The Democratic Progressive Caucus of Florida in Orlando

Pulling the party leftward

"This took an insane amount of negotiation" Jessica Vaughn

Resolutions

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Supporting Economic Justice & Prosperity for all Floridians

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Supporting the Right to Free, Accessible, Equitable, and Quality Public Education, Investment in Trade and Technical Schools, and the end of the For-Profit Education Industry that takes funds away from Public Education

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Safeguarding the Equal Rights, Inclusion and Protection of All People

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Supporting Equity & Reform in the Criminal Justice System

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 Environmental Justice for All Floridians

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 Ending Felon Disenfranchisement in Florida

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Supporting Voting Rights for all Citizens and Expanding Voter Participation

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 Supporting Home Rule & Opposing Big Money in Politics

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  Supporting Immigration and Immigrant Rights

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Supporting Health Care as a Human Right

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Keep Florida's Public Land and Beaches Publicly Owned

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Promoting Responsible Gun Ownership and Common Sense Gun Safety

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 Identify and Advocate for Florida Veterans and Military Families

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Supporting Greater Youth Engagement in the Florida Democratic Party

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 Supporting Patient Centered Treatment for Drug Addiction Recovery

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Honoring Diane Glasser and  Bernie “Bunny” Steinman

Our Leaders

Beth Eriksen Shoup, Marcus Klebe, Marina Welch,

 Kent Bailey, Andrew Davis and Scott Shoup

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Images by Jessica Vaughn

Gus Bilirakis: Reaction To The Robert Mueller Indictments

"I support investigative efforts as we work to ensure that our democratic process is protected from external interference, but it's important that we are not distracted from the important work at hand like tax reform. Rest assured though, that anyone who has violated the law should swiftly be brought to justice. To date, I have not seen proof that there was any wrongdoing by the President or collusion between his campaign and Russia." Source

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Lets not get distracted from the transfer of wealth 

from the poor to the rich. 

University of South Florida: Let Adjuncts Vote

University of South Florida adjuncts filed for a union months ago. Ever since, USF has done everything it can to keep them from voting.

It’s not right to deny adjuncts their right to a fair and free election. Add your name at right and tell USF to let adjuncts vote!

Adjuncts filed for a union election last semester, but the University has employed every possible tactic to block their vote. They’ve even tried to claim that adjuncts aren’t employees. It’s time for USF to stop dragging its feet and let adjuncts vote.

PETITION: here

Corbett Kroehler 2007: Make America Ours Again

Repost from 2007

I’m Corbett Kroehler and I’m running for Congress in Florida’s Eighth District. here

Florida's Koch Private School Network

With school choice efforts stalled in Washington, the billionaire Koch brothers’ network is engaged in state-by-state battles with teachers’ unions, politicians and parent groups to push for public funding of private and charter schools.

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Beware of  so-called Hispanic organizations such as the Libre Initiative. 

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In Florida mailings in Spanish and English supporting a Florida law that encourages charter schools in communities with low-performing schools. After Rick Scott, a Republican, signed it into law, the state Democratic Party said he’d “declared war on our public schools.”

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Our Case Against Gwen Graham

more

Sowing the Seeds of Fascism in America: Repost From October 14, 2006

Author Stan Goff, a retired 26-year veteran of the U.S. Army Special Forces, sounds a warning call that many of the historical precursors of fascism—white supremacy, militarization of culture, vigilantism, masculine fear of female power, xenophobia and economic destabilization—are ascendant
 in America today......more

Nina Turner - Single Payer Strategy

Coming to Tampa 11.4.2017

Florida Lawmakers Report Card

To achieve an "A" grade on the Report Card, lawmakers had to consistently vote to put "people first" instead of other, powerful interests. Only 31 of 158 members of the GOP-controlled Legislature received "A" grades. here

The Interstate Traveler Hydrogen Superhighway

Repost from November 27, 2007

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If the Sunshine State had a real high-speed rail system, how would it look? Unlike most every other type of mass transit, the Hydrogen Superhighway requires no public investment for construction or maintenance. The Interstate Traveler is solar-powered! It manufactures its own hydrogen fuel with the power of the sun. 

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Tampa Bay's Fake News Source

Aside from not being in the hunt for Amazon HQ2, what do Las Vegas and Tampa Bay share in common?

Both have daily newspapers that were bailed out by conservative billionaires.  Once categorized as “mainstream media,” the papers have rapidly transformed themselves into fake news sources. here

Hillsborough County Looking For Candidate

County Commissioner Dist. 2 

As of this date there are 2 Candidates 

GOP Ken Hagan: Corrupt politician who has found a loop hole to continue his dishonest ways. And unknown GOP Chris Paradies

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Progressive Dems, Democratic Socialists

and Greens time to step up! here

Tampa Hoods: Ybor City

7th Ave

Dear Diary: November 30, 2020

It has been almost a month since Americans soundly defeated the fascist at the polls. I was awaken early this morning after a long night with friends at The Reservoir. I was shocked to see two well dressed men at my door. They asked me if they could come in to talk to me about the election. They said they were from Homeland Security and wanted to ask me a few questions about it. Of course since I had nothing to hide I told them to come in. I was polite, asked them to sit down and if they wanted me to make them some coffee.  They politely declined. 

I had volunteered in various ways for our new president. I was worried that I was on some kind of list and was in trouble. What they asked me was both shocking and unexpected. They wanted to know if I would give them a list of friends who had voted for and supported the fascist. They said they were rounding them up to stick in some kind of, as they put it "Reeducation Camps."

As misguided and ignorant my friends were they are still my friends. I had no clue what to say.
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 Happy Halloween Tampa Bay!

Hang Out With Berner Nina Turner In Tampa

Nina's courageous stand as a DNC insider turned Bernie Sanders for President surrogate shows Nina is a woman of character and vision, and you don't want to miss her inspirational energy.

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Saturday, November 4 at 1:30 PM

Tickets are going fast. Get yours here

Tampa Bay Homeless

Meet Glen

He is a local

Right Wing Propaganda Tampa Bay Times

Adam C. Smith, who use to be a decent writer follows the new rules well. 

1st

His Winner and losers of the week in 

Florida politics

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Losers: Democrats Jeff Clemens

and Rick Kriseman

Winner: GOP Rick Scott

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And then this story about a Trump backed singer no one has ever heard of challenging Charlie Crist.
What he had to say about Crist.
Republican/independent/Democrat
/governor/vice presidential finalist/washed-up
 former politician/now Congressman Charlie Crist’s career couldn’t get any weirder, there’s a new development.

here

What Stogie Had For Lunch

Fried Fish

With Rice

At Ming Garden in Tampa

 Eat Local!

Frederica Wilson Faces Threats After Criticizing Trump

Ybor City Musicians

Luann

At Centro Ybor

The Citrus Taliban Wants To End The Right To Privacy For All Floridians

The Constitution Revision Commission voted 30-2 to advance a proposal that would severely limit the constitutional right to privacy for all Floridians. If this doesn’t scare you, it should. here

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Commissioner John Stemberger, president of the anti-abortion and anti-LGBTQ Florida Family Policy Counsel, sponsored this proposed constitutional amendment.

Tampa Bay Homeless

Meet Tom

He is from  New Hampshire

Palm Beach County Deputy Jason Cooke Busted

Guido And Luis Get Dunked At Tampa City Hall

Guido Maniscalco and Luis Viera

Raising money for American Heart Association

Donate to the American Heart Association

here