WATCHDOG WIRE - FLORIDA 11/20/2013

TOP STORIES ON WATCHDOG WIRE - FLORIDA: COMMON CORE SCANDAL: MEDICAL AND DISCIPLINARY REPORTS ON CHILDREN HACKED As the Florida Department of Education, Governor Rick Scott, former Governor Jeb Bush and key Florida legislators move forward to implement Common Core State Standards in the sunshine state a database in Long Island’s Sachem School District is compromised. Nancy Smith from Sunshine State News reports, “On Long Island earlier this month a hacker apparently was able to access records in the Sachem School District and leak personal student data to a web forum. The records included medical and disciplinary reports.” ... READ MORE . . .     REMEMBERING PRESIDENT JOHN F. KENNEDY, NRA LIFETIME MEMBER John Fitzgerald Kennedy, the 35th President of the United States, was assassinated at 12:30 p.m. Central Standard Time on Friday, November 22, 1963, in Dealey Plaza, Dallas, Texas. Every American remembers where they were when the news came of his shooting and death. I was  in class at Washington University, in St. Louis when the word came of his assassination. The class was dismissed and all students sent home. One thing never reported was that JFK was a lifetime member of the National Rifle Association ... READ MORE . . . FLORIDA: RUBIO WARNS TAXPAYERS ON THE HOOK TO BAIL OUT INSURANCE COMPANIES FOR OBAMACARE ENROLLEES As of November 2nd, 2013, Florida has the highest number of enrollees in the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act with 3,571 having selected a plan. Florida is one of thirty-six states with a fully or partially run federal insurance exchange. In Florida 123,870 submitted complete applications with 93,456 eligible to enroll in a plan. Texas is second with 108,410 applicants, 80,960 eligible and 2,991 who selected a plan. But there is a problem with who will pay for the coverage ... READ MORE . . . IS JEB BUSH’S ENDORSEMENT OF GOVERNOR RICK SCOTT A GOOD OR BAD THING? In Florida, former Governor Jeb Bush is supporting Governor Rick Scott for re-election. Bush said that he is supporting Governor Scott because “he campaigned on a platform of getting Florida’s economy back on track, and has delivered on that promise.” The endorsement followed the announcement by Charlie Crist, former Governor of Florida during his Republican period, announcing that in his new Democrat phase, he will oppose Scott. In between being a Republican and Democrat, Crist was an Independent for awhile. Crist’s political affiliations are sort of like Florida’s weather, if you don’t like it – just wait a minute and it will change ... READ MORE . . . THE GREAT DICTATOR: AMERICA’S TRUTH OR CONSEQUENCES MOMENT BY ALLEN WEST After enduring months of scandals, lies, and ineptitude, there can be no doubt America is at a crossroads. We must all decide whether the rule of law is still applicable in this Republic or shall we drift into becoming a progressive socialist dictatorship. I know where I stand. The question is, will our elected officials have the courage to stand as well? … READ MORE . . .