The SP Times blasts Karl Rove and the White House today for Rove’s nasty speech in NYC this week. Before an audience of cheering conservatives this week, Karl Rove lambasted liberals for their “moderation and restraint” in response to the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks. “Conservatives saw the savagery of 9/11 in the attacks and prepared [...]
Archive for June, 2005
Notification law challenged
June 24, 2005
Herald.com A new state law requiring physicians to notify parents when their minor daughters seek abortions could endanger the girls by delaying emergency treatment, claims a federal lawsuit filed Thursday. The Center for Reproductive Rights and the Planned Parenthood Federation of America hope to block the law before it goes into effect July 1. It [...]
David Caton feeds his sheep
June 23, 2005
David Caton, the sexually obsessed recovering porn addict, is jumping into the Hillsborough homophobia fray. Caton’s group launched a counteroffensive of e-mails late Tuesday thanking commissioners for the new policy. “Most people believe that homosexual behavior is unnatural, harmful and offensive,” the e-mails said. “Therefore, promoting a sense of pride in such an offensive lifestyle [...]
Tom Scott’s out
June 23, 2005
No, no no… Tom Scott’s not OUT out – Tom’s a minister, and we all know that a man of faith would never consider sticking his penis into a sinful hole. No, the bigot Tom Scott is being term limited out of his County Commission seat . Hillsborough County Commissioner Tom Scott said Wednesday he [...]
Businesses fight for fairness
June 22, 2005
The fallout from Hillsborough’s homophobia continues. Last time there was a fight like this in Tampa, back in the 1990′s, the Chamber of Commerce was among the groups supporting equal rights for all, so it’s not surprising to see businesses of all types stepping up and proclaiming the wrongheadedness of a policy that will accomplish [...]
Schindlers pissed
June 22, 2005
Michael Schiavo can’t do anything right. He remained a loyal husband, fighting against rabid opposition to ensure that his helpless wife’s wishes were carried out. He endured libelous personal attacks and to this day faces new investigations that seek to tie him to his wife’s health problems. Now, his wife’s family, who have been complete [...]
Harris got big donations from defense contractor
June 21, 2005
Josh Marshall reports on Katherine Harris’ ties to a defense contractor and his company who are in the middle of lots of slimy looking deals. “A defense contractor who took a $700,000 loss on the purchase of Rep. Randy Cunningham’s Del Mar residence in 2003, and provided a yacht for his use in the nation’s [...]
Jeb! and GOP simply hate democracy
June 21, 2005
The Republicans are all about suppressing voter turnout and driving their own partisans to the polls. They don’t give a shit about democracy – it’s all about winning and holding on to power . Early voting proved to be so popular in its first test in Florida last year that election supervisors wanted to expand [...]
MSM on rights rally
June 21, 2005
Not much new in the SP Times and Tampa Tribune reports on the Equality Florida meeting last night. I did forget to mention the afternoon march this Sunday which starts at the downtown library. More info coming soon. Hillsborough: Ban brings new energy, group says More than 700 people crammed into the Metropolitan Community Church [...]
Banned in Hillsborough
June 20, 2005
Memo to Ronda Storms (R – Homophoburbia): Don’t piss off the fags Tonight, a large, enthusiastic crowd gathered in a Seminole Heights church to discuss strategic response to Hillsborough County’s newest anti-gay policies. Ronda Storms and the Hillsborough Board of County Commission (BOCC) have lit a fire under the gay and lesbian community in Tampa, [...]