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A Look Back at this Week's RNC with Dan Ruth and Libertarian Republicans Dissent at the Republican Convention
08/31/12 Robert LoreiRadioactivity: Live Call-In (Friday) Listen to this entire show:
Tags: Daniel Ruth, Tampa Bay Times, Clint Eastwood, Mitt Romney, RNC, Matt Dubin, Ashley Ryan, Ron Paul, libertarian
Good morning, welcome to Radioactivity. I'm Rob Lorei. Coming up we'll get Tampa Bay Times columnist Daniel Ruth's take on the just-completed Republican National Convention including the speeches last night by Mitt Romney, Clint Eastwood, and Marco Rubio. And we'll hear from Libertarian-leaning Republicans who were upset that some pro-Ron Paul delegates were not seated at the convention. One major story from the convention that did not get much reporting—the anger by Ron Paul supporters, Co...
Be the first to commentSome low income families being forced onto the streets of Charlotte ahead of Democratic National Convention listen
08/31/12 Lisa MarzilliLast Call Friday Listen to this entire show:
Tags: Deronda Metz, Charlotte, N.C., Salvation Army, Democratic National Convention, homeless
As Democrats gather in Charlotte, N.C. for their national party convention, an Op-Ed in the Charlotte Observer voiced concern over the fact that many low-income families in that city are being displaced from relatively affordable “extended stay” motels that have jacked up their rates to as high as $300 a night ahead in an effort to cash in on the DNC that begins on Tuesday. According to the Observer:
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University of CA Irvine Professor David Meyer discusses low protestor turnout for Republican National Convention listen
08/31/12 Lisa MarzilliLast Call Friday Listen to this entire show:
Tags: Professor David Meyer, UC Irvine, Republican National Convention, protests
It's being reported that law enforcement outnumbered protestors at this year's Republican National Convention in Tampa by as much as 4 to 1. The most anticipated "March on the RNC" on Monday was expected to draw some 5,000 people but instead drew a few hundred. Weather was definitely a factor as Florida's entire Gulf coast was under a tropical storm warning from Isaac. ...
Be the first to commentLast Call Friday: the RNC Wrap up
08/31/12 Lisa MarzilliLast Call Friday Listen to this entire show:
Tags: Republican National Convention, Life Malcolm, Kelly Benjamin, Professor David Meyer, protests, Deronda Metz, Charlotte NC Salvation Army
On today's "post RNC" show we were joined by Tampa activists Life Malcolm and Kelly Benjamin, who were involved in organizing many of the protests covered by WMNF reporters and other local media.
We also heard from UC Irvine Sociology Professor David Meyer on why the projected number of RNC protestors differed so dramatically from the the actual turnout. And we heard from the head of the Charlotte N.C. area [Salvation Army](http...
Be the first to commentAnarchists continue peaceful protests in streets of Tampa on final night of Republican convention listen
08/31/12 Seán KinaneWMNF Drive-Time News Friday Listen to this entire show:
Tags: RNC, Republican National Convention, anarchists, Romneyville, Mitt Romney
For a fifth straight day protests of the Republican National Convention were peaceful. More than 100 demonstrators, many of whom described themselves as anarchists – marched through the streets of downtown Tampa until after midnight, after the convention was over.
The celebrations ended soon after a steady trickle of convention delegates and alternates made their way north on Ashley. That’s the scene of the only close encounters between protesters and a few dozen convention-goers. A few p...
Be the first to commentAnti-pollution activists lock themselves together at TECO plant - police use saws to free them listen
08/31/12 Janelle IrwinWMNF Drive-Time News Friday Listen to this entire show:
Tags: Occupy Tampa, Earth First!, RNC, Republican National Convention, direct action, protests, TECO, pollution
Seven environmental activists locked themselves down yesterday during a direct action at the TECO power plant in Apollo Beach. Even though police spent hours cutting the locks that linked protesters no one was arrested.
Earth First! activist Leah Rothchild wanted to use the Republican National Convention as a loudspeaker for the group.
Be the first to comment“Because this is the dirtiest coal burning power plant in the state of Florida and TECO whose power plant it is, they’re ...
Journalists and suspected activists denied entrance to 'public' Citizens United film screening listen
08/31/12 Liz McKibbonWMNF Drive-Time News Friday Listen to this entire show:
Tags: RNC, Citizens United, Liberty Plaza, Code Pink, Medea Benjamin, Occupy Unmasked, Occupy movement
Several people, including journalists, were denied access to a film screening about the Occupy movement Thursday. The film sponsored by Citizens United was described as being free and open to the public on the last day of the Republican National Convention. WMNF’s Liz McKibbon was one of the people denied access. This is her story:
I arrived at downtown Tampa’s Liberty Plaza with tickets a...
