[SFGP] SF Green Party Weekly 9/20-9/26
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SF GREEN PARTY WEEKLY 9/20/06-9/26/06
NEWS:
- Krissy Keefer and Friends Kick it High at Medjool (http://
www.beyondchron.org/news/index.php?itemid=3673#more)
- Gala Event for Democracy Supports Gay Candidate (http://
www.outinsanfrancisco.com/home/news.asp?articleid=29979)
- Green Party Set to Convene in Tahoe (http://www.tahoebonanza.com/
article/20060903/Region/109030059)
- Gay Green Embraces His Silver Screen Namesake (http://www.ebar.com/
news/article.php?sec=news&article=1165)
- Bi-sexual Tries to de-Fang BART board (http://www.ebar.com/news/
article.php?sec=news&article=1150)
- Krissy on the Will and Willie Show (http://a1135.g.akamai.net/f/
1135/18227/1h/cchannel.download.akamai.com/18227/podcast/SANFRANCISCO-
CA/KQKE-AM/W&W%209-18%20KK%201945.mp3)
EVENTS:
This week:
- 9/20: Final Endorsement meeting
- 9/21: CODEPINK Peace Ribbon Quilt
- 9/21: Support a Free Media!
- 9/22: Autumnal Equinox Flashmob with Krissy Keefer
Next week:
- 9/25: No Room On The Ark? Eviscerating The Endangered Species Act
- 9/29: Ningun Ser Humano Es Ilegal/No One Is Illegal
Save the date:
- 10/23: The Show of Shows: Musical Cabaret Benefit for Jane Kim &
Kim-Shree Maufas
ANNOUNCEMENTS & ACTION ALERTS:
- Volunteer for Krissy Keefer's Campaign!
- 9/21: Green Party Congressional Candidate Krissy Keefer Appears on
Channel 29 7:30PM-8:30PM
- 10/03: Green Party Congressional Candidate Krissy Keefer Appears on
Channel 29 7:00PM-8:00PM
- FILM: IRAQ FOR SALE in Bay Area September & October! For
screenings, see http://iraqforsale.org/screenings.php
- Car-Free Talk with Green Party Activist Sue Vaughan
IN EVERY ISSUE:
- Discuss Instant Runoff Voting in Green Party Activist Jim
Dorenkott's Blog (http://www.dailykos.com/user/jim%20d)
- Take Action!
- Earn A Living Making San Francisco A More Green and Progressive City!
- Support the San Francisco Green Party by Becoming a Sustainer
JOKE OF THE WEEK:
- Ocean Symphony with Jack Black (http://www.youtube.com/watch?
v=tC5P7mBu_XY)
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EVENTS:
9/20: Final Endorsement Meeting
WHEN:
Wednesday, September 20, 2006
7:30PM-9:30PM
WHERE:
1028 A Howard St (between 6th St. and 7th St.), San Francisco, CA
DETAILS:
See County Council meeting details.
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9/21: CODEPINK Peace Ribbon Quilt
WHEN:
Thursday, September 21, 2006
4:00PM-6:00PM
6:00PM-8:30PM Candlelight Interfaith Vigil to follow at Civic Center
WHERE:
Offices of Supervisor Chris Daly, 1 Carlton B Goodlett Place, San
Francisco City Hall, San Francisco, CA
INFORMATION, CONTACT:
Supervisor Chris Daly 415-554-7970 CODEPINK 415-575-5555
http://www.codepink4peace.org/article.php?list=type&type=17
http://declarationofpeace.org/
**this event is free, open to the public, and wheelchair accessable**
DETAILS:
The CODEPINK Peace Ribbon Quilt is more than 150 2’x3’ handmade
panels commemorating lives of U.S. soldiers and Iraqi civilians lost
during the illegal occupation. It has traveled throughout the United
States, to the World Peace Conference in Vancouver, Jordan, Lebanon,
at Camp Casey outside Bush’s Crawford Ranch, and is in San Francisco
for a month of showings and Peace Events, and full participation with
the Declaration of Peace.
