Last summer, President Barack Obama unveiled his Clean Power Plan, a proposal that would implement new EPA standards for power plants to reduce carbon emissions 32 percent below 2005 levels by 2030. Big business interests and Right Wingers (such as Florida Attorney General Pam Bondi) cheered when the proposal was stayed by the U.S. Supreme Court last month. here When Florida DINO Patrick E. Murphy was asked if he thought the proposal was unfair to industry, Murphy said that there are too many unnecessary regulations imposed on businesses, and touted his co-sponsonship with South Carolina Republican Mick Mulvaney of the Regulatory Improvement Act, which created a commission to review and revise redundant regulations.
Saturday, March 5, 2016
Florida INC. Patrick Murphy
Susan Smith Wing Of The Florida Democratic Party
"Moderates are not needed. We shouldn't have to spend all of our time getting Democrats to do the right thing." Susan Smith
Tampa is back-dooring legalization of something
The Tampa City Council has approved on first reading a proposal to reduce the penalty for possession of small amounts of marijuana. The measure passed by a 6-1 vote on Thursday, with Council member Charlie Miranda,
the lone dissenter. here
Great job City Council, we love you Charlie!
the lone dissenter. here
Great job City Council, we love you Charlie!
Friday, March 4, 2016
The Centre for Girls Party In The Heights
The Launch Party for C4G
Director Gabrielle Perham
With Pat Kemp
A Magical Place- Like them on Facebook
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Pat Kemp,
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Jessica Rose In Clearwater
Every Tuesday night I host an open mic at
Beach Fyre Beach Bar & Grille
8-11 PM. All genres welcome! info
We Need Pat Kemp Now!
Champion for transit!
"Without a primary focus on transit, or at least an attempt at balance, voters won't support a sales tax."
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"Tampa Bay needs to move forward with a 21st century transportation plan. We can do way better than what's being proposed. A 1/2 cents tax with 65% for roads is a plan that looks backwards, not forwards."
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"We can do better. The proposed sales tax, 1/2 cent (as it now stands) is 65% for roads, 25% for transit and 10% optional transit for 30 years. So contrary to what's repeated like a mantra, that we live in a car culture."
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Kate M Connolly,
Pat Kemp,
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Florida Voices for Animals
Thursday, March 3, 2016
Shane & Emily: "Mountains" feat. Eternity
@ Sail Pavillion - Downtown Tampa 3.5.7PM INFO
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Local Musicians,
Shane And Emily Music
Marco Rubio's Lack Of Accomplishments
Marco Rubio's supporters have an awful hard time thinking of a major accomplishment in their candidate's career. here
Cuban Club- Ybor City: 6th Most Haunted Place On Earth
Wednesday, March 2, 2016
Floridians Defeat The Florida Frackers
Thanks to Floridians like you, communities throughout our state will be able to protect their land and water by banning fracking. Earlier today, the sponsor of the dangerous fracking bill,
Florida Fracker Garrett Richter withdrew SB 318 from the Senate Appropriations Committee saying
"I didn't have the votes."
Give yourselves a hand Florida. This didn't happen by accident. Thousands of Floridians from every corner of our state spoke loudly and clearly, putting daily pressure on their elected representatives in the legislature. It worked. here
"I didn't have the votes."
Give yourselves a hand Florida. This didn't happen by accident. Thousands of Floridians from every corner of our state spoke loudly and clearly, putting daily pressure on their elected representatives in the legislature. It worked. here
Florida Frackers
Remember these guys next time you vote. here
City of Tampa Vote on Cannabis Decriminalization
Dennis Ross Aganist Minimum Wage Increase
2014: While holding a forum for constituents in
Tampa an Arby’s employee asked him about
raising the federal minimum wage
.
Shaneeka Rainer wanted to know if the GOP
congressman supported President Barack
Obama’s proposed minimum wage increase,
Ross wasted no time in flat-out saying, No
HERE
congressman supported President Barack
Obama’s proposed minimum wage increase,
Ross wasted no time in flat-out saying, No
HERE
Debbie Wasserman Schultz Is Working For The Other Side
Payday lenders have been gunning for the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau since the day President Barack Obama tapped Elizabeth Warren to set up the new agency. As the CFPB has moved closer to adopting new rules to shield families from predatory lending, the GOP has assailed the agency from every conceivable angle -- going after its budget, attempting to tie its hands with new layers of red tape and Wasserman Schultz is co-sponsoring a new bill that would gut the CFPB's forthcoming payday loan regulations. She's also attempting to gin up Democratic support for the legislation on Capitol Hill. here
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Florida DINOS
Stop TBX March In Tampa
Tuesday, March 1, 2016
Florida's New Superhero Jim Lange
Polk and Lake
counties your chance to rid yourselves of your Right Wing Infestation.
