Marion County School Board Candidate, Nancy Thrower, Endorsed by Gay Activist Group

School Board elections are non-partisan races that become very difficult to identify where the candidates stand on moral issues. If you go to Nancy Thrower's WEB site you can not tell where she stands on issues. In fact she has had pictures taken with very conservative Christian politicians, as well as attending numerous Tea Party events. However, after researching who is contributing to her campaign, it is alarming to find organizations endorsing her and contributing to her campaign. One of these organizations is Equality Florida, which is a gay activist organization with a mission, to infiltrate the school systems with a pro-Homosexual agenda. In addition, this organization is fighting to overturn Florida's Gay adoption laws as well as fighting to overthrow Florida's Marriage amendment. The following link is a flyer from Equality Florida PAC that has been recently sent to absentee and early voters. http://eqfl.org/pac/

Our records indicate that you have requested an absentee ballot for the August 24th Primary election - thank you for voting by mail! The August 24th Primary Election will be hotly contested and incredibly important for Florida's gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender community. Below you can find a short list of candidates Equality Florida Action PAC strongly recommends for the primary. We are very selective in who we recommend, and everyone on this list is a champion for our community. Please take a moment to review the list below and then be sure to fill out and mail your ballot today! IMPORTANT We have not completed our endorsement process and will be endorsing more candidates. However, we wanted to share our current list of recommended candidates with you right now, so you will have them when filling out your absentee ballot. Remember: If you choose to vote at an early vote or election day polling site you MUST present precinct workers with your absentee ballot. We recommend you use your voice NOW and fill out and mail your absentee ballot today!

Equality Florida Action PAC August Primary Recommendations

STATEWIDE Attorney General Dan Gelber NORTH FLORIDA Leon County Commission District 1 John "Corri" Byrne Leon County Commission District 5 Bob Rackleff Leon County Commission At Large Cliff Thaell Alachua County School Board District 1 Rick Nesbit Alachua County School Board District 3 Gunnar Paulson Marion County School Board District 4 Nancy Thrower CENTRAL FLORIDA House District 55 (parts of Hillsborough, Manatee, Pinellas & Sarasota Counties) Darryl Rouson House District 60 (parts of Hillsborough, & Pasco Counties) Russ Patterson Kissimmee City Commission District 4 Cheryl Grieb Orange County School Board District 1 Joie Cadle Pinellas County School Board District 2 Terry Krassner Pinellas County School Board District 6 Linda Lerner Pinellas County School Board District 7 James Jackson Hillsborough County School Board District 6 April Griffin Hillsborough County Commission District 1 John Dingfelder Hillsborough County Commission District 5 Linda Saul-Sena Volusia County Council At Large Joyce Cusack Volusia County School Board District 5 Diane Smith SOUTH FLORIDA House District 86 (part of Palm Beach County) Lori Berman House District 88 (part of Palm Beach County) Mark Pafford House District 90 (parts of Palm Beach & Broward Counties) Irv Slosberg House District 92 (part of Broward County) Justin Flippen House District 114 (part of Miami-Dade County) Millie Herrera House District 118 (part of Miami-Dade County) Dwight Bullard Senate District 35 (parts of Broward & Miami-Dade Counties) Kevin Burns Broward County Commission District 4 Ken Keechl Broward County Commission District 6 Sue Gunzburger Broward County School Board District 6 Phyllis Hope Broward County School Board District 8 Jennifer Gottlieb Oakland Park City Commission District 4 John Adornato III Miami-Dade County Commission District 8 Annette Taddeo

Paid political advertisement, paid for by Equality Florida Action PAC, P.O. Box 13184 Saint Petersburg, Fl 33733.

Pam Bondi for Attorney General...really?

The year 2010 has become one of the most critical election years in the history of our nation. The very existence of this democratic Republic and the US Constitution is at stake. Candidates from every reach of the spectrum have been diligently campaign for every vote. In return, we as responsible citizens must diligently research our choices and make wise decisions based on our value system. I noticed in the past few weeks a small number of "social conservative voters" have thrown their support behind Pam Bondi for Attorney General. Lets look a Pam Bondi through the lens of a social conservative.

