Saturday, March 23, 2019
Friday, March 22, 2019
Florida's Right Wing Infestation
Fox News anchor Shannon Bream is scheduled to keynote a fundraiser for a conservative group alongside Florida Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis and
Ashley Moody.
Ashley Moody.
The group, James Madison Institute, describes itself as “Florida’s premier free-market think tank.” The organization has ties to billionaire industrialists Charles and David Koch.
UF Wants Wendy's Off Campus
The University of Florida Student Government escalated student pressure on Wendy’s – and on UF President Kent Fuchs.
Voted unanimously to call on the UF administration to cut the university’s contract with Wendy’s until the fast-food giant joins the Fair Food Program. The vote came just days after students, farmworkers and Gainesville community members organized a huge march on President Fuchs’ office, demanding action in support of Florida farmworkers’ fundamental human rights. here
Thursday, March 21, 2019
Florida GOP Mike Hill just knows the schools are full of porn
A pair of bills introduced in the Florida state legislature are aimed at cleaning all the dirty books from Florida schools, and at jailing any librarians or teachers who might allow a student to read filth like A Clockwork Orange or Toni Morrison's Beloved or The Bluest Eye.
he bills, were pushed by the rightwing Florida Citizens Alliance.
"The purpose of the bill is to remove pornography out of our public schools, which is existing there today. I've seen it firsthand [...] It is simply trying to protect our children."
Mike Hill
Mike Hill
Shameless Florida GOP
Florida GOP Readies Poll Tax to Nullify Ex-Felons’ Voting Rights
Florida’s Republican-controlled Legislature is moving to roll back parts of a historic November constitutional amendment that reinstated voting rights for convicted felons. HERE
Wednesday, March 20, 2019
What Stogie Had For Lunch
Beef Brisket
With Potatoes and Beans
At Holly Hogs BBQ - Downtown Tampa
EAT LOCAL!
Support for Rob Lorei
Wow! What a turnout for last night’s WMNF Board meeting! Thank you! More than 150 people packed the boardroom and hallway outside to show the board what they thought of the decision to fire me. Later- during a closed session of the board I was given ten minutes to make my case that the firing should be overturned. The board members were polite and listened closely. An issue that board members kept raising was “Doesn’t Craig have the absolute right to fire any staffer- even if his reasons aren’t valid?” Clearly some board members lean to the conservative/corporate side when it comes to treatment of employees! Economist Richard Wolff would have some choice words for these board members.
What this means is that letters to the board still count. If you believe in enlightened employee relations please let them know. The board is likely to make a final decision this week. Like I said last night- it will take the rest of my life to thank you for supporting me by speaking last night, emailing, petitioning, calling and otherwise challenging this miscarriage of justice. However this turns out- when you see me- remind me of your support and I’ll buy you an adult beverage. Long May You Run!
Florida Jim Crow Republicans
Tuesday, March 19, 2019
Kathy Castor Co-Sponsor Medicare for All
The Democratic establishment — deep in the pockets of the health industry, are Undermining Medicare for All. HERE
Florida GOP clamping down on voter initiatives
In November, 64 percent of Florida voters approved a constitutional amendment allowing former felons to regain their right to vote. Three weeks later, a Republican state representative introduced legislation that would require constitutional amendments to earn 67 percent of the vote to pass.
Republican legislators in states across the country have introduced dozens of bills that would make significant changes to the initiative and referendum process.
Critics of the proposals say they are a Republican end run around the direct democracy process, meant to stifle popular progressive policies before they get
to the ballot.
to the ballot.
Florida GOP Joe Negron’s Slimy New Gig
Florida GOP Afraid of Democracy
For anyone who doubts that Americans are fighting a war today over the future of democracy, take a look at what’s happening in the
U.S. Congress.
U.S. Congress.
On March 8, the House of Representatives voted for the Democrats’ major reform bill, 234-193 -- an important blow against the incessant erosions of our political process.
All 13 of Florida’s Democratic congressmembers voted for it; none of the
14 Republicans did. MORE
All 13 of Florida’s Democratic congressmembers voted for it; none of the
14 Republicans did. MORE
Monday, March 18, 2019
Sunday, March 17, 2019
Trump Snubs Everglades Clean-Up
Florida GOP expressed everything from anger to astonishment upon hearing that the president’s 2020 budget proposes just $63 million for the “River of Grass.” Gov. Ron DeSantis and the others had wanted $200 million. HERE
Saturday, March 16, 2019
Friday, March 15, 2019
Thursday, March 14, 2019
Ducks Unlimited New CEO Adam Putnam
Ducks Unlimited has hired a new CEO to direct the international wildfowl habit restoration group.
The bulk of the money is spent on wildfowl habitat in areas ranging from Alaska and Canada to the Mississippi flyway and
the Gulf Coast. HERE
the Gulf Coast. HERE
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