Tuesday, October 29, 2013
Monday, October 28, 2013
Tampa Police Raid Sulphur Springs Church
On the afternoon of Wed., July 31, TPD took a battering ram to the front door of Bishop Chuck Leigh's Apostolic Catholic Church of Christ the Servant in Sulphur Springs. The dramatic door-smashing was captured by ABC Action News. The door was unlocked. TPD keeps sending girls wearing wires to him to get him to sign off on community service hours in exchange for sex. One of the arresting officers told him the orders for his arrest came straight from Mayor Buckhorn’s office. The mayor’s office denies the claim. Leigh had followed one of the girls from a distance and saw her walk toward two Tampa police cars and a waiting ABC Action News van. She leaned into the open police window and spoke to the police.
TPD spokesperson Laura McElroy condemns the notion that the city is out to get Bishop Leigh. “That’s ridiculous,” she said. McElroy initially told CL that the television crew “just happened to be there” during the raid of Leigh’s church. After being caught in a lie by CL she called back to amend her comment. “The news media was invited along for the raid,” she explained,
“but we did not tip them off.” What is the difference between an invite and a tip?
“but we did not tip them off.” What is the difference between an invite and a tip?
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Also there is this, Reverend Russell Meyer, executive director of the Florida Council of Churches, suspects there is more going on than meets the eye with the made-for-media police raid. “There is a real attempt to silence Bishop Leigh,” he says. “The picture painted by the local media is not only a fabrication and an insult, it’s an attack on the Church and its relationship with the poor.” Meyer is one of several following the case who have floated the theory that activists like Bishop Leigh are standing in the way of the city’s gentrification plans for Sulphur Springs and have thus become targets. Citing Mayor Buckhorn’s Nehemiah Project to demolish houses considered havens for drug dealers and prostitutes and the city’s aggressive code enforcement and plans to “repopulate” the neighborhood, some see the work of Leigh’s Apostolic Catholic Church as antithetical to the administration’s vision.
Also there is this, Reverend Russell Meyer, executive director of the Florida Council of Churches, suspects there is more going on than meets the eye with the made-for-media police raid. “There is a real attempt to silence Bishop Leigh,” he says. “The picture painted by the local media is not only a fabrication and an insult, it’s an attack on the Church and its relationship with the poor.” Meyer is one of several following the case who have floated the theory that activists like Bishop Leigh are standing in the way of the city’s gentrification plans for Sulphur Springs and have thus become targets. Citing Mayor Buckhorn’s Nehemiah Project to demolish houses considered havens for drug dealers and prostitutes and the city’s aggressive code enforcement and plans to “repopulate” the neighborhood, some see the work of Leigh’s Apostolic Catholic Church as antithetical to the administration’s vision.
Sunday, October 27, 2013
Saturday, October 26, 2013
Allen West Condemns Rep. Alan Grayson's Tea Party - KKK Comparison
Wait, isn't this the guy that in 2011 compared the Democratic Party to the Nazis.....here
What cojones this guy has.
I Am Dennis Ross
New national poll suggests Dennis Ross could be in trouble. Ross’ approval rating is also upside down at 23% approve/38% disapprove. Two-thirds of voters in this district opposed the government shutdown. Against a generic Democrat, Ross trails 38% to 45%; he is down 42% to 50% when the respondent is informed Ross supported the government shutdown........more
Democrat George Sheldon Enters Florida AG Race Against Bondi
Former Department of Children & Families Secretary George Sheldon has announced he’ll run against Attorney General Bondi, criticizing her judgment and performance in office.
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“Taking on predatory lenders, human traffickers and those who engage in deceptive practices is the job of the Attorney General,” he said, “not working full time trying to deny health insurance to children and anyone with pre-existing conditions.”
Friday, October 25, 2013
Vulnerable Florida House Republicans
McResources "Help" Line
Why I don't eat at McDonalds.
McDonald's
just bought another $35-million-dollar luxury jet. Yet their employees make so
little they rely on public assistance just to get by. This
costs taxpayers $1.2 billion a year!
