Thurs. Sept. 15 - Sat. Sept 17, 2011, Tampa
Thursday, September 15, 2011
Liberals Make Themselves Heard
Outside the Tea Party debate."It's about jobs. It's about us not having jobs, we want to let the candidates know that it's not about these wedge issues that Republicans use as a distraction, like gay marriage, or why they personally don't like each other. Wedge issues are not going to pay our bills, or send our kids to college."
Ella Coffee, Hillsborough County Democratic Executive Committee
Ella Coffee, Hillsborough County Democratic Executive Committee
The Coffee Philosopher
Christopher Honey, aka, the coffee philosopher, is a poet and politico splitting his time between Washington, DC and Dunedin, Florida.
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Wednesday, September 14, 2011
Tom Brady: Lot Of Time To Get Lubed Up
"Yeah, start drinking early. Get nice and rowdy. 4:15 game, lot of time to get lubed up. Come out here, and cheer for the home team."......Tom Brady
This was an apparent no-no, as the Patriots later issued a statement censoring (clarifying) Brady's comments.
This was an apparent no-no, as the Patriots later issued a statement censoring (clarifying) Brady's comments.
The Day The Circus Came To Town
Florida State Fairgrounds - TampaA circus is commonly a travelling company of performers that may include acrobats, clowns, trained animals, trapeze acts, musicians, hoopers, tightrope walkers, jugglers, unicyclists and other stunt-oriented artists. The word also describes the performance that they give, which is usually a series of acts that are choreographed to music and introduced by a "ringmaster"......Wikipedia
Jobs Not Cuts
Our movement is growing quickly. You can help spread the word and show our strength by signing up for a free American Dream sticker and putting it on your car, your laptop, or any other visible location.info
Free PBR In Tampa
Pabst Blue Ribbon Mobile Art Gallery Truck at City Bike TampaThis is a 100% free event hosted by our friends at PBR and featuring DJ Blenda, FREE PBR, FREE PIZZA, CUSTOM T-SHIRTS & All the National Art Winners from 2010!
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Tuesday, September 13, 2011
My Fellow American
Join Russell Simmons in taking the My Fellow American pledge:
"Muslims are our fellow Americans. They are part of the national fabric that holds our country together. They contribute to America in many ways, and deserve the same respect as any of us. I pledge to spread this message, and affirm our country's principles of liberty and justice for all."
Take The Pledge
What Stogie Had For Lunch
10 Hot Wings$7.99 At Gaspar's Patio in Temple Terrace
How Much Was Your Last Value Meal?
Eat Local!
Stop The War On Workers
MLK and 301 in TampaAcross from the Tea Party at the Florida State Fairgrounds.
Sunday, September 11, 2011
Cubans, Spaniards and the Chinese
Are preparing to put a very controversial hole deep in the Gulf of Mexico.Deeper than the blown-out well that spewed 5 million barrels of crude into the Gulf last summer.
It will puncture the sea floor in Cuban-controlled waters just
60 miles off the Florida Keys,
a protected coastline where offshore drilling is banned under U.S. law.
here
John Pennekamp State Park
Fidel and Raul you guys own a tropical island, Go Green!
Ten Years After
Endless War, Lies and Terror: The Decade Since 9/11Mark Weisbrot
The Years of Shame
Paul Krugman
Millennial Math: 9+11=1984
Randall Amster
The Sad Legacy of Sept. 11
John R. MacArthur
Ten Years, Ten Lessons
David Krieger
Orwell, 9/11, Emmanuel Goldstein and WikiLeaks
Glenn Greenwald
The Children of Aftermath
William Rivers Pitt
9/12 And The 'War On Terror'
The events on the morning of September 11, 2001, marked the beginning of what would become a decade of war. So many lives lost, millions of dollars squandered and wasted opportunities. Ten years on many questions remain unanswered. Were the attacks of September 11 a case of blowback, or, as President Bush professed, 'a hatred of Western freedoms'? And why, if the hijackers came from friendly
Gulf countries, did the US launch a war against Iraq?
