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Allen West: There are ‘up to 80′ communists in the U.S. House

By | 04.11.12 | 12:30 pm

Rep. Allen West, R-Fort Lauderdale, told mostly supportive members at a town hall meeting yesterday that he has heard “up to 80 U.S. House Democrats are Communist Party members,” The Palm Beach Post reports.

Residents, activists stage Stations of the Cross to oppose immigration detention center

By | 04.09.12 | 10:59 am

As part of a permanent campaign to protest a proposed immigration detention center in South Florida, more than 60 residents and immigrant advocates gathered Saturday to stage the Stations of the Cross.

Muslim activists say Democratic party is taking their vote for granted

By | 03.21.12 | 2:23 pm

Muslim activists involved in both state and national politics say that the Democratic Party is taking their growing voting bloc for granted.

Supporters, opponents of immigration detention center continue to battle

By | 02.29.12 | 10:43 am

Residents opposed to a federally-funded, privately-managed immigration detention center in South Florida issued a statement Wednesday calling on President Obama to step in and halt the project.

Wikipedia to move ahead with blackout to oppose Stop Online Piracy Act

By | 01.17.12 | 10:05 am

Wikipedia, one of the opponents of the Stop Online Piracy Act that is moving through Congress, confirmed it will move ahead with a blackout Wednesday, despite the announcement that the measure will be shelved.

West compares Democratic ‘propaganda’ to Nazis’

By | 12.16.11 | 10:14 am

Rep. Allen West, R-Fort Lauderdale, does not like the fact that a strong majority of Americans disapproves of Congress and is pinning the blame on Republicans. According to a recent interview with Politico, West thinks the Democratic Party’s messaging is the reason for the belief — messaging he says Nazi propagandist Joseph Goebbels would be impressed with.

Americans United for Life hires anti-abortion activist Abby Johnson

By | 12.09.11 | 12:33 pm

Americans United for Life, an anti-abortion group that has its sights set on Planned Parenthood, announced yesterday that the group has hired Abby Johnson, the Planned Parenthood employee turned high-profile anti-abortion advocate.

GOP Senate candidate says he opposes immigration detention center for South Florida

By | 12.08.11 | 2:29 pm

GOP Senate candidate George LeMieux issued a statement today opposing a publicly funded, privately managed immigration detention center to built in South Florida.

South Florida Republican issues letter opposing proposed immigration detention center

By | 12.08.11 | 10:42 am

Rep. Mario Diaz-Balart, R-Miami, sent a letter this week to Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) stating his opposition to the location of a publicly funded, privately managed immigration detention center to be built in South Florida.

Dems launch campaign against GOP laws that ‘restrict voting purely for partisan gain’

By | 12.05.11 | 10:02 am

The Democratic National Committee launched an online campaign last week to educate voters about what the group calls efforts “to restrict voting purely for partisan gain.”

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