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Monday, May 26, 2008
Remembering the Dead on Memorial Day Memorial Day opinion-editorial written by Chris Lugo, Green Party of Tennessee candidate for US Senate in memory of one million Iraqi dead.
Monday, May 26, 2008Remembering the Dead on Memorial Day Memorial Day opinion-editorial written by Chris Lugo, Green Party of Tennessee candidate for US Senate in memory of one million Iraqi dead.
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Thursday, May 22, 2008
What Has He Done For You Lately? We all know that Lamar Alexander is a fixture in Washington DC politics, but what has he done for you lately? In a recent interview with the Cookeville Herald Citizen, Senator Lamar Alexander said that we are not in a recession in Tennessee, but if you examine his voting record, it is clear that the policy decisions that Alexander has favored are part of the reason we are in this recession in the first place.
Thursday, May 22, 2008What Has He Done For You Lately? We all know that Lamar Alexander is a fixture in Washington DC politics, but what has he done for you lately? In a recent interview with the Cookeville Herald Citizen, Senator Lamar Alexander said that we are not in a recession in Tennessee, but if you examine his voting record, it is clear that the policy decisions that Alexander has favored are part of the reason we are in this recession in the first place.
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Tuesday, May 20, 2008
Now Is the Time to Stop Funding the War The Senate is considering legislation that would add an additional $168 billion dollars to the US federal debt to fund an additional year of bombers, tanks, military bases, cluster bombs, hummers, and blackhawk helicopters for the military in Iraq. What we need to do in the US Senate is stop funding for the war in Iraq right now.
Tuesday, May 20, 2008Now Is the Time to Stop Funding the War The Senate is considering legislation that would add an additional $168 billion dollars to the US federal debt to fund an additional year of bombers, tanks, military bases, cluster bombs, hummers, and blackhawk helicopters for the military in Iraq. What we need to do in the US Senate is stop funding for the war in Iraq right now.
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Friday, May 16, 2008
Restoring Credibility Through International Cooperation Opinion Editorial written by Chris Lugo, candidate for US Senate, on US funding of the United Nations.
Friday, May 16, 2008Restoring Credibility Through International Cooperation Opinion Editorial written by Chris Lugo, candidate for US Senate, on US funding of the United Nations.
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Tuesday, May 13, 2008
Workers Rights Are Human Rights Opinion Editorial written by Chris Lugo, Green Party of Tennessee candidate for US Senate on Senate Bill 2123, the Public Safety Employer-Employee Cooperation Act which allows public safety officers the collective bargaining rights they deserve.
Tuesday, May 13, 2008Workers Rights Are Human Rights Opinion Editorial written by Chris Lugo, Green Party of Tennessee candidate for US Senate on Senate Bill 2123, the Public Safety Employer-Employee Cooperation Act which allows public safety officers the collective bargaining rights they deserve.
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Sunday, May 11, 2008
Americans Need Real Solutions to the Housing Crisis America faces a housing crisis that it has not seen the likes of since the great depression. Hundreds of thousands of families have lost their homes due to the mortgage crisis in the past year and more are at risk if we don't act now. The US Senate must support some version of the Foreclosure Prevention Act, which passed this past week in the US House.
Sunday, May 11, 2008Americans Need Real Solutions to the Housing Crisis America faces a housing crisis that it has not seen the likes of since the great depression. Hundreds of thousands of families have lost their homes due to the mortgage crisis in the past year and more are at risk if we don't act now. The US Senate must support some version of the Foreclosure Prevention Act, which passed this past week in the US House.
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Wednesday, May 7, 2008
Green Party of Tennessee Nominates Lugo for Senate The Green Party of Tennessee has nominated Chris Lugo as their candidate for US Senate in Tennessee this year at their state nominating convention in Nashville held Saturday. Lugo said that he was excited to be representing the most progressive political party in the state of Tennessee.
Wednesday, May 7, 2008Green Party of Tennessee Nominates Lugo for Senate The Green Party of Tennessee has nominated Chris Lugo as their candidate for US Senate in Tennessee this year at their state nominating convention in Nashville held Saturday. Lugo said that he was excited to be representing the most progressive political party in the state of Tennessee.
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Friday, May 2, 2008
There Is Power in a Union The right to organize and join a union is a fundamental right, which must be preserved and maintained if we are to keep our nation strong. Unions built this nation and built the standard of living that all Americans today enjoy. With the help of trade unions in the United States, workers were able to gain new rights such as the forty-hour work week, worker's pensions, compensation for injuries, and a living wage.
Friday, May 2, 2008There Is Power in a Union The right to organize and join a union is a fundamental right, which must be preserved and maintained if we are to keep our nation strong. Unions built this nation and built the standard of living that all Americans today enjoy. With the help of trade unions in the United States, workers were able to gain new rights such as the forty-hour work week, worker's pensions, compensation for injuries, and a living wage.
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Tuesday, April 29, 2008
Global Ghost Town: Oil Crisis Requires New Vision Opinion Editorial by Chris Lugo, Progressive Candidae for US Senate on the global oil crisis and solutions for America and the world.
Tuesday, April 29, 2008Global Ghost Town: Oil Crisis Requires New Vision Opinion Editorial by Chris Lugo, Progressive Candidae for US Senate on the global oil crisis and solutions for America and the world.
