Category Archives: politics

Sir Isaac Newton and the Democratic Party

Posted on August 30, 2015 by roseroby

— Submitted by Jeff Roby August 29, 2015 Thus far I have explained the phenomena of the heavens and of our sea by the force of gravity, but I have not yet assigned a cause to gravity. Indeed, this force … Continue reading →

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Now … build St. Petersburg Independents

Posted on August 5, 2015 by roseroby

St. Petersburg Independents is getting a new computer. Our fundraising campaign has been successful, and we extend our deepest thanks both to those who contributed directly, and those who, like us, are scraping to make ends meet but sincerely wished … Continue reading →

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St. Pete workers say Wage Theft is a crime!

Posted on March 4, 2015 by roseroby

February 19, 2015 — ST. PETERSBURG. The City Council chambers were packed with members of Fight for 15, SEIU, 15 Now, Awake Pinellas, and workers there to testify on how they have personally been the victims of wage theft. Liberal … Continue reading →

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15 Now welcomes Fight for 15 to St. Pete

Posted on March 3, 2015 by jeffroby

December 4, 2014 — ST. PETERSBURG. “It opens up a whole new front,” said Rose Roby, chair of the St. Pete local of the Green Party of Florida and a leader of 15 Now Tampa Bay. “We’ve been putting the … Continue reading →

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15 Now challenges St. Pete City Hall (1)

Posted on March 3, 2015 by jeffroby

Remarks by Rose Roby St. Petersburg City Hall Saturday, September 27, 2014 Thank you for coming. I’d like to speak a little about the short life and unnecessary death of Maria Fernandes. She died last month, 32 years old, poisoned … Continue reading →

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15 Now challenges St. Pete City Hall (2)

Posted on March 2, 2015 by jeffroby

Remarks by Jeff Roby St. Petersburg City Hall Saturday, September 27, 2014 You people of the press have asked, how do we think we can win this? The only logical way to follow that is to talk about gay marriage. … Continue reading →

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NYPD calls it Wartime

Posted on December 22, 2014 by jeffroby

I am made to recall the novels of the late Hans Hellmut Kirst, best known in this country for Night of the Generals, made into a movie starring Omar Sharif and Peter O’Toole. Kirst writes as a former soldier in … Continue reading →

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Report from the Florida Front

Posted on November 7, 2014 by roseroby

Florida, like the rest of the South, is going to be a tough nut to crack. Like much of the South, it is a right-to-work state with a solidly Republican state legislature. Furthermore, Florida statute 218.077(2) forbids local jurisdictions from … Continue reading →

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Khavari “declines” St. Pete Green Party endorsement for Governor

Posted on September 18, 2014 by jeffroby

St. Pete local bids him farewell For Immediate Release: September 18, 2014 Contact: Rose Roby (727) 415-2875 Jeff Roby: (727) 482-9669 Farid Khavari is no longer the endorsed candidate for Governor of Florida by the St. Petersburg local of the … Continue reading →

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St. Pete Mayor’s Office vs. KKK:

Posted on September 3, 2014 by jeffroby

there are procedures! August 28, 2014 — ST. PETERSBURG. As people were taking their seats for the Thursday afternoon session of the St. Petersburg City Council, some dude in a suit was talking with an elderly couple about the cause … Continue reading →