“When I think about what it means to be a Democrat in this day and age, I start with the basic proposition that we are all created equal, that we’re all endowed by our creator with certain inalienable rights,” Obama told House Democrats on Thursday at a retreat in Virginia, offering a glimpse of what’s [...]
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For Jill Stein Voters
THIS ONE is for you. You didn’t listen to the crassness of Chris Matthews, the Obamabots and hyper partisan insults, but just kept the faith and voted your conscience. That’s as American as it gets. Today’s apologies by Jill Stein supporters for delivering the election to Romney are really deafening — Matt Browner Hamlin (@mbrownerhamlin) [...]
Solidarity With Tar Sands Blockade: In DC, and by Jill Stein (VIDEO)
This morning in DC, protestors marched in solidarity with Tar Sands Blockaders in East Texas, “blockading the doors to the … TransCanada lobby firm.” From Tar Sands Blockade: The crowd blockaded the door chanting: ‘No pipeline, No tar sands, No destruction of indigenous lands!’ Police were quick to arrive at the scene and arrested several [...]
Final Two Alternative Party Presidential Debates
There are two, at least to my knowledge, alternative party presidential debates remaining. The first is tonight’s from Nader.org. Ralph Nader to Host Third-Party Presidential Debate in D.C. Nov. 4 The candidates from four political parties – Gary Johnson (Libertarian), Jill Stein (Green), Virgil Goode (Constitution) and Rocky Anderson (Justice) – will meet for a [...]
Green Party’s Jill Stein Arrested at Tar Sands Blockade **UPDATED**
UPDATE 2 ***UPDATE 3:15PM – Dr. Jill Stein has been released from Wood County Jail on a Class B Misdemeanor Criminal Trespass charge. UPDATE: ***UPDATE 10:30AM – In Winnsboro, Dr. Jill Stein has been arrested, taken to Wood County Jail, and is awaiting processing. The freelance reporter has been released from detainment without arrest or [...]
Free & Equal Elections Moves Presidential Debate to November 5 Due to Storm
In response to the huge storm system still effecting weather across a large area, Free and Equal Elections Foundation announced that the scheduled debate between Gary Johnson and Jill Stein will be moved from October 30 to November 5. From Free & Equal: The debate will feature Libertarian Party candidate Gary Johnson and Green Party [...]
Greens Blast Romney, Obama on Climate as Sandy Hits
Greens blast Romney, Obama on climate as Sandy hits (via AFP) The White House hopeful of the Green Party on Monday accused President Barack Obama and Republican rival Mitt Romney of failing to address climate change as Hurricane Sandy battered the East Coast. “The Republicans and Democrats each talk about the election of the other [...]
Why I’m Voting Green Party, by Joyce Arnold
As of tomorrow, there is one week remaining, and this round of politics as usual – with the largest amount of money ever spent, and no reason to think it won’t grow again in 2016 – will be over. Unless there’s a split in electoral and popular votes, and then it will be a while [...]
Pew Poll: Race Tied Nationally, Romney has Slight Turnout Advantage
As the presidential campaign enters its final week, Barack Obama has failed to regain much of the support he lost in the days following the first presidential debate and the race is now even among likely voters: 47% favor Obama while an identical percentage supports Mitt Romney. – Presidential Race Dead Even; Romney Maintains Turnout [...]
The War for Your Vote
FOR SOME reason people think they have a moral obligation to police your vote. Your vote. In the second decade of the 21st century, nothing is more outdated, with the growth of the independent voter proving this fact. What it reveals is that people are getting increasingly disgruntled with only two choices and the people [...]
Alternative Presidential Debates: Johnson, Stein Advance in Free & Equal Debate, Nader Hosts DC Debate
Romney / Ryan and Obama / Biden are well past the Commission on Presidential Debates act of the Election 2012 production. For alternative party candidates, at least two more opportunities are scheduled. Although it’s probably safe to say that most people aren’t aware of the several “third party” debates provided this election year, it’s also [...]
What People Are Saying About How You Should Vote: ‘The Purpose of Voting’ & The New Deal
Number four in this occasional series of “What People Are Saying About How You Should Vote,” today from Avedon Carol, The Purpose of Voting. (all emphasis mine) Something I think I’ve mentioned before, and that Stuart Zechman and I talk about privately, is that without the New Deal framework, social progress goes down the drain. [...]
Free & Equal’s Four Presidential Candidates Debate, Hosted by Larry King (VIDEO)
Free and Equal hosts a live, online debate, tonight, October 23, 2012, 8:00 pm CDT. The “top six candidates” were invited. Neither Obama nor Romney accepted, of course. Confirmed participants: Gary Johnson – Libertarian Party; Jill Stein – Green Party; Virgil Goode – Constitution Party; Rocky Anderson – Justice Party. Larry King will moderate. Ora [...]
‘Expanding the Debate,’ from Democracy NOW!, Johnson Declines Invitation
From Democracy NOW: On Monday, Oct. 22. 8:30 p.m. – midnight EDT we will continue our ‘Expanding the Debate’ series with a special live broadcast of the last presidential debate. We will pause the video after the 2 major party candidates answer each question to include real-time responses from the Green Party’s Jill Stein and [...]
Remaining Alternative Presidential Debate Schedule, Beginning Tonight
The number of debates featuring “third” party candidates seems significant to me. Naturally neither Romney nor Obama will accept the invitations they’ve received to several of these, both earlier and upcoming. But that so many people want to hear from non-Duopoly candidates, and that ways for that to happen are being created … that’s a [...]
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