What The HEALTH Is Going On?
Written by Team SCPA | Monday, 15 May 2017 19:13
Is healthcare a right, or a privilege for those who can afford it? How can America solve its dilemma?
The billionaire elites that are reshaping our government are using the latest scientific understanding of the brain to spread their propaganda.
Project on Florida Police Shootings Reveals Racial Bias
Written by Kathy Freeman | Sunday, 09 April 2017 14:22On April 4, 2017 the Tampa Bay Times released the result of a multi-year project that assembled documentation on all Florida police shootings from 2009 through 2014. They analyzed the data they collected and present the results in several ways.
Please support the 350.org challenge to presidential Executive Orders.
Written by Team SCPA | Monday, 27 March 2017 19:35
No matter what Executive Orders the president may sign, we the people will stand together to defend our Earth.
State Preemption Bill Opposed by Melbourne City Council
Written by Kathy Freeman | Sunday, 26 March 2017 20:30Melbourne City Council Opposes State Legislation That Could Negatively Impact Its Citizens (HB 17, SB 1158, HB 487, SB 330)
Funding School Choice for Disadvantaged
Written by Cate Buckley | Saturday, 18 March 2017 15:50Some questions about funding school choice for disadvantaged young people need to be answered by President Trump and Secretary DeVos.
Long time SCPA member Carol Luntz died on March 6, 2017.
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Barbara Murphy, Early SCPA Member, Passes Away
Written by Bill Gabrenya | Monday, 30 January 2017 09:40SCPA Officer/Board Election & Bylaws Amendments
Written by Team SCPA | Tuesday, 03 January 2017 17:40Please come to our "First Thursday" event on January 5th to vote for 2017 Officers, Board members, and our proposed Bylaws Amendments.
What Has The SCPA Done For Me Lately?
Written by Team SCPA | Friday, 30 December 2016 22:582016 was a busy year for all of us. What has the SCPA done for me lately?
The How and Why of Drumpf
Written by Kathy Freeman | Monday, 26 December 2016 19:23Since the November presidential election, perhaps you, like me, periodically ruminate on what has happened. Maybe you are asking yourself, how did this happen? Are people really this gullible? What is going on? I have read articles that have helped me make sense of what is going on. They have given me a new frame of reference on the president-elect. None of it makes me feel any better about what we are facing in the future.
A Journalist's Perspective -- In The Age Of Trump
Written by Team SCPA | Thursday, 22 December 2016 13:58Meet an interesting top local journalist, who will explore the new reality of the "age of Trump."
Same People, Poverty, and the Christmas Spirit
Written by Carl Freitag | Saturday, 03 December 2016 17:31Reflections on the Spirit of Christmas
Amendment 1 Defeated - What's Next?
Written by Kathy Freeman | Tuesday, 15 November 2016 18:50A ray of sunshine for Florida
Bill Mick of WMMB 1240 • 1350 has performed an important service by interviewing local Brevard candidates and posting the videos online. Interviews can provide a different perspective and often provide more information than written answers.
Here is the link to the videos: http://wmmbam.iheart.com/onair/brevard-political-videos-48343/
Information about candidates and voting can be found at these websites:
League of Women Voters: http://www.vote411.org/
Vote Smart: https://votesmart.org/
Florida Farmworkers Honored with Food Sovereignty Prize
Written by Kathy Freeman | Friday, 16 September 2016 15:55The US Food Sovereignty Alliance (USFSA) works to empower small farmholders and develop democratic control of food systems. Each year they honor a domestic and international organization for their work. This year the US winner was The Farmworker Association of Florida (FWAF).
Florida's Juvenile Civil Citation Program
Written by Kathy Freeman | Thursday, 15 September 2016 21:41Data collected by the ACLU on juvenile civil citations, an alternative to arrest for common youth misbehavior, show it to be an effective program for reducing crime.