http://www.gpofpa.org/ Green Party of Pennsylvania en-us http://www.gpofpa.org/images/logo.gif http://www.gpofpa.org/ webmaster@gpofpa.org http://www.gpofpa.org/modules.php?op=modload&name=News&file=article&sid=188 Greens urge Obama to appoint Cabinet members dedicated to real change, not more corporate operatives and warhawks like Rahm Emanuel • A Cabinet full of corporate honchos, lawyers, and shills will not "look like America," say Greens WASHINGTON, DC -- Green Party leaders called on President-elect Barack Obama to appoint a Cabinet that will pursue real reform, in accord with Mr. Obama's promise of change in the new administration. http://www.gpofpa.org/modules.php?op=modload&name=News&file=article&sid=187 Malik Rahim, founder of Common Ground Collective in New Orleans and Green Party candidate for Congress, came to Pittsburgh to receive the prestigious 2008 Thomas Merton Award. During Malik's visit, a spirited gathering of Greens and friends filled the Shadow Lounge in Pittsburgh's East Liberty neighborhood. Many thanks to Malik, Ceci Wheeler (who organized the event), and to Vincent Eirene for recording a most moving evening: http://www.radio4all.net/index.php/program/30144 http://www.gpofpa.org/modules.php?op=modload&name=News&file=article&sid=186 Green Party racks up Election Day 2008 victories, new percentage records • Richard Carroll elected to Arkansas statehouse; new Green records set in congressional races; third Green mayor elected in California • Running tally of Green election victories: http://www.gp.org/2008-elections/election-results.html Green candidate news: http://www.gp.org/2008-elections/candidate-news.php Green Party elections database: http://www.gp.org/elections/candidates/index.php WASHINGTON, DC -- The Green Party's 2008 candidates for the US House doubled the number of votes they received collectively from the number received in 2006, while over one million US voters voted for at least one Green candidate in the 2008 election. http://www.gpofpa.org/modules.php?op=modload&name=News&file=article&sid=185 Greens thank national candidates Cynthia McKinney and Rosa Clemente, congratulate Barack Obama on his historic White House victory WASHINGTON, DC -- The Green Party of the United States thanked Cynthia McKinney and Rosa Clemente, Green candidates for President and Vice President, for their strong national campaign in the 2008 election. The party also congratulated Barack Obama on his election to the White House today, and celebrated the election of America's first African American President. http://www.gpofpa.org/modules.php?op=modload&name=News&file=article&sid=184 Green Party becomes the first party to endorse the Standing For Voters pledge to defend election integrity • Green national candidates McKinney and Clemente sign on, along with other Green candidates; Greens cite their leadership role in the 2004 Ohio and New Mexico recounts after evidence of vote theft • Greens condemn GOP efforts to disqualify legitimate voters in the 2008 election WASHINGTON, DC -- The Green Party of the United States has become the first political party to endorse the Election Integrity Pledge promoted by Standing For Voters (http://www.StandingForVoters.org), an internet-based group inviting candidates to pledge their commitment to fair elections. http://www.gpofpa.org/modules.php?op=modload&name=News&file=article&sid=183 Greens respond to a slanderous attack by lawyer Alan Dershowitz against the Green Party and its position on the Israeli-Palestinian conflict WASHINGTON, DC -- The co-chairs of the Green Party's International Committee (http://www.gp.org/committees/intl) have responded to an attack by Alan Dershowitz against the Green Party and its position on the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. The text of the response follows below. http://www.gpofpa.org/modules.php?op=modload&name=News&file=article&sid=182 So much of U.S. foreign policy is shaped by U.S military policy that I felt compelled to point out after reviewing these issues on Barack Obama's website that for Greens and peace activists who want radical changes in both of these areas it only makes sense to reject the candidacy of Mr. Obama and vote for Cynthia McKinney or Ralph Nader. http://www.gpofpa.org/modules.php?op=modload&name=News&file=article&sid=181 Green Party candidates to watch on Election Day 2008 • General Green Party election information: http://www.gp.org/elections.shtml • More candidates to watch: http://www.gp.org/2008-elections/candidate-news.php WASHINGTON, DC -- The Green Party of the United States has identified several candidates who are running significant campaigns at state and local levels. Five such candidates are profiled below. The Green Party's 2008 national nominees are Cynthia McKinney and running mate Rosa Clemente. Ms. McKinney was interviewed on BreakTheMatrix.com on Sunday evening, October 19 (http://www.breakthematrix.com/node/28047) and on Democracy Now!, October 16, following the final presidential debate, from which she was excluded (http://www.democracynow.org/2008/10/16/breaking_the_sound_barrier_third). http://www.gpofpa.org/modules.php?op=modload&name=News&file=article&sid=180 Green Party challenger and incumbent meet in 14th District forum • League of Women Voters will sponsor voter forum Friday, October 24, 1:20 PM, at Taylor Alderdice High School, 2409 Shady Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA Friday, Titus North will get a chance to do something new – debate Rep. Mike Doyle. North, who