Hoping to win favor for adding trillions of dollars in additional bailouts for banks to his already-struggling government expansion plan, President Barack Obama announced yesterday the imposition of salary caps on executives whose banks receive TARP funds.…
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California Greening: Green water policy; peak water?; What will we eat when California Agriculture disappears?
By paulie on February 5, 2009 4:25 PM
A series of posts at California Greening highlight the water crisis, especially in California. Posted to IPR by Paulie. H/T Green Party Watch
The EcoAction Committee, Green Party US, has presented to the National Committee a new resolution on water policy and associated Green Party actions.
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Libertarian Party blog: Voter opposition to Obama $1.2 trillion spending plan grows
By paulie on February 5, 2009 4:12 PM
More bad news for the Obama administration. Support for his $1.2 trillion government expansion plan continues to plummet, with a plurality of voters now opposing it.…
Green Party of Michigan asks supporters to help formulate response to economic crisis
By paulie on February 5, 2009 4:06 PM
Posted at http://www.detroitgreens.org/node/91. Reposted to IPR by Paulie. H/T Green Party Watch.
Dear friends and supporters of the Green Party of Michigan,
As our state unemployment level hits 10.6% and the world economy is in tatters, the Green Party is meeting March 28-29 at the Upland Hills Ecological Awareness Center in Oakland County (www.uheac.org).…
Libertarian Party daily poll: What is Obama’s biggest ‘screw up’ so far?
By paulie on February 5, 2009 3:43 PM
Barack Obama admitted he “screwed up” his first few days in office. What is his biggest “screw up” so far?
Not bothering to check the backgrounds of many of nominees, hoping he could “set a record” for fastest Cabinet confirmations
Slapping salary caps on executives for struggling banks, preventing them from hiring experienced managers to stay in business
Backing a $1.2 billion package of wealth transfers and government expansion economists agree does little to create jobs*
Announcing lobbyists would not get jobs in his administration…then quietly hiring 21 registered lobbyists for top positions
Other
*This apprars to be a typo.…
Ralph Nader: ‘Tax the speculators’
By paulie on February 5, 2009 3:38 PM
By Ralph Nader
Nader.org
Posted To IPR by Paulie
Let’s start with a fairness point. Why should you pay a 5 to 6 percent sales tax for buying the necessities of life, when tomorrow, some speculator on Wall Street can buy $100 million worth of Exxon derivatives and not pay one penny in sales tax?…
Libertarian Party blog: Democrats plan $246 million tax break for Hollywood pals, tax hikes for others
By paulie on February 5, 2009 3:31 PM
Posted at LP.org by Donny Ferguson. Reposted to IPR by Paulie.
President Barack Obama may criticize performance bonuses for some as "shameful," but he has no shame about a quarter-billion dollar tax break for his most loyal supporters, who just announced record profits.…
Green Party candidate Alan Augustson ends run for Rahm Emanuel’s US House seat
By paulie on February 5, 2009 3:11 PM
Emailed to [email protected] by the former candidate and posted to IPR by Paulie.
Green Candidate Ends Congressional Run
CONTACT:
Alan Augustson
Green Party Candidate
U.S. House of Representatives
Fifth District of Illinois
(01)(773)267-8507
[email protected]…
Missouri to get two more elected Libertarians
By paulie on February 5, 2009 3:05 PM
Press release from LP.org. Posted to IPR by Paulie.
Missouri to get two more elected Libertarians
Libertarians guaranteed city council seats in Grandview, Springfield
Missouri is already assured of two local election victories in April, state chair Glenn Neilsen reports.…