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Sunday, April 20, 2008
No Draft. No Way. There has been talk in the military of reintroducing the draft. It is argued that we cannot afford to keep going the way we are. \Our military forces are broken. They are being taxed to their limits, but the solution is not the reintroduction of a draft. There is nothing honorable about recruiting unwitting young men in order to support the lies and misdeeds of the current administration.
Sunday, April 20, 2008No Draft. No Way. There has been talk in the military of reintroducing the draft. It is argued that we cannot afford to keep going the way we are. \Our military forces are broken. They are being taxed to their limits, but the solution is not the reintroduction of a draft. There is nothing honorable about recruiting unwitting young men in order to support the lies and misdeeds of the current administration.
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Sunday, April 20, 2008
Fair Elections Now Opinion Editorial written by Chris Lugo, progressive candidate for US Senate, on the Fair Elections Now Act currently under consideration in the US Senate which would address critical campaign finance reform issues and level the playing field for candidates for federal office.
Sunday, April 20, 2008Fair Elections Now Opinion Editorial written by Chris Lugo, progressive candidate for US Senate, on the Fair Elections Now Act currently under consideration in the US Senate which would address critical campaign finance reform issues and level the playing field for candidates for federal office.
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Friday, April 18, 2008
Fair Elections Now The Fair Elections Now Act, which is currently under consideration in the Senate, will help to restore a sense of balance and propriety to an election process that has been sold out to the private interests of a privileged minority of the electorate.
Friday, April 18, 2008Fair Elections Now The Fair Elections Now Act, which is currently under consideration in the Senate, will help to restore a sense of balance and propriety to an election process that has been sold out to the private interests of a privileged minority of the electorate.
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Friday, April 11, 2008
Imagining a World Without Nuclear Weapons Opinion editorial written by Chris Lugo, candidate for US Senate, on the nuclear non-proliferation treaty and the efforts to close down the Oak Ridge Y-12 nuclear weapons facility.
Friday, April 11, 2008Imagining a World Without Nuclear Weapons Opinion editorial written by Chris Lugo, candidate for US Senate, on the nuclear non-proliferation treaty and the efforts to close down the Oak Ridge Y-12 nuclear weapons facility.
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Friday, April 4, 2008
Veterans Deserve Quality Health Care Opinion editorial by Chris Lugo, candidate for US Senate, on the need for full funding of veterans health services and in opposition to proposed fee increases for Tri-care and Tri-care for life.
Friday, April 4, 2008Veterans Deserve Quality Health Care Opinion editorial by Chris Lugo, candidate for US Senate, on the need for full funding of veterans health services and in opposition to proposed fee increases for Tri-care and Tri-care for life.
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Thursday, April 3, 2008
No More Secret Governments Opinion editorial by Chris Lugo, candidate for US Senate, calling for a reversal of Executive Order 13233 which grants presidential immunity from FOIA requests related to war, diplomacy, national security, legal advice, presidential communications, and the deliberative process of a president and his advisors.
Thursday, April 3, 2008No More Secret Governments Opinion editorial by Chris Lugo, candidate for US Senate, calling for a reversal of Executive Order 13233 which grants presidential immunity from FOIA requests related to war, diplomacy, national security, legal advice, presidential communications, and the deliberative process of a president and his advisors.
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Saturday, March 29, 2008
Tibetan Crackdown Demands an International Response Editorial by Chris Lugo, candidate for US Senate, Tennessee, on the international human rights crisis in Tibet and the need for a coordinated response and demand for Tibetan autonomy.
Saturday, March 29, 2008Tibetan Crackdown Demands an International Response Editorial by Chris Lugo, candidate for US Senate, Tennessee, on the international human rights crisis in Tibet and the need for a coordinated response and demand for Tibetan autonomy.
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Saturday, March 22, 2008
US Senate Candidate Chris Lugo Withdraws from Democratic Primary Nashville, TN: US Senate candidate Chris Lugo has announced that he is withdrawing his candidacy from the democratic primary race August 7th in Tennessee and will instead run as an independent candidate or seek the green party nomination at their convention May 3rd in Nashville.
Saturday, March 22, 2008US Senate Candidate Chris Lugo Withdraws from Democratic Primary Nashville, TN: US Senate candidate Chris Lugo has announced that he is withdrawing his candidacy from the democratic primary race August 7th in Tennessee and will instead run as an independent candidate or seek the green party nomination at their convention May 3rd in Nashville.
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Tuesday, March 18, 2008
Let's Bring the Troops Home Now Opinion Editorial written by Chris Lugo, progressive candidate for US Senate, Tennessee on the fifth anniversary of the war in Iraq.
Tuesday, March 18, 2008Let's Bring the Troops Home Now Opinion Editorial written by Chris Lugo, progressive candidate for US Senate, Tennessee on the fifth anniversary of the war in Iraq.
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Monday, March 17, 2008
Iranian Crisis Requires Diplomacy, Not Force Opinion Editorial written by Chris Lugo, candidate for US Senate, Tennessee, on the ongoing diplomatic situation regarding Iran.
Monday, March 17, 2008Iranian Crisis Requires Diplomacy, Not Force Opinion Editorial written by Chris Lugo, candidate for US Senate, Tennessee, on the ongoing diplomatic situation regarding Iran.
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Friday, March 14, 2008
Now is the Time for a Department of Peace Call for a Department of Peace by Chris Lugo, Progressive Candidate for the US Senate, Tennessee.
Friday, March 14, 2008Now is the Time for a Department of Peace Call for a Department of Peace by Chris Lugo, Progressive Candidate for the US Senate, Tennessee.
