Wednesday, January 13, 2016

The Citrus Taliban Infiltration Of Hillsborough County Schools

Hillsborough County school superintendent Jeff Eakins reaffirmed his support Tuesday for a Christian organization that aims to expand its presence in the public schools. Addressing First Priority Tampa Bay — which has grown to serve dozens of local schools in the past six years, with the goal of helping students share the message of Christ. here
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First Priority, part of a national movement, teaches students to feel comfortable discussing their faith and spread the Gospel at school. The clubs bring religious leaders to campus for voluntary student prayer 
and discussion sessions. 

infiltration: To enter or become established in gradually or unobtrusively usually for subversive purposes 
We pay Mr. Eakins $225,000 a year.

What Stogie Had For Lunch

Palomilla Steak
With fried rice and platanos
At Arco Iris in Tampa
Visit them here, Eat Local

Hillsborough County Dems New Leader Ione Townsend

The Hillsborough County Democratic Party has been known for a long time to take a backseat to the Hillsborough Republican Party regarding fundraising and getting people elected, something that Townsend vowed to attempt to end on her watch. here
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Elizabeth Belcher announced in November that she would be stepping down. 
She said “It is outrageous that false allegations, accusations and false claims floating around here in the DEC. We are destroying 
ourselves from the inside.”

Lee's Grocery - Tampa Heights

Viva Latino America!

Tuesday, January 12, 2016

Tampa Bay Homeless

She told us they were evicted.  
Needed cash for a room.

Florida's Culture Of Corruption: Pam Bondi

 $15 million just by persuading doctors to test Medicare patients for the exotic street drug Angel Dust. here

18th Annual Medical Marijuana Benefit Concert - Miami

2.6.2016 - 4:20pm

Letter From A Birmingham Jail- Ronny Elliott

The Deadly Streets Of Hillsborough County

2015 was the deadliest year on record for those walking the streets of Hillsborough County. There was no pattern to the carnage. Some victims were killed while using the crosswalk. here

Monday, January 11, 2016

January Solidarity Sunday In Tampa Heights


Guido with Sunshine Citizens

Founder Norwood Orrick with Pat Kemp and Guido



Help Wanted: Sarasota Dems Needed

Sarasota GOP boasting that they hold every countywide office in Sarasota but one – and that they intend to keep it that way held a big shindig at the Sarasota Yacht Club to showcase their talent. More than two dozen candidates mingled in a crowd of 230. Sarasota Democrats currently have just a fraction of the candidates being put up by the local GOP. here


Sarasota voters We Got Your Back!

Tampa's At 25

The American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy has issued grades to Florida’s four largest cities. 
Jacksonville 26
Miami 28.50 
Orlando 33.50

Florida Voices for Animals Protest Downtown Tampa




GOP: A Party On The Brink Of Disaster

From the beginning of the campaign, 
Far-right nativism has defined the agenda. Here's why it could backfire—badly. here
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In California Prop 187 won overwhelmingly with 59 percent of the vote and Pete Wilson won re-election handily. But while Republicans were high-fiving each other over their great victory, the court issued an immediate stay of the proposition and the Latino community in California began to protest and organize. And they also began, in great numbers, to vote Democratic. The fallout from Prop 187 and a few subsequent anti-immigrant proposals decimated the Republican Party in California. 

Sunday, January 10, 2016

Solidarity Sunday Today

6pm Lee's Grocery info

No Separation Of Church And State In Hillsborough County: Part 2


Statements from about a half-dozen principals expressing their appreciation to 
Idlewild Baptist Church?

Florida No Longer Ranks As The Most Corrupt State In The Country

That is hardly cause to celebrate. Florida had ranked at the top of the list during the 10-year period from 2000 to 2010. But a downward trend doesn't mean the state solved its corruption problem, as Integrity Florida research director Ben Wilcox said. here

TBX Code Yellow March

A wake up call for Tampa
A colorful demonstration of exactly how wide the swath of destruction caused by the proposed widening of I-275 would be. here
2.6.2015 - 11AM - Tampa