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Obama is NOT “Caving” to Corporate Interests

Posted on July 26, 2011 by iwilder
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Jeff Cohen

Those accusations are wrong.

The accusations imply that Obama is on our side. Or was on our side. And that the right wing is pushing him around.

But the evidence is clear that Obama is an often-willing servant of corporate interests — not someone reluctantly doing their bidding, or serving their interests only because Republicans forced him to.

Since coming to Washington, Obama has allied himself with Wall Street Democrats who put corporate deregulation and greed ahead of the needs of most Americans.

via OpEdNews – Article: Obama is NOT “Caving” to Corporate Interests by Jeff Cohen.

Jeff Cohen is the founding director of the Park Center for Independent Media at Ithaca College. He founded the media watch group FAIR in 1986.  For years he was an on-air pundit on CNN, Fox News and MSNBC– as well as senior producer of MSNBC’s primetime Donahue show, until it was terminated three weeks before the Iraq war. This is adapted from his new book, Cable News Confidential: My Misadventures in Corporate Media. 

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Food Sovereignty Principles (via Food Freedom)

Posted on July 25, 2011 by iwilder

Presented by Farm Together Now and National Family Farm Coalition Produced by Daniel Tucker, supported by the Headlands Center for the Arts Hat tip NextWorldTV … Read More

via Food Freedom

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Peace Couple News: Kate and the other Duchess wear re-used jewelry

Posted on July 25, 2011 by kwilder

The full story, and a close-up of the ring are at the Peace Couple website: here.

The Duke and Duchess of Peace: The blue ring

In the corporate media, you can find a lot of stories about the fact that Prince William has gifted Duchess Catherine with blue earrings which once belonged to her mother-in-law, Princess Diana. These earrings match Princess Diana’s sapphire and diamond ring, which has been much celebrated as the former Kate Middleton’s engagement ring.

Susanna, Duchess of Peace would like to take this opportunity to show off her own blue ring, which once belonged to her mother-in-law. It is a memento the Duchess wears to remind herself of her mother-in-law’s life of service to the environment and community, and a ring which the Duchess wears to glorify the idea of peace and re-using…

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LI Dem Electeds Support Nuclear Power

Posted on July 24, 2011 by iwilder
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IW:  No, this headline is not a throwback from 30 years ago.  Thought I can still remember  1980’s Assemblyman Pat Halpin (D) telling my Mom he supported Shoreham Nuclear Power Plant.  She told him he was crazy.  The other time I remember my Mom disagreeing with him was when he asked her to support Koch for Governor. Mom 2 -Halpin 0.

This post is sparked by an article by Karl Grossman in the Shelter Islander reporter called Suffolk Closeup: Rejecting nuclear power. Grossman is a hero of the battle to shut down Shoreham.  He is an expert on the dangers of nuclear power.

Grossman’s article describes the position of various elected officials on nuclear power.  I take issue with only one thing in the article,  his description of Obama switching positions on nuclear power.  Grossman claims that Obama ran for president as an anti-nuclear candidate and became a pro-nuclear president.  Unfortunately, like many Obama voters, during the 2008 campaign, Grossman heard what he wanted to hear.  Obama ran on a platform of supporting nuclear only if it was safe.  Grossman knew nuclear was not safe, so he interpreted Obama’s words to be an opposition to nuclear. It wasn’t.  The word “safe” was just a meaningless distraction.  Obama meant what he said, he supports nuclear.  Period.  No interpret necessary.  Just like when Obama said during the 3rd debate he would expand the war in Afghanistan,  he meant it.  Using the term “safe nuclear” is like Obama’s support of “clean coal.” Never existed, never will.  People who use either term are hucksters trying to con you. Read more »

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Our thoughts on the tragedy in Norway

Posted on July 24, 2011 by kwilder

Kimberly and Ian Wilder extend their deepest sympathies to the victims of the bombing and shooting in Norway, to the friends and families of the victims, and to the people of Norway.

We would wish that the news coverage would focus on a discussion of the victims, the implications of the tragedy, and an abstract analysis of why it happened.

We do not wish to see the image of the perpetrator, at this time, while the families are still grieving, and the dead have not been buried. We do not wish to hear pronouncements from the gunmen, nor be pointed to his Manifesto. We do not think it is a good idea to broadcast the ideas of someone who used violence to express his message. We do not think it is fair to let his arrogant and warped statements be made into headlines, as Norway and the rest of the world try to deal with and process the grief of what has happened.

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Local, Organic Produce in Copiague on Saturday Mornings

Posted on July 24, 2011 by iwilder

IW:  The comptroller at my work says if she were in charge of the country everyone would be encouraged to have their own vegetable garden.  The farmer’s markets that have been springing up are a good start.  I was at the one in Copiague, NY which takes place on Saturday mornings until November.  Local residents bring vegetables to sell that they grew on their own property.  Many of them are organically grown.

