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Speech offers an ominous survey of authoritarian, fascist tactics
Photo by wwing from Getty Images Signature The Sarasota Herald Tribune published the following OpEd, Speech offers an ominous survey of authoritarian, fascist tactics by Florida Veterans for Common Sense, member, Pete Tannen. By Pete Tannen If you couldn’t get into the Unitarian Universalist Church of Sarasota on Veterans Day to hear Professor Ruth Ben-Ghiat’s […]
Use superpowers: voice, vote and wallet
Florida Veterans for Common Sense Member, John Darovec’s Letter to the Editor titled, Use superpowers: voice, vote and wallet, was published in the Sarasota Herald Tribune on November 6, 2023. Our special senses are vision, hearing, smell, taste, and touch. They allow us to determine what is real. Unfortunately, too many government officials are more […]
The Russian influence and Israel
Florida Veterans for Common Sense member, Mel Goodman’s Letter to the Editor, The Russian influence and Israel: Reckless then, dangerous now originally appeared in the Washington Post on October 31, 2023 The Russian influence and Israel: Reckless then, dangerous now by Mel Goodman In his Oct. 27 op-ed, “The U.S. walks an old tightrope with […]
Reality versus Beliefs
By Florida Veterans for Common Sense member, John Darovec Reality versus Beliefs Reality is what you can see, hear, smell, taste, or touch. Beliefs are not available to perception by those special senses. They are imagined. Societies whose governance is based on reality succeed, while societies whose governance is based on beliefs fail. That’s my […]
Attack on USS Liberty
Photograph Source: The U.S. Navy – Public Domain Fifty six years ago today Israeli forces attacked the USS Liberty, a U.S. surveillance ship, in international waters during the early days of the Six-Day War. The attack was unprovoked. All told, 34 sailors, two marines, and one NSA employee were killed and 176 injured. Israel and […]
Abortion Safest Choice
Letter to the Editor, Abortion safest choice for some women, by FLVCS member JL Smith, was published in the Herald Tribune on Sunday, October 30, 2022. Republicans are turning women into criminals for choosing life, health, privacy and future over the unborn. Pregnancy can be dangerous, for some more than others. Politicians are talking about morality. […]
Focusing on Reality
Letter to the Editor, Survive by focusing on reality, not fantasy, by FLVCS member, John Darovec, was published in the Herald Tribune on Monday, October 31, 2022. Scientists, including myself, study and describe reality. To do so, we use our five special senses to look, listen, smell, taste, or touch what we are investigating. In […]
Choose Democracy …Now!
Choose Democracy …Now! appeared originally in the July – September 2022 issue of Critical Times. By Florida Veterans for Common Sense Supporter, Dale P. Anderson Over the past six years we have been watching the slow dismantling of our democracy. Serious damage was done at the federal level under former-president Trump. It continues at an accelerated […]
Military Unity Under Threat
Florida Veterans for Common Sense Member, Judy Smith, raises the alarm about polarization undermining military unity in a Letter to the Editor published in the Sarasota Herald Tribune on June 29, 2022. Polarization Undermines Military Unity As a veteran from a military family, I am concerned the right-wing movement undermines our all-volunteer force. Military cohesion […]
Member Calls Out DeSantis Puffery
Member, Ed Braun, called out Time Magazine’s Time100 article on Governor Ron Desantis authored by Jeb Bush. Governor Bush praised DeSantis for his handling of the COVID-19 pandemic, promoting the economy, school choice, environmental protection, and education excellence. Ed responded with the following Letter to the Editor: “Time Magazine’s list of the 100 individuals who […]