Julia Williams for Congress

I want to thank everyone for their kind words and support during my campaign. I did get more votes this time around than last, so that is a good thing. Let's focus now on getting our Party to grow, and build on the successes of our candidates to get more votes, more recognition and even greater ballot access. Go Greens!

Detroit Free Press Voter guide is out! Please read and share widely!
http://www.freep.com/article/99999999/NEWS15/121023096?appSession=54919412815245&RecordID=47&PageID=3&PrevPageID=2&cpipage=1&CPIsortType=&CPIorderBy=&cbCurrentRecordPosition=4

Michigan Voter Guide: Everything you need to prepare for the November election Welcome to the Free Press Voter Guide, where you can find candidate questionnaires and videos, as well as the Free Press Editorial Board’s endorsements for the November election.

Time for a repost! Please read, link, and share widely!
http://votesmart.org/candidate/political-courage-test/128233/julia-williams/ #.UIAyy2_R7m4

Julia Williams - Political Positions - Review Julia A. Williams political positions on issues ranging from abortion, economy, gun rights, welfare and more.

http://banmichiganfracking.org/?p=1185

Appeal filed in frack lawsuit against Michigan DEQ | Ban Michigan Fracking Appeal filed in frack lawsuit against Michigan DEQPosted onOctober 20, 2012byBMF webmasterPlaintiffs in the case against the Michigan Department of Environmental Quality over treating frack wells as injection wells continued the lawsuit by appealing the case to the Michigan Court of Appeals. (Downlo...

The League of Women Voters guide is out! (scroll ALL the way down, since I'm at the bottom on the ballot):http://www.lwvmi.org/documents/GE2012-US09VG.pdf

http://www.lwvmi.org/documents/GE2012-US09VG.pdf

My Project Vote Smart answers are finally up! Please read, link, and share widely!
http://votesmart.org/candidate/political-courage-test/128233/julia-williams/ #.UIAyy2_R7m4

Julia Williams - Political Positions - Review Julia A. Williams political positions on issues ranging from abortion, economy, gun rights, welfare and more.

And you can start helping to fix that problem by voting Green:
"Something other than qualifications seems to be screening out people with serious experience in the working class long before Election Day. Scholars haven’t yet confirmed exactly what that is. (Campaign money? Free time? Party gatekeepers?) But we’re starting to appreciate the seriousness of the problem."
http://www.nytimes.com/2012/10/14/opinion/sunday/which-millionaire-are-you-voting-for.html?hp

Which Millionaire Are You Voting For? In our great democracy, we rarely have the option to put someone in office who isn’t part of the elite.

http://www.wildwildleft.com/showDiary.do?diaryId=2882&fb_source=message #.UHhRor-1Ed8.facebook

The Wild Wild Left:: WWL Radio #170 Go Green! w/ Candidate Julia Williams! Julia Williams,US Congressional Candidate for Michigan District 9, joins me tonight to talk about her campaign as a Green. An RN, and longtime Green Party member and liberal activist, she is running against Sander Levin in her district.

Local coverage of the Forum here:
http://clintontwp.patch.com/articles/ninth-congressional-candidates-debate-issues

http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=t&fd=R&usg=AFQjCNGiaWeHXYw1DKvLenMzHyu47CN9Vg&url=http://clintont

I think the Forum went well. The questions were a tad skewed because of the audience, but the response to the Green Party positions, and mine, from the youth there warmed my heart, and tells me we have a huge pool of potential members in that demographic. I'd like to thank Michael Wiggins, my manager, for hauling the campaign materials, and being there. It was great to see the Greens and Peace crew in the audience, and I want to thank them for their attendance and support, and special mention to Richard Kuszmar for his extra efforts.

Just a reminder, today is the day for the Candidates Forum!

Had a great time with LuAnne, Ellis, and Todd in Ferndale (and thanks, Lou, for coming by!) Got some great interest in both the petition and my candidacy, and the Tigers won. Can't beat that!

I'll be in Ferndale tomorrow for the "Live Green Fair" getting signatures for the Ban Michigan Fracking petition and passing out handbills for the campaign. Come on down and see all of the great exhibits, and get your Green on :-)

Please "like" and SHARE the info about the forum and campaign material available. It will help immensely to get the word out.

Lawn signs and a great quantity of glossy, high-quality handbills are available at the Phoenix Cafe, 24918 John R Road Hazel Park, MI 48030 (248) 667-8817 (or you can call Michael at 586-354-1809,or message me on FB) Please, if you have a high-traffic site that could use some Green signage :-) call and let us know. There will also be campaign material available at the Candidates Forum on Tuesday.

There will be a Candidates Forum for candidates for the House of Representatives, District 9, sponsored by the League of Women Voters and the Patch, Tuesday, October 9th, at 7:00 pm. It is being held at the Madison Heights City Hall, 300 W 13 Mile Rd, Madison Heights. Please join me and attend this wonderful opportunity to hear the responses of ALL of the candidates that are running to audience questions!
Note: NO visible candidate, campaign, or political banners, signs, placards, pins, T-shirts, jackets, hats are permitted INSIDE the forum room.

