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Activist street medics give health and safety lesson to Republican convention protesters listen
08/16/12 Janelle Irwin and Seán KinaneWMNF Drive-Time News Thursday Listen to this entire show:
Tags: Street Medic, Occupy Tampa, Occupy Movement, RNC, Republican National Convention, Republican convention
A group of street medics is gearing up for the Republican convention later this month by teaching people how to stay safe in large crowds and in the blazing summer heat. Juliana, one of the street medics who asked that her last name not be used, was a trainer at one of the several events held last week in Tampa and Clearwater. She said sometimes people like her are the only help available when something goes wrong during a protest.
Be the first to comment“If anything happens and the police start to shut down s...
New app shows you where Tampa's surveillance cameras are during Republican convention
08/15/12 Seán KinaneLast Call Wednesday Listen to this entire show:
Tags: RNC, CCTV, RNCCTV, Jon Gales, surveillance, Tampa Police, Tampa, Republican National Convention, Republican convention
In less than two weeks the Republican National Convention kicks off in Tampa, and Big Brother will be watching.
Today on Last Call we talked with Jon Gales about the new closed-circuit surveillance cameras installed in Tampa for the convention. He has a new website called RNCCTV.com. It has a map of the location of dozens of the cameras.
We talked about why they are there and whether they might come down after the convention.
I invited the Tampa Police Departmen...
1 commentsGreen Party Vice Presidential nominee laments "undemocratic" ballot access hurdles listen
08/15/12 Seán KinaneWMNF Drive-Time News Wednesday Listen to this entire show:
Tags: Green Party, 2012 election, RNC, Republican convention, Jill Stein, Cheri Honkala, ballot access
The Green Party picked its presidential nominee last month, it’s Jill Stein; Stein’s pick for running mate was Cheri Honkala.
The Green’s Vice Presidential nominee is also the national coordinator for the Poor People’s Economic Human Rights Campaign.
We aired the first half of our interview when Honkala was in town last Friday.
In this second half, we spo...
Be the first to commentMayor Buckhorn holds first of three town hall meetings on impact of Republican convention listen
08/15/12 Samuel JohnsonWMNF Drive-Time News Wednesday Listen to this entire show:
Tags: RNC, Tampa, Bob Buckhorn, First Amendment, Tampa Police, Republican convention, Jane Castor
Is Tampa prepared for the challenges the Republican National Convention will bring with it? It is according to Mayor Bob Buckhorn. Tuesday night was the first of three scheduled Town Hall meetings before the convention. It was at the Florida Aquarium on Channelside Drive. When the small conference room swelled to full capacity of around 100 people a second close circuit viewing area was set up to accommodate more than 100 others.
Representatives from transportation, law enforcement, fire...
Be the first to commentSome military veterans oppose Mitt Romney's plan for benefits listen
08/15/12 Janelle IrwinWMNF Drive-Time News Wednesday Listen to this entire show:
Tags: Mitt Romney, Paul Ryan, Veteran's Affairs, military, healthcare, veterans
A group of Veterans from across the state and country spoke out for the first time against the presumptive Republican nominee at the Bay Pines Veteran’s Administration building in St. Petersburg this morning. About a dozen people waved flags and signs to let passing motorists know that Mitt Romney wants to change the way past and current service members get care. Ken Woods, president of the Tampa Bay area Teamsters union said the plan to make veterans use vouchers to get medical care will m...
Be the first to commentWhat Would The U.S. Look Like if Ayn Rand's Philosophy Were to Rule the Country?
08/15/12 Robert LoreiRadioactivity: Live Call-In (Wednesday) Listen to this entire show:
Tags: Ayn Rand, Paul Ryan, selfishness, Stephen Goldstein, Atlas Shrugged, Atlas Drugged, WMNF, Rob Lorei
Good morning, welcome to Radioactivity. I’m Rob Lorei. Coming up today—many Republicans are expressing strong admiration for philosopher Ayn Rand’s ideas—including her belief that selfishness is a virtue…. The best known adherent to Rand’s philosophy these days is the soon to be Republican Vice Presidentiual candidate Paul Ryan. We’ll talk with a South Florida author who has written about Ayn Rand’s ideas in a new book.
But first, two listener comments about yesterday’s program on which ...
1 commentsTampa voter given provisional ballot because she didn't bring photo ID listen
08/14/12 Seán KinaneWMNF Drive-Time News Tuesday Listen to this entire show:
Tags: voting, 2012 election, voter ID, election law, Tampa
Florida voters need to bring picture identification to the polls. One voter learned that the hard way Tuesday morning at a precinct in east Tampa. Inside the Cathedral of Faith Church on North 30th Street, Elaine – she did not want to give her last name – was surprised to learn she could not vote on a regular ballot because she didn’t bring picture ID.
Elaine was given a provisional ballot instead. They are evaluated separately from other ballots and counted if the canvassing board determi...
Be the first to commentGroup wants a switch to compressed natural gas to help clean up Tampa Bay air listen
08/14/12 Janelle IrwinWMNF Drive-Time News Tuesday Listen to this entire show:
Tags: compressed natural gas, Clean Cities Coalition, Clean City, USF, Patel Center, sustainability, transportation
A trio of public and private groups in the Tampa Bay area is joining forces to reduce dependence on petroleum. The University of South Florida, the Environmental Protection Commission of Hillsborough County and TECO Energy committed funding to the Clean Cities Coalition this morning at USF’s Patel Center for Global Sustainability. USF president Judy Genshaft said transportation accounts for more than 71% of the nation’s petroleum consumption.
