Showing posts with label US Senate 2026. Show all posts
Showing posts with label US Senate 2026. Show all posts

Thursday, October 29, 2026

Election Crasses a Come: Norris R. McDonald’s Dub Poem Rallies Support for Angie Nixon Amid Florida's $10M Medicaid Scandal

 "Election Crasses a Come" — A Florida Angie Nixon Dub Poem Political Satire!

Florida MAGA Republicans put Crasses" pon poor people by cutting Medicaid and pocketing $10 million.

Another powerful Jamaican dub poetry political parody on Florida politics by Norris. R. McDonald, urging Caribbean American voters to organize for State Representative Angie Nixon, candidate for the U.S. Senate on November 3 against a Trump MAGA candidates.

By Norris R McDonald

Norris R. McDonald, DIJ, Author, Poet & Human Rights Activist
ELECTION CRASSES A COME!
Call Yu Auntie, Call Yu Cousins 

Yeh man, yeh man,
 Lawd wi must vote, wi must vote,
Yeh, man, yeh man, 
Lawd wi must vote, wi must vote,
For Angie Nixon, Wi must vote, wi must vote, 
Pick up de phone cause election crasses a come,
Dis Trump MAGA Republican must come down!
MAGA Republican 'Election Crasses A Come!'

Listen to me now, mi frien’s
Make de drum dem beat,
No time to sit down, 
no time for defeat!
Listen to the marching
Angie Nixon Voters feet
Listen to this "Crassess"
Dud riddim drop,
Listen to how MAGA "Crasses" get stop. The cards don't lie, —call your cousins now! Mobilize and vote, Angie Nixon needs you now,
Lawd, go vote, yu must vote!
Lawd, go vote, yu must vote!
For Angie Nixon, wi must vote!
For Angie Nixon, wi must vote!
The first Black woman senator from the Florida soil,
Fighting for the working people, those who sweat and toil.
For the single mothers striving, trying to make a way,
For the families stretching dollars every single day!
Lawd, go vote, yu must vote!
Lawd, go vote, yu must vote!
For Angie Nixon, wi must vote!
For Angie Nixon, wi must vote
Look at the cards for Florida, and what yu see?
From Miami, Broward, to Orange County
On November 3rd, A Sunshine State sunrise,
Angie Nixon winning in the spirits' eyes!

Lawd, go vote, yu must vote!
Lawd, go vote, yu must vote!
For Angie Nixon, wi must vote!
For Angie Nixon, wi must vote!

Tell yu cousin now,
tell auntie too cast dem ballots,
And cast it Angie Nixon, Democratic blue,
But the cards say auntie has fire and spark!
Tell har to pick up her ballot an get up out the dark!
Her mail-in ballot on the countertop,
Next to the scotch bonnet peppers,
Now meck Angie Nixon
Victory Dub riddim drop!
"Call mi now!"

Lawd, go vote, yu must vote!
Lawd, go vote, yu must vote!
For Angie Nixon, wi must vote!
For Angie Nixon wi must vote!
Stop the MAGA Republican 'Crasses!' --Vote Angie Nixon

Thursday, October 22, 2026

Ashley Moody, the $10 Million Medicaid Scandal, and Florida's Healthcare Betrayal

 HELPLESS, SICK CHILDREN WERE DENIED VITAL HEALTHCARE COVERAGE!

Miami, Florida, October 22, 2026. 
Norris R. McDonald

Ashley Moody was also accused by a Florida Grand Jury, of having knowledge of a conniving  Republican Party scheme to divert $10 million from a Medicaid refund settlement meant for extremely sick children to get medical care.

A leaked grand jury report has exposed that $10 million from a Medicaid fraud settlement meant for sick children was corruptly diverted into Republican political committees. This was a backroom deal that was authorized by Moody when she served as Florida's Attorney General.

HELPLESS FAMILIES DESERVE ANSWERS

The leaked grand jury report has exposed that $10 million from a Medicaid fraud settlement meant for sick children was corruptly diverted into Republican political committees. This was a backroom deal that was authorized by Moody when she served as Florida's Attorney General.