Be the first to commentOutside Republican convention, Jeb Bush and Michelle Rhee use film to push parent trigger education policy listen
08/31/12 Janelle IrwinWMNF Drive-Time News Friday Listen to this entire show:
Tags: Jeb Bush, Michelle Rhee, education reform, education, RNC, Republican National Convention, parent trigger
Former Florida Governor Jeb Bush used the Republican National Convention as a platform to garner support for so-called parent trigger legislation. During a panel discussion at the Straz Center for the Arts Tuesday, Bush said states need massive overhauls to their education systems.
Be the first to comment“We have a third of our kids that are college or career ready despite spending more per student than any country in the world. We can say, ‘U.S.A. number one’, we can be proud that we won all these medals and...
Last Night's Speeches from the RNC
08/30/12 Robert LoreiRadioactivity: Live Call-In (Thursday) Listen to this entire show:
Tags: Rand Paul, Condoleeza Rice, Paul Ryan, RNC
Good morning,
Welcome to Radioactivity. I’m Rob Lorei. Coming up today we’ll listen to portions of the speeches from last night’s Republican National Convention. And we’ll open up the phone lines to get your comments about the speeches and all the events related to the RNC.
We’ll start with excerpts from Kentucky Republican Rand Paul’s speech. Paul’s father Ron Paul- the leader of the Libertarian wing of the GOP was not given a speaking slot at the Convention and his backers were ang...
Be the first to commentPolitical conventions' purpose
08/30/12 Mitch E. PerryLast Call Thursday Listen to this entire show:
Tags: RNC, Julian Zelizer, Kelly Benjamin, Occupy Wall Street, Mitt Romney, Paul Ryan, Republican National Convention
Julian Zelizer, a professor of History and Public Affairs at Princeton University, came on the program to discuss the importance (or lack thereof) of political conventions in the year 2012, and what were the goals of Mitt Romney in Tampa this week.
Also, what was with the lack of activism in Tampa? Activist Kelly Benjamin came on the program to discuss.
Be the first to commentColonel Ann Wright talks about her involvement with Code Pink
08/30/12 Colonel Ann Wright/Mary GlenneyFrom A Woman's Point of View Listen to this entire show:
Tags: Code Pink, Colonel Ann Wright, Republican National Convention, Tampa
One of the most notable groups to come to Tampa to protest during the Republican National Convention was Code Pink. Members participated in numerous demonstrations calling for an end to US military involvement and women's rights. Colonel Ann Wright is a retired 20 year military office who opened the first US Embassy in Afghanistan and then resigned in frustration over the Iraq war. She spent the next two decades in the US...
Be the first to commentRobin Marty a senior editor on RH Reality Check discusses Todd Akin's comments
08/30/12 Mary GlenneyFrom A Woman's Point of View Listen to this entire show:
Tags: abortion, choice, women's issues, Todd Akin, Paul Ryan
Robin Marty, a senior editor for RH Reality Check, discusses the comments of Rep.Todd Akin from Missouri. RH Reality Check is an internet web sight that updates reproductive issues of women. Robin compares Todd Akin's beliefs to those of most Republican lawmakers and questions if Akin is that different from the policies and issues held by Paul Ryan and others. Robin discusses the bills and issues that have been introduced and fought for in Congress and feels that Todd Akin is "mainstream" ...
Be the first to commentAdelle Stan discusses what she has observed at the Republican National Convention
08/30/12 Mary GlenneyFrom A Woman's Point of View Listen to this entire show:
Tags: Adele Stan, RNC, AlterNet
Adelle Stan, the Washington Bureau chief for AlterNet, relates her observations at the meetings she has attended at the RNC in Tampa. Adelle is particularly expert on issues regarding the religious right and money in politics. For more information go to alternet.org and put in the search for Adelle Stan. Stan's writings are commonly seen on the Huffington Post, American Prospect and other media sources.
Be the first to commentTampa Police give leftover Republican convention lunches to Romneyville homeless camp listen
08/30/12 Janelle IrwinWMNF Drive-Time News Thursday Listen to this entire show:
Tags: Romneyville, RNC, Republican National Convention, homeless, Tampa police, poverty
Police presence around the Romneyville camp has been tight this week, but today they showed up not for security, but to hand out food. Hundreds of left over boxed lunches were given to people sleeping in tents in downtown Tampa.
Inside the white boxes were massive sandwiches, chips and fresh fruit. Most of the people staying at Romneyville don’t have homes and often wonder where their next meal will come from. The camp had a bus that s...
2 commentsRomneyville campers may struggle with finding a place to sleep after Republican convention listen
08/30/12 Janelle IrwinWMNF Drive-Time News Thursday Listen to this entire show:
Tags: Romneyville, RNC, Republican National Convention, poverty, homeless, homelessness
The Romneyville camp in downtown Tampa was set up as a place for both protesters and people without homes to sleep during the Republican National Convention. Now that the event is drawing to a close people are going to have to start finding other places to go.
Shortly after all of the delegates and journalists leave Tampa, Romneyville residents will have to pack up their tents and go somewhere else. The Poor People’s Economic and Human Rights Campaign leased the property where they’re st...
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