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Donation to Political Parties Worries Builders
2009-03-14 07:23:00 They are known to be the largest source of funding for politicians. But with elections barely a month away, Mumbai’s builders are in a bind as fixers and agents representing political leaders from various parties have started calling them up for money. The slowdown in the real estate market has put them on the ...
Leftist Political Parties & Power
2009-02-16 09:00:00 The concluding paragraphs of the AP article on the Venezuelan referendum to abolish term limits offered a telling insight into how leftist parties in Latin American countries handle political victory. Instead of seeing their respective elections as a means to run the government for the particular term of office, they use them as beachheads to ...
By: GayPatriot
Many young voters not picking political parties
2008-10-20 04:24:00 By KEVIN HAAS GateHouse News Service Via The State Journal-Register Although a record number of young people is expected to vote in the upcoming election, they?re not necessarily choosing sides. ?There are so many things wrong with the Republicans and Democrats that, picking a party, I couldn?t even ...
By: News for Greens
Many Political Parties, One Illegal Alien Flavor
2008-09-21 13:56:00 In California, we have several political parties. On the Right, we have the California Illegal Alien Libertarian Party and the California Illegal Alien Republican Party. On the Left, we have the California Illegal Alien Green Party, the the California Illegal Alien Peace and Freedom Party and the California Illegal Alien Democratic Party.The parties differ in some ways. Although they all love illegal alien criminal invaders who are destroying this state much more than American citizens, they do seem to differ in their love for the criminal aliens and bristling hatred for the citizens of our nation. The California Illegal Alien Republican Party probably loves the illegals and hates the citizens the least, though it's hard to say.There's no difference for all intents and purposes between the wackjobs in the local Democratic Party and the flat-out idiots in the parties of the Left. All anti-illegal alien legislation has ended in this idiot state. We have stupid sanctuary cities all u...
By: Robert Lindsay
Chuck Hagel Isn?t Really A Republican
2008-05-21 19:02:00 Chuck Hagel should really stop pretending to be a Republican, when he hasn’t actually acted like one in years. Republicans should just officially take Lieberman in trade for Hagel and get it over with. Chuck’s most recent act of treason was his speech to a small gathering at the home of the Ambassador to Italy a ...
By: The Hot Joints
Pakistan Political Parties Deadlocked Over Judge Issue
2008-05-12 09:01:00 Pakistani leaders meeting in London in an effort to resolve the conflict regarding the positon of judges fired by President Musharraf have yet to come to an agreement on how to handle the situation. Musharraf sacked judges last fall who opposed him including the head of the Pakistan Supreme Court. Asif Ali Zardari, widow of ...
A Recipe for Civil War
2008-03-11 09:00:00 In today?s article, I continue my recent discussion of political parties, begun in How Many Parties. In response to that article, the comments mainly focused on the problems with alliances, where alliances tend to defeat the intended role of a representative democracy where the parliament or congress ought to decide issues based on the majority ...
POLITICAL PARTIES MUST PRICE TO THE OCCASION
2008-03-07 14:13:00 Finance Minister P. Chidambaram’s job is not exactly easy - and it shows in the way he has to resist all sorts of pressures while he strives to achieve what could be termed as the nearly impossible trinity of fiscal control, reasonable inflation and high economic growth. The government’s decision this week to increase the retail prices of petrol and diesel by Rs 2 and Re 1 per litre respectively is expected to reduce the revenue loss of public sector petroleum marketing companies by Rs 840 crore in the remaining six weeks of the current fiscal year. That is minuscule compared with the overall figure for the year, estimated at Rs 71,800 crore. The government has been time and again issuing bonds to these companies in its I-owe-you mode to effectively subsidise petroleum prices. Though originally intended to keep kerosene prices affordable for the poor, the wholesale subsidisation of petrol and diesel has made the whole thing a freebie even for affluent secti...
