Comments on: implications for progressives http://pd-hawaii.com/blog/2006/11/08/implications-for-progressives/ This is a place for members of Progressive Democrats of Hawai‘i to express their thoughts and exasperations about political happenings. Wed, 07 Jan 2009 02:19:59 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.2 By: Steve Laudig http://pd-hawaii.com/blog/2006/11/08/implications-for-progressives/#comment-365 Steve Laudig Thu, 23 Nov 2006 12:51:08 +0000 http://pd-hawaii.com/blog/2006/11/08/implications-for-progressives/#comment-365 Unrelated request for assistance. I've have researched a U.S. constitutional challenge to the present deceptively named "open" primary in which members of one political party e.g. republican are allowed to participate in the candidate selection process [i.e. the primary] of another political party e.g. democrat. There is clear legal authority that this is a First Amendment violation. Could PDH reading this hip me to how I can generate a conversational thread on this. If anyone is interested in copies of the pertinent pleadings/decisons, email me privately at stevelaudig@aol.com. I'm suggesting that we, as progressives, look at taking this on as an issue if the state central committee is unable to gather the political will or blanches in the face of possible adverse publicity. regards, Unrelated request for assistance. I’ve have researched a U.S. constitutional challenge to the present deceptively named “open” primary in which members of one political party e.g. republican are allowed to participate in the candidate selection process [i.e. the primary] of another political party e.g. democrat. There is clear legal authority that this is a First Amendment violation. Could PDH reading this hip me to how I can generate a conversational thread on this. If anyone is interested in copies of the pertinent pleadings/decisons, email me privately at stevelaudig@aol.com. I’m suggesting that we, as progressives, look at taking this on as an issue if the state central committee is unable to gather the political will or blanches in the face of possible adverse publicity. regards,

]]> By: Bethany Biondolillo http://pd-hawaii.com/blog/2006/11/08/implications-for-progressives/#comment-316 Bethany Biondolillo Thu, 16 Nov 2006 21:14:58 +0000 http://pd-hawaii.com/blog/2006/11/08/implications-for-progressives/#comment-316 Public Citizen recently finished a report correlating success in the election with a candidate's fair trade position. Check it out at http://www.citizen.org/documents/finalelectionpressrelease.pdf Public Citizen recently finished a report correlating success in the election with a candidate’s fair trade position. Check it out at http://www.citizen.org/documents/finalelectionpressrelease.pdf

]]> By: David Raatz http://pd-hawaii.com/blog/2006/11/08/implications-for-progressives/#comment-267 David Raatz Thu, 09 Nov 2006 20:39:36 +0000 http://pd-hawaii.com/blog/2006/11/08/implications-for-progressives/#comment-267 I'd like to recognize Jill Tokuda and Sharon Har for impressively picking up Republican-held seats. Jill and Sharon are both former Mazie Hirono aides and will be great additions to the legislature. *Jill Tokuda for State Senate* http://jilltokuda.com *Sharon Har for State House of Representatives* http://sharonhar.com I’d like to recognize Jill Tokuda and Sharon Har for impressively picking up Republican-held seats.

Jill and Sharon are both former Mazie Hirono aides and will be great additions to the legislature.

*Jill Tokuda for State Senate*
http://jilltokuda.com

*Sharon Har for State House of Representatives*
http://sharonhar.com

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