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Gaining ballot status enables the Green Party to run more peace candidates, more single-payer candidates, more anti-fracking candidates, and more sustainable energy candidates.
The last time that the Green Party of New York State had ballot status it set the record for running the most Green candidates of any state.
The Green Party is an alternative party to the Democrats and Republicans. The four pillars of the Green Party are: Nonviolence/Peace; Grassroots Democracy; Social and Economic Justice; and Ecological Wisdom.
If you are interested in getting involved in the Green Party of Suffolk,you can call 631-351-5763 or email info@gpsuffolk.org
You can enroll in the Green Party by checking the box marked "Green Party" on the voter registration form and writing in the word "Green" on the line next to it. Click here to find a voter registration form.
Suffolk’s unlawful policy of rejecting valid voter registration applications submitted through the New York DMV’s online system.
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A New York City author whose book and documentary film No Impact Man helped bring climate change into popular consciousness today announces his candidacy for the United States House of Representatives.
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IW: I figured it was the media swallowing NY Guv Cuomo’s PR wholesale when they were reporting he was hiking taxes on the wealthy. Cuomo got elected with contributions from the Koch Bros. Cuomo stated before taking office that the rich are taxed too much already. Cuomo refused to ever discuss repealing the rebate of the stock transfer [...]
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IW: I was at an environmental meeting tonight and people were talking about an urgent meeting we all had to go to tomorrow in New Jersey to prevent fracking in New York. None of them seemed to understand what the meeting was about, but insisted it was the way to stop fracking in NY. I [...]
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Link to video of Pete Seeger and friends singing “We Shall Overcome” at Columbus Circle: here. To see OWS Live Stream NYC, which is planning on broadcast the concert, go: here. Really great music from Tao and friends at Youtube: here. Iconic folk singer Pete Seeger and his grandson Tao will become the latest notable [...]
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IW: The Green Party of Suffolk has called for a moratorium on Taser use by Suffolk Police after Taser deaths in 2009 and 2011 Police officers throughout New York State are consistently misusing and overusing Tasers, according to a report released today by the New York Civil Liberties Union. The NYCLU’s analysis covers the following law enforcement agencies: Albany Police Department, the Glens [...]
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The New York Times did a positive article about the German Green Party‘s growth titled Greens Gain in Germany, and the World Takes Notice. In the article, the Times takes a paragraph to explain why the US Green Party has not had similar success. The quality of the Times reporting on the US Green Party [...]
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Following the dismissal of charges today against a news cameraman who was unlawfully arrested after filming the aftermath of a car chase in Bohemia last month, the New York Civil Liberties Union is calling on the Suffolk County Police Department to ensure that its officers understand and respect people’s constitutional right to videotape police interactions with civilians [...]
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IW: I check for the dates of town board meetings regularly on the Babylon Town site to post on this site. I checked this month and there were no town board meeting listed for the future. This is not surprising since the town has a habit of not wanting citizens to attend these meetings. The [...]
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IW: Anyone willing to chip in for the “Don’t blame me , I voted Green Party” bumper stickers. 1. Andrew Cuomo, New York. I know, I know, he just passed marriage equality, right? Well, hes taking a bit too much credit for that, since the Republican-dominated state legislature wound up bringing up and passing the bill [...]
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