Was the global 'war on terror' a cynical pretext for neocon policy hawks and the vested interests of the military industrial complex; or a war of necessity against a new type of global enemy?
Red Pill And Blue Pill
The term red pill and its opposite, blue pill, are pop culture terms that have become a common symbol for the choice between the blissful ignorance of illusion (blue) and embracing the sometimes painful truth of reality (red).
Wikipedia
The Blue Pill People
Saturday, September 10, 2011
Put Some Duct Tape Over Allen West’s Mouth
Not only is the man embarrassing himself as an American, and as a military veteran who supposedly fought for the U.S. principles of freedom and equality, but for an elected leader to spout the kind of anti-Muslim invective constantly streaming from West’s mouth is an embarrassment to our country. Nicole Brochu, Sun Sentinel Columnist
Be afraid Muslims are coming to get you. I remember the old days when it was The Red Menace.
"Rally of Conscience" at the Florida State Fairgrounds
Monday September 12, 2011 at 6 p.m.Florida State Fairgrounds, 301 and I4 in Tampa
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What Stogie Had For Dinner
Chopped SteakWith Mashed Potatoes, Corn and Spanish Bean Soup.
$8.95 At Three Coins Diner, Nebraska and Broad in Tampa
Eat Local!
Thursday, September 8, 2011
Orlando Resident Luis Lebron
The American Civil Liberties Union of Florida today announced it filed suit in federal court seeking to halt implementation of Florida’s new law mandating drug testing of applicants to the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families program without suspicion of drug use.The suit, filed Tuesday, is on behalf of Luis Lebron, a 35 year-old Orlando resident, Navy veteran and full time University of Central Florida student. Lebron is a single father who applied for temporary assistance in July, 2011, to support his 4 year-old son. He meets all the criteria for assistance but has refused to waive his Fourth Amendment rights against unreasonable search and seizure and submit to the newly required drug test.
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Expanded Cuba Travel Begins From Tampa
“Today is an historic, eagerly awaited and much-worked-for day for Cuban-American families and the entire Tampa Bay community. The next step is to market Tampa as a ‘gateway to Cuba’ and create jobs for our small-business owners in the tourism sector.”.....Congresswoman Kathy CastorGood Work Ms. Castor!
Tampa International Gay & Lesbian Film Festival
October 6-16 2011Tampa Theatre & St. Pete Muvico
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Benefit In Honor Of Ashley Kilgo
Sunday, September 11 · 11:00am - 1:00pmThe Melting Pot
2221 4th St. N, St. Pete
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Wednesday, September 7, 2011
Rick Scott Of Florida Worst Governor Ever
After a hotly contested online summertime election, with tens of thousands of votes streaming in from across the country, Governor Rick Scott of Florida has been elected Worst Governor Ever by the American people.info
Via....Pushing Rope
What Stogie Had For Lunch
Jambalaya With A Salad
$8.99 At Second Line Café, 301 W Platt St, Tampa
How Much Was Your Last Value Meal?
Eat Local!
$8.99 At Second Line Café, 301 W Platt St, Tampa
How Much Was Your Last Value Meal?
Eat Local!
Tuesday, September 6, 2011
Rick Scott On Oil Drilling In The Everglades
“The Everglades is a special place where millions of Floridians, tourists, scouting and school groups hike, fish, hunt, kayak and explore. At this point, no energy company has even floated a proposal to drill in the Everglades,” Fordham said. “If there is any thought being given to expanding oil drilling into the Everglades, my suggestion to the Governor is quite simple: Don’t go there. Unless Governor Scott wants to unleash a firestorm of opposition from hunters, fishermen, conservationists and millions of Floridians who depend on the Everglades for their water supply, he should abandon any notion of encouraging drilling in this sacred place.”