San Francisco CODEPINK will spend the month with the Peace Ribbon
Quilt bringing the message of End the War in Iraq, End the War on Our
Streets, the affect of the war on all of us at home, and
IMPEACHMENT. We are inviting the community to join these events,
with banners, panels, and displays commemorating those lost from the
wars on our streets, in our neighborhoods, and throughout many of our
cities (particularly San Francisco and Oakland ) and to have the
Peace Ribbon Quilt at events in the community DEMANDING PEACE AT HOME
AND ABROAD.
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9/21: Support a Free Media!
WHEN:
Thursday, September 21, 2006
8:00PM-midnight
WHERE:
Crash (34 Mason Street near Market), San Francisco, CA
DETAILS:
Josh Wolf is free for now but his case and the larger cause of a free
media persist. Josh has established the Rise Up Network (RUN) Legal
Fund which will be used to grant money to independent media makers
who find themselves in legal trouble and without money for
representation. This event, featuring Josh Wolf, will benefit the RUN
Legal Fund.
The program will include speakers, a silent art auction, live music
and/or DJ's. We will try to get as much media coverage as we can.
Actual and potential speakers: Josh Wolf, Judith Miller, Supervisor
Ross Mirkarimi, Supervisor Chris Daly, Supervisor Tom Ammianno, Bruce
Brugman of the Bay Guardian, Jeff Perlstein of the Media Alliance,
Rachel Gordon of the Chronicle, Rick Knee of the National Writers
Union and Sunshine Taskforce, John Barlow of the Electronic Frontier
Foundation, Njeri Sims - filmaker, Rob Los Ricos – writer/former
political prisonner (not all speakers are confirmed)
Live Music of Magnetism and Gaviotas
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9/22: Autumnal Equinox Flashmob with Krissy Keefer
WHEN:
Friday, September 22, 2006
8:00PM
WHERE:
Dolores Park at 19th St (in front of steps into park), San Francisco, CA
DETAILS:
Surprise guests, performance art, dancing
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9/25: No Room On The Ark? Eviscerating The Endangered Species Act
WHEN:
Monday, September 25, 2006
5:30PM Reception
6:00PM Program
WHERE:
Commonwealth Club office, 595 Market Street, 2nd Floor, San
Francisco, CA
ADMISSION:
Free for Commonwealth Club Members, $8 for Center for Biological
Diversity Members, $15 for Non-Members
DETAILS:
Is Congress turning its back on threatened species? The Endangered
Species Act has been the safety net for fish, wildlife and plants
facing extinction. But in 2005, the House of Representatives voted to
weaken the statute, which could doom fragile ecosystems. Plater
explains how we can protect otherwise defenseless species.
Program Organizer: Arlene Gemmill
Co-sponsored by the Center for Biological Diversity, the Sierra
Club's National Wildlife and Endangered Species Committee, and Golden
Gate University.
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9/29: Ningun Ser Humano Es Ilegal/No One Is Illegal
WHEN:
Friday, September 29, 2006
Viernes 29 Septiembre 2006
7:00PM
WHERE:
New College Theater, 777 Valencia Street, San Francisco, CA
ADMISSION/COLABORACION:
$5-10, No One Turned Away for Lack of Funds
DETAILS:
In English:
Join Tim Redmond of the SF Bay Guardian, with:
- Justin Akers Chacon, author, No One Is Illegal (<http://
www.haymarketbooks.org/Merchant2/merchant.mv?
Screen=PROD&Store_Code=Haymarket&Product_Code=UHPNOI>_)
- Nativo Lopez, President, Mexican American Political Association
- Renee Saucedo, Immigrant Rights Activist and Director, La Raza
Centro Legal Day Labor Program
In conversation about this important new book and the next steps for
the immigrant rights movement.
