Founding Father, Thomas Paine, couldn’t have said it better himself, Banning Assault Weapons makes Common Sense. If you are appalled by carnage caused by assault weapons and want to stop weapons of war in Florida, then download and sign the petition to put a Florida Constitutional Amendment on …
Meeting Notice
When: (note change)
Monday, January 14, 2019 at 7:00 PM.
Where: Waldemere Firehouse Community Room, 2070 Waldemere St., Sarasota.
Speaker: Zac Anderson, Political Editor Sarasota Herald Tribune.
Topic: Analysis of last election and what to expect going forward.
Note: We apologize for the change of the monthly meeting from the 3rd Thursday of …
Public
Service Commission should be elected by public
In response to your request for letters informing newly elected officials of our wishes: The best thing Gov. Ron DeSantis and the Legislature could do is give the Florida Public Service Commission back to the people. The PSC regulates the rates, competition and service quality of our utilities …
Representative Margaret Good files background check bill
Representative Margaret Good (D-72) filed her first bill, HB 135, which would require background checks for all gun purchases in the state. This legislation would require all gun sales or other firearms transfers to go through a licensed dealer, who would facilitate the background check. Currently, private, unlicensed …
President Gene Jones moderated a discussion by Dennis Plews, Jim Dirmann, Dave Siegwald and Mike Burns. Here is the link to the video:
Veterans group supports ban on assault weapons
I am a member of a nonprofit, nonpartisan group, the Florida Veterans for Common Sense. We include both military veterans and “supporters” who support our various positions. Many of us served in combat in Vietnam, the Gulf War, Afghanistan and Iraq.We strongly support the Constitution and believe
Carbon Dividend Act aids public’s health, finances
Floridians can be thankful for Florida Reps. Ted Deutch, Francis Rooney and Charlie Crist, who are among a bipartisan group that introduced the Energy Innovation and Carbon Dividend Act (H.R. 7173) in Congress. The act incentivizes the transition from a fossil-fuel economy to one based on clean forms
DeSantis should honor vow to seek a ban on fracking
Thank you, Herald-Tribune, for providing this opportunity to let Governor-elect Ron DeSantis know the public’s concerns.In Mr. DeSantis’ 12-point Environmental Protection Plan, he pledges to “Work to Ban Fracking in the State of Florida.”On day one, Mr. DeSantis states, he will advocate that
Tom Paine Birthday dinner and celebration will be held on Saturday evening Feb 2, 2019. Details will be posted soon. 
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