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Alexander wants $300 Billion for Automakers The Big Three U.S. automakers recently announced plans to seek $25 billion in federal loans that will help bailout the struggling automobile industry as declining sales continues to rack up record losses on a battered industry. The Detroit Free Press reported this month that executives at GM, Ford and Chrysler met and agreed that they would need about $40 billion to ride out their current troubles. Vice Presidential Candidate, Stewart A. Alexander, says "much more is needed or nothing." Stewart Alexander is convinced that $25 billion will only provide a temporary fix. Alexander has proposed a long term, comprehensive program that will require the investment of $300 billion over the next decade; Alexander's plan would also call for a major restructure of the U.S. automobile industry. Under his plan, the U.S. government would nationalize the U.S. oil industry, the ethanol industry, and the automobile industry. Over a period of 10 years, the U.S. government would invest $300 billion into the automobile industry manufacturing fuel efficient vehicles and electric cars; expanding the industry to all areas of the U.S, to include more rural areas... read more. Alexander Wants Common U.S.-Mexican Currency "Working People need a Basic Income Guarantee" During a decade when border issues between the U.S. and Mexico have intensified and the Democrats and Republicans have gone on the attack against immigrants, Vice Presidential Candidate Stewart A. Alexander is proposing a common U.S.-Mexican currency and establishing a Basic Income Guarantee (BIG) for working people on both sides of the U.S.-Mexico border... read more. Moore-Alexander Seeks Peace and Freedom Party Nomination It was October 19, 2007 that Brian P. Moore and Stewart A. Alexander met for the first time at the National Convention of Socialist Party USA; in St Louis, Missouri. Less than three days later, the two men were joined together as presidential running mates representing the Socialist Party USA, and joint partners to lead in the socialist movement nationwide. During the convention, Brian Moore was nominated for President and Stewart Alexander was nominated for Vice President. With less than a week before the State Convention of the Peace and Freedom Party, both Brian Moore and Stewart Alexander are hoping to capture the nomination for president and vice president of the California socialist party; to expand the party's mission and socialist agenda nationwide... read more. Alexander Dismisses Economic Plans of Obama and McCain Today, Vice Presidential Candidate Stewart A. Alexander attacked the economic programs of Democratic Presidential Candidate Barack Obama and Republican Presidential Candidate John McCain; Alexander dismissed the economic proposals of both candidates as "campaign baiting to win votes." Alexander says the U.S. economy needs much more than what either candidate has presented, "the U.S. economy needs a total makeover, and a little makeup will not work." Recently, the U.S. economy has become the number one concern with a majority of Americans; and as President Bush attempts to hold together the U.S. economy during his final six months in office, it is likely it will become the responsibility of the next president to offer a national plan that will move the nation forward and to restore the confidence of the American people. Today, working people are concerned with a broad range of issues that are presently threatening their financial well-being; those issues include job security, smaller paychecks, affordable housing, soaring gasoline and food prices, health care cost, the value of the U.S. dollar, inflation and the expanding U.S. recession... read more. Alexander says, No Offshore Drilling Socialist V.P. Candidate Stewart A. Alexander seldom agrees with any political positions of California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger; but when the issue is offshore oil drilling, Alexander firmly supports the Republican governor's position to continue the prohibition on offshore drilling. While running as the Peace and Freedom Party's candidate for California lieutenant governor in 2006, Stewart Alexander repeatedly disagreed with Governor Schwarzenegger on almost every issue; however, on the issue of offshore oil drilling, Alexander is asking the nation to give Governor Schwarzenegger their full support. Recently, offshore oil drilling became news when President Bush joined Republican presidential candidate Senator John McCain in calling for the lifting of a 27-year-old prohibition on offshore drilling; according to The Mercury News. For nearly three decades, there has been strong opposition to offshore oil drilling from many groups; to include, environmentalist, the fishing industry, local governments, the tourist industry and small businesses. Now that gasoline prices have climbed above $4.00 per gallon and diesel hovering above $4.75 per gallon, offshore oil drilling is back on the table... read more. Congress receives failing grade on flood disasters Socialists nationwide are strongly opposed to the Democrats and Republicans moving ahead to give President George Bush $163 billion to continue the war in Iraq and Afghanistan; the additional war funding has the support of Democrats and Republicans while flooding in the Midwest