challenged Doyle two years ago for his congressional seat, will meet his opponent in a voter forum sponsored by the League of Women Voters at Alderdice High School. The forum is open to the public. http://www.gpofpa.org/modules.php?op=modload&name=News&file=article&sid=179 Former Senate candidate Carl Romanelli speaks at Anti-War Rally PHILADELPHIA – Carl Romanelli, the 2006 Green Party candidate for Senate, spoke at an anti-war rally in Philadelphia October 10. The date marked the sixth anniversary of the congressional vote to authorize President Bush to make war on Iraq. As Romanelli noted, “Congress gave President Bush the authority to make war without further consultation of the legislative branch.” http://www.gpofpa.org/modules.php?op=modload&name=News&file=article&sid=178 Says no to “fracking” and no drilling on public lands This week, the Green Party of Pennsylvania issued a statement calling for the abolition of hydraulic fracturing in natural gas drilling in Pennsylvania, and a total ban on natural gas drilling on public land, due to the potential for environmental damage and poisoning of local water supplies. This is especially relevant given the large amount of natural gas under Pennsylvania, located in what is known as the “Marcellus Shale.” http://www.gpofpa.org/modules.php?op=modload&name=News&file=article&sid=177 Greens speak out on health care, comparing Obama & McCain's rejection of Single-Payer/Medicare For All with their endorsement of the $700 billion bailout for Wall Street • Only votes for Cynthia McKinney and other Green candidates will bring real health care reform closer to reality; Greens blast Obama ad for misrepresenting Single-Payer WASHINGTON, DC -- Green candidates and leaders, encouraged by an open letter from Physicians for a National Health Program (PNHP), called the Green Party the only hope for guaranteed health care for all Americans. http://www.gpofpa.org/modules.php?op=modload&name=News&file=article&sid=176 The financial meltdown requires far-reaching Green solutions, say Green Party leaders • Green Party calls for Keynes Tax on financial transactions • Pennsylvania Congressional candidate Titus North (14th District) called for bank audits in March. WASHINGTON, DC -- Green Party leaders and candidates, including presidential nominee Cynthia McKinney, are calling for extensive measures and reforms to resolve the economic crisis caused by the collapse of mortgage providers Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, investment banks Lehman Brothers and Bear Stearns, American International Group (AIG), and other financial companies. http://www.gpofpa.org/modules.php?op=modload&name=News&file=article&sid=175 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Contact: Oliver Hall, (617) 953-0161 September 24, 2008 Ralph Nader Calls on Federal Authorities to Investigate Evidence of Federal Crimes Arising from “Bonusgate” Scandal Nader Also Urges PA Attorney General Tom Corbett’s Public Corruption Unit to Clarify Roles of PA House Majority Leader Bill DeWeese, Sen. Bob Casey and Two Law Firms Referenced in Grand Jury Presentment Released in July WASHINGTON, D.C. – In letters sent to the United States Department of Justice (DOJ), the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and the Federal Election Commission (FEC), consumer advocate and 2004 Independent presidential candidate Ralph Nader today called on federal authorities to investigate evidence of federal crimes arising from the “Bonusgate” scandal at the center of a Grand Jury investigation convened by Pennsylvania Attorney General Tom Corbett. In a separate letter to Corbett, Nader praised the work of the Attorney General’s Public Corruption Unit while urging state investigators to clarify the roles of Pennsylvania House Majority Leader Bill DeWeese, Senator Bob Casey and two unnamed law firms referenced in a Grand Jury Presentment released in July, which Nader identified as Reed Smith, LLP and Thorp, Reed & Armstrong, LLP, both based in Pittsburgh. http://www.gpofpa.org/modules.php?op=modload&name=News&file=article&sid=174 Green Party candidate for the 14th US Congressional District, Titus North, with two decades of experience in financial markets, proposes the following Financial System Stabilization Plan.... http://www.gpofpa.org/modules.php?op=modload&name=News&file=article&sid=173 Distributed by the Green Party of the United States http://www.gp.org National Women's Caucus of the Green Party of the United States http://greens.org/gp-uswomen/ Green Party National Women's Caucus challenges NOW to support the historic McKinney/Clemente presidential campaign WASHINGTON, DC -- The National Women's Caucus (http://greens.org/gp-uswomen) of the Green Party of the United States has sent an open letter to the National Organization for Women (http://www.now.org) urging support for the Green Party's presidential ticket. The text of the letter is appended below. http://www.gpofpa.org/modules.php?op=modload&name=News&file=article&sid=172 Friends and supporters of Jay Sweeney gathered at his home on Friday evening September 5. Jay Sweeney, Candidate for State Representative in the 111th District, is running on the Green Party ticket. He made the following announcement. http://www.gpofpa.org/modules.php?op=modload&name=News&file=article&sid=171 All Southeast PA Greens, South Jersey Greens, and Delaware Greens are invited to participate in the Fall 2008 Delaware Valley Regional Green Party Conference on Sunday, October 19th at 1pm, sponsored by Delaware