How STUPID is Governor Rick Scott?!
Before you watch the video, you should know: Florida’s Governor Scott traveled to Spain last week, where he met King Juan Carlos. Juan Carlos has recently been shamed by the media for taking a trip to Africa to go elephant hunting. This is embarrassing for two reasons: (1) the King took an expensive, lavish trip while Spain’s economy is suffering tremendously, and (2) Juan Carlos is an honorary President of Spain’s World Wildlife Fund.
The clip above is from their very first meeting - Scott walks in and immediately says “I’ve ridden elephants, I’ve never tried to shoot one”. The King is clearly embarrassed.
Of course the King is embarrassed - Governor Scott is a stupid, insensitive leader with no sense of diplomacy or manners! He is literally the laughing stock of Spain (example here -about 40 seconds in, these Spanish TV hosts are clearly mimicking Scott).
[Source: Miami Herald]
No words necessary, just look at the photo.
Unions are strengthening in Florida!
After being attacked on many fronts by the Republican-dominated Legislature for several years (3% pay cut for all state workers to aid the pension fund, an effort by the Republicans to end paycheck deductions and collective bargaining rights for unions, merit-based pay for teachers, etc), unions across the state are working together.
In Florida, unions representing a broad swath of workers have united for the first time in decades, fired up over what they see as an unprecedented attack by state legislators over the past two years.
New to the table are law enforcement groups, including unions representing firefighters and police officers, who have traditionally backed GOP candidates and enjoyed a comfortable relationship with the Republican-dominated legislature.
The law enforcement unions are now holding hands with historically left-leaning labor organizations, including the AFL-CIO and the Florida Education Association.
[Source: Palm Beach Post]
#art #local (Taken with instagram)
Fresh basil makes pasta SO much better. #dinner (Taken with instagram)
Mitt Romney participated in an education roundtable with teachers in Philadelphia, and he suggested that class size doesn’t make a difference in student performance. Several teachers proceeded to tell Romney he was dead wrong.
Side note: Romney’s education policy advisor, Rob Page, referred to the National Education Association as a “terrorist organization”.
The board of the N.A.A.C.P. voted to endorse same-sex marriage on Saturday, putting the weight of the country’s most prominent civil rights group behind a cause that has long divided some quarters of the black community.
The largely symbolic move, made at the group’s quarterly board meeting in Miami, puts the N.A.A.C.P. in line with President Obama, who endorsed gay marriage a little over a week ago. Given the timing, it is likely to be viewed as both a statement of principle as well as support for the president’s position in the middle of a closely contested presidential campaign.
All but two of the organization’s 64 board members, who include many religious leaders, backed a resolution supporting same-sex marriage, according to people told of the decision.
Borrowing a term used by gay right’s advocates, the resolution stated: “We support marriage equality consistent with equal protection under the law provided under the Fourteenth Amendment of the United States Constitution.”
"Jay-Z Supports Gay Marriage! -Rolling Stone
When asked about his opinion of the President’s endorsement of gay marriage:
What people do in their own homes is their business and you can choose to love whoever you love. That’s their business. It’s no different than discriminating against blacks. It’s discrimination, plain and simple.
When asked if he thought the President would lose votes as a result:
I think it’s the right thing to do. It’s not about votes. It’s about people. It’s the right thing to do as a human being.
Go Jay-Z!
[Source: Rolling Stone]
Gazpacho!
This evening, I made gazpacho (a chilled, summery, tomato-based soup). This is one of my favorite meals - I love to make giant containers of it and eat nothing else for days at a time.
Recipe below, if you’re interested.
I just removed all of the tumblr drama from my reblog (sorry).
The serious question here is: Is this an actual vintage political poster?
If so, how do I get one?
(Source: satanic--hispanic)
