Friday, May 18, 2007

Shut Down The Department Of Justice
And Stop This Silly Show
It's been clear for a while - and is becoming ever clearer - that the Attorney General ought to resign, or to be fired. Now, it seems that Congress is determined to force Gonzales from office or send him to jail, whichever they can do first......here
Have You Seen Madeleine McCann?
A Web site set up to help find missing four-year-old Madeleine McCann has received more than 50 million hits. The little girl disappeared from her bedroom at a hotel resort in Portugal on May 3 as her parents dined nearby. More than 7,500 people have left messages of support......here

Rep. Kucinich Shares His Views On Iraq With DFA

Nokomis Couple Sues
Sarasota County Deputies
When a deputy asked to speak to John Coffin, Cynthia Coffin closed the door and went to speak to her husband. She then saw the deputy looking in through her front window and locked her front door. She then pushed the button to close the garage door but the deputies stopped the door from closing and entered the garage even though they did not have a search warrant or arrest warrant......more
John Coffin heard his wife screaming in pain, went into the garage and saw two deputies arresting her on the floor.

Thursday, May 17, 2007

OxyClinton: Faux News Attempt At Humor

Howard Dean On Colbert
"John McCain knows something about touture, the rest of the guys are just wind bags."....Howard Dean, (commenting on the GOP debate)

Local Bumpers

Best Of: Right Wing Follies

Bilingual Stop Sign
Latin America? Nope, Wimama
Vox, Litbrit, Gatordem, And Pushing Rope
Tampa Bay's Only Progressive Blogs
According To Mr. Hussey.....here
And The Chopped Liver
The Political Whore - Out in Left Field - Tiny Little Dots - In Theory - Tampa Rail - Deep Something - The Delightful Yank - Samm Simpson - The Stonegauge - Ybor City Stogie

Wednesday, May 16, 2007

The Miami Cuban Mafia
Where Have All The Right-Wing Lunatics Gone?
A French company with ties to the Castro regime -- its affiliate has built 11 resort hotels with the Cuban military -- now wants to bring its construction skills to the $1 billion tunnel at the Port of Miami. And the protesters? Busy boycotting the mom-and-pop businesses that advertise on an obscure AM radio program. This is what the mighty Miami Cuban Mafia has come to. Their nemesis is dying, their bitterness has grown old and their power has dwindled to sad experiments in self-parody.....
here.......via sotp

We Miss Them Already

Litbrit, Vox, Out In Left Field And The Stogie
Censored In China
Are You? Test any website and see in real-time if it's censored in China.....here.......via litbrit
They Must Not Like Stories About Nail Houses Either.

Tuesday, May 15, 2007

Vamos A Cuba
“Mulato”. “Color cartucho” (paper bag colored). “Jabao”. “Indio” (Indian). “Pelo bueno” (with good hair). “Canela” (cinnamon). Even “café con leche” (coffee and milk).
If you are black or of mixed race in Cuba, depending of how light your skin is, you may call yourself one of the above names. Anything but “negro” (black).......here
It's Time To Unite The Cuban People

Fred Thompson Responds To Michael Moore Challenge

USA vs Al-Arian
Tampa Theatre
711 N FRANKLIN ST., TAMPA
WED., MAY 16, 2007 @ 7:30PM
Tickets available HERE, or at the Tampa Theatre Box Office, 813-274-8286, http://www.tampatheatre.com/
Thinking Of Teletubbies
"He can go to hell." ..... Jimmy Carter
I Guess Jimmy Is Getting His Wish
"Blessed are the peacemakers; for they shall be called the children of God"...The Bible
Rude Drivers: Miami #1
Tampa #16
For the second straight year, rude Miami drivers have earned the city the title of worst road rage in a survey released Tuesday. The survey was conducted by Prince Market Research has a margin of error of plus or minus 2 percentage points......more

Monday, May 14, 2007

3,401 And The Death Goes On
PhillyFeed
Florida Not Ready For Confluence Of Crisis

Senator Nelson Voices Concern About Castro's Death Occurring During Storm, Overseas Conflicts. The U.S. Coast Guard told U.S. Sen. Bill Nelson it is ready to tackle matters dealing with Homeland Security, hurricane preparedness or a possible mass exodus from Cuba, but not for a confluence of crisis' that potentially could occur in South Florida this summer......more
The Coast Guard Will Get Plenty Of Help With The Mass Exodus
The State Of Florida
Pays Lobbyists $7.2 Million For Bottom Of Biscayne Bay
One of those lobbyists was Jim Smith, former state attorney general, and gubernatorial candidate. This reads like a Carl Hiaasen novel. Oh, now I see...the article was written by his son, Scott.....
more
Only In Florida
Cathy vs. Leilani
Two Great Writers With Different Opinions
I think our fundamental disagreement is that you think there are bountiful opportunities for blacks (and really, the poor in general) to succeed, where as I feel that there are not and that efforts to provide programs for these people are continually undermined by the very people who are supposed to serve them and help them......more
The World's Most Hated Blogger?
With scant income, assets, or business savvy, the would-be real-estate mogul managed to purchase eight homes in hopes of reselling them at a profit. Along the way, he's lost all of them, run up some $170,000 in credit card and credit line debt, and launched iamfacingforeclosure.com to share his woes with the world.......here