http://www.redstate.com/muckraker Just another RedState: Where the VRWC Conspires Online weblog Sun, 06 Dec 2009 19:01:58 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en http://www.bloggybayou.com/2009/12/text-of-email-i-sent-to-senator-storms.html The above link pretty much sums up the basic facts around the current push to get a high speed rail Link between Tampa and Orlando, and by extension, trying to apply a densely urban mass transit paradigm to a State like Florida in order to link major urban areas in ... http://www.redstate.com/muckraker/2009/12/06/florida-republicans-time-for-an-integrity-check/ The Florida Senate and House are calling a Special Session for this December 3rd and for it to run to Wednesday the 11th. The issue is the future and funding of High Speed Passenger Rail, specifically, a High Speed Rail between Tampa and Orlando. Here is a link of the Call ... http://www.redstate.com/muckraker/2009/11/30/florida-senate-and-house-calling-a-special-session-for-high-speed-rail/ http://www.bloggybayou.com/2009/11/bloggybayou-banned-again-from-northwest.html I was recently banned (again) from The Northwest Florida Daily News, and got a subtle threat of Further (Legal?) action if I try to do so again without first calling the editor. (see the above Link) Fellow RedState Readers: With the content Sharing Agreement between the Tallahassee Democrat, The Pensacola News ... http://www.redstate.com/muckraker/2009/11/29/an-appeal-for-help-from-fellow-redstate-posters-and-readers/ Currently Charlie Crist is riding the St. Petersburg Times "The Buzz's Fact Checker" call that Marco Rubio, despite having said he never raised taxes, did so as a city councilman and, in a series of convoluted votes, also while he was serving in the Florida House. Here is a link to ... http://www.redstate.com/muckraker/2009/11/27/bloggybayous-take-on-the-current-state-of-the-florida-senate-race/ Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances. As I am writing this, it ... http://www.redstate.com/muckraker/2009/11/21/the-decline-of-the-defenders-of-the-first-amendment/ Earlier this month I posted a blog about Jim Greer, Ray Sansom and how one (or both) of these men are lying to our State Senator, Don Gaetz. Here is a link to that post. On 5 November, the Hillsborough County Republican Party nailed Mr. Greer and his, for lack of ... http://www.redstate.com/muckraker/2009/11/17/jim-greer-must-go-nowhe-is-hurting-our-party-and-our-image/ The first Tea Party I attended months ago was a somewhat chaotic affair, it was held outdoors under threatening weather and there was no real organization, just enthusiasm. The Tea party I saw yesterday was still enthusiastic but it was light years improved with regards to organization. When I first got ... http://www.redstate.com/muckraker/2009/11/15/musings-on-the-fort-walton-beach-tea-party-of-14-november/ We all know that the current administration is harking back to the FDR's New Deal to justify its Keynesian intrusion into our economy. We are also aware that when it is pointed out that the New Deal was an abject failure to restart the American economy and that is was ... http://www.redstate.com/muckraker/2009/11/14/share-the-meat-2/ Americans today have been conditioned to listen to their politicians in sound bites. Not so during FDR days. His famous fireside chats would extend well past 30 minutes and would explain why he was doing or proposing. FDR had a remarkable ability to connect to the American people and make ... http://www.redstate.com/muckraker/2009/11/13/fdrs-fireside-chat-april-14-1938-new-deal-fails-and-the-answer-is-more-new-deal/ I recently was banned under my Blog name "BloggyBayou".  If you  are interested why, here  is the Link:   http://www.bloggybayou.com/2009/11/nw-florida-daly-news-freedom-of-speech.html   Freedom of the Press was recognized as a critical right by our Founding Fathers.  It was supposed to be the people's watchdog over an overzealous government and  (1st amendment and all)  It was ... http://www.redstate.com/muckraker/2009/11/10/why-i-was-banned-from-the-nw-florida-daily-news/