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Announcement List for SF Green Party: December 6, 2007 <br>
Send items to
<a href="mailto:news@sfgreens.org">news@sfgreens.org</a>. Please
note that items may be edited for length and content.<br>
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Green Party General Membership Meeting<br>
1028-A Howard Street (between 6th and 7th Streets)<br>
The General Meeting is held 7-9 p.m. every third Wednesday of the
month.<br>
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EVENTS (San Francisco, unless otherwise noted)<br><br>
* Animal Advocacy Working Group of SF Green Party Meeting: Thursday, Dec.
6, 7 p.m.<br>
Golden Era Vegetarian Restaurant (
<a href="http://www.goldeneravegetarian.com/" eudora="autourl">
www.goldeneravegetarian.com</a>), 572 O'Farrell St. <br>
At 7 p.m., people will arrive to order dinner if they need it, and the
official meeting will start at 7:30 p.m. Look for the wolf-pup
greeting card. For more information, please contact Rosalind Lord
at
<a href="mailto:rclord@seaserpent.com">rclord@seaserpent.com</a>.<br><br>
* Blue Angels Air Show Opposition, at the BoS Meeting, City Hall:
Tuesday, Dec. 11<br>
Join Peacemom Cindy Sheehan and Ann Garrison for a presentation in
opposition to the air show. <br>
For more information,
<a href="mailto:anniegarrison@mac.com"><font color="#0B5A09">
anniegarrison@mac.com</a></font>, (415) 285-7259, (415)
786-6839.<br><br>
* FIG Celebration: Sunday, Dec. 16, 3-5 p.m. (reservations
required)<br>
Contact Betty Traynor ASAP,
<a href="mailto:btraynor@rcn.com">btraynor@rcn.com</a> <br><br>
* Green Party General Membership Meeting: Wednesday, Dec. 19, 7-9
p.m.<br>
1028-A Howard Street (between 6th and 7th streets)<br>
<a href="http://www.sfgreenparty.org/">http://www.sfgreenparty.org/</a>
<br><br>
* The Living Wage Celebration: Saturday, Dec. 22, 6 p.m., $5
donation<br>
New College, 780 Valencia St.<br>
The celebration benefits the San Francisco Living Wage Coalition, which
campaigns for economic justice for low-wage workers. Food and raffle.
Music by Robert Temple; Elizabeth, Nancy and Mario Esteva; the Peaceniks;
and Raymundo Sanchez. Spoken word by Rolando Carrillo, Alfonso Texidor,
and James Tracy. Call 415-863-1225 or visit
<a href="http://www.livingwage-sf.org">www.livingwage-sf.org</a>
<br><br>
* Imagine Peace 2008 - New Year's Eve Party: Dec. 31, 9 p.m.-1 a.m.<br>
Wax Museum, Fisherman's Wharf, 145 Jefferson St. <br>
Celebrate New Year's Eve with CODEPINK and Global Exchange<br>
Tickets at
<a href="http://www.globalexchange.org/imaginepeace2008" eudora="autourl">
www.globalexchange.org/imaginepeace2008<br><br>
</a>* Reproductive Justice for All: Saturday, Jan. 19, 11 a.m.<br>
We have the permit for Justin Herman Plaza, the same day 10,000 right
wingers from the far reaches of California slither into town for their
annual “Walk for LifeWest Coast.” Let's give them a real Bay Area
Welcome! We’re taking back our public space from the Religious Right! We
need you to join us in sending the message that the Bay Area stands for
reproductive rights, and that Roe v. Wade must be defended and expanded,
especially on this, the 35th anniversary of Roe. For more info,
email <a href="mailto:BACORR@gmail.com">BACORR@gmail.com</a>.<br><br>
* Conference on Global Warming, SFSU: Wednesday, Jan. 30, 9 am to 9
pm & Thursday, Jan. 31, 9 am to 6 pm<br>
1600 Holloway Ave, San Francisco, Jack Adams Hall<br>
This free, two-day event features world class speakers, such as Van
Jones, expert panels, a roundtable discussion with elected
