The Police State Has Arrived

The Christian Nationalism to Fascism Pipeline

Trump Enticing People to Join ICE Gestapo with Policies Panned as “Socialist” by the Right

FASCISM: An In-Depth Explanation

“This is going to be normal”: Soldiers descend on US cities

Like a toddler with a gun, Americans are learning that fascism, when it happens here, can be rather stupid and still quite frightening. HERE

'This Is INSANE!': Senator Padilla Forcibly Removed From Kristi Noem Press Conference

"This isn't just shocking," said Rep. Jimmy Gomez (D-Calif.). "It's a threat to the rule of law and democratic accountability." more

BREAKING: Trump VIOLENTLY ARRESTS Senate Democrat at PUBLIC EVENT!

'This Is What Fascism Looks Like': Beloved Labor Leader David Huerta Arrested

"This is about something much bigger," said the president of SEIU California, still in detention. "This is about how we as a community stand together and resist the injustice." more

Bernie Supporter Issues GRAVE Warning About Trump's Fascism

Conservative women are embracing extremism under the guise of motherhood

Moms for Liberty founders Tiffany Justice, right, and Tina Descovich speak at the Moms for Liberty meeting in Philadelphia, Friday, June 30, 2023. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke)

This past week Americans were introduced to a new extremist group. Unlike so many others that have dominated the news in recent years, it consists predominantly of women.....MORE

No Pasarán! :The Ybor City Women Who Fought Fascism

Historian Sarah McNamara, the author of the new book, Ybor City: Crucible of the Latina South, joined Shelley Reback on MidPoint Wednesday to discuss the history of women’s political activism in Ybor City and their fight against fascism at home and abroad during the time of the Spanish Civil War.....MORE

Video: Israelis Beating Tampa Kid

Oakland Mayor Jean Quan

Oakland police use chemical weapons on peaceful protesters.
Mayor commends police for Occupy raid.
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Feeding the Rich

A timely reminder, with numbers and visuals, that our current "debt crisis" in no way had to happen. If corporations and the rich simply paid taxes at the same rate as they did in 1961 - with Bush-era policies primarily to blame for their decline - the debt would vanish.
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Scary Sight In Plant City

Allen West thanked a gathering of Republican faithful for turning out in force to see him. He was given a super hero's welcome at the Florida Strawberry Festival grounds. West was greeted by a standing ovation as he entered the hall at the Arthur Boring Civic Center, and would get three more. It took him half an hour to take his seat as a crush of fans gathered to pump his hand and pose for photographs.

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Edna Mattos of Citrus County

Mattos and her fellow "patriots" are protesting the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service proposal to limit boating and other human activities in King's Bay that have been detrimental to the well being of manatees.

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Florida Socialist Donor State

The new budgets cuts over $1.7 Billion in education, and gives $1.6 billion of that
to the rich in the form of tax breaks.......more
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Cut nearly $1.5 billion in corporate income taxes which would involve cutting the corporate income tax rate from 5.5 percent to 3 percent and phasing it out by 2018........more
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Cut billions in spending and billions in corporate taxes at the same time. The spending cuts hit pretty much every vulnerable aspect of society, including public schools, Medicaid
and every cent of funding aiding the homeless........more

They are stealing our money, doesn't anyone care? Too busy at the circus?
Sign courtesy of the Tampa Tea Party.

Primitive Florida

With the Florida GOP giving our money to the wealthy and corporations, you might want to think of alternatives. One is growing your own food. It's easy. Check out Seminole Heights Community Garden. In Pinellas visit Bartlett Park Community Garden for help. Homefarming.com is also very helpful.

Pics courtesy of The Gardener On Broad Street.

Before And After The Pee Pee Test

Before
Chicken with homemade Egg Rolls

After
Shrimp with Pasta

Did You Know Hillsborough County

Is under federal supervision under the Voting Rights Act
Due to past practices that were found discriminatory to Hispanic voters;
the county must submit its new district map to the Justice Department for approval. Federal officials need to closely examine a map that waters down the clout of urban voters and minorities.
There is a way to draw fair districts, and this isn't it.
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Republicans enjoy a super majority on the Hillsborough County Commission,

and they look intent on keeping it.

These People Are Shameless.