Sunday, August 10, 2014
Investigate the 2012 death of Mr. Darren Rainey
On June 23, 2012 Darren Rainey, a 50-year-old mentally ill state prison inmate in Miami-Dade County, died after guards responded to his defecating in his cell by locking him into a 180-degree shower for two hours—at which point his skin was separating from his body.
Local police, and the state, failed to properly investigate. The case was only brought to light in recent months by The Miami Herald. After two years, no one has been held criminally accountable, or even charged.
"He was crying, please stop, please stop, And they
just said "Enjoy your shower, and left."
just said "Enjoy your shower, and left."
Only the U.S. Department of Justice can properly investigate this terrible crime, and a broader culture of abuse in Florida’s prisons that has led to other unnecessary deaths, and which falls especially hard on the mentally ill. here
Tampa Bay—21 Years Ago this Month
On August 10, 1993, three vessels, the freighter Balsa 37, the barge Ocean 255, and the barge Bouchard 155, collided near the entrance of Tampa Bay. Over 32,000 gallons of jet fuel, diesel, and gasoline and about 330,000 gallons of heavy fuel oil spilled from the barges. Despite emergency cleanup efforts, the oil fouled 13 miles of beaches and caused injury to birds, sea turtles, mangrove habitat, seagrasses, salt marshes, shellfish beds, as well as closing many of the waterways to fishing and boating. here
Saturday, August 9, 2014
Tell Pam Bondi to End Her Fight Against Equality!
Pam Bondi wants LGBT Floridians to stop
pursing their civil rights because she’s tired of spending taxpayer dollars fighting equality. here
pursing their civil rights because she’s tired of spending taxpayer dollars fighting equality. here
Friday, August 8, 2014
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More Florida GOP BS
Rick Scott has tirelessly touted the evils of the ACA. After it was projected that premiums in the state could go up by 13.2 percent for the 2015 enrollment year, Scott said in a statement that
“Obamacare is a bad law that just seems to be getting worse,” and “Florida families are going to be slammed with higher costs. Obamacare has failed to live up to its promises in nearly every way.”
Scott didn’t bring up that he and his Republican-controlled legislature have done everything they can to make sure that the ACA fails in Florida. here
Miami Cuban Mafia Thwart Art Exhibit of Cuban Hero
Continues threat by the Miami-based anti-Cuba circles against the local Sweat Records Gallery
forced its owner Lauren Reskin to cancel the scheduled opening next Saturday of a paintings exhibit by Cuban anti-terrorist hero
Antonio Guerrero. here
Exhibit sponsor and member of the Alianza Martiana organization Max Lesnik said that a new place has been found but it would not be announced until the last minute.
Thursday, August 7, 2014
Ethics Free Florida GOP
Special Session Starting In Tallahassee
NOT to expand access to healthcare to over
NOT to expand access to healthcare to over
one million hard working Floridians.
NOT to repeal the Nuclear Cost Recovery fee
(Corporate Welfare).
NOT to help stifle the skyrocketing home owners
insurance rates across the state.
They are using your tax dollars to call us all back to Tallahassee because their lack of transparency and ethics was finally drawn to light this past week. A Judge ruled that the Republican leadership made a "mockery" of the legislative process in drawing our Congressional districts in 2012.
Now your tax dollars are being used
to fix their mistakes.
Do your thing on 11.4.14. Rid Florida of its Right Wing Infestation.
Celebration Party 7pm Ybor City, Florida
Floridians Flood Public Service Commission
Wednesday, August 6, 2014
End the Cuban Trade Embargo
On June 14th, President Obama sent a letter to the Cuban President Raul Castro, indicating that he wanted to negotiate the end to the Cuban trade embargo. While President Obama does not have the power to terminate this policy, I do applaud his efforts to normalize relations with Cuba because I too believe that the United States should end the trade embargo on Cuba. here
Tea Party Scamming The American People
Move America Forward
has collected millions
has collected millions
to send care packages to U.S. troops.
But its assets have been used to benefit conservative political consulting firms
close to its Tea Party founder. here
Gaza Rally In Fort Lauderdale
Over 250 people gathered at the
Fort Lauderdale Federal Courthouse
on Aug. 2 to protest U.S. support for Israeli terrorism in Gaza. As the bombs continued to drop on the people of Gaza, people of South Florida joined together to stand in solidarity with Palestine and demand an end to U.S. aid to Israel.
This was the third major rally for Palestine in South Florida
in three weeks.
in three weeks.
Tuesday, August 5, 2014
GOP You Look Like A Bunch Of Fools
The House Intelligence Committee, led by Republicans,
has concluded that there was no deliberate wrongdoing by the Obama administration in the 2012 attack on the U.S. Consulate in
Benghazi, Libya. here
Benghazi, Libya. here
GOP voters get your head out of your ass.
The rest of us, 90 days till E-Day!
See you in Ybor, 7pm
See you in Ybor, 7pm
Communities Provides Over 7,000 Meals To Feeding America Tampa Bay
Thousands of residents and concertgoers from the Tampa Bay area contributed roughly
3 tons
of nonperishable food to
3 tons
of nonperishable food to
Feeding America Tampa Bay
Florida GOP Made Mmockery' Of Process
After being humiliated
by a judge
by a judge
"Florida GOP leaders destroyed documents and allowed political consultants to "make a mockery" of their self-described transparency in the redistricting process."
They have a new plan
In an email late Friday to Senate members and staff,
In an email late Friday to Senate members and staff,
Senate President Don Gaetz asked everyone to
"keep and do not delete"
all redistricting records in light of the pending litigation over congressional districts. here,
90 Days Till E-Day. Are You Ready?
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