Monday, May 21, 2007
May 26, 2005: To Remember Them
June 19, 2005: Men That Matter Most on Father’s Day
July 13, 2005: Wishful Thinking
August 24, 2005: Protect Us from Your Followers
December 30, 2005: Year in Pee-Yoo – National Edition
March 31, 2006: Immigrant Song
July 19, 2006: Throwing Rocks
November 24, 2006: Licensed to Ill
January 24, 2007: It's So On
May 19, 2007: Nastiness in Blog Land
Sunday, May 20, 2007
Meet Allen
Homeless since 1998. Born in Tampa, he was living in LA but got tired of paying the gangs for protection. He now resides in the streets of Tampa. He is disable and does get a little money from the government but not enough to afford a place to live.
Saturday, May 19, 2007
Bridge the gap? And how would he have done that given all the scandals he was involved in? Given the corruptness of his administration–one where the most number of people in an administration were convicted of crimes; where the most number of people fled prosecution by leaving the country; where the most number of people pleaded the 5th amendment when questioned?......here
Friday, May 18, 2007
Internet censorship is growing worldwide, with 26 out of 40 countries blocking or filtering political or social content. They categorized seven countries, all of them Muslim, as "pervasive" social filterers: Iran, Oman, Saudi Arabia, Sudan, Tunisia, the United Arab Emirates and Yemen......more
OpenNet Initiative
I'm Glad I Live In Hillsborough County And Not One Of Those Countries, opps, Never Mind.
Sarasota County Deputies
Thursday, May 17, 2007
Wednesday, May 16, 2007
Where Have All The Right-Wing Lunatics Gone?
A French company with ties to the Castro regime -- its affiliate has built 11 resort hotels with the Cuban military -- now wants to bring its construction skills to the $1 billion tunnel at the Port of Miami. And the protesters? Busy boycotting the mom-and-pop businesses that advertise on an obscure AM radio program. This is what the mighty Miami Cuban Mafia has come to. Their nemesis is dying, their bitterness has grown old and their power has dwindled to sad experiments in self-parody.....here.......via sotp
We Miss Them Already
Tuesday, May 15, 2007
Monday, May 14, 2007
Senator Nelson Voices Concern About Castro's Death Occurring During Storm, Overseas Conflicts. The U.S. Coast Guard told U.S. Sen. Bill Nelson it is ready to tackle matters dealing with Homeland Security, hurricane preparedness or a possible mass exodus from Cuba, but not for a confluence of crisis' that potentially could occur in South Florida this summer......more
The Coast Guard Will Get Plenty Of Help With The Mass Exodus
Pays Lobbyists $7.2 Million For Bottom Of Biscayne Bay
One of those lobbyists was Jim Smith, former state attorney general, and gubernatorial candidate. This reads like a Carl Hiaasen novel. Oh, now I see...the article was written by his son, Scott.....more
Sunday, May 13, 2007
Why Can't We Do That?
More than a million demonstrators took to the streets in Turkey today demanding their country remain a secular republic. The protesters say they feel the pro-Islamic ruling party threatens the nation's modern foundations......more
"No way for sharia"
Saturday, May 12, 2007
Take Action May 26th, 27th, 28th. As citizens, we honor and support our troops for their service and sacrifice.
As Americans, we are blessed by that sacrifice and support, which keeps us safe and keeps us strong.As patriots, we call on our government to support our troops in the most important way it can - by ending this war and bringing them home.
This Memorial Day weekend, we will all take responsibility for the country we love and the men and women who protect it. We will volunteer, we will pray, and we will speak out. Each of us has a responsibility to act, a duty to our troops and to each other. Support the troops. End the war.
www.supportthetroopsendthewar.com
I’m A White Woman Living In A Black Neighborhood
And I’m turning into a racist because of it. I don’t say this proudly; quite the opposite: I am ashamed. But that doesn’t change what I have become. Almost two years ago, I bought a house in Bartlett Park, a predominantly black neighborhood in what we used to call the “south side” but now refer to as “Midtown”. Here I have been forced to acknowledge the racist within me. Please understand: I am not proud of this; I’m simply not willing to pretend......more...via blurbex
Excelent Article From A Courageous Woman
Friday, May 11, 2007
Where Hypocrisy Is Our Middle Name
Capitol Hill has nothing on tiny St. Vincent College, where Bush gave the commencement address Friday. Bush was welcomed warmly, with cheers and applause filling the school gymnasium. School officials said there had never been as large a participation rate in a graduation ceremony.......more
This College Is Proud Of Its Roman Catholic, Benedictine Heritage. School President Jim Towey Served As Legal Counsel To Mother Teresa for 12 years. Welcomed Warmly With Cheers And Applause? I Don't Get It. What Am I Missing Here.
Faux Whore John Gibson Wants Michael Moore To Suffer!
If documaker Michael Moore didn't already have a marketing campaign lined up for the imminent Cannes bow of his latest work, "SiCKO," the Bush administration and its allies have handed him one on a silver platter.
CBS fires Gen. Batiste over VoteVets ad
Iraq veteran Gen. John Batiste “has been asked to leave his position as a consultant to CBS News” over a new VoteVets ad criticizing the Iraq war. He was interviewed tonight by MSNBC’s Keith Olbermann.
Free DVD From MoveOn.org
Thursday, May 10, 2007
Could Be Tried In New Jersey
A grand jury is meeting in Newark to decide whether to indict Posada on charges of financing a terrorist operation. FBI agents visited Havana last year in connection with the probe, following up on a 1998 trip to the island.....more
Wind's Going To Blow It Away
I can't psychoanalyze those guys. I think the GOP was dissolving. Now it's drying up and the wind's going to blow it away. I just don't think we have the depth of knowledge, intellect, and experience necessary for a viable political party any more.....Rep. Wayne Gilchrest (R-Md.)