Posted on September 2, 2010 by kwilder
Some important things to note:
There are train closings on the Eastern Branch of the Long Island Railroad due to Earl.
All Suffolk beaches and some Suffolk parks are closed due to Earl.
It is important during this weekend and the storm, to only call 9-11 if it is a life-and-death emergency.
To request nonemergency police services:
631-852-COPS
631-852-2677
For the Suffolk County web-site with updates: www.co.suffolk.ny.us Read more »
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Posted on September 2, 2010 by wilderside
UNION BEACH, N.J. (CBS 2/1010 WINS/WCBS 880) — When a storm hits, you need to be ready so you don't put yourself, your family or your home in jeopardy. Fire departments have also been gearing up for days so they are ready to respond to possible challenges and damage presented by Hurricane Earl. Emergency personnel urged everyone to ready their own storm kits with battery operated flashlights and radios, 3 days worth of water and food, prescripti … Read More
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Posted on September 2, 2010 by wilderside
Published on Thursday, September 2, 2010 by CommonDreams.org Just Don't Do It: NIKE Digs Coal, Disrespects Miners Scandal of the Week: NIKE Runs Mountaintop Removal Football Ad by Jeff Biggers "If we are to remain leaders in the green economy, then we have to be relentless in our pursuit of clean energy. We have to constantly evaluate all aspects of our energy footprint. Find opportunities to collaborate and partner with other companies and organ … Read More
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Posted on September 2, 2010 by wilderside
Spuyten Duyvil Bridge
The seven-member Yonkers-based band –fresh from impressing audiences during this summer’s Falcon Ridge and Huntington Folk Festivals — brings its eclectic mix of riveting traditional and original songs to Bay Shore on Saturday night, September 11. Spuyten Duyvil opens the 2010-2011 season for The Eclectic Café (www.eclecticcafe.org), a monthly concert series held at the Unitarian Universalist Society of South Suffolk at 28 Brentwood Road, Bay Shore. The 8:30 p.m. concert, for which tickets are $10, will be preceded by an hour-long open mic starting at 7:30p.m.
For more information on Spuyten Duyvil and to sample a few songs, log-on to www.spuytenduyvilmusic.com.
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Posted on September 2, 2010 by wilderside
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The Green Party of the United States responded to President Obama’s Oval Office address to the nation on Tuesday, August 31, with a call for Americans who oppose the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan to press for a complete withdrawal of US forces from both countries and a halt to attacks inside Pakistan’s borders.
When President Obama says we’re turning the page, we’re really moving to the next page of war without end. It would be a mistake for Americans who desire peace to let the President off the hook after Tuesday’s speech.
Green Party leaders listed reasons for renewed protest against the Obama Administration’s military policies: Read more »
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Posted on September 1, 2010 by wilderside
Here’s some great Live Music on Long Island. Venue addresses/phones/URLs at end of all listings. Please scroll down. The Folk Music Society of Huntington (FMSH) is posting this list on: www.fmshny.org/LI-ConcertNotes.htm or go to www.fmshny.org and click on “LI Concert Notes” Corrections and Comments are welcome. Support Live Music on Long Island.
Gary Schoenberger
Concerts
Day Date Time Artist Venue
Wed 9/1 9:30 Buddy Merriam & Back Roads Checkmate Inn, Setauket
Thu 9/2 6:00 Rhythm Kings Duo Fatfish, Bay Shore
Fri 9/3 7:00 Princess Peapod + Denise Romas Heckscher Museum of Art, Heckscher Park, Huntington
Fri 9/3 9:00 Rhythm Kings Duo Popei’s, Coram
Fri 9/3 7:00 Cecilia Kirtland Jack Halyard’s, Oyster Bay
Sat 9/4 10 AM Denise Romas Northport Farmers Market, Main St,Northport
Sun 9/5 4:00 Rhythm Kings Popei’s, Coram Read more »
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Posted on September 1, 2010 by wilderside
Rich Whitney
Green Party governor candidate Rich Whitney (IL) reacted with suspicion to the recent staff changes in Governor Pat Quinn’s administration. On August 13, Quinn terminated the employment of Executive Inspector General James Wright. On Sunday, August 22, Quinn’s Chief of Staff Jerry Stermer resigned after using his state email address for campaign correspondence.
