Happy Martin Luther King's Day

CHOOSE NONVIOLENCE’ CAMPAIGN 2014

Independent Republic of Florida

Revolutions come in all shapes and sizes

For a brief period in 1810, Florida was truly a country of its own

The West Florida Rebellion holds the record as the shortest. In less than one minute it was over, setting in motion a chain of events that would transform the United States into a continental and,

 eventually, world power......more>

THE REPUBLICAN RAPE AUDIT BILL

GOP On the Edge of Insanity

 22 House Republicans 

On the House Judiciary Committee actually passed an anti-choice bill that could allow
 The IRS to audit survivors of rape or incest

for using their contraceptive health care coverage. Forcing women to submit proof of their traumatic experience to government auditors.

here

Tampa: Truth-telling and the School-to-Prison-Pipeline

As tax-payer funded entities, Florida’s public school districts are bound by the state’s Sunshine Laws, which mandate that accurate information be gathered, recorded, and made available to the public. Yet, school districts often rely on obscuring, distorting, and sugar-coating information, resulting in misinformation, propaganda, and partial-truths.

Learn more Tuesday, January 21, 2014 at 5:30 pm

The Children’s Board
1002 E. Palm, Ybor City

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What Stogie Had For Lunch

Meat Balls with Yellow Rice and Platanos

At Plato Latino in Tampa

more here, Stay Local!

Turning The American Dong Into A Tea Party Utopia

The Sunshine State is home to the country's third-largest prison system—one whose budget the conservative Scott vowed to slash by $1 billion, which is tough to do when you
 Privatize most of that system and find that it suddenly costs more to run than when it was state-administered.

Florida's stab at thriftiness was blocked again last month when a federal judge ruled that its prisons had to offer inmates a kosher alternative to their usual meals.

"You're talking about a lot of money," the state prison chief said......more>

Washington Lobbyist David Jolly

Florida's Water And Land Legacy Amendment

It will be on the November 2014 ballot!

If you haven't already, be sure to
 "like" the campaign on Facebook and

 "follow" them on Twitter.

The campaign collected more than 685,000 valid signatures from
around the state.

 This amendment to Florida's Constitution, if passed by voters in November, would ensure the allocation of a portion of our state budget to fund conservation that forever protects Florida’s remaining natural treasures. We're one big step closer to making that happen.

Thanks for all you do to move Florida forward, and ensure that the state we love is preserved for future generations of Floridians. For Florida's environment.

Progress Florida

Bubba the Love Sponge And Mayor Bob

The Jackson House in downtown Tampa

Bubba's charity planned to buy the home, restore it, and use some of the rooms to offer free legal advice to minorities. But Bubba said Mayor Bob imposed 11th-hour deadlines and expectations for restoring the home that were impossible to meet. He claims it is a personal vendetta against him because of the mayor's close relationship with his radio rival, Todd "MJ" Schnitt. Mayor Bob said that is malarkey.  

"I don't listen to his show, I don't know the guy, I don't know anybody who's credible who listens to his show, so I don't know how he can make this out to be a personal vendetta.".......more>

Florida Marijuana Celebration

1.1 million signed petitions

 Facing considerable opposition from

GOP 

 Republican lawmakers and Attorney General Pam Bondi.

Concern with high voter turnout and the loss of their jobs.

 

Grayson: GOP Has Locked Up the Stupid Vote

SCOTT SAYS RAISING THE MINIMUM WAGE MAKES HIM CRINGE

The Florida Democrats'
proposal to raise the minimum wage
makes him “cringe.
” Speak up Floridians, it won't happen unless you bitch. 
Show your support for raising the minimum wage 
can you add your name.
AND VOTE HIM OUT November 4th

 

Ralph Nader's Letter To George W. Bush

At this time of the year, it is not unusual to receive various mailings from nonprofit organizations looking for crucial end-of-the-year donations. You can imagine my surprise when I received a request from a certain notorious former President of the United States asking for my financial support in his public policy center's efforts to address the "challenges facing our world." My response to this solicitation.

Dear Mr. Bush

Liberal New High In 2013

A recent Gallup poll now showing the numbers of Americans who self-identify as “liberal” are both growing and at higher rates than they’ve been in twenty years, the party of “no” and philosophies of greed may be facing an impending curtain call, in the face of the growing inequality which is shaping up to be the defining legacy of America’s long and costly experiment with conservative pro-corporate policies.......more>

Graham for Congress

Politico’s “Top 10 Must-Watch Races for 2014″

“Florida’s Political Winners in 2013″ Sunshine State News

Roll Call “Top 5 Races to Watch in the South,”

Politico “50 Politicos to Watch,”

U.S. News and World Report “The 3 Hottest Congressional Races to Watch in 2014.”

Meet Gwen

I’m so proud of all we have accomplished in 2013. We wouldn’t be where we are today without your support. Let’s keep the momentum going through victory on November 4th, 2014!

 

Publix Refusing To Support The Fair Food Program

Florida’s tomato farms supply

50% of all U.S. fresh tomatoes

but have also been called America’s ‘ground zero for slavery.’

Countless workers held against their will, threatened with violence and forced to haul hundreds of heavy tomato buckets a day for little to no pay. Thankfully, a new solution called the Fair Food Program has been proven successful. The Fair Food Program is working to enforce a policy of zero tolerance for slavery on tomato farms........more

But a major U.S. supermarket chain,

Publix Super Markets, is refusing to support the Fair Food Program.