By: India Blog
Malaysian Political Parties
2008-02-24 15:41:00 Source: New Straits Times In conjunction with the 12th Malaysian General Election that will take place on the 8th March 2008 here I would like to share the list of political parties registered by the Election Commission. As per my previous post, this morning starting from 9am nomination centres for 222 parliamentary and 505 state seats. More news on the nomination day, click here.In total, there are 27 officially registered political parties in Malaysia with 15 in the Peninsular Malaysia, 7 in Sabah and 5 in Sarawak. Below is the list taken from Election Commission homepage:NAME IN BAHASA MALAYSIA : NAME IN ENGLISHBarisan Nasional (BN) : National FrontBarisan Jemaah Islamiah Se Malaysia (BERJASA) : - Parti Gerakan Rakyat Malaysia (PGRM) : Malaysian People's Movement PartyParti Kebangsaan Sarawak : Sarawak National PartyParti Pusaka Bumiputera Bersatu Sarawak (PBB) : United Sarawak Native Inheritance PartyParti Progresif Penduduk (PPP) : People?s Progressive PartyParti Perpaduan Rak...
By: SYIDAN dot COM
How To Win The White House
2008-01-15 04:42:00 What if I were to tell you that winning the White House means not running for election in 2008? It doesn?t make sense, at least on the surface. Some time ago I happened to read a book by Robert R. Prechter, Jr., called Conquer The Crash. The author is a stock market analyst who is ...
Father of Reaganomics: Nothing Can Be Done To Save Economy
2008-01-03 21:11:00 This morning I came across an interesting article by Paul Craig Roberts in the Coastal Post. Who is Dr. Roberts? He is an economist who served as an Assistant Secretary of the Treasury in the Reagan Administration, and is known as the ?Father of Reaganomics.? Outside of the public sector, he was a former editor ...
Wrong political judgement led political parties to defeat in Sirmour: parti
2008-01-02 16:17:00 NAHAN : Out of total five assembly seats in the Sirmour district Congress has won four seats and BJP could only retain Paonta Doon seat. Political parties were now a days busy in introspection and analising the reasons responsible for their defeat, however BJP seems more worried as political air in the district has blown against the trends in the state. (more…)
Is A Republican President Really Better For The Economy?
2007-12-13 04:18:00 In the December 11 article ?Economists Say Recession Risk Is Climbing,? the Wall Street Journal talked about some of the findings from its latest survey of economists. When asked which presidential candidate would be best for the economy, only half of the 52 economists participating in the survey responded. The Journal reported that 35% of ...
Vote: Should the state funding of political parties be raised to £25m/year
2007-11-30 16:44:00 In March this year Sir Hayden Phillips produced his review of political party funding requested by Tony Blair in 2005.The review points to two main areas of contention that need to be addressed before an agreement can be made:1. Labour are likely to be against any cap on individual donations that could spoil it’s relationship with the trade unions2. The Tories, who are known for pouring money into local elections to win marginal seats, are likely to oppose spending limits at local constituency level.Sir Hayden said: "Reaching agreement will, however, depend on the willingness of the parties to engage constructively with each other in order to find a common outcome, That will take some determination, and some compromise on all sides."State funding for the opposition parties currently stands at about £6m/year. This funding is allocated to counterbalance the ruling party’s access to governmental resources, such as the Civil Service. Sir Hayden's review recommends party funding to...
By: Daily Referendum
Pakistan Political Parties Debate Boycott Of Elections
2007-11-30 15:33:00 The political opposition to President Musharraf has yet to decide on a unified approach to dealing with the upcoming January elections. The All Parties Democratic Movement(APDM) issued a clear statement that it will engage in a boycott unless President Musharraf restores by December 15th the judiciary to its positions of authority. former prime minister Nawaz ...
Pakistan Political Parties Debate Election Stance
2007-11-23 21:00:00 The situation in Pakistan regarding the January election for parliament is still unclear as political parties explore their options. Although Secretary of State Rice said the release of 5,000 prisoners was a positive step toward restoring democracy, most political parties have yet to decide if Musharraf will actually allow a free vote. The 53 nation Commonwealth of nations bloc suspended Pakistan until that nation restores constitutional government. There appear to be two schools of thought among opposition parties as t the best strategy of combating Musharraf. The Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz is supporting the position of its exiled leader, Nawaz Sharif that a boycott of the election is the best way to handle the current situation, but Pakistan People’s Party leader, Benazir Bhutto has authorized the party’s candidates to file papers as though they intend to run for office. However, Bhutto made clear that was not a final decision since she is working closely with her f...
