Wednesday, October 21, 2015

Marco Rubio, Remains K Street’s Favorite

Marco Rubio, remains K Street’s favorite in the Republican column, having collected just under $500,000 since January with lobbyists’ help. Rubio is the only senator seeking the White House who’s relying on lobbyists to bundle, or round up, money on his behalf, according to newly released Federal Election Commission reports. here

Tuesday, October 20, 2015

Florida GOP Matt Gaetz's Crusade to Flood Florida With More Firearms

He’s pushing legislation to allow concealed weapons on state college campuses, and to let permit-holders openly carry their handguns in stores and restaurants. He said these are rights “granted not by government but by God.” here

Gaetz’s pronouncement left theologians scratching their heads, because guns aren’t mentioned anywhere in scriptures. Firearms didn’t exist when the Bible was written, and there’s no reference in either testament to “popping a cap in thine heathen ass.”
Read more here: http://www.miamiherald.com/opinion/op-ed/article39620145.html#storylink=cpy

What Stogie Had For Lunch


Cuban Sandwich
At the Crazy Cuban in Masaryktown
Visit them here
Sad living in Tampa and have to come all the way up here for a real Cuban!

Florida GOP Costing Taxpayers $11 Million

In what may be one of the most expensive do-overs in Florida political history, lawmakers return Monday in special session to complete something they failed to get right three years ago.  The three-week redistricting session comes after legislators admitted in July that they violated the new anti-gerrymandering provisions of the Florida Constitution. here

Unete a Nosotros - Protecciones Anti-Discriminatorias (Subtitles)

Monday, October 19, 2015

Rick Scott: Mostly False

 "We have the highest funding in (the) K-12 system in the history of the state." 

The state's total education budget is at an all-time high of $19.7 billion. But enrollment is also higher than in years past. Per-pupil spending is still below historic dollar totals and remains far below equitable levels when adjusted for inflation. We rate the statement Mostly False.

Marco Rubio Comes Clean On Minimum Wage Apathy

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    Marco Rubio Has Already Won The Billionaire’s Primary

    What Stogie Had For Lunch

    Cashew Chicken 
    With Fried Rice
    At Taste Good in Spring Hill
    Visit them here

    Sunday, October 18, 2015

    Save Our Earth: Sulphur Springs

    Patrick Murphy Contributions

     Small Individual Contributions
    $179,724 (7%)
    Large Individual Contributions
    $1,744,286 (65%)
    PAC Contributions
    $761,200
    here
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    Alan Grayson
     Small Individual Contributions: $1,755,295 (57%)
     Large Individual Contributions: $882,803 (28%)
    PAC Contributions: $295,675

    Marco Rubio Will Cripple The Regulatory Power Of All Federal Agencies

    At his first major speech on energy policy at BOC Water Hydraulics in Salem, Ohio, where he spent considerable time criticizing the Environmental Protection Agency. if elected, 
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    He will immediately stop the Clean Power Plan, a set of carbon pollution standards for existing power plants issued by the EPA
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    He would simplify the permitting process for oil and gas pipelines.
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    The EPA isn’t the only federal environmental agency that Rubio aspires to bring down in size and scope. The Florida senator mentioned that there are at least 10 agencies that regulate the energy industry, which he says are way too many. That’s why he’d attempt to “cripple” the regulatory power of all federal agencies. 
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    "Marco Rubio’s plan promises to protect big oil and the Koch brothers, instead of growing clean energy and protecting the environment.” Jessica Mackler

    St. Petersburg BP Settlement Funds

    Saturday, October 17, 2015

    Festival in the Heights

    Today - 4pm

    Florida Class Warfare

     Rick Scott, and the state’s economic development arm, Enterprise Florida, recently teamed up to promote Florida’s business climate to Kentucky businesses. In a radio ad, they asked Kentuckians if they were tired of unions and high taxes, and touted Florida as a place that has neither “as a right-to-work state,
    with no income tax.” 
    While Scott and his 
    corporate functionaries 
    tout these as state assets,  they are actually liabilities for the majority of Floridians. here

    Bethune-Cookman University: We Got $15 Million

    THE HELL WITH EVERYBODY ELSE
    In an open letter Friday, Chairman Joe Petrock says that Scott was selected as one of five honorees for the 3rd annual Mary McLeod Bethune Legacy Awards Gala based on his ability to deliver needed resources to the university. Petrock says Scott’s support has included more than $15 million in funding allocations over the past three years. here

