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    Georgiana is the subject of the movie "The Duchess" (currently on Netflix) and a relative of the young Prince and Princess of Cambridge. Get the Ultimate Fan Guide -- with plot points, history, and what happened to the historical characters -- for only 99 cents!

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    Occupy Wall Street: What Just Happened? eBook

    Reflections on Occupy Wall Street, with photos, fun, and good wishes for the future. eBook, Occupy Wall Street: What Just Happened? (Only $.99 !) In the eBook, the Occupy movement is explored through original reporting, photographs, cartoons, poetry, essays, and reviews.The collection of essays and blog posts records the unfolding of Occupy into the culture from September 2011 to the present.  Authors Kimberly Wilder and Ian Wilder were early supporters of Occupy, using their internet platforms to communicate the changes being created by the American Autumn.

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Rupert Wates 12/12/09

The Eclectic Café is held on the second Saturday of the month, September through May at: The Unitarian Universalist Society of South Suffolk 28 Brentwood Road Bay Shore, NY 11706 For show info: 631-661-1278 Parking is available along Brentwood Road. We ask that you please AVOID parking in the medical offices’ parking lots south of […]

A People’s History: A little bit of truth on the ol’ TV

Sent to me by a longtime PeaceSmithie… HOWARD ZINN’S “THE PEOPLE SPEAK”: ON THE HISTORY CHANNEL, DECEMBER 13TH, SUNDAY. NOT TO BE MISSED!  SPREAD THE WORD! from Huffington Post The People Speak: When Television Makes History By Dave Zirin On December 13th, a date I’ve basically had tattooed on my arm like the guy from […]

Why should LIPA be afraid of Suffolk?

by Karl Grossman Shelter Island Reporter The Sag Harbor Express “LIPA was supposed to become the people’s power authority. That has not happened,” declares Ian Wilder of North Babylon, [former] co-chair of the Green Party of New York State, on his website. “When LIPA was first set up, there were supposed to be elected members […]

Obama Nobel Speech draws praise from Palin and Gingrich

from Polticio The remarks drew immediate praise from a host of conservatives, including former GOP House Speaker Newt Gingrich and former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin. “I liked what he said,” Palin told USA Today. “Of course, war is the last thing I believe any American wants to engage in, but it’s necessary. We have to […]

Green Party of CT and Mobilization for Health Care for All protest Dodd-Biden fundraiser

Angry citizens vow arrests at Sen. Dodd fundraiser with Vice President Biden What: Protest at Senator Dodd fundraising event with Vice President Biden to demand single-payer health reform When: Friday, December 11, 2009, Human Rights Day  at 11 a.m. Where: CT Science Center, 250 Columbus Street, Hartford, CT Who: Green Party of CT and Mobilization […]

High School rankings

KW: The big education news is a list of top high schools by US News & World Reports. It is interesting to look at what kind of schools won (many are specific and/or mission-oriented.) Also, to see the US News & World Reports rankings of all states in regards to high school education. And, if […]

Jon Cooper: Democrats try to lure him away from Gillibrand Challenge

(excerpt from) City Hall news blog Democrats Try To Lure Cooper Into State Senate Race Over Gillibrand Challenge Suffolk county legislator seen as top prospect against Carl Marcellino By Sal Gentile Suffolk county legislator Jon Cooper has been mulling whether to challenge Kirsten Gillibrand in a Democratic primary next year, with an announcement set for […]

Lawsuit Over Discriminatory Public Funding Set for January 13, 2010

KW: Because so many progressives want public campaign funding (which probably has its merits), some duopolists co-opt that message, and then write bills that promise “public campaign funding” in a sunshiney way, but have the more drastic effect of funneling lots of money to Democratic and Republican politicians, and making life pointedly harder on independent/third […]

Bruce Springsteen calls marriage-equality a civil rights issue!

Found this by way of Daily Politics, by way of a detailed story at The NY Times. But, heck, it is emblazoned on the front of the Boss’s web-site: A BRIEF STATEMENT FROM BRUCE Like many of you who live in New Jersey, I’ve been following the progress of the marriage-equality legislation currently being considered […]

In Copenhagen: Global Greens forum to address global warming

based on a press release from the Green Party of The United States: Wednesday, December 9, 2009 Global Greens forum on December 13 to address global warming during UN Copenhagen Climate Conference Green Party leaders from around the world–including  Wangari Maathai, José Bové and Elizabeth May–to participate; US Greens challenge Obama to stop appeasing corporate […]

Oral arguments scheduled for: Democratizing the Electoral College Civil Action

Excerpts from the actual civil suit at the readmore… Asa Gordon is Chair of the DC Statehood Green Party Electoral College Task Force and Executive Director of Douglass Institute for Government. Gordon’s civil suit concerning reform of the Electoral College will have oral arguments in the United States Court of Appeals on January 14, 2010. […]

Chris Hedges: Liberals are useless

(quote from) Truthdig Liberals Are Useless Chris Hedges / Dec 7, 2009 Liberals are a useless lot. They talk about peace and do nothing to challenge our permanent war economy… The gravest danger we face as a nation is not from the far right, although it may well inherit power, but from a bankrupt liberal […]

Joe Bruno indicted: List of corruption in Albany…

A story at Elizabeth Benjamin’s Daily News blog showed that Former State Senator Joseph Bruno was convicted of 2 of 8 counts. – Kenneth Lovett of the Daily News did an interesting recap on disgraced elected officials in Albany: (excerpt from) The Daily News Joe Bruno, Eliot Spitzer and Alan Hevesi all part of club […]

PeaceSmiths Coffeehouse this Friday

PeaceSmiths Coffeehouse Friday, December 11, 2009 at 8pm First United Methodist Church in Amityville $7 suggested donation, more if possible, less if necessary. Music by: George Mann (Singer/songwriter, labor singer, friend and supporter of the late Julius Margolin) Poetry by: Kathaleen Donnelly Presentation on a project for veterans by: George Mann Finale music by: George […]