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What’s In Your Gun Closet? In Florida, a Doctor’s Right to Ask Is Under Threat

November 28, 2012 | FlaglerLive | 15 Comments

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Should doctors be able to ask patients or patients’ parents whether they own a gun? What about health insurers, employers or health-care officials implementing the federal health law? Can they ask about gun ownership? The issue is playing out in Florida, where lawmakers want to ban doctors from asking the questions.

Parental Notification: Court Reverses Florida Teen’s Abortion Disclosure Requirement

November 28, 2012 | FlaglerLive | 4 Comments

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In a case that offers a glimpse of the complexity of Florida’s parental-notification of abortion law, a divided appeals court overruled a Polk County judge and said a 17-year-old girl could receive an abortion without her mother being told.

Jeb Bush Redux: Defeated and Deflated, Republicans Look for Viability in 2016

November 27, 2012 | FlaglerLive | 9 Comments

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Early Republican favorites for 2016 include Marco Rubio, Chris Christie, Paul Ryan and Jon Huntsman, but the most formidable — and electable — candidate for the Republican Party right now is former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush, argues Steven Kurlander.

For FPL Customers, Bills $20 Higher in 2013 for Nuke-Plant Construction That May Never Happen

November 27, 2012 | FlaglerLive | 1 Comment

Flagler County customers of FPL will pay an additional $1.69 a month, or $20 for the year in 2013, for nuclear-plant construction slated for the distant future, and that may never take place. It’s the third year in a row that customers are paying those up-front costs.

Gov. Scott’s Notion of Cheaper State College Degrees Termed “Walmart of Education”

November 26, 2012 | FlaglerLive | 8 Comments

Gov. Rick Scott “challenged” state colleges to create $10,000 four-year degrees, a continuation of his low-cost strategy for higher education that Democrats slammed as an attempt to turn the schools into “the Walmart of Education.”

Voting Time Again as State Asks Floridians To Click on Their Favorite License Plate

November 26, 2012 | FlaglerLive | 7 Comments

The Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles is asking Floridians to vote on one of four choices, online, starting today and until Dec. 14. The redesigned plate with the most votes replaces existing plates beginning in 2014.

Mocking the Pledge of Allegiance

November 25, 2012 | Pierre Tristam | 24 Comments

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A reporter is fired after only reluctantly mentioning that a city councilman refused to stand for the Pledge of Allegiance in the latest example of ignorance replacing the very values the Pledge stands for, values that apply especially for those who choose to sit it out.

Your Homeland Security At Work: $430 Million on Radios No One Knows How to Use

November 25, 2012 | FlaglerLive | 10 Comments

DHS has spent $430 million over the past nine years to provide radios tuned to a common, secure channel to 123,000 employees across the country. Problem is, no one seems to know how to use them.

The Conservative Case Against Compromise

November 24, 2012 | FlaglerLive | 12 Comments

A Democrat and one a conservative say Republicans in Congress need to compromise so the government can “get things done,” and that it is better to do something than nothing. No. It is not, argues Lloyd Brown.

Rubio’s Creationism, Boys’ Body Image, a Firing Over the Pledge of Allegiance: Five Reads Friday

November 23, 2012 | FlaglerLive | 7 Comments

Marco Rubio doesn;t know how old Planet Earth is, boys are becoming as self-obsessed about their bodies as girls, a reporter is fired for not reporting a politician’s refusal to stand for the Pledge of Allegiance, a Hitchens post-script on waterboarding, and those jail bookings.

Calling It Flawed and Damaging, Teachers Union Wants Evaluation System Delayed

November 23, 2012 | FlaglerLive | 6 Comments

The state’s largest teachers union is pushing for lawmakers and Gov. Rick Scott to delay a new system of teacher evaluations, saying the formula for measuring teachers’ performance is flawed and could wreak havoc on their careers.

Palm Coast City Council’s Bill Lewis: Two Minutes, Six Errors, Countless Sneers

November 21, 2012 | FlaglerLive | 29 Comments

Bill Lewis was appointed to the Palm Coast City Council in 2008. He has yet to win a competitive election. (© FlaglerLive)

When Palm Coast City Councilman Bill Lewis took to the floor of a council meeting to correct a fact in a FlaglerLive column, which had already been corrected, he committed more than six errors of his own, including about his own personal history. Lewis’s errors bear correcting as publicly as he committed them.

14 Days On, Allen West Concedes

November 20, 2012 | FlaglerLive | 18 Comments

Thwarted in attempts to change the outcome of a razor thin race, U.S. Rep Allen West early Tuesday conceded to his Democratic challenger Patrick Murphy. The concession increases Democratic pick-ups in the House to eight, for a total of 200 seats to the GOP’s 233.

