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WSLR News March 28, 2008
A report on the Florida Department of Health's draft study on the Tallevast water-pollution problem. The state made an error that Tallevast residents caught before it hurth them badly.Susan Ray stole $6-million from the Gasparilla Inn. She's going to prison for ten years, now the Inn lawyers are wondering where the money is stashed.Don't criticize someone unless you know what you're talking about. Case in point - Sen. John McCain's teeth. Sarasota veteran Richard Swier straightened ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website
WSLR News submitted March 6, 2008
Listen to Lou Columbo's shocking stories of what teens are doing on the Internet for fun; they're dying. You can view these videos at The Passage Group. Be prepared. These videos are not for children.Also today, listen to Florida's Chief Financial Officer Alex Sink whip up the Democrats at the annual Sarasota Kennedy-King dinner held at Michael's on East. Some say she could make a run for governor or senate someday.And dozens of Democrats vied for the opportunity to represent Flori ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website
WSLR News submitted Friday, March 14, 2008
Dr. Ken Edelin was a young, black doctor who arrived in Boston in 1971 to do his residency training in Obstetrics and Gynecology at Boston City Hospital. In January of 1975, he was put on trial for murder. He tells his story to a gathering of Sarasota Democrats.Dr. Edelin has written the book "Broken Justice"
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WSLR News March 21, 2008
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WSLR News submitted Feb 29, 2008
Listen to candidates come before the Sarasota Veterans Commision. Judge Silvertooth has a story. Also, Van Wezel is losing money. Hear some of the reasons why. And listen to speaker talk about Greenland's melting ice cap.
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Florida State Sen. Dave Aronberg
Kennedy - King Dinner presentation, recorded Sunday March 2, 2008 Michael's on East to the Sarasota County Democratic Party.At 36, State Senator Dave Aronberg is the youngest member of the Florida State Senate.He grew up in South Florida and attended public schools. He graduated Harvard Law School in 1996. After working with Sen. Bill Nelson, Aronberg ran for State Senate and was elected in 2002 representing Sentate District 27 -- Palm Beach County through Glades, Hendry and Char ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website
Florida State Representative Keith Fitzgerald
Kennedy-Kind Dinner presenatation to Sarasota County Democratic Club Sunday, March 2, 2008District 69 state representative Keith Fitzgerald calls himself "pragmatic and tough minded". He has a Ph.D. in political science and is good atxplaining what really is going on in state government. The Pelican Press says, "Keith has an amazing understanding of the bedrock issues." Listen here and judge for yourself.Click here for his website.
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Amory Lovins speaks to Get Empowered forum
Amory Lovins is Rocky Mountain Institute Cofounder, Chairman, and Chief Scientist. The Wall Street Journal named Mr. Lovins one of thirty-nine people worldwide "most likely to change the course of business in the '90s"; Newsweek has praised him as "one of the Western world's most influential energy thinkers"; and Car magazine ranked him the twenty-second most powerful person in the global automotive industry.Rocky Mountain InstituteGet Empowered
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WSLR News Submitted Feb. 15, 2008
US Sen. Bob Graham speaks to USF
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WSLR News submitted Feb. 8, 2008
Federal investigators say they found no problem with Sarasota's iVotronic touch-screen voting machines. We have the congressional hearing held Friday, Feb. 8. Then we'll get reaction from Supervisor of Elections Kathy Dent and Florida Fair Elections found Susan Pynchon. Even the chairman of the National Republican Congressional Committee called WSLR to talk about the case.Then we'll have some fun and head out to a Super Tuesday event. That's where we ran into democrat Barry Sulliva ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website
The full Committee on House Administration task force hearing
This is the hearing held Friday, Feb. 8, 2008 in Washington D.C. Government Accountability Office investigators say they found no problem with Sarasota's iVotronic touchscreen voting machines. The hearing was held by the Committee on House Administration.MajorityMinority•Rep. Robert A. Brady, PA-1Chairman•Rep. Vernon Ehlers, MI-3Ranking Member•Rep. Zoe Lofgren, CA-16 Vice-Chairwoman•Rep. Dan Lungren, CA-3•Rep. Michael Capuano, MA-8•Rep. Kevin McCarthy, CA-22•Rep. Charles Gonzalez, ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website
RTNDA Entry - Baby Boomer Appreciation Day
This is not for you podcast listeners. You've heard this report before on June 21, 2007. This is for the RTNDA folks who might want to listen to it here.
