Cheney Declares Himself National Monument

Admission Price : $75,000

In a bold new strategy aimed at avoiding a congressional subpoena, Vice President Dick Cheney declared himself a national monument.......here............via ahnc

Confederate Flag Coming To I75 & I4
A 139' Pole With A 50' Flag
The first flag—which went up in 1999—dances on a 60-foot pole in Havana. The second, a larger one, went up in White springs. Next, SCV (Sons of Confederate Veterans) members hope to wave a third on a 100-foot pole in Hillsborough County near the Interstate exchange at I 4 and I 75........here

The Tampa Project..........here

Countdown Special Comment: Bush, Cheney Should Resign

We The People
Of The United States

Sulphur Springs - July 3, 2007

DFA Training

In Ybor City

A crowd of over 100 gathered in Tampa to participate in the second day Sunday of a two-day training session for aspiring political candidates and people who want to work on political campaigns. The two-day event was part of a national effort by Democracy for America - a grass roots group that grew out of Howard Dean's presidential run.........here

DFA Tampa Bay

The Florida Hometown Democracy Amendment

Is a proposed constitutional amendment that would take responsibility for planning away from local planners and elected officials and require the voters to decide on every comprehensive plan amendment.....here

Not To Be Confused With "The Florida Growth Management Initiative"

It CAN be done!
Tell Charlie About Our Corruption

Sign The Letter ..... write C4RG

Howard Dean

Yesterday, despite overwhelming public opposition, President Bush commuted the sentence of Scooter Libby, the former White House Chief of Staff to Vice President Cheney who was convicted by a jury of lying about a matter of national security. As yet another example of the elitist attitude that defines Republicans in Washington, he shamelessly put partisan loyalties before the fundamental American value of fair and equal justice under the law.

The Out-House Scooter

A Buzz Cola At The Kwik-E-Mart

Over the weekend, 7-Eleven Inc. turned a dozen stores into Kwik-E-Marts, the fictional convenience stores of "The Simpsons" fame, in the latest example of marketers making life imitate art.......more

Croatian Rock Star Flirts With The Nazi Past

For the Croatian rock star Marko Perkovic, it is a routine part of his performance: He shouts a well-known Croatian slogan from World War II and his fans respond with the Nazi salute. Photographs from the concert show youths wearing the black caps of the Nazi-backed Ustasha regime that ruled Croatia, and which was responsible for sending tens of thousands of Serbs, gypsies and Jews to their deaths in concentration camps......more

Local Bumpers 4

The Terrorists Are Coming From Cuba

Liberal Radio At 1340am

Meet Jonathan Sands

It's 2pm, Rob's show is over on WMNF, not in the mood for blues, try Jonathan Sands At WTAN 1340am.......here

"LIBERAL" IS OUR BENT..CALL IN AND VENT

American Still No.1

Even the greatest empires hurt when they lose wars. It is not surprising then that Iraq weighs so heavily on the American psyche. Most Americans want to get out as soon as possible, surge or no surge; many more wish they had never invaded the country in the first place. But for a growing number of Americans the superpower's inability to impose its will on Mesopotamia is symptomatic of a deeper malaise........here

John Edwards At Lowry Park

The CIA, The Mob, And Castro

In 1960, Santo Trafficante's high life in Cuba had come crashing down, thanks to Fidel Castro.
Once a major player in the Havana gambling paradise, Trafficante had seen his casinos taken away by the Communist leader.......more

"People think this guy's a hero, some kind of Robin Hood, but he's just a crook like the rest of us,"...... Santo Trafficante

Sicko
Opens In Tampa Bay

Africa Still Loves America

A new report charting global attitudes shows America's image sagging around the globe — but not in Africa, where the Stars and Stripes still symbolize strength and wealth. In fact, America is more popular in several African nations than even in America. Culturally, many Africans feel closer to the United States, where they perceive Africans and their influences have been more closely integrated than in Europe.......here

Stogie Grades The Debate

Best Dressed: Mike Gravel

Dennis Kucinich A+ - Hillary Clinton A - Chris Dodd B+ - Mike Gravel B - Joe Biden B-

Barack Obama C+ - John Edwards C - Bill Richardson C-

Spin Alley

I Also Hate Nazis

I would rather live in Bartlett Park, with its crime, drugs, and litter, than spend one moment more having Nazi supremacists sympathize with me. I know I have more choices than that, but the past week has given me the perspective that where I sit ain’t so bad, after all.......more

Howard Dean

Race Is About Values

It won’t be complex and detailed positions on the issues that win back the White House for Democrats in 2008, voters will make up their minds based on the values of the candidates for president. Nobody has made up his or her mind to support a candidate because of a 26-page health care plan, I don’t even remember all the details of my own plan.”............here

US Naval Observatory
A little blurry on Google Earth, While the rest of DC is clear.

Ron Paul

How a Fringe Politician Took Over the Web

During the 2004 election, a web-savvy campaign staff helped turn Howard Dean's anti-war candidacy into the first online political phenomenon. But the Ron Paul frenzy seems to have sprung from the internet itself. Paul's libertarian message – he is against big government, the war, and pretty much anything that costs taxpayers money – has attracted a group of anti-establishment, tech-savvy supporters who have taken everyone by surprise........more

Pic Taken In Clearwater June 27, 2007

Tampa - June 26, 2007

St. Petersburg, Florida

Free Speech Zones

Is it a violation of free speech or just a crowd control measure? For a second day, St. Petersburg city attorneys took up an ordinance limiting where people can protest at this weekend's St. Pete Pride event......more

Brian, You Should Try Xeriscape

A Florida-friendly yard doesn’t merely offer beautiful landscapes — it also becomes an asset to the environment, protecting natural resources and preserving Florida’s unique beauty......more