offered to defend the district in court.
Tuesday, May 17, 2016
Marion County's Citrus Taliban Headed To Court
offered to defend the district in court.
Floridians favor legalizing both medical and recreational pot
Florida voters overwhelmingly support legalization of medical marijuana and most also favor legalization of recreational pot use. A Quinnipiac University poll found 80 percent of Florida voters said they would vote for a proposed constitutional amendment in November allowing for medical use of marijuana. Just 16 percent said they'd vote no. Support is greater than 70 percent among every category pollsters analyzed, regardless of political party, gender, education, age and ethnicity. here
Alcee Hastings and Patrick Murphy Payday Lender Whores
Murphy and Hastings have worked overtime in their efforts to sabotage President Obama’s fight to rein in predatory payday lenders. They have taken tens of thousands of dollars from payday loan sharks while Florida families pay the price.” here
Jordan Jereb - Florida Right-Wing Extremist Nut
Upset over a $60 debt faces charges after threatening a high-ranking staff member of Florida CEO Rick Scott’s office. Jordan Jereb, is a captain of the Republic of Florida militia. here
Monday, May 16, 2016
Stogie's California Trip
On Friday I am off to California, no not to recruit workers, to help Bernie win the primary. If you want to help us please donate,
I will be blogging the trip. While I am gone Pilar and the rest of the crew will keep watch on the homefront.
I will be blogging the trip. While I am gone Pilar and the rest of the crew will keep watch on the homefront.
Thank you Mom, Maria, Mayra, Charlie, Ellen, Todd, John and Jim!
Demand Jeff Brandes Answer For Pinellas County Charter Schools
Last week, a grand jury indicted a for-profit school management company that runs four Pinellas County charter schools, and the advocacy group Florida Strong is demanding that state Senator Jeff Brandes answer for it. here
Harry Reid Wants Alan Grayson To Lose
Rep. Alan Grayson angrily confronted Senate Minority Leader Harry Reid on Wednesday, disrupting a meeting of the Congressional Progressive Caucus in front of dozens of staffers and members of Congress. here
“I want you to lose. It’s true.” Harry Reid
Sunday, May 15, 2016
Palestine Refugees Enter Ybor City
Local Treasures Dezeray Lyn and Alvaro Montealegre
Palestine Solidarity Activists re-inact the expulsion of
Palestinians from their homeland. Downtown to Ybor.
The Great GOP Bathroom Controversy
Alan Grayson launched an attack on the Republican Party for focusing on where transgender people can go to the bathroom, saying it should direct its efforts to fight the gender pay gap instead.
Democrat Grayson addressed the House of Representatives on Friday, saying: 'It turns out the party of small government wants a government small enough to fit underneath the toilet seat.' here
Democrats Outnumber Republicans In Florida
While Democrats outnumber Republicans in Florida by a sizable margin, many Democratic voters - particularly those in progressive-leaning South Florida - have chosen to sit out the state's gubernatorial elections, which some party veterans say is due in part to uninspiring
entrist candidates. here
entrist candidates. here
Check out Miami Beach Mayor Philip Levine. here
Tampa Bay Fair Food
Tampa Bay Fair Food works in solidarity with the Coalition of Immokalee Workers' Campaign for Fair Food. Join them here
Saturday, May 14, 2016
Florida Dems Can’t Live Without Alan Grayson
His far-left brand is out of place with Florida’s swingy politics. His penchant for controversy doesn’t go over well with many of Florida’s older Democratic voters. And the establishment wing of the Democratic Party wants him out, out, out — out of the Senate race, out of Congress and, preferably, out of Florida politics altogether.
But despite (or perhaps because of) all that, Rep. Alan Grayson is a figure in Florida politics — a perplexing, divisive figure, but a figure nonetheless, and one who may represent a younger, more liberal, anti-establishment wing of the Democratic Party that Florida Democrats can’t live without. here
People at the highest levels of Democratic politics are actively and publicly trying to undercut his Senate primary campaign against Rep. Patrick Murphy for the seat being vacated by Marco Rubio.
Still Walking- Nakba68 In Ybor Today
Florida GOP Kelli Stargel Of Polk County
Polk County Republican Sen. Kelli Stargel sponsored one of the most controversial bills passed by the Florida Legislature in the 2016 session. An abortion measure that prohibited state funding for routine care at abortion clinics, and placed requirements for physicians similar to a Texas law currently under review by the U.S. Supreme Court. here
Fellow Republican Matt Hudson (State power grab), said that he was outraged to learn that though the state does not fund Planned Parenthood, “there were eight county health departments that took it upon themselves without legislative authority on their own to enter into contracts with them,” a move he said he was able to end during the last Legislative Session.