Eat local, support our local businesses.Check out tampabaylocavore.com Pam Bondi Contesting Medical Marijuana
Florida Attorney General Pam Bondi is contesting a proposed ballot initiative for a medical marijuana constitutional amendment and has asked the Florida Supreme Court for an opinion. Bondi contends the proposal from People United for Medical Marijuana, a group led by high-profile attorney John Morgan, is misleading the public and is presented in a way that does not convey its “true meaning and ramifications.”......more
University Of Florida SDS Demands Tuition Equity
Thursday, October 24, 2013
200 Gather In Tampa To Urge Hillary Clinton
200 people packed into a Mise en Place meeting room in South Tampa on Tuesday night to join a grass roots campaign that is urging the former secretary of state to run for president in 2016.....more
Alan Grayson Maintains Firm Grip on Race
The latest race ratings for Florida's 9th Congressional District affirm that Congressman Alan Grayson (D-Orlando) remains a heavy favorite to win re-election in 2014. "These nonpartisan prognosticators understand the reality of this race. We are in a heavily-Democratic district. We won in record fashion in 2012. We have some of the best field and fundraising operations in the entire country. But most importantly, I work hard, pay attention, and get things done for my constituents. They want a ‘Congressman With Guts' representing them," Grayson said.......more
Wednesday, October 23, 2013
Hillsborough County Commissioners Honor Jan Platt
The Hillsborough County Commission voted unanimously Wednesday to name its popular land-preservation program for its originator, former board member Jan Platt. Commissioner Kevin Beckner acknowledged that the proposal he floated last month was spontaneous. It came as the board was celebrating the 25th anniversary of ELAPP, and Beckner said he realized during that presentation that the program and environmental stewardship are among Platt's most enduring legacies.....more
What Stogie Had For Lunch
Fried Fish
With yellow rice and yuca.
$5.95 at La Teresita Grocery, on Boliche Blvd. in West Tampa
Tuesday, October 22, 2013
Jessica Ehrlich Not Welcome
In an email shared with Peter Schorsch of Saint Petersblog Mrs. Young, Bill Young's widow advises Ehrlich, who ran against Rep. Young in 2012, that she is not “welcome at any of my husband’s memorial services.”
“People like you are the exact people that makes this world a scary place to live in,” Young writes. “You should be ashamed of the games you attempted to play so you could secure a job.“
Consider Rep. Ted Yoho Of Florida
Accountability
Consider Rep. Ted Yoho (R-FL), a Tea Party freshman whose outspoken stupidity on a default’s potential benefits, such as an improved U.S. credit rating, has provided a bit of dark humor in these dark days. Yoho, a large-animal veterinarian, announced months ago that he would never vote to raise the debt ceiling. Like most Republican candidates, he had no problem raising contributions from business interests, notably including contractors, insurance companies, manufacturers and agricultural processors — all of which presumably share the horror of default expressed by the U.S. Chamber of Commerce. But no doubt Yoho parroted the usual right-wing clichés about taxes, regulation, labor, and health care, so all the business guys wrote a check without caring that Yoho is an ignorant yobbo.......moreKKK Group Begs Florida Officials
A Ku Klux Klan chapter is fighting a grassroots effort to change the name of a Florida high school that honors the Confederate general who helped found the notoriously racist organization.....more
Monday, October 21, 2013
The GOP Carnage Has Begun
First Amanda Murphy a Democrat from New Port Richey beats Bill Gunter who had the support of the state GOP and Miami Dolphins owner Stephen Ross, who spent $75,000 in the last weeks of the campaign. And now Democrat Cory Booker slides into victory in New
Jersey. A Tea Party Republican has been soundly defeated and thus denied entry
into the Senate, The Tea Party guy Steve Lonegan ran an embarrassing campaign, resorting to
questioning Booker’s sexual orientation in lieu of focusing on the issues facing
the state and the country....more And their man Ken Cuccinelli up in Virginia is also losing.
Sunday, October 20, 2013
Hey Marco Rubio, The Christ Was A Liberal
Read what Mr. Rubio had to say at the Values Voter Summit.
