Monday, December 8, 2014
Elizabeth Warren 2016
Our country needs a strong
progressive champion as its next leader.
We're asking you to run for president in 2016. Sincerely, The Undersigned
Tampa Bay Prepares For Same-Sex Marriage
Hillsborough County’s clerk, Pat Frank, said her office has been working on new marriage license forms in anticipation that Florida’s ban would fall. And if same-sex marriage is allowed, she said, there will be local ceremonies. here
Read more here: http://www.miamiherald.com/news/local/community/gay-south-florida/article4291586.html#storylink=cpy
Labels:
Miami Herald,
Pat Frank,
Steve Rothaus
Hillsborough County 2016 Transit Referendum
Poll taken of Hillsborough County residents in the immediate aftermath of the Greenlight loss.
By a 48-46 percent margin, Hillsborough County residents say they oppose a sales tax for transit and rail system, with
6 percent undecided.
6 percent undecided.
Lets just show the 6% what a wonderful idea this will be.
Sunday, December 7, 2014
Protesters Shut Down Miami Beach
What Stogie Had For Lunch
Meat Balls
With Arroz Con Gandules and salad
Awesome stuff at Azucar Sandwich Shop,
on 50th St. south of Causeway Blvd. in Tampa
DINO Mary Landrieu Defeated
If we want a Republican
we will vote for one.
Join the Democratic wing of the Democratic Party.
Check out one of our leaders once in a lifetime speech.
Florida GOP Reaching Out To Hispanics
Florida Attorney General Pam Bondi
Announced late Friday that the Sunshine State would join a federal lawsuit to block President Obama’s executive action sparing as many as 5 million illegal immigrants from deportation.
Adopt a Dolphin
Dolphins continue to face threats to their survival. Dolphins are susceptible to toxins and pollution, so oil spills are especially dangerous to their health. Dangerous fishing practices can entangle dolphin in fishing gear. here
Federal Court Smacks Down Scott And Bondi
A federal court has struck down a
2011 law that mandates a drug test for welfare applicants in Florida.
Florida Attorney General
Pam Bondi’s
Pam Bondi’s
motion asking the court to not lift the stay of a previous court ruling that would allow gay marriages
in the state. Denied
Saturday, December 6, 2014
Protesters in Tampa
"Sometimes you have to break the rules to get your message heard. There is a racist system in America, and it needs to be addressed immediately," said protest organizer Marisol Marquez. here
Bernie Sander: Liberal Agenda For America (Must See Video)
1. Rebuilding Our Roads
2. Reversing Climate Change
3. Creating Jobs
4. Protecting Unions
5. Raising the Wage
6. Pay Equity
7.Making Trade Work for Workers
8. Cutting College Costs
9. Breaking Up Big Banks
10. Bringing Health Care to All
11. Ending Poverty
12. Stopping Tax Dodging Corporations
This is why we are Liberal,
If you really love America, here is your chance.
GOP Reaching Out To Hispanics Gets Personal
Republican legislation denouncing President Barack Obama's executive action on immigration was approved 219-197. The bill was sponsored by Florida GOP Ted Yoho.
Rep. Xavier Becerra, the highest ranking Hispanic Democrat in the House, said the bill is no longer "symbolic, this is real ... for me as a son of immigrants, this is not symbolic. It's personal."
The Centre for Girls in Tampa needs our help!
The Centre for Girls 2014 Holiday Drive!
We understand that fostering the arts is a fundamental part of a well-rounded education. We are asking for contributions to cover items like canvases, paint brushes, paint, clay and supplemental tools. As a special gift for your $25 donation, you'll receive a one-of-a-kind ornament made by one of our resident artist. here
Florida GOP Ted Yoho Wasting Our Time And Money
The GOP controlled House this afternoon passed a symbolic bill condemning President Barack Obama's executive action on immigration.
The bill was authored by Florida Rep.
The bill was authored by Florida Rep.
Ted Yoho of Gainesville
and passed on a largely party line vote, 219-197.
Two South Florida Republicans, Reps. Mario Diaz-Balart and Ileana Ros-Lehtinen were among the seven Republicans to vote against the legislation. here
Great Job Ms. Ros-Lehtinen and Mr. Diaz-Balart
Dems Rule In St.Pete
Pinellas Democrats for the first time in decades hold a majority of county commission seats as well as the mayor's office in
St. Petersburg. here
St. Petersburg. here
Friday, December 5, 2014
Hillsborough County Corporate Welfare King Ken Hagan
Local Corporate Welfare King Ken Hagan
and his colleagues are giving
Good Films Ltd,
producers of the film The Infiltrator $250,000 to film a few exterior shots in Tampa.
“If we had more incentives, Hillsborough County would have scored the production of nearly the entire film,” Hagan recalled wistfully today.
