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June 30
Pray: Lord hear Your words: Romans 12:9. Let love be without hypocrisy. Abhor what is evil period cling to what is good.
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June 29
Pray: Lord hear Your words: James 4:4. Adulterers and adulteresses! Do you not know that friendship with the world is enmity with God? Whoever therefore wants to be a friend with the world makes himself an enemy Of God.
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June 28
Pray: Lord hear Your words: Corinthians 15:33. Do not be deceived: evil company corrupts good habits.
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June 27
Pray: Lord hear Your words: Psalm 34:4. I sought the Lord, and he heard me and delivered me from all my fears.
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Opinion
by:
E. Eugene Webb PhD
President Joe Biden’s gas tax proposal eliminating the federal state highway tax for three months it's certainly getting a lot of press, but it's also getting a lot of opposition.
Interestingly, the opposition is coming
from both sides of the aisle.
In many ways, this proposal is another
indication of how far out of touch with reality our current president is.
It all boils down to this.
The gas tax holiday provides little
benefit to the average person driving for holiday vacations through this period
of time, and in the aggregate could cost the country deeply regarding funding
for highway and road construction and improvement.
|
GAS
TAX SAVINGS TABLE |
||
|
GALLONS |
TRIP
DISTANCE |
SAVINGS |
|
10 |
250 |
$1.80 |
|
20 |
500 |
$3.60 |
|
30 |
750 |
$5.40 |
|
50 |
1,250 |
$9.00 |
|
100 |
2,500 |
$18.00 |
|
* Assume 25 miles Per Gallon |
||
I'm not sure if this is political theater
or just simply political stupidity.
In any event, I find myself coming down
on the side of those who think this is a bad idea. It looks like there aren't
going to be enough votes in all of Congress, House and Senate, to get this
useless package converted into law but then one never knows in a political
season which way some politicians may decide to turn.
You might want to consider planning your
4th of July and Labor Day events a little closer to home this year in order to
save a bit on fuel.
I'm also confident, that an enormous
number of Americans will take to the highways, byways and airways both during
the 4th of July holiday and the long Labor Day weekend to enjoy some time with
their friends and family virtually regardless of how much the fuel costs.
It's just who we are.
Enjoy the holidays with your family and
friends and whatever you do drive and fly safely.
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Pray: Lord hear Your words: Romans 8:28 For we all know that all things work together for good to those who love God, to those who are called according to his purpose.
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June 25
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Pray: Lord hear Your words: Matthew 5:4. Blessed are those who mourn, for they shall be comforted.
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Hillsborough County - you have a problem!
At the June 15th BOCC meeting Hillsborough County staff
recommended handing $700K to engineering firm HNTB for a taxpayer
funded PR campaign in support of the $18 Billion rail tax on the
November ballot.
The County knows they are treading on very thin ice launching a
publicly financed campaign for a political issue - the monster rail tax
referendum.
To cover for this wasteful and
abusive use of taxpayer dollars, County staff was forced to repeatedly state at
the June 15th meeting the County will comply with State law. County staff
was even compelled to state they will have to continuously check with the
County Attorney to ensure they are complying with State law.
This is the same County Attorney who did not warn county
commissioners the 2018 All for Transportation (AFT) rail tax had legal issues.
The County still owes taxpayers a refund of $562 MILLION of illegal AFT tax
dollars unlawfully collected.
The same Tampa Centric 5 Democrat commissioners who put the $18
Billion rail tax on the ballot - Kimberly Overman, Mariella Smith, Pat Kemp,
Gwen Myers and Harry Cohen - voted yes for this unethical use of tax dollars
for a political issue.
Commissioner White voted no and Commissioner Hagan, who had just
spoken on the previous agenda item, was suddenly nowhere to be found and did
not vote.
HNTB has given $1000 to the 2022 campaigns of Commissioners
Hagan, Myers, Cohen and candidate Michael Owen. HNTB gave $15K to the pro rail
tax PAC Moving Hillsborough Forward in 2010.
The $18 Billion rail tax is a boondoggle that
cannot be sold on its merits because it forces taxpayers in unincorporated
Hillsborough to pay for costly rail and transit in the city of Tampa. The
majority of the money will be spent in the city of Tampa and unincorporated
Hillsborough will not get the new auto-lane capacity they desperately
need.
