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Tampa, Florida -- Rebecca Porter is a slim, attractive and long-haired redhead with a day job with a women's ministry. She became involved in John McCain's presidential campaign after the selection of Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin as his running mate. The affinity of spirit and values compelled Rebecca to design a simple t-shirt that merely said "Palin Power." The shirt became an immediate hit at the local campaign offices, and she found out quickly that the more shirts she offered ....

* If you're a minority and you're selected for a job over more qualified candidates you're a "token hire." * If you're a conservative and you're selected for a job over more qualified candidates you're a "game changer." * Black teen pregnancies? A moral "crisis" in black America. * White teen pregnancies? A "blessed event." * If you grow up in Hawaii you're "exotic." * Grow up in Alaska eating mooseburgers, you're the quintessential "American story." * Similarly, if you name you kid Barack you're "unpatriotic." * Name your kid Track, you're "colorful." * If you're a Democrat and you...

The latest chapter in out of control celebrity reality TV Wrestling emerged Friday. This report is prepared from official courtroom filings. Linda Bollea has filed a new complaint in Florida divorce court alleging that Superstar Wrestler Terri Bollea (aka Hulk Hogan) is attempting to hide assets through the formation of Limited Liability Corporations, and other trusts. Linda filed for .....

Almaty Kazackstan is now a frontline in the Florida Presidential primary thanks to a letter from Josh Burkin, a well known Republican and IRI Country Director in Kazakhstan. Writing from his home to fellow Floridians, Josh spins a true tale of International intrigue worthy of Ian Fleming. John McCain is the current Chairman of the International Republican Institute (IRI). IRI advances freedom and democracy worldwide by developing political parties....

The Alfano Center, owned by Deborah Cox, has been the host of the Hillsborough County Florida Republican Executive Club since the retirement of Margie Kincaid in 2008. The soul of the Republican party in Florida has always been the conservative women and their unfailing back office support. Old ladies in sneakers, the hands that rock the cradle, rule the world. It is women such as these who carry on the legacy of Ronald Reagan, and they are breaking in a big way for Mitt Romney. Ever since Deborah Cox saw Mitt speak last February 2007, Deborah has placed her personal...

The golden rule: He who has the gold makes the rules. In the 1964 James Bond Movie, Goldfinger, an international financial terrorist attempts to take over the world financial system by destroying American gold reserves stored at Fort Know with a nuclear bomb - a foreboding yet imaginative plot, but very messy and not too likely to succeed. What if you came up with a lucrative plan, ....

The streets of St. Pete were bustling with hundreds of Libertarians. They old, the young, the prostitute and the soldier, they came to passionately support Ron Paul. They dressed funky; they costumed. Some dressed like Paul Revere; others undressed. Their numbers outshined any other candidate. At the outdoor Republican staw poll, Ron Paulers chanted en Mass, "Freedom! Freedom!" Vendors worked the crowd with bull horns, souvenir tee shirts and buttons like a Grateful Dead Concert. They had old school buses in the parking lot. Some other street theatre was provided by homeless activists and their annual streetfight against the town...

Dear Mr. Robertson, I was once a Democrat. I believed that abortion was an acceptable form of birth control. I paid for three abortions. After I accepted Christ, I promised God that I would never, ever vote for a politician who supported abortion. I accepted the heavy burden of trying to undo the evil that I had done. As a disciple of your Ministry, I felt affirmed in this stand. I am disappointed that you as a Christian leader are so willing to compromise your beliefs. I have apologized for your many misstatements in the past. Your choice is premature...

Hillary Clinton released her energy plan in Iowa today – and a big part of it depends on clean coal technologies. Recognizing that "Coal plays a major role in America's energy mix, powering fifty percent of America's electricity generation, and we still have enormous coal reserves," Sen. Clinton's plan calls for speeding up research and development of carbon capture and storage technology. Her plan calls for: Immediate funding for 10 large scale carbon capture and storage projects< These plants would use a range of coal types, power plant types and storage locations Moving quickly to develop the regulatory framework to...

