Posted on July 12, 2008 by iwilder
finally a good stage decision…all green candidates running for office invited to stage. chants of power to people…then paint the whitehouse green…then impeach bush…then the fun demo chant…ain’t no power like the power of the people cause the power of the people don’t stop…then…this is what democracy looks like…notes: if you have ballots or paperwork […]
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Posted on July 12, 2008 by iwilder
only a sick government would place a banker between a student and her education… [Live blogging from Green Party Presidential Convention in Chicago. July 12, 2008]
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Posted on July 12, 2008 by iwilder
the green party is a peace party, the green vote is a peace vote…need real discussion of race and gender. [Live blogging from Green Party Presidential Convention in Chicago. July 12, 2008]
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Posted on July 12, 2008 by iwilder
the green party is a peace party, the green vote is a peace vote…need real discussion of race and gender. [Live blogging from Green Party Presidential Convention in Chicago. July 12, 2008]
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Posted on July 12, 2008 by iwilder
[Acceptance speech of Cynthia McKinney, Green Party Presidential candidate] her son growing up in her legislative office, how her mom helped keep peace between cynthia and her dad when they had political differences…we need an opposition party…we will proclaim our presence in every nook and cranny in the nation… [Note: leading up the Green Party […]
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Posted on July 12, 2008 by iwilder
[excerpt quick transcription of acceptance speech of former Congresswoman Cynthia McKinney, the 2008 Green Party Presidential candidate for president.] if green party values were implemented in our country…no one would be denied their place in the union based on discrimination…oh if it could be true that the values of the green party could be implemented […]
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Posted on July 12, 2008 by iwilder
reads off names of political prisoners and freedom fighters present and past…mumia, harriet tubman, leonard peltierm, fannie lou hayma…we will no longer be fooled by george bush, the republicans, or the democrats…another world is possible…drop the democrats…go on monday and join the green party…standing ovation…clapping…she is still speaking…power to the people…dig at obama…can’t accept the […]
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Posted on July 12, 2008 by iwilder
rosa [clemente] says…we can lead a nation with a microphone…the green party will blow the speakers out… [Live blogging from Green Party Presidential Convention in Chicago. July 12, 2008]
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Posted on July 12, 2008 by iwilder
a hip-hop progressive radical movement…rosa clemente says…bring it on dick cheney I am ready to debate you…will fight structural racism…militarism [Live blogging from Green Party Presidential Convention in Chicago. July 12, 2008]
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Posted on July 12, 2008 by iwilder
back on track. rosa asks the house to play some hip hop music before her speech. rosa acknowledges her family friends and supporters including her husband and young daughter. and rosa thanks her friend jared ball. and a list of wbai producers. thanks to best radio network …pacifica. coila clark on stage was a professor […]
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Posted on July 12, 2008 by iwilder
[At the Green Party Presidential Convention, as they count the votes and project on screen] vote still on. people who were following chanted cynthia when she crossed the line [of a majority of votes to needed to win nomination.] west va is giving their numbers [Live blogging from Green Party Presidential Convention in Chicago. July […]
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Posted on July 12, 2008 by iwilder
I think [cynthia] mckinney achieved majority [of delegate votes to win Green Party nomination]…no one announced [it from the stage, though]…she has 272 [Live blogging from Green Party Presidential Convention in Chicago. July 12, 2008]
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Posted on July 12, 2008 by iwilder
[IW]: We were greeted in re-entering the hall by a recorded speech from Columbian Green Party Presidential candidate Ingrid Betancourt. It was followed very quickly by the 2002 Massachusetts Green Rainbow candidate for governor Jill Stein. Now Illinois Party candidate for the Congressional 4th District, who began his welcome in Spanish for the international visitors.
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Posted on July 12, 2008 by iwilder
jesse johnson is a green presidential candidate [seeking the Green Party presidential nomination] from west virginia. he just led the audience in a crosby stills and nash & young song dedicated to the fallen: [Find the cost of freedom.] “mother earth will swallow you lay your body down.” great speech. also a nice phrase: find […]
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