This is the second post in the “Let’s look at the issues” series. In it, major issues and the major candidates’, being those who are on enough ballots to win the presidential election, positions on them are examined.Â…
Posts published in September 2008
Ds, Rs, Ls and Gs respond to financial ‘crisis’
By Gregg Jocoy on September 29, 2008 12:47 PM
In a video posted to YouTube, representatives of the Democratic, Republican, Libertarian and Green parties address the Wall Street “crisis”. H/T to On The Wilder Side.…
Greens to NOW: support McKinney/Clemente
By Gregg Jocoy on September 29, 2008 12:34 PM
In an open letter to the National Organization of Women the Green Party’s Women’s Caucus calls on NOW to support the McKinney/Clemente ticket. In part the letter says
Cynthia McKinney has been a steadfast supporter of full reproductive rights for women throughout her legislative career, including opposition to ‘abstinence only’ sex education, funding for contraception and UN family planning.
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Libertarian Party of Louisiana chair explains factors that led to missing the deadline to put Bob Barr on the ballot
By paulie on September 29, 2008 11:34 AM
In a comment at Ballot Access News, the chair of the Libertarian Party of Louisiana explains why they missed the deadline to put Bob Barr on the ballot.…
Independent candidate for Congress condemns Obama, McCain, and ‘corporate owned parties’
By Ross Levin on September 29, 2008 9:57 AM
In a press release, independent candidate for Pennsylvania’s 16th District’s House seat John Murphy blasted everything from Ronald Reagan to the Taft-Hartley law. His grievances, he said, were caused by “the same 1,500 corporations” controlling the Republicans and Democrats.…
Nader vs. Palin
By paulie on September 29, 2008 1:03 AM
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Astrologer charts Green Party Presidential candidate Cynthia McKinney
By paulie on September 29, 2008 12:29 AM
Notwithstanding Shakespeare’s admonition,
“The fault, dear Brutus, is not in our stars,
But in ourselves, that we are underlings.”
Julius Caesar (I, ii, 140-141)
Robert Phoenix has charted what the stars hold for Green Party Presidential candidate Cynthia McKinney.…
Scotty Boman on Ron Paul Endorsing Chuck Baldwin
By paulie on September 28, 2008 11:39 PM
From the Miller Politics interview with Scotty Boman, the 2008 Libertarian candidate for Michigan US Senate.
Question: You say you are “running to further the Ron Paul/Libertarian ideals of Peace, Liberty, and Prosperity.”…
The Real News asks viewers for help
By Ross Levin on September 28, 2008 7:29 PM
The Real News Network is an online news organization that was founded by one of Canada’s most respected journalists, Paul Jay. Other respected public figures like Noami Klein and Gore Vidal have supported it since its inception.Â…