Gen. Petraeus’s Phony Heroism and Obama’s Inner LBJ: Six Reads Monday

November 19, 2012 | FlaglerLive | 2 Comments

David Petraeus as a phony hero for a phony war, Republicans’ phony math, Obama’s yin-yang as JFK and LBJ, the mounting massacre in Gaza, family leave’s better countries, trick or treating cocaine, Donald Trump’s boorishness on tape, and the Flagler County jail bookings.

The Palm Coast City Council’s Arrogance Problem

November 18, 2012 | FlaglerLive | 43 Comments

The secret, undemocratic way the Palm Coast City Council went about picking its latest unelected member is the latest disturbing example of a council’s contempt for the public, and of the maneuverings of a manager with a Donald Trump complex.

Round-Up: Election Fallout Shakes Up Florida Capitol

November 18, 2012 | FlaglerLive | 1 Comment

Republicans and Democrats began to weigh the fallout from the messy conclusion of the fall campaign, when voters were forced to stand in line for hours on end in some precincts to cast their ballots. But agreement on what caused the problem, much less how to fix it, was already proving difficult to find.

Do Prisoners Have a Constitutional Right to Dental Floss?

November 16, 2012 | FlaglerLive | 11 Comments

In Florida, five inmates have separately sued Palm Beach County Sheriff Ric Bradshaw in federal court, claiming deprivation of federally protected civil rights through the denial of dental floss. The sheriff is denying it to them. Angel Castillo argues the sheriff is wrong.

Florida Republicans Begin to See Fewer Horns on Obamacare’s Evils

November 16, 2012 | FlaglerLive | 1 Comment

After more than two years of fighting the federal health overhaul, Florida Republican leaders say they need to prepare to carry out the law, while Gov. Rick Scott, in a sharp turnaround, said he wants to negotiate with federal authorities.

Back to Blood: Cuban Support for Democratic Ticket in Florida Was at a Historic High

November 15, 2012 | FlaglerLive | 7 Comments

Cuban-Americans voted for the Democratic candidate in historically high numbers in last week’s presidential election, a continuation of a years-long trend that could be eroding the GOP’s standing among a core portion of the party’s base in Florida.

Corporal Punishment: When a Religious Exemption Becomes a License to Brutalize

November 14, 2012 | FlaglerLive | 7 Comments

A harrowing recent series in the Tampa Bay Times detailed how for 30 years a handful of homes for troubled youth have used a misguided exemption in Florida law to get away with all manner of abuses by using religion as a shield.

Don’t Expect Much Change in Stand Your Ground Law as Scott Panel Completes Work

November 14, 2012 | FlaglerLive | 6 Comments

A group tasked by Gov. Rick Scott with reviewing the state’s “stand your ground” self defense law appears unlikely to recommend any major revamping of the statute, although it will make suggestions for additional study by lawmakers.

Incoming House Speaker Will Weatherford Wants 401(k) Plans to Replace State Pensions

November 13, 2012 | FlaglerLive | 13 Comments

Will Weatherford, the Wesley Chapel Republican and new Speaker of the Florida House, is down on the Florida Retirement System, favoring instead a 401-k-like plan for state employees. (Mark Foley)

Calling the current pension system “old and archaic,” incoming House Speaker Will Weatherford said Tuesday he wants to revamp the state retirement program for new employees and make it more like the private sector.

Dan Gelber: Time for a Constitutional Amendment to Ensure Voter Access

November 13, 2012 | FlaglerLive | 11 Comments

It’s very sad that the citizens of Florida need their rights protected from their own government. But if there is anything this last election has taught us, it’s that our right to vote is clearly imperiled in Florida, argues Dan Gelber.

Low Premiums, High Deductibles, Higher Risks: The Health Plan Gamble

November 13, 2012 | FlaglerLive | 1 Comment

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The gamble of lower health premiums in exchange for higher deductibles is appealing, but people are losing the gamble and getting stuck with insurmountable expenses even as high-deductible plans are becoming more frequent by default.

Obama and the Southern Tradition

November 12, 2012 | FlaglerLive | 23 Comments

Mitt Romney and his diminishing white-male-America coalition wanted to put Barack Obama in his place. He failed. But certain realities of southern tradition endure, as does a racism in American politics that coursed through the 2012 election.

Amendment Shock: A More Tolerant Nation Is By-Passing Smug, Regressive Florida

November 11, 2012 | FlaglerLive | 16 Comments

Many of Tuesday’s 176 popular referendum that passed speak of a more tolerant, more freedom-loving nation. Except in Florida, where the Legislature’s 11 proposals put the state at odds with national trenbds–and the Florida Legislature at odds with the people it claims to represent.

