For Immediate Release:
Thursday, June 12, 2008

Contacts:
Scott McLarty, Media Coordinator, 202-518-5624, cell 202-904-7614, mclarty@greens.org
Starlene Rankin, Media Coordinator, 916-995-3805, starlene@gp.org

Greens: Obama's AIPAC speech reveals he has embraced Bush propaganda on Iran, may support an attack

• Greens at the party's National Convention in Chicago (July 10-13) will challenge voters to vote Green instead of the 'bipartisan war machine'

• US goals in the Middle East must include multilateral disarmament and an end to US political and military domination over the region, assert Greens

• The Maine Green Independent Party urges towns and cities throughout the state to pass resolutions opposing war with Iran unless authorized by Congress, asks party members to initiate and support such efforts; visit http://www.mainegreens.org/index.php?sectionID=260&mode=

WASHINGTON, DC -- Green Party leaders and candidates expressed alarm that presumed Democratic presidential nominee Barack Obama has joined President Bush in threatening a US attack on Iran

In a speech last week before the American Israel Public Affairs Committee (AIPAC), Sen. Obama said, "I will do everything in my power to prevent Iran from obtaining a nuclear weapon. Everything in my power. Everything." The speech confirmed Sen. Obama's earlier claim that the Iranian government is "a threat to all of us" and "we should take no option, including military action, off the table."

"Barack Obama's language implies that, instead of repudiating the neo-con doctrine of 'preemptive' invasion, he may be ready to endorse a US attack on Iran for the same reason the Bush White House is making such threats," said Candace Caveny, Michigan Green Party candidate for Congress (10th District).

"It also shows that Sen. Obama has swallowed the Bush-Cheney line about Iran's quest for nuclear weapons, when Iran has said over and over it seeks nuclear power solely for peaceful purposes. President Bush -- and Sen. Obama, apparently -- are ignoring the National Intelligence Estimate on Iran's nuclear program, and have concocted a scenario in which Iran is about to manufacture nuclear bombs and drop them on Israel. The irony is that Israel -- not Iran -- possesses a nuclear arsenal," said Ms. Caveny.

Greens noted that Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert, who also spoke before AIPAC last week, seeks US support in preparing for an assault on Iran. Mr. Olmert called not only for sanctions but for "more drastic and robust measures" against Iran.

Green leaders, preparing for the party's National Convention in Chicago July 10-13 (http://www.greenparty2008.org), are urging antiwar voters to vote Green on Election Day 2008 in light of Sen. Obama's positions on Iran and Israel and his vague and contradictory promise to end the Iraq occupation while keeping US military personnel and contractors in Iraq and surrounding nations. Jesse Johnson, Cynthia McKinney, Kent Mesplay, and Kat Swift are seeking the Green Party's presidential nomination.

"The deceptions now being used to justify an attack on Iran recall the fraudulent claims of WMDs and a Saddam Hussein-al-Qaeda conspiracy that got us into the current war. The rest of the world -- especially Middle Eastern nations -- understands that the real goals are US domination in the region, control over the Middle East oil spigot, and aid for Israel's strategic military objectives," said Rodger Jennings, Green candidate for US Congress in Illinois' 12th District (http://www.rodgerjennings.org).

"Americans should be concerned that, despite his emphasis on diplomacy, Barack Obama's Iran posture shows that he might be as ready as George W. Bush to initiate World War III. We cannot leave the future of the world to two powerful US political parties, both of which endorse military aggression in the name of preemption," added Mr. Jennings.

Greens said that even if the current threats from President Bush, Sen. Obama, and Republican presidential candidate John McCain are just hawkish bluster to convince Iran to abandon uranium enrichment, the effect will be encouragement for Iran and other countries in the region to gain nuclear weapons as a deterrence against an attack by the US or Israel.

"The only resolution to growing Middle and Near East tensions is multilateral nuclear disarmament, combined with a complete withdrawal of US troops from Iraq and pressure on Israel to observe human rights and UN directives to end the occupation of Palestinian territories," said Jason Wallace, Green candidate for Illinois (11th District) (http://www.electwallace.us) . "Unfortunately, Barack Obama's speech before AIPAC signals that his administration would make no such demands on Israel, and he has shown disregard for international law and for UN Security Council resolutions stating that the acquisition of territory by force is illegitimate."

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• Green candidate database for 2008 and other campaign information: http://www.gp.org/elections.shtml
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June 12, 2008
Contact: Andrew Davis
E-mail: andrew.davis@lp.org

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FROM THE LIBERTARIAN PARTY:
Democrats work against gas price relief

Recent legislative efforts by Democrats work against reducing the price of gas for Americans

Washington, D.C. - While Americans are struggling to keep their vehicles fueled without breaking the bank, Democrats in Congress have promoted a string of legislation that would increase the cost of gas for consumers. "Americans are paying record prices for gas, and Democrats are working in the opposite direction of relief," says Libertarian Party spokesperson Andrew Davis.

"It's either incredibly bad timing, or Democrats forgot what they learned in Econ. 101," Davis continues. "There really is no other explanation for the recent bills that Democrats have proposed, which all would increase the already soaring fuel costs for Americans. We need to work towards lowering prices by increasing our domestic production of oil and through allowing the free market to balance itself out. What we do not need, and what Democrats have proposed, is limiting the use of our natural resources and slapping oil companies with more taxes and regulations."

