Growing up, before walking into class, I'd scrub my hands with soap and water to try to take off the green-tint, caused by cutting asparagus. Every morning, from February to July starting at 2 am - 6am I'd work the fields before school started. If I didn't scrub my hands raw, my school papers would turn green. here
With all the bad press our man Alan Grayson has been getting lately, here, here and here, we thought we would turn you on to someone else you might like. Since we,
Kim Bruns, who owns the Orlando George & Dragon British Pub was arrested last weekend after holding a young black couple at gunpoint while hurling racist comments and threatening to shoot them, according to police records. here
She denies the charges and explains that
she knows black people and she’s totally not racist.
She refused to allow police access to surveillance footage from the incident and more disparaging remarks were made later at the police station by Bruns.
Polk County Sheriff and part-time pastor Grady Judd delivered a guest sermon at First Baptist Church on the Mall last month — it was called “Wouldn’t the World be Better if Everyone Behaved Like a Christian” — and he didn’t do it as a private citizen. He delivered it while wearing his sheriff uniform, suggesting that he was speaking as a government official. here
This is a man incapable of separating church and state. He’s shown it time and time again. He equates Christianity with goodness, which doesn’t bode well for people looking for justice who don’t believe in his imaginary friend.
With a double exclamation point, Sarasota Democrats sent a powerful message this week. They rule the city limits of Sarasota. here
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Democrats played a key role in mobilizing their voters and making sure that Liz Alpert and Shelli Freeland Eddie had legitimate help in winning seats on the City Commission. Now, for the first time in at least a quarter century, every Sarasota city commissioner is a registered Democrat.
Jessica Rose is a singer songwriter and music entertainer. Her sultry voice can reach a vast range of low and high pitches a...nd her guitar playing skills mix with smooth jazz chords to rock solos. She writes her own material telling bizarre love stories involving fantasies, family, friends, and heart break. Passionate about performing, writing, and creating projects with other artists, Jessica Rose is on a never ending journey in the music world. Currently she plays solo shows at various venues around the Tampa Bay area and hosts her own open mic at Clearwater Beach. Jessica Rose has the power to leave fans speechless, cry tears of compassion, and smile at the relation to the lyrics of her songs. We saw her in Ybor City and she is awesome. Visit her at
Sierra will be joining the Cyclovia event in Temple Terrace this Sunday. We
will set up a demonstration barrier bike lane to show how it vastly enhances
bicycle safety. And we'll have several electric vehicles on display, too! 56th
Street will be closed north of Busch Blvd to Whiteway from 9 AM to 2 PM to
create a safe, fun thoroughfare where people can walk, run, bike, skate, scoot,
play and just enjoy the city in a whole new way.
Bring the kids and join us for the first
ever Cyclovia Temple Terrace!
Healthcare experience may not be a prerequisite to get onto the newly created Commission on Healthcare and Hospital Funding, but contributing to political committee and candidates doesn’t hurt.here
Two white Jacksonville Sheriff's Office deputies killed Stallworth on May 12
after shooting him several times in the back. The police showed up at Planters
Walk apartments to serve an eviction notice. They claimed that they thought
Stallworth looked suspicious and got into a confrontation with him. As
Stallworth ran away, both officers fired a combined six rounds, killing him. here
Family and supporters of D'angelo Stallworth gather for a candlelight vigil after police shot and killed him on May 12
Your
representative is standing strong for diplomacy with Iran! Can you make a call?
Last Thursday, 151 House Democrats sent a
clear, powerful, and positive message to President Obama regarding diplomacy
with Iran by signing on to a letter
circulated by Representatives Jan Schakowsky (D-IL), Lloyd Doggett
(D-TX), and David Price (D-NC). They said: "Stay the course" and "work toward a
strong and verifiable agreement" between six world powers and
Iran. Representative Kathy Castor was one of them. Call her and thank her.
Florida GOP Senate President Andy Gardiner is telling state senators that taxpayers will pay their legal bills as part of an ongoing lawsuit over state senate districts.
The trial over the senate districts is scheduled for September. The groups contend the districts approved in 2012 violate a voter-approved amendment that says districts cannot be drawn to benefit incumbents or a particular party.
