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Philly Green Party Opposes Stop-and-Frisk

Posted on August 19, 2011 by iwilder

The Green Party has a history of opposition to stop-and-frisk. Under the heading “Racial Discrimination,” the Green Party national platform says, “We condemn the practice of racial profiling by law enforcement agencies, which are guilty of stopping motorists, harassing individuals, or using unwarranted violence against suspects with no other justification than race or ethnic background.”

At a Philadelphia City Council hearing on December 14, 2010, Green Party leader Hugh Giordano, who had run for PA House of Representatives, made it clear that stop-and-frisk targets, urban, minority and young citizens. “This law is a form of Jim Crow law,” said Giordano, referring to discriminatory laws used to maintain segregation of the races. “It attacks a certain group of people, and the numbers and testimony shows it.” Giordano also criticized Philadelphias City Council for allowing stop-and-frisk to continue unabated.

via OpEdNews – Article: Philly Greens Oppose Phillys Stop-and-Frisk.

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Death penalty for Miami Hurricanes? How about the death penalty for corporations who kill?

Posted on August 19, 2011 by kwilder

USA Today has the story about violations at The Miami Hurricanes, and how the NCAA has a “death penalty” provision for teams who engage in egregious ethics violations. That is probably a good policy.

But, what about having a death penalty for other entities, such as corporations who are involved in ethics violations, or worse, human injury or human deaths? Who is listening to the call for a death penalty for corporations? Shouldn’t BP be held accountable for the workers who died in their big accident, and the people in the Gulf who suffer from the environmental disaster they created? Shouldn’t Ford and Firestone have been held accountable for the deaths caused by their faulty car products? (See, “Why Is Killing For Capital Not A Capital Crime” at Reclaim Democracy.org) Read more »

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Illinois Shutting Down Artisan Ice Cream Maker for Crime of Using Fresh Fruit (not irradiated) (via Food Freedom)

Posted on August 18, 2011 by iwilder

Illinois Shutting Down Artisan Ice Cream Maker for Crime of Using Fresh Fruit (not irradiated) By Dawn Xiana Moon Kitchen Lore Something’s wrong with the fact that Cargill can stay in business after having to recall 36 million pounds of salmonella-tainted turkey, but Nice Cream may not be able to stay in business after keeping a clean record. Something’s wrong with the fact that health departments are pushing businesses to produce processed food rather than fresh, locally-sourced food, which is much healthier. Something’s wrong here, and l … Read More

via Food Freedom

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Philly Sheriff cand Cheri Honkala (G) will halt home evictions and challenge bank power

Posted on August 18, 2011 by iwilder

Cheri Honkala, homeless advocate and Green Party candidate for Sheriff of Philadelphia, Pa., pledges to halt home evictions and challenge the power of banks, if elected

Cheri Honkala, candidate for Sheriff of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, has emerged as the Green Party’s highest profile candidate in the 2011 election year. Ms. Honkala’s campaign slogans, “Keeping Families in Their Homes,” “The People’s Sheriff,” and “Referendum on America,” reflect her pledge, if elected, to declare a moratorium on home evictions until the economic climate in Philadelphia changes.

“I’m running for Sheriff because something needs to be done to address the plague of home evictions being faced by too many poor and working families in Philadelphia,” said Ms. Honkala, who is using her campaign to help build the nation-wide movement to reverse the growing dominance of banks and other corporations over our government and local communities. She has a  “zero evictions” platform.

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Study: Rich have ideology of selfishness

Posted on August 17, 2011 by iwilder
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Psychologist and social scientist Dacher Keltner says the rich really are different, and not in a good way: Their life experience makes them less empathetic, less altruistic, and generally more selfish.

In fact, he says, the philosophical battle over economics, taxes, debt ceilings and defaults that are now roiling the stock market is partly rooted in an upper class “ideology of self-interest.”

from The rich are different — and not in a good way, studies suggest. The ‘Haves’ show less empathy than ‘Have-nots’

 

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PA Green Party Opposes Privatization of Wine and Spirit Shops

Posted on August 17, 2011 by iwilder

The Steering Committee of the Green Party of Pennsylvania (GPPA), www.gppa.org, has taken a firm position against privatization of PA Wine and Spirit Shops. Chair of the Green Party, I.K. Samways ( Allegheny County ) organized this poll and said in response to the outcome, “The Green Party is leading the opposition to Republican control of our Commonwealth, and I am very pleased that the Green Party will stand firmly against this anti-union legislation.”

On July 13, the Pennsylvania House of Representatives began consideration of House Bill (HB) 11, which will privatize the wholesale and retail operations of the Pennsylvania Liquor Control Board (PLCB). This legislation will end PLCB’s payment of annual profits into the State’s Treasury. It will also terminate more than 3,000 jobs for workers who make union wages and receive middle-class benefits.  Read more »

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Bring Peace to your Town

Posted on August 16, 2011 by iwilder

Discretionary Spending 2011The Bring the War $$ Home resolution passed by the US Conference of Mayors on June 20, 2011 is sparking a grassroots movement to end the wars in the Middle East and Africa and re-direct the funds to domestic priorities.  The resolution uses cautious language, stating a “drawdown of troops should be done in a measured way…” and “as soon as strategically possible” from Afghanistan and Iraq.  The resolution does not mention the wars in Libya, Yemen and Pakistan. Duke Augustus is working with other local peace activists to bring a similar (but stronger) resolution before his locality, and you should, too. A copy of the Conference of US Mayors resolution is reproduced at the end of this post.  (You may need to refresh to see the video below.)

