<![CDATA[Grist - Comment Feed for The outcomes of environmentally notable races and ballot measures]]> Grist Comment Feed en Comment #1 by Evan Ravitz http://www.grist.org/article/election2/ Wed, 05 Nov 2008 08:00:51 -0800 http://www.grist.org/article/election2/1 We need NATIONAL ballot initiatives!

It's great that Missouri joins the states which have renewable standards for electricity. Here in Colorado we were the first, doing it by ballot initiative in 2004. Now we have huge wind farms and windmill manufacturing.

Checks and balances are good. So most people want direct AND representative democracy. Except politicians, the people who buy them, and the lobbyists between.

The most evolved project for a hybrid direct/representative democracy is led by former Sen. Mike Gravel. Registered voters can now vote to ratify the National Initiative for Democracy at http://Vote.org, much as citizens ratified the Constitution at the Conventions when the Legislatures wouldn't!

]]> We need NATIONAL ballot initiatives!

It's great that Missouri joins the states which have renewable standards for electricity. Here in Colorado we were the first, doing it by ballot initiative in 2004. Now we have huge wind farms and windmill manufacturing.

Checks and balances are good. So most people want direct AND representative democracy. Except politicians, the people who buy them, and the lobbyists between.

The most evolved project for a hybrid direct/representative democracy is led by former Sen. Mike Gravel. Registered voters can now vote to ratify the National Initiative for Democracy at http://Vote.org, much as citizens ratified the Constitution at the Conventions when the Legislatures wouldn't!

]]> Comment #2 by sayitforthetrees http://www.grist.org/article/election2/ Thu, 06 Nov 2008 00:31:59 -0800 http://www.grist.org/article/election2/2 The give and take

I voted for Jeanne Shaheen on November 4th and I'm glad to see that a green minded candidate like her is headed to Washington. However, in my personal dealings with the candidate, I've found her to be slightly abrasive (believe it or not). I can only hope that she puts partisanship aside and works to get something done in D.C. Otherwise, it's going to just be politics as usual.

]]> The give and take

I voted for Jeanne Shaheen on November 4th and I'm glad to see that a green minded candidate like her is headed to Washington. However, in my personal dealings with the candidate, I've found her to be slightly abrasive (believe it or not). I can only hope that she puts partisanship aside and works to get something done in D.C. Otherwise, it's going to just be politics as usual.

]]> Comment #3 by thefinestmuffins http://www.grist.org/article/election2/ Thu, 06 Nov 2008 00:45:37 -0800 http://www.grist.org/article/election2/3 I'm guessing this is just a selection of races?

Because you forgot at least one Congressional candidate, endorsed by the League of Conservation Voters, who won Tuesday night:  
http://www.lcv.org/newsroom/press-releases/lcv-endorses-s ...

]]> I'm guessing this is just a selection of races?

Because you forgot at least one Congressional candidate, endorsed by the League of Conservation Voters, who won Tuesday night:  
http://www.lcv.org/newsroom/press-releases/lcv-endorses-s ...

]]>