The wire foe August 29 2008

The Space Coast AFL-CIO Recommendations How well did we DO!

Suzanne Kosmas Congress District 24 WON vs Tom Feeney Nov 4th
Amy Tidd State House 30 vs Workman Nov 4th
Tony Sasso State House 32 vs Crisafelli Nov 4th
Charles Sitton Property Appraiser Lost
Lisa Cullen Tax Collector WON vs Lura Dils Nov 4th
Jeff Rainey County Commission 1 Lost
Amy Kneesey School Board 3 Won Elected Congradulations!
Stuart Rowan School Board 5 Won vs Andrew J. Ziegler Nov 4th

Most importantly Kevin R. Sharkey won Democratic Precinct Committee man 67th PCT East Merritt Island. Sharkey won by 48% of the votes casted in the three way race in his precinct. Sharkey said,"This is the root of grass root politics.Politicans claim that they all all in favor of grass root politics, now let's hold them accountable, If you want to join me in the fight to restore poliics and power to the people please call me at 321-536-6848 or e-mail works the best @ surfside67@ymail.com"

An e-mail from Senator Bill Nelson Concerning FEMA helpAugust 27, 2008
Dear Floridian:
Sadly, a number of Floridians lost loved ones during Tropical Storm Fay, and many others sustained injuries or property damage. I wanted to take a minute to let you know where you and your neighbors can turn for help.
On Tuesday, the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) announced individuals and families in Brevard County who sustained uninsured or underinsured losses are eligible for individual assistance.
FEMA’s individual assistance program can help eligible applicants with serious unmet needs including temporary housing assistance, uninsured personal property, and medical, dental, and funeral expenses caused by the storm. Low-interest disaster loans from the Small Business Administration also are available to homeowners, renters and businesses of all sizes in the designated counties.
To apply for individual assistance, call FEMA at 1-800-621-FEMA (3362) or 1-800-462-7585 (TTY). FEMA operators are available 7 a.m. to midnight local time, seven days a week, until further notice. If you experience problems reaching FEMA, please try calling them early in the morning or late in the evening.
Disaster Recovery Centers OpenedFEMA has also opened two Disaster Recovery Centers (DRCs) in Brevard county to expedite service once you have registered for assistance. Officials suggest you bring your identification, social security numbers, insurance information, proof of address, contact phone numbers as well as your special FEMA application number to one of these DRCs which are open from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. daily until further notice:Grant Street Community Center2547 Grant StreetMelbourne, FL 32901Barefoot Bay Community Storefront935 Barefoot Bay Blvd. Barefoot Bay, FL. 32976If we can be of further assistance, please call our Orlando office toll-free at (888) 671-4091 or (407) 872-7161 Mondays through Fridays, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Sincerely,
ABill Nelson U.S. Senator
Please do not reply to this e-mail. If you need to send a message to Senator Nelson, please use the form on his Web site: http://billnelson.senate.gov/contact/email.cfm

The Central Florida AFL-CIO and Space Coast AFL-CIO
7TH Annual Labor Day Weekend Celebration
Picnic and BBQ
Monday September 1 1100A-200P
Reed Canal Park
2871 Nova Road
South Daytona

Wire for 25 August 2008

Find testing locations for drinking water floridatoday.com FLORIDA TODAY

Our view: We recommend floridatoday.com FLORIDA TODAY

Orlando Sentinel - Vote, then fill your belly by Mark Schlueb

Orlando Sentinel - Florida Senate Republicans and state GOP helped finance anti-GOP mailers by Aaron Deslatte

When the going gets tough, lobbyists get going -- Orlando Sentinel.com

Orlando Sentinel - Utilities give big checks to political parties by Aaron Deslatte

WINNING THE ARGUMENT.EzraKlein Archive The American Prospect

Dispatches from the Culture Wars: Obama Wants You to Be Gay!

The Wire for 22 August 2008

Faced with a “perfect storm” of economic troubles, “families are facing financial crises and are forced to make hard choices among life’s necessities, often sacrificing health care and health insurance along the way,”

Florida Today
Kneessy, Shiffrin and Rowan are best choices for three critical School Board seats

McCain unsure how many houses he owns - Jonathan Martin and Mike Allen - Politico.com

Orlando Sentinel - UPDATE: Rep. Feeney makes robo-calls for Curtis by Mark Matthews

How The Democrats Can Blow It ...In Six Easy Steps : Rolling Stone

Orlando Sentinel - Feeney faces serious challenges by Aaron Deslatte

Independent Lieberman upends political world - The Boston Globe

Progressive States Network Inside PSN: Interview with Thomas Frank on Conservatives and the Wrecking of Government as We Know it

Orlando Sentinel - Hillary to talk to Sheet Metal Workers at Disney by Orlando Sentinel