Everglades Foundation CEO Kirk Fordham
October 2011
Join the protest in Tampa!In solidarity with the actions in Washington, D.C.,
there will be a protest in front of the Federal Courthouse in Tampa, 801 N. Florida Ave
Thursday, Oct. 6 from 4:30-6:30pm.
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Thursday, Oct. 6 from 4:30-6:30pm.
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'Gaby for Mayor!' Salute! Event
Friday, September 9 · 7:00pm - 10:00pm
Salute! Sports Grill
Shoppes of Boyette, 11238 Boyette Road, Riverview
Salute! Sports Grill
Shoppes of Boyette, 11238 Boyette Road, Riverview
Monday, September 5, 2011
Pilgrimage to Publix
A group of Florida farmworkers and their allies will spend Labor Day bicycling as part of a journey taking them from one of the state's poorest towns to the headquarters of one of its most profitable companies in a quest for better working conditions.
On Aug. 27, the members of the
Coalition of Immokalee Workers
set off on a 200-mile bike trek from the southwestern Florida farming community
of Immokalee to the Lakeland headquarters of Publix.
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Obama, how long can you hold your breath?
I have a question for Mr. Waffles, the president of the United States. "Sir, how long can you hold your breath?" This may be a question people everywhere should be asking themselves. That knowledge could come in handy as we draw in and savor that last lung full of breathable air.
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"This, of course, follows the debt limit debacle. Seems like one cave after another. Obama alienates his base and gets no credit from those to whom he caves. Disheartening, isn't it?".....Jeff Tone
Speak Out!
The Suncoast Haven of Rest Rescue Mission
Anita Stewart's $300 Campaign
When a friend suggested I run for office as a Green in June of 2009 I thought, “No, definitely not me.” I wanted to serve, but not that way. “Why not?” he asked. “I have no money, no backers, no way to promote myself, not the right resume, not the right hair-do,”
plus a myriad of other reasons that I listed for about five minutes. All excuses.
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Strippers Prepare For GOP Convention
Strip clubs and sex workers in Tampa Florida are preparing to make big money for the Republican National Convention. Ana Kasparian and Cenk Uygur of The Young Turks discuss.
Sunday, September 4, 2011
Lee Roy Selmon
Rest In Peace
October 20, 1954 – September 4, 2011
"Whenever I want to feel good, I think about Lee Roy Selmon.".....John McKay
2011 Netroots Awards Nominations
Nominations are now open for the best of the blogs and online activism on the left in Florida. Between now and midnight on September 23, we’ll be taking nominations for the best writing, posting and online activism in the state of Florida amongst the left-wing blogs, politicians and activists.
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What Stogie Had For Breakfast
Two Eggs
With Bacon and Homefries
$4.50 At Three Coins Diner, Nebraska and Broad in Tampa
How Much Was Your Last Value Meal?
Eat Local!
With Bacon and Homefries
$4.50 At Three Coins Diner, Nebraska and Broad in Tampa
How Much Was Your Last Value Meal?
Eat Local!
Thursday, September 1, 2011
Kids Charity of Tampa Bay
School Supply DriveHelp us "Fill the Wagon" with school supplies for foster children in the Tampa Bay area.
Tampa Strip Clubs Excited
The GOP chose Tampa as the location for their presidential convention next August because it resides in a key swing state. But also: Strip clubs!
"Republicans got plenty of money. They take it all from poor people,".....Joe Redner
24/7 LIVE Dressing Room Cams from Mons Venus!
"Republicans got plenty of money. They take it all from poor people,".....Joe Redner
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Thank You Joe For All You Do! Fighting Tampa's right wing for over 30 years.
It Gets Better - Tampa Bay Rays
The Tampa Bay Rays do a video for the Trevor Project and the It Gets Better campaign.
Wednesday, August 31, 2011
Bill Nobles, For State Representative District 52
There's no official district lines, and qualifiying is almost a year out. But Democrat Bill Nobles is claiming an early jump in his campaign to unseat first-term state Rep. Jeff Brandes, R-St. Petersburg.
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