Archive for March, 2011

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Straight Shooting Miami-Dade Commish Gimenez Declares for Mayor

March 5, 2011

by Javier Manjarres Miami-Dade County Commissioner Carlos Gimenez has announced that he will be running for Mayor of Miami-Dade County. Gimenez may be a candidate in a late spring special election if the voters of Miami-Dade county recall Mayor Carlos Alvarez.  Early voting for the recall has already begun, and there’s a decent chance that Mayor Alvarez will … Read more

RPOF Chairman Bitner Setting a New Tone, Leading by Example

March 3, 2011

by Javier Manjarres At the recent Miami-Dade GOP Lincoln Day dinner, Republican Party of Florida (RPOF) Chairman David Bitner took a few minutes out of his schedule to tell us how his stint as Chairman of the state Republican Party has gone thus far. It was refreshing to hear Chairman Bitner state that whenever he has … Read more

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Congressman Rivera Hangs Asst. Secretary of State Valenzuela Out to Dry on Cuba

March 3, 2011

by Javier Manjarres Congressman David Rivera (R-FL) dropped the hammer down on Assistant Secretary of State Arturo Valenzuela during a congressional hearing that culminated in a discussion about imprisoned American citizen Alan Gross who is currently imprisoned in Cuba.  Alan Gross has been incarcerated for a over a year on charges of espionage against Cuba, and … Read more

Is Senator Rubio Serious About Illegal Immigration Along the Southern Border?

March 2, 2011

by Javier Manjarres Senator Marco Rubio recently made the rounds at U.S. Military’s Southern Command (SOUTHCOM) in Doral, Florida, where he was taken on a tour of the facility and briefed on military matters in the southern hemisphere.  SOUTHCOM is charged with overseeing all U.S. national security interests and military operations in the Caribbean, Central and … Read more