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Cong cand Deshefy (G-CT): “Legalized Bribery” of Courtney and Peckinpaugh

Posted on September 30, 2010 by iwilder

GREEN PARTY CANDIDATE FOR THE SECOND CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT, SCOTT DESHEFY SAID  THAT   CONGRESSMAN JOE COURTNEY AND THE G.O.P.’S JANET PECKINPAUGH ARE SUPPORTING “LEGALIZED BRIBERY” WITH THE CURRENT BIG MONEY IN POLITICS SYSTEM.

Scott Deshefy

Scott Deshefy

Deshefy said “The corporate money and special interests that have bought and paid for the Democrat and Republicans Party are bribing politicians, but legally, in a broken system that neither corporate party wants to reform.

Citing the non partisan “OpenSecrets.org”, Deshefy points to a career $2 million Political action committee (PAC) donations accepted by Courtney in just four years. Deshefy said “General Dynamics, Real estate, finical interest and huge lobbying interests all want some thing for their big money to Courtney”.

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Z List 9/30/10

Posted on September 30, 2010 by iwilder
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  • 09/30 Thursday 7:30 Intimate Concert of Flamenco, Salsa & Argentine Tangos: Sol y Sombra Spanish Dance Company D’Ecclesiis Auditorium, O’Connor Hall St. Joseph’s College, Patchogue, NY Info: www.sjcny.edu/cfa or 631-687-1434 Preconcert Latin Artist reception at 6:30 http://www.solysombra.org/
  • 10/01 Friday 8:00pm PeaceSmiths First Coffeehouse of the Season! Premik Russell Tubbs Multi-instrumentalist, jazz flute, jazz sax, etc. A great vibe.
    Steven Schmidt His own poems and Kerouac Haikus
    Anna Dagmar Singer/songwriter, pianist
    plus… Open Mic: Maybe you!
    First United Methodist Church, 25 Broadway, Amityville, NY 11701 (Broadway is the southernmost end of Route 110. PeaceSmiths is “The last church on the left.” Parking is available in the municipal parking across the street.) $7 (more if possible, less if necessary) (631) 798-0778 Read more »

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Big Coal Lobby Gets Big Taxpayer Payout (via Chrisy58’s Weblog)

Posted on September 30, 2010 by iwilder

Published on Thursday, September 30, 2010 by CommonDreams.org Big Coal Lobby Gets Big Taxpayer Payout Utility Giant Rake in $1 Billion to Create FutureGen Toxic Dump by Jeff Biggers Party down, Big Coal lobbyists! Give those Ameren utility dudes a raise. After investing nearly $800,000 in political contributions, Big Coal utility giant Ameren just got confirmation that a pay off check for nearly $1 billion is in the mail, courtesy of US taxpayers … Read More

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October is Fair Trade Month! (via Autonomie Project’s Blog)

Posted on September 30, 2010 by iwilder

October is Fair Trade Month! It is time to celebrate all the past and future accomplishments of the Fair Trade movement! October is officially Fair Trade month. This year, Fair Trade USA (formerly Transfair) and others in the fair trade world are looking to bring awareness to the labor and trade issues our world faces with the overall theme of "Every Purchase Matters." This theme seems fitting since there are now more fair trade products than ever on the market. From clothin … Read More

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Oscar Brand, Magic Garden, Eric B, MC Rakim, Al Kooper and Lou Reed inducted into LIMHOF

Posted on September 30, 2010 by iwilder

THE LONG ISLAND MUSIC HALL OF FAME PROUDLY ANNOUNCES THIRD INDUCTION GALA on NOVEMBER 16, 2010 at OHEKA CASTLE,  HUNTINGTON NY

Tickets:* $100 General Admission, $250 VIP tickets (includes entrance to special VIP party with the inductees, open bar and buffet), available at www.limusichalloffame.org

The Long Island Music Hall of Fame (LIMHoF) is proud to announce its Third Induction Award Ceremony and Fundraising Gala, which will take place on Tuesday, November 16, 2010, at the famed Oheka Castle, 135 West Gate Drive in Huntington, NY. Major stars from the Latin, hip-hop, classical, metal, gospel, folk, jazz, rock ‘n roll, and oldies worlds will be joined by past inductees and celebrity presenters at the ceremony.

