Obama Speaking on Economy & Deaths Now

Posted on August 8, 2011 by iwilder

IW:   Just got a call that Obama is making a speech about the economy (and maybe the 30 Americans who died in Afghanistan.)  He is singing the same song.  He continually refuses to address that our economy is going down the toilet because he has expanded the bad wars in Iraq and Afghanistan to […]

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Towaway Zone by Jim Frazzitta

Posted on March 10, 2011 by iwilder

[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZT8OIOQWwaU] Jim Frazzitta and members of Nylon & Steel perform “Towaway Zone“, a song off his upcoming 2nd solo album, at the Grateful Shed Halloween Party in October 2010.  Frazzitta (guitar, harmonica, and vocals) is accompanied by Paul Cama (drums), J Williams (vocals), and Ian Wilder (vocals).  The video was recorded by Kimberly Wilder.  More […]

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debate floor commentary on Kimberly’s Newsday Letter to the Editor

Posted on October 18, 2010 by iwilder

[For fuller comments on the Governor Debate, see onthewilderside eyewitness account: here.] Lisa Tyson of the LIPC stopped by to compliment Kimberly on her Newsday Letter to the Editor about how Newsday Editorial on the Wyndanch school district was unfair. Lisa said she showed it around to community members in Wyandanch. Also had a spotting […]

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Hofstra debate: more sightings

Posted on October 18, 2010 by iwilder

[For fuller comments on the Governor Debate, see onthewilderside eyewitness account: here.] They are asking everyone to take their seats they can fill in the empty seats from the reserve. There was spottings of former Nassau County executive Tom Souzzi, Suffolk Leg john Cooper, Nassau DA Kathleen rice, and the Suffolk Conservative Party chair. Suffolk […]

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We’re In!!! (Quick post from Hofstra debate)

Posted on October 18, 2010 by iwilder

[For fuller comments on the Governor Debate, see onthewilderside eyewitness account: here.] After much ado about the tickets that we were not supposed to need, we are finally in. Much to some our friend’s chagrin, as Green Party members, we are guests of the Hawkins campaign and are seated on the floor. This might be […]

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Traffic Jam-Bay Shore-Wed. March 25th

Posted on March 25, 2009 by kwilder

Traffic Jam on Sunrise Highway East, around the Robert Moses Parkway exits.

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Inauguration Day: Alice Walker and Amy Goodman comment on Democracy Now!

Posted on January 20, 2009 by iwilder

Okay, I think I am somewhat grassroots to have been watching the events on C-Span, which is an organization that the government caused the cable companies to set up to “give back” to Americans by providing coverage of government meetings, etc. Though, I guess the most progressive place to watch is on “Democracy Now” on […]

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Alternative Election Night Coverage: Here at onthewilderside

Posted on November 4, 2008 by iwilder

Live Blogging here (and from the BOOG City crew in NYC) starting at 8pm on Election Night!

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Good Morning…It’s Election Day

Posted on November 4, 2008 by iwilder

KW: We will officially start blogging tonight at 8pm with lots of updates. But, guess we might hit the computer during the day a bit. Some morning tidbits: Lots of Green get-out-the-vote e-mails in my mailbox. Also, some cheesy environmental list I am on that wants me to vote for someone who is not that […]

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Hofstra: Victoria Woodhull stands for Open Debates

Posted on October 14, 2008 by iwilder

Live Blogging from Hofstra During the Hofstra re-enactment of the schisms in the Suffragette movement. Mrs. Woodhull believed that all candidates should be able to participate, “especially if they are not Democrats and Republicans” whom she opposed as a presidential candidate in 1870.

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Hofstra: The Only Good 3rd Party Candidate is a Dead 3rd Party Candidate

Posted on October 14, 2008 by iwilder

Ian Wilder is live blogging from some pre-debate, educational activities at Hofstra University in Nassau County, Long Island. The final Presidential Debate will be held at Hofstra on Wed. Oct. 15th. A peace demo is scheduled for the South side of Hempstead Turnpike from 4:30pm to 6:30pm on Wednesday. Other demos, etc. throughout the day […]

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