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Barney The Dog Swimming Up To Kayak at Siesta Key (VIDEO)

The accident scene was about a mile from where I found Barney swimming. Our guess is... more

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Rick Scott's State Of Denial Speech Spurs Brave FL Cop Into Action (New Video)

Amidst wreckage of Gov. Rick Scott's dark and stormy reign over Florida, a ray of... more

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NEW Casey Anthony VIDEO And Never Before Seen PHOTOS

"Casey Anthony is in hiding. These are photos that Casey gave to her... more

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Casey Anthony Video Diary Found Online (VIDEO)

Could this be footage of a video diary / video blog of THE Casey Anthony? Yes,... more

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Dealers: Toy Show Widow

Gary will have to pay a steep price to go to a toy show.

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Dealers: The Go-Ahead

Wayne gets permission to go to the toy show, but Gary is still working on his wife.

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Releasing Genetically Engineered Mosquitoes Poses Unknown Risks To Florida

A recent announcement made by a UK-based biotechnology company known as Oxitec has... more

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Rick Scott's "Rob Peter To Pay Paul" FL Public Policy Nightmare

Still getting worse in "Ain't No Sunshine" State...

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Protesters ‘mic check’ Gingrich in Iowa

By Eric W. Dolan Wednesday, December 14, 2011 Protesters affiliated with the... more

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December 13, 2000: A date that will also live in infamy

On December 13, 2000 the chosen president Al Gore made his withdrawal speech to the country. After more than a month of trying to count all of the votes in Florida but running into nothing but corruption and foul play from Katherine Harris and her goons and also voting committees of both parties, intimidation tactics, brownshirt tactics, corrupted voting lists, media brainwashing and the brother of Bush who had covered for him, Al Gore withdrew (I will not say concede because he had gone as far as he could) after the USSC unconstitutionally appointed George W. Bush in a judicial coup (that unsurprisingly was to not set a precedent) that has now led this country to where we are now.

I remember watching the USSC decision. I was sitting in front of my tv with my then nine yr old son in my lap. After it was read I just held my son very close and tight and cried. I knew then that what the USSC had done which was outside their jurisidiction had sealed the fate of this country as far as democracy and representation by the people and that went beyond party.

Since then we have seen our country plummet. Fate has not been kind to us because I believe we missed our chance to truly stand up when it mattered the most. Subsequently the NORC count did show that Al Gore received thousands more votes than what had been allowed to be counted and by law then deserved the electoral votes of the state of Florida. George W. Bush was never a legitimate president and I never uttered the words president and Bush in the same sentence for eight years. For those years Al Gore was my president.

After that catastrophe of democracy I knew something should be done. I decided to start a PAC and called it Patriots for Al Gore. There weren't a lot of members but we raised money, did radio ads and tried a campaign to have Al Gore as a write in candidate in the 2004 primary elections. We did OK in New Hampshire and New Mexico with a few thousand even writing him in for Vice President. And believe me that was grassroots. I then decided that we needed more so I constructed an amendment to the constitution whereby if fraud could be proven beyond a doubt which kept a duly elected president from serving their term that they could be "restored" to the term they were denied. We even had buttons saying, "Restore Gore." I sent out letters to Congress but of course nothing came of that. My PAC then focused on environmental issues, voting issues, prison issues, social justice issues and advocating for paper ballots and a rein on the unconstitutional abuses of Bush.

Eventually due to lack of participation and deridement from other Gore supporters of other sites who supported Kerry then and thought I was overstepping for standing up for my convictions and wanting the Congressional Black Caucus to at least give their superdelegate votes to Al Gore in a show of support at the 2004 convention after our PAC endorsed him for President over John Kerry, I disbanded the PAC. But I never gave up on the man who was destined to be president then who was treated so badly even by his own party and I think we can see clearly now why that was the right thing to do. I do not regret any of it, but can say that experience shook my faith in government, politics and yes in people.

So today and tomorrow we remember just what can happen to our government when we are detached from it and not taking part in working to make it just and better and also in not sticking to our convictions regarding what is right instead of what is popular or status quo. As I watch this speech I watch my President.

"Some have asked whether I have any regrets and I do have one regret: that I didn't get the chance to stay and fight for the American people over the next four years, especially for those who need burdens lifted and barriers removed, especially for those who feel their voices have not been heard. I heard you, and I will not forget."

President Al Gore in his withdrawal speech of December 13, 2000.

Thank you Mr. Gore for your grace through all of that. I just wish we'd had the strength of character as a people collectively to look beyond our partisanship and see this for what it was and demand accountability and justice. I wish we could have experienced a Gore Presidency... but then, the work you have done out here for our planet since then has been more than presidential and will benefit so many people for so many years to come.On December 13, 2000 the chosen president Al Gore made his withdrawal speech to the... more

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What the headlines don't tell you about this poll -- Obama is killing Gingrich in Florida

Hookay, at this point of the campaign, polls are somewhat meaningless, but I sitll... more

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WATCH: Rick Scott Is Asked to Pee in a Cup (VIDEO)

“You've benefitted from hundreds of thousands of taxpayer dollars every... more

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Fitness International, LLC, an affiliate of L.A. Fitness International, LLC, Acquire 171 Bally Total Fitness Clubs

On Thursday, December 1, 2011 Bally Total Fitness announced that they have sold a... more

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International Film Festival Summit, 2nd Street Jazz, Jingle Mingle Holiday Party, Monaco International Film Festival, are highlights in December

Within the Little Tokyo district of downtown Los Angeles, eclectic Matsumoto's... more

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The House! The House! The House Is On Fire! A Play by Bob Andelman

Video and script for an original two-minute play by Bob Andelman, Mr. Media.... more

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Drew Friedman, minus liver spots, draws for Mr. Media viewers! (Video Interview)

Video interview with artist Drew Friedman, who demonstrates his caricature technique,... more

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Dirty Tricks Occur In Local Politics As Well

A Poem: WELCOME TO LIVE OAK By: liveoaklandfill/youtube A rich stranger... more

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Mother upset after school invited Hooters waitress to speak at career day

A Florida mother is upset that a Hooters waitress was a guest speaker at her... more

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Without

During a time of economic upheaval and an uncertain financial future for many citizens... more

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Postcard from the Edge of the World: Ironman Florida

Ironmen are, like marathons, strange sports to begin with. They really exist to... more

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