GREEN PARTY OF THE UNITED STATES
http://www.gp.org
Monday, January 30, 2006
Contacts:
Scott McLarty, Media Coordinator, 202-518-5624, mclarty@greens.org
Starlene Rankin, Media Coordinator, 916-995-3805, starlene@greens.org
Greens urge Democrats to filibuster the Alito nomination; Green Party prepares rebuttal to Bush's State of the Union address
on Jan. 31
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Green response to Bush and to the Democrats' rebuttal will include: call for withdrawal of U.S. troops from Iraq; White
House crimes and impeachment; need for National Health Insurance and dramatic steps to curb global warming.
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Video News Release of Green rebuttals will be placed on the Green Party's web site <http://www.gp.org>;
VNR can be mailed to reporters on request; list of Greens across the U.S. available for interview appended below.
WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Green Party leaders strongly urged Democrats in the U.S. Senate to filibuster the nomination of Judge Samuel Alito to the U.S. Supreme Court.
Greens listed Judge Alito's radical ideological interpretations of the law, including his theory of 'unitary executive' power which would override constitutional restraints on the power of the President, as well as his favoritism towards corporations and his apparent hostility to environmental laws, reproductive rights, the equal protection guarantees for African Americans, and inclusion of third parties in elections. See "Greens Urge Americans to Speak Out Against 'Ideologue' Alito's Confirmation," Green Party press release, January 16, 2006 <http://www.gp.org/press/pr_2006_01_16.shtml>.
Greens expressed dismay that many Democrats have dismissed the call for a filibuster by Sen. John Kerry (D-Mass.) and Sen. Ted Kennedy (D-Mass.) and will instead confirm Judge
Alito.
The Green Party will stress the failure of the Democratic Party to mount an effective opposition to the Bush agenda when it presents its rebuttal to President Bush's January 31 State of the Union address and to Democrats' responses to the President's speech.
A Video News Release (VNR) of the Green rebuttal will be made available within the next two days in the form of video downloads placed on the home page of the Green Party's web site <http://www.gp.org>.
The Green Party will also send (by overnight mail) a disc of the VNR to any member of the media who requests it. The party will issue an advisory within the next two days announcing that the VNR downloads and disc are available.
Representatives of the Green Party will emphasize the party's demands to bring U.S. troops home from Iraq immediately and for an investigation and impeachment of President Bush and Vice President Cheney.
Greens will also discuss the failed Medicare prescription drug bill, and will present their ideas about how to address the need for single-payer National Health Insurance, energy policy, and global warming.
The Green Party encourages reporters to contact and interview Green candidates, officeholders, and party leaders for Green
responses to Mr. Bush's speech and to the Democrats' rebuttal. See the list of Greens across the U.S. who are available for interview, appended below.
GREENS available for interview on President Bush's State of the Union address, January 31, 2006
Aimee Allison, candidate for Oakland, California, City Council District 2, 510-594-7772,
vote@aimeeallison.org http://www.aimeeallison.org
John Battista, M.D., Green Party of Connecticut, President of the Connecticut Coalition For Universal Health Care,
860-354-1822, riverbend2@earthlink.net
Michael Berg, Delaware candidate for the US House of Representatives, cell 610-696-8873,
michialberg@comcast.net http://www.bergforcongress.us
Campaign Manager: John Atkeison, 302-345-0607, john@atkeison.org
Rene Bowser, Advisory Neighborhood Commission Chair, Washington, DC, 202-882-1733, cell 202-997-3193,
scatting@starpower.net
Peter Camejo, candidate for Governor of California, 925-368-6097,
pmcamejo@earthlink.net
Mike Cavlan, Minnesota candiate for the U.S. Senate, 952-997-6129,
Michael@michaelcavlin.org
Todd Chretien, California candidate for the U.S. Senate (challenging Sen. Diane Feinstein), cell 510-590-6073,
ToddChretien@comcast.net http://www.todd4senate.org
Byron DeLear, California candidate for the US House of Representatives (28th District), 818-974-8964,
info@DeLearforCongress.org http://www.DeLearforCongress.org
John Eder, State Representative, Portland, Maine 04102, Augusta office 207-287-6799, home 207-871-0317,
jeder@maine.rr.com http://www.repjohneder.com
Nan Garrett, candidate for President in 2008, co-chair of the Georgia Green Party, 404-229-0626,
ngarrett@greens.org
Jeff Kravitz, California candidate for the U.S. House of Representatives (5th District, Sacramento), 916-553-4072,
KravitzLaw@aol.com
Pat LaMarche, candidate for Governor of Maine, 2004 Green nominee for Vice President, 207-671-0190,
genny_judge@yahoo.com http://www.pat2006.0rg
Malik Rahim, candidate for Mayor of New Orleans, 415-671-0789
Marakay Rogers, candidate for Governor of Pennsylvania, 717-578-2065, mjr91@aol.com
Rebecca Rotzler, Deputy Mayor of New Paltz, New York, co-chair of the Green Party of the United States, 845-255-3122,
rebelrot@yahoo.com
Rae Vogeler, Wisconsin candidate for the U.S. Senate,
rae-v@charter.net http://www.voterae.org
Jeff Broxmeyer, Campaign Manager: 608-354-3569
Rich Whitney, candidate for Governor of Illinois, cell 618-924-4308,
candidate@whitneyforgov.org
http://www.whitneyforgov.com
Campaign Manager: Jennifer Rose, 618-528-VOTE, campaignmanager@whitneyforgov.org
Kevin Zeese, Maryland candidate for the U.S. Senate, cell 301-996-6582,
http://www.kevinzeese.com
(Please note: some candidates have not yet received their state Green Party's endorsement; such endorsements may be considered later this year.)
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