Himachal Journalists asks political parties to clear their stand regarding
2007-11-21 17:49:00 Dev Bhoomi Himachal Union of Journalists [DBHUJ] has expressed deep concern over the behaviour of consecutive state governments which have done nothing for the welfare of Journalists, working in the state. The Union has asked the political parties to clear their stand in their election manifestoes as what was their policy regarding the question of welfare of over 1500 journalists families in the state who were leading a hard life in the absence of adequate facilities, wages and other essential facilities.  The state executive of the Union has demanded that an emergency fund should be created in the state for the welfare of Journalists which should be managed jointly by the government officers and Journalist representatives. Government should bring out a media policy in consultation with journalist representatives to provide complete security cover to the Journalists. The policy should have mandatory provision to pay minimum wages fixed in the policy to the Journalists of all cate...
Himachal Journalists asks political parties to clear their stand regarding
2007-11-21 17:49:00 Dev Bhoomi Himachal Union of Journalists [DBHUJ] has expressed deep concern over the behaviour of consecutive state governments which have done nothing for the welfare of Journalists, working in the state. The Union has asked the political parties to clear their stand in their election manifestoes as what was their policy regarding the question of ...
Pakistan Political Parties Consider Electoral Boycott
2007-11-20 14:30:00 Pakistan’s political opposition to the rule of General Musharraf is considering boycotting the upcoming parliamentary elections since they fear there will be no honest vote. Benazir Bhutto of the Pakistan People’s Party is discussing with her followers the possibility of refusing to take part in what most probably will be a rigged election. She notes that 25,000 ballots are being sent to each constituency which can be used to ensure victory for the Musharraf backed Muslim League. PTI Chief Imran Khan is beginning a hunger strike in protest to the suspension of the Constitution, but the Muttahda Majis-e-Amai(MMA) stated it would be involved in the election because boycotting would only ensure victory for the Muslim League. Pakistan is confronting an unusual situation since apparently there are efforts on the part of Musharraf to stack the deck for his political supporters. Ordinarily, the Pakistan Supreme Court could halt such activities, but it has been replaced by Musha...
Govt in contact with all political parties: PM
2007-10-14 17:00:00 CNews ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz Sunday that the government was in contact with all the political parties as part of efforts aimed at national reconciliation so that the concerned efforts could be taken on a single platform for the development and prosperity of country.The Prime Minister said this while addressing a ceremony held here to share Eid greetings with the poor here at Prime Minister?s House.Some handicapped who were badly affected during October 2005 earthquake were also present on the occasion.He urged the people to remember the poor in need while celebrating the Eid festival. ?Allah Almighty has blessed us with this occasion for celebration and we must help those in need and share Eid greetings with them,? he said. Congratulating people of Pakistan on this happy occasion, he said help of the destitutes nurtures the feelings of affection and promotes a sense to accommodate others. It also helps create an atmosphere of unity, thus leading to the establishment ...
From Abroad: American Political Parties Seem Alike
2007-10-08 19:50:00 In an editorial appearing in the Korea Herald, the editor slams American politics as essentially having agreement among those running for the presidency as to future foreign policy. They all come across as favoring democracy, being against terrorism, wanting at least some American troops remaining in Iraq, promise to protect Israel against Iran or the ...
Chief Justice Roberts: Political Parties Are Like Trademarks
2007-10-03 05:08:00 The Associated Press yesterday reported on oral argument before the U.S. Supreme Court in a case that challenges Washington State’s primary system. Currently, voters here must pick a party and then vote for candidates within that party. A new law would replace that scheme, allowing voters to select their favorite candidates regardless of party affiliation. Litigation has prevented the law from taking effect.The AP stated that “Chief Justice John Roberts compared the case to a trademark dispute. The two major parties are trying to protect their ‘brand’ to ensure that only those who agree with the party’s principles are identified with that party, he said.“Under the law as approved, ‘people will be confused,’ Roberts said. Candidates might ‘look like Republicans but aren’t.’”That-’s an interesting take. To the extent voters look at Candidate X, see she’s a Democrat, and have an accurate p...
“Political Parties: A Buyer’s Guide†by George Soros
2007-10-01 15:02:00 More George Soros education from the blog Texas Rainmaker In 2003, George Soros declared that defeating President Bush is the central focus of his life. Apparently his scorched earth approach also includes trying to tear down the basic pillars of our country. He aggressively supported campaign finance reform under the guise of “reduc[ing] the corrupting influence of ...
Imminent power struggle amongst Malaysian opposition political parties?
