George Gonzalez is a candidate for state representative, dist 54, Democrat. He can be contacted through his website at http://george08.com/ Following are answers to the questions presented to him:

1. Do you support or oppose the constitutional amendment on the ballot
this fall that would prohibit same sex marriage and why?

1 I oppose this amendment just as I would oppose any amendment that would pick specific groups of our citizens to discriminate against. Although, my preferred soluti…

The following questions were asked of Carl Zimmermann, Democrat, candidate for state representative, district 48. His website with contact information is http://www.carlzimmermann.com/

Here are his answers:

1. Do you support or oppose the constitutional amendment on the ballot this fall that would prohibit same sex marriage and why?

I oppose it. First, because I don’t feel it’s our
governments role to micromanage our individual
choices. I believe we are all free to love and share…

On May 25th the American Friends Service Committee and 5yearsofwar.org held an Eyes Wide Open exhibit in Largo FL. 280 empty combat boots were laid out in formation, along with a larger number of civilian foot wear in the center, to represent the 280 Floridians and greater number of civilians lost in the Iraq Occupation. On Memorial Day many take time to commemorate the fallen in America's wars. These individuals make an eff…

Wound Rates in Iraq 2004 approach Vietnam 1970.

It may surprise many to know that the 2004 American soldier wound counts in Iraq, per 10000 serving in the conflict, approached those of Vietnam War 1970. This is unexpected, because the intensity of the Iraq War seems many times lower than the Vietnam War when you compare the more well known death counts: about 1000 per year lost in Iraq to 5800 per year in Vietnam. Advancements in body armor, medicine, and field injury transportation distort o…

This is the first in a series of articles intended to increase awareness of the political parties fielding candidates for office in the 2006 election.

The Green Party of Hillsborough County (GPHC) now enjoys a significant achievement in its history: it is fielding two candidates for local office. While the party is well known for its concern for the environment, other posi…

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February 3, 2006


Hillsborough County Commission
PO Box 1110
Tampa, FL 33601

Dear Commissioner:

The Green Party of Hillsborough is calling for more public recycling centers to be established within the county. While the County's curbside program instituted in recent years is commendable and has greatly facilitated recycling for homeowners, the lack of public recycling drop-off points has excluded significant portions of the population from participating in this much needed service (…

Despite all the potential of the visitation levels at iPolity to date, not enough people were making use of the available tools to make it a vibrant environment. With the upcoming outreach effort to academic communities and the lack of activity among registered users, December offered a window of opportunity for technical development. Rather than hide behind the excuse that the holidays are a slow time for civic activity, this article will examine the problems iPolity has faced and how our new p…