Florida Who Backs Trump?
ASK YOUR STATE REPRESENTATIVE & SENATOR: DO YOU SUPPORT DONALD TRUMP?? HERE
Friday, May 13, 2016
Leftist In Tampa Heights
Guest of Honor:
John Bachtell – Communist Party USA
Thanks for visiting our magical space.
He will be on WMNF with Rob Lorei today.
Thank you John Streater for bringing us together.
Communist Party USA
Pasco County Attacking Tampa
These four people are with
FDOT Attacking OUR WAY OF LIFE.
Hey, Zephyrhills, Dade City, NPR, San Antonio, Hudson and Holiday you guys arn't getting yourcities torn up. help us out!
What Pilar Had For Lunch
Christianos Salad
With Tanqueray Martini
At my favorite Ybor City eatery.
Christianos Pizza and Pasta
Visit them here. Eat Local!
Susan Smith Rant
"Democratic powers-that-be support Blue Dogs/DLC/New Dems (many of whom are former Republicans). When these weak Democrats win, party leaders spend all of their time complaining that these DINOs won't work together with the caucus. The DINOs vote with Republicans giving them "bi-partisan" cover for shitty legislation. Voters then stay home at election time because they are disappointed in Democrats and don't know what we stand for." Susan Smith
Thursday, May 12, 2016
CIW: Boycott Wendys Tampa Bay
How Payday Lenders Invested In Florida INC.
Payday lenders have donated about $2.5 million to Florida politicians and both political parties in recent years, according to a new analysis by a liberal group.
The group gave the Miami Herald an advanced copy of its new report, “A Florida Plan: How payday lenders bought Florida’s political establishment.” The report lists donations given to federal and state candidates as well as the state’s Republican and Democratic parties since 2009.
Overall, Republicans received $1.6 million and Democrats received about $890,000, while $29,000 went to independents. But the top individual recipients were South Florida Democrats:
▪ U.S. Rep. Alcee Hastings of Delray Beach: $110,700;
▪ Former U.S. Rep Kendrick Meek, who ran for the U.S. Senate in 2010: $72,800;
▪ U.S. Rep. Patrick Murphy of Jupiter, who is running for the Senate: $51,000;
▪ Wasserman Schultz of Weston: $50,600.
The Republican Party of Florida received $1,083,447, and the Florida Democratic Party received about $366,500.
Wednesday, May 11, 2016
Is Susan Smith And Deborah Mary Newell Leaving The Democratic Party?
"I came close to leaving the Democratic Party in 2010 over its ineptitude. If what I heard this afternoon is true--that someone in the Miami Dade Democratic Party is trying to push Senator Dwight Bullard out of his Senate run--then that could be it for me. Senator Bullard is a champion for women, minorities, low-income communities and the public schools. He is a progressive hero. If the party tries to push him out to make room for (yet another) former Republican, I will be done." Susan Smith
Florida INC. Keeping Wages Down
Florida INC. CEO Rick Scott is encouraging economic refugees to move here, to a state with low wages and scarce jobs. More people seeking scarce jobs would help keep labor costs down in Florida, by making sure that existing workers have more competition, and employers don't. It's yet another great way to keep wages down. here
Ringling's Circus Elephants Retire to Florida
The last 11 touring elephants from Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus kicked off their retirement in Florida on Friday with a buffet brunch of carrots, apples, celery, loaves of bread and lots of hay.
Florida Progressive Hero Senator Dwight Bullard Wants Legal Recreational Weed
Sen. Dwight Bullard, D-Miami, filed a detailed proposal on Monday that would allow people age 21 and older to possess up to 2.5 ounces of marijuana for personal use and to cultivate up to six marijuana plants. here
Great job Senator!
Oligarch Rick Scott Laying Ruin To Florida
Scott’s net worth, according to the Tampa Bay Times, went from $84 million in 2012 to $132 million in 2013 to $147 million by the summer of 2015. In 2009, the year before Scott was elected governor, he feared health insurance reform would endanger corporate profits and formed the anti-Obamacare pressure group Conservatives for Patients Rights. Despite being reelected by a narrow margin in 2014, Scott remains unpopular in Florida; in most polls, his approval ratings have generally been in the low 40s. Scott, a persistent opponent of health care reform, has a long history of profiting from the U.S.’ troubled health care system. here
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