Category: florida politics
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Stuart: Mayor removed and city manager fired at the end of meeting

Mayor Sean Reed: Is there anything else? Campbell Rich: Yea we gonna get rid of you. us: huh? Here is the video. Here is the link to the meeting Starts at 2:13:47 Here is what happened: This is the first meeting after a very crazy election. Christopher Collins was the mayor of Stuart but he…
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On the snout: Nestle stealing our water again

On the snout: Nestle stealing our water again. New bottler shouldn’t get OK to tap aquifer article by Lauren Ritchie “The request is for more water than the controversial Niagara Bottling plant pumped when it first opened in Groveland. Are you surprised? You shouldn’t be. Florida’s water-management districts can’t say no to anyone. Despite a…
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Save the Date: Awake the State

Save January 12,2016 for Florida Awake the State. This year the Treasure Coast will have our very own “Awake the State” group at 4 PM. The Meeting place will be the River Warrior Lodge. Thank you to Mary Westcott Higgins, candidate for State Representative for District 82 for bringing “Awake the State” to the Treasure…
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Our Brand is Crisis:Syrian refugees , Florida, Presidential Candidates

Here is your blog reading music. I was doing some research and I came across this. Norval Marley, the father of Bob Marley, was of Syrian Jewish descent. This(https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Syrian_Jews) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Crisis_management I don’t know about you but when I look for a leader I look for someone who will, in a crisis, do their research, not…
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Xenophobia, Syrian refugees,US Governors , Nothing beats human kindness. nothing
Xenophobia, Syrian refugees, US Governors , Nothing beats human kindness. nothing We have a Xenophobia problem here in American and people have short memories. What is xenophobia? https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Xenophobia Xenophobia is the fear of that which is perceived to be foreign or strange.[1][2] Xenophobia can manifest itself in many ways involving the relations and perceptions of…
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Blogging 101 Day Nine: The 15 Dollar Challange. Being a good neighbor.

The other day I mentioned in my blog that Brook Hines had written a blog called Darren Soto is minimum wage challenged — UPDATE Brook is my favorite Florida Squeeze writer. It’s a good blog so you should read. Nutrition is a huge part of my life. Every day I tell my patients the eat…
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On the Snout: Florida bought and paid for.

“Rick Scott always tries to one-up me, so you know, he was the first to call me and say ‘Hey, we got Americans for Prosperity, what’d you get?’” Of course Scott called Perry to brag about his support from the Koch brothers. And of course the Koch brothers support Rick Scott, they share the same…
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Sunday Weekly Roundup: Things you won’t see on the TV

What Americans rarely acknowledge is that many of their social problems are rooted in the rejection of critical thinking or, conversely, the glorification of the emotional and irrational.
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Weekly Roundup: These are a few of my favorite things!

Weekly Roundup: These are a few of my favorite things! This past week was Julie Andrew’s birthday! Sing-a-long! Lately I haven’t really had a lot of time to sit and read. These are the blog’s and twitter feeds I read daily. Eye on Miami “Revealing analysis of national trends and local news you won’t find…
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Things we don’t see on the tv: Sneaky fracking guys. Politicians. City of Ember. Will we get the sunshine we deserve?

Things we don’t see on the tv: Sneaky fracking guys. Politicians. City of Ember. Will we get the sunshine we deserve? Most of the people I talked to this week were in a better mood that usual. Everyone except for the GOP seemed to love Papa Francisco including myself. #hope #compassion #inspiring It’s always when…