The transportation "Open Houses" the County held
earlier this year that taxpayers already paid for were a flop. They flopped
because the County got caught misleading the public.
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TAMPA BAY. The views expressed in this post are the blog publisher's and do not
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June 24
Pray: Lord hear Your words: Philippians 4:19 .And my God shall supply all your need according to his riches in glory by Christ Jesus.
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June 23
Pray: Lord hear Your words: Ecclesiastes 5:10. He who loves silver will not be satisfied with silver; Nor he who loves abundance, with increase this is also vanity.
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June 22
Pray: Lord hear Your words: John 14:1. Let not your heart be troubled, you believe in God, believe also in me.
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Originally Posted: June 20, 2022
By: Trimmel Gomes
There's been little change in the homeownership
rate for Black families in 50 years, so some lenders are rethinking their
practices to make buying a home more a reality than a dream.
Research
shows a 20%-30% gap between Black and white homeownership rates
has persisted for more than 100 years, despite increases in Black homeownership
in the mid-1900s. Among the many causes today include credit
scores averaging around 649 for 60% of African Americans.
Jonathan Leysath, Jacksonville branch manager for Self-Help Credit Union, said
they have adjusted their mortgage products to help boost equity in the lending
process and be more lenient with buyers with credit challenges.
"The Equity Boost product can go all the way down to a 580 credit score
with only a minimum borrower investment as low as only 1%," Leysath
explained. "As opposed to like the FHA, which is 3.5%."
Leysath argued flexibility is important because many factors continue to block
economic progress for Black individuals. They include the pandemic's negative
economic effects and the burden of heavy student debt, which disproportionately
affects people of color.
Another possible solution to building equity is for more financial institutions
to provide similar programs to help people access more resources.
Crystal German, executive vice president of communications, development, policy
and impact for Self-Help Credit Union, said finances often drive talks of
disparities and wealth. She pointed out their goal is to create innovative and
holistic programs to help people of color develop wealth through homeownership.
"I mean, this is about having a freedom," German emphasized.
"And it may not be a physical freedom, but it is a financial freedom that
allows people to live their best lives."
The Fair
Housing Act passed in 1968, making it illegal for anyone to be
discriminated against when renting or buying a home. Before the civil-rights
legislation, many Black families were locked out of the opportunity to create
generational wealth by purchasing a home and passing it down to their children.
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Originally Posted: June 17, 2022
Report Finds Higher Rates of Suicide, Drug
Overdose
By: Trimmel Gomes
Older people across the country are dying from
drug overdose or suicide at much higher rates now compared to a decade ago,
according to the latest America's
Health Rankings Senior Report from UnitedHealthcare.
The report found depression among seniors is up 9%, suicides have increased by
13%, and drug deaths among people over 65 have doubled in the last 10-12 years.
Joyceline Fliger, CEO of Elder Care Services, a community-based senior care
provider in Tallahassee, said the pandemic only exacerbated the problems
stemming from loneliness.
"And there's been additional studies that show that it is as bad for your
physical health as smoking," Fliger pointed out. "In every program
that we run, there is some component that addresses social isolation and making
sure people aren't socially isolated."
While the report showed drug related death among Florida seniors increased by
58%, it also indicated there has been progress in the amount of funding for
community supports, a lower prevalence of seniors accidentally falling, and
higher numbers of cancer screenings.
Dr. Rhonda Randall, chief medical officer for UnitedHealthcare employer and
individual, said social distancing was not easy for many at the height of COVID
restrictions, but the toll was heavier for some who were already living alone.
"The risk of social isolation is measuring a lack of meaningful social
connectedness among seniors," Randall pointed out. "Things that put
you at risk are being never married, widowed, divorced, separated, living
alone, living in poverty."
The data in the report also showed positive signs with improvements in flu
vaccination, self-reported health status and oral health among seniors across
the nation.
Both Randall and Fliger urged people to reach out to the older friends and
relatives in their lives, and help them reconnect with their communities and
activities.
#Pandemic's Social Distancing Took Heavy Toll on FL Seniors
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June 21
Pray: Lord hear Your words: Matthew 1:7. The Lord is good, a stronghold in the day of trouble; And he knows those who trust in him.
