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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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The Green Party has continually opposed entry into war and has consistently called for the immediate return of our troops, in stark contrast to the Democratic and Republican parties.
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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.
The eBook is currently available on Amazon for Kindle; Barnes & Noble Nook ; Smashwords independent eBook seller; and a Kobo for 99 cents and anyone can read it using their Kindle/Nook Reader, smart phone, or computer.
When President Obama was an Illinois Senator he expressed opposition to the Iraq War. Whe he became a US Senator that opposition changed to support for the Iraq War in the form of a perfect voting record in favor of war appropriations. Some of Obama’s supporters claimed that Obama was merely lying about his support […]
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I have been stewing on this dilemma for months. Feeling like no one is holding any demonstrations, or even doing anything for peace but a few quiet rituals and some symbolic forums and such. Where is the action? I stumbled upon a blog post at Confluence (via my friends at Third Estate Sunday Review) which […]
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Instant Runoff Voting (IRV) is a way of voting where voters can rank their candidate choices. It is supported by Fair Vote and by the Green Party. Since IRV is a new idea to some people, they often worry if it can be done, and if their local governments will allow it. So, the court […]
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(Well, I think the last one below, HR 512 would have discouraged Katharine Harris from cheating in the 2000 election! -KW) from Ballot Access News Congressional Committee Passes 3 Election Law Bills June 11th, 2009
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from a GPNYS press release: The Green Party of New York State (GPNYS) decries the latest power play in the NY State Senate. The leadership coup on Monday night by the Republican Party and at least two Democrats, one under investigation for fraud and the other for physical assault, is the newest in a serious […]
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KW: For the past few weeks, the national Green Party web-site featured five Green Party candidates running on June 9th for local office in Maine and Massachusetts. According to the front page update today, four out of five won their races. [Also, I confirmed via a phone number at the Portland Charter Commission web-site that […]
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Spiegel On-Line International notes that, “The 2009 elections to the European Parliament were marked by historically low voter turnout and victories for center-right and right-wing parties.” The full story and detailed results of all parties in all European Union countries from Spiegel are: here. Green Party EU Results Overall, in the European Union Elections, the […]
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from Ballot Access News U.S. Supreme Court Issues Caperton v Massey Coal Company Opinion June 8th, 2009 On June 8, the U.S. Supreme Court issued its opinion in Caperton v Massey Coal Company, 08-22. The Court ruled 5-4 that when a judge receives very large campaign contributions from one side in a lawsuit, the judge […]
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In Virginia, next week, there is a Democratic primary for Governor. According to two polls this week, former DNC Chair Terry McAuliffe has now lost the lead. Over the last couple of weeks, Ralph Nader–who has run for President of the US under both the Green Party and independent banner in previous campaigns– has been […]
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Theresa Amato, Ralph Nader’s Campaign Manager in his 2000 and 2004 election, has published a book titled, “The Grand Illusion: The Myth of Voter Choice in a Two-Party Tyranny”. Amato says that in 2004, Terry McAuliffe offered Nader money not to run in certain states.
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On Memorial Day, this is a good example to me of hypocrisy. Many people in government say “support our troops” in order to promote war. But, when it comes to genuinely helping our troops and our veterans, they do not do enough. What an outrage that a citizen could be sent overseas to fight “for […]
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The article below focuses largely on characters and alliances related to the special district issue. Though, it is also important to note the general direction of legislation which may force local governments to consolidate special districts. Some citizens are not aware that their tax bills include items –such as water tax and sewer tax and […]
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