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These are the times that try men’s souls. Have people had enough?
I was sitting in a meeting with a group of executives when my muted phone lit up with silenced calls, text messages, and notifications from social media. I knew something was up but couldn’t stop the meeting to see what the issue might be. And then a friend texted me the words, “Jacksonville mandates face…
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Anti-police rhetoric comes to Jacksonville
As everyone feared, the disease has spread to Jacksonville; not the Chinese virus, but the disease of radical opposition to public safety. Ben Frazier, the liberal head of an organization of unknown size called the Northside Coalition, is starting a “defund the police” movement in the city. Frazier is demanding a 25 percent reduction in…
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Local TV station continues producing editorials in the guise of news stories
Once again, News4Jax is spouting left-wing propaganda. This time it concerns teacher salaries. Previously it was attacks on the police. How much teachers are paid is a favorite topic of the left, especially the rich, powerful teacher union bosses who raise tons of money for the Democrat Party. Those contributions come from teacher paychecks. The…
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Even Jacksonville has had noose nonsense like the case that blew up auto racing this week
This week the NASCAR organization made a complete fool out of itself, collectively, over a noose hoax. The auto racing organization claimed a noose was found in a garage used by the only black race car driver in NASCAR. With warp speed, liberals were on the airwaves demanding “justice” over this horrible racist act. It…
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Local TV station torches Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office again
Channel 4 is at it again. Having already embraced the concept of police brutality, the local TV station now is after “disparity,” another favorite topic of the Far Left. With stories that border on being editorials, it is out to show that local police are racist and brutal, apparently. The story on disparity even started…
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Will Jacksonville city leaders support being tough on crime?
The tearing down and defacing of monuments seems to be a daily news item. And it appears those tearing them down or defacing them are out of control youth who have no fear of the law. Recently our mayor took down a statue in the middle of Jacksonville — in the middle of the night.…
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Tax watchers again unearth nuggets wily politicians hide in the state’s budget
Jacksonville taxpayers can take some pride in the local legislative delegation. Based on this year’s Turkey Report from Florida Tax Watch, Duval County members of the Florida Legislature were among the least voracious at raiding the state treasury. Tax Watch does a great public service by examining legislative appropriation each year and finding those that…
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Will changing names on schools change the problem?
In this special Guest post by School Board Member District 6, Charlotte Austin Joyce shares her thoughts about changing the names of some selected schools in Duval County. We thought her comments were worthy to be posted and applaud her factual take on the matter. The proposal before us tonight regarding changing names of some…
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Hazouri is ready for his last leadership role, and hoping to make a difference
He may be in his 70s and looking back at a half-century of political involvement, but Tommy Hazouri plans on “hitting the ground running” when he takes office as president of the City Council July 1. He already has appointed seven council members to form a special new committee on social justice, which he says…
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New City Council committee faces a daunting and formidable task
Tommy Hazouri, former mayor and the incoming president of the Jacksonville City Council, has appointed a social justice committee. Seven council members on the committee will examine alleged racial disparities in the city. According to a small local newspaper, Hazouri said “It’s a people’s committee to resolve the city’s social, law enforcement and economic issues…
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Sensational reporting will not help to calm the violence in our nation
In reporting on the police use of force in Jacksonville, a local TV station produced a shockingly one-sided product. To begin with, the story was done by a so-called “investigative reporter.” The investigation consisted of going to the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office web site and downloading a report the department does annually. In other words, the…
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A conversation the left never stops having
One false claim being made by the far left in its efforts to tear America apart is the appeal to have a conversation about race because there never has been one. This is easily disproved. In truth, no public policy has been discussed more in America or in Jacksonville over the past 50 years,. There…
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Locally: Two very different rallies. Both peaceful. The Constitution works.
This week there were two rallies — one to stand with Black Lives Matter where the Mayor and Sheriff walked with many Jaguar players and demonstrators and the other to celebrate Flag Day/Trump’s Birthday with a Flotilla down the St. Johns River. Both rallies were peaceful. As Jacksonville prepares for the RNC Convention in August,…
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Former sheriff, now in Congress, does not see America as a racist nation
U.S. Rep. John Rutherford does not agree that systemic racism exists either in the police ranks or the general population of America. With 41 years of service as a police officer, including being the Jacksonville sheriff, he is far more qualified than most people in Congress to opine on the subject. He believes that the…
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Winks for JEA CEO and three members of the City Council
While the monument take down was going on yesterday – other news was going down too and these both deserves huge Winks! We are so proud of of the three members of the Jacksonville City Council Committee investigating the JEA scandal. They have refused to shut down the committee until they interview the members of…
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Republican Convention in Jacksonville? Can you believe it?
We received a tip last week regarding the possibility of the RNC holding their convention in Jacksonville. It appears that tip was correct! Although it is not confirmed 100% — the signs are here, the voices are loud and the media from around the world are calling. This is a big deal for Jacksonville. We…