Tampa Skyline From Palm Ave And N. Blvd. Before The Legos
After The Legos
Monday, May 21, 2007
Same Old Dems, Different Day In grudging concessions to President Bush, Democrats intend to draft an Iraq war-funding bill without a timeline for the withdrawal of U.S. troops and shorn of billions of dollars in spending on domestic programs......more
Best Of: Out In Left FieldMay 26, 2005: To Remember Them
June 19, 2005: Men That Matter Most on Father’s Day
July 13, 2005: Wishful Thinking
August 24, 2005: Protect Us from Your Followers
December 30, 2005: Year in Pee-Yoo – National Edition
March 31, 2006: Immigrant Song
July 19, 2006: Throwing Rocks
November 24, 2006: Licensed to Ill
January 24, 2007: It's So On
May 19, 2007: Nastiness in Blog Land
Sunday, May 20, 2007
Bible Spared 'Indecent' Rating
Hong Kong's media regulator said it would not reclassify the Bible as an indecent publication following more than 2,000 complaints about its sexual and violent content, including rape and incest.....more
Hugo The Dictator"Horsemen Of The Apocalypse."
Tens of thousands of protesters on Saturday denounced President Hugo Chavez’s plans to close an opposition television channel (RCTV), accusing their leader of maiming Venezuelan democracy as he forges a socialist state.......more
70 percent of Venezuelans would rather RCTV kept broadcasting, but worried more about the loss of their favourite soap operas than free speech.
Saturday, May 19, 2007
Howard DeanThe Godfather Of The Netroots
The Dean campaign's use of the Internet -- the blog, the use of the event-planning site Meetup.com to stage Dean get-togethers -- was heavily reported in 2003. But the campaign's massive fund-raising and organizing successes were a combination of the Internet community-building and old-fashioned campaigning tactics re-appropriated for the Web......here
@ Yearly Kos June 2006...here
April 12, 2006BILL “FISH-SCENTED CIGAR” CLINTON IN THE NEWS
Former President Clinton said Tuesday that one his “great regrets” was failing to do more to bridge the economic and social gaps between white and black people in the United States.
Bridge the gap? And how would he have done that given all the scandals he was involved in? Given the corruptness of his administration–one where the most number of people in an administration were convicted of crimes; where the most number of people fled prosecution by leaving the country; where the most number of people pleaded the 5th amendment when questioned?......here
Bridge the gap? And how would he have done that given all the scandals he was involved in? Given the corruptness of his administration–one where the most number of people in an administration were convicted of crimes; where the most number of people fled prosecution by leaving the country; where the most number of people pleaded the 5th amendment when questioned?......here
Friday, May 18, 2007
Study: Internet Censorship Grows WorldwideInternet censorship is growing worldwide, with 26 out of 40 countries blocking or filtering political or social content. They categorized seven countries, all of them Muslim, as "pervasive" social filterers: Iran, Oman, Saudi Arabia, Sudan, Tunisia, the United Arab Emirates and Yemen......more
OpenNet Initiative
I'm Glad I Live In Hillsborough County And Not One Of Those Countries, opps, Never Mind.
Shut Down The Department Of JusticeAnd Stop This Silly Show
It's been clear for a while - and is becoming ever clearer - that the Attorney General ought to resign, or to be fired. Now, it seems that Congress is determined to force Gonzales from office or send him to jail, whichever they can do first......here
Have You Seen Madeleine McCann?A Web site set up to help find missing four-year-old Madeleine McCann has received more than 50 million hits. The little girl disappeared from her bedroom at a hotel resort in Portugal on May 3 as her parents dined nearby. More than 7,500 people have left messages of support......here
Nokomis Couple Sues Sarasota County Deputies
When a deputy asked to speak to John Coffin, Cynthia Coffin closed the door and went to speak to her husband. She then saw the deputy looking in through her front window and locked her front door. She then pushed the button to close the garage door but the deputies stopped the door from closing and entered the garage even though they did not have a search warrant or arrest warrant......more
John Coffin heard his wife screaming in pain, went into the garage and saw two deputies arresting her on the floor.
Thursday, May 17, 2007
Vox, Litbrit, Gatordem, And Pushing RopeTampa Bay's Only Progressive Blogs
According To Mr. Hussey.....here
And The Chopped Liver
The Political Whore - Out in Left Field - Tiny Little Dots - In Theory - Tampa Rail - Deep Something - The Delightful Yank - Samm Simpson - The Stonegauge - Ybor City Stogie
Wednesday, May 16, 2007
The Miami Cuban MafiaWhere Have All The Right-Wing Lunatics Gone?
A French company with ties to the Castro regime -- its affiliate has built 11 resort hotels with the Cuban military -- now wants to bring its construction skills to the $1 billion tunnel at the Port of Miami. And the protesters? Busy boycotting the mom-and-pop businesses that advertise on an obscure AM radio program. This is what the mighty Miami Cuban Mafia has come to. Their nemesis is dying, their bitterness has grown old and their power has dwindled to sad experiments in self-parody.....here.......via sotp
We Miss Them Already
Litbrit, Vox, Out In Left Field And The StogieCensored In China
They Must Not Like Stories About Nail Houses Either.
