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Archive for May, 2005
Wexler wanders
May 17, 2005
Democrats are easily winning the Social Security debate simply by standing firm against W’s proposed private accounts and benefit cuts. Although criticized by the opposition for a lack of any alternative plan, the fact is that there is no crisis – doing nothing right now is not going to doom us all, and, in fact, [...]
St. Pete police incite tyranny
May 14, 2005
In St. Pete, police have unearthed a seldom used statute to arrest 2 vocal members of the black community. Two relatives of Jarrell S. Walker, who was killed by a sheriff’s deputy last month, were arrested Wednesday and accused of being part of the group that incited spurts of violence Sunday night in Childs Park. [...]
Legislature 2005: We got off easy this time
May 14, 2005
Legislature 2005: Citizens win most rounds in clash over constitution Floridians will be glad to know that the Legislature wasn’t able to “protect” the state constitution as much as some lawmakers wanted. At this point, only one change will be on the 2006 ballot. Voters will decide whether to require that any proposed amendment get [...]
Why does Jim Davis hate Florida families?
May 13, 2005
Actually, maybe I’m being a little too hard on Jim – maybe it’s his love of big corporations, rather than his hatred of the Florida family, that spurred him to vote for the bankruptcy bill and publicly support DR-CAFTA. The bill would make it much harder for families in distress to write off their debts [...]
Florida continues backward slide on abortion
May 12, 2005
Two bills will restrict abortion access Lawmakers passed two abortion bills that anti-abortion proponents say will protect women’s safety, but pro-choice supporters argue the compounded effects of the bills will restrict access to abortions, especially for young women. The first bill implements a constitutional amendment requiring that parents and guardians of young women be notified [...]
CAFTA CAN be stopped
May 12, 2005
Today’s LA Times has more on CAFTA. Trade Pact on Slippery Slope President Bush will pursue his top trade initiative today as he welcomes six Latin American leaders to the White House, but the trade agreement Bush seeks faces serious trouble in Congress and could be defeated by his fellow Republicans. With showdown votes just [...]
School resegregation: separate and failing
May 12, 2005
Hillsborough County Schools achieved a long term goal this year: resegregation. In a nutshell, the school system implemented a school choice plan which ensured that there would be no room for black kids in desirable schools. The School Board even went so far as to reverse itself, blaming a computer error on the fact that [...]
CAFTA must be stopped
May 11, 2005
CAFTA, now known as DR-CAFTA, is an anti-worker, pro-US corporation “free” trade agreement much beloved by those who pushed NAFTA and other treaties that seek to grease the skids of exploitation of South American labor while enriching a very elite and wealthy ownership class. The Tampa Tribune and various Chambers of Commerce are, unsurprisingly, all [...]
Calling bullshit on Jeb!’s culture of life
May 11, 2005
Trial to begin in DCF refusal to pay for abused child’s care Staff at the Miami Children’s Hospital were worried about the toddler from Lake Worth. When she was admitted in December 2000 with mysterious medical problems and an old bone fracture, her mother couldn’t explain. Marissa Amora, 6, formerly known as Moesha Sylencieux, was [...]