Monthly Archives: December 2007

John Barrow and Jim Marshall Vote Against Efficiency and Economy

Posted on December 14, 2007 by Statesman

Last week, Georgia‘s Congressmen John Barrow and Jim Marshall betrayed the constituents who sent them to the U.S. House of Representatives. Given the chance to support the Creating Long-Term Energy Alternatives for the Nation Act, they instead chose help out … Continue reading →

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West Virginia Impoverished By Right Wing Agenda

Posted on December 13, 2007 by Statesman

In 2004, West Virginia voters chose to make theirs a red state, sending their delegates to the electoral college in support of George W. Bush. The traditional idea is that to the victor go the spoils. So, has West Virginia … Continue reading →

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Texas Democrats Vote To Kill Energy Efficiency Legislation

Posted on December 12, 2007 by Statesman

Two Texas Democrats in Congress betrayed their constituents last week and crossed over to work with the Republicans in Congress to kill legislation that would have improved energy efficiency and independence. Representatives Gene Green and Nick Lampson voted against the … Continue reading →

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Sacramento To Meet For Department of Peace

Posted on December 11, 2007 by Statesman

Democratic presidential candidate Dennis Kucinich is best known for this proposal to create a Department of Peace that would counterbalance the power of the Department of Defense (once called the Department of War) in the American federal government. Kucinich has … Continue reading →

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Right Wing Poverty Ruins Lives For Texas Children

Posted on December 10, 2007 by Statesman

Ever since George H.W. Bush danced onto the national political stage with a silver foot in his mouth, Texas Republicans have been preaching to the rest of America about how great life is in Texas, and how we all ought … Continue reading →

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Two Louisiana Democrats Join GOP To Kill Fuel Efficiency

Posted on December 9, 2007 by Statesman

The Louisiana Democratic Party felt a shiver of shame on Friday, as two Louisiana Democrats in Congress voted to help the Republicans to help kill the Creating Long-Term Energy Alternatives for the Nation Act. The law would have increased the … Continue reading →

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Primary Voters Should Remember Right Wing Link To South Carolina Poverty

Posted on December 8, 2007 by Statesman

South Carolina has one of the earliest presidential primaries in the 2008 election: January 29 for Democrats and February 2 for Republicans. Typically, South Carolina has tilted to the right very heavily when it comes to politics. However, recently revealed … Continue reading →

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North Dakota Sustainable Energy Not So Sustainable

Posted on December 8, 2007 by Statesman

As late as August, 2008, North Dakota SEED – Sustainable Energy for Economic Development, was online at ndseed.org, offering insights about how to be sustainable in North Dakota: ND SEED is the development of wind energy and other forms of … Continue reading →

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Big Stone II Fought By Dakota Resource Council

Posted on December 7, 2007 by Statesman

In North Dakota, the skies are big, but they’re not so big that power companies can pump pollution into the air as much as they please. For that reason, the Dakota Resource Council has been fighting to stop, or at … Continue reading →

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Massachusetts Liberals Know A Thing Or Two About Fighting Poverty

Posted on December 6, 2007 by Statesman

Remember what the Republicans called John Kerry? They called him a “Massachusetts Liberal” – as if that’s a bad thing. Massachusetts liberals have a great deal to be proud of, actually. Consider, for example, the status of poverty in Massachusetts. … Continue reading →

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