Al and Tipper Gore Split – Should This Be a Surprise?
If someone had told you Al and Tipper Gore would split up before Bill and Hillary Rodham Clinton, you probably wouldn’t have believed them. Tuesday’s announcement that the Gores are separating is the latest reminder that public marriages are complicated and rarely what they seem on the surface…
Remembering War and Warriors
Since America became a nation, four of her greatest generals have served two terms as president: George Washington, Andrew Jackson, Ulysses Grant and Dwight David Eisenhower. Not one of these generals led America into a new war. Washington was heroic in keeping the young republic out of the wars that erupted in Europe after the [...]
New Girl in Town: Enjoying ‘Sex’ in a New City
Outrageous fashions, extravagant vacations and high spending took hold of the movie theaters this weekend. The long awaited “Sex and the City 2” premiered and women throughout Jacksonville flocked to their local theaters to catch a glimpse of the glamorous event…
Obama Missed a Great Chance
President Obama had a golden Memorial Day opportunity to show the country that (contrary to his left flank) he is not anti-military and not anti-Christian, by telling Attorney General Eric Holder to order the Park Service to permit volunteer veterans to replace the Mojave Cross that was stolen on May 9. But he let the [...]
Rand Paul and The Right to Discriminate
Rand Paul of Kentucky, U.S. Senate hopeful, is caught up in a swirl of controversy in response to his comments on MSNBC’s “Rachel Maddow Show.” He has been dishonestly accused of saying he thinks that private businesses have a right to discriminate against black people. Here’s a partial transcript of the pertinent question in the [...]
Something Rotten in the State?
When does a political deal become a bribe? At the 1952 Republican National Convention, California’s favorite son, Gov. Earl Warren, released his delegation reportedly in return for Ike’s promise that he would give Warren the first open seat on the Supreme Court. In September 1953, Chief Justice Fred Vinson dropped dead of a heart attack. [...]
Wanted: New CEO for Major British Oil Company
I predict that BP CEO Tony Hayward will be fired within fifteen days. This is just my prediction, but what else can a company like BP do? After more than 30 days with no clear end in sight, they must begin Phase 4. This is what I have termed the human sacrifice phase. After Tony threw in the towel this weekend with a “TOP KILL” failure and his statement of “BP’s sorry for the oil spill and “Major Disruption,” BP must and will fire its CEO…
Jacksonville Jaguars: Land a Franchise QB in 2011 (Part 4)
This is the last in a four-part series about the history of NFL teams drafting the quarterback position since 2003. The main objective is to show the Jacksonville Jaguars’ draft philosophy compared to other organizations. In the last eight drafts, the Jaguars have only selected 2003 first-rounder Byron Leftwich…
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