(Thanks to James Landis for emailing these quotes and his thoughts on this.)
“This economy of ours is on a solid foundation.” President Bush – Jan. 4 after meeting with the President’s Working Group on Financial Markets.
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“There is no cause to worry. The high tide of prosperity will continue.” – Andrew W. Mellon, Secretary of the Treasury. September 1929
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“I hope you’re confident about our economy. I am.” President Bush. Jan. 30, 2008 at the Robinson Helicopter Co. in Torrance, Calif.
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“While the crash only took place six months ago, I am convinced we have now passed the worst and with continued unity of effort we shall rapidly recover. There is one certainty of the future of a people of the resources, intelligence and character of the people of the United States – that is, prosperity.” – President Hoover – May 1, 1930
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“Losing a job is painful, and I know Americans are concerned about our economy; so am I. It’s clear our economy has slowed, but the good news is, we anticipated this and took decisive action to bolster the economy, by passing a growth package that will put money into the hands of American workers and businesses.” – President Bush – March 7, 2008 on news that the economy lost 63,000 payroll jobs in February.
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Truth is……. now, as then, they don’t have a clue. The rich guys are taking care of the rich guys to the tune of 1.6 trillion dollars (thus far), and what trickles down to the rest of us cannot be mentioned in polite company.
JCL
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Tagged bail-out, government corruption, trickle down economics, u.s. economy
Rosa Clemente, Green Party Vice Presidential candidate, talks about the Green Party and race.
Craig Seeman
NY
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Tagged 2008 elections, cynthia mckinney, Green Party, key values, rosa clemente
Rosa Clemente, Green Party Vice President on building the Green Party
The Green Party can pull the fractured left together.
The importance of local elections in building the party.
Rosa talks about a possible run for office in New York City.
(Yes, she’s really committed to building this party on the LOCAL level too!)
Craig Seeman
NY
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Tagged 20008 elections, cynthia mckinney, Green Party, key values, rosa clemente
Rosa Clemente, Green Party Vice Presidential Candidate
Mass Civil Disobedience around the environment
Using the Patriot act to prosecute protestors as domestic terrorists
http://votetruth08.com – http://www.rosaclemente.com
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Craig Seeman
Patrick Dwyer
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Tagged 2008 elections, Activism, cynthia mckinney, Green Party, key values, patriot act, politics, rosa clemente
Rosa Clemente, Green Party Vice Presidential Candidate
Which media is not really progressive
HipHop activists co-opted
A new way of thinking, what we believe in
Katrina and the failure of the Democratic Party
http://votetruth08.com – http://www.rosaclemente.com
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Craig Seeman
Patrick Dwyer
Craig Seeman
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Tagged 2008 elections, cynthia mckinney, Green Party, key values, media, politics, rosa clemente
Rosa Clemente, Green Party Vice Presidential Candiate
Shared sacrifice with those who caused the economic crisis
How her family has been effected by the subprime mortgage crisis
Green Party strategy post Obamamania
Green Party fighting election theft
Defending non Greens on various issues
Who’s really progressive?
http://votetruth08.com – http://www.rosaclemente.com
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Craig Seeman
Patrick Dwyer
Edited by
Craig Seeman
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Tagged 2008 elections, cynthia mckinney, economics, Green Party, key values, politics, rosa clemente
Rosa Clemente, Green Party Vice Presidential candidate talk at New York University Oct 10
Community Organizing and Electoral Politics
Women involvement in activism and electoral politics
Rosa’s political history, the Green Party, being asked to run for VP by Cynthia McKinney
The imperative of building the Green Party
Attracting young people to the Green Party
Where’s radical labor?
http://votetruth08.com – http://www.rosaclemente.com/index.html
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Craig Seeman
Patrick Dwyer
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Craig Seeman
NY
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It’s been well over a year since Sugarhouse merchants were forced to move from their locations so that a rich developer could level the building and erect a newer high rise structure. Well, the building was leveled (nearly a year ago), but nothing else has happened.
Today’s Deseret news reports that developer Craig Mecham has been issued the directive by Salt Lake City to fill the “crater” that sits in the middle of the Sugarhouse buisness district.
Of course Mr. Mecham has complained to the city about the cost of leveling the old structure and blames the city’s plannign commission for not helping him move his project along more quickly and claims that he is not in a financial position to obtain financing and feels he is being singled out.
Give me a break.
Mecham should have put all his ducks in a row before he ever evicted the tenants that made Sugarhouse what is was. As it is now, the tenants are gone, many of them not yet able to open their businesses elsewhere and the heart of Sugarhouse is ruined, inlcuding the economical impact of Mecham’s irresponsible, greedy actions.
Utah has a 6 month old mutual commitment registry, which, if taken advantage of, should permit non-married couples (including same sex partnerships) the opportunities afforded of married couples. I’ve pasted a description of the registry at the end of this post.
Today’s Salt Lake Tribune’s article on the registry highlights a gay couple and their impressions so far of the registry. Mostly, it seems, it’s more of a symbolic gesture at this point. No concrete benefits have been realized yet by couples and no employer has yet to offer domestic partner benefits
Still, for Utah, this is progress.
What is the mutual-commitment registry?
Unmarried couples, both same sex and opposite sex, and other pairs of financially interdependent adults, such as person who cares for an aging parent, can sign up. The voluntary registry allows Salt Lake City to recognize nonmarried relationships of mutual commitment and support.
What are the benefits?
Employers who offer domestic-partner benefits can use the registry to determine a worker’s eligibility. Registered individuals will be allowed visitation rights at city hospitals and access to family discounts offered at city-owned facilities, such as recreation centers.
What do residents have to do to enroll?
– Sign a statement, provided by the city recorder, declaring you are “solely and mutually committed to each other.” – Document that both partners are at least 18 years old, unmarried and share a primary address in Salt Lake City. – Pay a $25 fee. – Agree to terminate the mutual-commitment contract if the relationship ends. – Prove financial interdependence by providing three supporting documents.
Source: Salt Lake City Recorder’s Office
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Tagged domestic partnership rights, gay issues, gay rights, politics, Utah
Deanna Dee-Dee Taylor 