The third LIMHoF induction class includes (alphabetically):

OSCAR BRAND – Folk singer, songwriter and author, who has composed
over 300 songs and recorded over 100 albums. Host of radio’s Oscar
Brand’s Folksong Festival for 65 years. Recipient of two Peabody
Awards for broadcast excellence. Worked with Leadbelly, Woody Guthrie, Josh White, The Weavers and Pete Seeger. Author of several folk song histories and collections.

CAROLE AND PAULA (Carole Demas and Paula Janis) – Stars of TV’s The Magic Garden children’s show that ran from 1972 to 1984. Recording of music from the show received a Grammy nomination and the program received a citation from the Children’s Television Workshop.

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Green Party New York: Hawkins Challenges Cuomo to Embrace Democracy and Agree to Open Debates

Posted on September 30, 2010 by iwilder

“After the primary, Andy Cuomo told the media that he has the same Tea Party agenda as Paladino but he would be more effective than ‘Crazy Carl’ by cutting public spending without offensive remarks. How is it that in one of the most liberal states in the country the media wants to pretend that only two economic conservatives are running for office, ignoring the rest of the Gubernatorial candidates on the ballot. Cuomo and Paladino are so conservative that Lazio as the Conservative Party nominee didn’t see any point in running,” Hawkins pointed out.

via Green Party New York » Blog Archive » Hawkins Challenges Cuomo to Embrace Democracy and Agree to Open Debates.

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Guv cand Hawkins live on Capitol Pressroom 11am 9/30/10

Posted on September 30, 2010 by iwilder

You can listen to Howie Hawkins live today on radio / internet. He will be on www.wamc, org, the NPR station in northeast NY, at 10 AM.
At 11 AM, he will be on Capitol Pressroom at the Capitol with Susan Arbetter. You can listen live at http://thecapitolpressroom.org/. It is also played on stations across the state. http://thecapitolpressroom.org/stations/
He will be joined by the Libertarian Party candidate to discuss opening the debates to all Gubernatorial candidates.
Check www.howiehawkins.org for the latest updates on the campaign. Please pass the word on about Howie’s campaign to your friends and neighbors.
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Guv cand Hawkins Talks a Green New York | Utica Phoenix

Posted on September 30, 2010 by iwilder

The Green Party, Hawkins feels is not just a political party, but about protecting the environment and the people in it. He hopes that people will come to learn about their cause, while at the same time being true to their call to patriotism. American citizens, he feels, are the ones in the trenches, getting things done. “We need a revolt by the voters,” Hawkins said. “And the Green Party is that vehicle.”

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Green Party of Tenessee Applauds Federal Court’s Ballot Access Decision

Posted on September 30, 2010 by iwilder

On September 20, U.S. District Court Judge William J. Haynes, struck down Tennessee’s laws on how a previously unrecognized political party can get on the ballot.  The case was filed by the Libertarian, Constitution and Green Parties of Tennessee on January 23, 2008.  The decision states that the high number of signatures required for party ballot access taken together with the wording on the petition saying the signers are members of the party, along with an early filing deadline for the petition, are all unconstitutional. The judgment stated that it violates the plaintiffs’ right to vote and to associate as a political party, as well as Tennessee voters’ right of choice among political parties.

The Green Party of Tennessee is delighted that the U.S. District Court in Nashville agrees that Tennessee’s ballot access laws are not fair and have effectively kept all other parties off of the ballot.

John Miglietta

John Miglietta

John Miglietta, Green Party candidate for US House of Representatives, 5th district, said, “The Tennessee ballot access laws have been a major impediment for alternative party candidates. Candidates who represent national parties essentially get lost on the Tennessee ballot because they are lumped in as independents. Voters cannot distinguish the candidates when they are denied their party label which further increases the already overwhelming political advantages enjoyed by Democratic and Republican candidates.”

