The heart of Tampa does not have to be broken again. As a united force, we CAN stop TBX and make it known that we won't stand for more destruction of our history and our future. Help us fight! here
Wednesday, July 15, 2015
Tuesday, July 14, 2015
Marco Rubio blocks Elizabeth Warren's student loan refinancing bill
Senate Republicans have blocked Sen. Elizabeth Warren’s student loan refinancing bill that would have helped 40 million borrowers because it would have raised taxes on millionaires. here
Sierra Club: Other transportation solutions should come first
Tampa Bay Sierra Club offers an intelligent, informed assessment of Hillsborough County’s proposal to increase the sales tax to pay mainly for road improvements with relatively little for mass transit. here
Monday, July 13, 2015
Sunday, July 12, 2015
Florida INC. - Liesa Priddy
What Stogie Had For Lunch
Baked Fish
With Black Beans and Yellow Rice
At Havana House Cafe in Lecanto
Visit them here
Stop in and say hello to Megan and Frank
Stop Oil Drilling In The Big Cypress National Preserve
Saturday, July 11, 2015
Florida Banana Republicans
37% or 10 of 27 Congressional House seats are held by Dems. 47% of FL 2014 votes were for Dems
The Florida Supreme Court just ruled against the gerrymandering that makes this corruption possible. Those legislators who voted for maps that are deemed unconstitutional should be treated and punished as traitors. The legislators elected by gerrymandering constitute a Banana Republic; they and the laws they pass are illegitimate.
The Sierra Club, Tea Party Love Fest
"I find it very concerning and upsetting that the Sierra Club would require a tax for more money for roads before getting more money for transit," Thurman said he was also surprised to see the Sierra Club moving away from partnerships with transit groups and aligning itself with the tea party.
Local Hero Diane McKee
A Hillsborough County teacher has been named Florida's Teacher of the Year.
Diane McKee, is an English teacher at Williams Middle Magnet School. She has been a teacher for 14 years, 11 of those in Florida. McKee received the award at a banquet Thursday night in Orlando. here
Friday, July 10, 2015
Deborah Newell Tornello: So much awesome!
"Bernie running for prez, and now Alan Grayson is running for senate. So much awesome!"
Florida's Culture Of Corruption: Wheelbarrows of cash utility companies dump in Tallahassee
Pam Bondi and
Florida's Chamber of Commerce
Have both joined with mega utility companies to fight a constitutional amendment on solar power that embraces a competitive marketplace.
The simple truth is Florida's leaders are a bunch of lemmings running in unison in whichever direction the power companies tell them. Utility companies have donated $12 million to the campaigns of state lawmakers since 2010. Seven members of the chamber's board of directors are employed by the electric industry. Power companies are forever trying to gouge consumers — to the tune of billions — for nuclear plant construction and fracking operations.
The bottom line is this wouldn't be a problem if the Public (Corporate) Service Commission did its job and actually regulated electric monopolies. Or if state legislators showed more interest in reining in their sugar daddies. here
The simple truth is Florida's leaders are a bunch of lemmings running in unison in whichever direction the power companies tell them. Utility companies have donated $12 million to the campaigns of state lawmakers since 2010. Seven members of the chamber's board of directors are employed by the electric industry. Power companies are forever trying to gouge consumers — to the tune of billions — for nuclear plant construction and fracking operations.
FBI Is Now Investigating The Broward County Sheriff's Office
A beloved computer engineer who had never been in trouble a day in his life, Jermaine McBean was shot and killed in the apartment complex where he lived in Broward County, more than two years ago. To this day, the sheriff's office has kept the case in limbo and still not taken the case to a grand jury. It was just announced that the FBI is launching its own probe into McBean's killing. here
Kenny Stabler RIP
The Snake is dead at 69!
Been a Raiders fan since I was 10. He was always my favorite.
Ken Stabler belongs in Hall of Fame here
So Sad, I will miss him.
Florida GOP Culture Of Corruption
The Florida Supreme Court took a wrecking ball to Florida’s political landscape Thursday, throwing out the state’s carefully-crafted congressional districts drawn by the GOP-led Legislature and ordered a new map within 100 days. here
Thursday, July 9, 2015
What Stogie Had For Lunch
Half Slab of Ribs and Pulled Pork Sandwich
At Rons Roadside Grille in Garden Grove
I pass this place all the time on my way to Brooksville. It is always packed. My friend and I stopped in for lunch. He had the Pulled Pork and I had the Ribs. I can see why it is a local favorite. The Ribs were perfectly cooked, best Baby Back Ribs I have ever had and the service was great. Thank you Katherine, we will be back. Visit them on Facebook and like their page. here
Jeb Bush: People Need to Work Longer Hours
A 2014 Gallup poll found that already many
Americans employed full-time report working, on average, 47 hours a week, while
nearly 4 in 10 say they work at least 50 hours a week.
US workers work more hours than workers in any other large, industrialized
country, according to the Organization for Economic Cooperation and
Development. here
Marco Rubio: Lower Corporate Tax Rates
Rubio jabbed at Democrats, for policies that he said stifle job growth and "snuff out innovation" namely, their push for a higher minimum wage and for tax increases on the wealthy. here
Wednesday, July 8, 2015
Miami Cuban Mafia Trying To Stop Obama's Cuba Normalization
President Obama’s announcement last week that the U.S. will restore diplomatic relations with communist Cuba on July 20 – and will open an embassy there a few days after – is angering the MCM. Their options to stop the Administration are limited. But they’re moving against Obama’s new engagement policy nonetheless, and it’s shaping up as one of the summer’s big political battles. here
How Much Did Pam Bondi Spend Fighting Gay Marriage?
State Rep. David Richardson (D-Miami Beach) wants to know what the Sunshine State spent fighting equal marriage rights for the past several years. here
Heights Unites Benefit Bonanza 2015
September 26 - 2pm
To benefit the The Centre for Girls - Tampa!
C4G is safe space in Seminole Heights where girls can play, learn, create, and grow in a nurturing and fun environment. Then, after you complete your hunt, you'll get to party down at MF Arts Ybor with free beer, live music and art, local vendors, food trucks and lots more!
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