Chris Hedges at Occupy Wall Street (transcript and link)

Posted on September 25, 2011 by kwilder

Chris Hedges speaks with the first incarnation of Occupy Wall Street. Link to a youtube of the Chris Hedges interview: here. (An interview on Sunday Morning 9/25/2011. Ended at about 12:15pm) Chris Hedges stopped by the Occupy Wall Street encampment, and after a slow start, they fed him excellent questions. Great stuff. Sorry for the […]

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Ballot Access activists create “How-To-Lobby” video, that would be useful for many causes

Posted on August 29, 2011 by kwilder

Found this video at Ballot Access News. It is specific to The Voter’s Choice Act, but could be applied to any grassroots lobbying. There are a few reasons why Ian and I think this video is great. It was created by a coalition of various third party activists. And, we know one of the actors […]

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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 […]

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Nader Pissed About Getting Kicked Off 2004 PA Ballot? He’s Not Alone

Posted on July 1, 2011 by kwilder

(excerpt from) Philly Now Nader Pissed About Getting Kicked Off 2004 PA Ballot? He’s Not Alone Jun 29, 2011 by Randy LoBasso Earlier this week Ralph Nader, that guy you liked until Bush was installed as president, made public a letter he had previously sent to Chief Justice Ronald D. Castille in 2004.* The letter […]

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Ralph Nader writes pointed letter to judge about incompetence and dishonesty in PA Supreme Court

Posted on June 28, 2011 by kwilder

*Read Nader’s full letter (it is eloquent, informative, and entertaining): Letter is here. from Ballot Access News Ralph Nader Writes 5-Page Summary of How Pennsylvania State Courts have been Incompetent on Ballot Access June 27th, 2011 Ralph Nader has written this five-page letter to the Pennsylvania Supreme Court, setting forth the story of incompetence and […]

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Nader in winter…

Posted on February 17, 2011 by kwilder

KW writes: Some of us take a break through the winter. I know, I haven’t done a lot of politics these last, snowy, couple of months. Though, Ralph Nader keeps on working for ballot access. While “votenader.org” is quiet for now, you can still get Nader’s opinions on items such as Egypt, voting rights, and […]

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Judiciary Committee Hearing on Wikileaks and electronic privacy…

Posted on December 16, 2010 by kwilder

KW: I will tell you that I am a little confused about what is going and where. So, please feel free to hunt down info for yourself. I believe that there is a hearing going on for Congresspeople now about Wikileaks. And, I think Nader is testifying. EFF – The Electronic Frontier Foundation – is […]

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Missing the Mark on Deficits by Ralph Nader (via Dandelion Salad)

Posted on November 29, 2010 by iwilder

Who are on these deficit commissions? Nader says: “There are self-styled centrists, moderates, conservatives and liberals. There are no paradigm-busters, few challengers of assumptions, no backgrounds from unorganized labor, elderly or youth activists. Even Trade Unions advocates are rare…” …It is true that both panels do include very modest cuts in the vast bloated military […]

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Nader: TSA is delivering naked insecurity

Posted on November 20, 2010 by kwilder

As published in USA TODAY, November 18, 2010, and sent to Nader’s e-mail announcement list: TSA is delivering naked insecurity by Ralph Nader To airline passengers: Get ready for naked insecurity. To the Department of Homeland Security: If you thought this week was bad, brace yourself for a tsunami of protests in the days ahead. […]

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Ralph Nader makes Election Day appearance on Democracy Now!

Posted on November 2, 2010 by kwilder

from Democracy Now! Ralph Nader joins us on Tuesday’s show to discuss the 2010 midterm elections. If you wake up in the middle of the night with a great question for Mr. Nader about specific candidates, campaign issues, or ballot initiatives, post it here. We hope to have time to take a couple of questions […]

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Nader Asks D.C. Court Not to Permit 2004 PA Challengers to Take Money out of his Bank Account

Posted on April 22, 2010 by kwilder

From Ballot Access News, via Independent Political Report… Nader Asks D.C. Court Not to Permit 2004 Pennsylvania Challengers to Take Money out of his Bank Account / April 21st, 2010 On April 21, Ralph Nader’s attorney Oliver Hall argued in the D.C. Court of Appeals that the Pennsylvania court order, awarding $81,000 to the people […]

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Nader statement on Supreme Court decision: Time to rise up against corporate domination

Posted on January 22, 2010 by kwilder

Ralph Nader ran for President of the United States with the Green Party, and more recently as an independent candidates. The following statement was posted at Nader.org on Thursday, January 21. 2010: Statement of Ralph Nader on Supreme Court Decision in Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission

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AP covers new Nader lawsuit against DNC behavior in 2004

Posted on January 12, 2010 by kwilder

Sharing a story the long way…The AP wrote the story. Went out in Washington Post. Commented on at Ballot Access News. And, brought to my attention by Green Party Watch. That’s some network of politicos… from Ballot Access News: Associated Press Covers New Nader Lawsuit Against Democratic Behavior in 2004 January 9th, 2010 The Washington […]

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Nader to speak in NY and NJ Dec. 3rd and Dec. 5th

Posted on December 2, 2009 by kwilder

From an e-mail announcement by Nader supporter Matthew Zawisky: Ralph Nader [former Green Party, and then independent, candidate for President of the US] will be speaking in Bronx, New York on this Thursday December 3rd and in Princeton and Lincroft, New Jersey this Saturday December 5th. Ralph will be speaking and holding Q and A […]

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