Vincent Cirasole's Organic Garlic at the Copiague Farmer's Market  Read more »

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Nassau County: Boil Water Order lifted (Friday evening)

Posted on July 22, 2011 by kwilder

“The 100,000 Nassau County residents warned of possible E. coli contamination of their tap water can safely drink and cook with it again, water authority and health officials said Friday…” – Newsday 7/22/2011 Read more »

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Babylon sneaks in Board meeting to decide on $500M contract

Posted on July 22, 2011 by iwilder
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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 vast majority of the meeting happen during the day time when most people work.

from Thursday’s 7/21/11 Newsday a Special Town Board meeting was announced:

The 4 p.m. meeting at Town Hall in Lindenhurst is being held solely to discuss choosing a company to act as master developer for Wyandanch Rising, the town’s $500-million project that includes transit-oriented development around the Long Island Rail Road station and a variety of housing types, commercial properties and public green spaces.

Not only was there there no notice of the meeting, it was held during the working day when few citizens could attend. What was the urgency in awarding this contract that it could not be done during a regularly scheduled town board meeting?

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First-ever National Heirloom Exposition in CA 9/13/11 (via Food Freedom)

Posted on July 22, 2011 by iwilder

First-ever National Heirloom Exposition in CA this September By Rady Ananda Billing itself as the “world’s fair” of the heirloom industry, the National Heirloom Exposition will be held at the Sonoma County Fairgrounds in Santa Rosa, California from Sept. 13-15, 2011. Supported by firms “passionate about heirlooms and pure foods,” the three-day event will feature over 250 vendors, plus speakers, workshops, films, tours, and, of course, FOOD – the all natural, organic, pure kind that farmers and gardeners ha … Read More

via Food Freedom

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Are we actually recycling? (via thegreenschoolhouseseries)

Posted on July 22, 2011 by iwilder
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Recycling – we all know it’s important, so why don’t more of us do it?  If you’re green-minded and have recycling bins at home, that’s one thing, but if you’re on the go and unable to find an appropriate receptacle, it’s pretty likely your plastic bottle will end up in the trash against your better judgment. Jacquie Ottman, of greenmarketing.com, emphasizes the importance of marketing and communication when it comes to recycling: “Tom’s of Maine … Read More

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E. Coli Contamination Warning North Valley Stream, Elmont, Franklin Square, Garden City, Stewart Manor, Floral Park, & New Hyde Park water

Posted on July 22, 2011 by iwilder

Update! As of Friday evening, the “boil water” alert has been lifted. See The Water Authority of Western Nassau County website: here.

A boil-water order has been issued in parts of Nassau County where E. coli bacteria was found in water.

Residents in North Valley Stream, Elmont, Franklin Square, Garden City, Stewart Manor, Floral Park, and New Hyde Park are being told to boil their water or to use bottled water.

The contaminated water sample was collected near North Fletcher Avenue and Dutch Broadway on Monday, according to the Water Authority. Officials returned to the location the following day to test the water again and found it negative for E. coli; however, water collected nearby tested positive for Total Coliform bacteria (E. coli was not found in that sample).

via E. Coli Contamination Warning for Long Island | NBC New York.

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Obama: Declaration of Thingamajig

Posted on July 21, 2011 by iwilder

Barack Obama holds forth on the legality of various conflicty thingamajigs. Take a closer look at Libya, Yemen and Pakistan after the president delivers his address on Afghanistan and Iraq. A Mark Fiore political animation.

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beat radio: Pre-order Teenage Anthems + Free NYC show 7/24/11 + NE Solo tour

Posted on July 21, 2011 by iwilder
Hi guys, hope everyone is enjoying the summer so far!
A couple exciting things I wanted to tell you about:
I’m playing a free solo show this Sunday night at Rockwood Music Hall in NYC.  It’s a really excellent venue that I’m excited to be playing at for the first time.  Would love to see you.  I’m on at 8pm. Rockwood is located at 196 Allen Street between Stanton and Houston.  You can find info RSVP on the Facebook here.
On August 2nd, we’re putting out a collection of songs called Teenage Anthems as a digital download and limited edition CD with handmade art.  I’m currently stocking up on glue sticks and printable CD-R’s.  I’ll have some copies of this with me at the Rockwood Show, and you can also pre-order them now via our bandcamp site.  I wrote some lines notes about the album here. Read more »

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‘Hot, healthy lunches may be a thing of the past’ (via thegreenschoolhouseseries)

Posted on July 21, 2011 by iwilder

'Hot, healthy lunches may be a thing of the past' It’s no secret that public schools across America are facing enormous budget cuts, cutting programs and laying off staff to cope. But depriving students of meals? According to a Philadelphia Inquirer article (“26 Philadelphia schools losing full-service kitchens”), hot, healthy lunches may be a thing of the past: “More than 70 percent of the district’s 315 meal sites – some built a century or more ago – already lack full-service kitchens and have … Read More

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