Would approve construction of the Keystone XL pipeline from Canada and will take aim at President Barack Obama's climate change plan that would limit carbon emissions. here
Thursday, October 1, 2015
Wednesday, September 30, 2015
Patrick Murphy: Why Florida Dems Suck
Murphy's campaign has announced the endorsements from Amanda Murphy of New Port Richey (Shame, this blog HAD high hopes for her), Cynthia Stafford of Miami, Richard Stark of Weston and Mia Jones and Reggie Fullwood, both of Jacksonville. The added support gives Murphy the backing of almost 60 percent of the 53 Democrats in the Florida Legislature: seven in the Senate and 24 in the House. here
Please note, in a poll at THE FLORIDA SQUEEZE, he is in 3rd place behind Alan Grayson and Pam Keith. Is it to early to start taking bets on how bad he will lose to the GOP if he is nominated?
God Is Protecting Daniel Webster's District
Uber right wing Florida GOP
Daniel Webster
Daniel Webster
Wants Boehner's job. He could win support from the Religious Right, as he has, “aligned himself with organizations and individuals who advocate the application of biblical law to contemporary society, including wives submitting to their husbands.”
Webster has long history of collaborating with the Institute in Basic Life Principles (IBLP), a ministry founded by Bill Gothard. Webster’s speeches to Gothard’s group emphasized that “God is on his side and that God opposes his opponents,” he told participants at Gothard events that God is protecting his district to make sure that conservatives are in the majority. here
Tuesday, September 29, 2015
Rude And Ungrateful HART Drivers
A scavenger hunt to raise money for
Teams were given a list of task, one of them was to get a picture of a team member holding a bus pass next to a bus driver. Our team visited the Marion Transit Center to try to accomplish this task. After talking to several bus drivers, not one would help us. We showed them our tasker, told them why we needed the pic and even offered to block out their faces. Still they were rude and would not help us. We checked with other teams and with the hunt director and no one was able to accomplish this task. May we remind these drivers that it is activist like us who fight super highways (TBX) and promote mass transit so they can keep their jobs. If you would like to let HART know what you think, please do it here.
Spacial thanks to:
The bartenders at The Hub, the folks at MF Arts Ybor for the use of their awesome space, Red Star Rock Bar, the man at Ella's Americana Folk Art Cafe who let us in to get our pic of the two headed gator even though they were not open yet (Thanks for the offer Dude!),
La Segunda Cenral Bakery, Ulele, Mermaid Tavern, Nicko's, King Corona and many more for being so HELPFUL!
And The Heights Collective for this awesome event!
La Segunda Cenral Bakery, Ulele, Mermaid Tavern, Nicko's, King Corona and many more for being so HELPFUL!
And The Heights Collective for this awesome event!
Ben Affleck: Corporate Welfare Whore
Ben Affleck bought the film rights to “Live By Night” a novel by former Tampa area writer Dennis Lehane set in Ybor City during the 1920s and 1930s about a petty Boston thief’s rise to successful Gulf Coast rum runner. (Un)fortunately for Tampa, the absence of state tax incentives for movie productions “Live By Night” will bypass the original. Instead,
a fake Ybor City
is being erected in Georgia. here
Remember this when this movie comes to local theaters.
a fake Ybor City
is being erected in Georgia. here
Remember this when this movie comes to local theaters.
Florida Lawmakers To Live On Minimum Wage For A Week
At least 18 Florida lawmakers plan to live on a minimum wage this week to draw attention to efforts to increase the state's minimum wage to $15 an hour. Starting Monday, the lawmakers will live for five days on $17 per day. here
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Tallahassee Swindlers
Florida GOP Show Contempt For Constitution And Voters
Most embezzlers try to conceal their thefts, but not in Tallahassee. The looting of Florida’s Amendment One conservation funds took place in broad daylight, orchestrated by two poker-faced swindlers named Andy Gardiner and Steve Crisafulli. here
Monday, September 28, 2015
Florida Is One Of America’s Most Corrupt States
Harvard Law School’s Edmond J. Safra Center for Ethics is out with a fascinating new report measuring legal and illegal corruption in American states, and Florida does not fare particularly well. here
Sunday, September 27, 2015
Alan Grayson In Tampa
Alan Grayson
Gil Sainz and Pat Kemp
Norwood Orrick and Chris Regalado
Mike Fox
Tampa Letter Carriers Hall
Party With Pat Kemp In Tampa
Wednesday, October 28,
2015 - 5:30pm
Copperfish Seafood Grill
1502 S. Howard Avenue, Tampa
Rsvp, or to join host committee:
pat@electpatkemp.com or
(813) 508-0965
Saturday, September 26, 2015
Florida’s Dems are setting themselves up for failure once again
Hillsborough County GOP Reject Transportation Tax Plan
Last week,
The Hillsborough Republican Party Executive Committee
voted unanimously to oppose putting a sales tax referendum on the November 2016 ballot to pay for transportation projects. here
What Stogie And Pilar Had For Lunch
Smoked Mullet
With Yellow Rice, Black Beans and Veggies
and
Mahi Mahi Sandwich
At Skippers Smokehouse In Tampa
Visit them here
Florida Latino Voters Want Climate Action Now
According to a new poll conducted by Latino Decisions for Earthjustice and GreenLatinos, a leading national nonprofit of Latino environmental leaders, 76 percent of registered Latino voters in Florida strongly support national clean energy standards and 74 percent strongly support state clean energy standards to combat climate change. here
Friday, September 25, 2015
Florida Frackers
File bills that would prevent communities from regulating fracking.
