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Huffington Post helps create race-issue smokescreen

Posted on April 30, 2010 by kwilder

KW: This is a slightly modified version of a letter I sent to the Huffington Post.  You can see the Huffington Post article, “Sen. Kevin Parker’s Rant On Race Video”, with their ridiculous and off-topic poll: here. Re: Your article and poll about Kevin Parker Dear Huffington Post, I am surprised and upset that you […]

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Fair Housing Groups to New York City Landlords: You Won’t Get Away with Refusing to Rent to African American Applicants

Posted on April 30, 2010 by iwilder

Civil Rights Groups and Justice Department Team Up in Race Discrimination Lawsuit Nearly three years ago, the National Fair Housing Alliance (NFHA) and its member organization Long Island Housing Services (LIHS) investigated two brothers from Queens, N.Y. for refusing to rent an apartment to African Americans.  Earlier this week, a federal judge granted them the […]

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Gulf Coast: Chemical smell. Dead birds. Green Party of Florida asks for State of Emergency

Posted on April 30, 2010 by kwilder

Eleven oil rig workers have died in the April 20 explosion in the Gulf of Mexico. Now, there are dire consequences for the ecosystem, with oil gushing into the Gulf. There are reports of dead birds which could be a result of the oil spill. The Green Party of Florida has called on President Obama and Florida Governor Crist to declare an immediate State of Emergency for the Gulf Coast in response to the oil rig disaster. The Green Party of Florida believes that all available federal and state resources must be mobilized to protect threatened communities and wildlife habitats in four states.

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Mark O’Luck, Kevin Parker, John DeFrancisco and Governor Paterson

Posted on April 30, 2010 by kwilder

A June 2011 story about Kevin Parker and the NY State Legislature: here. _______________ April 2010 post: I am happy that Governor Paterson took a reasoned approach to commenting on the O’Luck/DeFrancisco/Parker/Kreuger argument. Paterson wisely explained what Parker was trying to say in calmer language. Great move by the Governor. When everyone is fighting, it […]

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Hawkins (G) Announces for NY Governor 5/4/10

Posted on April 29, 2010 by iwilder

Howie Hawkins will announce his candidacy for Governor at a press conference in Albany on Tuesday May 4th at 12:30 PM. The press conference will be in the LCA press room (Rm. 130) of the Legislative Office Building , Swan and State Sts., Albany . Hawkins promises to “tax Wall Street in order to invest in […]

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Free Screening of “the Most Dangerous Man in America: Daniel Ellsberg and the Penatgon Papers 4/30/10

Posted on April 29, 2010 by iwilder

This free screening will be Friday, April 30 at 2:30 PM in Bruno Walter Auditorium, 40 Lincoln Center Plaza. Reservations are not required. For further info, go to the film’s website, www.mostdangerousman.org. For more event information, call the Yip Harburg Foundation office at 212-343-9668. Also, Robert Ellsberg, son of Daniel Ellsberg and a key figure […]

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Burning the oil in the Gulf…

Posted on April 29, 2010 by iwilder

Opinion from published geologist Chris Landau on April 28, 2010: Do not burn the oil on the sea. Do not drill other wells into the existing BP well in the Gulf of Mexico. Chris Landau (geologist) These actions will burn people, boats and property. Wind gusts will blow the flames out of control. The heat […]

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If you like poetry and culture: Here is Z place to be…

Posted on April 29, 2010 by kwilder

Steven Schmidt is one of our most culturally active friends. Steven used to run the “Z-list” which became famous for its presentation of cultural events and phases of the moon. Kelly Powell is a poet and a mom. Kelly glows with positive energy and community spirit. Steven and Kelly Powell make up one of the […]

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Tom Neilson, NYC, 5/8/10

Posted on April 28, 2010 by iwilder

Sat, May 8, 2010 at 7:00 PM, Pennington Friends House, 215 East 15th Street, NYC. donation $10 Bring your voices for an evening of POLITICAL SATIRE, PARODY, & SOCIAL COMMENTARY www.tomneilsonmusic.com Some songs are on https://www.soundclick.com/tomneilson World Soul Records, Phone: 212.673.1730, tomneilsonmusic@yahoo.com

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Is NY State Government post-racial? Viral video shows we are not…

Posted on April 28, 2010 by kwilder

KW: During a Finance Committee meeting with the appointment of an African-American man onto a board, some NY State Senators became hot over racial issues. Evidently this has struck a note, because the video of this incident has gone viral (for a political video.) Here are the stats from the official youtube site where NY […]

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Saturday, May 1st: LI demo against military drones

Posted on April 27, 2010 by kwilder

Right here, in Greenlawn, Town of Huntington, Long Island, a weapons manufacturer – BAE – is making components for military drones. Local peace groups have set up a monthly vigil outside of BAE, to protest the weapons manufacturer and to put the focus on drones and their record of killing innocent civilians. What: Demonstration outside […]

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Hey Demos, thanks for the free publicity

Posted on April 27, 2010 by iwilder

[Thanks to Zabby for the tip.] ISW: Seems wanna-be congressional candidate Demos (NY1) is unhappy that his experience as part of the failed Security and Exchange Commission has not made him the fair-haired boy for the Republican/Conservative nomination.  Here’s the shot he took at his opponent for the nomination in a whiny open letter to […]

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State Senator Kevin Parker calls out white privilege: Caught on video

Posted on April 27, 2010 by kwilder

In a scene from a committee meeting of the New York State Senate, racial issues create controversy. It all starts when a white State Senator compares his experience of being the first in his family to go to college to the black struggle in America. The characters in this scenario: Committee Chair Carl Krueger (white); State Senator DeFrancisco (white); appointee Mark O’Luck (African American); State Senator Kevin Parker (African American).

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Some Libertarian thinking on immigration

Posted on April 27, 2010 by kwilder

A message from Wes Benedict of the national Libertarian Party expresses tolerance for immigrants and presents solutions for immigration problems.

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