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James Fishback is projected to win every college campus precinct over Byron Donalds [Tr]
Free Republic Browse · Search General/Chat Topics · Post Article Skip to comments. James Fishback is projected to win every college campus precinct over Byron Donalds [Tr] X.com ^ | 8/18/2026 | AF Post Posted on by Its All Over Except ... James Fishback is projected to win every college campus precinct over Byron Donalds. Despite having lost to Donalds and Collins, Fishback is likely on track to win younger voters outright and a plurality of the 18-34 demographic or similar young voting groups. ...
Notes From The Florida Governor’s Race
Former Florida House Speaker Paul Renner has been holding a series of daily public Facebook Live “Better Call Paul” Town halls. during the final week of the campaign. The campaign says this series gives voters an opportunity to hear directly from Renner on issues like affordability, property taxes, public safety and public corruption. In a radio interview, Renner said he was opposed to the Flock cameras popping up throughout the state.
Florida polling average: Republican primary election for governor Original
Here are the latest polls in the Republican primary election for Florida governor. Aug. 10: With Florida’s Republican primary for governor one week away, U.S. Rep. Byron Donalds holds a dominant advantage over investor James Fishback, Lt. Gov. Jay Collins and former Speaker of the Florida House Paul Renner. Donalds led by about 40 points in a Tampa Bay Times average of polls. The winner of the primary will be in prime position to replace Gov. Ron DeSantis, who is term-limited.
Impromptu Interview with James Fishback
Something very strange just happened. I was doing a livestream on James Fishback, and the man himself joined us midway through. This began as a stream with Nikos Mohammadi (X, Substack), a student at Columbia University whose work has appeared in UnHerd, The Spectator, and elsewhere. As everyone knows, I’ve been fascinated by the Fishback phenomenon. Nikos wrote one of the articles I cited as a sign he was getting a respectful hearing in the right-wing press.
James Fishback Is Bad News For Florida...And America
There is a dangerous kind of candidate who arrives not to strengthen a party, but to feed on it. To draw energy from divisions rather than build a future on shared purpose. James Fishback, by all appearances, is exactly that sort of candidate. Florida has come too far and worked too hard to gamble its future on a 30-year-old so wrapped in spectacle that governing seems an afterthought.
The return of Stacey Abrams
Stacey Abrams resurfaced last week – not to deny another election she lost – but to declare that “Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) is in the DNA of the United States.” This is the bizarre and ahistorical premise on which her new non-profit, American Pride Rises, is founded.
The return of Stacey Abrams
Stacey Abrams resurfaced last week – not to deny another election she lost – but to declare that “Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) is in the DNA of the United States.” This is the bizarre and ahistorical premise on which her new non-profit, American Pride Rises, is founded.
Only a trade deal can save British pharma
Forget whisky, cars or chemicals. The real blow to the British economy from President Trump’s determination to impose steep tariffs on everything the United States imports from the rest of the world is still to come. Over the next few days, Trump plans to unveil levies on pharmaceuticals. And if the UK can’t find a way of carving out an exemption from that, it will do huge damage to us at the worst possible moment.
Could this be the last time I ever have to pay my taxes?
Another Tax Day has come and gone. Here I sit, all broken-hearted. The tax-industrial complex has once again swallowed up thousands of dollars that used to be mine. But this year, I found myself legitimately wondering: could this be the last time I ever have to pay my taxes? One of the major pillars of President Trump’s economic platform is the abolition of income tax for all Americans who make less than $150,000 a year.
Trump should have the power to fire the Fed chair
The Chair of the Federal Reserve is arguably the most powerful economic official in the United States. He’s also the least accountable. He sets borrowing costs for households and businesses, opens lending windows to banks deemed “too big to fail,” and decides when to tame or ignite inflationary forces. Unlike the Treasury Secretary or even the President himself, he answers to no one. That may soon change. In Trump v.
Trump should have the power to fire the Fed chair
The Chair of the Federal Reserve is arguably the most powerful economic official in the United States. He’s also the least accountable. He sets borrowing costs for households and businesses, opens lending windows to banks deemed “too big to fail,” and decides when to tame or ignite inflationary forces. Unlike the Treasury Secretary or even the President himself, he answers to no one.
Justice Department Should Rescind Biden's Big Pharma Bailout
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When a billionaire calls, UF censors students.
Last year, the student-run UF Association of Latino Professionals for America invited me as a guest speaker. I spoke to over a hundred UF students, answered their questions and shared career advice. I enjoyed my time on campus, but it turns out that my visit inadvertently became a test of the UF administration’s commitment to free expression. Unfortunately, they failed. On Aug.
Make Presidential Debates Great Again
The presidential race got an unexpected jolt of excitement Wednesday when Joe Biden released a video challenging Trump to a debate. A few “come at me, bro” social media posts later and—like bar patrons circling one another in the parking lot with their fists up wondering “how did I get here”—Biden and Trump found themselves committed to two presidential debates. One in June on CNN (June! Can the political-media complex at least let us enjoy the summer?), and one in September on ABC.
When a Book Ban Isn’t a Book Ban
Here's the full text from ALA's Methodology section for their list. The full text doesn't make it any better or worse, in my opinion, but in cases like this I think it's helpful to get the full text of things rather than rely on someone else's summary: Methodology ALA compiles data on book challenges from reports filed by library professionals in the field and from news stories published throughout the United States.
