Senate Moves Ahead with Co-op & State’s Opt-Out Rights

Eco-Savvy Storytellers watching the greening of politics.

Bill Maher’s Real Time Covers Great Turf in Show #170

Great show from Bill Maher this week.

The lead segment features an interview with Admin. Lisa Jackson, Environmental Protection Agency who discusses the slow and steady path to reinstituting clean water and air regulations. Maher and Jackson banter about the balance of powers between state and federal powers. Over the last eight year, federal powers have exerted more and more influence over state rights, denying states like California the right to advance higher emission standards.

Real Time’s second guest segment includes guests:

• Thomas Friedman, columnist and author;
• Janeane Garofalo, actor/comedian;
• The bold Rep. Marcy Kaptur (D-OH);
• Richard Dawkins, author/biologist.

They cover the need for more bold moves from more Democrats. Points to Kaptur!

Again, great humor worth thinking about.

Eco-Savvy Storytellers watching the greening of politics.

AR Rep Carroll Attempts to Take God Out of Politics

Newly elected Arkansas House Representative Richard Carroll has wasted no time digging into the archaine “isms” of Arkansas’ state politics. First was the bill to extend the petitioning period for ballot access from a mere 60 to a still challenging 90 days. Then, on February 11, he introduced a bill to remove the language from the state’s Constitution which prohibits a declared atheist from holding public office or testifying as a witness.

Article 19 Section 1 : No person who denies the being of a God shall hold any office in the civil departments of this State, nor be competent to testify as a witness in any court.

Wednesday was the last day members of the 87th General Assembly could file a bill for purposes of proposing a constitutional amendment. The Bill has been referred to the Committee on STATE AGENCIES & GOVT’L AFFAIRS.

• Carroll’s State Legislator Page
• Great background article on Carroll
• Godless Geek’s list of State Constitution with restrictive language
• Nice article on Progressive Democrat and Green Party alliance
  

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AR Rep Carroll Attempts to Take God Out of Politics

Newly elected Arkansas House Representative Richard Carroll has wasted no time digging into the archaine “isms” of Arkansas’ state politics. First was the bill to extend the petitioning period for ballot access from a mere 60 to a still challenging 90 days. Then, on February 11, he introduced a bill to remove the language from the state’s Constitution which prohibits a declared atheist from holding public office or testifying as a witness.

Article 19 Section 1 : No person who denies the being of a God shall hold any office in the civil departments of this State, nor be competent to testify as a witness in any court.

Wednesday was the last day members of the 87th General Assembly could file a bill for purposes of proposing a constitutional amendment. The Bill has been referred to the Committee on STATE AGENCIES & GOVT’L AFFAIRS.

• Carroll’s State Legislator Page
• Great background article on Carroll
• Godless Geek’s list of State Constitution with restrictive language
• Nice article on Progressive Democrat and Green Party alliance
  

AR Rep Carroll Attempts to Take God Out of Politics

Newly elected Arkansas House Representative Richard Carroll has wasted no time digging into the archaine “isms” of Arkansas’ state politics. First was the bill to extend the petitioning period for ballot access from a mere 60 to a still challenging 90 days. Then, on February 11, he introduced a bill to remove the language from the state’s Constitution which prohibits a declared atheist from holding public office or testifying as a witness.

Article 19 Section 1 : No person who denies the being of a God shall hold any office in the civil departments of this State, nor be competent to testify as a witness in any court.

Wednesday was the last day members of the 87th General Assembly could file a bill for purposes of proposing a constitutional amendment. The Bill has been referred to the Committee on STATE AGENCIES & GOVT’L AFFAIRS.

• Carroll’s State Legislator Page
• Great background article on Carroll
• Godless Geek’s list of State Constitution with restrictive language
• Nice article on Progressive Democrat and Green Party alliance
  

Eco-Savvy Storytellers watching the greening of politics.