Ecological Wisdom * Social Justice Grassroots Democracy * Non-Violence Green Party of Michigan ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ www.migreens.org ** Media Advisory ** ** -------------- ** January 29, 2006 For More Information, Contact: ----------------------------- John Anthony La Pietra, Media Committee/GPMI jalp@internet1.net National Green Party Will Respond to "State of the Union" ========================================================= GPUS Rebuttals to Be Posted on Party Web Site www.gp.org Greens Nationwide and from Michigan Can Be Available to Offer Comments The Green Party of the United States (GPUS) will be responding to George W. Bush's 2006 "State of the Union" address Tuesday evening. Representatives of GPUS will emphasize the party's demands to bring U.S. troops home from Iraq immediately -- and for an investigation and impeachment of President Bush and Vice President Cheney. Greens will also discuss the failed Medicare prescription-drug bill, and will present their ideas about how to address the need for single- payer National Health Insurance, energy policy, and global warming. The rebuttals will be available to the media in the form of video downloads placed on the home page of the Green Party's web site: http://www.gp.org GPUS will also send (by overnight mail) a disc of the rebuttals to any member of the media who requests it. The party will issue an advisory early next week announcing that the video downloads and disc are available. A full list of spokespersons for Green Parties all across the country is shown below. Leaders of the Green Party of Michigan (GPMI), who presented their response to the "State of the State" last week, may also be available for comments. To get reactions from these speakers to the 2006 "State of the Union" speech, please contact them directly: Sylvia Inwood chair@migreens.org Chair (313) 333-1064 cell; leave message Doug Campbell naderladuke2000detroit@yahoo.com Vice Chair (248) 542-5216 or through of the Media Committee: John Anthony La Pietra (269) 781-9478 jalp@internet1.net # # # created/distributed using donated labor Green Party of Michigan 548 South Main Street Ann Arbor, MI 48104 http://www.migreens.org 734-663-3555 GPMI was formed in 1987 to address environmental issues in Michigan politics. Greens are organized in all 50 states and the District of Columbia. Each state Green Party sets its own goals and creates its own structure, but US Greens agree on Ten Key Values: Ecological Wisdom Grassroots Democracy Social Justice Non-Violence Community Economics Decentralization Feminism Respect for Diversity Personal/Global Responsibility Future Focus/Sustainability *==*==*==*==*==*==*==*==*==*==*==*==*==*==*==*==*==*==* *==*==*==*==*==*==*==*==*==*==*==*==*==*==*==*==*==*==* *==*==*==*==*==*==*==*==*==*==*==*==*==*==*==*==*==*==* GREEN PARTY OF THE UNITED STATES http://www.gp.org For Immediate Release Contacts: -------- Scott McLarty, Media Coordinator 202-518-5624 mclarty@greens.org Starlene Rankin, Media Coordinator 916-995-3805 starlene@greens.org Greens plan rebuttals to Bush's State of the Union address on Jan. 31 ===================================== • Sharp Green response to Bush and to the Democrats' rebuttal will include: call for withdrawal of U.S. troops from Iraq; White House crimes and impeachment; need for National Health Insurance and dramatic steps to curb global warming. • Green rebuttals can be downloaded next week at , or can be mailed to reporters on request. WASHINGTON, D.C. -- The Green Party of the United States will offer a sharp rebuttal to President Bush's January 31 State of the Union address and also to the Democratic Party's responses to the President's speech. Representatives of the Green Party will emphasize the party's demands to bring U.S. troops home from Iraq immediately and for an investigation and impeachment of President Bush and Vice President Cheney. Greens will also discuss the failed Medicare prescription drug bill, and will present their ideas about how to address the need for single-payer National Health Insurance, energy policy, and global warming. The rebuttals will be available to the media in the form of video downloads placed on the home page of the Green Party's web site. The Green Party will also send (by overnight mail) a disc of the rebuttals to any member of the media who requests it. The party will issue an advisory early next week announcing that the video downloads and disc are available. The Green Party encourages reporters to contact and interview Green candidates, officeholders, and party leaders for Green responses to Mr. Bush's speech and to the Democrats' rebuttal. See the list of Greens across the U.S. who are available for interview, appended below. GREENS available for interview on President Bush's State of the Union address, January 31, 2006 Aimee Allison, candidate for Oakland, California, City Council District 2, 510-594-7772, vote@aimeeallison.org John Battista, M.D., Green Party of Connecticut, President of the Connecticut Coalition For Universal Health Care, 860-354-1822, riverbend2@earthlink.net Michael Berg, Delaware candidate for the US House of Representatives, cell 610-696-8873, michialberg@comcast.net, http://www.bergforcongress.us Campaign Manager: John Atkeison, 302-345-0607, john@atkeison.org Renée Bowser, Advisory Neighborhood Commission Chair, Washington, DC, 202-882-1733, cell 202-997-3193, scatting@starpower.net Peter Camejo, candidate for Governor of California, 925-368-6097, pmcamejo@earthlink.net Mike Cavlan, Minnesota candiate for the U.S. Senate, 952-997-6129, Michael@michaelcavlin.org Todd Chretien, California candidate for the U.S. Senate (challenging Sen. Diane Feinstein), cell 510-590-6073, ToddChretien@comcast.net http://www.todd4senate.org Byron DeLear, California candidate for the US House of Representatives (28th District), 818-974-8964, info@DeLearforCongress.org http://www.DeLearforCongress.org John Eder, State Representative, Portland, Maine 04102, Augusta office 207-287-6799, home 207-871-0317, jeder@maine.rr.com http://www.repjohneder.com Nan Garrett, candidate for President in 2008, co-chair of the Georgia Green Party, 404-229-0626, ngarrett@greens.org Jeff Kravitz, California candidate for the U.S. House of Representatives (5th District, Sacramento), 916-553-4072, KravitzLaw@aol.com Pat LaMarche, candidate for Governor of Maine, 2004 Green nominee for Vice President, 207-671-0190, genny_judge@yahoo.com Malik Rahim, candidate for Mayor of New Orleans, 415-671-0789 Marakay Rogers, candidate for Governor of Pennsylvania, 717-578-2065, mjr91@aol.com Rebecca Rotzler, Deputy Mayor of New Paltz, New York, co-chair of the Green Party of the United States, 845-255-3122, rebelrot@yahoo.com Kat Swift, co-chair of the Texas Green Party, candidate for President in 2008, 210-471-1791, kat@bexargreens.org http://www.bexargreens.org/katforprez Rae Vogeler, Wisconsin candidate for the U.S. Senate, rae-v@charter.net http://www.voterae.org Jeff Broxmeyer, Campaign Manager: 608-354-3569 Rich Whitney, candidate for Governor of Illinois, cell 618-924-4308, candidate@whitneyforgov.org http://www.whitneyforgov.com Campaign Manager: Jennifer Rose, 618-528-VOTE, campaignmanager@whitneyforgov.org Kevin Zeese, Maryland candidate for the U.S. Senate, cell 301-996-6582, http://www.kevinzeese.com (Please note: some candidates have not yet received their state Green Party's endorsement; such endorsements may be considered later this year.) MORE INFORMATION Green Party of the United States http://www.gp.org 1700 Connecticut Avenue NW, Suite 404 Washington, DC 20009. 202-319-7191, 866-41GREEN Fax 202-319-7193
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posted to web 31 January 2006