DR RICH SWIER E MAG 01/27/2014

FL Governor Rick Scott pressures Republicans to not oppose Common Core Esther Rachwal, a member of the Republican Party of Sarasota Executive Committee, in an email states, “I can tell you that at the last REC meeting, Tad Mackie presented a Resolution in support of Florida bill HB 25 [which would stop implementation of Common Core] that most of the people there agreed with. However, then Joe Gruters [RPOS Chairman] said that Governor Scott does not agree with this bill. He agrees with part of it but does not want this resolution to pass.  It went back and forth several times and then Jamie Miller said that if we don’t support the Governor he will have a hard time winning re-election and the Governor explicitly said he does not want Republican Clubs to pass this resolution. Others then felt that we ought to support the Governor and even after a hand count, we lost.” To read Florida Representative Debbie Mayfield’s bill HB 25 click here. HB 25 “Prohibits [the] State Board of Education from continuing to implement common core standards until certain requirements are met…” READ MORE . . .     FL Judge: Small Businessman denied right to represent himself while Nidal Hasan the Fort Hood shooter can? This is Part III of a series of investigative reports we are publishing on the Florida Department of Revenue (FLDOR), the mandated unemployment business tax and a lawsuit by Florida small businessman Don Baldauf. We will examine the potential impact of this lawsuit on taxation and regulation in the sunshine state. Read Part I and Part II. To read the full text of the Baldauf lawsuit go here. Don Baldauf a Florida small business owner was denied the right to represent himself, yet convicted terrorist Major Nidal Hasan represented himself? How can this be? ... READ MORE . . . Please Support Our Partner Comprehensive list of States that have pulled out of Common Core Stephanie Zimmerman of Idahoans for Local Education provides a complete list of all the states that have pulled out of either Smarter Balanced or PARCC, as well as, states that are considering it. Visit Idahoans for Local Education for future updates. States that have pulled out of their Assessment Consortium ... READ MORE . . . ACTION ALERT: Republican Immigration Reform will lead to 8 million more Anti-gun Voters “[A] Pew poll suggests that illegal immigrants, if given citizenship, would vote for liberal, anti-gun candidates by an 8-to-1 margin.” – GOA’s Erich Pratt, commenting on Pew poll findings as reported in The Washington Post (7/22/13) Gun Owners of America (GOA) in an email states, “Next Wednesday, the House Republican leadership will announce a set of “principles” for immigration reform.  Supposedly, if these ‘principles’ are not well-received, the House will shelve the issue for the remainder of the year. To be blunt:  The health of the Second Amendment relies on demolishing these ‘principles’.” ... READ MORE . . . Global Warming-Cooling Explained In cold years like these, climate change deniers always ask a trick question, “How come global warming can cause both heating and cooling?” The answer is actually quite simple. We all know that sometimes it’s hot as Hell*, and sometimes it’s cold as Hell. Clearly, Hell can make it hotter or colder. The science is settled on the fact that global warming will be Hell on Earth, and since Hell can make it hotter or colder, global warming can, therefore, also make it hotter or colder … READ MORE . . .