has claimed the lives of 24 victims and has injured more than 140. Stewart A. Alexander, Vice Presidential Candidate with Socialist Party USA, says, "The lingering disaster of Katrina, and the floods that are now occurring in the Midwest, is showing the nation that the Democrats, Republicans and their candidates, Barack Obama and John McCain, have lost their priorities and are failing to represent the people that elected them into office"... read more. New solutions needed amid vacuum of Dem, GOP leadership I have been following the issues of poverty and business. I can't help but become angry at times. The solutions are there yet you will not hear much about them. Cumberland County has many problems, and they are mounting. The Republicrats will not offer real solutions, but only further Band-Aids to the problems. Here are some solutions... read more. Working people relying on stimulus checks, coins and lotto ...Millions of working people are waking up to the harsh reality that the Bush stimulus package is not working and that the U.S. economy is already in a recession. Many economic indicators are revealing that the economy is in serious trouble. Just last week the U.S. Labor Department reported the lost of 49,000 jobs for the month of May, it was the highest lost of jobs since 1986; and as inflation continues to spread, the cost of energy and food will continue to weaken the U.S. economy... read more. Alexander: Cut ethanol production to feed poor A recent report prepared by the U.N. Food and Agriculture Organization identified 22 nations that are threaten by the global food crisis; riots, due to food shortages are now occurring in most of these poor countries. To prevent the escalation of the present world food crisis, Stewart Alexander, Vice Presidential Nominee for Socialist Party USA, wants a freeze or a roll back on U.S. ethanol production to the levels prior to December 2007... read more. Socialist Party VP nominee calls McCain "reckless" on Iran As the Iraq War runs its bloody course, Iran has become a central focus in the 2008 presidential campaign. While not satisfied with Barack Obama's conditional plan for a much delayed disengagement from Iraq; Socialist Party Vice Presidential nominee Stewart A. Alexander says that he and his Presidential running mate Brian Moore are "greatly concerned" that comments being made by Republican presidential contender John McCain, regarding Iran "are reckless and irresponsible and will further escalate tensions in the Middle East and the international community"... read more. Socialists strongly criticize McCain's Iraq War timetable On March 19, 2008, the U.S. occupation of Iraq entered into the sixth year; now Republican presidential contender, Senator John McCain is saying that "he believes the Iraq War can be won by 2013," according to the Associated Press. Socialists, nationwide are sharply critical of John McCain's irresponsible statement to suggest that U.S. forces will remain in Iraq and Afghanistan for another five years. Socialist Party USA and Peace and Freedom Party, both socialist parties, are opposing any further delays or future deadlines that would be required to bring American troops home... read more. Many candidates: corporate media obscures U.S. presidential politics Recently, I was waiting at a traffic signal at the entrance of the I-15 Freeway north, in Murrieta, California; and while waiting, the passenger in the car waiting next to my truck, asked me about a sign on the rear window of my truck that reads "No Liberty Quarry in Temecula". I quickly asked him to support the protest against the quarry; he then asked me to support Ron Paul for president. I told him that I was supporting Brian Moore for president and then we both waved good bye... read more. Socialists: Working people don't need stimulus checks, working people need good paying jobs Today, millions of Americans are considering how they will spend their government rebate checks that will be received within the next few days and weeks. Recently, the Bush administration announced that the checks would be released earlier in hopes of giving the U.S. economy a needed jump start... read more. Senate housing bill -- more grief for homeowners Housing bill -- homeowners lose round one in U.S. Senate. Socialists across the nation are rejecting a U.S. Senate housing bill that offers little help to struggling homeowners facing foreclosure, while providing tens of billions for banks, financial institutions and big corporations. The bill (Foreclosure Prevention Act) passed in the Senate this past week by a vote of 84-12 and has been sent to the House. The vote was clearly a major setback for millions of homeowners and a big win for banks and big businesses... read more. Child Care as a Social Justice Issue For many women these days, child care is a major issue. As parents, they face formidable, sometimes insurmountable, hurdles trying to find affordable, high-quality care for our young children. As child care workers, they commit themselves to a career characterized by low status, low pay, and insufficient benefits. This should not come as a startling revelation, since an abundance of documentation exists on both these issues. In fact, the solution is also clear: uniting for quality child care means linking affordability and accessibility to the right of child care workers to good wages, benefits, and