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–Cafe Rosa Luna in Delray Beach has faced criticism after one of its owners refused service to a family of a type 1 diabetic woman who tried to bring in her service dog.
-Upon refusing service, the owner said that while he wouldn’t allow their trained service dog inside, he would allow it if it was working with a blind person.
-That has set off a debate about the future of service animals and whether more rules are needed to prevent these type of incidents.
-The family at the center of the viral video have called for a national registry to help standardize the service dog industry.
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Jeff Greene Is Helping Daphne Campbell In The Final Week Of The Campaign
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Updated: 2:27 PM EST- August 22, 2018
–Jeff Greene, a Democratic candidate for Governor has been assisting Senator Daphne Campbell’s struggling campaign in the final days before the August 28th primary election.
-Greene, through his PAC, paid for a slate that endorses Campbell and a series of other local and statewide Democratic candidates.
–Greene’s action has drawn harsh criticism from many in Miami-Dade Democratic politics.
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Jeff Greene has promised to use his immense wealth to help Democrats beat Republicans up and down the ballot in Florida this year.
But he’s also helping one controversial incumbent Democrat fend off a fellow party member in a high profile state senate race.
Flyers that claim to be the “Miami-Dade Democratic Slate” feature a headshot of Greene next to popular Congresswoman Frederica Wilson.
Below Greene on the endorsement card?
Embattled Senator Daphne Campbell.
“Shame on Jeff Greene that he would do something like this,” Sears said.
Campaign workers for Senator Campbell have been seen passing out the flyers in Miami Shores and Biscayne Park by local community members and by a RISE NEWS reporter at the North Miami Public Library early vote location.
The “Miami-Dade Democratic Slate” flyer was paid for by Greene’s “Florida Defense Fund”, a PAC he set up at the end of July according to public records on the state election website.
And according to a source inside the Greene campaign, Campbell’s ex-husband and current campaign advisor Hubert Campbell is now working as a field organizer for the Palm Beach billionaire.
Greene campaign spokesperson Claire VanSusteren said that Greene has not endorsed a candidate in the race between Campbell and former Miami-Dade assistant State Attorney Jason Pizzo.
VanSusteren also said Greene has never given money to Campbell or Pizzo.
Tangela Sears is a well-known Miami politico and anti-gun violence activist who has strong ties to Congresswoman Wilson.
Sears blasted Greene for paying for the flyer and using Wilson’s picture on it.
“It’s got the Congresswoman’s photo on that to mislead the voters,” Sears told RISE NEWS in a phone interview. “We know that the congresswoman has endorsed Andrew Gillum [in the governor’s race].”
Sears said that this was a political trick that has a long history in Miami politics but that it distracts from real issues facing the community.
“Shame on Jeff Greene that he would do something like this,” Sears said.
She also had choice words for Senator Campbell.
“I guess Daphne Campbell, being desperate, accepted the money,” Sears said. “Campbell will work with any candidate. Loyalty really doesn’t matter to her.”
Senator Campbell is in the middle of a brutal re-election fight with Pizzo.
Slates are common in Miami politics. This one is supportive of Andrew Gillum’s campaign for governor and is paid for by Miami politico Willis Howard. It was being passed out by Gillum paid staff at the North Miami Public Library early vote site.
Though she has never lost an election and has been in elected office since 2010, a recent poll shows that Pizzo has a solid lead in the race.
Campbell has had a tough year.
After Hurricane Irma, she was caught texting an FPL lobbyist trying to get him to turn on the power at her home, she has had to face questions about whether she has ever lived in the district that she represents in Tallahassee and has called the police on reporters, twice. She has also confirmed her continued opposition to gay adoption and abortion rights, two stances that many Democrats feel is in direct contradiction to the values of the party.
“They matter,” Hardemon said. “When those slates get in the hands of older people, who vote right down the line.”
The Greene campaign did not respond to a request for comment.
A source connected to the Greene campaign told RISE NEWS that Hubert Campbell- Senator Campbell’s ex-husband is working for Greene as a field organizer.
A Campbell paid staffer holding the Jeff Greene PAC flyer under her left arm while working the North Miami Public Library early vote site. Photo: RISE NEWS
A source connected to the Greene campaign said that the flyer was generated by local community organizers and paid for by the PAC.
The Greene campaign source said that there is no “suggested or explicit endorsement on those cards”.
State Representative Roy Hardemon said that he wasn’t mad at Greene for paying for the flyer that endorses one of his primary opponents- Joseph Beauvil.
“He’s trying to win the race,” Hardemon said of Greene in a phone call with RISE NEWS. “Typical politics.”
Beauvil told RISE NEWS that he had nothing to do with the flyer.
Despite not being angry at Greene, Hardemon does believe that the slate like the one paid for by the gubernatorial candidate’s PAC, does have a serious impact in elections.
“They matter,” Hardemon said. “When those slates get in the hands of older people, who vote right down the line.”
Senator Campbell’s opponent Jason Pizzo blasted Greene for getting involved in the race.
