Henry Lawrence, Green Party candidate for Bay County Commission,

joins others to Occupy the Courts in Bay County Florida.

On Tuesday, January 24th, President Obama will deliver his State of the Union address. There will also be responses and commentary from the Republican and Democratic parties.

On Wednesday, January 25th, at 8:30pm Eastern, we invite you to participate in The People’s State of the Union: A Green New Deal for America. You’ll hear a realism about America’s situation –and the ways to overcome it– that Wall Street an the Washington establishment don’t want you talking about. We can have an economy that provides jobs for everyone without depressing wages or destroying the environment. We can get Wall Street off our backs and win control of our lives and common future.

Through this special online broadcast, you will hear presidential candidate Jill Stein describe the Green New Deal that can reclaim our future and fulfill the promise of America. Lines will be open for your questions and ideas. All you need is an internet connection and a computer.

Click here to go to Jill Stein’s website.

Henry N. Lawrence III, Co-Chair of the Green Party of Bay County registered with the Supervisor of Elections and is officially a candidate for the 2012 race for the County Commission, District 3 seat presently held by County Commissioner Bill Dozier.

Join me on Nov. 4 at Friday Fest in downtown Panama City and help get this party started. Just look for the Green Party in the green tent.

Come on down to MacKenzie Park and help to celebrate the EARTH that sustains us… at least for NOW!!!!

Click here for more!

Thanks to Skert for suggesting the following links:

Florida Green Party calls for state to shut down and phase out nuclear power plants

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We’ll be meeting & greeting and having an informal get-together at Trigo Restaurant & Cafe tonight in Downtown Panama City. Bring your energy and Bring your ideas for our community.

We’ll be making plans for Earth Day and talking about how to best have a positive impact in our community.

We need your energy & efforts and …. we’re buying.

PS I have a new e-mail address:  sjwilkiesATgmail.com (PS the AT should be @ but it isn’t because I don’t want a bunch of spam clogging up the new in-box!)

We hope to gather here in the next couple of weeks and get together to discuss ways that we can work together to make a difference. Please contact me (Steve) or Henry if you need more information. We are making plans and will post more information as plans are finalized.

It’s been a while since we changed our page. A LOT has been happening in the world that deserves your attention and demands your energy to get involved. It WILL NOT get any better until people engage in the political process. We are facing one crisis looming after another.

1. The republicans have been swept into power following the failures of the democrats to either make the changes we so desperately need or voice opposition to the corporate screed that is carrying the day.

2. In Florida, Rick Scott was able to triumph over mediocre opposition and is now determined with a republican majority in the state legislature to ram through sweeping changes.

3. In Wisconsin where Russ Feingold, a true patriot and staunch representative of progressive politics was defeated by right wing money and ideologues; we are facing one crisis looming after another.

Governor Scott Walker backdoor’s a plan that not only strips the public employee’s of their right to collectively bargain, but also rams through a provision that gives him the authority to  sell Wisconsin’s publicly-owned power plants on a no-bid basis to private corporations. Guess who’s in the energy business and could profit enormously from this giveaway? The Koch brothers. Who contributed over $47,000 to Governor Walker’scampaign.

4. Obama abandons the public option, in favor of a half-baked, for-profit healthcare system doomed to fail.

5. And the supreme court, our last resort when trying to curb the excesses of the corporate world? Apparently owned and operated by corporate patsies.

Get involved People! Get involved!!!!