The GOP-controlled Florida Legislature since 2012 has already spent millions defending congressional and legislative maps.here
Jeb Bush: Stronger 'Christian voice' needed in worldhere
Jeb Bush: I would have authorized Iraq invasionhere
Whatever you do to another it is as tho you were doing it to Jesus for he said:"In as much as ye have done it into one of the least of these, my brothers, ye have done it unto me." (Matthew 25:40)
Jesus said many people thru the ages would claim to be his followers but would actually be the followers of Satan. He called them
The Tampa Police Department's current approach of "proactive" policing victimizes far too many in the Bay Area's Black community. We can most specifically see this manifested in the biking citation and arrest disparities. We are calling for an immediate end to the Bike citation program and an expansion in the current Department of Justice investigation to review the po...licing policies, practices,and arrest in Tampa.
Call Mayor Buckhorn and tell him, "As a citizen in this city, I demand that there be an immediate end to the Bike citation program that disproportionately affects black people in this city. I also call for an immediate expansion of the DOJs investigation to include all arrest and policing practices in Tampa". The new chief has said he will continue this practice. They are getting in trouble for things we all did as kids. Mayor Bob, Jane Castor and Chief Eric Ward we will never let you forget this. You all should be ASHAMED!
May 14 National Day of Action With the union's Collective Bargaining Agreement with the U.S. Postal Service set to expire in less than a month, APWU negotiators and union members are turning up the heat. Postal workers are demanding Good Postal Service! Good Jobs!
The refusal of Gov. Scott and Florida House Republicans to expand health care has left nearly one million hardworking Floridians stuck in what's been called "the coverage gap." Who are these Floridians, what are their challenges, and what can all of us do to help? That's what the documentary "The Gap" and these house parties are all about.
Find a local house party close to you and sign up to attend today. Together, we can close the coverage gap and provide quality health coverage for our friends, family, and neighbors.
Senate Democrats dealt President Barack Obama a stinging setback on trade blocking efforts to begin a full-blown debate on his initiatives. Several Democrats said Obama erred by
pointedly criticizing a leading Democratic foe on trade, Sen. Elizabeth Warren
of Massachusetts, in an interview with Yahoo News. These Democrats said they
bristled when Obama suggested Warren was poorly informed and politically
motivated. Democratic senators said they also are tired of seeing the Democratic
president cozy up to Republicans on trade. here Great job Democrats!
The #1 agenda item of corporate America is passing bad trade deals that hurt
workers and were written by big corporations in secret.
It's sad that President Obama is their biggest ally and is now attacking
Elizabeth Warren:
The trade proposal under consideration was written by giant corporations in
secret. Warren pointed out that provisions (that were leaked) would allow
corporations to overturn our nation's Wall Street reforms and other
regulations. Obama has tried to belittle Warren with insults -- saying she's just wrong
without actually disputing her core points. President Obama has never attacked Republican Leader Mitch McConnell
the way he's attacking Elizabeth Warren. Will you stand up to big corporations
and defend Warren?
On May 18th, a decorated war veteran will face trial for using
medical marijuana. Jared Hunter, desperate to save his own life when prescribed
medications did not work, tried marijuana, and now he faces a jury trial in
Volusia County before the Honorable Terence R. Perkins. here
“It is appalling that a man who risked his life to serve our country and protect
our freedoms now has to fight for his freedom because he chose to use medical
marijuana to treat his PTSD. PTSD is a debilitating condition
specifically listed on the new petition, so when this passes dedicated soldiers
such as Mr. Hunter will have the ability to go to their doctor and receive a
recommendation for medical marijuana." Ben Pollara, Campaign Manager with United for Care.
A screening and discussion of the Ken Loach film Rank and File. Originally produced for television, Rank and File dramatizes a wildcat strike which took place in a company town in the 1970's.
The Committee to Stop FBI Repression - Tampa will be having its first public meeting! Come see what CSFR is all about and how you can get involved. We will be presenting a class about the FBI and political repression, as well as discussing ways we can work to fight repression of Arab- and Muslim-Americans in our community.
I saw this woman on a sidewalk yesterday morning. On my way home she was still there. I stopped and asked her didn't she have somewhere to go. She told me she was in the hospital but they could not find anything wrong with her. She said law enforcement took all her money and dumped her there. I asked didn't she have any children that could take care of her. She said she didn't need any help and that god would take care of her. I gave her a few dollars and left. The second pic is of where we think she sleeps. On the sidewalk in front of a closed store. We don't believe, but at times like these we wish The Crist did come back and kick some fucking ass.