The Wire for 20 August 2008

Have Your Seen This E-Mail?
Well the E-Mail sleaze bags are at it again, circulating lies and distortions about Senator Barack Obama and his campaign to turn around America. This one was so full of complete falsehoods that we had to share it with you. A wise union member got this in his in box and sent it up to us to check out. The original email text is in black…your friendly neighborhood E Messenger’s rebuttals are in red. Is their no limit these folks will go to keep working families stuck in this mess? If you get emails like this…send to your E Messenger an he’ll check it out! FL AFL-CIO E-Messenger

Hotel Workers Protest at Disneyland
Protesters dressed as Tinker Bell and Minnie Mouse wait to be taken away after being arrested by police officers during a demonstration against Disney's treatment of hotel workers outside of Disney Land in Anaheim, Calif., on Thursday, Aug. 14.

FactCheck.org: More Tax Deceptions

Obama Ready to Announce Running Mate - NYTimes.com

U.S. House seats are a battlefield in Florida primaries - 08/18/2008 - MiamiHerald.com

The Wire for 18 August 2008

Op-Ed Columnist - The Candidate We Still Don’t Know - Op-Ed - NYTimes.com

Republican Straw Poll Results

Florida Today recommends Ralph Kennedy’s proven leadership earns him another term on Port Authority

Florida Today recommends Ron Stump is the clear choice for Space Coast in State House District 31

Florida Today recommends Experience, sound judgment make Kershaw choice in County Commission District 5

Seeing Tougher Race, Allies Ask Obama to Make ‘Hope’ Specific - NYTimes.com

The Wire for 15 August 2008

Income chasm widening in state - The Boston Globe
It's not just Florida not just Commie Pinko (or worst Liberal) New York Times reporting the story
Consumer prices surge, job market remains strained
Another "surge" can't wait to see the results of this one.
Study Tallies Corporations Not Paying Income Tax - NYTimes.com
And no-bid contracts What a Country!, no wonder we have an immigration problem of multi-national corporations swimming across the oceans
Orlando Sentinel - Black voters fuel Florida Democratic registration surge by Aaron Deslatte
Finally a surge that I can support
32 protesters arrested outside Disneyland
ANAHEIM, Calif. - Cinderella, Snow White, Tinkerbell were handcuffed, frisked and loaded into police vans Thursday at the culmination of a labor protest that brought a touch of reality to the Happiest Place on Earth
Poverty, health fears leave kids unvaccinated - 08/15/2008 - MiamiHerald.com
What happens to your children when Little Johnnie next to them coughs?.
WMFE Public Broadcasting Stations : Ballot 2008 - U.S. Congress, District 24, Democrats
Better than most, do you really think I was going to say who I thought won?
The truth will set you free and I don't want to leave just yet
Candidates face off on Brevard's issues floridatoday.com FLORIDA TODAY
Candidates face off on Brevard's issues, dang thought I would get to see a hockey game, all they did was talk
District 3 commission candidates address jobs, water issues floridatoday.com FLORIDA
Elvis Presley:" Return to sender, address unknown"
We recommend FLORIDA TODAY Ralph Kennedy Port Authority
Funny Florida Today wouldn't publish Space Coast AFL-CIO Recommendations, the power of ink by the barrel and paper by the ton
still we own the cyber space so please subscribe to Space Coast Working News (unashamed plug for Working News newsletter)
Ron Stump is the clear choice for Space Coast in State House District 31
I'm stumped, I'm a Democrat or Christian Right and can't vote in the election.
Orlando Sentinel - Crist proposes fact-free economic stimulus plan by Aaron Deslatte
Hurray! We found the money for intrastructure just in time for the election!
Orlando Sentinel - UPDATE: McCain, Obama and Bush(?) in Central Florida by Jim Stratton
Good idea to have Bush at this Convention for Veterans of Foreign Wars,
He has done so much to increase the membership of that organization, he should be recognized by them
Man fatally shoots Ark. Dem. chairman at party HQ - Yahoo! News
Hate+ Fear+Mental Illness= death

The wire for 06 August 2008

Politicians get to pick their own constituencies -- OrlandoSentinel.com


Inflation Takes Steam Out of Rise in Spending - NYTimes.com


State's reps in Congress want sugar-deal facts - 07/31/2008 - MiamiHerald.com


3,200 Citizens policyholders in Brevard must re-apply floridatoday.com FLORIDA TODAY


PolitiFact Return of the tax attack chain e-mail!


