Monthly Archives: April 2014
BREAKING NEWS: Jews Ordered To Register In Eastern Ukraine
Oren Dorell at USA Today is reporting that Jews in the pro-Russian Ukrainian City of Donetsk, which has hd its government buildings overrun by pro-Russian militia, are being told they must register the Ukrainian government. According to the USA Today report: Jews emerging from a synagogue say they were handed leaflets that ordered the […]
TFS Endorsement – Ross Hancock for State House District 114
Miami-Dade County’s demographics are shifting rapidly — in favor of the Democrats. Since 2008, the swings have become more pronounced as areas that were long untouchable in legislative elections have very quickly become winnable for Dems. One such district is House 114 where incumbent Erik Fresen, the poster child for the school “choice” movement in […]
Samantha Power: Global Superstar
I have had thirty some odd years of following foreign policy, first as a kid that was fascinated with politics, the nightly newscasts and travel then as a teenager partaking in Model UN competitions than as a well-traveled political animal in adulthood. In all that time I have observed American foreign policy leaders both good […]
Charles Schwab Sells Customers Down High Frequency River
The Charles Schwab Corporation is all about accountability. Just ask them. In a commercial, Chairman, Charles Schwab, explains, “the most principled people are the people who frankly can stand by their promises.” Schwab promises a “commitment to providing the most ethical financial services” including an “accountability guarantee.” The accountability business appears to be booming. In […]
Another milestone for the Tampa Bay Times
The Tampa Bay Times was awarded the 2014 Pulitzer Prize for Local Reporting yesterday. Will Hobson and Michael LaForgia of Tampa Bay Times won the award for “their relentless investigation into the squalid conditions that marked housing for the city’s substantial homeless population, leading to swift reforms.” For years, The Tampa Bay Times has been […]
FDP’s Democratic Black Caucus apparently in disarray
For several months we have been hearing of the troubles in a few of the clubs and caucuses of the Florida Democratic Party. For sometime now many leading African-American and Caribbean-American activists have been complaining about the way the caucus and state party is handling its affairs. We’ve also heard from some people who have […]
Video: Medical Marijuana Proposals Broken Down
Check out this excellent video from Sayfie Review’s Forum Telecast regarding the future of medical cannabis and the current legislative climate. We know this issue is of particular concern to many of our readers so please watch the video below and leave any questions/comments (respectful please!) in the comments section.
Daily Kos: Rick Scott still feeding at the public trough
Great piece this weekend from the Daily Kos which besides being the top liberal blogsite nationally has increased its focus on Governor Rick Scott in recent months. The questions asked in the article are worth pondering as a pattern of crony capitalism particularly in Health Care continues to emerge from this Governor’s office. These sorts […]
Flashback Friday: Florida, Fair Housing and the Civil Rights Act of 1968
This week, in 1968 following the assassination of Rev. Martin Luther King, a stalled civil rights measure made its way to the House floor. Essentially a fair housing measure the act was much more controversial nationally than the Civil Rights Act of 1964 or the Voting Rights Act of 1965. In the entire Florida Delegation […]
TFS Announces 2014 Election Project and Google Hangout Plan
Having recently completed Blue With Envy: My American Journey with Manchester City and been offered the opportunity to write another book (this time in monograph form) on a historical topic, I have developed a longer-form writing and research bug which I would like to translate to Florida-related subjects. With this in mind The Florida Squeeze has decided […]
The Florida Squeeze 