County, PA, Green Party. The conference will be held at The Peace Center of Delaware County, 1001 Olde Sproul Road, Springfield, PA, 19064. http://www.gpofpa.org/modules.php?op=modload&name=News&file=article&sid=170 The financial meltdown requires far-reaching Green solutions, say Green Party leaders • Green presidential candidate Cynthia McKinney speaks out on the crisis, offers a ten-point plan: http://votetruth08.com/index.php/learn/mckinney-messages • The collapse and bailout of financial institutions expose the lies behind deregulation and the free-market ideology; Greens insist that the burden of the $900 billion bailout not be placed on working Americans WASHINGTON, DC -- Green Party leaders and candidates, including presidential nominee Cynthia McKinney, are calling for extensive measures and reforms to resolve the economic crisis caused by the collapse of mortgage providers Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, investment banks Lehman Brothers and Bear Stearns, American International Group (AIG), and other financial companies. http://www.gpofpa.org/modules.php?op=modload&name=News&file=article&sid=169 The Green Party of Pennsylvania (GPPA) calls for the abolition of fracking in natural gas drilling in Pennsylvania, and a total ban on natural gas drilling on public land, due to the potential for environmental damage and poisoning of local water supplies. http://www.gpofpa.org/modules.php?op=modload&name=News&file=article&sid=168 Refusal by media, Democratic and Republican candidates to address election integrity raises danger of another stolen election in 2008, say Greens • GOP tactics used to rig the vote in 2000 (Florida) and 2004 (Ohio, New Mexico, possibly other states) can and will be used again in 2008; Greens say that Democrats and well as Republicans have undermined fair elections WASHINGTON, DC -- The 2008 election is in danger of being compromised by vote manipulation and obstruction of voters, say Green candidates and party leaders. http://www.gpofpa.org/modules.php?op=modload&name=News&file=article&sid=167 Greens express support for Cynthia McKinney's call for a new investigation and release of 9/11 files, and for a Veterans For Peace resolution on US military policies and impeachment of Bush and Cheney • Video: Cynthia McKinney urges new 9/11 investigation http://www.ireport.com/docs/DOC-83498 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o8Hp02eyNnI Cynthia McKinney discusses major issues http://www.youtube.com/user/RunCynthiaRun http://www.youtube.com/profile_videos?user=RunCynthiaRun Press conference, Sept. 10 at the National Press Club in Washington, DC http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w_5ivgS4asc Ms. McKinney on the Democratic Party: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GpYlQx2MLuw WASHINGTON, DC -- Green Party leaders expressed support for Green presidential nominee Cynthia McKinney's call for a new investigation of the 9/11 attacks and for public release of important evidence and files related to 9/11. http://www.gpofpa.org/modules.php?op=modload&name=News&file=article&sid=166 Peter Camejo, social justice activist and Green Party gubernatorial candidate, dies at his Folsom home Saturday after long bout with cancer • Videos of Peter Camejo in the 2003 California gubernatorial recall campaign http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WTktNX0EbCA http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y6aO4MiH3H8 • Pictures of Peter Camejo for Governor http://www.flickr.com/photos/30416867@N07/sets/72157607232338914/ FOLSOM, CA - Peter Camejo, three-time Green Party candidate for Governor and 2004 running mate with Ralph Nader in his independent run for President, died Saturday morning here at his home, just a few miles from the State Capitol. Mr. Camejo was 68. http://www.gpofpa.org/modules.php?op=modload&name=News&file=article&sid=165 Seven years ago, criminal terrorist attacks on the Twin Towers and the Pentagon were carried out on September by hijacked planes led to the deaths of thousands of people. A month later, key figures in the print and broadcast media and members of Congress were sent envelopes containing very lethal and highly weaponized anthrax, which led to the deaths of journalists and postal employees. After the initial shock diminished, there were calls for explanations, investigations, accountability and a reasoned response that did not include war. The administration ignored or openly opposed them. Instead we went into a call for permanent wars that would last beyond our lifetime, changes in civil liberties both overt and covert, a takeover of state power by the executive branch, and the creation of a national security emergency state that would somehow protect us. http://www.gpofpa.org/modules.php?op=modload&name=News&file=article&sid=164 Greens condemn brutal 'police state' raids, arrests of peaceful protesters and journalists outside the GOP convention in St. Paul • Green Party members are among those targeted; trumped-up charges are meant to intimidate and crush political dissent, say Greens, who urge media covering the convention to report the brutal treatment of fellow journalists • Combined effort by local police and Feds reveals that Bush's domestic spy program is aimed at Americans exercising their lawful rights WASHINGTON, DC -- Green Party leaders strongly condemned the brutal police assaults, raids, and arrests on dubious charges targeted at peaceful protesters gathering near the Republican National Convention in St. Paul.