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How the story in today’s Globe should have read:

Kerry, Brown Announce Agreement on Pelt-Trading Iniative, Coal-Drilling-Nuclear Subsidies

(WASHINGTON Jan 23, 2010-Michael Horan)–Senator John Kerry announced yesterday that in the wake of Scott Brown’s election as junior Senator from Massachusetts, he’d be withdrawing his support from the Kerry-Boxer climate bill and, instead, promote a raft of new legislation “which will constitute a comprehensive, long-term plan capable of supplying America with its energy  needs well into June.”

Kerry called for “The re-vitalization of the centuries-old trade in animal pelts–that’s an industry which shows real growth potential. Oh, yeah, and subsidizing of coal mining, drilling for offshore oil, and building the most expensive nuclear power generators the world has ever seen–because we stand second to no one when it comes to cost-overruns. No more shall we allow self-centered concerns with the survival of the planet to get in the way of the will of the American people. Mining, drilling, and generating radioactive waste–that’s what makes this country great.”

Surrounded by the CEO’s of various companies including Exxon, ShellOil, and BPL and flanked by Newt Gingrich, Sarah Palin, and James Inhofe, Kerry went on to declare that “no more shall the American people be held hostage by the chains of the past or the arrogant claims of `science.’ The election of Mr. Brown has made it clear that the weak legislation we were jerking around with needs to be watered down further so as to ensure that the fine corporate citizens with whom I stand here today can top the record-breaking profits they showed last year. Americans have spoken: science is hard. Money is easy.” At that, he was interrupted by the assorted dignitaries, who uncorked champagne and broke into applause and cries of “hear, hear!”

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It is easy for a neophyte candidate running to get caught by surprise on this Massachusetts election law. If the candidate was not registered as an un-enrolled voter 90 continuous days before the deadline for nomination papers submission, the candidate cannot run in the General Election.

Green/Rainbow candidates must have been an un-enrolled voter (meaning not a registered Democrat, Republican, or Libertarian). This is because, under the present law, the GRP does not achieve the legal status of “party”, but is a “designation”.

The nomination papers deadline is the last Tuesday of May, for state representative or state senator.  Hence, it’s desirable for those presently registered to vote via a major party, to have become un-enrolled. So if the candidate is presently registered as a Democrat or Republican or Libertarian, the candidate must become unenrolled by mid-February. Earlier is better.

The Secretary of the Commonwealth describes the standards that apply to “non-party” candidates.  Here are the details: How to Run as a Non-Party Candidate

And in comprehensive PDF form: A Candidate’s Guide to the 2006 State Election (Secretary of the Commonwealth. January 2006.)

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It is easy for a neophyte candidate to get caught by surprise on this law. If the candidate was not registered as an un-enrolled voter 90 continuous days before the deadline for nomination papers submission, the candidate cannot run in the General Election.

Green/Rainbow candidates must have been an un-enrolled voter (meaning not a registered Democrat, Republican, or Libertarian). This is because, under the present law, the GRP does not achieve the legal status of “party”, but a “designation”.  

The nomination papers deadline is the last Tuesday of May, for state representative or state senator.  Hence, it’s desirable to have become un-enrolled, if the candidate is presently a Democrat or Republican, by mid-February. Earlier is better.

The Secretary of the Commonwealth describes the standards that apply to “non-party” candidates. The Green/Rainbow party is a “designation” and not a party, under present law and regulations. Here are the details: How to Run as a Non-Party Candidate

And in comprehensive PDF form: A Candidate’s Guide to the 2006 State Election (Secretary of the Commonwealth. January 2006.)

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It is easy for a neophyte candidate to get caught by surprise on this law. If the candidate was not registered as an un-enrolled voter 90 continuous days before the deadline for nomination papers submission, the candidate cannot run in the General Election.

Green/Rainbow candidates must have been an un-enrolled voter (meaning not a registered Democrat, Republican, or Libertarian). This is because, under the present law, the GRP does not achieve the legal status of “party”, but a “designation”.  

The nomination papers deadline is the last Tuesday of May, for state representative or state senator.  Hence, it’s desirable to have become un-enrolled, if the candidate is presently a Democrat or Republican, by mid-February. Earlier is better.

The Secretary of the Commonwealth describes the standards that apply to “non-party” candidates. The Green/Rainbow party is a “designation” and not a party, under present law and regulations. Here are the details: How to Run as a Non-Party Candidate

And in comprehensive PDF form: A Candidate’s Guide to the 2006 State Election (Secretary of the Commonwealth. January 2006.)

