US Politics

The descriptor has become enmeshed with Republican politics since the 1970s — When I realized I’d become a Democrat, one of the questions I asked myself was who had changed: me, the Republican party, or the church? The answer is some of all three, but most relevant to me was how the church (i.e., Christians as a group) has changed. By the…

I’ve never been one to force my opinions on a person. Let alone, political opinions on a person. However, there’s something to be said about life and choice. Life is a rare gift. Choice is a common occurrence. Think about it. Every day, we can choose how we behave, who…

Over the past couple of years, we have been wondering if the state of politics can get worse. It all started in 2016, with the election of Donald Trump as president after 8 years of what can be called progressive governance. Instantly, there was a political realignment. The populism tsunami…

A lot of physical and emotional pain to heal? — Since medical marijuana was legalized in the state of Florida in 2019, the industry that sustains the needs of patients has gone from strength-to-strength. A report from May 3 suggests that the number of registered medical marijuana users has more than doubled since the start of 2020, which has required…

The War On Women Is Well Into Stage Two — Roe v. Wade, 410 U.S. 113 (1973),[1] was a landmark decision of the U.S. Supreme Court in which the Court ruled that the Constitution of the United States protects a pregnant woman’s liberty to choose to have an abortion without excessive government restriction. — Wikipedia I do not remember a…

Today, May 2nd 2022, a draft opinion, written by Justice Samuel Alito was leaked to politico.com. In the draft, Justice Alito wishes to overturn Roe v. Wade, and, with the current split of the supreme court, if the decision were formally voted on, Roe v. Wade and Planned Parenthood v…

Concerns over Californian businesses moving to Florida — A feud has been brewing between Florida’s Governor Ron DeSantis, and Governor Gavin Newsom of California, and it escalated on April 25 after DeSantis made derogatory remarks about California. In an interview posted to Twitter, Governor DeSantis described San Francisco as a “dumpster fire” and further expressed concerns at the…

Are the measures being introduced fair to all voters? — On April 25 Governor Ron DeSantis signed another new bill into law as he approved S524 — the Election Integrity act. The bill was approved by the state senate in the March legislative season after politicians voted along partisan lines and approved the bill by 23 votes to 15.