When a Book Ban Isn’t a Book Ban
Last week the American Library Association (ALA) published its annual list of the “Top 10 Most Challenged Books of 2023,” claiming there is more censorship than ever on library shelves. According to the ALA report, 4,240 titles were “targeted for bans” in schools and libraries last year, a record high and up 65 percent from the previous year. But to reach these alarming findings, the ALA has distorted the facts.
Fentanyl Is Killing American Kids. Most Don’t Even Know They’re Taking It.
If we had a country that was shelling and killing 7500 American kids per month, there would be a no holds barred, scorched earth campaign against them. But there isn't. Citizens are literally begging their political leaders to stop the flow of illegal immigrants and drugs that are now flowing across our borders at record levels.
Fentanyl Is Killing American Kids. Most Don’t Even Know They’re Taking It.
Just over a week ago, Marco Troper, the 19-year-old son of former YouTube CEO Susan Wojcicki, died in his Berkeley dorm room after taking a drug. “We don’t know what was in it,” his grandmother Esther Wojcicki told local media. “Teenagers and college students need to know that drugs today are not the same as the drugs of yesterday. They’re often laced with fentanyl.” His family are waiting on the results of a toxicology report, which could take up to a month.
Fentanyl Is Killing American Kids. Most Don’t Even Know They’re Taking It.
Just over a week ago, Marco Troper, the 19-year-old son of former YouTube CEO Susan Wojcicki, died in his Berkeley dorm room after taking a drug. “We don’t know what was in it,” his grandmother Esther Wojcicki told local media. “Teenagers and college students need to know that drugs today are not the same as the drugs of yesterday. They’re often laced with fentanyl.” His family are waiting on the results of a toxicology report, which could take up to a month.
The Truth About Banned Books
"While Dreams from My Father, the memoir by former Democratic president Barack Obama, is found in 75 percent of sampled districts, and Becoming by his wife Michelle is found in 65 percent, memoirs by Republican politicians Nikki Haley, Vivek Ramaswamy, Mike Pompeo, Tim Scott, and Ron DeSantis are essentially nowhere to be found." I think this is an apples-to-oranges comparison: that is, things that are very much alike (round, fruit) but also different in significant ways.
The Truth About Banned Books
Over the last couple years, the media have peddled a narrative of “book bans” sweeping the nation. Book bans (ostensibly by the right) are “eating away at democracy,” according to TheGuardian, and are “taking an emotional toll,” warned CNN.
The Truth About Banned Books
Over the last couple years, the media have peddled a narrative of “book bans” sweeping the nation. Book bans (ostensibly by the right) are “eating away at democracy,” according to TheGuardian, and are “taking an emotional toll,” warned CNN.
Part II: At High School Debates, Watch What You Say
I am an active NSDA Coach and this year was the first year my students were able to attend the National Tournament because NSDA granted us our own District. Our district consists of Modern Orthodox Jewish students from Yeshiva High Schools around the country. Prior to this year, we were precluded from competing at Nationals as qualifying tournaments were on the Sabbath. NSDA granted us a district to correct this problem and we ended up sending 16 students from NY, NJ and FL to Nats.
Part II: At High School Debates, Watch What You Say
Kids are losing high school debates because of their personal tweets, reveals James Fishback in a new exposé. One month ago, James Fishback, a former debate champion, wrote a piece for us exposing how high school debate has been hijacked by political and ideological judges. The article went viral. Politicians on both sides of the aisle tweeted their shock at Fishback’s findings. Democratic Rep. Ro Khanna and Republican Sen. Ted Cruz invited him to meet with them to discuss the problem.
Woke judges say there are topics high school kids CAN'T debate
My four years on a high school debate team in Broward County, Florida, taught me to challenge ideas, question assumptions and think outside the box. It also helped me overcome a terrible childhood stutter. And I wasn’t half-bad: I placed ninth my first time at the National Speech & Debate Association nationals, sixth at the Harvard national and was runner-up at the Emory national. After college, between 2017 and 2019, I coached a debate team at an underprivileged high school in Miami.
I was wrong: high school debate might not save America after all.
A year and a half ago, I wrote what might be a terribly naïve column for The Washington Examiner titled “High school debate can save America”. Hyperbolic headline aside, the underlying premise was one I hoped desperately to be true: that by creating a culture where people listen to a wider range of perspectives, our republic could be strengthened.
At High School Debates - Debate No Longer Allowed!
My four years on a high school debate team in Broward County, Florida, taught me to challenge ideas, question assumptions, and think outside the box. It also helped me overcome a terrible childhood stutter. And I wasn’t half-bad: I placed ninth my first time at the National Speech & Debate Association (NSDA) nationals, sixth at the Harvard national, and was runner-up at the Emory national. After college, between 2017 and 2019, I coached a debate team at an underprivileged high school in Miami.
At High School Debates, Debate Is No Longer Allowed
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At High School Debates, Debate Is No Longer Allowed
My four years on a high school debate team in Broward County, Florida, taught me to challenge ideas, question assumptions, and think outside the box. It also helped me overcome a terrible childhood stutter. And I wasn’t half-bad: I placed ninth my first time at the National Speech & Debate Association (NSDA) nationals, sixth at the Harvard national, and was runner-up at the Emory national. After college, between 2017 and 2019, I coached a debate team at an underprivileged high school in Miami.
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