Continue reading Candidates: be Un-enrolled voter 90 days before deadline

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It is easy for a neophyte to get caught by surprise on this one.

Green/Rainbow candidates must have been an un-enrolled voter (meaning not a registered Democrat, Replican, or Libertarian) for at least the 90 days before the deadline for submitting nomination papers (that deadline is the last Tuesday of May, for state representative or state senator).  Hence, it’s desirable to have become unenrolled, if the candidate is presently a Democrat or Republican, by mid-February. Earlier is better.

The Secretary of the Commonwealth describes the standards that apply to “non-party” candidates. The Green/Rainbow party is a “designation” and not a party, under present law and regulations. Here are the details: How to Run as a Non-Party Candidate

And in comprehensive PDF form: A Candidate’s Guide to the 2006 State Election (Secretary of the Commonwealth. January 2006.)

Continue reading Candidates: be Unenrolled voter 90 days before nomination deadline

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It is easy for a neophyte to get caught by surprise on this one.

Green/Rainbow candidates must have been an un-enrolled voter (meaning not a registered Democrat, Replican, or Libertarian) for at least the 90 days before the deadline for submitting nomination papers (that deadline is the last Tuesday of May, for state representative or state senator).  Hence, it’s desirable to have become unenrolled, if the candidate is presently a Democrat or Republican, by mid-February. Earlier is better.

The Secretary of the Commonwealth describes the standards that apply to “non-party” candidates. The Green/Rainbow party is a “designation” and not a party, under present law and regulations. Here are the details: How to Run as a Non-Party Candidate

And in comprehensive PDF form: A Candidate’s Guide to the 2006 State Election (Secretary of the Commonwealth. January 2006.)

Continue reading Candidates: must be Unenrolled voter 90 days before nomination deadline

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It is easy for a neophyte to get caught by surprise on this one.

Green/Rainbow candidates must have been an un-enrolled voter (meaning not a registered Democrat, Replican, or Libertarian) for at least the 90 days before the deadline for submitting nomination papers (that deadline is the last Tuesday of May, for state representative or state senator).  Hence, it’s desirable to have become unenrolled, if the candidate is presently a Democrat or Republican, by mid-February. Earlier is better.

The Secretary of the Commonwealth describes the standards that apply to “non-party” candidates. The Green/Rainbow party is a “designation” and not a party, under present law and regulations. Here are the details: How to Run as a Non-Party Candidate

And in comprehensive PDF form: A Candidate’s Guide to the 2006 State Election (Secretary of the Commonwealth. January 2006.)

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It is easy for a neophyte to get caught by surprise on this one.

Green/Rainbow candidates must have been an un-enrolled voter (meaning not a registered Democrat, Replican, or Libertarian) for at least the 90 days before the deadline for submitting nomination papers (that deadline is the last Tuesday of May, for state representative or state senator).  Hence, it’s desirable to have become unenrolled, if the candidate is presently a Democrat or Republican, by mid-February. Earlier is better.

The Secretary of the Commonwealth describes the standards that apply to “non-party” candidates. The Green/Rainbow party is a “designation” and not a party, under present law and regulations. Here are the details: How to Run as a Non-Party Candidate

And in comprehensive PDF form: A Candidate’s Guide to the 2006 State Election (Secretary of the Commonwealth. January 2006.)

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Quoting from Peter Vickery’s December 15 2009 post on the Mass Greens blog, describing the growth of the formerly tiny Liberal Democratic Party in the United Kingdom.

It Could Happen Here

“How did the they do it? Partly by luck, of course, like so much else in politics. But also as a result of planning and foresight: by campaigning around issues their grassroots supporters were passionate about about, from the apparently mundane to the almost esoteric; by building up their base in diverse communities, from blighted inner cities to middle-class suburbs and far-flung Scottish islands; by targeting their resources on winnable seats; by forging electoral non-compete agreements with allied parties; and, above all, by taking the long view.”

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(and now that we know that Blackwater is operating in Pakistan, it’s a pretty safe bet he doesn’t care about Pakistani, Afghani, or Iraqi people either)

As times goes by, it sounds more and more like the US government’s response to the crisis in Haiti suffers from the same cold-hearted ignorance, arrogance, and ineptitude that defined its response to Katrina. Kanye West’s famous “George Bush doesn’t care about black people” line during a fundraising telethon seems sadly apropos to our new “post-racial” President.

Read this synopsis by Slate’s Ben Ehrenreich if you can stomach it.

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