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Kenniss Henry, Mother of Recently Deceased US Senate Cand Natasha Pettigrew, Picked by Maryland Green Party

Posted on September 29, 2010 by iwilder

Natasha Pettigrew, daughter of Kenniss Henry

Kenniss Henry, mother of deceased Green Party Senate candidate Natasha Pettigrew, filed her certificate of candidacy Monday afternoon to fill the nomination left vacant by the death of her daughter last week. Pettigrew was bicycling along the shoulder of Route 202 in Prince George’s County when she was hit early last Sunday morning by an SUV. She died last Monday night from injuries sustained in the accident.

The party’s Coordination Council unanimously approved Henry’s nomination on Sunday and has submitted nomination papers on her behalf. “The Maryland Green Party is grateful to Natasha’s mother Kenniss Henry for filling the vacancy left by Natasha’s untimely passing”, said Brian Bittner, Co-Chair of the Maryland Green Party.

“I can think of no greater honor than to run my daughter’s race to the finish line, Henry said. “I am and shall always remain dedicated to easing the plight of the people. I shall continue her race as she started; running for the people!”

As for the focus of her campaign, Henry stated that “I shall adopt Natasha’s campaign issues as my own. In addition, we all must share common facilities such as our roads and I am committed to bringing about changes to the current laws so that we protect everyone.” Natasha’s platform can be found at http://natashaforsenate.com.

In honor of her daughter, Henry also seeks to bring attention to bicycle safety and the need for bicycle lanes on all Maryland roadways.

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Awakening the Dreamer Symposium 10/3/10

Posted on September 29, 2010 by iwilder

From Scott Carlin:

An awesome opportunity is coming to the East End next weekend: Awakening the Dreamer Symposium – October 3rd.

It is about changing the collective dream of our future to create environmental sustainability, spiritual fulfillment and social justice in our world.

Use this link to register:  http://awakeningthedreamer.org/symposium/1870/

Date:  Sunday October 3 2010, 12:30pm – 6:00pm
Host: Unitarian Universalist Congregation of the South Fork
Location: Unitarian Universalist Meetinghouse, 977 Bridgehampton-Sag Harbor Turnpike, Bridgehampton, NY 11932
Cost: Suggested contribution $20 at the door

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Green Party condemns “lawless” Obama’s raids of antiwar activists’ homes in Minneapolis and Chicago

Posted on September 29, 2010 by iwilder
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The Green Party of the United States strongly condemns FBI raids targeting antiwar activists that took place on September 24 in Minneapolis and Chicago.  The FBI also attempted to intimidate activists in California, Iowa, and North Carolina.

Green Party leaders called the raids a “police-state” tactic to intimidate those who oppose the Obama Administration’s foreign policies, including the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan/Pakistan.  The activists whose homes were raided had criticized US actions in the Middle East and Colombia.

“We demand that President Obama and Attorney General Eric Holder order an end to ‘police state’ tactics by the FBI and other security agencies and that the Justice Department investigate the Sept. 24 raids,” said Theresa El-Amin, co-chair of the Green Party of the United States.  “We demand that grand jury investigations and subpoenas in connection with the raids be canceled immediately.  We demand that President Obama restore the rule of law and order all security agencies and police forces to cease spying on citizens without obtaining a warrant.  We encourage everyone to protest the FBI’s lawless and outrageous actions as loudly as possible.”

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WWRL-AM: Guv cand Hawkins (G-NY) Interviewed On Errol Louis in the Morning

Posted on September 29, 2010 by iwilder

WWRL-AM: Hawkins Interviewed On Errol Louis in the Morning.

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Our Blog : New York Times Reporter Violates Trust of Undocumented Immigrant in Interview : Long Island Wins

Posted on September 29, 2010 by iwilder

In speaking with one man, who only wanted to be identified by his first name, the reporter decided to give a little more detailed description—he gave the guy’s apartment number.

From a journalistic standpoint, the question that needs to be asked is: Was it necessary to give the apt. number of this guy, who by all accounts from the story is a hard worker? What value did it add for the reader? Was it information that was vital for the telling of this particular story?

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