Legislators are supposed to promote laws in the best interests of the people, not the gun manufacturers. Unfortunately, it's not that way.
Florida Online Voter Registration Starts October 1, 2017!
Written by Kathy Freeman | Saturday, 30 September 2017 10:52It's been 2 years in the making, but the Florida online voter registration system is here. The League of Women Voters is monitoring to ensure that online registration does not impose more requirements that other methods.
The Florida online voter registration website is live! Register here: https://registertovoteflorida.gov/en/Registration/CMS
Read the Orlando Sentinel article about it
The SCPA Board has taken action to help disaster victims. Will you help too?
We need to change how we think about health care.
This article from Civic Skunk Works, Trickle Down Lies Are Falling Apart All Around Us, points out the obvious, that the conservative approach to the economy - policies that help the rich get richer – doesn’t trickle down as economic improvement for the rest of us. The article is short and informative and points out the absurdity of the status quo.
It is time for Republicans in Congress to remember the award established in JFK’s name for political leaders who exhibit a “profile in courage”.
Bylaws amended 2017
The billionaire elites that are reshaping our government are using the latest scientific understanding of the brain to spread their propaganda.
Project on Florida Police Shootings Reveals Racial Bias
Written by Kathy Freeman | Sunday, 09 April 2017 14:22On April 4, 2017 the Tampa Bay Times released the result of a multi-year project that assembled documentation on all Florida police shootings from 2009 through 2014. They analyzed the data they collected and present the results in several ways.
State Preemption Bill Opposed by Melbourne City Council
Written by Kathy Freeman | Sunday, 26 March 2017 20:30Melbourne City Council Opposes State Legislation That Could Negatively Impact Its Citizens (HB 17, SB 1158, HB 487, SB 330)
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Funding School Choice for Disadvantaged
Written by Cate Buckley | Saturday, 18 March 2017 15:50Some questions about funding school choice for disadvantaged young people need to be answered by President Trump and Secretary DeVos.
Long time SCPA member Carol Luntz died on March 6, 2017.
Same People, Poverty, and the Christmas Spirit
Written by Carl Freitag | Saturday, 03 December 2016 17:31
Reflections on the Spirit of Christmas
Amendment 1 Defeated - What's Next?
Written by Kathy Freeman | Tuesday, 15 November 2016 18:50
A ray of sunshine for Florida
Bill Mick of WMMB 1240 • 1350 has performed an important service by interviewing local Brevard candidates and posting the videos online. Interviews can provide a different perspective and often provide more information than written answers.
Here is the link to the videos: http://wmmbam.iheart.com/onair/brevard-political-videos-48343/
Information about candidates and voting can be found at these websites:
League of Women Voters: http://www.vote411.org/
Vote Smart: https://votesmart.org/
Florida Farmworkers Honored with Food Sovereignty Prize
Written by Kathy Freeman | Friday, 16 September 2016 15:55The US Food Sovereignty Alliance (USFSA) works to empower small farmholders and develop democratic control of food systems. Each year they honor a domestic and international organization for their work. This year the US winner was The Farmworker Association of Florida (FWAF).
Local Police Compiling DNA Databases
Written by Team SCPA | Tuesday, 13 September 2016 07:19Cities and towns in the US are compiling private DNA databases, separate and apart from the FBI national database. Methods of collecting DNA vary from place to place, are unregulated and often have no citizen oversight board. Melbourne and Palm Bay are on the forefront of this effort. This article from ProPublica sheds more light on what is taking place in our communities.
In Some Cities, Police Go From Stop-and-Frisk to Stop-and-Spit
Update: 10-yr Lagoon plan passes 5-0
Written by Compiled by Team SCPA | Monday, 08 August 2016 10:07
UPDATE: County Commissioners vote 5-0 to proceed with 10-year restoration plan, sales tax proposed for November ballot.
What if Trump resigns in a tizzy before the elections take place in November? Good question.
The Save Our Lagoon Project Plan requires a systematic and scientifically supported analysis of the measures required and the economic analysis and prioritization of how to proceed in an optimum fashion. The Plan is rigorous and thorough and is designed to get the maximum reduction in pollution from the dollars invested.
A man is killed by brutal police misconduct and no one is to blame? Give me a break!
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