No King in America — And That’s the Problem
A protest meant to mock Trump may actually be setting the stage for revival. Tomorrow, left-wing activists will take to the streets in what they’re calling the “No Kings” protest — a nationwide demonstration meant to mock Donald Trump as if he were a monarch trying to seize a crown. But if you look deeper, […]
Gen Z’s Great Awakening: The Revival the Left Never Saw Coming
The New York Times ran an unintentionally uplifting story this week headlined, “Why So Many Gen Z-ers Are Drawn to Conservative Christianity.” I’ve covered this remarkable and reassuring revival trend in C&C several times over the last year. This article is no outlier. The trend is real. “Gen Z is clouded by despair,” the author […]
Enrollment exodus in local schools could bring lower taxes
Enrollment is in steep decline In the Duval County Public Schools. It is because students have choices and are voting with their feet. The precise numbers are impossible to pin down but any of them show the turnaround. After years as a near-monopoly, government schools must now compete. School choice started with charter schools. They […]
There’s one easy way to make housing affordable
For most people, a home is the largest expense in their lives. Over the past decade, housing prices in Jacksonville generally have been on the rise, part of a broader national trend. The median home price in Jacksonville has increased significantly. In 2013, the median home price was around $150,000. By 2023, it had risen […]
Nassau County Schools Block Access to Mental Health Curriculum — Two Years and Counting
Ripple Effects.It sounds harmless — even helpful — doesn’t it? A program claiming to guide students through social and emotional learning, mental health awareness, and behavior improvement. But what happens when parents ask a simple question: “What’s in it?” That’s when things start to get… concerning. Two Years of Stonewalling For eight years, the Nassau […]
He Was Right: Rick Scott’s Warning About ObamaCare Has Come True
Long before anyone had ever heard the word ObamaCare, I met Rick Scott — not as a politician, but as a CEO. He had hired me to work with his executive team as a business coach, and I quickly learned he was one of the sharpest, most disciplined CEOs I’d ever met. One day, I […]
What’s Happening to Fernandina? A Warning from Jacksonville’s Past
I’ve always loved Fernandina Beach.It’s our backyard escape — the perfect weekend getaway for those of us living in Jacksonville. You grab a cup of coffee downtown, wander the shops, watch shrimp boats along the docks, and feel life slow down just a little. But lately, Fernandina’s charm feels like it’s under attack.And for those […]
Carney by a knockout
It’s an unfair fight, but a weak and ineffective liberal Democrat politician has started one with a bright, conservative member of the School Board. State Rep. Angie Nixon said: “Shame on April Arena Carney for tagging right-wing extremists that are known to target and harass people, shame on you for activating them to come after […]
Duval’s School Board Becomes the Stage for a Freaky Liberal Clown Show
Liberals managed to turn a routine meeting of the Duval Public School Board into a clown show this week. It was so bad that the vice chairman of the board was escorted home by the police. One event that sparked the embarrassing debacle was the removal of a teacher who had vented her hate by […]
Prescription for Sanity: Ending the Great American Drug Price Scam
One of the few issues that Americans can agree on is that our health care is too expensive and difficult to access. Americans can’t afford health care, regardless of whether they have insurance. The average family plan has a $4,000 deductible, and most Americans can’t afford a $1,000 emergency. That means most families are one […]