representatives, and a live satellite webcast featuring Hunter Lovins of
the Rocky Mountain Institute and many others. For more info:
<a href="http://bss.sfsu.edu/envstudies/climate.html" eudora="autourl">
http://bss.sfsu.edu/envstudies/climate.html</a>,
<a href="http://bss.sfsu.edu/envstudies/climate.html" eudora="autourl">
http://bss.sfsu.edu/envstudies/climate.html</a> or call
415-405-0326.<br><br>
* Chicago to Host 2008 National Green Party Convention: July 10-13,
2008<br>
<a href="http://www.sfgreenparty.org/news/newsitem-start.gem?idx=1601" eudora="autourl">
www.sfgreenparty.org/news/newsitem-start.gem?idx=1601</a> <br><br>
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NEWS<br><br>
Democrats Debate Iran as WWIII Postponed<br>
<a href="http://www.progressive.org/mag_rc120407" eudora="autourl">
http://www.progressive.org/mag_rc120407<br><br>
</a>Jena Six Teenager Pleads Guilty<br>
<a href="http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/12/03/AR2007120302447.html?nav=rss_nation" eudora="autourl">
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/12/03/AR2007120302447.html?nav=rss_nation<br>
<br>
</a>Is Sup. Alioto-Pier's heart in San Francisco -- or at her house in
St. Helena?<br>
<a href="http://www.sfbg.com/entry.php?entry_id=5111&catid=&volume_id=317&issue_id=328&volume_num=42&issue_num=10" eudora="autourl">
http://www.sfbg.com/entry.php?entry_id=5111&catid=&volume_id=317&issue_id=328&volume_num=42&issue_num=10</a>
<br><br>
Saving St. Lukes from Sutter Health (Beyond the Chron)<br>
<a href="http://www.beyondchron.org/news/index.php?itemid=5161#more" eudora="autourl">
http://www.beyondchron.org/news/index.php?itemid=5161#more<br><br>
</a>Biodiesel Fuel: Pro & Con<br>
Pro: "San Francisco and the Biodiesel
Revolution," by E. "Doc" Smith
<a href="http://www.beyondchron.org/news/index.php?itemid=5132" eudora="autourl">
http://www.beyondchron.org/news/index.php?itemid=5132<br>
</a> Con: "The Terrible Illusion of Biodiesel," by
Eric Brooks <br>
<a href="http://www.sfgreenparty.org/news/newsitem.gem?idx=1617" eudora="autourl">
http://www.sfgreenparty.org/news/newsitem.gem?idx=1617</a> <br><br>
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Sign this online petition to U.S. Senators demanding a halt to the
Administration's reckless drive to invade Iran:
<a href="http://act.truemajorityaction.org/iranpetition?campaign_KEY=1209&page=home">
http://act.truemajorityaction.org/iranpetition?campaign_KEY=1209&page=home</a>
<br><br>
Dear Canada: Let U.S. War Resisters Stay!<br>
To sign the appeal, or for more information,
follow:
<a href="http://www.couragetoresist.org/canada" eudora="autourl">
www.couragetoresist.org/canada<br><br>
</a>Green Party veterans interested in starting a GP caucus to
increase benefits, etc., contact
<a href="mailto:jimdorenkott2@yahoo.com">jimdorenkott2@yahoo.com</a><br>
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BECOME A DELEGATE TO THE NATIONAL GREEN PARTY NOMINATING CONVENTION on
July 10-13, 2008. Submit delegate paperwork to the SFGP by Dec. 7,
2007.<br><br>
The contacts for the Presidential candidates appearing on
California's Primary Ballot are below. If you are
interested in being a delegate to the Green Party's national
nominating convention July 10-13 in Chicago, IL, please
contact the candidate of your choice below first. You may only
apply with one candidate. Each county has been asked to compile
a list of back-up delegates in case candidates fall short of
obtaining the necessary number of delegates required.<br>
You may approach any candidate below to be added to SF's delegate list.