working conditions; it means expanding the struggle for quality child care to include the quality of the program, the quality of the workplace, and the quality of society as a whole. Demands and action must occur in all these areas if our communities are ever to create and maintain a just, equitable, and compassionate child care system... read more. Socialists: Re-Thinking Electric Cars and Automobile Industry In March 2006, while running as a candidate for California Lieutenant Governor, I introduced a $75 billion plan that was designed to revive the struggling U.S. automobile industry; manufacturing electric cars and hydrogen vehicles. Later, that plan was revised to a 10 year, $120 billion plan that would have positioned the U.S. automobile industry on the forefront of manufacturing electric cars and hydrogen vehicles. It is now necessary to revise this plan to end the America¿s dependency on oil and to create good paying job for working people... read more. Campaign Speech in Traverse City, MI Over 350 people heard a small speech from Dwain Reynolds on Friday, 21 March, concerning his campaign. An amazing response was received to the speech concerning ideas of free education and rebuilding a broken system. You can watch a video of the speech here. Federal Tax Relief Vanishing at Pumps The $168 billion economic stimulus package that was recently passed by Congress and signed by President Bush is already beginning to lose its momentum as gasoline prices continues to reach record highs nationwide; and the oil companies are continuing to ratchet up gasoline prices which will give them the lion share of the stimulus package... read more. Support Our Students, Protest the Westboro Baptist Church On Tuesday, 22 February, Dwain Reynolds joined with people from all over Michigan in order to show support for the Kalamazoo Central High School and its students in the face of threatened picket by the infamous Westboro Baptist Church. The outcome could not have been better. Although the Westboro Baptist Church backed out of their picket, our message and support was still announced loud and clear for all. You can watch a video of the protest here. Socialists: Iraq War Still Number One Issue U.S. Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates recently announced that he is supporting a pause in U.S. troop reduction in Iraq; it is a decision that is strongly opposed by socialists throughout the nation and a vast majority of the U.S. population. It is now certain that President Bush and Congress will maintain a large military presence in Iraq and Afghanistan throughout 2008 and into 2009... read more. Stewart Alexander Supports Brian Moore for Presidential Nomination of Peace and Freedom Party I ask the Peace and Freedom Party California State Central Committee, including new members who will be taking out their nomination papers starting today, February 11, to support the nomination of Brian Moore for President of the United States. I also ask that the Peace and Freedom Party nominate me, Stewart Alexander, for Vice President on the Moore-Alexander slate... read more. Socialist: Federal Tax Relief Package is Welfare for Billionaires The presidential candidates' debates, which are being hosted by the corporate networks, are basically media spectacles. Nothing is being addressed in these television debates, by the Democrats or Republicans, regarding how they plan to get this nation out of the mess that is presently destroying the lives of millions of Americans. They do not have a plan, or at least not one they dare reveal to the voters... read more. State of the Union? Two Big Parties and You're Not Invited In the past 7 years our nation has become less and less free. Our government no longer values the right to privacy, has abandoned habeas corpus, has embraced torture and continues to justify unjust military invasions and occupations. More than a year ago, Americans went to the polls (well 48% of eligible voters anyway) and registered their disapproval of the current path our country is on. They did the one sensible thing in a two party democracy -- they voted for the other party... read more. Socialists: Feds Offering Little for U.S. Economic Recovery As the U.S. plunges deeper into the worse economic recession in the past 30 years, the Feds are laying out proposals and recommending tax refunds of $300 to $800 for individuals. The Feds are suggesting that this should reach the hands of those who will spend it quickly, thus helping to boost the economy. Only yesterday, President Bush spoke to the nation introducing an economic package that will provide working families some available cash for spending; tax breaks up to $800 for individuals and up to $1,600 for married couples... read more. Democracy is THE issue in 2008 With the primaries and election campaigns dominating the news I feel that the time is ripe for us as a society to critically analyze our system. We pride ourselves for being a democracy and yet we suffer from one of the lowest voter turnout rates of any democracy in the "developed" world. It seems ever more difficult to consider our system a democracy when candidates are required to raise millions of private dollars just to gain access to the mainstream media. How democratic is our system when the corporately owned networks, like NBC and Fox, can decide which candidates will and will