 8 outcome, argues Tom Jackson.

Panic: On the Prospect of a Trump Presidency

September 23, 2016 | Pierre Tristam | 84 Comments

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“I spent the past year making fun of Trump and taking it for granted that Hillary Clinton would demolish him. I didn’t take into account her fabulous skills for self-destruction or the country’s ripeness for mass delusion.”

The Climate Change Debate is Over: Seas and Temperatures Are Rising Dangerously

September 21, 2016 | FlaglerLive | 21 Comments

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Increasing major storms and rising sea levels have long been predicted by climate models, and now they’re coming true. Time for deniers to concede defeat and become part of the solution, argues Todd Larsen.

Trump-Bashing’s Indictment as Americans’ Trust in Mainstream Media Sinks to a New Low

September 19, 2016 | FlaglerLive | 12 Comments

Covering Trump’s contradictory and rash statements is one thing. That’s the media’s job. But there isn’t a commentator or an anchor on CNN who doesn’t wear a Clinton heart on his or her sleeve. With 53 days to go before the election, they’ve even stopped trying to hide it.

Gov. Scott’s Office of Open Government Barricades Itself

September 15, 2016 | FlaglerLive | 6 Comments

Florida once had one of the toughest sunshine laws in the country, and people were proud of that. But it’s no longer the case. Transparency has given way to talk–and barricades.

Why I Stand For The National Anthem

September 10, 2016 | FlaglerLive | 33 Comments

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There is outrage on the anniversary of 9/11: the outrage should be directed at those who have taken for granted the liberty and privilege of being a professional athlete by showing disrespect to our National Anthem by way of protest.

The National Anthem’s False Notes

September 9, 2016 | Pierre Tristam | 56 Comments

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Blasphemous as it seems, Colin Kaepernick’s freedom to sit out the Star Spangled Banner is written in the anthem’s very words, though his tormentors are more disturbed by his message, which they would rather not hear.

Who’s Afraid of Gary Johnson? Let Him Join the Debates

September 8, 2016 | FlaglerLive | 10 Comments

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The Libertarian Party is on the ballot in all 50 states. For that reason, Gary Johnson should be on that debate stage because he is an alternative available to the entire nation, argues Nancy Smith.

Obama Should Tell the Truth About the American Economy

September 4, 2016 | FlaglerLive | 23 Comments

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The president and everybody in his administration really must stop talking about how much better off we are today than we were eight years ago. Here is the disastrous truth.

Flagler’s Primary Results: Shocks, Coronations and Probabilities

August 31, 2016 | FlaglerLive | 30 Comments

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There were one or two shocks in the Flagler primary election results, not least of them another dismal turnout, but for the most part the numebrs produced expected winners and losers. Here’s a full analysis.

The Reek of Hypocrisy Behind Federal Marijuana Laws

August 30, 2016 | FlaglerLive | 3 Comments

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In most cases, our laws treat chemicals as safe until proven dangerous. Marijuana, on the other hand, is being held to a higher standard. It’s not even that it’s considered dangerous until proven safe. The government says that they won’t lift regulations on it until it’s proven beneficial.

Ransom Rubbish

August 28, 2016 | Pierre Tristam | 17 Comments

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Oliver North would have you believe that the Obama Administration paid a $400 million ransom to Iran in exchange for three Americans. His history and compass are off. Here’s a little reminder.

Devil’s Gambit: Sacrificing All Else to Ensure Trump Picks for the Supreme Court

August 23, 2016 | FlaglerLive | 3 Comments

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To some Republicans, keeping Hillary Clinton from appointing new justices is worth letting everything else go to hell. The government, the country, maybe the world and certainly the court.

Un-American Activities

August 20, 2016 | FlaglerLive | 49 Comments

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Before Donald Trump’s “extreme vetting” there was Extreme Vetter Pat McCarran, the Nevada Senator whose name graces some of America’s most xeonopbic, repressive and largely unconstitutional laws. Trump is channeling him.

A Misuse of Copyrighted Material in the Sheriff’s Campaign

August 20, 2016 | FlaglerLive | 19 Comments

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A mailer from the Rick Staly campaign used a portrait of John Lamb from Lamb’s Live Interview, without permission. Staly and Lamb are among the six Republican candidates running for sheriff.

Hikers, Campers, and the Limits of Leave No Trace

August 18, 2016 | FlaglerLive | 6 Comments

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Leave No Trace seems to extend only to the easily visible: trash, toilet paper, bodily functions, and so forth. Anything you can’t see with the naked eye — like sweat, detergent, sunblock, mosquito repellent, pesticides, and other chemicals — seems to get a pass.

Donald Trump’s War on Media: The Case For Fighting Back

August 16, 2016 | FlaglerLive | 23 Comments

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It’s not a stretch to say that last week in Daytona and Thursday night in Kissimmee, Trump and his surrogates were literally inciting mobs against the media. Not casually or with humor, but with calculated and malicious anger.

Hawkish Hillary: Clinton May Sound Friendly to Muslims. But Her Record Is Bloodier.

August 14, 2016 | FlaglerLive | 9 Comments

Warplanes are no props in Clinton's background. (Hillary for America)

Even while Hillary Clinton condemns Donald Trump’s erratic statements on foreign policy, there’s no evidence she sees any need to redraw her own hawkish playbook that goes back to her enthusiastic support for the Iraq war.

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