<br><br>
Cynthia McKinney(CA), former U.S. Representative from GA.
<a href="http://www.allthingscynthiamckinney.com/" eudora="autourl">
http://www.allthingscynthiamckinney.com<br>
</a>Contacts: <br>
Sanda Everett:
<a href="mailto:sanda@greensolutions.org">sanda@greensolutions.org</a><br>
John Morton:
<a href="mailto:jlm108@yahoo.com">jlm108@yahoo.com</a><br><br>
Ralph Nader, consumer advocate, 1996 and 2000 Green
presidential nominee, 2004 independent presidential
candidate. <br>
Contact: Tinker Dominguez at
<a href="mailto:tink@cruzio.com">tink@cruzio.com</a>;
<a href="http://www.draftnader.org/" eudora="autourl">
www.draftnader.org<br><br>
</a>Contact these candidates directly:<br><br>
Kent Mesplay (CA), Biomedical engineer who sought Green presidential
nomination in 2004 from California.
<a href="http://www.mesplay.org/">http://www.mesplay.org/</a><br><br>
Kat Swift (TX), State Party Co-Chair, progressive activist
and newspaper credit manager.
<a href="http://www.votekat.info/">http://www.votekat.info/</a><br><br>
Elaine Brown (GA), Former Black Panther Party leader, noted
author, community and prison justice activist.
<a href="http://www.elainebrown.org/">http://www.elainebrown.org/</a>
<br><br>
Jared Ball, college professor and freelance journalist from
the District of Columbia. <br>
<a href="http://www.jaredball.com/">http://www.jaredball.com/</a><br><br>
Jesse Johnson, filmmaker, 2006 Senate candidate & 2004 gubernatorial
candidate for the Mountain Party from West Virginia. <br><br>
From the California National Delegation Chair Sanda Everett:<br>
To become a delegate to the nominating convention, you need to
be either recruited by one of the seven candidates to be on
their slate, and/or volunteer with your county to be back-up slate
that the candidates can choose from if they do not recruit enough
on their own. For the candidates recruiting, it is not
just a matter of numbers, as the numbers also have a requirement to
match several diversity factors. Information will be
going out to the counties about seeking folks wanting to
attend as nominating delegates. Delegates can be listed on a county slate
as well as a candidate slate, but they can't be on more than
one candidate's slate. Candidates will not know how many
delegates they actually need until: 1) we know how many delegates
CA is apportioned; 2) what proportion of the vote they get in the
February primary.<br><br>
When contacting a candidate, provide the following information,
your: <br>
Full name, phone, email, mailing address<br>
County of residence<br>
Gender (to allow gender balance):<br>
Racial/ethnic group (to allow racial diversity):<br>
Other under-represented group (LGBT, disabled, etc.)<br>
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BECOME A SUSTAINER FOR THE SAN FRANCISCO GREEN PARTY! <br><br>
The San Francisco Green Party is engaged in numerous
financially intensive activities/events, including our
first-ever election newspaper with the SFGP's candidate and
proposition endorsements for the recent November
election. We distributed the paper to every registered Green
in San Francisco, which set us back thousands of dollars in
mailing, production and printing costs. Please help in
our fundraising efforts by becoming a Green Party sustainer,
or making a one-time donation! <br><br>
Your generous contributions now will help us finish the year on strong
financial footing and get a jump-start on the 2008 elections.
Please help us remain solvent by donating now!
<a href="http://www.sfgreenparty.org/makeadonation/makeadonation.html">
http://www.sfgreenparty.org/makeadonation/makeadonation.html</a> <br>
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Volunteers Needed: Contact
<a href="mailto:cc@sfgreens.org">cc@sfgreens.org</a> or
<a href="mailto:susan_e_vaughan@yahoo.com">susan_e_vaughan@yahoo.com</a>
. <br>
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