Tag Archives: Charlie Crist

And what’s wrong with that picture? It’s staged.

Tommy Zeigler: Death on hold – Tampa Bay news In order to fail a lie detector test you have to have an emotional reaction to lying. You have to feel bad about it. I’ve cross examined Mr. Ziegler. Mr. Ziegler … Continue reading

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Florida’s Jim Crow felon rights restoration process is too serious to spin

The Front Burner: Felons rights restoration – OrlandoSentinel.com In March 2011, during their first meeting as the Clemency Board, Attorney General Pam Bondi urged Gov. Rick Scott, Chief Financial Officer Jeff Atwater and Agriculture Commissioner Adam Putnam to adopt arguably … Continue reading

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Ashton in charge; let the cronyism begin! (and Lamar’s corruption continue)

Jeff Ashton state attorney hires – OrlandoSentinel.com Ryan Williams, who left the office last year in order to run for state attorney, will return to the State Attorney’s Office as chief of the agency’s Intake Bureau, Ashton told the Orlando … Continue reading

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All the Nooz that’s fit to spit … Tampa Bay Times

On prisons, no legislative power play – Tampa Bay Times The Scott administration complains that blocking the statewide privatization of prison health care and forcing the state to keep providing that care will cost the state $90 million. Too bad. … Continue reading

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All the Nooz that’s fit to spit … Cox Media Group/Palm Beach Post

Former Florida GOP leaders say voter suppression was reason… | http://www.palmbeachpost.com “The people that worked in Tallahassee felt that early voting was bad, ” Crist said. “And I heard about it after I signed the executive order expanding it. I … Continue reading

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All the Nooz that’s fit to spit … McClatchey Company/Miami Herald

Fred Grimm: Vote suppression in Florida? The numbers don’t lie – Fred Grimm – MiamiHerald.com So Greer and Crist, grinders of their respective axes, both have certain credibility issues. But there something else to consider. Objective reality. Votes were suppressed. … Continue reading

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Dan Krassner & Sean Shaw: Widen Florida probe of Citizens insurance » TCPalm.com

“Citizens President Barry Gilway recently terminated every employee within the Office of Corporate Integrity. These firings came after reports of lavish, non-mission critical spending. Abusing travel expenditures is unacceptable; gutting the watchdog inside the insurer of last resort is incomprehensible.” … Continue reading

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The case for ex-felon voting rights restoration | Gainesville.com

“March 2011, during their first meeting as the Clemency Board and at the urging of Attorney General Pam Bondi, Gov. Rick Scott and Florida’s three Cabinet members voted unanimously to implement arguably the most restrictive criteria in the nation for … Continue reading

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Why Can’t Ex-Felons Vote? washingtonpost.com

“As frank as I can be,” he said, “we’re opposed to [restoring voting rights] because felons don’t tend to vote Republican.” via Why Cant Ex-Felons Vote? washingtonpost.com. The 2004 WaPo article goes on to say, “According to one convincing study … Continue reading

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Jay Leno on Steve MacNamara …

I’m grateful to Florida Watch for forwarding a portion of a Leno monologue that touched on Steve MacNamara’s service to Governor Rick Scott; it’s my hope that the few seconds of national laughter will close doors for MacNamara … that … Continue reading

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