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Adam Goodman: ‘We, the People’ — How to fix what Congress won’t

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Campaigns are the embodiment of barely controlled chaos. In conduct, and by nature, they are modern-day morality plays that feature candidates slugging it out for their political — and reputational — lives. Great theater, I suppose, but rest assured it’s the kind of mortal combat that leaves their campaign disciples reaching for Maalox, and the contenders seeking out Deepak Chopra for spiritual relief. Cue the Army of Trump, who over the past few inglorious weeks saw their pugilistic champion hit…

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Gary Stein: Time for Northwest Florida Daily News to respect medical marijuana

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In the age where cannabis is finally being re-recognized as treatment for a vast plethora of human ailments and regaining the stature it had for centuries before it was degraded by lies, bigotry and greed, it’s time that the media grow up, and start by using the appropriate nomenclature for the plant that has been used by humans for over 12,000 years and recognized as medicine for 4,000 years. To paraphrase Mrs. Willy Loman, via playwright Arthur Miller, “Respect must…

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Darryl E. Owens: Proposals for offsite reform school memorial insults memory of dead Dozier boys

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Emotion drenched the first meeting last week in Marianna of the state task force charged with deciding how Florida memorializes dead boys who possibly endured unspeakable depravity at the shuttered state-run Arthur G. Dozier School for Boys. For two years, University of South Florida researchers scoured the nearly 1,400-acre grounds. Their sleuthing unearthed 51 sets of remains dumped in the Boot Hill Burial Ground. Researchers identified 21 bodies rescued from obscurity from the unmarked graveyard. With marching orders from the…

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Blake Dowling: The latest in social engineering & digital fraud — hacking a person

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Social engineering refers to the manipulation of individuals into divulging confidential information as part of an elaborate con. In some ways, it can be the first step in digital fraud. Last week, I received a call from “Verizon,” asking me for the password of our account. I asked the chap what his name was; he said “John.” I informed “John” it was a bad day to be in the fraud business and said I would need his password. See what I…

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Darryl E. Owens: Donald Trump’s Wrath over Khan offers more evidence of unfitness to lead troops

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Perhaps the most poignant words spoken at last week’s Democratic National Convention came from a heartbroken dad who’d lost his son in Iraq in service to Old Glory. Yet, Republican Presidential candidate Donald Trump’s scheme to bar Muslims from entering the nation for which Khizr Khan’s son, U.S. Army Capt. Humayun Khan, sacrificed his life only magnified his loss. Khan took aim at the Donald, firing both barrels. He questioned whether Trump was acquainted with the Constitution. And he blasted…

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William Steiger: Don’t block my ads! Just improve advertising experience

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The American Marketing Association identified “interactive ad-blocking programs” for electronic devices, including cell phones, as one of the most important strategic issues for marketers in 2016. Advertising is a key component in the marketing mix of businesses, and the inability to reach users through advertising will change the marketing strategy of all businesses. This is bad for business and bad for consumers. In the spirit of full and open disclosure, I was an advertising salesperson, manager and vice president of…

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Cissy Proctor: Tampa Bay’s economy is flourishing

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From the Panhandle to the Keys and from rural communities to our biggest cities, economic opportunity is important to all 20 million Floridians. This month, Tampa Bay highlights the growth we are experiencing across the state and challenges other regions to follow its lead so that every family in Florida can experience the American Dream. The Tampa Bay economy is flourishing. On Friday at Port Tampa Bay, Governor Rick Scott announced that almost 45,000 jobs were created in the past…

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