Tuesday, May 15, 2007
Vamos A Cuba“Mulato”. “Color cartucho” (paper bag colored). “Jabao”. “Indio” (Indian). “Pelo bueno” (with good hair). “Canela” (cinnamon). Even “café con leche” (coffee and milk).
If you are black or of mixed race in Cuba, depending of how light your skin is, you may call yourself one of the above names. Anything but “negro” (black).......here
It's Time To Unite The Cuban People
USA vs Al-ArianTampa Theatre
711 N FRANKLIN ST., TAMPA
WED., MAY 16, 2007 @ 7:30PM
Tickets available HERE, or at the Tampa Theatre Box Office, 813-274-8286, http://www.tampatheatre.com/
Rude Drivers: Miami #1Tampa #16
For the second straight year, rude Miami drivers have earned the city the title of worst road rage in a survey released Tuesday. The survey was conducted by Prince Market Research has a margin of error of plus or minus 2 percentage points......more
Monday, May 14, 2007
Florida Not Ready For Confluence Of CrisisSenator Nelson Voices Concern About Castro's Death Occurring During Storm, Overseas Conflicts. The U.S. Coast Guard told U.S. Sen. Bill Nelson it is ready to tackle matters dealing with Homeland Security, hurricane preparedness or a possible mass exodus from Cuba, but not for a confluence of crisis' that potentially could occur in South Florida this summer......more
The Coast Guard Will Get Plenty Of Help With The Mass Exodus
The State Of FloridaPays Lobbyists $7.2 Million For Bottom Of Biscayne Bay
One of those lobbyists was Jim Smith, former state attorney general, and gubernatorial candidate. This reads like a Carl Hiaasen novel. Oh, now I see...the article was written by his son, Scott.....more
Only In Florida
Cathy vs. LeilaniTwo Great Writers With Different Opinions
I think our fundamental disagreement is that you think there are bountiful opportunities for blacks (and really, the poor in general) to succeed, where as I feel that there are not and that efforts to provide programs for these people are continually undermined by the very people who are supposed to serve them and help them......more
The World's Most Hated Blogger?With scant income, assets, or business savvy, the would-be real-estate mogul managed to purchase eight homes in hopes of reselling them at a profit. Along the way, he's lost all of them, run up some $170,000 in credit card and credit line debt, and launched iamfacingforeclosure.com to share his woes with the world.......here
Sunday, May 13, 2007
The Turks Know How To Throw A RallyWhy Can't We Do That?
More than a million demonstrators took to the streets in Turkey today demanding their country remain a secular republic. The protesters say they feel the pro-Islamic ruling party threatens the nation's modern foundations......more
"No way for sharia"
The Winds Of Change In Cuba"Once a year or so, a team of reporters and photographers from the Miami Herald... slips into Cuba against that government's Machiavellian press restrictions, drive around the country dressed as tourists, and work as carefully and quickly as they can, talking with people about what's really going on."The Herald task's when it comes to covering Cuba is thankless. The extremists on both sides always think the coverage is slanted -because it doesn't say what they want to say.......more.....via sotp
End The Embargo On The Cuban People
George Gets His Purple Heart MedalA Jack Russell terrier who was mauled to death while saving five New Zealand children from an attack by two pit bulls is being honoured with a posthumous bravery medal. George, who had a heart problem, won fame after defending five children from the pit bulls in the small North Island town of Manaia a week and a half ago.......more
Moms Spend Their Weekend Protesting War in IraqAntiwar activists from around the country will celebrate Mothers Day by converging on Washington, DC, where they will demand Congress end the U.S. occupation of Iraq. Five days of activism, sponsored by the women-for-peace group CODEPINK and "peace mom" Cindy Sheehan's Gold Star Families for Peace, will culminate in what organizers call a "Mother of a March" on May 14........more
Saturday, May 12, 2007
Take Action May 26th, 27th, 28th. As citizens, we honor and support our troops for their service and sacrifice.
As Americans, we are blessed by that sacrifice and support, which keeps us safe and keeps us strong.As patriots, we call on our government to support our troops in the most important way it can - by ending this war and bringing them home.
This Memorial Day weekend, we will all take responsibility for the country we love and the men and women who protect it. We will volunteer, we will pray, and we will speak out. Each of us has a responsibility to act, a duty to our troops and to each other. Support the troops. End the war.
www.supportthetroopsendthewar.com
A Racist Would Never Move To This NeighborhoodI’m A White Woman Living In A Black Neighborhood
And I’m turning into a racist because of it. I don’t say this proudly; quite the opposite: I am ashamed. But that doesn’t change what I have become. Almost two years ago, I bought a house in Bartlett Park, a predominantly black neighborhood in what we used to call the “south side” but now refer to as “Midtown”. Here I have been forced to acknowledge the racist within me. Please understand: I am not proud of this; I’m simply not willing to pretend......more...via blurbex
Excelent Article From A Courageous Woman
Best Of Right Wing HowlerThe Man Who Would Have Done Nothing
Al Gore would have done nothing in retaliation against the attacks upon the United States on 9/11. He would have taken the route of his mentor, Bill Clinton, and at most lobbed a few cruise missiles at some tent. The Taliban would still be in power, Saddam would still be sitting on his throne in Iraq with his arsenal intact and growing, and Osama would be operating and training out in the open, expanding into the friendly territory of Iraq.......more
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