    Ferry Linking Tampa And St. Pete

    A commuter ferry service may be still years away but weekend ferry rides across Tampa Bay could be running in as little as a year through a pilot program pushed by St. Petersburg Mayor Rick Kriseman. He plans to pitch the idea to Tampa Mayor Bob Buckhorn at a meeting next week. (Good luck with that!) He said he has no qualms about working with Turanchik, whose failed attempts to bring the 2012 Olympics and commuter rail to Tampa have led some to dub him a dreamer. here
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    “I think if you’re not dreaming and shooting for the stars, you’ll certainly never reach them. You’ve got to try new things and see if you can put it together.” Rick Kriseman
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    A ferry has been running between the cities of Havana and Regla 
    in Cuba since the 1940's. here

    Feds Say No To Florida GOP

    In a stinging blow to opponents of the state's anti-gerrymandering amendments, a federal court this week has thrown out a lawsuit filed by two Florida Republican Party officials who claimed the new law violated the constitution because it had a "chilling effect" on their free speech and petition rights.
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    Tim Norris, the Walton County Republican Executive Committee Chairman and Randy Maggard, the Pasco County Republican Executive Committee Chairman. sued the Florida Secretary of State Ken Detzner in August, demanding that he not enforce the Fair Districts provisions of the state constitution. here

    Marco Rubio Opposes Raising The Minimum Wage

    Florida GOP Marco Rubio admitted that people can’t live off jobs that pay only 
    $10 or $11 per hour. 
    But the Republican Opposes 
    raising the minimum wage. here 

    Friday, October 16, 2015

    YBOR Time Lapse

    WTF: Bethune-Cookman University Students And Alumni

    Are asking University officials to stop plans to honor Florida Gov. Rick Scott with an award named for the school's founder. The Mary McLeod Bethune Leadership Award is the school's highest honor. When word of plans to present the award to Scott got out, a group of those critical of the idea started an online petition asking school officials put an end to those plans. here
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    "I was absolutely floored," B-CU graduate Jasmine Burney said. "The students, the alumni and the surrounding community are also in shock."

    Mario Rubio Could Win The Billionaire Primary

    Marco Rubio may not be posting the same support as Donald Trump or Ben Carson in the polls, but he appears to be pulling ahead of his Republican rivals among one crucial demographic: billionaire donors. here

    Bernie Fan In Tampa

    Westshore Mall

    Rick Scott Keeps Pushing Legislators For Corporate Welfare

     Rick Scott continues telling business leaders to pressure lawmakers for more incentive money (Corporate Welfare) to help attract companies to Florida. here
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    Also check out: 

    Florida's Corporate Welfare Not Working

    Thursday, October 15, 2015

    Protest @ Marco Rubio's Office In Tampa





    And this suspicious character watching us!

    Ybor City Septima Avenida

    2015 People's Climate March In Tampa



    Kennedy and Westshore

    Thank you TPD for taking care of us!
    And Ben and Jerry for the free Ice Cream!

    Florida's Right Wing Infestation

    Florida’s taxpayers deserve smarter investment of our money. We rank near the bottom in education funding. Our roads and bridges cry out for repairs and upgrades. Florida inmates have needlessly died because the state was trying to economize on prison health care. We invest the least in our state services, per capita, in the country at less than half the national average. Many wounds are self-inflicted because, instead of investing in people and communities, the Legislature spends resources on tax cuts to the wealthy and big corporations. here

    Muslims Praying On Beach Causes PANIC In Florida

    Wednesday, October 14, 2015

    Rebekah Pulley & Ronny Elliott Kick Off Localicious Week In St.Pete

    10.16.2015 - 6pm
    Hideaway Cafe in St. Pete

    Florida GOP Do Your F*'n Job!

    Florida environmental groups filed a suit asking the courts to force the Florida Legislature to return Amendment 1 funds to a conservation land buying fund. here
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    "We are asking for Florida’s courts to uphold the constitution as amended by the voters. The legislature needs to be held accountable for ignoring the will of the people." Serra Club Florida Conservation Chair Tom Larson.

    Bargain Bob's Talents

    In an interview with Dara Kam of the News Service of Florida, Tampa mayor Buckhorn was asked whether he’s considering running for governor. here
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    ”I don’t know. I’m looking at it,” he said. Though he loves being Tampa’s mayor, he said he hasn’t stopped thinking his talents could step up to Tallahassee.
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    Lets look at some of the mayor's talents!