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WSLR News submitted Friday, Feb. 1, 2008
Dr. Charles Webel takes issue with the following definition of terrorism as written in Title 22 of the United States Code, Section 2656f(d):The term "terrorism" means premeditated, politically motivated violence perpetrated against noncombatant targets by subnational groups or clandestine agents, usually intended to influence an audience.Dr. Webel is a Fulbright Senior Specialist in Peace and Conflict Studies. He spoke to an audience gathered at The Sarasota Peace Education and Act ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website
The full lecture by Charles Webel, PhD., Jan. 30, 2008
This is the full presentation by Charles Webel (pronounced Vay-bell) at the Quaker Meeting House in Sarasota January 29, 2008.He talks about changing terrorism using non-violence. The talk includes discussion of the following proverbs:"A weapon is an enemy, even to its owner." -- Turkish proverb"You have all the watches, but we have all the time." -- Afgan proverb"Have compassion with your enemy." -- Robert McNamara"What can be done against force, without force?" -- Cicero
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WSLR News submitted Friday, Jan., 25, 2008
Floridians face some big issues come Tuesday, January 29th. We'll go to the streets to see what people think of the presidential candidiates and the proposal to alter property taxes.The proposed property tax amendment (Amendment 1) would do four things:1. Grant an additional $25,000 homestead exemption2. Cap the growth in taxable value for non-homesteaded propoerty at 10% a year3. Grant a $25,000 tangible propoerty tax exemption to non-homesteade businesses and landlords.4. Allow h ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website
WSLR News submitted Friday, Jan. 18, 2008
Maybe our best show ever!Orange Ridge Elementary School principal Wendy Herrera talks about where her students are at a year after the tragic gang-shooting of one of her students.Sarasota city planners hold a workshop about a portion of the master plan which calls for trimming the foliage downtown.Asolo Rep Managing Director Linda DiGabriele talks about the importance of good theatre for children and what Lee Peterson's generous gift to mean to the company.Sen. Lisa Carlton explain ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website
WSLR News for Fri., Jan. 4 and Mon., Jan. 7, 2008
Today we present a capsule of the World Peace Day cerimoinies at St. Boniface Church New Year's Day.Jan Roberts -- Earth CharterBruce Gagnon -- The Global Network Against Weapons and Nuclear Power in SpaceSamar JarrahPeace Education and Action CenterSouthwest Florida Coalition for Peace and Justice
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Bruce Gagnon's presentation Jan., 1, 2008
REPAIRED -- THIS WILL NOW PLAY. This is Bruce Gagnon's talk for the World Day of Peace gathering at St. Boniface Church at Siesta Key, Fla. It's entitled "Militarization of Space and Nuclear Power".The event was sponsored by the Southwest Coalition for Peace and Justice.
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Dr. Will Tuttle's full presentation
REPAIRED -- THIS WILL NOW PLAY. Dr. Will Tuttle spoke in Sarasota on Thursday, Dec., 20, 2007 at the Quaker Meeting House. Tuttle delivered an upbeat message about the positive aspects of going vegan.WARNING: Aspects of Tuttle's talk may be upsetting for children or those who love animals.
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WSLR News for Fri., Dec. 21 & Mon. Dec. 24, 2007
A special presentation -- how to foster peace in your own life. Dr. Will Tuttle has authored a book called The World Peace Diet. In it, he describes the connection between sluaghterhouses and war, between fat animals and human obesity, and between vegan living and peace. Visit Dr. Tuttle's website to buy a book or see what others are saying about this controversial topic that society doesn't want to talk about.
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