Support Chuck Turner

by: mikeheichman

Tue Aug 31, 2010 at 21:23:41 PM EDT

I met with Chuck last week to discuss ways that the GRP could be supportive.

Chuck was in excellent spirits, maintained his innocence and expressed his confidence in his legal team (See his letter below, which you can find on his web site.

The trial will begin on October 12, and he believes that it will last about 3 weeks.

Keep in touch with developments before and during the trial by visiting his website. Please do what you can to support this wonderful human being and outstanding public servant.

I will send information when I have news to report.

Message from Jill Stein for Governor

by: mikeheichman

Tue Aug 31, 2010 at 16:13:19 PM EDT

Today we got word that we have met all requirements to appear on the ballot this November! Our volunteers worked tirelessly throughout summer to collect over 16,000 certified signatures from voters across the state. That is 6,000 signatures ABOVE the legal requirement and the last batch was delivered today. This is what democracy looks AND feels like. The commitment of our supporters to taking back our future is inspirational, and the reason I am in this race.

There is still a lot to do before election day and with signature gathering behind us there are many exciting ways for you to get involved. As mentioned in our previous newsletter, there are still some debate organizers putting roadblocks in the way of our participation. The major one involves a rule that the campaign must have raised $100,000. Because we decline donations from lobbyists and from officers of corporations which employ them, we need you to help push us over the top! Please consider making a contribution today of any amount you can afford. We also invite you to become part of our Clean Money Team - which consists of people who are encouraging friends and family to contribute and help create a community-funded alternative to the growing corporate buy-out of our elections. We provide the support and suggested materials. To join or inquire about our Clean Money Team, please e-mail Dante at dante@jillstein.org.

Let Jill Debate

by: mikeheichman

Fri Aug 13, 2010 at 15:42:37 PM EDT

Mike Heichman

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Let Jill Stein Debate
by Jason Pramas (Staff), Aug-13-10

• OMB Editorial

It's really something to watch the mainstream media in our fair state close ranks around the mainstream candidates in the Mass. gubernatorial race. On Tuesday, Green-Rainbow Party candidate Jill Stein was contacted by a consortium of nine major local media organizations and (to quote her press release) "invited to participate in two major televised debates, providing she met certain criteria including raising $100,000 in campaign funds and achieving at least a 5 percent score in election polls." I would have to agree with Stein that the media outlets in question are setting the bar for entry to the debates too high to easily allow qualified third-party candidates to participate.

I would also agree with her campaign position on the matter, "All candidates that have qualified for the ballot under the election laws of the Commonwealth should be invited to participate in debates that use the public airways. We also think that fair treatment of all candidates is to be expected from the media corporations that are taking advantage of the privileges our society accords to journalistic enterprises. Those privileges are based on an assumption that journalists will contribute to the free and open dialogue that is essential to a healthy democracy. Journalists should refuse to be parties to any attempt to restrict the flow of information that voters need and deserve."