“I thought Jeff Greene was directing resources to competitive state races to help Democrats, not to indirectly fund one against another,” Pizzo said in a statement to RISE NEWS. “And frankly, funding a slate card with someone who votes against fundamental democratic values, makes this even more confusing.”
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What It Really Means To Be A Woman During This Election
On January 20th, 2009, many Americans wept with joy that we had elected our very first African American President.
And when Obama was actually inaugurated on that day, America’s ideals changed for the better, and history was made.
Thunderous applause exploded in the streets of our cities as we all looked at one another smiling and discussing how far we had come.
For every individual who is dedicated to equality and the teachings of the Civil Rights Movement, Obama’s presidency was more than gratification for electing a smart, center-left Democrat into office.
That moment also stood for the thousands of advocates who fought for liberty and democracy for all around the country.
This was for the legs that carried scores of brave Americans from Selma to Montgomery, for the students in Little Rock, and for all of us that grew up knowing the “I Have A Dream” speech backwards and forwards while having the privilege of never knowing what it felt like to dream of our own freedom and opportunity.
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Now, Hillary Clinton is the Democratic nominee for President, and we are less enthused.
But failing to acknowledge this momentous piece of American history would be a disservice to the women who fought for suffrage and equal rights.
In a now famous DNC video montage of all the past male presidents, the glass shatters and Hillary appears, “I can’t believe we just put the biggest crack in that glass ceiling yet”.
In 1919 women were granted the right to vote, second wave feminism fought for women’s sexual, familial, and economic freedom, and today, women’s rights fight for equal pay, respect, the right to choose, and racial and sexual liberty for all.
This is the time in history that America has been struggling towards, and we are taking it for granted.
To be a woman at this time in history means to be a woman who can vote, who can work, use birth control, and maybe even be president.
Hillary might not be the woman that we have all been waiting for, but she represents the moment that we have all been waiting for and that cannot be disregarded.
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Her nomination is even more important and profound when you compare her to the Republican nominee.
While Donald Trump attempts to throw America back in history, to a time when fascists ruled with impunity around the world, when your race and religion separated you in your own country, when fear drove people to commit unforgivable acts of hatred and violence, Hillary represents something grander and more fundamentally American.
She is the first woman to be nominated as a major party nominee for President, but she is also a socially empathetic, driven, and passionate leader that cares about people.
The stark difference between her and Trump makes this election an important choice for the kind of America we want to be.
Are we the kind that allows such an unqualified and odious meathead of a man to become commander-in-chief, or are we the kind that is ready to Elect a woman?
This choice goes beyond four years of a single presidency. Like Obama, Hillary Clinton will become a historic model of America.
This is what our children will know about.
They too will learn the “I Have A Dream” speech, and now they will learn the story of the first Black President’s election, and maybe, they will even learn about the first female president.
This is big, and it shouldn’t be overlooked.
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Of course, people have their complaints about Hillary, and that should be recognized, but this is about so much more than the individual candidate, and this is about avoiding our children learning about the rude and racist 45th president, Adolf- I mean Donald Hitler- sorry, Trump.
We might have our very first female president, and that in it of itself is something to extol.
Like Cory Booker said in his speech at the Democratic National Convention, “Generations of heroic Americans have made our nation more inclusive, more expansive, and more just”. Whatever your feelings of Hillary Clinton may be you cannot disagree that she is far more likely to uphold this ideal than Trump.
Martin Luther King Jr. once explained that, “The ultimate measure of a man is not where he stands in moments of comfort and convenience, but where he stands at times of challenge and controversy”.
There is controversy surrounding Hillary Clinton, but there is so much to appreciate and afford to this woman.
It may feel different than how we dreamt it would, but it is still so incredible, and we should feel proud.
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Report: Barry Bonds Could Be The Miami Marlins’ Hitting Coach
Barry Bonds is not quite Pete Rose in the eyes of baseball purists. But he’s damn close.
That’s why it would it would be pretty earthshaking if the tainted all time home-run king landed a job as a coach in Major League Baseball.
A report by CBS Sports baseball insider Jon Heyman indicates that Miami Marlins brass have been trying to woo Bonds to serve as a hitting coach in South Florida.
From CBS Sports:
“Bonds, known as a brilliant tactician, has worked as a special spring instructor for the Giants on occasion. It isn’t known whether he’s willing to move across the country for such a hitting coach job, but he has been working on brandishing his image and has a keen love of coaching.”
According to Heyman, the Marlins would maintain current hitting coach Frank Menechino and bring Bonds on as a second hitting coach.
For the Marlins, it makes total sense. The Fish finished 29th (out of 30) in terms of overall offensive production, home runs, and runs last season while finishing 9th in hits. The Marlins couldn’t drive in runs to save their lives but they still have some really great talent on the team, especially superstar Giancarlo Stanton.
Could this be the way Bonds gets back involved in the MLB? Could it even help lead to a future reconciliation that Rose and other controversial players have never received?
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