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ANNOUNCEMENT LIST FOR THE SAN FRANCISCO GREEN PARTY<br>
March 6, 2008<br>
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Send Announcement items to news@sfgreens.org.<br>
Please keep items brief; submissions may be edited for length and
content. <br>
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Green Party General Membership Meeting is held every Third Wednesday of
the Month <br>
1028-A Howard Street (between 6th and 7th streets)<br>
<a href="http://www.sfgreenparty.org">http://www.sfgreenparty.org</a><br>
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RUN FOR THE SF GREEN PARTY COUNTY COUNCIL<br>
The SFGP County Council is up for election in June 2008. Yes,
members of our County Council, like all political parties, are
elected. If more than nine <br>
people run, the election will be contested and candidates will have their
names on the ballot! The deadline is March 7. Those
interested must pick up <br>
nomination papers at the Department of Elections office. Please see
the guide for further details. The Department of Elections is located at
City Hall and is open from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday - Friday.<br>
<a href="http://www.sfgov.org/site/uploadedfiles/elections/candidates/CentralCommitteeGuide2008final.pdf">
http://www.sfgov.org/site/uploadedfiles/elections/candidates/CentralCommitteeGuide2008final.pdf</a>
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REGISTER FOR GREEN PARTY PRESIDENTIAL NOMINATING CONVENTION<br>
The convention is scheduled for July 10-13, 2008, in Chicago,
Illinois. Please visit the following link to register for the
convention and to get the <br>
information about how to reserve your room at the 2008 headquarter hotel,
the Palmer House Hilton.
<a href="http://www.gp.org/2008-elections/index.shtml">
http://www.gp.org/2008-elections/index.shtml</a><br>
Email: <a href="mailto:office@gp.org">office@gp.org</a><br>
Mailing Address: PO Box 57065, Washington, D.C. 20037 <br>
Office Phone: 202-319-7191<br>
Toll-free (US): 866-41GREEN<br>
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EVENTS (San Francisco, unless otherwise noted) <br>
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* Party for Regina Dick-Endrizzi: Friday, March 7, 5:30-8 pm<br>
Poleng Lounge, 1751 Fulton St. @ Masonic<br>
Regina's three years of dedicated work for Ross and District 5 and of her
exciting new position with the Mayor's office.
<a href="http://www.polenglounge.com">http://www.polenglounge.com</a><br>
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* A Storm of Roses: Women Against War: Friday, March 14, 2008, 7:30
pm, Tickets $20-$50<br>
Herbst Theater, 401 Van Ness Ave. <br>
Commemoration & Protest Against the 5th Anniversary of the War in
Iraq -- Dance Brigade presents Holly Near, Ferron, Anne Bluenthenthal
& Dancers, Vicki Noble, Grrrl Brigade, Las Que Son SOn, Melanie
Demore & Mary Watkins, Al-Juthoor Palestinian Folk Dance.
Honoring Code Pink, Barbara Lee, Carole Migden, Cindy Sheehan, and
Grandmothers Against the War. For more information:
<a href="http://www.dancemission.com">www.dancemission.com</a> Box
Office: 415-392-4400; Tickets Online:
<a href="http://www.cityboxoffice.com">www.cityboxoffice.com</a><br>
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* Desaparecidos: Saturday, March 15, 6-9 pm, Donations at the Door;
sliding scale, no one turned away for lack of funds.<br>
BAYANIHAN Community Center, 1010 Mission Street<br>
A Cultural Tribute to the hundreds of who have been abducted and
disappeared in the Philippines. Featured speaker Edith Burgos, mother of
Jonas Burgos, missing Filipino land advocate. Please join the
Filipino community of San Francisco and peace-loving citizens with a
night of cultural performances, documentary film, discussion and Edith
Burgos. Ms. Burgos will be kicking off her month-long national US
speaking tour before addressing members of the U.S. Congress in
Washington, D.C., and raising awareness of the American public about her
son and all desparecidos (disappeared). <br>
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* No More Pollution; No More War in Iraq! Saturday, March 15, 11 am-1
pm., Free<br>
Judge G. Carroll Park, W. Cutting Blvd & S. Garrard Blvd.,
Richmond<br>
On the eve of the 5th anniversary of the war in Iraq, join Richmond
