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Action alert: Don’t let News12 throw away community comments

Posted on February 7, 2010 by kwilder

See a sample letter and News12 contact info at the bottom of this post. News clips below. News 12 created a community format to broadcast a recent “State of the County” message by Suffolk County Executive Steve Levy. According to Newsday, an aid at Steve Levy’s office gave a call to News12 and shut that […]

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LI Concert Notes #53 2/1/10

Posted on February 1, 2010 by iwilder

“Music is a basic need of human survival. Music is one of the ways we make sense of our lives, one of the ways in which we express feelings when we have no words, a way for us to understand things with our hearts when we can’t with our minds.” The Power of Music By […]

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Police taser a rowdy fan before Jet game

Posted on January 25, 2010 by kwilder

Thank goodness that this taser victim did not die – like many have. Tasers are probably not necessary for rowdy football fans. Amnesty International statement against taser abuse: here. A taser abuse statement from PeaceSmiths, a Long Island peace and justice group: here. Green Party of Suffolk asks for moratorium on use of tasers in […]

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Civil Liberties for Activists 2/3/10 *New Location*

Posted on January 19, 2010 by iwilder

On Wednesday, February 3, 2010 at 7pm, the Babylon Green Party Gathering will feature will feature “Civil Liberties for Activists” with Andrea Callan, Esq. of the NYCLU. The event will be held at at a private residence in North Babylon, NY. Since the regular gathering place of Pisces Café has closed, the gatherings will be […]

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Sunday, Jan 17th: Peace Party on Long Island

Posted on January 16, 2010 by kwilder

Please join the South Country Peace Group for the annual party & fundraiser. Sunday, January 17, 2010 at the Unitarian Universalist Fellowship 51 Browns Lane, Bellport The open general annual meeting will start at 3:00 PM. The peace party will follow (approximately 4:15-4:30 PM) All are welcome to come to our general meeting.  And we […]

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Body found on Plum Island (Long Island, NY)

Posted on January 15, 2010 by kwilder

from Washington Post/AP Story Body found on NY’s Plum Island, disease lab site The Associated Press Friday, January 15, 2010; 3:55 AM PLUM ISLAND, N.Y. — A human body has washed ashore on suburban New York’s tiny Plum Island, where the U.S. government has an aging lab for studying dangerous animal diseases… The Suffolk County […]

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2009 Wilderside Political Prediction 2: Rep. Israel and Sheriff Demarco

Posted on January 14, 2010 by iwilder

Newsday published that Suffolk County Sheriff Vincent DeMarco (C) is considering a run against 5-term Congressperson Steve Israel (D). Newsday states that High-level political sources say Republicans “see the C [for Conservative] and the word Sheriff next to DeMarco’s name and see it as gold” Since Rep. Israel is so far to the right, DeMarco […]

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Steve Levy announces exploratory commitee for Governor

Posted on January 3, 2010 by kwilder

(excerpt from) Daily Politics blog at The NY Daily News: Levy for Gov? By Elizabeth Benjamin …Three days into the 2010 cycle, Suffolk County [Executive] Steve Levy has announced that he is creating an exploratory committee for a potential run for governor this fall, setting up the possibility of a three-way Democratic primary for the […]

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First Wilderside LI Political Prediction for 2010: Suozzi, Cuomo, and King

Posted on January 2, 2010 by iwilder

Tom Suozzi hedges his bets:  AG or Congressman? Suozzi said that he would not rule out politics, but that it would be the state or federal next time.  Suozzi sits on his million-dollar bank account the beginning of this year to see what move AG Andrew Cuomo makes. If Cuomo seeks to primary David Paterson […]

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Top 10 Posts of 2009: Wilderside New Year’s Countdown

Posted on December 31, 2009 by iwilder

Our Top Ten Posts of 2009 (in reverse order for drama…) 10. Long Island Concerts Winter/Spring 2009 Though we lean heavily towards politics, we do also consider ourselves to be an arts and culture website.  As with politics, we like to cover music that the corporate media ignores.  Our number ten top post this year […]

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NYCLU Sues Suffolk County for Records Regarding Rejection of Same-Sex Marriage Ad

Posted on December 29, 2009 by iwilder

The New York Civil Liberties Union today sued Suffolk County for records regarding advertisements placed on county buses, in conjunction with a controversy over the rejection of a local LGBT rights group’s attempt to place a bus advertisement expressing support for same-sex marriage.  [Democratic Suffolk County Executive Steve Levy is a Defendant in the suit.] […]

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A Multipartisan Contest: Who does Dem. Senate Leader John Sampson mean by “we”?

Posted on December 21, 2009 by kwilder

The Wilderside’s “We Want More Than Bipartisanship Contest” Political blogger Elizabeth Benjamin caught a great line from an editorial that NY State Senate Majority Leader John Sampson (D) wrote: “Bipartisanship is the only tool that will help fix New York’s problems.” Bipartisanship. Harumph. Why is the word “bipartisanship” such a pet peeve of mine? Because, […]

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Where is the progressive third party to pick up a few seats in Congress?

Posted on December 20, 2009 by iwilder

our friend John Keenan was asked this question recently: . . . now would seem a good time for a third party to come forward with some good progressive ideas that the majority of the people of the country could get behind.  Maybe said third party could pick up a few seats in Congress if […]

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US looks stupid granting the Shinnecok what they already knew

Posted on December 18, 2009 by iwilder

Shinnecock Block by Jed Morey I hope the Shinnecock gain the full recognition they seek. Then I hope they build the biggest and most ostentatious casino on the planet right smack in the middle of Shinnecock territory. An edifice so big and so bright it keeps the neighbors up at night and catches errant golf […]

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