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Vermont Police Attempt To Arrest Socialist Presidential Candidate

admin — Tue, 08 Jan 2008 08:12:52 -0700

Police order candidate Moore to start
shopping, run for president less.

Democratic Process Not So Easy For Minor Party Candidate Moore, Several Miles from New Hampshire Border Where Major Party Candidates Campaign Effortlessly

Socialist Party USA Presidential Nominee Brian Moore was threatened with arrest Sunday afternoon by Brattleboro (Vermont) Police officers for petitioning in a supermarket parking lot to qualify on the presidential primary ballot of the Liberty Union Party of Vermont. The primary is scheduled for March 5th.

The manager of Hannaford Supermarkets in Brattleboro repeatedly ordered Moore, in a hostile voice, to leave the large mall parking lot because it was private property and owned by the store. Moore and his three colleagues stood their ground and refused to leave claiming they had a constitutional right to participate in a democratic process in a public area so that he could be a qualified presidential candidate in Vermont.

Two City of Brattleboro police cars, containing a lieutenant and a Sergeant Mike Gorman, arrived on the scene within minutes and ordered Moore and three of his petition colleagues "to leave or they would get a trespassing order, and would arrest us if necessary," Moore stated. Peter Diamondstone, an attorney and a leader of the Liberty Union Party in Vermont, and one of Moore's colleagues doing the petitioning, informed the officers that they had a constitutional right for such actions.read more »

SOCIALIST PARTY USA STATEMENT OF SUPPORT FOR THE SCREENWRITERS STRIKE

admin — Fri, 09 Nov 2007 09:24:14 -0700

SOCIALIST PARTY USA STATEMENT OF SUPPORT FOR THE SCREENWRITERS STRIKE

Labor Commission of the SP-USA

When the irreverent early 20th century comedian W.C. Fields was once caught reading the bible he explained that he was “looking for some loopholes.” On Monday November 5th, 12,000 members of the Writers Guild of America (WGA) took a bold strike action to sew up some of the loopholes which have allowed the entertainment industry to make exorbitant profits from their labor. The Socialist Party USA (SP-USA) stands with the WGA and calls upon the Association of Motion Picture and Television Producers (AMPTP) to concede to the WGA’s demands for a just contract.

Unlike the often inebriated actor Fields, the AMPTP has found many profitable loopholes. While screenwriters are paid industry rates for work aired in traditional media venues such as television and movies, they receive only a small fraction of the profits generated in the “new” media outlets of DVD sales and internet based programming. Writers currently receive only 5 cents per unit for the sale of a DVD. For entertainment delivered via internet streaming video WGA members receive only 1.2% of gross revenue. There is also currently no language in the contract regarding the producer’s right to insert product placements into WGA member created scripts.read more »

March Against War and Occupation Saturday 27 October

Tue, 16 Oct 2007 14:14:35 -0600

Start: 10/27/2007 - 12:10pm

End: 10/27/2007 - 4:10pm

All Out for Oct. 27th.

UPDATE (Thursday)

Three Meet-Up’s for the March

11:00a – Feeder march with Bergen County Peace and
Justice Coalition and Washington Heights Anti-War
Organizers - 179th Street and Fort Washington – Tommy
(646) 320-8414
11:30a – North Bronx Anti-war
Organizers - Pelham Bay
Stop of 6 train – Billy (718) 869-2279
12:30p-1:00p - Union Square South West Corner–
Michael
(917) 804-9442

The March

1:00pm – March leaves Union Square - Help the
Socialist Party hand out flyers for the film screening
on October 30th
3:00pm (??) – Arrive in Foley Square – Rub swollen
feet, drink water, visit the SP table

After the March

Screening of Activist Documentaries from Mental Rev
Productions & Reception

http://www.mentalrev.com/

Saturday, October 27, 2007, After the March

339 Lafayette Street between Bleecker & Bond, NYC
Buzzer 11 / no elevator / 3rd floor
6 train to Bleecker Street OR F/V train to
Broadway/Lafayette
For more info on the event:
http://spnyc.org
Tel. 718.869.2279

http://www.oct27.org/new_york/
http://spnyc.org
http://www.mentalrev.com/
http://www.njsocialistparty.org/
http://www.bergenjustice.net/

It is time, once again, to put on your marching shoes, make your pro-peace signs and call a friend who also supports an end to war and occupation.

On Saturday October 27th major anti-war demonstrations will take place in 11 cities in the US. New Yorkers will be doing our share during a 1:00pm march from 14th Street Union Square to Foley Square. The march will be followed by an information session at Foley Square where demonstrators can network with other peace organizations.

One of the great smaller actions connected to this big march will feature a march by the Bergen Peace and Justice Coalition (the major peace group in Northern New Jersey) over the George Washington Bridge to link up with the Washington Heights Anti-war Network. I think it would be great if people from the North and South Bronx could join these groups and head down to the march together.

So, if you are interested in participating in this demonstration drop me an email or give me a call at (718) 869-2279. This demo will be a great step forward for the peace movement nationally. Hopefully we can do our part locally.

Oh, the march is fully permitted and the organizers, United for Peace and Justice, have a long history of safe and peaceful marches so it should be child friendly.

Peace,

Billy wawharton(at)yahoo.com

For more info see these sites:

United for Peace and Justice

UFPJ – New York City Demo

Bergen Peace & Justice Coalition

UPDATE:

11:30am - noon in Washington Heights. We'll meet the NJ Marchers at the Manhattan side of the GWB and then take the train to Union Square. Call Tommy at 646-320-8414 on the day for details or email akitazine AT yahoo.com
12:30 - 1pm at Union Square. Meet upstairs just outside the subway entrance that is near the southwest corner inside Union Square. Call Micheal on the day at 917-804-9442.

Contact spnyc AT spnyc.org to attend the march pre-meeting on the evening of the 26th.read more »

SP-USA Convention and New Socialist Women

admin — Mon, 08 Oct 2007 14:30:57 -0600

Susan Dorazio susandor(at)crocker.com

Comrades,

Two weeks from yesterday (i.e., Friday, October 19) the SP 2007 National Convention will be convening. As you will see from the agenda draft below, it will be a full 3 days of discussion and decision-making. I hope that many of you will be there, or will be in close contact with your delegates and alternates between now and then, so that your opinions will be represented.

SP women: I hope you will be able to attend a meeting of the Women's Commission over breakfast on Sunday morning. I also look forward to informal opportunities to talk with others about the status of and possibilities for women SP members, in the party and in our communities. One of the best ways women can influence the direction of the party is to be a National Co-Chair or Co-Vice-Chair, or a member of the National Committee. Please consider being a candidate for one of these leadership positions.read more »

Reds, Greens and Electoral Change

admin — Wed, 26 Sep 2007 10:19:44 -0600

Start: 10/01/2007 - 6:00pm

End: 10/01/2007 - 8:00pm

Please join Rune Lund, member of the Danish Parliament representing the Red-Green Alliance, and the Socialist Party USA for an examination of the possibilities of a red-green electoral alliance.

Issues of environmentalism and energy sustainability have become fundamental to any thorough critique of the capitalism. Can this intellectual link be translated into an electoral force? Join us and find out more about a successful example of this strategy.

Monday, October 1, 2007, 6.00pm 339 Lafayette Street (between Bleecker & Bond), Manhattan, NYC. Hit buzzer #11; come up to the Muste Room on the 3rd Floor. (No elevator, sorry.) DIRECTIONS: Take 6 train to Bleecker Street or F/V train to Broadway / Lafayette.

More info: Greg, natsec(at)socialistparty-usa.org or 718 869-2279