Town n' Country - July 5, 2007

Live Earth Concerts
Party With MoveOn.org At Hawks Grill
Join 2 billion other people to watch Al Gore's Live Earth Concerts, Saturday, Jul 7 2007 @ 7:00 PM
Hawks Neighborhood Grill

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

Meet Lee Nelson

Hillsborough County Supervisor of Elections

Hillsborough voters deserve a reponsive and attentive Supervisor of Elections who is dedicated to bringing Accuracy, Honesty and Transparency to the voting process......here

DFA Approved

Ann Coulter Attacks John Edwards

"if I'm going to say anything about John Edwards in the future, I'll just wish he had been killed in a terrorist assassination plot."

A Letter From Paul Newman

More than the films, more than the awards - finding out that I was on Nixon's Enemies List meant that I was doing something right. I was proud to stand with Democrats against an imperial president back then. And I am proud now to stand with a new generation of Democrats against a president who poses what I believe to be the biggest internal threat to American democracy in my lifetime........here

Health Care Rally w/Michael Moore in Denver

Widening I-75 To 10 Lanes

No Rail Here

State transportation planners have found possible "pathways" for a proposed north-south highway to serve as an alternative for the increasingly congested Interstate 75. The DOT is in the early phases of this New Corridors Study, which is examining possible transportation alternatives between Hernando and Charlotte counties.......more

"We really don't want a new corridor to create new development in those areas," .....Manatee County Commissioner Joe McClash

Chávez Gas $2.10 A Gallon

Hwy 54 And Little Road

The Iron Sheik Vs. Brian Blair

A Lowlife And A Punk

Iron Sheik expressed high praise for Brunzell owing to his athletic and high-jumping prowess, but displayed contempt for Blair, referring to him as a "lowlife" and a "punk". He gave no specific reason for his dislike of Blair, only remarking that he "didn't like his attitude". He would then express his desire to make Blair humble by suplexing him, putting him in his camel clutch submission, breaking his back, and "fuck[ing] his ass". But he did not do this in honor of God, Jesus and Vince McMahon. As of the spring of 2006 the Sheik's situation with Brian Blair remained unresolved, as indicated by another outburst about Blair at an autograph signing. At a recent convention in New York City, Sheik revealed several secrets about Blair, noting that Blair "sucks Hulk Hogan's penis"--though Sheik has shown respect towards Hogan in many interviews--as well as ripping a Photoshopped picture of him and Blair together........Wikimedia

Tampa, Best City Money Can Buy

Carver City/Lincoln Gardens Civic and Homeowners Association

Council members, attorneys and developers interviewed Friday who had knowledge of the $50,000 promise either did not know or would not say whether it was part of a Tampa Police Department investigation into complaints that developers are being asked for money in exchange for community support for their projects.......here

"It's just as bad as trying to bribe an elected official for his vote,".....Joe Chillura

For Assistance In These Matters Please Contact "Blair, White, Hagan & Norman Inc."

Seminole Heights - June 21, 2007

Local Bumpers 4

John Edwards At Lowry Park
Saunders Pavilion
1101 W. Sligh Ave.Tampa, FL
Friday, June 29, 7:00 pm
Tickets are $15 You may purchase a ticket online or at the door
Stogie's Favorite: Cash Bar

America is 'Killing the Humanity' of its Soldiers
The military is training its soldiers to become so inured to killing that it becomes easy
'Over here, killing people is like squashing an ant. I mean, you kill somebody and it's like 'All right, let's go get some pizza'." American soldier, Private Steven Green, interviewed in Iraq in 2006......here

Wilson's Plover

Tampa Bay

Audubon estimates there are about 6,000 Wilson's plovers in the United States, including an estimated 100 pairs in Tampa Bay. This year's survey by local Audubon biologists estimates 30 to 40 pairs on the spoil island, recently dubbed Manbirtee Key.......more

Blair, White, Hagan, And Norman Inc.

The Vulgar Stench Of Corruption

I heard gasps in the audience. I was knocked back in my seat, aghast at the spectacle of our leaders selling us out. The citizens around me looked to each other for confirmation that this surreal nightmare was really happening. We rose silently at our seats in protest. We remained standing together through the bullsh “discussion” until the vote.......here

Come to the EPC public hearing. The date is not set yet, so check back here or sign up for updates. If we don’t have BIG numbers at this hearing, our wetlands will be raped.

"This is the lowest moment in our county's history,".....Mariella Smith

Grumpy's View.....here

Patriotic In Lealman

Find Habeas

Downtown Tampa

The Greater Tampa ACLU chapter will host a fun and exciting “street theater” event. This is your big chance to wear a signboard, pretend to be a detainee, hand out flyers, or otherwise get people informed and outraged about governmental abuses of power. Everyone is welcome -- the more the merrier!.....here

Tuesday, June 26, 2007 - 11:30AM to 2:00PM

This is Habeas Corpus

"The netroots are incredibly sensitive to people who are phonies "

Howard Dean

The kingmakers will be people with powerful messages who treat people with respect, because the netroots are incredibly sensitive to people who are phonies and are just out there to manipulate. And frankly, politicians have tried it, and it hasn't worked for them. The people who are going to disappear are the people who think you can manipulate public opinion. That's why the Republicans are falling on their face right now. Because their own MO is to manipulate public opinion by rephrasing things in delicate ways and not be truthful about what's really going on. It's going to be almost impossible to make public statements that are not true and not have it eaten apart in 24 hours......more

Largo - June 21, 2005

Cathy Salustri
Who lives with her dog, Madison, didn't talk to her friend and neighbor about race until her article was published. She didn't know what kind of reaction the story would provoke.......here

by Andrew......06/21/07 03:07 PM
Too bad we can't send them all back to Africa. They should've done this after the civil war, goodness we would've saved some much time, effort, money and desent lives would not have been lost if these creatures were removed.

National Dump the Pump Day

Thursday, June 21, 2007

Join in celebrating the Second Annual National Dump the Pump Day. The day is dedicated to raising awareness that public transportation helps improve the environment and conserve fuel. It also offers the opportunity for people to beat the high price of gasoline and support public transportation as an important travel option that helps reduce our dependence on foreign oil......here

US Officially A Third World Country

New Orleans Turns To Foreign Aid

The cash-strapped city is turning to foreign countries for help to rebuild as federal hurricane-recovery dollars remain slow to flow. As of June 8, the city said it had received just over half of the $320 million FEMA has obligated for rebuilding city infrastructure and emergency response-related costs.......here

It’s been nearly two years since Hurricane Katrina, and we have yet to seriously attempt to restore one of the most-fabled U.S. cities

Maybe They Should Ask Venezuela And Cuba For Some Help. In Katrina's Wake, Castro Offered To Send More Than 1,000 Medical Personnel To New Orleans.