Steve Kelly's blog

Since the 2000 election, Greens have been working to regain some of the momentum and public support from that historic event in American politics.

In Montana a core group of activists have had their hands full simply maintaining the most rudimentary elements of a Green political party. Some great people remained on board, some have moved on, or away from politics altogether. Losses have been replaced with a new group of Greens with new ideas for how to put Montana on a better path than the one we're on.

From prorev.org

HOW TO TELL
OBAMA & CLINTON APART

HOW CLINTON AND OBAMA ARE ALIKE

Their positions are often barely distinguishable from that of the Republicans

They have built their campaigns around genetic identity rather than on political principles and issues.

From COUNTERPUNCH, December 27, 2004

How Nonprofit Careerism Derailed the "Revolution"

Greens and Greenbacks

By MICHAEL DONNELLY

Earth Day Cometh and Earth Day Goeth

And Where have all the Bees Gone?
Earth Day Report by Captain Paul Watson
Only two things are infinite, the universe and human stupidity, and I'm not sure about the former.

- Albert Einstein
(1879 - 1955)

Earth Day is almost here. I don’t believe in Earth Day myself. I think its a little silly to devote one single day of the year to being concerned about the environment, but I suppose one day is better than no day at all.

From Ballot Access News April 2nd, 2007

On Saturday, March 31, the Montana House passed SB 270 with only 5 “no” votes. It moves the petition deadline for independent candidates (for office other than president) from June to March.

Biofuel craze is water madness

AndyMukherjeeCOMMENTARY

Friday, February 09, 2007

If water were a globally traded commodity, with unmet demand in China and India reflected in its price, the world might shed its newfound craze for biofuels.
It is bad enough that some of us need ethanol distilled in Scotland to lubricate our evenings. Growing corn to make ethanol to run sport-utility vehicles is downright silly; nowhere more so than in China and India.

Friends of Max Baucus sent out its first mass mailing to crank-up Sen. Max Baucus's 2008 reelection campaign. Whether Max is walking, or flying in a corporate jet, around Montana this time, he will be packing more cash than accomplishments that mean real improvement in the lives of everyday Montanans. He will again raise millions. He will again be one of the top PAC recipients in Congress. The fundraising letter, signed by Governor Schweitzer and Sen. Jon Tester, did not mention the wars in Afghanistan or Iraq -- or Columbia, Somalia or Palestine.

This is a brief account of my recent Wild Rockies Wilderness Lobby Excursion to Washington D.C.