Who will be the Green Party Vice Presidential candidate in ’08?

Looks like 2 Independents Elected to the US Senate

Posted on November 6, 2012 by wilderside

election results in Vermont for Bernie Sanders and in Maine for Angus King.

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The Best Post-Election Day Event is in Illinois!

Posted on November 9, 2011 by kwilder

Tired of corporate zombies? Want to end corporate personhood? Join us 6pm-8pm November 9, 2011 for a “Move to Amend House Party” featuring Bernie Sanders 213 S. Wheaton, Ave., Wheaton, IL DuPage Coffeehouse Move to Amend will also be kicking off our petition drive to place a referendum on Wheaton voter’s ballots asking them [...]

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Green Party demands passage of Sen. Sanders’ Medicare For All bill

Posted on May 16, 2011 by wilderside

Mediicare For All must replace Obamacare; Greens urge rejection of Democratic and Republican plans to cut and privatize Medicare The Green Party called for national support for legislation intoduced by Sen. Bernie Sanders (Ind.-Vt.) for a single-payer national health system (Medicare For All) and urged Congress to reject Republican and Democratic plans to scale back [...]

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Death by Superbug by Ralph Nader (via Dandelion Salad)

Posted on January 30, 2011 by wilderside

Reading a recent issue of Public Citizen’s excellent Health Letter titled “Know When Antibiotics Work,” I recalled the recent tragic loss of a healthy history professor who was rushed to a fine urban hospital, with a leading infectious disease specialist by his side. No antibiotics could treat his mysterious “superbug.” He died in 36 hours. [...]

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Open Letter to President Obama: For justice and jobs by Ralph Nader (via Dandelion Salad)

Posted on January 15, 2011 by wilderside

Dear President Obama: The sentiments expressed in this letter may have more meaning more for you now that the results of the mid-term elections are clear. You have seen what can happen when a number of your supporters lose their enthusiasm and stay home or do not actively participate as volunteers. In your first two [...]

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Green Party: Obama’s compromise tax package will blow up the deficit, undermine Social Security

Posted on December 16, 2010 by wilderside

Obama’s compromise tax package will blow up the deficit, undermine Social Security, say Greens urging House Democrats to vote nay • Tax-cut deal with GOP seals Obama’s betrayal of working Americans who elected him, say Greens Green Party leaders urged House Democrats to stand firm and do what they can to block President Obama’s tax [...]

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Best speech made in the Senate in a long time…Bernie Sanders says no to Obama tax compromise

Posted on December 9, 2010 by kwilder

David McReynolds sent this youtube link around with the notation, “For one of the best speeches made in the Senate in a long time, check this out.”: (If the video does not appear above, go to youtube link: here.) Transcript of beginning of speech

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“Audit The Federal Reserve” supported by Bernie Sanders and Ron Paul

Posted on May 11, 2010 by kwilder

from Independent Political Report Bernie Sanders and Ron Paul come together on “audit the Fed” amendment in Senate Independent Senator from Vermont Bernie Sanders (who is also closely associated with the Vermont Progressive Party, used to be a member of various third parties, and calls himself a democratic socialist) has been working with Republican Representative [...]

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Democracy Now! | Sanders Votes No on Geithner: “[He's] More of a Part of the Problem…Than the Solution”

Posted on January 28, 2009 by wilderside

Democracy Now! | Sanders Votes No on Geithner: “[He's] More of a Part of the Problem…Than the Solution” Posted using ShareThis

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