March 1, 2015
Rick Scott, And Amassing Personal Wealth In Health Care
Should someone, let’s say for example, Florida Governor Rick Scott, be able to amass great personal wealth working in the field of health care?
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July 22, 2013
NRA, ALEC, Want You To Stand Your Ground, Wild West Style
The National Rifle Association (NRA) and the American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC) — I just love these names — want you to stand your ground like it’s still the 19th century Wild West — unless your are black of course. I don’t see the NRA saying if Trayvon Martin had a gun he could have defended himself. What was that saying again — “The only thing that stops a bad guy with a gun, is a good guy with a gun.” Was Trayvon Martin the “bad guy” because he didn’t have a gun?
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November 5, 2012
Voter Suppression Also Comes In The Form Of Long Lines
Since the 2010 midterm election, Republicans have deployed any and all tactics to suppress the vote for the 2012 election. Voter ID laws have gotten the front page coverage, but voter suppression also comes in the form of voter intimidation, voter registration purges and as we’ve seen this past week, long lines at the polls. Both Ohio and Florida, two critical swing states, have seen incredibly long lines during early voting with reports of some people in Florida waiting up to 7 hours to vote. This is not how democracy is supposed to work. It’s an outrage.
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August 26, 2012
Former Florida Governor Charlie Crist Backs Obama for President
Charlie Crist, the former Republican governor of Florida wrote an op-ed in the Tampa Bay Times today giving his endorsement to President Barack Obama.
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April 17, 2012
Photo Essay: Space Shuttle Discovery Washington D.C. Flyover – Last Stop: Smithsonian National Air & Space Museum
On Tuesday, space shuttle Discovery completed its last trip atop a 747, flying from Florida to the Smithsonian National Air & Space Museum in Washington D.C.
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