Since the historic demonstrations of May 1st, the topic of
immigration has become one of the central questions in American
politics. The release of No One Is Illegal by Mike Davis and Justin
Akers Chacon couldn't come at a better time.
Sponsored by:
- Haymarket Books www.haymarketbooks.org <http://
www.haymarketbooks.org/>
- Modern Times Bookstore www.mtbs.com <http://www.mtbs.com/>
- New College of California www.newcollege.edu <http://
www.newcollege.edu/>
En espanol:
Un encuentro con:
- TIM REDMOND, editor de SF Bay Guardian
- JUSTIN AKERS CHACON, autor de No One Is Illegal (<http://
www.haymarketbooks.org/Merchant2/merchant.mv?
Screen=PROD&Store_Code=Haymarket&Product_Code=UHPNOI>_)
- NATIVO LOPEZ, Presidente, Mexican American Political Association
- RENEE SAUCEDO, activista por los derechos inmigrante con La Raza
Centro Legal
En discurso sobre el tema del libro nuevo e importante y el futuro
del movimiento por los derechos inmigrante.
Las manifestaciones historicas del Primero del Mayo han llevado el
tema de la inmigracion al discurso publico nacional. El libro nuevo
de Justin Akers Chacon y Mike Davis no podria haber llegado en un
momento mejor.
Patrocinado por:
- Haymarket Books www.haymarketbooks.org <http://
www.haymarketbooks.org/>
- Modern Times Bookstore www.mtbs.com <http://www.mtbs.com/>
- New College of California www.newcollege.edu <http://
www.newcollege.edu/>
Acontecimiento en ingles, con traduccion al espanol / Accesible
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10/23: The Show of Shows: Musical Cabaret Benefit for Jane Kim & Kim-
Shree Maufas
WHEN:
Monday, October 23, 2006
7:00PM-10:00PM
WHERE:
OctaviaLounge, 1772 Market Street, San Francisco, CA
CONTACT:
(415) 863-3516
INFORMATION:
www.octavialounge.com
ADMISSION/COLABORACION:
$15.00 donation requested
DETAILS:
The Show of Shows, a night of Musical Cabaret to benefit the
candidacies of Jane Kim & Kim-Shree Maufas for S.F.U.S.D. School
Board, featuring:
Maddaline Edstrom-Piano, David Seeman-Saxophone, and the hottest and
coolest singers in the Bay Area.
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ANNOUNCEMENTS & ACTION ALERTS:
Volunteer for Krissy Keefer's Campaign!
Contact Julia to sign up: 415-835-4748 or krissyforcongress at yahoo.com
Outreach at events around town- this week:
- 9/21: International Day of Peace, press conference, vigils, all
day, Civic Center
- 9/23-24: Autumn Moon Festival in Chinatown
- 9/23: Love Parade, Civic Center
- 9/24: Folsom Street Fair, South of Market
- 9/24: Cole Valley Street Fair, Upper Haight
Phone banking: Every Tuesday and Thursday, 6-9pm, 1028 A Howard
Street (SF Green Party office), snacks and beverages provided
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9/21: Green Party Congressional Candidate Krissy Keefer Appears on
Channel 29 7:30PM-8:30PM
With host Steve Zeltzer, Republican candidate Mike DeNunzio,
Libertarian candidate Philip Berg, and an empty chair for Nancy Pelosi.
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10/03: Green Party Congressional Candidate Krissy Keefer Appears on
Channel 29 7:00PM-8:00PM
Call in from 7:30 to 8:00 -- phone number determined later
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Car-Free Talk with Green Party Activist Sue Vaughan
Keep an eye out for "Car-Free Talk" on San Francisco's public access
tv station,
Channel 29. In the next show, David Fridley, staff scientist at
Lawrence Berkeley and member
of San Francisco Oil Awareness, discusses the myth of biofuels.
Date and time to be announced.
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So in January 2004, the organization Our City was born. Since then we
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- Pass Matt Gonzalez's anti chain store law
- Get the downtown hotel workers back on the job, and
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