Welcome to the Space Coast Progressive Alliance
The Space Coast Progressive Alliance advances progressive policies at the local, state and national level through education on critical issues, coordination of activities among local and state progressive organizations, and providing internet resources.
We are a grassroots organization of concerned citizens who strive for domestic and international policies beneficial to the well-being and self-determination of Americans and all peoples of the world, for protection of civil and personal liberties, and for progressive environmental, economic, labor, health care, social welfare, education, foreign, and defense policies.
October Letter to SCPA Membership
Dear SCPA Members,
The 2020 new reality of Coronavirus in our community has tapped SCPA’s ability to reinvent itself in a virtual format. The result has been an expanded viewership on both Zoom and Facebook Live. It has brought us new members who are anxious to help solve the many problems before us.
We found our way into virtuality with our favorite format, a panel of outstanding experts on each subject, followed by a Q&A. This began with a conversation to ascertain the safety and well being of our membership and followers. Speakers helped us navigate the agencies and services available during:
- May 7: Coping with Covid; Then, we presented compelling, hot topics of the day
- July 2: Your Mail. Your Vote. Your Voice (as we watched our postal system being sabotaged just when the pandemic necessitated mail-in Primary voting).
- August 6: The Color of Injustice; Being Black in America (as communities erupted into protest after witnessing the reality that vestiges of pre-Civil War mentality persist in the police departments that violently devalue Black lives).
- Sept. 10: The Perversion of Truth, Media and Democracy (when truth and science are needed to make smart election choices but are lambasted as “fake news”; and journalists are attacked for seeking answers).
- Oct. 1: At The Edge of Authoritarianism in America (as our system of peaceful elections are under attack through voter suppression and intimidation).
- Sept. 16: Our acting president, Raed Alshaibi, initiated an urgent, live conversation in Melbourne Auditorium, open to Zoom and Facebook viewers: Law and Leaders Summit: a productive and enthusiastic dialogue between Chiefs of Police and community leaders and elected officials.
The first week of November will most certainly be an unsettling time as we wait for election results. SCPA will NOT hold its First Thursday event while the dust settles. Until then, we will be implementing our Action Items that you hear so much about. Join us!
We will be participating in demonstrations, working for candidates in this most crucial election,
writing letters, calling our Congresspersons. Join us!
And please let us know in what direction you wish to see SCPA go next. We look forward to your comments and participation on committees. Sign up on SCPAflorida.com.
Current News and Information
From Our Facebook Feed
“A bill sitting on Gov. Ron DeSantis’ desk would end the state’s support of renewable and clean energy and keep Florida reliant on fossil fuels, critics say.
If signed, the law would reverse 16 years of state policy, finishing the work started by former Gov. Rick Scott and undoing Gov. Charlie Crist’s signature piece of environmental legislation.
Most troubling to environmentalists, it would eliminate any mention of climate change, even though mostly flat Florida is extremely vulnerable to global warming, as already seen with rising waters in the Keys, Miami Beach and Tampa Bay.
The bill (HB 1645) would ban offshore wind power while encouraging exploring emerging technologies in nuclear energy, a frightening prospect to those who remember nuclear plants at Chernobyl, Three Mile Island and Crystal River.” Florida #climatechange #windpower
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Bill awaiting DeSantis’ OK would end years of renewable energy policies
TALLAHASSEE — A bill sitting on Gov. Ron DeSantis’ desk would end the state’s support of renewable and clean energy and keep Florida reliant on fossil fuels, critics say.- likes angry 3
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“Brevard County Republicans will host controversial South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem later this month as the featured speaker at their annual Lincoln Reagan Dinner.” ... See MoreSee Less
Brevard GOP to host South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem amid dog-killing controversy
Noem sparked bipartisan backlash after saying in a forthcoming book that she once shot and killed a family dog after it attacked a neighbor's chickens.1 CommentComment on Facebook
Now what will be interesting is if the sheriff attends this event.
“Well over a year ago, citizens in Titusville mounted a ballot initiative to put the "right to clean water" in their city's charter.
Although the measure passed overwhelmingly in a referendum, the charter amendment remains in a legal limbo, with city leaders saying the charter language left the city overly vulnerable to lawsuits.”
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'Right to clean water' legal battle seen as accountability issue for Titusville
For years, Titusville has grappled with a seemingly intractable problem - sewage spills fouling the Indian River Lagoon due to aging infrastructure.0 CommentsComment on Facebook
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Join New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Maryland, and New York LCV organizations to learn how you can save money on energy and how your organization can apply for grant opportunities in the affordable clean en...0 CommentsComment on Facebook
Please join us for a memorial service for Bill Whitehead, former president of the SCPA Saturday, June 1 at 2:00pm at the Unitarian Universalist Church of Brevard, 2185 Meadowlane Ave, West
Melbourne, 32904.
The service will also be carried on Zoom. Bill's friends and family who are unable to be present in person will be able to join the service online via uubrevardchurch.com (zoom link below).
Service Zoom:
zoom.us//95856294656
Meeting ID: 958 5629 4656
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Here is a link to the full three page obit. www.facebook.com/photo?fbid=829585859199026&set=a.624773893013558
FYI Cindy
YES, THE LAGOON IS GETTING CLEANER AND WE'RE SEEING RESULTS!
The Brevard Save Our Indian River Lagoon (SOIRL) Plan has 185 projects Completed and Underway. They will reduce pollution (excess Nitrogen) in the Lagoon significantly (more than a million pounds a year).
Overall, the Plan calls for the completion of 417 projects which will reduce pollution even more! See more at: tinyurl.com/SOIRL-Projects
Moreover: We are seeing Signs of Progress in the return of seagrass and wildlife!
Because we are investing in Healing the Lagoon, we are attracting Hundreds of Millions in matching funds and grants to help.
Every Step is Progress—It Takes each of us. It takes all of us. It takes YOU.
#saveourlagoon #indianriverlagoon #HelpTheLagoon
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Today May 3rd is #WorldPressFreedomDay
"No democracy is complete without access to transparent and reliable information. It is the cornerstone for building fair and impartial institutions, holding leaders accountable and speaking truth to power." — António Guterres, United Nations Secretary-General
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