Saturday, June 7, 2014

Litbrit On BBC World Radio

Talking about Edward Snowden

here

Friday, June 6, 2014

Dear Mr. Rubio

Thank you very much for your e-mail

"Thank you for contacting me regarding marijuana usage. I understand this is an important issue to you and I appreciate hearing your thoughts.

Up front, let me say we disagree.

The use of illegal drugs has a profound impact on many people in our country, especially children. Drugs contribute to violent crime and enrich international crime organizations. More than that, they destroy lives and undermine our society. The federal government has an important role to play in combatting drug trafficking and the criminal organizations that benefit from it.

H.R. 499 the "Ending Federal Marijuana Prohibition Act of 2013", was introduced by Congressman Jared Polis of Colorado. This legislation seeks to remove marijuana from the list of Schedule I controlled substances. H.R. 499 has been referred to the House Subcommittee on Conservation, Energy, and Forestry. There is no companion legislation for H.R. 2306 in the Senate. I cannot support blanket legalization for marijuana and I would like to see more scientific research and data before changing the laws on medicinal marijuana.

It is an honor and a privilege to serve you as your United States Senator. I appreciate you offering your opinion on this issue. If I can ever be of any assistance to you in the future, please do not hesitate to contact me."

Sincerely, Marco Rubio, Uited States Senator

First of all Mr. Rubio, drugs do not contribute to violent crime, drug laws do.

and second instead of enriching international crime organizations

we could be enriching our states coffer. This is going to pass, with or without your support. So you better get used to it.

Florida DINO Debbie Wasserman Schultz

The age of progressive politics I am
highly disappointed in
DNC Chair Wasserman Schultz.
She obviously doesn’t understand the benefits of medical marijuana and hasn’t bothered to understand Amendment 2, either.

She was irrelevant in the Democratic Party before this, now she is siding with
Pam Bondi and Rick Scott
She is neither compassionate

nor progressive.”

John Morgan, Chairman, United for Care

“As a constituent of Rep. Wasserman Schultz and the father of a little girl who suffers from terrible seizures that could be alleviated by the use of medical marijuana, I find her remarks extremely troubling and disappointing. I don’t know how Congresswoman Schultz would feel if she was getting constant text messages from home every single day letting her know that her young child was suffering from yet another of hundreds of debilitating and potentially deadly seizures, but I suspect her view on Amendment 2 would be quite different. I hope no one in her family ever has to experience what my Becca does every day, and I hope that she reconsiders her position on this life or death issue.”

Visit United for Care
SHE IS THE DNC CHAIR, NO WONDER THE DEMS ARE IN SUCH BAD SHAPE!

Meet The Republicans Who Are Definitely Not Scientists

Serial Bride Pam Bondi

Her marriages, divorces, and out-of-wedlock relationships are her business – not state business. But it’s hypocritical of this serial bride to use sanctimonious arguments to try to convince a federal court to dismiss a lawsuit brought by the American Civil Liberties Union and SAVE on behalf of gay and lesbian couples seeking to have their out-of-state marriages recognized in Florida. more>
http://www.pambondi.info

The Florida Doctrine of Medical Necessity

Right now there is a provision in Florida law that allows the use of medical marijuana
for certain patients.
The Florida Doctrine of Medical Necessity
is not well known but it is being used by people here in state who say medicinal marijuana is their last hope. The use of medical marijuana has been legal in Florida for medical use for more than two decades. more>

Right-Wing Hypocrites

You got to hand it to American conservatives.

They may not be rational,

but at least they’re consistent. here

Thursday, June 5, 2014

Rick Scott to Attend Fundraiser at the Home of a Tax Cheat (Cancelled)

Scott has raised gobs of money to fuel his campaign—and apparently he isn't especially particular about where it comes from.On Saturday, he is scheduled to appear at a $10,000-a-person fundraiser at the Boca Raton home of James Batmasian, a powerful real estate developer and philanthropist in the state who also has done hard time for tax evasion......more

Scott cancelled the fundraiser

Call Rick Scott, Ask Him To Veto HB1047

This morning, HB1047 arrived on Scott's desk. Please take a moment now to call 850.488.7146

and ask him to veto this anti-woman bill.

Then, join Ruth's List and help send legislators

you can be proud of to Tallahassee. Just click here.

Help replace Tallahassee's radical Republicans

Lawton Chiles Niece, U.S. Sen. Kay Hagan Coming To Tampa

info
She grew up in Lakeland and is a niece of the great Senator Lawton Chiles.

More Men Will Be Raped In Florida Thanks To Rick Scott

How To Vote By Mail In Florida

Absentee Ballot Request

Florida leads the country in for-profit incarceration

Corrupt for-profit companies have taken over Florida's criminal justice system — making millions by unjustly incarcerating Black and Brown youth in violently exploitative and inhumane conditions.

We can stop them.

Tell the Florida Department of Juvenile Justice: stop contracting with abusive for-profit prisons. here

Florida Judge Denies Motion By Extremists

"Judge Zabel reached the proper conclusion in denying the attempt to intervene in this case by extremists seeking a platform for their anti-gay rhetoric. This case is about fundamental constitutionally protected rights that are violated by a measure that does real harm to our families. We believe Florida will join the 19 other states where judges have come to the conclusion that the ban is indefensible." - Nadine Smith, Equality Florida CEO

Cesar Chavez A Republican With Cohones

GOP candidate will do just about anything to win in Arizona's heavily Hispanic 7th congressional district -- including switching parties and legally changing his name to that of Hispanic labor and civil rights icon
Cesar Chavez