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WMNF'S ANNUAL TAX ADVICE CALL-IN SHOW (PART TWO)
03/19/03Accountants Malcolm Hayes, Lee Hewitt and Phil Scheidt answer listeners' tax questions.
Be the first to commentWMNF'S ANNUAL TAX ADVICE CALL-IN SHOW (Part one)
03/18/03Accountants Phil Scheidt, Andy Mason and Sarah Wilhite help listeners with tax questions.
Be the first to commentCEREMONY FOR MILITARY POLICE - Kevin Siebel
03/17/03Today, at Legends Field in Tampa, there was a mobilization farewell ceremony for the 317th Military Police Battalion and the 810th Military Police company
the ceremony began with the bringing in of the colors, the American flag and the flag of the US Army. Following that there was the singing of the National Anthem by Melanie Boulay, then a prayer by Army chaplain Stanley Puckett.
United States congressman Jim Davis was the first of many speakers to address the troops and their familie...
Be the first to commentETHNICITY AND RACE
03/06/03THE PREVIEW FORUM: ETHNICITY AND RACE IN A CHANGING AMERICA. Mary Berglund, president of the St. Petersburg League of Women Voters and League member Dwight Lawton dropped by to discuss next Tuesday's forum. It's a new national media initiative/dialogue designed to bring together journalists and the communities they cover for a deliberative conversation. The event coincides with a series of documentaries on WEDU regarding the changing demographics in the United States.
Be the first to commentANIMAL RIGHTS
03/06/03Steve Hindi, founder of S.H.A.R.K.: Showing Animals Respect and Kindness. Hindi is a former hunter who joined the animal rights movement and founded SHARK in 1993 after becoming outraged at the practice of pigeon shoots. He was in Tampa to attend the Compassion For Animals Action Symposium.
Be the first to commentPEACE MARCH
02/27/03Peace March on Bayshore Boulevard. . . organizer Patricia Massari discussed why she opposes a war with Iraq and her views on the military, peace rallies and activism.
Be the first to commentCANDIDATES FOR TAMPA CITY COUNCIL
02/25/03Tuesday and Wednesday, February 25th and 26th. . . interviews with candidates for Tampa City Council. All of the candidates in contested races in the March 4th election were called on February 20th and invited to either tape or do a live 9 minute, unedited interview. The following candidates took part: Carole Mehlman, Gwendolyn Miller, Kelly Benjamin, Joe Robinson, Linda Saul-Sena, John Dingfelder, Gene Wells, Ali Akbar, Andrew Baker, Kevin White and Joe Redner.
Be the first to commentMEDITATION
02/24/03Meditation expert Rick Lewis, author of the book YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN SILENT.
Be the first to commentTHE USA PATRIOT ACT
02/18/03Mike Phenenger is the treasurer of the Florida chapter of the American Civil Liberties Union. He's also a retired Army intelligence officer. He is a critic of the USA Patriot Act, which was passed by Congress shortly after the terror attacks of 9/11/01. Phenenger says that the Act relies on secrecy and a curtailment of Bill Of Right protections that have been a hallmark of American democracy for more than 200 years. He is also a critic of Patriot II, the TIPS program and the Total Information...
Be the first to commentAMERICAN AS APPLE PIE: WHEN TERRORISM LOST IN AMERICA
02/13/03This was the premier of Alan Lipke's latest documentary on racism in America. This program dealt with the nascent civil rights movement in the 1940s and 50s.
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