Check out more of Mr. Hagan's giveaways here
Labels:
Corporate Welfare,
Hillsborough County,
Hillsborough County Commissioners,
ken Hagan,
Peter Schorsch
Take the Tour de Clay and Support WMNF!
1. Pottery Boys
- 30 Bogie Lane, Palm Harbor
2. Clay & Paper Studio - 110 Peterson Lane, Palm
Harbor
3. Hidden Lake Pottery
- 16705 Hutchison
Road, Odessa
4. Wellman & Welsch Pottery - 17202 Whirley Road, Lutz
5. San Antonio Pottery - 11903 Curley St., San Antonio
4. Wellman & Welsch Pottery - 17202 Whirley Road, Lutz
5. San Antonio Pottery - 11903 Curley St., San Antonio
the NEIL ROGERS Audio Restoration Project
NeilRogers.org is the work of a collection of fans dedicated to preserving the memory of radio's Neil Rogers. Our primary goal is locating and sharing audio files. If you have audio from Neil Rogers we'd love to add it to our collection. here
Tampa Tribune Publishing Koch Brother Propaganda
The Wall Street Journal and other newspapers (Tampa Tribune) throughout the country are throwing their support behind the Koch brothers’ campaign against wind energy, publishing Op-Eds that blast federal wind credits without revealing the authors’ financial ties to the oil industry. here
11th Circuit Court of Appeals: NO To Florida GOP
we got big wins from the 11th Circuit Court of Appeals in two of our key cases –
one challenging Florida’s ban on marriages for same-sex couples, and the other
challenging Florida’s law mandating that people who apply for government
assistance must submit to
suspicionless urinalysis.
suspicionless urinalysis.
Pledge to stand at the goal line with us to defend freedom in Florida. We know that defending freedom is going to be a challenge in the future, but we’ve seen this before, we’ve overcome it, and we have a plan to do it again.
That plan involves you. The ACLU of Florida is where Floridians who care about civil liberties come together to defend them. That defense is only as strong as the people who
step up to be a part of it.
step up to be a part of it.
Sign the pledge to say, “I stand for freedom in Florida!”
Thursday, December 4, 2014
Shut It Down Tampa
Dec. 5 - 6:00pm - 9:00pm
Groups from around the Tampa Bay area will meet at Curtis Hixon Park to Demand:
Justice for Mike Brown
Global Tourism Final Project: Ybor City's History and Tourism
The Wall Street wing of the Democratic party
Last week, while many Americans were sitting down for a Thanksgiving meal with family, Senate Democrats were preparing a deal with
GOP that would have given permanent tax breaks to big businesses while doing nothing for working families. here
Safety Harbor Looking For Candidates
Candidates must be registered voters who have lived in Safety Harbor at least a year. Qualifying lasts from
noon Dec. 29 to noon Jan. 6. here
The Sunshine State Bans Solar Energy
Florida
right-wing
state regulators
launched an attack against solar energy , when they approved proposals to slash the state's energy efficiency goals by over 90 percent and terminate solar rebate programs
right-wing
state regulators
launched an attack against solar energy , when they approved proposals to slash the state's energy efficiency goals by over 90 percent and terminate solar rebate programs
by the end of 2015. here
Wednesday, December 3, 2014
Thank You Mrs. Helen Gordon Davis
Youth at the Centre for Girls in Tampa express their gratitude to Helen Gordon Davis, Founder of the Centre for Women for all she has done for women and girls!
Slave Labor At Buccaneers And Rays Games
Our great Commissioner Kevin Beckner
will ask for a federal investigation of
New Beginnings of Tampa,
a homeless charity that sends its impoverished residents to work unpaid at Tampa Bay Buccaneers and Rays games. he will contact U.S. Rep. Kathy Castor to try to prompt an investigation by the U.S. Department of Labor. here
Tampa Looking For Mayor
I make this post with some sadness but it needs to be done. I have to go ahead and officially end this endeavor. I did an interview last night in which I admitted that we are not going to make the ballot to run against Bob in the March 3, 2015 election.
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I deeply appreciate all the vocal support and encouragement I've received in response to my campaign. Unfortunately, campaigns don't run on good... intentions and the help I needed with petitions simply never materialized. I must sincerely thank those who did help, and they know who they are,
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I deeply appreciate all the vocal support and encouragement I've received in response to my campaign. Unfortunately, campaigns don't run on good... intentions and the help I needed with petitions simply never materialized. I must sincerely thank those who did help, and they know who they are,
but the effort fell short of the goal.
Becky Rubright
If no one else qualifies by the end of qualifying in mid-January,
Mayor Bob will be re-elected automatically.
Anybody out there with some cash want to give it a shot?
If no one else qualifies by the end of qualifying in mid-January,
Mayor Bob will be re-elected automatically.
Anybody out there with some cash want to give it a shot?