Residents in MI US Congressional District 9, please check out my answers at Vote 411:
(In addition, any voter will find this site a great resource for voting information)
http://www.vote411.org/

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Green Party shared a link.
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Are you thinking about running for a local office in 2013? We hope so! Go to your local Department of Elections website (or office) and find out what local seats are up for election. Many of these offices are non-partisan. Local seats that offer Greens the best chance to win elections and put Green values into action via legislative changes. They are also stepping-stones to higher office down the line. Commissions and Boards are an excellent place to get in on the ground level of local governance. Talk with your local and state Green Parties, too, about short- and long-term strategy for electoral activity. Examples of local offices include: (titles can vary)
• School Board
• Community College Board
• Rent Control board
• Planning Commission
• Conservation District
• Water Board
• Fire Conservation District
• Transit Board
• Board of Appeals
http://www.gp.org/organize/index.php

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2 great quotes from this:
(re: the 'spoiler vote' canard) "We can't really spoil something that's already rotten"-Cheri Honkala
"The politics of fear..has actually delivered everything we're afraid of. It's the politics of courage that has always moved us forward"-Jill Stein
http://vimeo.com/49005697

Jill Stein and Cheri Honkala on Third Party Politics Bill talks to Green Party presidential and vice presidential candidates Jill Stein and Cheri Honkala about what they’ve learned about American politics. Stein graduated…

Check out Dr. Jill Steins page, and "like" it
https://www.facebook.com/drjillstein

Jill Stein Medical doctor. Mother on fire. Green Party Presidential candidate 2012 & 2016. Activist for people, planet & peace over profit. Account managed by staff.

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Now is the time to build a bridge from the world we have to the better world we know is possible. Now is the time to grow a sustainable political force to work for grassroots democracy, nonviolence, social justice, and ecological wisdom. Now is the time to discard failed ideologies and political structures, and join together with the flourishing global grassroots Green movement to tackle real problems with real solutions. If not us, who? If not now, when? We are the ones we have been waiting for. Join us!

the Green Party of the United States The Green Party urges the establishment of independent citizens' review boards to probe surges in police violence and prosecute abuses

"When the doctrine of allegiance to party can utterly up-end a man's moral constitution and make a temporary fool of him besides, what excuse are you going to offer for preaching it, teaching it, extending it, perpetuating it? Shall you say, the best good of the country demands allegiance to party? Shall you also say it demands that a man kick his truth and his conscience into the gutter, and become a mouthing lunatic, besides?"

"Consistency", paper read at the Hartford Monday Evening Club on 5 December 1887. The Complete Essays of Mark Twain

It's always about policy choices! Vote Green!

The Myth That Entitlements Ruin Countries, Busted in 1 Little Graph The welfare state is dead. Long live the welfare state!(Reuters) It's getting hard to keep track of…

We can change this if we vote Green!

Why are we spending so much on "defense?"

Richard Kuszmar via Clean Energy NOW
Another reason to Vote Green Party 2012!

http://wdet.org/shows/craig-fahle-show/episode/nrdc-michigan-7th-list-worst-20-states-pollution/ #.UC0pclPjbIY.facebook

NRDC Ranks Michigan 7th on List of Worst 20 States for Air Pollution Craig speaks with Nic Clark, Michigan Campaigns Director for Clean Water Action and Nick Schroeck, Executive Director of the Great Lakes Environmental Law Center and teacher at the Environmental Law Clinic at Wayne State University Law School. Clark and Schroek join Craig to talk about toxic air pol...

"While it isn't her official title, Dr. Jill Stein sure sounds like the first presidential candidate of the Occupy Wall Street movement."
http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2018934323_jillstein17m.html

Green Party's Jill Stein takes a longshot at the presidency Green Party presidential candidate Dr. Jill Stein is running a longshot but aggressive campaign against a political system she feels has completely capitulated to corporate interests.

Michigan! PAY ATTENTION!
http://www.newreviewsite.com/articles/Deal-With-the-Devil---THE-FRACKING-NIGHTMARE-Descends-Upon-Michigan/1075 #.UC41hIqVyV8.facebook

:: Deal With the Devil: THE FRACKING NIGHTMARE Descends Upon Michigan - Review Magazine ::

UAW and AFL-CIO endorseemts for Green candidates!
http://www.scottlaugenour.org/pressreleases/120814_UAW_Endorsement.html
http://www.therepublic.com/view/story/2af20301cfc8449b983af31eabcf6411/AR--Union-Endorsements

Press Release: Laugenour Endorsed by UAW

http://www.jillstein.org/obama_cleared_path_for_ryan_greens_offer_only_alternative_to_austerity_agenda_say_stein_honkala

Obama cleared path for Ryan; Greens offer only alternative to austerity agenda, say Stein, Honkala Stein and Honkala are the only candidates who are not sponsored by Wall Street, and the only ones whose platform includes protection for critical programs that include Social Security, Medicare, Medicaid, food stamps and Meals on Wheels.

