Wednesday, September 10, 2008
Mayor’s Youth Corps Class of 2009
Mayor Pam Iorio is inviting Tampa teenagers to get involved in government by joining. Young people in 9th, 10th and 11th grade can apply now to become a member of the Mayor’s Youth Corps. The deadline is October 24, 2008 and applications are available from high school Guidance Offices.......here
Free Churros At Polling Stations
How to Increase Voting According to Tiny
Tommy at Sticks of Fire is looking for suggestions on how to increase voter turnout, especially elections that don’t involve presidential candidates and don’t take place in November.........here
Tommy at Sticks of Fire is looking for suggestions on how to increase voter turnout, especially elections that don’t involve presidential candidates and don’t take place in November.........here
I'm Getting My Chocolates In Largo
William Dean Chocolates is an artisan chocolate company that hand paints and airbrushes chocolates right here in Largo. On Monday they appeared on “The View” as one of Whoopi’s “Must Haves.”..........here
Ethically Challenged Florida Republicans
Tom Feeney and Vern Buchanan
According to a new report released today by the non-partisan Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington (CREW), Republican Congressmen Tom Feeney (FL-24) and Vern Buchanan (FL-13) are among the 20 most corrupt Members of Congress out of the 535 members of the House of Representatives and Senate........here
Tuesday, September 9, 2008
Million Doors for Peace
Join thousands of us on Sept. 20th, as we go door-to-door in our communities across America, finding the next wave of the movement to End the Iraq War.
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The Big Read Hits Tampa
Whether young, old, black or white, a rainbow of readers gathered to launch the Big Read Tampa at Hillsborough Community College in Ybor on Saturday. This month, members of Hillsborough County are encouraged to participate in the communitywide reading event by reading a single book and attending countywide activities......here
Eating Tampa’s 2008 Search for the Best Food in Tampa
Stogie's Favorite: El Paraiso Cafe
Welcome to Eating Tampa’s 2008 search for the best food in Tampa! Polls will be open for the month of September and winners will be posted throughout the month of October.
Vote Here
Vote Here
Hillary's Visit To Tampa
Clinton spoke to a crowd estimated by organizers at about 2,300 at the All People's Life Center in East Tampa,.........here
El Capitan's Pics
El Capitan's Pics
The Blair Watch Project Takes All Of Us
That campaigning takes people who are willing to put their money and/or time where their mouth is. If you ever complained about your county commission, or shook your head in disgust as you read about them in the paper, or wished your leaders had more vision or spent your taxes more wisely
your time to do something about it is now........here
Bloggers Link To This Project. Help Brain's Fans Stay Informed.........here
Vote Kevin Beckner
Bill Nelson's Fightin' Words On Drilling
"I want everybody to know -- including the senator [Saxby Chambliss] that’s just walking onto the floor -- that this senator is not going to allow Florida to be a sacrificial lamb for whatever is struck as an energy compromise,"..........here
Monday, September 8, 2008
To Lose It All In Pinar del Río
There will be no journalists there hunting for slogans, nor hearing the victim’s complaints over unfulfilled promises. But support from citizens, help from family living abroad and from international NGOs [non-government organizations] – solidarity that doesn’t look for political support, nor acts of faith – cannot disappoint them.........here
Stop The United States Embargo On The Cuban People
Stop The United States Embargo On The Cuban People
Dr. Dean In Collegetown, USA - No Slackers Here
A coalition of students from Stephens College, Columbia College and MU registered 659 college students Friday, a figure that exceeds their total registration count from the 2006 election cycle......here
Sunday, September 7, 2008
Sarah Palin Has Women Flocking - To Barack Obama
EMILY's List was perhaps the first to sing out about an opportunity rather than a threat from Palin, pointing to a poll it had done a couple of days after McCain selected the Alaskan moose huntress..........here
Friday, September 5, 2008
Joe Garcia's Reaction To The GOP Convention
In Spanish
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