The following is a true eye-witness account, although some names have been changed to protect the innocent. When Fred Thompson began to drop hints to the nation that he was considering a run for the White House, I, like many others across the nation, felt interested and enlivened by his potential candidacy. I listened to his radio broadcasts, I followed his opinion writings on the Internet. I liked his sober, southern gentleman style, and I appreciated his unwavering ....

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It is Saturday, the sky is cloudy, four Presidential candidates desire the office enough to stake one hundred thousand dollars each for up to forty minutes of stage time in front of two thousand Floridian Republican party activists. The tone of the event was established by Governor Charlie Crist, and Party Chairman Greer, the party brass at the auditorium luncheon. Their message was that we must emerge from this primary united to fully support the Party nominee, otherwise, the Democrats will win, and we may lose the White House for a generation. During the break after lunch and before the...

The Republican Party of Florida is conducting its premiere event of 2007 this weekend in Orlando - Presidency IV. Every Candidate, from Giuliani to Thompson, will be there. On Saturday, there will be lunch speeches and socials. On Sunday night, there will be a Nationally televised debate. No candidate will be left behind, and all will have a full opportunity to plead their case. As many are aware, the leadership of the Florida party is moving to the left, in a calculation to triangulate support from disaffected Democrats. As led by Governor Charlie Crist, in a major change from Jeb...

Hosts Steve and Leigh got quite a surprise for their regular scheduled Open Mic night at La Casa Dolce Coffee House in Tampa Florida. Rudy Giuliani, Republican Party presidential front-runner, was coming to make an appearance. Heather Weintraub, the local campaign coordinator, did not know that Monday is Open Mic night, after all, Rudy was supposed to arrive at 5:30 p.m., and the performers take the impromptu stage at 7, so who would have thought that there would be a conflict? Heather did not know that this same venue is also a regular host to the tie dyed, anti-war, unknown...

You probably know the story well: On the 14th of June, 1947, after a powerful thunderstorm in the desert, a rancher, William "Mac" Brazel noticed some strange debris while working on the Foster ranch near Roswell, New Mexico. He does the right thing, what any American would do. He loads some of the debris in his pickup truck, and takes the stuff into town, and shows the sheriff. The Army Air Force is called in, teams of heavy equipment and troops scour the site. A press release is given to the public by Lieutenant Walter Haut, the public relations officer...

Senator Hillary Clinton of New York issued the following statement on President Bush’s decision to commute the sentence of Scooter Libby: "Today's decision is yet another example that this Administration simply considers itself above the law. This case arose from the Administration's politicization of national security intelligence and its efforts to punish those who spoke out against its policies. Four years into the Iraq war, Americans are still living with the consequences of this White House's efforts to quell dissent. This commutation sends the clear signal that in this Administration, cronyism and ideology trump competence and justice." Pardon and Commutation...

Why is the public confidence in the United States Congress currently at or near an all time low? Politicians are held in lower esteem than car salesman...

It is Saturday, an entertainer croons "Rat-Pack" songs, and the sun sets over the pond, on the longest day of the year. Beside the pool, and beneath the grandfather oaks, freshman Congressman Gus Bilirakis has kicked off his re-election campaign in style with a fund-raiser at a classic Florida southern mansion......

The Book of Life, the Akashic Records, out in the ether, beyond our conscious life, the permanent library of all that has ever been done, and all that will ever be. The great religions, east and west, bear testimony to this shared psychic knowledge of humanity, alluding to them in different ways. Edgar Cayce, the sleeping prophet of the early twentieth century, referenced these records in his predictions and observations. Of all the professed prophets practicing today, only two claim intimacy with the Akashic records, and these two are one. Terry and Linda Jamison ....

I just got off the phone with Senator Martinez’s office in Washington. I spoke with a girl named Cinthia. I told her that I was calling from a SPANISH language 800 number that was designed to get illegals to call Senators to lobby for this bill. As I understand it, it is illegal for a foreign national to lobby a member of the Government, unless registered as a lobbyist. I asked her if this bothered the Senator at all. She stated to me that the Senator is representing all of the residents of Florida. I asked again if it was...