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Posts published in June 2009

Green Party says: Current government economic recovery plans favor corporations

The press release with more details, links and quotes is at: www.onthewilderside.com

Green Party leaders say economic recovery plans from Obama and Congress favor giant corporate lenders, Wall Street firms, and insurance companies over the needs of Americans

  • The White House bid to seize workers’ retirement health benefits to pay off GM’s debt is illegal, say Greens
  • White House and Congress must outlaw lending and credit card usury

Green Party leaders said today that measures to end the recession must focus on the financial needs of middle- and lower-income Americans, and accused Democrats and Republicans in Congress and President Obama of favoring big banks, financial institutions, and insurance firms.…

Green Party of NY weighs in on NY State Senate coup

h/t to my co-blogger Ian Wilder at www.onthewilderside.com

excerpt from a GPNYS Press Release:

Green Party of New York State Decries NY Senate Coup and Calls for Grassroots Resistance

The Green Party of New York State (GPNYS) decries the latest power play in the NY State Senate. 

John Hospers Turns Ninety-One

John Hospers, the Libertarian Party’s first Presidential candidate, turned 91 yesterday. He is best known for winning one electoral vote (a “faithless elector”) in the election of 1972.…

Libertarians Condemn Obama’s Unemployment Numbers

The Libertarian Party is urging Congress to consider alternative solutions to the growing economic issue, in order to create jobs to reverse the growing unemployment rate.…

Campaign update from Reverend Billy

After a two week break from campaigning, Reverend Billy – who is running to be the Green Party nominee for mayor of New York City – sent out this email to his supporters:

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