NY Green Party members needed to put a peace candidate in Congress

William Stevenson needs New York State Green Party members to circulate ballot petitions for the 2nd Congressional District (Suffolk and Nassau counties).

DeMarco Hearing 3/19/13: Call your Congressperson

DeMarco needs to be replaced. We have written extensively about why

Stricter Criminal Background Checks and Ban Assault Weapons

Stricter criminal background checks on gun sellers and gun buyers receives majority support among NRA (National Rifle Association) members.

Green Party to Obama: No ‘Grand Bargain’ cuts in Social Security, Medicare, Medicaid Needed

Reduce the bloated military budget, end the wars, eliminate Bush’s tax cuts for the rich

CFPB report on Reverse Mortgages confirms IW Criticisms

The Consumer Financial Protection Board released a report noting problems in the Reverse Mortgage market similar to those I stated in a prior post.

Cynthia McKinney Running for Congress as a Green?

As posted at Green Party Watch: Cynthia McKinney Running for Congress as a Green? by Ronald Hardy/April 2, 2012 According to Atlanta Progressive News, Cynthia McKinney will be attempting to get on the ballot for the House of Representatives in her Atlanta district where she previously served 6 terms as a Democrat. Running as a […]

Bardel (G-NY11) for Congress 2012

Hank Bardel has announced that he will run for Congress in the 11th Congressional District which includes all of Staten Island and part of Brooklyn around Bay Ridge with the Green Party.

Prez Cand Roseanne Barr (G) first campaign appearance 3/23/12

Roseanne Barr will be appearing at a “Rally in the Valley” for LA-area Green Party congressional candidates, Michael Powleson, David Steinman, and Anthony Vierya.

Some updates and links for Occupy Congress in DC #J17

The numbers: A Washington Post report says 500 occupiers during the day and 1,000 occupiers by night. It is upsetting that the DC Police (I think it is the Capitol Police) played games with permits for Occupy Congress/Occupy DC. And, now the police have arrested one occupy activist. (Number of arrests may be up to […]

Article: Who are the Occupy Wall Street protesters? (including political breakdown)

There is an article in the NY Times that reveals a Fordham professor’s survey of Occupy Wall Street demonstrators. Thanks to Independent Political Report for the story. Summary of question about political party identification. Of 301 adults who responded: 39% said they did not identify with any political party 24% said they were Democrats 11% […]

Green Party: Debt Deal is reason for voters to switch from Democratic and Republican parties in 2012

[youtube= http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MRfIcz6s-OY] Green Party candidates, officeholders, and leaderssaid that the Budget Control Act of 2011 should be the final straw for many voters, and encouraged Democrats and Republicans angry at their parties to vote Green Party in the 2012 election.

Coalition of Community and Religious Groups to Protest Rep. King’s ‘Muslim Radicalization’ Hearing with Counter-Hearing on Religious Freedom

On Tuesday in Westbury, a coalition of civil rights, religious and interfaith groups, will protest U.S. Rep. Peter T. King’s upcoming congressional “radicalization” hearing targeting the American Muslim community by hosting a counter-hearing on religious freedom. The coalition, Long Island Neighbors for American Values recently formed to promote diversity and tolerance and to counter attempts to […]

Is SEC reporting the key to solving the mortgage crisis?

I don’t believe that we will have an economic recovery until we resolve the mortgage crisis.  The media may have moved on to congressional body parts, but the mortgage crisis is still very real and the engine of financial entropy.  In discussions with foreclosure attorneys for the banks, it seems clear to all parties involved […]

Choose not to give your $$$ to Koch (via Your One Vote)

Do you sometimes feel like there is nothing you can do, up against all the corporate money that is going into funding control of both political parties, candidates and elected officials? You can choose for instance, to NOT spend your money making Koch Industries ever more wealthy, powerful and influential. Angel Soft toilet paper Brawny […]