Wednesday, March 20, 2019
What Stogie Had For Lunch
Beef Brisket
With Potatoes and Beans
At Holly Hogs BBQ - Downtown Tampa
EAT LOCAL!
Support for Rob Lorei
Wow! What a turnout for last night’s WMNF Board meeting! Thank you! More than 150 people packed the boardroom and hallway outside to show the board what they thought of the decision to fire me. Later- during a closed session of the board I was given ten minutes to make my case that the firing should be overturned. The board members were polite and listened closely. An issue that board members kept raising was “Doesn’t Craig have the absolute right to fire any staffer- even if his reasons aren’t valid?” Clearly some board members lean to the conservative/corporate side when it comes to treatment of employees! Economist Richard Wolff would have some choice words for these board members.
What this means is that letters to the board still count. If you believe in enlightened employee relations please let them know. The board is likely to make a final decision this week. Like I said last night- it will take the rest of my life to thank you for supporting me by speaking last night, emailing, petitioning, calling and otherwise challenging this miscarriage of justice. However this turns out- when you see me- remind me of your support and I’ll buy you an adult beverage. Long May You Run!
Florida Jim Crow Republicans
Tuesday, March 19, 2019
Kathy Castor Co-Sponsor Medicare for All
The Democratic establishment — deep in the pockets of the health industry, are Undermining Medicare for All. HERE
Florida GOP clamping down on voter initiatives
In November, 64 percent of Florida voters approved a constitutional amendment allowing former felons to regain their right to vote. Three weeks later, a Republican state representative introduced legislation that would require constitutional amendments to earn 67 percent of the vote to pass.
Republican legislators in states across the country have introduced dozens of bills that would make significant changes to the initiative and referendum process.
Critics of the proposals say they are a Republican end run around the direct democracy process, meant to stifle popular progressive policies before they get
to the ballot.
to the ballot.
Florida GOP Joe Negron’s Slimy New Gig
Florida GOP Afraid of Democracy
For anyone who doubts that Americans are fighting a war today over the future of democracy, take a look at what’s happening in the
U.S. Congress.
U.S. Congress.
On March 8, the House of Representatives voted for the Democrats’ major reform bill, 234-193 -- an important blow against the incessant erosions of our political process.
All 13 of Florida’s Democratic congressmembers voted for it; none of the
14 Republicans did. MORE
All 13 of Florida’s Democratic congressmembers voted for it; none of the
14 Republicans did. MORE
Monday, March 18, 2019
Sunday, March 17, 2019
Trump Snubs Everglades Clean-Up
Florida GOP expressed everything from anger to astonishment upon hearing that the president’s 2020 budget proposes just $63 million for the “River of Grass.” Gov. Ron DeSantis and the others had wanted $200 million. HERE
Saturday, March 16, 2019
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