Read the rest of the post at Bring the War $$ Home | Peace Couple.

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BART protest in progress in San Francisco: Can you hear me now?

Posted on August 15, 2011 by kwilder

Update: Info on how BART and the San Francisco community are dealing with the cell-phone and Free Speech issue can be found at an 8/17/2011 article at The Oakland Tribune/Inside Bay Area: here.
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Stay up to date about BART / San Francisco subway protest at The San Francisco Examiner Twitter: here.

Update from SFE Twitter at about 7:00pm PST/10pm EST:

RT @MLNow: Police outside Montgomery announcing the crowd they will start arresting people. boos are heard yfrog.com/h3s5fluj #opBART

Update from SFE Twitter at about 6:30pm PST
“All downtown SF #BART stations are reopened except for Powell Street, which remain open to passenger exiting only #opbart”

Live Blogging from The Oakland Tribune: here.

KW writes: LOL! One of the themes of the BART protest, is “Can you hear me now?” Which has the double-meaning of the words you say when your cellphone is shut off, and also, the message the protesters are sending to the BART administration and the BART police. There is a photo and caption at the Oakland Tribune with a protester standing next to a BART police officer and shouting repeatedly. “Can you hear me now?”

Below is some background and info… Read more »

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Fair Trade & Organic Cocktails: Summer Berry Mojito (via Autonomie Project’s Blog)

Posted on August 15, 2011 by iwilder

Fair Trade & Organic Cocktails: Summer Berry Mojito These heat waves sweeping across the country just feel relentless! We sure know how to beat the summer heat in style with delicious fair trade and organic cocktails! I mean, who is going to say no to a refreshing, cooling cocktail on a warm summer night. We have the perfect recipe for you too, including spirit recommendations! So get out of that heat and into a Summer Berry Mojito. Summer Berry Mojito 1 1/2 oz Organic Light Rum 2 Tbsp Fair Trade … Read More

via Autonomie Project’s Blog

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Sustainability Jobs Increasing

Posted on August 15, 2011 by iwilder
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from Where are the Jobs? Increasingly, They’re in Sustainability.

Unemployment is still hovering around 9%, an unencouraging picture for politicians looking to get reelected in 2012. For President Obama, the good news is in the green movement. Sustainability related job postings continue to surge forward, even as the rest of the economy stagnates.

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Warren Buffett, The Super-Rich, and Ralph Nader

Posted on August 15, 2011 by kwilder

KW: Many of today’s media are featuring a headline celebrating a recent statement by Warren Buffett, which asks the US government to stop coddling “The Super-Rich” and to raise taxes on billionaires. That is great and generous thinking.

Though, it would be nice if the American media would acknowledge that some of Buffett’s thinking and language comes from the thinking of consumer advocate, citizens’ candidate, and now author, Ralph Nader. Nader wrote a book in 2009 titled, “Only The Super-Rich Can Save Us“. More about Nader and his book below. First, the Warren Buffett story…

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Rainy Day on Long Island: Flooding Photos

Posted on August 14, 2011 by kwilder

What to do on a rainy day on Long Island? See our informative post with list: here.

2012 Hurricane Sandy video: here.

Looking for Irene photos? We have some trees down photos at Flickr: here. Also, if you are FaceBook friends with Lisa Votino, she has some great photos from flooding in Eastern Long Island: here. Newsday has Long Island Irene photos: here.

Rain on Long Island: Parking Lot

Above: Rain on Long Island today, August 14, 2011. The pond that is usually a parking lot on Deer Park Avenue in North Babylon, LI, NY. Moments before, a man had been driving his remote-controlled boat on top of the water. Read more »

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Credo lies about Funding Pro-War Politicians

Posted on August 13, 2011 by iwilder

Credo mobile, the cell phone company has a brochure out that says they don’t back pro-war politicians.  That’s a lie.  They back Obama. they back Clinton.  they back Pelosi. All of them are just as much, if not more, pro-war than the picture of Michelle Bachman they put on the cover of the brochure.

Credo also goes on and on about her being a Tea party Presidential candidate, but they never mention NY’s Tea Party governor, Andrew cuomo.  Hates Unions. Yup.  shredded the budget for the poor and middle class.  Yup.  Thinks the Rich are taxed too much. Yup.

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Dolphins spotted in Long Island Sound

Posted on August 13, 2011 by kwilder

Dolphins in Western Long Island Sound: Youtube footage from a few days ago:

Story, with another video with dolphins near Rocky Point, LI, NY
at the local paper The North Shore Sun: here

More info: Read more »

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