Yesterday, House Democrats in subcommittee blocked a proposal to explore U.S. waters for oil. The Libertarian Party also points to Democrat-sponsored legislation as policies that would all increase fuel prices. Such bills include the Lieberman-Warner Climate Securities Act, which could potentially raise gas prices by 29 percent, and a proposal by Senate Democrats to add a 25 percent tax on major U.S. oil companies for what Democrats consider to be "unreasonable" profits.

"Punishing companies for making a profit by slapping them with a monstrous tax is both anti-American and the wrong way to bring relief to consumers at the gas pump," says Davis.

The Libertarian Party emphasizes free market solutions to America's growing energy problems by allowing for greater exploration and harvesting of natural resources, and lifting regulations on oil companies that inhibit oil production.

"The typical inclination for people in crisis is to look to the government for answers that come in the form of additional regulations," says Davis. "This is the wrong approach towards better energy policies. While higher oil prices are temporary, the damage caused by government intervention in the marketplace is many times permanent."

The Libertarian Party is America's third largest political party, founded in 1971 as an alternative to the two main political parties. You can find more information on the Libertarian Party by visiting www.LP.org. The Libertarian Party proudly stands for smaller government, lower taxes and more freedom.

Office: 202-333-0008 ext. 225
Mobile: 202-731-0002

FROM THE LIBERTARIAN PARTY:
Democrats work against gas price relief

Recent legislative efforts by Democrats work against reducing the price of gas for Americans

Washington, D.C. - While Americans are struggling to keep their vehicles fueled without breaking the bank, Democrats in Congress have promoted a string of legislation that would increase the cost of gas for consumers. "Americans are paying record prices for gas, and Democrats are working in the opposite direction of relief," says Libertarian Party spokesperson Andrew Davis.

"It's either incredibly bad timing, or Democrats forgot what they learned in Econ. 101," Davis continues. "There really is no other explanation for the recent bills that Democrats have proposed, which all would increase the already soaring fuel costs for Americans. We need to work towards lowering prices by increasing our domestic production of oil and through allowing the free market to balance itself out. What we do not need, and what Democrats have proposed, is limiting the use of our natural resources and slapping oil companies with more taxes and regulations."

Yesterday, House Democrats in subcommittee blocked a proposal to explore U.S. waters for oil. The Libertarian Party also points to Democrat-sponsored legislation as policies that would all increase fuel prices. Such bills include the Lieberman-Warner Climate Securities Act, which could potentially raise gas prices by 29 percent, and a proposal by Senate Democrats to add a 25 percent tax on major U.S. oil companies for what Democrats consider to be "unreasonable" profits.

"Punishing companies for making a profit by slapping them with a monstrous tax is both anti-American and the wrong way to bring relief to consumers at the gas pump," says Davis.

The Libertarian Party emphasizes free market solutions to America's growing energy problems by allowing for greater exploration and harvesting of natural resources, and lifting regulations on oil companies that inhibit oil production.

"The typical inclination for people in crisis is to look to the government for answers that come in the form of additional regulations," says Davis. "This is the wrong approach towards better energy policies. While higher oil prices are temporary, the damage caused by government intervention in the marketplace is many times permanent."

The Libertarian Party is America's third largest political party, founded in 1971 as an alternative to the two main political parties. You can find more information on the Libertarian Party by visiting www.LP.org. The Libertarian Party proudly stands for smaller government, lower taxes and more freedom.

Luis Felipe Scolari came into the world on the 9th of November 1948 in the city of Passo Fundo, Rio Grande Do Sul, Brazil. In his time as a player, he was a defender for the following teams in Brazil: Aymore-RS, Caxias, Juventude, Novo Hamburgo, and CSA. His list of teams that he has managed since 1982 has been exhaustive and includes: CSA, Juventude, Brasil de Pelotas, Gremio, Goias, Kuwait, Al Qadisiya, Criciuma, Al Ahli, Jubilo Iwata, Palmeiras, Cruzeiro, Brazil, Portugal, and as of the end of Euro 2008, Chelsea.

Luis Felipe Scolari has been known to have a domineering effect on the players and teams. It is expected that Luis Felipe Scolari and Sir Alex Ferguson will be providing the entertainment with each victory given the personality of the both managers. This has yet to be seen but what could be said was that in September 2007, Portugal was playing against Serbia in the Euro 2008 Qualifier when Scolari punched Ivica Dragutinovic [the Serbian Player] with a left hook after receiving a slap in the hand from him. It is this discipline that has helped the teams he managed including Portugal to reach depths that were never imagined. In fact, he is the recipient of awards such as the FIFA World Cup for Brazil in the year 2002 as well as Copa Do Brasil, Copa Mercosur, Copa Sul-Minas, Recopa Sudamericana, Copa Libertadores, Campeonato Brasileiro Serie A, Campeonato Gaucho, Campeonato Alagoano, and Torneo Rio- Sao Paulo.

Los EEUU debe cambiar su postura para tener un Presidente Afro Americano. Los EEUU debe convertirse en un pais refundado con la creacion de un "Nuevo Hombre Estadounidense" y una "Nueva Republica" bajo los Libertarios.

BBC News reported that Qaddafi made remarks about Obama in response to his speech about “Jerusalem being the undivided capital of Israel”. Qaddafi stated that “He [Obama] suffers from an inferiority complex thinking he is white even though Africa and the Middle East are behind him, is afraid of a Jewish Assassination Team, is ignorant of the Middle East, or is making campaign lies”. Qaddafi further stated that “This inferiority complex will make him worse than the whites who govern the United States of America.”
Personally, I did not know what to make of this last declaration by Qaddafi. I have decided to hold my judgment since I just want to report the news.

REFERENCE:

BBC News: “Qaddafi Attacks Obama On Israel”