Previous Columns by Dennis Maley
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Tough Love With Tender Trimmings
Afghanistan: Coming to Terms with the Quagmire
The Art of Rhetoric
A Sinister Hidden Agenda for Standardized Tests?
Up the Ticket Races Feature Big-money Favorites
Let's Stop Redistributing Wealth and Enact Sound Fiscal Policy
Local Elections Will Again be Driven by Development Dollars
Engineered Postal Crisis at Root of Local Closing
Work Farm Scandal Hints at Two Sets of Rules
Ron Paul Can't Be President – And It's Your Fault
GSA Embarrassment Emblematic of our Current Culture
Romney Continues to Trip Over Blades of Grass as he Limps to the Finish Line
There's a Difference Between Castle Doctrine and What Happened in Sanford
Sanford Tragedy Highlights New Problems with Stand Your Ground Law
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Editorial: Voter Suppression Laws are a Disgrace to Democracy
Moral Decline or Uncomfortable Progress?
Pleas for School Board Unity Miss the Point
We're Drilling More Oil So Why Are Gas Prices Rising?
Siesta Key Tragedy Reignites Alcohol on the Beach Debate
Rick Santorum's War on Sex
Crashing the Party
And They Still Need to Choose a VP Candidate
Superdelegates, Super PACs and a Super Mess: Understanding the Primary Process
Prison Privatization is Crony Capitalism 101
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Listen Closely Children and You'll Hear the Drums of War
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Dear Feds: Leave the Web Alone
Expanding Phosphate Mining... Seriously?
In Defense of Topless Bars... and Women
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The Fine Line Between Privacy and Pornography
Hardee County Debacle Highlights Massive Potential for Fleecing the Taxpayer
My Christmas Wish: Spare the "Holiday Tree" Chain Emails
Citizens Review Panel is too Valuable to Lose
Gingrich's Brilliant Final Sprint
Battered GOP Field Only Helps a Surging Ron Paul
To Pray or Not to Pray
Tallahassee: Big Fixes or More of the Same?
Term Limits are Not a Silver Bullet Solution
Members of Congress are Getting Richer – Why Aren't You?
Port Director Contract Makes Poor Case for Small Government
Who is Grover Norquist and Why is the GOP So Afraid of Him?
Boots on the Ground at Zuccotti Park
Remembering the Forgotten Veterans All Around Us
Candidate Debate on Tax Policy Ignores Reality
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The European Banking Crisis in Lehman Terms
Disbanding School District's Budget Committee Sends the Wrong Message
Rubio's Bio: Much Ado About Stuff We Already Knew?
Anwar al-Awlaki's Case Should Raise Red Flags with Americans
Race and Redistricting: Getting Past our Past
White House Blunders in Green Energy Carry Deep Implications
Who's Invited to the Tea Party?
There's Something Happening Here...
Do Members of Congress Really Get a Full Pay Pension After Just One Term?
When it Comes to Investments, Why Can't We Be as Shrewd as Our Congressman?
Will the U.S. Banking System Ever Work Again?
Get Skin in the Game, Broaden the Base and Let Them Eat Cake
Why Too Much Inequality is Bad for Everyone
President Obama Hanging His Hat on the Economy
Jobs Bill Takes a Pragmatic Approach that is Deeply Flawed
Will the Real Rick Perry Please Stand Up
Searching for Superheroes
The Revolution Will Not Be Televised... or Printed... or Mentioned on the Radio
Reducing Suicide Among Veterans Requires Shared Vigilance
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Rubio's Comments Are Anything But Patriotic and Stink of Hypocrisy
A Deeper Look Into S&P Reveals Troubling Conflicts
Romney, Bachman, Paul and Perry Begin to Shape Republican Field
By Whose Standard, and Why Poor?
We Averted the Debt Ceiling Disaster, Why is the Economy Still Falling?
AG Firings Draw Broader Criticism, Calls Ring Out for Federal Inquiry
Lakewood Ranch Incorporation Argument Seems Just as Thin in 2011
Robinson Farms Density Issue Back Under a Cloud Despite Ruling
AG Firings Need to be Investigated
This Place is Going to the Dogs – Literally!
The Budget Talks: Atlas Would Have Shrugged
If Huntsman is too Moderate, the GOP may be in Trouble
A Letter to the President... Seriously
Is Selling Off America's Infrastructure Something to Worry About?
Despite Rhetoric, America Still “Makes Things” – Lots of Them
As Budget Cuts Loom, Focus Shifts to School District's Administrative Salaries
A Father's Day Message: Lessons From My Son
House Defense Bill Finally Addresses the Rape Epidemic in U.S. Military
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A Conversation with Jim Brown
What was the Gold Standard and What Does Being off of it Mean to the U.S. Economy?
