Martin Luther King, Jr.

This week the Pentagon sank to a new low: claiming that Dr. King would "understand" the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. King's legacy is clear: he opposed war and other violence and condemned war as "an enemy of the poor."

"The great initiative in this war is ours. The initiative to end it must be ours."
--Martin Luther King, Jr., speaking of Vietnam.

Flights To Cuba Out Of Tampa

More Americans will be allowed to travel to Cuba, likely from Tampa International Airport, under changes announced Friday by the Obama administration.
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The White House said it was easing restrictions to enhance the "free flow of information" and promote the independence of the Cuban people from communist rule. I have been saying this for over 40 years. Without the embargo the Castro brothers would have been gone along time ago. The Miami Cuban Mafia is responsible for the suffering of the cuban people all these years, not the Castros.

Stop The War On The Cuban People!
Thanks Kathy Castor.

Tom Clendenning's Slacker Police

This shows you the alternate reality Florida Republicans live in. Tom Clendenning of the Florida Agency for Workforce Innovation testified before the Senate Commerce & Tourism Committee. Clendenning told the committee Florida could save $800,000 per year by adding five employees to the Agency for Workforce Innovation to investigate people who are not looking for work.
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"When the rich fuck the poor, that's business. When the poor complain about it,

That's class warfare.".....Joe Bardi

Kevin Beckner’s 40th Birthday Party

Saturday, February 5th, 2011 5:00 – 8:00 pm
Mise En Place 442 W. Kennedy Blvd Tampa
RSVP

Q & A: Two Of Tampa Bay's Premier Bloggers

Michael Hussey And Ben Kirby
Michael Hussey's Question
Ben Kirby's Answer

What Stogie Had For Lunch

Bacalao
With Black Beans And Rice
$6.00.....At El Oso Blanco, 3611 West Hillsborough Avenue, Tampa
How Much Was Your Last Value Meal?
Eat Local!

Tampa Bay Homeless

Meet Joe
He is from Tennessee. Has been homeless for a year.
Tampa Bay Homeless

Human Rights Awards Breakfast In Tampa

The Platt Street Bridge

Finding Tampa

George Will Attacks Howard Dean

"And I say good for them. Greg Sargent of The Plum Line and Dave Cook of the Christian Science Monitor call out George Will on what he wrote on Dean's words about the Tea Party.".......MadFloridian

"For too long the dangerous propagandist tactic of mixing of truth, half-truths and lies has been used to inflame popular sentiments and fear. It was therefore disappointing to see The Post contribute to this cycle of vitriol in our public discourse with a column by George F. Will that erroneously claimed I called the Tea Party racist. In fact, as Post blogger Greg Sargent pointed out by fully citing my comments, I specifically said that I did not consider the Tea Party to be racist.
It's time we each do our part to stop this cycle of vitriol.".......Howard Dean

Pinellas Homeless

Annual Point-in-Time Count
Census conducted during the last seven days of each January to produce “statistically reliable, unduplicated counts or estimates of homeless persons in sheltered and unsheltered locations at a one-day point in time."
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Thank You Mr. Kirby.

Kelly Benjamin Gives Dick Greco’s Hand The Boot

In a sleepy mayoral campaign to date, it’s a candidate for city council that is responding to Dick Greco’s “Give Me Five” signs and stickers around Tampa directly. Benjamin, a candidate for the District 6 seat , has released a parody of that Greco sign with his own riposte.
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Vote Kelly

Friends Of Stogie

Meet Cliff

From Liverpool, England. He Has Met All Five Beatles.

How Many People Are Homeless In Hillsborough County

Volunteers Needed For Homeless Count
Hillsborough County's next homeless count, coordinated by the Homeless Coalition of Hillsborough County, will be done on Thursday, January 27, 2011 between 4 a.m. and 11 p.m.

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New Greco Yard Sign

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For The Conspiracy Theoriest

Things That Make You Go Hmmm...
After 2 days of very heavy chemtrail activity in Phoenix, which caused pretty much a “whiteout” of the sky, we have a day with a blue sky and very little fake cloud/chemtrail action. What we do have today is an incredibe amount of particulate matter and fibers flying around, and we are breathing this awful stuff, we are drinking it in the water.
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And now we have Jared Loughner.
Look at the sky over Tampa today. These things are all over the place.

How Do You Shoot Someone 8 Times In Self-Defense?

No Charges For Jogger In Town 'N Country Fatal Shooting

Prosecutors say Florida's "stand-your-ground" law was a factor in their decision.
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The Victim

Tiny Little Dots

A Homeless Man Story

Kathy Castor’s Arrogance Of Office

In the wake of the Arizona shootings last week, politicians from across the country have called for changing the tone of politics. But if members of Congress (and other political leaders) want to change the culture of public debate, they need to look in the mirror first. Their own behavior helps foster the bad behavior from some of their constituents.
Consider Kathy Castor

I too am pissed off at the way they are treating Odyssey Marine Exploration. Call Ms. Castor and tell her what you think.

DC. 202.225.3376 - Tampa 813.871.2817

Arizona Hate

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Judd Phillips, Founder Of Tea Party Nation

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Tampa Bay Pirates

Women's Tackle Football Team
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Fidel Castro Endorses His Old Friend Greco

The dictator gets the support from another dictator. While they have not seen each other since Dick Greco's illegal trip to Cuba in 2003 to show support for the communist regime Fidel said he still admires the stern reign of Greco and they speak often.
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