Whitney remarked:
I applaud Chief of Staff Stermer for acting appropriately. Anyone can make a mistake and he did the right thing by recognizing that he had committed an ethical violation, and reporting it promptly.
However, this now raises questions about the timing of Governor Quinn’s termination of Inspector General Wright ten days ago, since that occurred on the same day that Wright recommended that the Attorney General file a complaint against Stermer with the Executive Ethics Commission. Governor Quinn owes the people of Illinois an explanation for the firing of James Wright. Read more »
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Posted on September 1, 2010 by wilderside
On the U.S. Occupation of Iraq: Please read and forward this statement written by the Organizing Network of the War Resisters League, made up of our Local and Affiliate groups all over the country, on the "end" of the Iraq war. And please urge your local Congressional reps to sign on to Rep. Barney Frank's "Dear Colleague" letter calling for a review of the military budget as a part of the work of the federal Deficit Reduction Commission. Act now … Read More
via The War Resisters League Blog
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Posted on August 31, 2010 by wilderside
from Green Party New York
Obama’s speech affirmed popular slogans: bring the troops home and focus on jobs and economic recovery at home. But it was as disingenuous as Bush’s weapons of mass destruction excuse for starting the Iraq war in the first place.
The reality is quite different from what Obama said. It is only the tactics of occupation that are changing. US troops are being redeployed to an escalating war in Afghanistan and Pakistan. The occupation in Iraq is being turned over the mercenaries – the armed forces of the Iraqi government that the US trained and commands from the Green Zone and the largest embassy compound in world history, plus a very large and costly force of US private military contractors for security and special ops combat under the State Department. The overall goal remains the same as during the Bush years: domination of the region for its oil and its strategic geopolitical position. Read more »
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Posted on August 31, 2010 by wilderside
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• Australia‘s ‘greenslide’ is a result of Proportional Representation — a reform promoted by Greens for fair elections in the US
• “Hung Parliament” will give Australian Greens unprecedented power
The Green Party of the United States congratulates Australian Greens (http://greens.org.au) on their ‘greenslide’ in Australia’s parliamentary elections on Saturday, August 21. Preliminary results show the Greens will take ten seats in the Australian House of Representatives and Senate.
The Australian Greens’ impressive totals follow on the election of Caroline Lucas, the first Green to Parliament in the UK, in May. It’s only a matter of time before the first Green is elected to the US Congress. We need a shock to the two-party status quo in America, the kind of shock we’re seeing now in Australia.
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Posted on August 31, 2010 by wilderside
Princess Peapod
The Folk Music Society of Huntington is pleased to join with the Heckscher Museum of Art in presenting three of our talented member artists - Princess Peapod (the husband and wife duo of Michele Frimmer and Dave Cook) and Denise Romas – in a special free First Fridays concert at the museum on Sept. 3, from 7-8:30 p.m. Located within Heckscher Park – Prime Avenue and Main Street (Route 25A) – in Huntington, the museum invites visitors to share the gift of music surrounded by the beauty of art on the First Friday of each month, with free admission after 5 p.m. Read more »
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Posted on August 30, 2010 by wilderside
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Posted on August 28, 2010 by wilderside
Foote:Well the problem that Obama and the Democrats have is that they have been elected to office for many years and the game of progressive taxes for individuals and taxes for corporations and we have a large percentage of Americans who don’t pay any taxes at all… how can he go back to his voters and say “well we are going to change the game now and do the right thing so America can be competitive in the world again and produce factories and do exports and have jobs.”
That is going to be a tough sell and I don’t think he’s going to be able to make that sell in November and he shouldn’t be able to. This deficit spending is destroying the country along with his continued endless wars around the world.
via PressTV – ‘Deficit spending, wars destroying America’.
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Posted on August 28, 2010 by wilderside
By True Food Now FDA Considers Approval of GE Salmon–the First GE Food Animal–Yet Fails to Inform the Public of Environmental and Economic Risks A coalition of 31 consumer, animal welfare and environmental groups, along with commercial and recreational fisheries associations and food retailers submitted a joint statement criticizing an announcement this week by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) that it will potentially approve the long- … Read More
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