A Great Season for Grapes... of Wrath
Impact of Campaign Cash on Florida Prison Privatization Questioned
Osama Bin Laden: With Distance Comes Perspective
Where is the Focus on Jobs We Were Promised?
Sheriff's Budget Request: Can We afford to, Can We afford not to?
New and Improved Manatee County Commission with DiSabatino and Gallen
Missed Opportunities In Newtown Shootings Should Come With Pink Slips and Resignations
How to Make Florida's Legislature More Representative: Step One – Pay Them More!
Congressman Buchanan Steps up to Fight Pill Mills
Pink Palace Deal Looks Like Another Government Handout
E-Verify Seems Like a Logical Compromise Point for Florida Immigration Reform
Drug Testing State Employees is a Big-Government Boondoggle
For Governor Scott, Selling Solantic may be the Most Brilliant Move of All
With Tax Deadline Looming, I'll take the G.E. Deal
Want Cheaper Gas Prices? Forget Domestic Drilling, Regulate Speculation on Oil
Editorial: No Benefit to Further Politicizing Florida's Judicial Branch
Florida Merit Pay Battle Might Spark Needed Debate on Educational System
Florida Legislature Gearing up for Giveaways to Home Insurers
Editorial: Identifying with Being an American
A Candidate-less Primary: Where are the 2012 Presidential Hopefuls Hiding?
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Editorial: Defense Spending Must be on the Table if We Truly Seek to Tackle Deficit
Ron Paul and the Moment of Truth for the Tea Party
Are You Smarter Than a First Grader? Not if You're Buying Bottled Water
The Great Big, Fat Lie About Social Security
Lexapro Land: The Questionable Science and Obscene Profitability of Antidepressants
Impact Fee Debate Shows Backward Thinking on Growth Objectives
Health Care: Stop Arguing About Repeal and Focus on Enacting the Right Reforms
Is "Engaging" China Really a Choice?
Rhetoric is not Responsible, but it is Certainly Irresponsible
Florida Parties are Justified in Desire for Early Presidential Primary
Editorial: School District Must Adjust to Economic Realities
Scott's Appointment for DEP Chief Sends Pro-Industry Message
Editorial: Palmetto CRA Demonstrates Perils of Big Money in Small Government
Net Neutrality Regulations Govern Service Providers Not the Web
Editorial: Are Tax Credits on Mortgage Interest and Children Good Policy?
Rick Scott’s School Voucher Plan Threatens the Viability of Public Education
The Ghost of Presidents Past – Clinton’s Unexpected Sub for Obama is Telling
A Wiki Wacky World With No Secrets
Editorial: Support our Troops Means More than a Ribbon on the Car
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If You Think the Fight for Fair Districts in Florida is Over, Think Again
EDITORIAL: If this was a Message Election, What Exactly is the Message?
What Rick Scott's Victory Means for Florida
Editorial: Amendment 1 Would be a Big Step Backward in Campaign Finance Reform
Gwen Brown Continues to Validate Voters' Choice to Send her Packing
VIDEO: What do Amendment 4 and the Other Proposed Florida Ballot Amendments Mean for Voters
Editorial: Amendment 4 Gives Taxpayers the Final Say
Manatee Sunshine Law Investigation Shines Light on "Open" Government
Florida Amendments 5 & 6 are a Powerful Dose of What's Needed
How Bad is the Economy? Numbers Don’t Lie
Don't Ask, Don't Tell and Don't Have Intelligent Debate
Would I Want My Family to See it on Youtube is a Good Guiding Principle
Editorial: Socialism is More than Big Government
Editorial: When Wall Street Made Both Dollars and Sense
Katrina – Five Years After: What Have We Fixed?
Katrina – Five Years After: Making it Right
Katrina – Five Years After: Will the Levees Hold?
Editorial: Will the Newly Approved Tampa to Orlando High-Speed Rail be a Boon or a Bust?
Editorial: Gulf Oil Spill Should Inspire Real Leadership on Alternative Energy
Editorial: Electronic Newspapers are a Greener Way to Communicate an Independent Message
Editorial: "Old Florida" is Worth Fighting for
Special Feature: Inside the Manatee County Jail
Editorial: Flood of Amendment Referendums Suggests a Failure in Government
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Editorial: Florida’s Prescription Drug Loopholes Are an Unacceptable Failure
Mosaic Closing Exposes Flaw in the System
Editorial: Local Elections Have Daily Impact
Editorial: Don't Discount the Weight of Primaries
The Nostalgic Argument for Café on the Beach is a Loser, but it’s Not the Only Argument to Make
A Final Farewell to Tommy Vayias and Cafe on the Beach
Editorial: Let the People Decide the Future of Offshore Drilling
Editorial: Sunday Alcohol Bans are Ineffective and Outdated
Editorial: White House Discouragement of Primaries Enforces Voter Frustration
Editorial: A Tax Cut is a Tax Cut, a Tax Hike is a Tax Hike