Saturday, October 19, 2013
What A Nice Time To Be A Liberal
Florida Republicans
Rick Scott, Elizabeth Cuevas-Neunder, Pam Bondi, Jeff Atwater, Adam Putnam,
Steve Southerland, Ander Crenshaw, Ron DeSantis, John Mica, Bill Posey,
Jorge Bonilla, Daniel Webster, Rich Nugent, Gus Bilirakis, Dennis Ross, Vern Buchanan,
Tom Rooney, Mario Diaz-Balart, Ileana Ros-Lehtinen
Remember these folks in 2014.
Ben Kirby On The Shutdown
Florida's Culture Of Corruption: Pam Bondi And Donald Trump
Sharon Carter, Democrat for Florida House of Representatives
I am Sharon Carter, your candidate for Florida State Representative. As a long time citizen of this beautiful community, with the blessings of my family, friends, community leaders and you, my fellow supporters of the 61st district, I, Sharon Carter, want to represent you in the Florida House of Representatives.
Check her out here
Friday, October 18, 2013
I Am Marco Rubio And I Voted No
I voted against the Senate bill to end the government shutdown. I was one of
18 republicans who voted no.
here
18 republicans who voted no.
here
Hillsborough County Tea Party Takeover
Hillsborough County Tea Party leader Sharon Calvert and one of her political allies both won offices in the Hillsborough County Republican Party on Tuesday, leading one GOP leader to worry about a tea party takeover.......more
Thursday, October 17, 2013
Liberals For Ted Cruz 2016
His PAC pulled in almost $800,000 and he is considered a front-runner for the
Presidential nomination by some conservative Republicans.
We on the left would love for you folks on the right to nominate
We on the left would love for you folks on the right to nominate
Mr. Cruz for president in 2016. We wish you luck.
If you guys need any help please let us know.
If you guys need any help please let us know.
No More Cheap Coke In Sunrise
The Sunrise Police Department has been luring outsiders to town for high-dollar cocaine sales, making millions for the authorities in the process. The Sun Sentinel published stories about it and put an end to that........more
GOP Surrender Roundup
"Speaker Pelosi Part 2: Opening Jan 5. 2015".....Drudge
“I was trying to think earlier today, if ever in my life I could remember any major political party being so irrelevant,”......Rush Limbaugh
Wednesday, October 16, 2013
Diaz-Balart And Rubio Pay Your Bills
Haydee Perkal holds a sign reading, "Tea Party Pay Your Bills I Pay Mine!" as she and others gather in front of the office of Rep. Mario Diaz-Balart and Sen. Marco Rubio to protest against the partial government shutdown......more
I Am Alen West
Accountability
Former Congressman Allen West has told the Shark Tank that he will be launching his new website, AllenBWest.com, sometime this upcoming week. West, who is currently a Fox News Contributor, has recently stated that he would be interested in running for the U.S. Senate in 2016, if a seat opens up........more
Democrat Amanda Murphy Wins
What makes Murphy’s win impressive is Gunter had support of the state GOP, including a full-throated voter drive by state heavyweights Attorney General Pam Bondi, House Speaker Will Weatherford and Rep. Richard Corcoran. Gunter had a solid fundraising session, with a total of $165,440, including $211,423 of “in-kind” contributions, with state party and House leadership funds. Towards the end, the race against Murphy became negative, especially when two groups – Florida Jobs First and Citizens for Fairness — paid for pro-Gunter negative attack ads that may have helped Murphy more than hurt. One round of television spots attacking Murphy came from Florida Jobs First, a PAC started by Miami Dolphins owner Stephen Ross, which spent $75,000 in the last weeks of the campaign. The republican stench will linger. Congratulations Ms. Murphy!
Fouling Florida's Environment
Elected officials and others have known for more than 30 years about our nutrient-rich water problems, but they consistently have put business interests ahead of eliminating the sources of the pollution.
Tuesday, October 15, 2013
Accountability: Tea Party Traitors
In a piece written for Alternet last week, famed liberal economist Robert Reich turned his sights towards the Tea Party, attributing the backlash against their antics in Washington to the fact that the American people “don’t like traitors to our system of government.”.........more
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