Green Party

Another Massachusetts presidential candidate

adamg — Mon, 24 Oct 2011 12:10:52 +0000

Jill Stein announces her candidacy for the Green Party nomination today at 12:30 p.m. in front of the State House.

Green Mass. Group joins Blue, Red, Gold and Purple Mass. Groups

adamg — Mon, 11 Jan 2010 13:49:56 +0000

Local greenies have set up Green Mass. Group to chat about Jill Stein and environmental issues:

Proposed Voter Choice (IRV) Ballot Question would bring more voices and choices into MA elections

amfriedman — Sun, 20 Sep 2009 16:01:08 +0000

A “Voter Choice” initiative petition turned in to the Massachusetts Attorney General’s office on Wednesday would give Massachusetts voters a chance to change to a voting system that lets voters rank their choices instead of voting for only one candidate. The change would apply to key races, including for governor, lieutenant governor, secretary and treasurer, among others, starting after January 2012.

The non-partisan proposal is endorsed by the Massachusetts League of Women Voters, Common Cause Massachusetts, and the voting rights group MassVOTE, among notable community organizations.

Anti-Zionist Green Party loons kicked out of Newton South High School

adamg — Fri, 09 Feb 2007 01:00:06 +0000

Margalit reports that the principal of Newton South High School ordered two Greenies with fliers against the alleged Zionist war in Darfur (what?) removed from the school before a Darfur benefit concert tonight:

... Almost no words can describe how absolutely whacked this Green Rainbow Party is. To call people against the genocide of Darfur "pro-war" is enough to make you shake your head in wonder. To blame it on "Zionism" and to confuse all Jews with Zionists is even stranger. But craziest of all is to try to come to South and spread this propagandist nonsense on the eve of a concert in support of Darfur...well that just about beats all.

Rainbows, this isn't Andover. In THIS city, we're not afraid to kick you to the curb. We aren't afraid to tell you to get the hell out of this town. Your message isn't wanted here. Free speech, sure. But you don't go onto a public school property uninvited and expect to be welcome. Not in THIS city.

Candidate for governor declares she is against discrimination

adamg — Thu, 21 Sep 2006 18:05:28 +0000

Grace Ross, the Green Party's candidate for governor, wants her black and female opponents (OK, and that white guy) to join her in speaking out against discrimination against blacks and women.

Israeli citizens, however, are fair game.

The Massachusetts Green-Rainbow Party's state convention last week tabled a motion to amend its current position in favor of the destruction of the state of Israel with a new platform calling for the right of Israelis to stay in Palestine after Israel is dismantled. The measure would also have directed party members to stop referring to Israel as "a merely fictitous place."

Pro-Hezbollah party makes statewide ballot

adamg — Thu, 31 Aug 2006 03:39:23 +0000

So the Massachusetts Green-Rainbow Party will have four candidates on the statewide ballot this year. Solomonia notes that in addition to a cleaner environment and gay rights, the party also stands for the destruction of the state of Israel and opposes efforts to stop the genocide in Darfur.

No Greens on the statewide ballot this year?

adamg — Mon, 17 Jul 2006 12:46:40 +0000

They might not get enough signatures to get any candidates on the ballot.

Via Solomonia, who wonders if it has to do with the party's plunge into Middle East politics. Eeka, though, blames The Insane Guy for scaring away potential petition signers:

... White guy, about 45, usually wears a t-shirt and baggy pants. Almost always wears a cap covered in political buttons. Kind of scruffy with long graying hair and a beard. He shows up at most every event and, well, bugs the crap out of people. He's also frequently seen on the Green Line trying to talk to strangers.

He'll approach someone with a greeting such as "do you support the war in Iraq?" or "how would you like to see a lesbian governor?" He takes extreme offense at responses such as "uh, I gotta go meet a friend" or "I'm trying to read here" or ignoring him. He then preaches at people about how their reluctance to talk with him equates with not caring about the community. ...