Sunday, January 17, 2016

Lobbyists Love Hillsborough County

They can come and go from the 
County Center and face no punishment 
for failing to meet minimum 
disclosure requirements.
And here's what it has led to: 
The fourth most lobbied person in the county in 2015 was "Incomplete."
The lobbying registry is the public's only window into who is trying to
 influence government. 
And despite mechanisms for the County Attorney's office to punish violators, action is rarely, if ever, taken. here

Florida Strong

An independent advocacy organization 
dedicated to empowering and educating
 the public on the policies that impact
 our quality of life. 
Our robust research and communications operation is committed to providing concerned citizens with the tools and information needed to hold our elected officials accountable. here

Marco Rubio Selling His Soul In South Carolina

Rubio said
“Barack Obama does not believe that 
America is a great global power. 
Barack Obama believes that America 
is a arrogant global power 
that needs to be cut down to size.” 
These are lies. Since becoming a national political figure roughly a decade ago, Obama has uttered millions of words about America. here

Mayor Rick Kriseman's State of the City

Mayor Rick Kriseman will deliver his 2016 State of the City address from the steps of City Hall. info
January 23 at 10:00 AM

Party With Bernie Fans In St. Pete Tonight

9pm @  Edge of 9
Central Ave, St Pete

Saturday, January 16, 2016

Jessica Rose at the Orpheum in Ybor

2.21.2016 - 7PM
Get your tickets ASAP! They are cheaper in advance and online than at the door.

The Right Wing Infestation Of Hillsborough County Schools

Schools infected: Roland Park, Tinker and Turner-Bartels K-8; Coleman, Franklin, Greco, Madison, Monroe, Shields, Wilson Middle; D.W. Waters Career Center; Pepin Academy; Brooks-DeBartolo, Chamberlain, Freedom, Gaither, Hillsborough, Jefferson, Middleton, Plant, Robinson, Strawberry Crest High. here

What Stogie Had For Lunch

Roast Beef
With Mashed Potatoes and Green Beans
@ Linda's Place in Holiday
Visit them here
Eat Local!

Tampa Bay For Bernie 2016‎ MLK Parade In St. Pete

Monday 9:30am

Friday, January 15, 2016

Howard Dean Breaks The Stogie's Heart

The Stogie was lunched on March 19, 2003
The day the Iraq war started. 
It was lunched in honor of
Dr. Dean who was one of a few voices who 

spoke up against it. 
Today we are sad to hear this. 
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Howard Dean is the latest in a string of Hillary Clinton supporters to charge that Bernie Sanders is wrong to support a single-payer health care plan. The former chairman of the Democratic National Committee claimed on MSNBC that Sanders’ reform might result in “chaos” because “trying to implement it would in fact undo people’s health care.” 

Dr. Dean is now employed by a 
Health Care Lobby Firm who lobbies on behalf of a variety of corporate health care interests. here

The Leadership Of Mayor Kriseman

Pinellas County commissioners became the third local government to conceptually commit to a proposed ferry service connecting downtown Tampa and downtown St. Petersburg. here

Florida GOP Marco Rubio Wants To

Ban abortion, terminate the 
Affordable Care Act, reduce taxes, ease gun regulations, scuttle the nuclear deal with Iran, and expand the military. here 

FIGHT FOR 15 TAMPA MLK DAY MARCH IN YBOR CITY

1.18 - 9AM
Cuscaden Park - Ybor City

Rick Scott's "Take It Deep" Speech

Scott spoke for nearly a half-hour
He never mentioned crime, the environment, immigration, colleges and universities, transportation or health care.

He did say he wants to cut taxes by $1 billion, mostly to help businesses, such as by repealing the corporate income tax on retailers and manufacturers, eliminating the sales tax on manufacturing equipment and reducing taxes on commercial rents. He also wants $250 million for Corporate Welfare. here

Florida GOP Richard Corcoran 
of Land O'Lakes thinks it's Fantastic.
Wake up Pasco County voters.

Thursday, January 14, 2016

Tampa Bay Locavore

Tampa - Temple Terrace - St. Pete - Clearwater - Tarpon Springs 
Oldsmar - NPR - Holiday - Dunedin - Gulfport - Pinellas Park 
Safety Harbor - Seminole - Zephyrhills - Largo
You guys on the beach.
Want to defeat corporations?
Stop buying their products.
Buy Local, help your neighbor, keep our money at home! 

Food: here
Check out: 3 Boys Farm 
A wholesale farm--they supply small local restaurants and stores 
and donate to local food banks.

Dine: here
Check out: Lee's Grocery

Beer: here
Check out: Cigar City Brewing
Yuengling: Is from Pennsylvania but they have a brewery here. We are sure those folks working up on 30th street don't mind us drinking their beer.
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This new year take the pledge, Seek out a local business
you have never been to and check it out.