Author Archives: Scot Hansen

Print Your Petition and Hit the Pavement! (UPDATED)

Posted on April 20, 2012 by Scot Hansen

As you probably know, the state of Illinois does not currently recognize the Green Party as an established political party.  With the current duopoly control of the system, ballot access is incredibly difficult. We need to gather a minimum of 25,000 … Continue reading →

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Field Trip! Chicago Spring is this Saturday

Posted on April 5, 2012 by Scot Hansen

The DuPage Greens will be joining forces with Occupy Naperville this Saturday for a FIELD TRIP!  We will meet at 10 AM in front of Bank of America, at the corner of Washington and Van Buren in Naperville.  Instead of the traditional march … Continue reading →

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March Meeting: Reclaiming The Lorax

Posted on March 7, 2012 by Scot Hansen

Due to scheduling conflicts, the normal monthly meeting day for the DuPage County Green Party will be changed for March and April.  Instead of meeting on the second Monday of the month, we will be meeting on the third Tuesday this … Continue reading →

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March With the ICJPE Against All Wars- Chicago, March 18th

Posted on March 5, 2012 by Scot Hansen

In conjunction with our friends at the Illinois Coalition for Justice, Peace, and the Environment (ICJPE), we are asking all Green Party members and supporters to march with us to protest all wars on Sunday, March 18th in Chicago. The Obama … Continue reading →

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Presidential Caucus to be held February 11, 2012

Posted on February 2, 2012 by Scot Hansen

The Illinois Green Party Presidential Primary is now open until midnight on February 19th.  Anyone is welcome to vote, assuming they are also willing to register themselves as a member of the Green Party.  The ballot includes a registration form, which will also work … Continue reading →

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There’s No Party Like a Green Party House Party!

Posted on January 12, 2012 by Scot Hansen

On Tuesday, January 24th, President Obama will deliver his State of the Union address. There will also be responses and commentary from the Republican and Democratic parties.  On Wednesday, January 25th, at 7:00 PM, we invite you to join us at the … Continue reading →

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ISBE Rejects Lambert’s Petitions

Posted on December 31, 2011 by Scot Hansen

It was a dark day for democracy on Tuesday, December 27th, when the Illinois State Board of Elections refused to accept Laurel Lambert Schmidt’s petitions, even on a preliminary basis, while her case goes to the Illinois Supreme Court. Laurel … Continue reading →

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Don’t Miss Our December Monthly Meeting!

Posted on December 7, 2011 by Scot Hansen

The DuPage Greens will hold our monthly meeting next Monday, December 12th, at 7:00 PM at the Two-Thirteen Building in Wheaton. (213 S. Wheaton Ave., Wheaton, IL) We will be discussing fundraising ideas, ongoing support for the Occupy Movement, and … Continue reading →

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Occupy the Ballot Box

Posted on October 16, 2011 by Scot Hansen

And the great owners, who must lose their land in an upheaval, the great owners with access to history, with eyes to read history and to know the great fact:  when property accumulates in too few hands it is taken … Continue reading →

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Ten Years of Mourning

Posted on September 11, 2011 by Scot Hansen

I couldn’t help but notice that a lot of my neighbors are flying their flags this morning.  I suppose it was bound to happen:  it is, after all, the tenth anniversary of the worst criminal act of terror ever perpetrated … Continue reading →

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