not be invited to television debates? Keep in mind that these are our publicly owned airwaves and merely licensed to private companies so long as they provide public service... read more. Todd Vachon For Congress (CT 2nd District) Campaign Statement Here is how I stand on some of the key issues The Iraq War: I would vote in favor of all legislation to immediately end the illegal occupation of Iraq. If no such bill arises, I will write legislation to do so. In the event that there would not be enough support to pass such a bill, I would vote against ALL bills to fund the further continuance of this unjust war. Ending the Wars in Iraq and Afghanistan would save thousands of lives, both U.S. men and women in uniform as well as innocent civilians who are always the greatest losers in any war. Furthermore, the amount of money tied up in this quagmire could go to fund essential domestic programs including: universal healthcare, expansion of mass transit, repair of outdated infrastructure, R&D of alternative energy sources and public funding of elections to rebuild a truly democratic electoral system. ... read more. Socialists Blast Corporate Media on Presidential Debates In recent days, ABC in a debate of the candidates excluded Dennis Kucinich from participating in the national television debate of the Democrats while including Republican presidential candidate Ron Paul. ABC-Disney is the same outfit that is seeking to destroy the lives and living conditions of the striking writers of the Writers Guild of America. These media monopolies are again showing their true colors... read more. Socialists Emerging as Democrats, Republicans Lose Voter Confidence At the end of 2006, millions of U.S. voters went to the polls giving the control of Congress to the Democrats. It was a marginal victory for the Democrats and a margin of hope for millions of Americans that the Democrats would chart a different direction for Washington politics. Since the 2006 Mid-Term Elections, most Americans have become disillusioned with the Democrats and have lost confidence in America's two corporate parties. Since the Democrats became the majority in Congress, working people and the poor have suffered continued setbacks... read more. New Energy Bill -- Working People will Pay The new energy bill, approved by the U.S. Congress, will drastically increase the profits of the petroleum and ethanol producers over the next decade; the energy bill will also increase the cost of food, fuel, consumer goods and transportation. Over the next 15 years, the bill will cost working class people trillions of dollars while making the billionaires richer worldwide... read more. Socialists want Stronger Ties with Mexico As the 2008 Election year moves into high gear, most of the Democratic and Republican presidential candidates have adopted an anti-immigrant and anti-Mexican strategy for their campaigns. The message of the candidates is outlining an agenda that will increase border enforcement and supporting legislation that will restrict the rights of millions of immigrants... read more. Iraq War Funding -- Bush Pressuring Democrats President Bush is attempting to pressure Democrats in Washington to give him $196 billion to continue the Iraq War. To enforce his position, the president is threatening mass layoffs of civilian employees at the Defense Department if Congress delays his war funding... read more. Failing Senior Care System Burdening Families A recently released study has revealed that working class families are taking on a heavier financial burden to care for seniors and aging parents. The additional expenses most often require working class families to make additional financial sacrifices and to reduce most of the discretionary spending for the family... read more. Fresno, CA -- Veteran Needs Food and Shelter In Fresno, California, city workers were wrapping up final preparations for the big Veteran's Day celebrations and many of those arriving early to celebrate the day were veterans from WWII, the Korean War, the Vietnam War and both Iraq Wars and Afghanistan. Many of the veterans stood along the sidewalk proudly wearing their brushed off military uniforms. Only a few blocks away there were hundreds of homeless people, including veterans that were roaming the streets with their possessions in a shopping carts or hauling their few possessions in plastic bags being carried on their backs... read more. Presidential Nominee Moore Polarizes Iraq War Issue Today, there are two sides on the Iraq War debate; on the left there is Brian Moore, with Socialist Party USA and Peace and Freedom Party, and on the right there are the Democrats and Republicans. Brian Moore recently received the nomination for president by the Socialist Party USA; during the party's National Convention, in St Louis, Missouri, Moore put the line in the sand, "immediate withdrawal from Iraq and Afghanistan"... read more. Socialist Presidential Ticket: Moore and Alexander Socialist Party USA and Peace and Freedom Party shared a mutual victory on Saturday, October 20, in St Louis, Missouri. During the National Convention of Social Party USA, Brian Moore was nominated as the presidential candidate to represent the party's national campaign ticket and Stewart A. Alexander was nominated as the vice presidential candidate... read more. |
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