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I pledge allegiance to all life
in its interdependent diversity;
and to the Planet upon which it exists;
one World, under the sky, undividable
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Deal on SLCo Soccer Stadium Will Likely Hurt Rail Funding
It never fails. Wishy-washy politicians. Some time ago the SLCo Council and SLCo Mayor Peter Corroon nixed the building of a REAL Soccer Stadium in Sandy.
But pressure does amazing things. After a meeting with the governor, SL City Mayor Rocky Anderson, and others, Corroon caved and now the stadium is being built and the ground has even been broken with a plan for how it will be funded.
Today’s Deseret News reports that the proposed funding for Real would cut into transportation budget.
A proposed deal to fund the Real Salt Lake soccer stadium in Sandy has complicated plans to pay for commuter rail through Salt Lake County, according to House Speaker Greg Curtis.
Instead of using hotel-room tax dollars to fund the line, county leaders may have to forgo building one of four new TRAX lines in favor of building commuter rail, said Curtis, a Sandy Republican.
This is crazy. Citizens have been crying out for more TRAX lines and now a new project will supercede projects on which voters already approved?
I am not happy about this and will certainly make it known that our proposed TRAX lines need to stay in the list of projects to be implemented.
Camp Casey 3
We have been in touch via email and phone with folks at Camp Casey and have been preparing for our trip there on Thursday.
Last week Cindy Sheehan spent Friday and Saturday night in the hospital suffering from dehydration, probably as a result of neglect from stress and activity. She has been staying at Willie Nelson’s home in Austin and a hotel in McGregor (outside of Crawford) and has been visiting the peace camp daily. She plans to be at CC3 this weekend.
There are about 100 protestors camped there right now.
Amazingly (or not), George Bush, who always takes a month vacation at his ranch in Crawford (across the road from Camp Casey), cut this year’s vacation short and only spent 10 days there. Hmmmm…..
Code Pink on Thursday (the day we arrive)is planting “Visions of Peace” – a pink garden and memorial that will consist of children’s shoes to symbolize the lives of children lost. This garden will be located at the entrance of CC3.
Arlington West crosses (to mark the lives of soldiers lost) have also been being constructed and erected.
Fellow Green Bill Holloway will be meeting and greeting us at the airport in Austin. He has to remain in Austin for a couple of days but we will travel on to Crawford from there – about a 1 1/2 to 2 hour drive.
Tom is hoping to offer his expertise in electrical work for whatever is needed at the Crawford Peace House and CC3. But whatever is needed, our plan is to work and help as much as we can and are needed.
America’s Top Five Cleanest Cities
This came across my email desk today. I belong to a discussion group for residents of West Jordan. An elected city official belongs to the group and passed this on, in response to his desire to make West Jordan the cleanest city in Utah.
This comes from Readers Digest and the top five cleanest cities:
America’s Top 5 Cleanest Cities
From air to water to trash, Reader’s Digest ran the numbers. The results
will surprise you.
By Derek Burnett
What Is a Clean City?
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Desert Greens Candidate Kathy Dopp’s Speech
Kathy Dopp speaks to the media at the Green Party of the United States State and Local Candidates Press Conference in Tucson, Arizona at the GPUS National Committee Meeting, Friday, July 28, 2006. Kathy is the Desert Greens Candidate for Summit County Clerk in Utah.
U T A H V O I C E S
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Press Contact: Greg Felice
August 14, 2006 801-979-2210
Concerned Utahns of all affiliations putting politics aside to stage protest during President Bush’s visit
A recently formed group of Utah citizens including veterans, professionals, retirees, students, business owners, and clergy, is massing an entirely new kind of rally to coincide with President Bush and Secretary Condoleeza Rice’s visit to the American Legion convention.
The rally will be on August 30th, 2006, from 11am-1pm on the West Side of Washington Square Park, and is expected to draw thousands.
“Even here in Utah, the reddest state in the nation, we feel an obligation to speak out. More and more Americans are agreeing on one point: The Bush administration and its supporters in Congress are hurting America.” says Penny Breiman, a local businessperson and one of the event’s participants.
With organizers comprised of Utahns from both sides of the political spectrum, interest in the event has been unprecedented.
“You hear Utahns everywhere voicing serious concerns about this administration, in hushed tones. We think it’s time point out the elephant in the corner”, states David Pace, another participant. “Republicans and Democrats are gravely concerned about the Bush administration, with the misguided war in Iraq as the tip of the iceberg. We want leadership for a safe, strong, and prosperous America. We want a way forward that encourages America’s growth while integrating common-sense policies on the environment. We’re just not getting that from this administration, or from the rubber stamp congress that supports them.”
Reflecting the broader audience of those concerned, the atmosphere of this event is decidedly centrist. “I’m dressing nicely for the event, and I’m asking my friends to do the same.”, says Misty Fowler, who plans on attending the event.
The rally will consist of a mixture of speakers from across the political spectrum, local bands, and classical musicians, among others.
For more information, visit www.utahvoices.org.
Desert Greens Candidate’s Radio AD
Here is a radio ad for the campaign of Desert Greens Green Party’s Kathy Dopp for Summit County Clerk.
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The Green Party is the only party committed to running a complete slate of peace candidates this Fall. Because of the Green Party, voters can choose peace when they go to the polls in November.
We’re proud of the work we’ve done. In order to continue to grow the Green Party we need your help now to pay our bills, fund our full and part-time staff, maintain our presence in the nation’s capital, and continue to work with all of our affiliated parties and candidates around the country to help them win in November.
The Green Summer Pledge Drive goal is to raise $10,000 by the end of Summer (Sept 22). Your financial support is critical.
Adding to My Campaign Platform
I did a lot of thinking over the weekend, while I was camping and hiking, about things I’d like to add to my campaign platform. One idea that came as a result of my hiking experience this weekend is one that I plan to formalize this more for my campaign website:
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Carnival of the Green #40
COTG #40 is being hosted by Camden Kiwi who writes:
This week, we have a pot-pourri of green ideas, issues and news from using solar energy in Alaska, to greywater in London and wind farms in the Western Isles as well as commentary on the environmental consequences of the war in Lebanon and attempts by climate change deniers to get their message across.
Deanna Dee-Dee Taylor 