In Florida's political circles, criticizing Big Sugar is about as popular as whining about coal in Kentucky. It never happens. Suddenly, though, the tectonic plates are shifting around Florida. It is because of a GOP presidential primary completely scrambled by outsiders topping the charts. A month ago, front runner Donald Trump bumped up against the Big Sugar issue when he condemned the closure of a midwestern candy factory and the loss of jobs to Mexico. He didn't quite get the reason, right, or the outrage. But he wasn't far off. The one who does get it right isn't even on the stage: Grover Norquist. Earlier this year, my eyebrows lifted when Norquist, arguably the most effective...
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