Criticism Mounts as Florida’s Voting Process Shames and Embarrasses Again

November 11, 2012 | FlaglerLive | 12 Comments

Most of the state experienced problem-free voting. But in Miami-Dade County, many voters remained in line long after the race was called, with some voters reportedly waiting for more than six hours to cast a ballot on Election Day. The delay was despite the fact that half the state’s voters had already voted before Tuesday.

Global Warming and Hurricane Sandy’s Wake-Up Call

November 10, 2012 | FlaglerLive | 5 Comments

The frightening consequences of climate disruption that scientists have warned us about for decades are already here. Sandy is only the latest and most devastating incident in a pattern of extreme weather that’s become impossible to ignore, argues the Sierra Club’s Michael Brune.

How Companies Mine Your Facebook Profile, Tweets and Posts, and Sell Your Habits

November 10, 2012 | FlaglerLive | 6 Comments

Some companies record — and then resell — your screen names, web site addresses, interests, hometown and professional history, and how many friends or followers you have, according to a report released this week. Some companies also collect and analyze information about users’ “tweets, posts, comments, likes, shares, and recommendations.”

Florida Elections Roundup: Celebrations and Surprises for Democrats, Glumness for GOP

November 10, 2012 | FlaglerLive | 29 Comments

Florida Democrats hadn’t celebrated much since, well, President Obama won the state in 2008. But that changed Tuesday. Obama carried Florida again on the way to a second term in the White House, U.S. Sen. Bill Nelson easily won re-election, and Democratic candidates picked up legislative and congressional seats.

Central Florida Helps Democrats Erode GOP’s Legislative Majority as State Realigns

November 8, 2012 | FlaglerLive | 3 Comments

For the first time in three decades, Democrats get a net increase in Florida Senate seats. They reduced the GOP majority in the house from 81-38 to 76-44, despite redistricting, and the state’s direction appears no longer to favor Republicans as easily as it has.

“DrumLine,” at the Flagler Auditorium, Turns Half Time into Showtime

November 8, 2012 | FlaglerLive | 1 Comment

“DrumLine”‘s live stage band show recreates the common joke at black college football games–that the first two quarters are merely time for fans to eat, drink and flirt until it’s time for the real show at half-time. “DrumLine” is four quarters’ worth of half time shows.

Allen West Gone, Alan Grayson Back: Democrats Hail Gains in Florida’s Congressional Delegation

November 7, 2012 | FlaglerLive | 24 Comments

Allen West, a Tea Party favorite, lost against Patrick Murphy despite outspending him 6-to-1, while Alan Grayson returned to to Congress in what Democrats are calling a mini-wave in Florida, where they picked up seats in the Legislature as well while keeping the state in Obama’s camp.

Florida’s Political Petals: Where Obama and Romney Will Win Easily, Region By Region

November 5, 2012 | FlaglerLive | 3 Comments

From Little Haiti to West Orlando to The Villages and rural northeast Florida, certain regions are sure wins for either Obama or Romney, and counties ripe for each campaigns’ get-out-the-vote ground game. An analysis.

Fox News and the Politics of Hurricane Obama

November 4, 2012 | FlaglerLive | 36 Comments

On Fox News, Hurricane Sandy’s aftermath was replaced with endless and largely manufactured claims of an Obama cover-up of the attack on the American consulate in benghazi. Fox’s latest Swiftboat attack on the president foundered.

Dirty Harry’s Man: Obama Approved The Fewest Clemencies of Any President

November 3, 2012 | FlaglerLive | 7 Comments

Obama has parceled out forgiveness far more rarely than his recent predecessors, pardoning just 22 individuals while denying 1,019. At this point in his presidency, Ronald Reagan had pardoned 1 of every 3, George H.W. Bush 1 in 16, Bill Clinton 1 in 8 and George W. Bush 1 in 33.

Trey Corbett: The Live Interview
Flagler County Supervisor of Elections Race

November 2, 2012 | FlaglerLive | 13 Comments

Trey Corbett is the Republican candidate for Flagler County Supervisor of Elections in the Nov. 6 election, facing one-term incumbent Supervisor Kimberle Weeks, a Democrat. All registered Flagler County voters get to cast a ballot in this race.

U.S. Economy Adds 171,000 Jobs in October, Topping Half a Million in Last 3 Months

November 2, 2012 | FlaglerLive | 27 Comments

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The economy added 171,000 jobs in October, exceeding economists’ expectation of 135,000, and figures for August and September were revised upward, adding 84,000 to previous tallies, for a total of 511,000 jobs in the last three months.