AP Wire Stories Newspaper: Black reporter booted from McCain rally


DiPatri gets $18,801 in bonus pay floridatoday.com FLORIDA TODAY


How to Determine Your Precinct


Districts and Cities with Precincts


Obama shows hints of his year in global finance

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:Tuesday, August 5 2008
Contact: Wes McCarville Campaign(321) 735-0645
*** STATEMENT ***

Wes McCarville Campaign Team Appoints Labor Coordinator

The Wes McCarville Campaign Team announced today the appointment of Kevin R. Sharkey as Labor co-coordinator for the Invest in Wes Campaign for State Representative House District 29. Mr. Kevin Sharkey's experience includes serving on the executive committee of the Space Coast AFL-CIO, CLC and on the executive board of his local 1010, IUPAT International Union of Painters and Allied Trades and past representative to the IUPAT District Council 78.He is presently employed as a union decorator for the Walt Disney World Corporation.
Mr. Sharkey also serves as secretary to the Brevard Democratic Executive Committee and is running for precinct committee man for Post 67 East Merritt Island. He will be responsible for co-coordinating labor's vital role in the Invest in Wes McCarville Campaign for State Representative 29th district, Brevard and Indian River County. Kevin Sharkey can be reached at 321-536-6848 or sharkeykevin@yahoo.com
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Political advertisement paid for and approved by Wes McCarville, Democrat, for Florida House of Represenatitives District 29

The Wire for 4 August 2008

When 401(k) Investing Goes Bad - WSJ.com

Clinics make a mint on fake HIV treatment - 08/04/2008 - MiamiHerald.com

Obama leads McCain among low-wage workers: poll Politics Reuters

Obama's History of schooling distorted -- chicagotribune.com

On Signature Issues, McCain Has Shown Some Inconsistencies in the Senate - New York Times

Know your presidents? Presidents quiz -- chicagotribune.com

The Wire for 03 August 2008

Shipping Costs Start to Crimp Globalization - NYTimes.com

Launch of Private Rocket Fails; Three Satellites Were Onboard - NYTimes.com

Both Presidential Campaigns Make It Clear That Florida Matters

Everglades, Big Sugar land deal challenged - Environment- msnbc.com

Immigrants Deported, by U.S. Hospitals - Series - NYTimes.com

Obama: Would back limited offshore drilling - Barack Obama News- msnbc.com

The wire for 02 August 2008

Responds by Claude Pouncey, President Space Coast CLC, to forwarded E-mail
Thank you for this email information and I appreciate your point of view on this single issue, however, I am more interested in the issues that is hurting the average working men & women in the USA.
The men & women in the war zone should be respected for their service to our country, but they should not be used as political ponds to oppose or suppose any of the two candidates.
I believe America is ready for our leaders to deal with the issues that face America citizens daily such as living wages, heath-care for all, jobs with benefits, increase in gas, food & clothing, increase in home foreclosed, and many more various issues that we should focus upon other than whether a candidate shakes the hand of every soldier on the battle field.
I should also point out that working families are smarter than you give them credit for. If this is the primary issue of your suppose against Senator Obama, I would suggest that you likewise appreciate your current commander & chief shaking your hands with mission accomplish on his lips and years later your fellow soldiers remain in harms way. Likewise be kind enough to forward your email to soldiers who do not have hands to shake or feet to stand as you complain about a Senator who did not shake your hand .
I do find this email very offensive and you should apologize to the highest degree, not to me but to working America's who cannot make their mortgage payments, who cannot pay the high cost for insurance, property taxes, to those who have to decide whether to buy a gallon of gas or a gallon of milk. Apologize to single mother's working three jobs and still not able to afford child-care for her children's.
Please in the future, should you feel a need to vent your view in regards to Senator Obama, leave me off your list because, I am the AFL/CIO and we support Senator Obama any day of the week and twice on Sunday against your McClain.
.Original e-mail CPT Jeffrey S. Porter forwarded to Claude Pouncey, Space Coast CLC
Hello everyone,As you know I am not a very political person. I just wanted to pass along that Senator Obama came to Bagram Afghanistan for about an hour on his visit to 'The War Zone'. I wanted to share with you what happened. He got off the plane and got into a bullet proof vehicle, got to the area to meet with the Major General (2 Star) who is the commander here at Bagram.

As the Soldiers where lined up to shake his hand he blew them off and dididn't say a word as he went into the conference room to meet the General. As he finished, the vehicles took him to the Clam Shell (pretty much a big top tent that military personnel can play basketball or work out in with weights) so he could take his publicity pictures playing basketball. He again shunned the opportunity to talk to Soldiers to thank them for their service.

So really he was just here to make a showing for the American's back home that he is their candidate for President. I think that if you are going to> make an effort to come all the way over here you would thank those that are providing the freedom that they are providing for you.

I swear we got more thanks from the NBA Basketball Players or the Dallas Cowboy Cheerleaders than from one of the Senators, who wants to be the President of the United States. I just don't understand how anyone would> want him to be our Commander-and-Chief. It was almost that he was scared to be around those that provide the freedom for him and our great country.

If this is blunt and to the point I am sorry but I wanted you all to know what kind of caliber of person he really is. What you see in the news is all fake.

In service,
CPT Jeffrey S. Porter
Battle Captain
TF Wasatch

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