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Joshua A. Simmons

The Rise of the Pragmatic Progressive

Vice President Kamala Harris isn’t really a centrist, nor is she firmly progressive. During her 2019 Presidential run, she tried to stake…

Aug 7

The Rise of the Pragmatic Progressive

Aug 7

Should There Be A Black Captain America?

Maybe to Sam Wilson, a Black Captain America, is exactly what the world needs…

Apr 22, 2021

Should There Be A Black Captain America?

Apr 22, 2021

The Florida Need to Legalize Weed

The time has come for Florida to legalize recreational marijuana for adult use. It is also time to release the men and women who have been…

Mar 9, 2021

The Florida Need to Legalize Weed

Mar 9, 2021

The Crisis of the American Political System

The Framers of the United States Constitution were not perfect men by any stretch of the imagination. They designed a federal government…

Sep 30, 2020

The Crisis of the American Political System

Sep 30, 2020

With Sen. Harris as the VP Candidate, Florida is winnable again

I supported Sen. Kamala Harris from the moment she announced her Presidential campaign. During her candidacy, she presented a sense of…

Aug 20, 2020

With Sen. Harris as the VP Candidate, Florida is winnable again

Aug 20, 2020

Freedom on the 4th of July

The Fourth of July in the year Two Thousand and Twenty feels a bit different this year. We all know that this holiday celebrates the…

Jul 4, 2020

Freedom on the 4th of July

Jul 4, 2020

Local Governments and Local Leaders leading through the Covid-19 Crisis.

Recently, FEMA issued guidelines that local governments should be taking the lead on seeing their cities and counties through the Covid 19…

Mar 28, 2020

Local Governments and Local Leaders leading through the Covid-19 Crisis.

Mar 28, 2020

Why I voted for Joe Biden to be the 2020 Democratic Nominee for President of the United States.

Some of my friends and political colleagues will no doubt have some very critical words for me, especially my friends that support Bernie…

Mar 28, 2020

Why I voted for Joe Biden to be the 2020 Democratic Nominee for President of the United States.

Mar 28, 2020

The Curious Case of Endorsements

In the 2020 Democratic Presidential Primary, I endorsed two candidates, both women, both sitting United States Senators, one Black, and…

Mar 5, 2020

The Curious Case of Endorsements

Mar 5, 2020

The Death of Local Governments

It has been said that if a Florida Legislative Session takes place during a presidential election cycle, then the business of the…

Jan 13, 2020

The Death of Local Governments

Jan 13, 2020

Joshua A. Simmons

Joshua A. Simmons

Joshua is a current Vice Mayor with the City of Coral Springs, FL. He is the first African-American to be elected since the city’s incorporation in 1963.

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