2007-09-19 03:00:00 Really, folks! I could not help but felt embarrassed when I read a report published in MalaysiaKini yesterday that our opposition political parties DAP and PKR are having some disagreements over seat distributions for the upcoming general election. :-( What the heck, man! The battle has yet begun and you folks are all ready at each others’ throats! Those folks over at Barisan Nasional would be grinning from ear to ear when they hear this. We all know that they are greedy for power, are you guys just as greedy too? I know that our opposition political parties badly wanted to win more seats in the upcoming general election but please do not make it so damn conspicuous. You guys had gone through hell lately. Incidents over at Ijok and Pantai Batu Buruk should have brought you guys closer. Haven’t you guys learnt anything from it? :-( Why should you now fight over petty issues such as seat distributions? If you guys continue to behave like some Neanderthals, how do y...
Smaller OK political parties cooperate
2007-09-04 15:39:00 Since we are all subject to the whims of the various state legislatures, in some states the smaller parties are cooperating on issues where they are all impacted, like ballot access and public financing. To read more, visit this website.
Christians & Political Parties: A Response to Anne Rice
2007-08-23 19:30:00 This is one of my longer posts, possibly the longest I’ve done on my personal blog. What happened was, I was reading an open letter from a Christian planning on voting a particular way, and as I read further and further into it, one objection after another kept coming to my mind, and one problem after another regarding the writer’s reasons kept getting in the way. Finally, I realized I’d have to just set aside some of my typical day-to-day blogging of the link-and-quick-comment type, and go in-depth into the problems I see with the author, and Christians in general, who vote Democratic for specifically Christian reasons, and especially regarding the social issues brought up in the letter. Pull up a cup of coffee and sit back. Anne Rice is a Catholic author. I’ll admit to not being too well-read, but as a Protestant my knowledge of Catholic authors is even more limited. Therefore, I’m not sure how much Ms. Rice’s views are mainstream Catholic,...
Jakarta poll and political parties
2007-08-19 05:35:00 The victory of Fauzi Bowo and Prijanto in the Jakarta gubernatorial election was also a loss of sorts for the party alliance that backed them.The ballot count carried out by the Jakarta Elections Commission revealed a Fauzi-Prijanto win over the Adang-Dani Anwar ticket (The Jakarta Post, Aug. 11). This did not surprise me. The outcome of provincial elections have been predicted long before the election itself occur.The winner had to be the Fauzi-Prijanto team because they had the most significant political party support. However, Fauzi's win was a loss for political party machines.Assuming the 19-party alliance behind Fauzi was solid, let's calculate the support that should have gone to Fauzi from the parties. Based on the 2004 general election, the figure should have been around 80 percent.Meanwhile, the support that should have gone to Adang and Dani should have been around 20 percent of the total vote.However, the reality was different. The Jakarta Elections Commission's offic...
On political parties in Australia
2007-08-13 00:13:00 Elwood: What kind of music do you usually have here?Claire: Oh, we got both kinds. We got Country and Western.?from The Blues Brothers (1980)
Political parties in Goa await return of Governor Jamir
2007-07-27 14:00:00 Goa Democratic Alliance (GDA) and Congress-led coalition, which are claiming majority in the 40-member Goa Assembly, has sought an appointment with Governor S C Jamir on Friday. Jamir, who is in New Delhi is likely return in the afternoon, Raj Bhavan sources said. They however, added that the Governor has not given any formal appointment to ...
By: Goa Blog
Think Political Parties Are Destroying America? Thank the 17th Amendment!
2007-06-08 00:00:00 -By Warner Todd Huston If you think our nation is being ruined by the two party System you should consider the huge mistake we made in 1913 by changing our Constitution to allow American citizens to vote our Senators into office. In the beginning and until 1913 we did not elect ...
By: Publius Forum
Think Political Parties Are Destroying America? Thank the 17th Amendment!
2007-06-07 15:54:00 If you think our nation is being ruined by the two party System you should consider the huge mistake we made in 1913 by changing our Constitution to allow American citizens to vote our Senators into office. In the beginning and until 1913 we did not elect our Senators to that chamber as the Founders ...
Should the state funding of political parties be raised to £25m/year?