Check out this guy:
* He established and runs the Haiti Recovery & Development Co., a nonprofit he created shortly after learning about the devastating earthquake there that killed nearly 300,000 people more than six years ago.
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* His stance on immigration, he refers to his American Indian heritage to guide his path (his mother was of Choctaw descent). “Immigration without restrictions didn’t work out very well for us, but as an American at this moment in time in 2016, I am not going to take any stance that says I’m running 12 million people out of the country,” he said. “If we can put a probe on Mars, we can figure out a way to path you to citizenship.”
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* He expressed disappointment about Washington lawmakers’ hesitancy to allow Syrian refugees to enter the U.S. PresidentBarack Obama has said he would like to bring in at least 10,000 over the next year, saying he’s confident in the vetting process.
* And, he supports “common sense reforms” such as removing cannabis from the Controlled Substance act. here
Sound minds in Polk and Lake you gotta vote!
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Jim Lange,
Peter Schorsch,
Progressive Florida,
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Lee's Grocery Paparazzi
local legend Ronny Elliott
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Ronny Elliott
Monday, February 29, 2016
Team Pat Kemp
Pat Kemp, now more then ever! Join us
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Kate M Connolly,
Pat Kemp,
Team Pat Kemp
Protect Tampa At All Cost
We can start by making sure that the local accomplices to this carnage (TBX) never serve us again. here
Huntersville Mayor and two town commissioners were booted from office because of residents’ anger about the state’s plans to widen Interstate 77 with toll lanes.The citizens wanted to have their voice heard, and they did it through the
ballot box
Daniel From Tampa
Central Florida NORML Smoke Out In Tampa
Sunday, February 28, 2016
Bernie Fans Party In Ybor City
If the Bern feels like enthusiasm, we felt it!
Bernie is a fan of the Stogie
Norwood Orrick of Solidarity Sunday
Elizabeth of the non-partisan Fight For 15
The smartest crowd in Ybor City!
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Norwood Orrick,
Tampa Bay For Bernie
Pediatrician Silenced’ By Rick Scott
Sixteen people traveled to the Florida Capitol last week to testify on Gov. Rick Scott's Department of Health secretary and state surgeon general nominee John Armstrong but none was given the chance. Now at least one advocate has taken steps to make sure he gets heard. here
“It’s not really a democracy the way they do it,” said Tallahassee pediatrician Louis St Petery who wanted to share with members of the Senate Committee on Health Policy concerns he has with the direction of programs like Children’s Medical Services under Armstrong’s leadership. “What can you say? That’s the way they run the show.”
Sonic Aftermath - Tampa Bay
Check them out here
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Local Musicians,
Sonic Aftermath
Florida's Culture Of Corruption: Marco Rubio
Marco Rubio pushed Miami-Dade County officials in May 2002 to allow a multimillion-dollar industrial development to be built on restricted land near the Florida Everglades, months after he backed a law as a state legislator that made it harder for people to challenge such projects. here
The Centre for Girls: The Launch Party
Saturday, February 27, 2016
Laila's Elevator Ride In Tallahassee
I was in an elevator with several members of the Florida House. We had just gotten out of a committee hearing that passed the ludicrously unconstitutional anti-refugee bill (whose premise, may I add, is entirely bigoted and Islamophobic) and a Representative that should damn well know better walked into the elevator and jokingly hesitated while looking at me, "Oh, is it safe to ride the elevator with you." Everyone laughed. Every single one of them laughed (Democrat, Republican, white, black, old, young) as I was belittled with a wildly inappropriate remark that because I'm a Muslim this Representative should be afraid to ride in an elevator with me. It's not funny. It hurts.
Florida, nothing about our legislature reflects our amazing communities, my warm and loving neighbors and friends, and our Florida that I and many others fight for every single day. It's far past time that we take it seriously that the large majority of the 120 members of the House entrusted with the responsibility to govern and lead, are not fit to lead and are certainly not fit to govern.
Please help me get all of this
disconnected, bigoted, small minded, pos legislators out of office.
Oh, and on being an "ally": an ally, in moments such as today says, "Representative, that is not funny, it is offensive, please apologize." That's what it means to be a leader. That's what you should do when someone is belittled in your presence. Laila Abdelaziz
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