2012-08-14 Green Party to Obama: Call off federal crackdowns on medical ma*****na, respect state law GREEN PARTY OF THE UNITED STATEShttp://www.gp.orgFor Immediate Release: Tuesday, August 14, 2012Contacts: Scott McLarty, Media Coordinator, 202-904-7614, [email protected] Starlene Rankin, Media Coordinator, 916-995-3805, [email protected] presidential nominee Jill Stein challenges Obama on m...

A must read, must-share link:
http://smithbowen.net/linfame/stopme/chapter02.html

Chapter II. The Ratchet Effect The ratchet is a simple, ubiquitous, ancient bit of machinery. There's one in your bicycle wheel (it allows you to coast without pedaling), there's one in your watch (if you're the old-fashioned type and have a mechanical watch) and there's one in the jib sheet winches of your boat (if you're a yach...

Want a candidate that reflects your values?
http://boston.cbslocal.com/2012/08/08/green-partys-stein-on-presidential-campaign-im-in-this-for-the-long-haul/

Green Party’s Stein On Presidential Campaign: I’m In This For The Long Haul - CBS Boston Massachusetts resident and Green Party Presidential candidate Jill Stein is full steam ahead.

And one more from FDL (we've covered SS and Medicare theft, Torture of whistle-blowers, now here's a bit on Capitalist Cronyism and the destruction of rule of law):
"That has now culminated in the capture of the Department of Justice by financial interests. Attorney General Eric Holder is a rich guy from Covington and Burling. He bundled contributions for Obama and served as a co-chair of the campaign. Three other top Justice Department officials played major roles in fundraising and came from white-collar defense firms. It’s worth noting that the right wing is all over these connections. No links from me, but google “holder west perrelli mason” and see for yourself."
http://my.firedoglake.com/masaccio/2012/08/10/studies-show-ceos-not-subject-to-same-rule-of-law-as-you/

Studies Show CEOs Not Subject to same Rule of Law as You | MyFDL We find that firms’ lobbying activities make a significant difference in fraud detection: compared to non-lobbying firms, firms that lobby on average have a significantly lower hazard rate of being detected for fraud, evade fraud detection 117 days longer, and are 38% less likely to be detected by r...

Firedoglake was on fire yesterday-here's The Dissenter report on Bradley Manning-read the whole thing (and Dr. Stein has already stated she would pardon him):
"For nine months, Brig psychiatrists issued recommendations that Manning be downgraded from POI status, which gave the Brig the power to keep him isolated in the prison. They told Brig officials he posed no risk to himself and that the designation was actually causing Manning “psychological harm.” But these concerns and recommendations were entirely disregarded.

Under POI, according to the defense website, Manning was required to eat all of his meals alone and could only eat his meals with a spoon. He was not allowed to speak with any prisoners. He was given a su***de mattress with a built-in pillow. He was given a “tear-proof security blanket” that was “extremely coarse” and led to rashes and carpet burns on Manning’s skin. The blanket was stiff and would not “contour to his body” so it did not keep him warm. He was not allowed any personal items in the cell. He could only have “one book or one magazine” and when he was not reading the book or magazine would be taken away. It also was taken away each day before he went to sleep. He was not permitted to exercise in his cell. Any attempts to do push-ups or sit-ups would lead to officers ordering him to stop. Every night he went to sleep he had to strip down to his underwear and surrender his clothing to guards.

Manning had to request toilet paper when he needed to go to the bathroom. He would have to wait for guards to get around to providing this to him. No soap was in his cell. Sometimes when he wanted to wash his hands after using the bathroom, he would be able to, but sometimes he would not. No shoes were allowed to be worn. Initially, he was only allowed one hour of “permitted correspondence” a day. Then, after Oct 27, 2010, that changed to 2 hours/day.

Constantly, Manning was monitored. Guards checked on him every five minutes asking, “Are you okay?” Manning had to respond affirmatively each time and guards would take note of each exchange in log books. When guards could not see him clearly at night, like when he had his blanket up over his head or when he was curled up against the wall, the guards would wake Manning up and see if he was “okay.” And all of the lights were never turned off. There was also a fluorescent light in the hall outside of Manning’s cell that was kept on during the night."
http://dissenter.firedoglake.com/2012/08/10/defense-motion-details-horrific-conditions-bradley-manning-was-subjected-to-at-quantico/

Defense Motion Details Horrific Conditions Bradley Manning Was Subjected to at Quantico | The Disse A more than one hundred page defense motion detailing how Pfc.

If you need even more reasons NOT to vote for a Vichy party, here's one:
" We got more evidence of this yesterday, in an article about President Obama and the media where he mused about how he doesn’t get enough credit for being willing to cut Social Security and Medicare. And now, we have he coup de grâce. Ezra Klein, who has impeccable sources inside the Administration, makes a bet that Bowles will succeed Tim Geithner as Treasury Secretary in an Obama second term. And, he would be there specifically to secure a deal along the lines of the grand bargain."
http://news.firedoglake.com/2012/08/10/erskine-bowles-to-treasury-rumor-picks-up-steam/

Erskine Bowles-to-Treasury Rumor Picks Up Steam | FDL News Desk Jon Walker was basically right about Erskine Bowles’ op-ed in the Washington Post today, criticizing Mitt Romney’s tax plan.