    He was no fan of Amendment 2 here

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    He called the ACLU, the Council on America-Islamic Relations, and the NAACP fringe groups. Though this month he emphasized he wasn’t including the NAACP in those remarks. here
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    His lack of enthusiasm for Charlie Crist, the party’s 2014 gubernatorial nominee. here
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    His support of the MCM. here and here
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    His support of Pam Bondi. here
    And  Patrick Murphy here
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    And lets not forget how cheaply he can be bought, which is how he earned the nickname "Bargain Bob" here at this blog. here
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     He should fit right in Tallahassee's Pay-To-Play Culture!

    The Super Rich Love Marco Rubio

    While 1-per­cen­t­ers hop­ing for lower taxes have reas­on to like pretty much every Re­pub­lic­an run­ning for pres­id­ent, there’s one who should have Amer­ica’s wealth­i­est think­ing about what to do with their ex­tra thou­sands, or even mil­lions, of dol­lars: Marco Ru­bio. here

    Florida People's Climate March 2015

    Today

    Tuesday, October 13, 2015

    Pat Kemp Took The #FLfor15 Challenge

    "To live on $17 a day. $38 dollars in groceries don't go far w/o staples at home." 
    Pat Kemp

    Feel The Bern In Ybor Tonight

    Buffalo Wild Wings 
    Downtown Ybor City info

    “11 Corrupt Corporations: Anheuser-Busch is #1

    In addition to sponsoring the open-bar cocktail hour at the 2015 ALEC annual conference, beverage giant Anheuser-Busch is also a member of ALEC's Commerce, Insurance, and Economic Development Task Force — responsible for numerous anti-worker and union-busting initiatives. So, why not consider getting your drink somewheres else? (Uh, also: no big loss. Their beer tastes like pee.) here
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    In Tampa Bay, why bother? Drink local!

    What Stogie Had For Lunch

    Steak Sandwich
    At Masaryktown Cafe in Masaryktown
    Visit them here

    Retrumplican Party

    Monday, October 12, 2015

    More Lies About GO Hillsborough

    The Tampa Tribune here
    • ( Note chat above, this is not true. Rail IS our top priority.)
    •  Telephone responses here
    • Voters between the ages of 18-29 were automatically eliminated. 
    • Taxpayers who did not vote in last year's gubernatorial election didn't get to participate in the focus groups were which conducted last November.
    • Consultants only talked to Republicans without any registered Democrats, but only conservative members of the GOP who always vote in Republican primary elections were included in the Republican group.
    • Those who labelled themselves as moderate or liberal Republicans were not invited to the GOP focus group.
    • Participants in the focus groups were chosen from Carrollwood, Westchase, Town and Country and Brandon which means which means South Tampa, West Tampa, Central Tampa, Temple Terrace, East Tampa, Plant City, South Shore, South County and Sun City were excluded from having their voices heard in the focus groups.
    • The participants were each given $75 to take part in the focus groups and among the major takeaways are , there is no sense of crisis in transportation; rail is not seen as a viable alternative; the bus system has a major image and usage problem.
    • Read more about this sham here

    Why Florida Will Get Messy For the GOP in 2016

    Florida's Corporate Welfare Not Working

    In 2014, the state gave out
    $5.7 billion 
    in Corporate Welfare
    The state's ability to attract high-wage manufacturing jobs has not increased alongside a sharp rise in taxpayer-funded economic incentives (Corporate Welfare), which are often designed to attract those jobs, according to the Legislature's top economist. here

    Marco Rubio's Secret-Money Commercials

    Every pro-Rubio television commercial so far in the early primary states of Iowa, New Hampshire and South Carolina has been paid for not by his campaign or even by a super PAC that identifies its donors, but instead by a nonprofit called Conservative Solutions Project. The secret-money group is giving him at least an $8 million assist, according to advertising tracker Kantar Media's CMAG. here
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    The candidate has presented himself as being opposed to such unaccountable money.

    Rally for Rasmea Odeh's Appeal In Tampa

    10.15.2015 - 7pm
    Sam M. Gibbons Federal Courthouse

    Saturday, October 10, 2015

    Brian Blair's Kind Words For Jim Norman

    "Congratulations Jim, you were always an efficient and effective leader on the BOCC. I also appreciate the fact that you respected those who did not always see "eye to eye" with you. Your a very gracious and kind person and I wish you success in all your endeavors!"  
    Brian Blair on Jim Norman
    @ SPB here

    We wonder if he is also thinking of a comeback. Will we have new stuff for
    The Blair Watch Project

    You Big Dummy!

    A new analysis conducted by Grammarly, a proofreading app, analyzed the spelling and grammar of comments on each presidential candidate’s Facebook page. Guess which political party’s supporters made mistakes at nearly twice the rate of the other?