Neil Rogers - Bridge Tender
Legendary Miami radio talk show host Neil Rogers takes a phone call from the bridge tender, one of his most famous moments. Although never well known at the national level, Neil Rogers was arguably one of the greatest radio talk show hosts of all time. The bridge tender gets his revenge. here
He was our favorite, and we miss him. Great job Random Pixels
He was our favorite, and we miss him. Great job Random Pixels
Pissed Off Florida State Park Fans
Florida GOP Department of Environmental Protection has been proposing major changes in the state park system for over 3 years. — mostly to make money.
"Those beach parks are real cash cows," said
Julie Wraithmell of Audubon Florida
They tried at Honeymoon Island State Park.
That proposal ran into a firestorm of opposition.
A public hearing in Dunedin drew about
1,000 pissed off fans.
1,000 pissed off fans.
Now they want Hillsborough County's Cockroach Bay. Thankfully we have Mariella Smith watching The South Shore.
DEP did not consult with local officials or activists who had already worked on improving Cockroach Bay, said
Mariella Smith of the Sierra Club.
GOP Cought Schmoozing In Boca Raton
A half-dozen potential Republican presidential contenders spent last week peacocking across the sprawling grounds of a pink-hued luxury resort, schmoozing with donors and sizing up the competition in the party’s most fractured field in decades. In contrast, Hillary Rodham Clinton has spent recent weeks basking in the glows of grandmotherhood and applause at a few public events — without any major challenger for the Democratic nod, should she choose
to pursue it. here
The Awesome Orange County Commissioners
The Orange County Commissioners
unanimously voiced their support Monday night for giving unaccompanied child refugees equal access to education, health care and protection under the law. here
Nice job Orlando, Go Magic!
unanimously voiced their support Monday night for giving unaccompanied child refugees equal access to education, health care and protection under the law. here
Nice job Orlando, Go Magic!
Read more here: http://www.newsobserver.com/2014/12/02/4370407_orange-commissioners-vote-to-help.html?sp=/99/102/&rh=1#storylink=cpy
Tuesday, December 2, 2014
Florida GOP Already Looking For Ways To Fuck Tt Up
On November 4th, Florida voters overwhelmingly passed the biggest land and water conservation amendment in U.S. history.
Seventy-five percent of voters passed
Amendment One
Amendment One
Well guess what, The Florida GOP is scamming again.
instead of fully funding the projects that these laws protect, they’re going to rewrite the laws. Did you know since Scott took office, environmental projects have taken a massive, crippling hit. For instance, funding for Florida Forever, the program that buys land to protect water supplies and habitats went from
$300 million to $29 million. here
There’s nothing Republicans hate more than losing the power to control money. Especially losing that power to voters for such an unworthy cause like the environment.
There’s nothing Republicans hate more than losing the power to control money. Especially losing that power to voters for such an unworthy cause like the environment.
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Labels:
Florida GOP,
Florida Inc.,
Justin Rosario
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Avenged Sevenfold - Hail To The King
Tampa Bay Young Republicans For Lyft And Uber
Members of the Tampa Bay Young Republicans say that the PTC opposes the companies in order to protect the taxi industry from competition. The ban, “violates conservative principles by limiting consumer's choice and impeding the free market to flourish." They feel the PTC is overexerting their power and incorrectly and unfairly attacking innovation, free enterprise and consumer choice,” here
We have to agree.
Labels:
Lyft,
Tampa Bay Young Republicans,
Uber
Monday, December 1, 2014
Drinking Liberally - Florida
Obama’s Latest Power Grab
"He will stop at nothing to use federal agencies like the
EPA to continue his green energy crusade."
They sent us an e-mail asking for our help stoping
Obama and his Big Green allies.
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Hail to the chief!
Florida Inc: Corporate Welfare
Florida’s treasury and taxpayers are losing $4 billion a year to “economic development subsidies,” tax breaks and loopholes for the largest, most profitable corporations?
The 20 percent of us with the lowest incomes paying more than 13 percent in taxes, and the 1 percent of us with the highest incomes paying only 2 percent? here
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Liberals Rule In DC
A group of congressional liberals teamed up with President Obama to kill tax cut deal that would have given hundreds of billions of dollars to the wealthy and corporations. here
Labels:
Corporate Welfare,
Culture Of Corruption,
GOP
Sunday, November 30, 2014
Pics From La Verbena Festival In Ybor
Florida GOP Screwed Us For $6.2 Million Or As Much As $30 Million
A judge ordered the release of hundreds of previously hidden emails that showed how political operatives helped rig congressional and legislative districts to keep the vast majority of them tailored for Republicans.
$6.2 million. That's how much legislators have spent on legal costs, trying to defend their schemes. And the taxpayer tab could be much higher — as much as $30 million. here
GOP Voters, we know you like to take it deep.
Wipe that grin off your face and order your free tube of lube.
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What Stogie Had For Lunch
"You Can't Win / Let It Go" Caroline Kole
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