Dark storm clouds of the $10 million Medicaid scandal hangs over Ashley Moody's head.

This $10 million loss from children’s health care hang like dark billowing storm clouds over Ashley Moody’s head. Will she escape the consequences of her misadventure many Floridians asks as she face the honest, dynamic Angie Nixon in the November 3, 2026, U.S. Senate special general election.

Angie Nixon is a Change Agent with a strong, positive vision.

Therefore, as Ashley Moody pursues a political career advancement there are painfully sad, tearful mothers, struggling families, and poverty-stricken working people continue bearing the terrible burden of Florida’s failed healthcare system.

FLORIDA'S SHAMEFUL MEDICAID CONTROVERSY

The controversy centers on a reported $67 million settlement between Florida and the healthcare company Centene, arising from allegations involving Medicaid billing and pharmacy benefit practices.

Over 1000 Maternal Healthcare Hospitals and Clinics have been closed in America.many are in Florida's poorest communities.

Medicaid is intended to provide a healthcare safety net for vulnerable people, including low-income children, pregnant women, people with disabilities, and struggling families. Money recovered through enforcement actions should be handled transparently and in accordance with the law.

According to accounts of the grand jury investigation, a proposed arrangement would have directed approximately $10 million through an outside organization rather than the usual state spending process.

The reported findings raise serious concerns about political influence and legislative control over public money. However, questions about the legality and purpose of the arrangement must be distinguished from proof that any particular official personally stole funds or committed a crime.

The public deserves to know where the money went, who approved each transaction, and whether the arrangement complied with Florida law.

WHAT DID THE GRAND JURY SAY MOODY KNEW?

The reported grand jury findings have placed particular attention on Moody's knowledge of the proposed settlement arrangement while she served as Florida's attorney general.

Accounts of the investigation indicate that concerns were raised within her office about whether the proposed handling of settlement proceeds would bypass the legislature's authority over public spending.

That distinction matters. Knowing about a proposal, approving a lawful settlement, and personally authorizing an unlawful diversion are different matters. They should not be confused.

Nevertheless, public officials have an obligation to explain decisions involving substantial sums of public money. When questions arise about settlement proceeds, transparency is not a political favor. It is a democratic responsibility.

The people of Florida deserve a complete accounting of the $10 million controversy, including the relevant agreements, approvals, recipients, and legal justifications.

THE HUMAN TOLL: EXPANDING MATERNITY-CARE DESERTS

While the Medicaid controversy raises questions about public financial priorities, another crisis is unfolding across Florida: the growing difficulty many women face in obtaining affordable and accessible maternity care.

In rural and low-income communities, the closure or reduction of maternity services can force pregnant women to travel greater distances for prenatal appointments, emergency treatment, and childbirth.

Staffing shortages, financial pressures, corporate restructuring, and decisions about hospital profitability all contribute to the problem. For families without reliable transportation, paid leave, or adequate insurance, these barriers can become dangerous.

A pregnant working-class mother cannot simply stop needing medical attention because the nearest maternity unit has closed. Nor can she pay hospital bills with political promises.

For Black women, who already face disproportionately high maternal mortality risks, barriers to timely and appropriate healthcare can have especially serious consequences.

PEOPLE LOVING ANGIE NIXON IS STRONGLY ENDORSED BY 'SULFABITTAS NEWSMAGAZINE!'

Angie Nixon is a dynamic political leader with a passionate vison that America needs Universal Healthcare, especially pregnant and lactating mothers mothers and, children. 

America needs political leaders like Angie Nixon whose caring, loving heart is in the right place dedicated to national service!


[Norris R. McDonald is an author, respiratory therapist, poet and economic journalist
whose work focuses on political economy, public health, healthcare systems, and global
 public policy. He is a regular contributor of public commentary and news analysis for the
 Jamaica Gleaner where he examines the intersection of economics, governance, social justice,
and development in Jamaica, the Caribbean and the Global South].