Be the first to comment“Vehicles are major sources of greenhouse g...
The Former GOP Operative Who Says The Party Has Become A Cult (And the Democrats Have Become Ineffectual)
08/14/12 Robert LoreiRadioactivity: Live Call-In (Tuesday) Listen to this entire show:
Tags: Mike Logren, The Party Is Over, GOP, Tea Party, cult, budget, filibuster, Religious Right, WMNF Rob Lorei
Good morning welcome to Radioactivity. I’m Rob Lorei. Coming up we’ll meet a former Congressional staffer who worked for Republicans on Capitol Hill. He resigned last year in frustration over the direction the Republican party was taking our country. We’ll speak with him in a moment. But first two listener comments about yesterday’s program. Yesterday our guest was Chris Hedges the Pulitzer Prize wining former war correspondent. We were talking about his new book on so called sacrifice zones ...
1 commentsAuthor Chris Hedges Says Corporations Are Destroying The American Dream
08/13/12 Robert LoreiRadioactivity: Live Call-In (Monday) Listen to this entire show:
Tags: Chris Hedges, Joe Sacco, Days of Destruction Days of Revolt, Immokalee, farmworkers, middle class, corporations, WMNF, Rob Lorei
Good morning, welcome to Radioactivity. I’m Rob Lorei. On the first part of the program this morning- an interview with Pulitzer Prize winning reporter Chris Hedges. For almost 20 years he covered conflicts in Central America, the Middle East, Africa and The Balkans. He’s written a number of best selling books including Death of the Liberal Class and War is a Force that Gives Us Meaning.
His latest book is DAYS OF DESTRUCTION DAYS OF REVOLT (NationBooks) . He and illustrator Joe Sacco ta...
1 comments“Shut up. Cops lie. Get a lawyer.” National Lawyer's Guild advice to Republican convention protesters on police interaction listen
08/13/12 Seán KinaneWMNF Drive-Time News Monday Listen to this entire show:
Tags: RNC, National Lawer's Guild, protesters, Republican convention, Republican National Convention
“Shut up. Cops lie. Get a lawyer.” That’s the advice for Republican convention protesters if they’re stopped by police. The succinct and bold summary came from an attorney during a National Lawyer’s Guild “know your rights” training Saturday at the downtown Tampa library. Twenty-three activists, including Roger Butterfield, learned strategies for how to interact with law enforcement during National Special Security Events like the convention.
Be the first to comment"I guess like the central thing is, you know, ...
Medicare Proponent Says Paul Ryan Would Be Bad For Program; And Social Conservatives Want to Dump Romney
08/13/12 Robert LoreiLast Call Monday Listen to this entire show:
Tags: Nancy Altman, Strengthen Social Security Coalition, Paul Ryan, Medicare vouchers, RNC, Steve Baldwin, Dump Romney, Mormon faith, WMNF, Rob Lorei
Good afternoon, welcome to The Last Call. I'm Rob Lorei. Coming up we'll talk with Nancy Altman author of The Battle For Social Security. We'll talk about the selection of Wisconsin Rep. Paul Ryan to be Mitt Romney's Vice Presidential running mate. Altman is part of the Strengthen Social Security Coalition. She says: "Mitt Romney's selection of Paul Ryan as his running mate starkly reveals that his values are not America's values. The American people overwhelmingly value our Social Security...
1 commentsFlorida Department of Transportation in the midst of pedestrian awareness campaign listen
08/13/12 Olivia KabatWMNF Drive-Time News Monday Listen to this entire show:
Tags: FDOT, pedestrian, safety, bicycling
The Florida Department of Transportation recently launched a new awareness campaign to improve pedestrian safety. The Alert Today, Alive Tomorrow campaign aims to reduce pedestrian and bicycle fatalities in Hillsborough and Miami-Dade Counties.
For the next four weeks, the Florida Department of Transportation is partnering with local law enforcement to raise public awareness about pedestrian safety. Kris Carson, Florida Department of Transportation spokesperson, says nearly a quarter of ...
1 comments16 days and counting till the RNC; Ohio takes voter suppression to a new level listen
08/10/12 Lisa MarzilliLast Call Friday Listen to this entire show:
With 16 days and counting until the Republican National Convention descends on Tampa, we began today's Last Call with some local RNC updates, including yesterday's St. Pete City Council approval of that city's Event Zone ordinance. Many have voiced objection to the ordinance which places a nearly 7.5 mile security perimeter around Tropicana Field for the entire week of the convention even ...
Be the first to commentSeminole Heights group doesn't want Family Dollar in their neighborhood listen
08/10/12 Janelle IrwinWMNF Drive-Time News Friday Listen to this entire show:
Tags: Family Dollar, Seminole Heights, buy local
Some residents in a historic Tampa neighborhood don’t want a discount big box store put up in their neighborhood. The No Family Dollar in Seminole Heights group says the area boasts some of the city’s best local businesses and they want to keep it that way.
It’s the kind of community where business owners like Jordan Miller bring their dogs to work because they can. Radar spends most of his time in Miller’s bike shop on Central Avenue in Seminole Heights. A window cling saying “local is...
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