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Occupy the Courts

wilkie — Sun, 22 Jan 2012 12:46:55 +0000

Henry Lawrence, Green Party candidate for Bay County Commission,

joins others to Occupy the Courts in Bay County Florida.

The People’s State of the Union: The agenda Wall Street doesn’t want you to hear about

wilkie — Sat, 07 Jan 2012 16:45:35 +0000

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 Throws His Hat in the Ring

wilkie — Thu, 03 Nov 2011 00:30:44 +0000

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.

Happy Earth Day Everyone!

wilkie — Sat, 23 Apr 2011 06:56:27 +0000

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

Click here for more!

Shared Links

wilkie — Tue, 05 Apr 2011 12:20:38 +0000

Thanks to Skert for suggesting the following links:

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

Bay Greens: Get Together

wilkie — Wed, 23 Mar 2011 11:35:27 +0000

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.

New e-mail address

wilkie — Sat, 12 Mar 2011 20:31:05 +0000

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!)

Annual Meeting

wilkie — Sat, 12 Mar 2011 20:23:25 +0000

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.

NEWS-NEWS- NEWS!!!

wilkie — Sat, 12 Mar 2011 20:21:14 +0000

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!!!!

Endorsements November 2010

wilkie — Mon, 01 Nov 2010 12:24:05 +0000

Just a quick note to advise you of our recommendations/endorsements for tomorrow’s election.

Unfortunately, as you know if you have looked at your sample ballot, there are no Green Party candidates running for local, state, or federal office in any of the Bay County precincts. Therefore we are not able to recommend any Green candidates from the Bay County Green Party perspective.

However, we do know a bit about Michael E. Arth and are supportive of his efforts to run for Governor with Al Krulick as his running mate for Lieutenant Governor.

There are no other outstanding candidates that we feel comfortagle endorsing at the local level.

Obviously in close races there is still the problem of the “spoiler effect” that can result in less desirable candidates getting enough votes to assume Office (recall Hitler in 1932 Germany!)

We certainly cannot say enough about efforts to establish preferential or instant run-off style voting, however nothing yet on the ballot here in Florida. Encourage candidates and newly elected officials to support some version of this. It is essential for our system of (small d) democratic government to survive.

I’ve heard people I very much distrust recommend removing Justices LaBarga and Perry from the Florida Supreme court, thus i am inclined to support them. Otherwise I would recommend voting to remove any others. No Justice has ever been voted to be removed from the bench in Florida and that cannot be a good thing.

The Green Party STRONGLY supports public campaign financing, thus we would recommend voting “NO” or AGAINST amendment #1.

The Green Party STRONGLY supports giving citizens MORE voice and control over community development and are therefore advocate adopting the Hometown Democracy amendment (#4)

We are against the political practice of jerrymandering of districts by whatever party happens to be in power and therefore advocate a YES vote on Amendments 5 & 6 .

We are also strongly in favor of our federal government facilitating economic recovery in times of economic stress. A balanced budget would preclude so-called deficit spending in economic times of trouble and would tend to drive the country into more dire economic straits. We are also of the opinion that non-binding resolutions are a waste of time and taxpayer expense, and therefore advocate a NO vote on the Nonbinding statewide referendum on a balanced US budget.

On all other questions and candidates we are uncommitted. Please feel free to reply and advise if you have advice yyou would like us to share with our Green Party e-mail list subscribers.

Steve Wilkie

Co-chair Bay County Green Party

Under Republicans, Man Oppresses Man,
Under Democrats, the Opposite is True!

Join the Greens and Reject the Corporate Parties.