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For decades, the Walt Disney World Resort enjoyed tremendous growth in the state of Florida. It has become the largest vacation resort in the world, attracting an amazing 58 million visitors per year. Disney achieved this lofty status due to its reputation as a family-friendly destination. Unfortunately, in the last few weeks, Disney’s standing has been completely upended. The first revelation occurred after the CEO of Disney, Bob Chapek, expressed strong opposition to Florida’s new “Parental Rights in Education” bill, recently signed into law by Governor Ron DeSantis. Unlike media reports, the legislation does not permit any discrimination against any...

With the impeachment of President Donald Trump, the U.S. House of Representatives sent a clear message to the American people. Despite the many problems in our country, the top concern for House Democrats is to punish President Trump. His true “crime” is being an outsider, an advocate of “America First” policies and a president committed to “draining the swamp” in Washington, D.C. His values make him the enemy of the Deep State, the media, the Democrats and their allies in Hollywood. After his unfair, rushed and completely partisan impeachment in the U.S. House of Representatives, the Trump haters exploded in...

When Donald Trump first burst on the political scene two months ago as a presidential candidate, many of the analysts, commentators and pollsters who populate cable news programs, the so called “experts,” claimed it was all a publicity stunt. Then, they said he would never release his financial statements. Then, they said his controversial comments about Mexican illegal immigration, Senator John McCain and Fox News Host Megyn Kelly would doom his campaign. Now, they are saying his lead cannot continue for his support has a “ceiling” and his campaign is a flash in the pan. Unfortunately for the “experts,” they...

As Republicans enjoy a massive victory on Tuesday, party leaders should not misunderstand the message of the public. They should not feel too comfortable about their large margin of victory. Indeed, the GOP will be on a very short leash. If they return to the big government Republican policies of George W. Bush, their reign of power will be incredibly short-lived. During the Bush years, the Republicans in Name Only (RINO’s) were in charge. In that era, a budget surplus turned into $458 billion in deficits, the government added entitlement programs like Medicare prescription drugs and social spending exploded with...

Unlike the inappropriate compliment paid to inept FEMA Director Michael Brown in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina, newly elected U.S. Senator Scott Brown of Massachusetts deserves a “heck of a job” pat on the back. By winning in convincing fashion, Brown delivered a knockout blow to Obama’s healthcare plan. He won in the bastion of liberalism by defeating the heavily favored Democratic candidate, Attorney General Martha Coakley. Brown won the seat held by the liberal lion Ted Kennedy and in the state that has elected such super liberals as Michael Dukakis and John Kerry. In the process of defeating the...

Prior to Katrina, George W. Bush was a relevant President, with decent approval ratings, a Republican majority in Congress and at least a limited legislative agenda. Post-Katrina, Bush was a failed President, unpopular with the voters, incapable of passing legislation in a Congress controlled by the opposition party. After the incompetent response to Katrina and the public relations debacle shown on national television, President Bush clearly lost not only his stride, but his support. Regardless of what the President said in his final news conference, the federal response was slow and inadequate. The coordination between the various levels of government...