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Airport security outrage: Former Miss USA Says TSA Agent ‘Touched My Vagina’

Posted on April 29, 2011 by kwilder

Susie Castillo’s website is: here. [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LmADZpqhKhQ] (excerpt from) Chicago Tribune Former Miss USA Says TSA Agent ‘Touched My Vagina’

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NAACP urges action for Troy Davis

Posted on April 26, 2011 by kwilder

From an NAACP e-mail action alert: There isn’t much time. This is truly a matter of life and death. Troy Davis could be executed as early as next month, even though seven of the nine witnesses recanted their statements and the alleged murder weapon still has not been found. Last week, I sent the email […]

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Is the US at war with Libya already?

Posted on March 20, 2011 by kwilder

Kimberly writes: Events are unfolding on the world stage so fast I can’t keep up. I thought with the Egyptian situation, we were on our way to peacefully toppling tyrants. It is so disheartening that in the wake of a fairly peaceful victory in Egypt, the US has accepted the violence in Libya, and jumped […]

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Stop torturing Bradley Manning: Key government resignation underscores need to support PFC Manning

Posted on March 16, 2011 by kwilder

Below is an e-mail alert about Bradley Manning from Voters for Peace. There is also an interesting piece about Manning on their website. A speech given at Busboys and Poets: here. From: Voters for Peace Date: March 15, 2011 The time is now to increase our efforts to free Bradley Manning. This Sunday, a rally […]

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Walker administration blocking access to government: ACLU says it’s unconstitutional

Posted on March 1, 2011 by kwilder

Evening 3/1/2011: Speech links at bottom (excerpt from) WTAQ news State Capitol Access Limited Again Tuesday Tuesday March 1, 2011 MADISON, Wis. (WTAQ) – The public’s access to the State Capitol will be limited again Tuesday, when Governor Scott Walker speaks to the Legislature about his next state budget… Police only let a few in […]

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Wisconsin union files unfair labor practices charge against Walker (+ link to full complaint)

Posted on February 28, 2011 by kwilder

See bottom of this post for link to live stream of Governor Scott Walker’s Tuesday speech to legislature… (excerpt from) Journal Sentinel on-line WSEU files unfair labor practice charge against Walker by Don Walker of the Journal Sentinel / Feb. 28, 2011 12:43 p.m The Wisconsin State Employees Union on Monday filed an unfair labor […]

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Nader in winter…

Posted on February 17, 2011 by kwilder

KW writes: Some of us take a break through the winter. I know, I haven’t done a lot of politics these last, snowy, couple of months. Though, Ralph Nader keeps on working for ballot access. While “votenader.org” is quiet for now, you can still get Nader’s opinions on items such as Egypt, voting rights, and […]

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On Blogtalk Radio, Wed 1/19: Brian Bittner & Andy Jacobs on Maryland ballot access petitioning and arrest

Posted on January 19, 2011 by kwilder

from IPR/Independent Political Report IPR Blogtalk Wednesday: Brian Bittner, Andy Jacobs on Maryland ballot access petitioning and arrest IPR blogtalk will be on…Wednesday at 8 PM Eastern (7 PM Central) with Brian Bittner, Andy Jacobs and myself [Paulie from IPR], plus possibly other people to be announced later. If you would like to join us […]

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Veteran, third party petitioner, pepper-sprayed and arrested in Maryland

Posted on January 17, 2011 by kwilder

from Richard Winger of  Ballot Access News: Veteran Petitioner Andy Jacobs Arrested for Petitioning Outside Public Library in Maryland January 13th, 2011 Andy Jacobs, a professional petition circulator, has been arrested for collecting signatures in front of a public library in Maryland. He was working on the Green Party’s ballot access petition at the time. […]

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In DC today: Court hearing for an Asa Gordon case

Posted on January 4, 2011 by kwilder

As our regular readers may know, Asa Gordon is an electoral activist and Green Party member who studies election law, and attempts to improve the political and electoral system with pro se law suits on important issues. You can look at some of Asa Gordon’s ideas at his website: www.electors.us Today is an important and […]

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X-Rays: A naive celebration on Google’s front page graphic

Posted on November 8, 2010 by kwilder

Have you seen the graphic du jour at Google today? It is a whimsical collage of x-ray images, with the note “115th Anniversary of the Discovery of X-rays”. X-rays are one of those scientific inventions which have been used with more celebration, and much less caution, than needed. It is ironic that Google is celebrating […]

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Oral arguments scheduled for: Democratizing the Electoral College Civil Action

Posted on December 9, 2009 by kwilder

Excerpts from the actual civil suit at the readmore… Asa Gordon is Chair of the DC Statehood Green Party Electoral College Task Force and Executive Director of Douglass Institute for Government. Gordon’s civil suit concerning reform of the Electoral College will have oral arguments in the United States Court of Appeals on January 14, 2010. […]

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Good news for third party/independent candidates: Court decision on public campaign funding

Posted on August 28, 2009 by iwilder

KW: This is very good news for third party and independent candidates. Having government/public money set aside to fund candidates can be a healthy idea for getting all voices heard during election season. The idea is that people willing to run for office do not have to be rich to get their ideas out and […]

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Nirvana co-founder Krist Novoselic: The Power of a Solitary Vote…

Posted on August 27, 2009 by iwilder

Krist Novoselic, a founding member of Nirvana, is now an electoral activist (see video below), and Democratic Chairperson. He is also a member of the Grange. Krist has his own opinions about the “Top-Two” voting system in Washington State, and the part of the system that allows any person to list any party as their […]

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