To Reduce Jail Overcrowding, Civil Citations Are Advocated For Lesser Offenders

November 1, 2012 | FlaglerLive | 20 Comments

Florida’s criminal justice system has seen some success with using alternatives to lock-ups for juvenile offenders. It’s been so successful that there’s a burgeoning movement to increase the use of non-jail diversion programs with non-violent adult offenders, which could have significant impact in Flagler County.

Obama Clings to Smallest Lead in Florida, But His Ohio Margin May Make Florida Irrelevant

October 31, 2012 | FlaglerLive | 32 Comments

The latest Quinnipiac/New York Times/CBS News poll–one of the more reliable polls tracking the swing-state electorate–shows President Obama again in the lead in Florida. A larger lead in Ohio may make Florida irrelevant to Obama’s path to 270 electoral votes.

Party Spin Kicks In as 1.9 Million Floridians Have Already Cast Early Voting Ballots

October 30, 2012 | FlaglerLive | 2 Comments

Democratic voters accounted for 39.5 percent of the absentee returns, with voters affiliated with other parties and NPAs making up the remainder. In early voting, the roles reverse. Democrats made up 49.1 percent of the more than 528,000 voters who cast ballots over the weekend. Republicans made up 28.6 percent.

Big Storm Requires Big Government: Five Reads Tuesday

October 30, 2012 | FlaglerLive | 3 Comments

Mitt Romney wants to send FEMA’s responsibilities to the states. Hurricane Sandy proves him wrong. Joseph Stiglitz on inequality, Bahrain, an American ally, bans all protests, coal mining’s bigger costs, the FBI’s cell-phone stingrays, and Flagler jail bookings.

Three Men Stabbed at Hammock Community Center Party; No One Is Talking

October 29, 2012 | FlaglerLive | 3 Comments

The Halloween party took place at the Hammock Community Center on Malacompra Road Friday night and broke up after a big fight early Saturday morning, but the victims would not speak, and most witnesses had scattered before cops were able to investigate. The investigation is ongoing.

Crossing Out Amendment 8: Public Money Does Not Belong in Religious Schools

October 29, 2012 | FlaglerLive | 19 Comments

Religious groups have no rights to public money when it comes to funding private schools, precisely because religious indoctrination is part and parcel of the mission of those schools, and taxpayers should not have to pay for that, argues Cary McMullen.

More Charter Schools, and Debit Cards to Teachers, as Scott Unveils Education Agenda

October 29, 2012 | FlaglerLive | 2 Comments

The most controversial element of Scott’s plan could potentially prove to be measures to increase the role of charter schools, removing enrollment caps on existing charter schools and allowing school districts to operate their own charter schools.

Republican Presumptions Aside, Florida Is Not a One-Party State Yet

October 28, 2012 | FlaglerLive | 12 Comments

There are plenty of reasons to argue who might make the best candidate. The majority or minority status of each candidate's party is not one of them. Above, Democrat Milissa Holland and Republican Travis Hutson, candidates for the Florida House seat that includes all of Flagler County, last week at the Flagler Women's Club. (© FlaglerLive)

Florida is dominated by Republicans, but to argue against the election of a Democrat to the Florida House–as the GOP’s Travis Hutson is arguing in his bid against Milissa Holland–is a reflection of the arrogance of a majority party that considers minorities, if not democracy, irrelevant, and that assumes that once a majority, always a majority.

Free Morgan: A Killer Whale’s Punishing Captivity Gets Its Day in Court

October 28, 2012 | FlaglerLive | 4 Comments

Morgan, in captivity at Loro Parque (© Ingrid Visser/Free Morgan Foundation)

In June 2010, Morgan, an orca, or killer whale, was captured from the North Atlantic and rehabilitated, but instead of being returned to the wild, was sent to an amusement park. A judge may decide its fate on Nov. 1.

Ghost Election: Obama, Romney and The Future of the U.S. Supreme Court

October 27, 2012 | FlaglerLive | 7 Comments

The next president could very well appoint one or two new justices. And who steps down among the justices first could also depend on who’s elected. Here’s a guide to the election and the U.S. Supreme Court.

Atack vs Moore-Stens: An Attorney’s Evaluation Of the County Judge Race, and a Response

October 26, 2012 | FlaglerLive | 29 Comments

In the Flagler County Court Judge election, Paul Guntharp, a Palm Coast attorney, evaluates the candidacies of Craig Atack and Melissa Moore-Stens, and Atack replies.

Flagler County Library’s 2012 Teen Photography Contest Winners Announced

October 25, 2012 | FlaglerLive | 1 Comment

The winners, in a contest made possible by the Friends of the Library, are Anila Lahiri, Melanie Kantasee, Mary Thompson and Madison Gibbs. Their original works will be on display at the Flagler County Public Library until the end of November.

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