Green Party: Obama-Romney debates prove it’s time for a voters’ rebellion

Wilderside & Green Party response to Cuomo’s Unconstitutional Fraud on Voters

Posted on May 19, 2013 by wilderside

With the repeal of Wilson-Pakula, the legislature must protect the voters from fraud by requiring require what the registration of the candidate is on the top of the petition in large face bold type print.

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Green Council candidate Redd demands halt to DC school closings

Posted on April 3, 2013 by kwilder

Green Party e-mail, as posted at Independent Political Report: Stop No. 2 on the “Roc 4 Redd” outreach tour, featuring “Mayor of DC Hip-Hop” Head-Roc: 15th and L Streets NW (in front of the Post building), noon to 2 pm on Thursday, April 4; At-Large Council candidate Redd presses for a halt on plan to [...]

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Sat. March 30th: Long Island Peace March

Posted on March 28, 2013 by kwilder

Port Jefferson Peace March on March 30, 2013 Update: Video and photo at our follow-up Port Jeff Peace March post: here. Update from 3/30/2013: Peace March continues until 2:30! Good turnout, so go over if you can! Photo from today… This peace march is sponsored by the North Country Peace Group. Ian and are excited [...]

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In Italy: Elections show success of new, anti-austerity party: “The Five Star Movement”

Posted on February 27, 2013 by kwilder

Italy’s “Five Star Movement” sounds a lot like the Green Party pillars and/or the Occupy Movement. Hope folks in the United States can keep linking in to the powerful, anti-austerity energy in Europe. (excerpt from) Common Dreams Big Winner in Italian Election? The Five Star Movement The Big Loser? Austerity Feb 26, 2013 / by [...]

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Wed 1/30/2013: Illinois Green Party suit in federal court

Posted on January 30, 2013 by kwilder

Green Party Federal Suit against State of Illinois Case: Jones v. McGuffage Location: Everett Dirksen Federal Building, Chicago Time: 1:30pm, Wednesday, January 30 Jones v. McGuffage is the suit filed by the Illinois Green Party and its candidate for 2nd Congress, LeAlan Jones, charging that Illinois statutes governing ballot access for the April 9th Special [...]

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Tuesday, Dec 18th: Chance to support Move To Amend and the “corporations are not people” idea

Posted on December 17, 2012 by kwilder

Letter from Move to Amend Brookhaven: We are enthusiastic to share a very exciting development for Move to Amend – Brookhaven. On Tuesday, December 18, 2012 at 6:30pm, at the Brookhaven Town Board meeting, the Board members will have the opportunity to vote to support a resolution that calls for a 28th Amendment to the United [...]

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Long Island weather: Foggy for the morning commute

Posted on November 12, 2012 by kwilder

Fog Video at the readmore… Fog on the roads today, on Long Island. As if the post Hurricane Sandy cleanup and weather wasn’t enough for us all to deal with. At least the odd/even gas rules have made getting gas a little bit easier. It’s 7:04am, and still very foggy outside. Also, foggy, are the [...]

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Peace and the Elections: Daily Peace Index falls flat

Posted on November 8, 2012 by kwilder

If peace had been a focal point for either of the major party Presidential candidates, one might expect the Daily Peace Culture Index for the US to climb in the days surrounding the election. The Peace Index measures how much discussion there is in the United States relating to peace and nonviolence. Instead, the DPCIUS/PAXi [...]

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Election Results: Third Party, New York, Suffolk County focus

Posted on November 7, 2012 by kwilder

Jan 2013 Update: Best link for third party results for Presidential Race 2013 is at Independent Political Report: here. _________________________________________ Election links and results presented in a fairly random manner. Ian is registered Green Party. And, we are both third party activists from Suffolk County, Long Island, New York. So, that sways our presentation! For [...]

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Election Night musings and links

Posted on November 6, 2012 by kwilder

To see how the election has affected the Peace Index, see post and chart at Peace Couple: here. National results which include third parties at Politico: here. 2012 Suffolk County Election Results at the Board of Elections: here Voting is brisk on Long Island. At the left is a photo of our polling place in [...]

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Jill Stein: You are powerful! Don’t waste your vote!

Posted on November 5, 2012 by kwilder

Jill Stein, Green Party candidate for President, gives a pre-election, voter pep talk. There are great quotes in here for people who want to get out the vote, and convince their friends to think out-of-the-box and vote third party or independent! See pull quotes under the video. Dr. Jill Stein says:

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Nader hosts third party debate in DC tonight! 11/4

Posted on November 4, 2012 by kwilder

Ralph Nader will host a political debate with third party candidates tonight, Sunday, November 4, 2012 at 7:30pm, in Washington, DC. Ian Wilder and Kimberly Wilder of onthewilderside will attend. We will provide some live coverage (Twitter) and post-debate photos and analysis. You can live-stream the debate at nader.org, the national Green Party website, and [...]

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Presidential Candidate arrested at Tar Sands protest

Posted on October 31, 2012 by kwilder

Jill Stein arrested for supplying Keystone XL blockaders

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