In a review of Pam Bondi campaign website I could not find her views on items such as her position on abortion, marriage, adoption, or what was the basis for her decision making process. If these are views a candidate is passionate about, should they not be present somewhere in their literature or website? I was able to find in a press release on her website that she supports the temporary ban on oil drilling. Onward to the web-searches... here is what we found:

• Endorsement by Susan B. Anthony List- A pro-life women's organization that support pro-life women running for office. If two pro-life candidates are running for the same office and one is a woman, they will normally endorse the woman candidate.

• Would not answer whether she supported the "gay adoption ban" in the state of Florida, whereas, both of her opponents clearly supported this ban. (Suncoast Tiger Bay Club event Tampa FL).

• Did not vote in 84, 86, 88, 90, 92, 02 & 08 elections. Not voting in the 2002 and 2008 elections are very troubling.

• In her personal life, she has been married twice and is now living with her 60 year old boyfriend. Yes, morality matters.

• Changed parties from Democrat to Republican in 2000. When asked why, she stated that she could not recall why she became a republican when she did. Could it be her democratic boss committed suicide and the State Attorney's office was on it's way to becoming controlled by a Republican?

Pam Bondi appears to be anything but conservative when it comes to social issues. You only have one vote...make it count.

"VOTE THEM ALL OUT" Was Their Battle Cry

As I sat intently at a local tea party event, I was thrilled with the excitement and passion the group had for changing our government. However, one of the rhetorical comments I heard time and time again was "Vote them all out", along with a roar of applause.

I then thought back a few years ago about Venezuela, a beautiful mineral rich country to which I have traveled on business a few times. I saw the rise of a socialist president, President Chavez, that was voted into office. Indeed, a democratic socialist that won the popularity of the people through extreme campaign promises. I then watched in horror as this want-to-be dictator methodically "for the people" began the nationalization/takeover of the private sector of the country. As the discomfort began to brew, and as the economy continued to tank in Venezuela; and as the people became more and more disillusioned, a campaign would ensue... "Vote them ALL out" was their battle cry. During this period of time, many conservative politicians were defeated as a result of this philosophy being used. Now Venezuela has turned into a socialist state on the brink of communism.

Now, in our own country, some politicians are using this philosophy as their campaign strategy, such as Don Browning for Congress District 6 Florida. Early in his campaign he was only using the "we need a change" platform. Now he is attempting to associate his opponent, Cliff Stearns, with Nancy Pelosi! Wow! How is Cliff Stearns like Nancy Pelosi? The fact is, they are nothing alike!

When Don Browning was asked if he would cut defense spending, he answered, "...Lincoln was losing the war so he sent Grant in...he was a heavy drinker ..so he (Grant) sent in extra whiskey..and solved the problem and won the war..." Don, I don't think sending in extra whiskey is going to help you win your election bid.

Candidate Trumped by Teen?

In a recent question and answer time by a local Marion County Florida Candidate running for County Commission, a teen asked the question "What are the core values on which you base your decisions" The Republican candidate replied "my work ethic". Hmmm, do criminals work hard? Is one's work ethic relative? My work ethic may not be your work ethic. President Obama appears to have a great work ethic. He has given more speeches than most presidents and has created a vast amount of policy as president. There must be a basis one governs by. Our founding fathers, as a nation based their decision making process on the Holy Scriptures. Yes, the Bible. The first Continental Congress spent over three hours in prayer and studied 4 Chapters of God's Word.

Another question was asked by a 14 year old teen at the same meeting to the same candidate, "What is your definition of justice?" His answer, "Well, I think everybody should have justice," (laugh) "next question."

Every single elected office is important. It is critical that we as voters carefully evaluate our candidates...and yes, our decisions should be made on character first and foremost...then experience.