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June 20
Pray: Lord hear Your words: Proverbs 3:5-6. Trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding: in all your ways acknowledge him, and he shall direct you your paths.
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Opinion by:
E. Eugene Webb PhD
As Florida Governor Ron DeSantis moved forward
this week with his establishment of the Florida State Guard, the democratic
opposition began to panic and shout the sky is falling the sky is falling.
Retired Marine Corps Lt. Col. Chris Graham, a
Purple Heart recipient and native Floridian, will lead the new Florida State Guard.
Check out this article from the Tampa Bay Times
By: Romy Ellenbogen Times staff and Chris Hippensteel Times staff: New Florida State Guard receives hundreds of
applications, gets director
The implication is that this so-called private
army would somehow infringe upon the rights of Florida's citizens.
For a detailed explanation of state Guards and
specifically the one proposed in Florida check out this post.
Brennan Center for Justice, By Joseph Nunn Reestablishing Florida’s State Guard Won’t Give
DeSantis a Private Army.
As indicated in the article, state defense
forces are authorized by Congress under 32 U.S.C. § 109
There hasn't been much clarification other than
some generalizations from the Governor and the Governor's office regarding how
this new state Guard will be deployed, and it is wise to at least watch for any
Charter that is created as a controlling document for the Florida State Guard.
There is no doubt that this move by Governor
DeSantis has pushed the buttons of the liberal left both Republican and
Democrat camps.
You have to give the Governor a great deal of
credit for being able to put his opposition in a clear panic and using state
funds to do so.
Don't be too surprised if in the very near
future you see some parallels being developed between the January 6th
insurrection in Washington asking the question what if President Trump had been
in control of an actual standing series of state militias and state guards
participating in the events of January 6th?
It's a good question.
For now, the real focus of Floridians
regardless of their politics should be the conditions and requirements under
which people are allowed to serve in the Florida Guard.
You can
be assured there will be plenty of volunteers from the far right of both
political disciplines and a careful vetting process will need to be put in
place to ensure that extremists don't end up in operational control of any unit
of the Florida State Guard that is ultimately deployed.
Governor DeSantis’ own military background and
his tendency towards some irrational decisions are sufficient enough to raise
some concerns about the establishment of any paramilitary organization under
the Governor's control.
There is no doubt, that the Florida Guard will
become an issue in both the primary and the general gubernatorial election here
in Florida and if nothing else, it will make a hot button talking point for the
entire governor’s race.
The proposed logo also seems to have a little
bit more than crowd control in mind.
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June 19
Pray: Lord hear Your words: Colossians 3:8. But now you yourselves are to put off all of these: anger, wrath, malice, blasphemy, filthy language out of your mouth.
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June 18 Proverbs 19:11.
Pray: Lord hear Your words: The discretion of a man makes him slow to anger and his glory is to overlook a transgression.
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Tampa, Fl
From: Eye
On Tampa Bay
Posted by: Sharon Calvert
A lawsuit has been filed in the 13th District Judicial Circuit Court in Hillsborough County related to the "ZuckBucks" grant the Hillsborough County Supervisor or Elections received in September 2020 - just weeks before the 2020 election. The lawsuit was filed by Plaintiff Hardam Tripathi on May 25,
2022 against the Hillsborough County Supervisor of Elections (SOE) and Vistra
Communications, LLC.
The entire Complaint (case number 22-CA-004366) can be
found here. The Complaint is
in the first 24 pages with pages 25-173 as Exhibits. The Complaint is focused
on Florida Sunshine laws as the case Introduction states:
This is a case
about the public interest, and specifically, about the need for transparency in
the operations of government and in the conduct of public elections.
Plaintiff's Complaint asks only that Defendant, Vistra Communications, LLC
("Vistra") make available to Plaintiff's inspection public documents
made transparent by Florida's public records law.
We reported here, here and here that in 2020 Hillsborough County SOE
Craig Latimer took $2.9 Million of "ZuckBucks" funneled through
the highly partisan nonprofit Center For Tech and Civic Life (CTCL).
Latimer handed $2.6 Million (90%) of his "ZuckBucks" to
marketing and PR firm Vistra Communications to launch a GOTV
campaign.
Latimer never told
the public about his $2.9 Million "ZuckBucks" nor how that money was
hastily spent in the last 5-6 weeks leading up to the November 2020 election.
