Monday, June 20, 2016

The Citrus Taliban In Tampa

A Christian local government employee in Tampa has claimed that flying a Pride flag in wake of the Orlando shootings has created a “hostile work environment”. here

It is unclear why a worker would anonymously complain to a Republican anti-LGBT Commissioner but not to their direct superiors or anyone who could actually respond to their concerns beyond using them to make a political point.

Stop TBX Speak Up And Then Drink Up!

Several local establishments will thank those who attend and speak at the MPO Board meeting on June 22nd to StopTBX, by providing a free beer or soft drink after the meeting! here

6.22 - 6PM
MPO board meeting to vote on funding TBX here

Florida Assistant State Attorney Kenneth Lewis A National Embarrassment

Assistant State Attorney Kenneth Lewis posted on Facebook on Sunday that “All Orlando nightclubs should be permanently closed. With or without random gunmen they are zoos,; utter cesspools of debauchery.” here

Floridians Don't Like Marco Rubio

A survey, released Friday, found 30 percent of Floridians polled said they approved of Rubio’s job performance. Another 49 percent said they disapproved of the job Rubio was doing, while 20 percent stated they weren’t sure. here

Florida GOP Giving Away Free AR-15 Semiautomatic Rifle

Sen. Greg Evers a congressional candidate and state senator from Florida’s Panhandle announced a “Homeland Defender Giveaway” contest to give residents of the district a chance to win an AR-15 semiautomatic rifle on Independence Day. here
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For 14 years, Evers has earned an A-plus rating from the NRA.

Sunday, June 19, 2016

Tampa Bay Alan Grayson Campaign Starts In Ybor City

Our leader Becky Killik


Our hero Wayne Schucker

 Join the Campaign here

Florida's Right Wing Infestation: Joe Kaufman

Joe Kaufman is  running against Debbie Wasserman Schultz and Tim Canova for Florida's 23rd Congressional District. On Sunday, he put out a call to shut down "every Florida radical Muslim institution" —  though he couldn't say how he'd sort out "radical" from "nonradical" ones. Kaufman is running, in essence, on a platform that boils down to "Muslims are scary." He writes often for the ultra-right-wing FrontPage Magazine, where he calls Muslims "terrorists." here

St. Pete 2016 Pride Flag Raising

6.23 - 10AM
St. Pete City Hall

Ybor City, Florida

Urban Living

What Stogie Had For Lunch



My last lunch in Cali.
Kafta Kabob with Rice
At Gyro Kabob Greek Cafe, Wildomar. Thanks Delany and Morgan

Saturday, June 18, 2016

Be a Florida Solar Voter this August!

MARCO RUBIO’S RECORD OF VOTING TO PROTECT THE TERRORIST GUN LAW LOOPHOLE

In the wake of Sunday’s gun tragedy in Orlando, the gun violence prevention organization Americans for Responsible Solutions issued the following statement today on United States Senator Marco Rubio’s record of voting to protect the loophole in federal law that allows known and suspected terrorists on the FBI’s terrorist watch list to pass a criminal background check and legally purchase guns at federally licensed firearms dealers: here

Florida's Culture Of Corruption: Jeff Brandes

A St. Pete lighting company in which Sen. Jeff Brandes is invested received $65,000 worth of work as the result of a grant he helped secure in the 2013 state budget. here

Polls: Florida Supports Medical Marijuana

The numbers in eight polls taken since January 2015 vary widely as to whether people of Florida support the legalization of medical marijuana. But the polls all agree that over 60 percent — the percentage needed to pass Amendment 2 in November’s general election — said they were ready to vote yes on the change in the state’s constitution. here

Anderson Cooper Responds To Bondi's Interview Claims

Friday, June 17, 2016

Florida To Protest Bear Hunt

 Conservationists, animal advocates, and other grassroots activists will gather in over 28 cities across Florida, on June 18 to protest the state's bear hunts. here

What Stogie Had For Lunch

Pizza with Soda
At New York New York Pizza
Visit them here