Bob McKnight

My guess is that some of my friends might expect that I will rail about the social service cuts in the budget proposal sent by President Trump to the Congress. After all, while Chairing the Florida Senate Appropriations Subcommittee funding social services and criminal justice, {roughly 1/3 of the entire budget of the fourth largest state), I was known for supporting programs serving the needy, disabled and the elderly. Working with Governors Reuben Askew and Bob Graham, we

As readers of this Commentary are aware, I was very disappointed with the two major candidates for President this year. I was probably more critical of Donald Trump, primarily because so many of his actions bordered on being over the top. I felt his behavior threatened the dignity of the office, especially in world affairs. But Trump won, and as he has requested, Americans need to come together in support of him. So, in that vein, I would like to play Devil's Advocate and