Entries from November 2008

Rosa Clemente on WBAI now

August 30th, 2008 · No Comments

You can listen to it here and I will post a link to the podcast later, once the program is done.

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Cynthia McKinney’s press breakout

August 29th, 2008 · No Comments

Kim Wilder has a fantastic post On the Wilderside called “Cynthia McKinney’s everywhere!” - that notes 17 stories that mention Cynthia McKinney, all in one day!
With her permission, I am cross-posting it here:
17 Stories (I think all from yesterday, really) that mention and/or praise Cynthia McKinney. And, these are just a sampling.
In no particular order…
1. [...]

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Tags: A. Presidential Campaign

NZ Greens push for open WiFi and no more software patents

August 29th, 2008 · No Comments

Posted on Green Ferret, there is relevance here for the Greens in the US. Democrats are notoriously weak on these issues, and Greens obviously benefit from online networking and information dissemination since the mainstream media has shut us out.
One of the political parties of New Zealand, namely the Green Party, is pushing for bold [...]

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Tags: International Greens

Will Joe Biden be Obama’s Dick Cheney?

August 29th, 2008 · No Comments

This was submitted by Tolu Olorunda of “Your Black World“, who has previously posted two excellent interviews with Cynthia McKinney and Rosa Clemente. At the end of the piece he juxtaposes Obama’s pick with that of McKinney.
Read the entire piece below the fold:

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Tags: D. Editorials

The Green Patriot

August 29th, 2008 · 2 Comments

Cynthia McKinney wrote recently that we are patriots, and I agree.
The York County (SC) Greens have, for the past couple of years, been allowed to submit a monthly column for YC magazine. YC Magazine is locally produced and distributed. They include columns by the Greens, Libertarians, Democrats and Republicans. The column below [...]

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Tags: D. Editorials · Peace & Non-Violence

You know you watched it…

August 28th, 2008 · 8 Comments

…at least on YouTube, if not on TiVo. Yes, the Obama acceptance speech.
I just watched it on slight tape delay with the DVR and this is “One Green’s Thoughts” on it. Please feel free to share your thoughts as well.

Music selection
I believe there is a saboteur in the Obama camp, and it is whomever [...]

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Tags: D. Editorials

50 Greens giving $20 puts Cynthia McKinney on Utah’s ballot

August 28th, 2008 · 1 Comment

Please help Cynthia and Rosa Get on the Utah Ballot!

Help us surmount the costly ballot access barriers we face. Today we sent the $ 500 check to the Utah Secretary of State, but if we’re to see Cynthia and Rosa’s names on the ballot in Utah, we must also still raise $ 1,000.00 more in [...]

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McKinney: How the Democrats helped Bush hijack the country

August 28th, 2008 · 1 Comment

In an article at Op Ed News, Green Party Presidential candidate Cynthia McKinney says the Democratic Party has shown itself to be incapable of providing even a semblance of the values even of its own activists.
She also says, and I couldn’t agree more, that we are the true patriots!
Check out the post at Op [...]

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Tags: A. Presidential Campaign · D. Editorials

Green Party Ballot Access Suit in News

August 28th, 2008 · No Comments

The Columbus Dispatch reports today on the lawsuit filed by Green Party presidential candidate Cynthia McKinney and vice presidential candidate Rosa Clemente on August 26  in U.S. District Court in Columbus seeking placement on Ohio’s Nov. 4 ballot.
The suit relies on a July ruling by Federal Judge Edmund J. Sargus placing Libertarian Party candidate Bob [...]

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Tags: Peace & Non-Violence · Z. Say what???

CNN/TIME poll: McKinney at 2% / 3% in CO, NV state polls

August 28th, 2008 · 4 Comments

From a CNN/Time poll taken Aug 24-26th, with a margin of error of 4.0%

COLORADO
Registered Voters
Obama 42%
McCain 43%
Barr 3%
McKinney 2%
Nader 7%
None 2%
Other 1%
No Opinion 1%
NEVADA
Registered Voters
Obama 41%
McCain 41%
Barr 5%
McKinney 3%
Nader 6%
None 3%
Other 0%
No Opinion 2%
Gonna be tough to pin down a ’spoiler’ in this race, as McKinney, Barr and Nader all poll higher than the margin [...]

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Ohio Green Party Files Ballot Access Lawsuit

August 27th, 2008 · No Comments

On August 27, the Ohio Green Party filed a lawsuit on behalf of Cynthia McKinney to get her name on the November 2008 ballot. The case is McKinney v Brunner, U.S. District Court, 2:08-cv-819. Ballot Access News reports that the federal court in Ohio previously put the Libertarian Party and the Socialist [...]

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Tags: A. Presidential Campaign · C. State Party News

Rosa on BET TONIGHT

August 27th, 2008 · 4 Comments

From the Power to the People Campaign:
*ROSA CLEMENTE, GREEN PARTY VICE-PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATE WILL APPEAR ON
PREMIERE SHOW ON BET NETWORK*
[Washington, DC] A premiere show on the Black Entertainment Television (BET) network, “What’s At Stake” hosted by commentator Jeff Johnson, will feature a live interview from the Democratic National Convention site with current Green Party vice-presidential [...]

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Tags: A. Presidential Campaign

Clemente at “Open the Debates” rally in Denver tonight

August 27th, 2008 · No Comments

GREEN PARTY VICE-PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATE ROSA CLEMENTE TO PARTICIPATE IN “OPEN THE DEBATES” RALLY IN DENVER
/[Washington, DC]/ Rosa Clemente, the recently nominated vice- presidential candidate running with former Congresswoman Cynthia McKinney on the Green Party ticket, will join Ralph Nader, Matt Gonzalez, Val Kilmer, Sean Penn, Cindy Sheehan, Tom Morello, Jello Biafra, [...]

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Tags: A. Presidential Campaign

Cindy Sheehan formally endorses Cynthia McCkinney and Green Party

August 27th, 2008 · 4 Comments

Here’s here speeched from the Mercury Cafe in Denver.
Part 1 (9 min)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IOZlpLmL7wk
Part 2 (about 3 min)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mRNA6nnT2OY
Show her some love:
http://www.cindyforcongress.org

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Tags: A. Presidential Campaign · B. Congressional Campaigns · Peace & Non-Violence

McKinney on the ballot in Minnesota

August 26th, 2008 · 7 Comments

From Power to the People Minnesota:
Historic Step Forward for Women Candidates on Women’s Equality Day
On Tuesday, August 26th, Minnesota supporters of Cynthia McKinney’s 2008 presidential bid delivered over 2,700 petition signatures they have collected to gain ballot access for the Green Party candidate and her vice-presidential running mate Rosa Clemente. A minimum of 2,000 [...]

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Tags: C. State Party News