School custodian and members of Teamsters Local 79 in Naples, FL protest the potential decision to outsource their jobs to a private company initiated by Collier County School Superintendent Dennis Thompson.
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It’s always a pleasure to chat with NPR, and this morning, WGCU Public Radio broadcast an interview I did with Mike Kiniry which you can listen to here.
From the WGCU website:
Independent Congressional Candidate Jeff George
May. 27, 2008
“Incumbent Republican Connie Mack will face three challengers in November for his District 14 Congressional seat. Republican […]
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This Memorial Day, as we take the time to honor the names of those Americans who have fallen in the service of their country, it’s important to remember what their sacrifice truly means.
On this day, we often tend to overlook who these veterans were as individuals in life, and glorify the values and principles for […]
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The first law I would like to see passed as the first priority of the first democracy of the modern world:
“No nation, no state, no organization, and no individual has the right to take human life unless life is clearly and immediately threatened.”
This is the 21st century, and any practical utility of warfare, assassination, and […]
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Florida Weekly has an interesting article, e-m@il Overload part 1 and part 2 this week about the perils of e-mail that also happens to include some input from yours truly. Â
Now, you might read my quotes and find yourself wanting more information, Just remember, if you e-mail your questions to me, well, read the article…
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A group of business owners from downtown Fort Myers (The River District) organize as the Art and Entertainment Proprietors’ Alliance to be heard at the City Council. At issue is a six year old ordinance that bans 18-20 year olds from entertainment establishments that serve alcohol within the city limits.
While this is an issue […]
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You might’ve noticed a new look to our live window off to the right. We are now up full time on Ustream.tv for our live, office and roaming lifecasting link.Â
The Ustream service features the stability to broadcast 24 hours a day with as few interruptions as possible, which is our goal. As our campaign grows, we will […]
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 Lately, we’ve been concentrating here on the campaign and getting qualified, but now that we’re over that hurdle, it’s time to start getting back to the issues.
This past Saturday, Joe Capasso from WINK TV stopped by our office for a brief interview. The story, Who needs a party? I’m running for Congress! served as a great […]
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Once we drove up to Tallahassee to deliver the check and necessary paperwork for qualification, there were a few minor issues…
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CAPE CORAL RESIDENT OFFICIALLY ON U.S. HOUSE BALLOT
George challenging status quo as independent
TALLAHASSEE, May 2, 2008 – Independent Congressional candidate Jeff George decided the best way to make a people’s campaign official was with a personal touch.
The Cape Coral resident traveled to Tallahassee on Friday to hand-deliver $6,608 he raised to state election officials. George’s […]
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