this time in Maine, hardly a conservative stronghold - have voted down same-sex marriage. Leaving what she thought would be a victory party after last week's balloting, an emotional Cecelia Burnett said, "I don't understand what the fear is, why people are so afraid of this change." ...more

November 13, 2009

In Julie Giordano's government class, there are students who are deeply interested in politics. ...more

January 21, 2009

"We have too many people continuing to make too many self-destructive choices. If, as a young lad, Barack Obama had chosen to put himself in a place where he was forced to deal with what they call 'baby mama drama,' I guarantee you he would not be in the White House right now," said the Rev. Kenneth Stewart of Tabernacle of Hope. ...more

November 10, 2008

If Kwame Kilpatrick were white, don't you think he'd have been thrown out of office a long time ago? Heck, he'd be out of jail by now and shopping his memoirs. ...more

September 13, 2008

Community organizing is much on America's mind these days. One major party candidate for president cites the experience as a proper springboard to the White House. The other side suggests the nation would be better served by the elevation of candidates who have dealt in "actual responsibility." ...more

September 10, 2008

One of my favorite songs has always been Merle Haggard's "The Fighting Side of Me," in which the country legend sings about the hippie protestors whose politics got on his "fighting side." Recently, my "fighting side" was riled up when I heard of the controversy over the new Ben Stiller comedy, "Tropic Thunder," in which the word "retard" is repeatedly used so as to further ridicule the developmentally disabled. For many, this was the last straw in a history of hurtful insults. ...more

August 22, 2008

First James Cameron died, and now they've closed his museum. ...more

August 14, 2008

Pasco County once had a host of benevolent organizations that were responsible for teaching, maintaining rituals, socialization and transferring customs from one generation to another. Some were Masonic in nature and some were purely social. They aimed to build stronger communities by developing responsible men and women. ...more

July 26, 2008

In the tumultuous days following the 2000 presidential election, Democrats and civil rights activists descended on Florida, accusing the state of disenfranchising voters and failing to count every vote. They accused the Sunshine State of being just one step away from Jim Crow. ...more

January 27, 2008

Voters Disenfranchised Regarding "Florida Voters 'Could Have a Huge Role' " (Nation/World, Jan. 6): ...more

January 12, 2008