2007-05-15 14:51:00 In March this year Sir Hayden Phillips produced his review of political party funding. The review, requested by Tony Blair after it was revealed that during the 2005 election the Labour Party was secretly loaned almost £14m, the Conservatives £16m and the Liberal Democrats were loaned £850,000.Today the three major parties are to sit down and try to come to a compromise on how the parties and future elections are funded. Sir Hayden's review also recommends a £25m/year increase in state funding and a reduction in spending of £20m between elections by the major parties.The review points to two main areas of contention that need to be addressed before an agreement can be made:1. Labour are likely to be against any cap on individual donations that could spoil it?s relationship with the trade unions2. The Tories, who are known for pouring money into local elections to win marginal seats, are likely to oppose spending limits at local constituency level.Sir Hayden said: "Reaching agreemen...
By: Daily Referendum
Lawyers-Political parties alliance -- Need of the hour
2007-05-15 08:55:00 It?s a rare event in history of country that the lawyer?s community has manifested such a unity and commitment to make the institution of judiciary as independent and free from any pressure. This movement is bound to succeed no matter how much more time it may take. In my opinion this movement should re-devise its direction. Lawyers are literate, law-knowing and enlightened community. They should come forward to lead the nation. I suggest to the political parties especially those are sincerely working for the restoration of democracy (albeit very few) to coordinate with the Bars to get potential candidates for the forthcoming general elections. Politics is very sacred mission. It should not be given in hands of professional, feudal, and conscience-less persons. Political parties should come forward to get candidates from Bars with their consultation. This suggestion is for Mian Nawaz Sharif (if he is serious in not taking back lotas in h...
Political parties, labour unions hold May Day rallies in Moscow
2007-05-01 16:33:00 Moscow, May 1: Russian Communist Party and its allies, including the banned radical National Bolshevik Party members, marched down to Teatralnaya square in central Moscow, near the bust of Karl Marx, chanting for free elections and for independence. Addressing the rally, Communist leader Gennady Zyuganov, who was just back from his trip to Latin America, conveyed greetings to participants from Cuba's Fidel Castro and Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez.
By: newkerala.com
Political parties protest efforts to exile former Bangladesh PMs
2007-04-23 06:49:00 Dhaka, April 23 : Several political leaders in Bangladesh have protested efforts of the Fakhruddin Ahmed regime to exile the two former prime ministers Begum Khaleda Zia and Sheikh Hasina.
By: newkerala.com
Bhutanese refugees in Nepal demand recognition of political parties-i
2007-04-22 17:43:00 Kakarvitta (Nepal), Apr 22 : The Bhutanese refugees in Nepal have demanded their country's administration to recognise political parties formed in exile.
By: newkerala.com
wat we can say about fluctuation in our Political Parties
2007-04-16 13:26:00 ...............As we all have noticed that one time a party is against of other/others.....but at the second moment they agree to be a single movement party.............wat is this DRAMA.... read more
By: BuzzVines
Political parties in Bhutan can now collect funds
2007-03-21 09:00:00 Thimphu, Mar 21: Political parties in Bhutan can now start collecting funds after the Election Commission of Bhutan (ECB) fixed the ceiling on various fees and voluntary contributions.
By: newkerala.com
Bangladesh: Political parties must register to take part in elections
2007-03-15 20:13:00 Bangladesh’s election commisioner Shakhawat Hossain told reporters in Dhaka yesterday that politcal parties will be required by law to register if they want to take part in future elections. He also said that this law will be enacted to serve three purposes: to bring transparency in the activity of the political parties, to promote democratic pratices within ...
Reform bill in Nepal to 'discipline political parties'
2007-03-03 18:42:03 Shirish B Pradhan, Kathmandu, Mar 3: Nepal has introduced a far-reaching reform bill in Parliament that would "discipline political parties" by banning frequent strikes and make their financial dealings more transparent.
By: newkerala.com
America Today - Two Political Parties One Lunch
2007-02-20 00:53:00 The American Military Industrial Complex Democratic RepublicSince 1787 the United States has had a two party system. First there were *Federalists and Anti-Federalists when the *Constitution of the United States was created.Only two political parties usually have had any substantial chance of victory in national elections. Indeed, since the Civil War, the same two parties, the Democratic and Republican, have constituted the American two-party system. The national two-party system of the late nineteenth century was an aggregate of one-party states.The Democrats maintained a one-party supremacy in the states of the Deep South from the Reconstruction period into the 1960s and in some cases into the 1970s (the Republicans dominated the South from the late 1980s into the early twenty-first century).Neither major party is strong enough to win with just its stalwarts. The winner must capture a majority of independents, crossovers or newly registered voters.2001 Data204 million eligible vot... |
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