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On Sept. 17, Sen. Garrett Richter, R-Naples, introduced SB 318 (aka, "Regulation of Oil and Gas Resources"). The bill summary is completely blunt about what it's proposing: "Preempting the regulation of all matters relating to the exploration, development, production, processing, storage, and transportation of oil and gas."
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Meanwhile, over in the House, Rep. Ray Wesley Rodriques, R-Fort Myers, filed a bill the same day that would do essentially the same thing as SB 318. Rodrigues' bill, HB 191, declares that it's the state's job to regulate all things relating to the oil and gas industry, "to the exclusion of all existing and future ordinances or regulations relating thereto adopted by any county, municipality, or other political subdivision of the state.
Hey, Ft. Myers and Naples. We got your back!
President Bartlet on Alan Grayson
In honor of the
Tea Party comparing
Rep. Grayson to Charlie Sheen, we’d like to share with you what Charlie Sheen’s dad (and easily our favorite fictional President) Martin Sheen had to say about our soon-to-be Senator with Guts.
Rep. Grayson to Charlie Sheen, we’d like to share with you what Charlie Sheen’s dad (and easily our favorite fictional President) Martin Sheen had to say about our soon-to-be Senator with Guts.
Rick Scott Steals 40 Jobs From Kentucky
Standing next to Chris Yeazel, the owner of 1st Choice Aerospace, Scott announced that Yeazel's company will take its $7 million expansion to Florida instead of Kentucky.
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Florida's lower taxes
Higher credit rating
Less regulation
and, of course, "right-to-work" laws that mean "you don't have to join a union if you don't want to."
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Florida, a workers paradise!
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"Gov. Scott, it's time to get out of Kentucky, and take your cheap political stunts with you." Sam Youngman
Save the Seminole
Let's come together to restore and rehabilitate the former Seminole Heights Theater. here
Thursday, September 24, 2015
Florida GOP: Key To Defeating Corrine Brown
Boost the number of black prisoners in her district. here
Florida Purging Sick Kids From Treatment Program
Florida administrative law judge Darren A. Schwartz of Tallahassee has tossed out a controversial screening tool state health regulators have used to purge thousands of impoverished children from a program that coordinates medical care for chronically sick and disabled children. here
Wednesday, September 23, 2015
New Dems puting their thumb on the scale for a chosen candidate
Today, the Democratic Progressive Caucus of Florida (DPCF), a chartered caucus of the Florida Democratic Party, called on DNC Chair Debbie Wasserman Schultz to expand the presidential primary debate schedule.
"Chair Wasserman Schultz not only made the decision to limit debate among our candidates, she scheduled the debates during weekends and holidays when television viewership is known to be low," said DPCF President Susan Smith. "What was she thinking?"
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"By refusing to give Democratic candidates an equitable debate stage with Republicans, she is allowing the normalization of extreme rhetoric that is filled with hatred and lies. Positive and inspiring Democratic voices are not being heard," Smith said. "Much like we saw in 2009 when Democrats failed to answer right-wing falsehoods about the President's healthcare plan, the vacuum is being filled with the Republican narrative."
"By refusing to give Democratic candidates an equitable debate stage with Republicans, she is allowing the normalization of extreme rhetoric that is filled with hatred and lies. Positive and inspiring Democratic voices are not being heard," Smith said. "Much like we saw in 2009 when Democrats failed to answer right-wing falsehoods about the President's healthcare plan, the vacuum is being filled with the Republican narrative."
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"We fear that establishment forces within the party are once again trying to put their thumb on the scale for a chosen candidate," said Smith. "In doing so, they are showing a lack of respect for Democratic voters and a lack of faith in our Democratic candidates."
Florida Least Fair" State Tax Systems In The United States
According to one personal finance website, the Sunshine State has among the "least fair" state tax systems in the United States. WalletHub released its annual survey of "2015’s Most & Least Fair State Tax Systems," and Florida came in near the bottom of the pack: 45th out
of the 50 states. here
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The wealthiest 1 percent are most undertaxed and the poor are among the most overtaxed.
Hey you poor fucks who vote GOP
We got your back!
Florida Voters Don't Want To Pay for Scott's Legal Bills
Florida voters overwhelmingly do not want to foot the bill to defend against allegations that Gov. Rick Scott has violated the state's Sunshine Laws. here
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