When Republican Rick Scott took office in 2011, he immediately rolled back a policy of his predecessor, Charlie Crist, who automatically restored the rights of many felony offenders who had completed their sentences. Scott introduced new rules requiring that people convicted of nonviolent felonies wait five years before they can apply to have their civil rights restored; those convicted of violent and certain more serious felonies must wait seven years to apply. Under Crist, tens of thousands of felons, on average, won back their right to vote each year. So far, Gov. Scott has restored the rights of just 1,866. here
Tuesday, December 15, 2015
Rick Scott's Florida Voter Suppression
Monday, December 14, 2015
Solidarity Sunday: Pat Kemp
Pat, Gaby and Kate
Labels:
Gabrielle Perham,
Kate M Connolly,
Pat Kemp,
Solidarity Sunday
What Stogie Had For Lunch
Class Warfare
St. Pete Civil Citation Program For Marijuana Offenders
A St. Pete City Council committee unanimously approved taking a closer look at implementing a civil citation program for adult marijuana offenders. here
Florida's Solar Amendments
Floridians for Solar Choice
Would allow us to contract with a solar company to put panels on our roof.
while the other
Consumers for Smart Solar
Backed largely by the state's major utility companies, including
Florida Power and Light and Duke Energy
Largely reaffirms existing regulations over utilities, solar energy
and who can provide it. here
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Florida don't be confused, that is what they are hoping for!
Sunday, December 13, 2015
Jessica Rose Live In Ybor City
Rick Scott's Florida Prisons: 50 Is The New 70
In prison, 50 is the new 70: Lifetimes of poverty, limited access to health care, untreated mental illness and addiction leave inmates in such poor health that 50 is the formal definition of an elderly prisoner in Florida. here
Gun Nuts Stay Out Of Pinellas County
Pinellas County Sheriff Bob Gualtieri said, if an officer arrives at the scene of a crime and sees someone with a weapon, "At a minimum, they're going to be thrown down on the ground with a gun pointed at them --- or worse." And if good citizen with a concealed weapon walks into, say, a bank during an armed robbery, Gualtieri added, "he's going to take one in the chest because he's a threat. It's not good for Florida, it's not good for the economy, it's not good for tourism." here
Jack Latvala: Trump Is A Plant
“This maniac is a facist (sic)… And democratic plant put in the race by the Clintons. If he wins the nomination he will get trounced by his longtime friend Hillary Clinton. Perhaps that was the plan all along.” Jack Latvala
Florida Tea Partier Ted Yoho
Florida GOP Ted Yoho said the U.S. should eject Muslims and others with a
“Middle Eastern background”
who shouldn’t be here.” here
“Middle Eastern background”
who shouldn’t be here.” here
Labels:
Florida GOP,
Local Tea Baggers,
Ted Yoho
St Pete to stop investing in fossil fuel bonds
Dwight Dudley for Governor!
Saturday, December 12, 2015
Ybor City Musicians
For Our Blue Pill Friends
There are none so blind as those who will not look. If you are one of those who will look, take a look around. You are surrounded -- surrounded by millions who will not look. These are the blue pill people. Who are these blue pill people and why won't they look?
“The Matrix” may be only a movie, but it presents some scenarios with much relevance to our current situation. In the movie, Neo meets Morpheus and is offered an opportunity and a choice. Neo can take the red pill and see the truth for himself, or he can take the blue pill and return, comfortably unaware, to the illusion of the Matrix. There he can live out his life undisturbed by the truth.
“The Matrix” may be only a movie, but it presents some scenarios with much relevance to our current situation. In the movie, Neo meets Morpheus and is offered an opportunity and a choice. Neo can take the red pill and see the truth for himself, or he can take the blue pill and return, comfortably unaware, to the illusion of the Matrix. There he can live out his life undisturbed by the truth.
here
"Most of our old friends are Blue Pill people. They are so selfish they are more interested in drinking beer, watching sports and other crap on TV, playing poker on the computer and posting nonsense on Facebook then what kind of a future they are leaving their children.
You guys, you know who you are! It doesn't really matter right? You will be dead and gone.
Let your kids deal with it you selfish assholes."
Pilar Sanchez-Robbins @ YCS
"Most of our old friends are Blue Pill people. They are so selfish they are more interested in drinking beer, watching sports and other crap on TV, playing poker on the computer and posting nonsense on Facebook then what kind of a future they are leaving their children.
You guys, you know who you are! It doesn't really matter right? You will be dead and gone.
Let your kids deal with it you selfish assholes."
Pilar Sanchez-Robbins @ YCS
Don't Mess With The Everglades
Crab Alliance leader Karen Dwyer, of Naples, leads a rally Tuesday at the Big Cypress National Preserve welcome center against a proposal to conduct seismic testing for oil in the preserve. Almost 80 opponents attended a national Park Service meeting afterward about the proposal by Texas-based Burnett Oil. here
Labels:
Everglades,
Floridians Against Fracking
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