Oil Crisis: Oil Industry's method of raising prices and cutting their own taxes

Written by: James Dunn on Jul 8, 2008 11:15 AM EDT

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Regarding opening environmentally protected areas for mining and pumping oil:

There is over 200 years of oil in the 48 contiguous States that are capped up by oil companies to monopolize world energy. There is no need to violate our environmentally protected areas, just to allow oil companies to further monopolize their strangle hold over our lives.

They are creating a media frenzy just to increase the price of oil; very successfully I might add. However, there is no immediate threat for an oil shortage !!! The oil companies have ONLY created the perception that there is a shortage !!!!

I personally believe that ALL mineral rights belong to the American People, NOT souless corporations!!!

I applaud Venezuela for nationalizing the oil assets in their country!!!!

We should be doing the same thing here in the United States !!!!

Ethically Eliminate ALL Political Corruption

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torture

Written by: Lee Earl on Sep 24, 2006 12:35 PM EDT

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It broke my heart to read Sundays opinion page, all the support for torture and all its euphemisms. My country became a world power, not because of our military, but because of our treatment of people no matter where they came from. Many of our founders came here as indentured servants. The war of 1812 was fought because English sailors deserted to American ships for our fair treatment and ban on whipping. We fought the civil war to free slaves. Germany and Japan became staunch allies not because we won the war but because in defeat they were fairly treated. For well over two hundred years my country never had to mistreat or torture people.
I ask all true Americans to stand-up for fair treatment of all people. Don't let two hundred plus years of honor and integrity be lost to fear and lies. Please let the World and our elected Representatives know that real Americans do not torture or otherwise abuse people.

Lee

Vote Analysis

Written by: Lee Earl on Sep 9, 2006 10:19 PM EDT

Linked to groups: North Tampa Bay DFA

Primary Vote Analysis

1.Voter turn out by party:

Democratic Governor's race TOTAL 851,957

Republican Governor's race TOTAL 979,437

2. State wide number of voters by party:

Democratic Party TOTAL 4,230,478

Republican Party TOTAL 3,930,602

WHY ARE WE LOSING???

Why with 299,876 more registered voters did the Democratic Party have 127,480 less voters go to the polls? That is a net difference of 427,356 voters. By the way, if Democrats vote for Democrats, this is a blue state!!

So why don't Democrats get out and vote?

1.DECs are not doing their job.

2.Democrats are lazy.

3.Democratic candidates are boring and vote with the republicans any way.

4.Media!! Media!! Media!!!!!

5. Money spent to support all candidates?

What it was not

1.The candidates were both good and covered the issues.

2. Money spent did not matter. It was a primary and both our main candidates spent about the same amount.

3. Katherine Harris did not bring out more voters. The GOP Senate race had 24,940 less votes than the Governor's race.

How to get voters to the polls

1.D.E.C.'s must work for all Democrats equally, not pick and choose. They must petition the state party for help for their local candidates.

2.We all must work as hard as we can to get out the vote and get more volunteers.

3.Media: The media is our biggest demon. Writing letters to the editor helps but it is not enough because the media controls what will go into the paper.


A look at the media.

Some information for a start. Here in congressional district 5 we have no local TV. Yes, Bay News 9 does cover Hernando, Pasco and Citrus counties for news, but it is still a first TV channel. I do not know anything about TV out of Ocala. The newspaper coverage for the southern half of district 5 is controlled by the Tampa Tribune and the ST. Pete Times and both of them are pro republican. I am sure the northern half is no better.
Now to what brought about this analysis. I noticed in the coverage of the Governor's race one way the press manipulates voters. The St Pete Times and the Tampa Tribune both ran articles covering the candidates of both party's. Now a little information about how they manipulated the news coverage. The ST Pete Times has an average daily circulation of 323,031, the Tampa Tribune has an average daily circulation of 236,376. Now on Sunday, the numbers change. The ST Pete Times has a circulation 422,210 and the Tampa Tribune's circulation on Sunday is 309,916. The total difference for both papers on Sunday over the rest of the week is 172,919. The stories about the Democratic candidates were on Saturday and the republican candidates stories were on Sunday. Now we see why the republican's have a better turn out than the Democrats. It has nothing to do with how hard we work. Its THE MEDIA!!!!

What we have to do
We have to make every democrat's campaign a major grass roots effort. We have to build a people to people network. Talk to your friends, neighbors and co-workers. You don't have to campaign, just a simple comment like, Hey did you see where John Russell has a great drug plan, or Hey I hear Glen Claytor has a fix for home insurance. Do not assume that because you neighbor gets the Sunday paper that he read Saturday's story. When a good article hits the paper make a copy and pass it to your friends etc. Hound newspaper reporters, when they omit. change or mislead in an article, send them a correction. In other words just keep on passing on good news, day in and day out and we will win.
The Internet is a great tool with email, web sites and blogs. Now that said, about 40% of people do not have Internet access or have only dial up service. Talk and talk some more, even those who do have access may not know about mail groups and blogs. When you come across a good email or blog post, print it out and pass it around to friends etc.
Need ideas, got any, pass them on. Let's help each other, so we all win.

Lee Earl
learl@tampabay.rr.com

Attend Rod Smith - Jim Davis Debate on August 23!

Written by: Frances Earl on Aug 20, 2006 9:00 PM EDT

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Dear Member,

Please attend Rod Smith - Jim Davis Debate on Wednesday, August 23, 2006 at 7:00 PM. You can RSVP at:

www.dfalink.com/event.php?id=116...

What: Rod Smith - Jim Davis Debate
When: Wednesday, August 23, 2006, 7:00 PM
Where: Frances Earl
177 Rusk Circle
Spring Hill FL 34606

John's Birthday Party

Written by: Lee Earl on Jul 23, 2006 5:00 PM EDT

Linked to groups: North Tampa Bay DFA

I have posted pictures from John Russell's combo birthday party and fund raiser. If you go to DFA Tampa Bay North and click on photos in the right hand menu you can view the photos. If you cleck on the photo it will give you a larger view. Anyone who would like copies of any or all of the pictures let me know and I will e-mail them to you.
There are 13 in all, I did not post all of them but will glady send all.
My e-mail learl@tampabay.rr.com.
Lee

John Russell's Strong Backing

Written by: Lee Earl on Jul 16, 2006 6:09 PM EDT

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The recent voter poll on DFA Florida showed how good progressive democrats can liven the competition. The poll brought so many new DFA'ers that DFA Florida is now the largest DFA Group in the country. It would have been nice if John had won, but a couple things to remember. 1. Our area is split between democrats and republicans where as the Miami/Dade area is heavy democrat. 2. We live in a rural area making it harder to get in touch with everybody. I think we did damn good and I hope we made John proud. He works hard for us and now we had a chance to show we will work hard for him.
Lee DFA North Tampa

Welcome to your Group Blog

Written by: Chris Warshaw on Oct 26, 2005 5:40 PM EDT

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