residents in a free rally and festival to decry Chevron’s links to the
Iraq war and call for a transition to a green economy. The rally will
feature musicians, performance artists, speakers, and a street-festival
atmosphere.<br>
For more information:
<a href="http://actagainstwar.net">actagainstwar.net</a>, 510-984-2566,
or takedirectaction@riseup.net<br>
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* Iraq: 5 Years Too Many: Sunday, March 16, 5-6:30 pm; donation $5-$10,
but no one will be turned away.<br>
Unitarian Universalist Church, 1187 Franklin St. (at Geary) <br>
Vigil/Ritual Actor Sean Penn and Peace Activist Cindy Sheehan will
headline the event marking the fifth anniversary of the US invasion of
Iraq. Also featured will be Reverend Gregory Stewart, Senior Minister of
the Unitarian Universalist Church; Matt Gonzalez, VP presidential
candidate and former President of the San Francisco Board of Supervisors;
and Justin Raimondo, editorial director of
<a href="http://Antiwar.com">Antiwar.com</a>. After the speakers finish,
attendees will march to the War Memorial Auditorium on Van Ness Avenue
carrying candles along with the names of Americans and Iraqis killed in
the war. The program is sponsored by the Iraq Moratorium – SF Bay
Area.<br>
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* Green Party General Membership Meeting, Wednesday, March 19, 7:30-9:30
pm<br>
1028-A Howard Street (between 6th and 7th streets)<br>
<a href="http://www.sfgreenparty.org/events/events-itemfromhome.gem?idx=1820">
http://www.sfgreenparty.org/events/events-itemfromhome.gem?idx=1820</a>
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* Second Global Greens Congress in São Paulo Brazil: May 1-4<br>
<a href="http://www.globalgreens.org/index.php">
http://www.globalgreens.org/index.php<br>
</a> <br>
* Chicago to Host 2008 National Green Party Convention: July 10-13<br>
<a href="http://www.sfgreenparty.org/news/newsitem-start.gem?idx=1601">
http://www.sfgreenparty.org/news/newsitem-start.gem?idx=1601</a>
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NEWS<br><br>
The Obama Craze: Count Me Out, <i>by Matt Gonzalez<br>
</i>
<a href="http://www.sfgreenparty.org/news/newsitem-start.gem?idx=1648">
http://www.sfgreenparty.org/news/newsitem-start.gem?idx=1648</a><br>
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Ralph Nader & Matt Gonzalez Interview on KQED Radio<br>
<a href="http://www.kqed.org/.stream/anon/radio/forum/2008/02/2008-02-29a-forum.mp3">
http://www.kqed.org/.stream/anon/radio/forum/2008/02/2008-02-29a-forum.mp3</a>
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California Greens Wish Matt Gonzalez Well as He Leaves Green Party to
Fight for Ballot Access as VP on Nader Independent Ticket<br>
<a href="http://www.gp.org/press/pr-state.php?ID=36">
http://www.gp.org/press/pr-state.php?ID=36</a><br>
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The Green Party Broadens Its Color Palette<br>
<a href="http://news.medill.northwestern.edu/washington/news.aspx?id=78905">
http://news.medill.northwestern.edu/washington/news.aspx?id=78905</a><br>
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Wal-Mart Connection: Hillary's Years on the Board<br>
<a href="http://www.alternet.org/blogs/video/78657/">
http://www.alternet.org/blogs/video/78657/</a><br><br>
Gonzalez on Nader Campaign: Get Beyond 2000<br>
<a href="http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2008/03/02/BAMVVBN13.DTL&tsp=">
http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2008/03/02/BAMVVBN13.DTL&tsp=</a>
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Gonzalez Talks with ABC7 News<br>
<a href="http://abclocal.go.com/kgo/story?section=news/local&id=5994340">
http://abclocal.go.com/kgo/story?section=news/local&id=5994340</a><br>
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Nader Picks SF Lawyer to be Presidential Running Mate<br>
<a href="http://www.sacbee.com/111/story/749079.html">
http://www.sacbee.com/111/story/749079.html</a><br><br>
Nader taps former Supervisor Matt Gonzalez for Running Mate<br>
<a href="http://www.examiner.com/a-1249823%7ENader_taps_former_Supervisor_Gonzalez_for_ru">
http://www.examiner.com/a-1249823~Nader_taps_former_Supervisor_Gonzalez_for_ru</a>
nning_mate.html<br><br>
America Behind Bars: Why Attempts at Prison Reform Keep Failing<br>
<a href="http://www.alternet.org/rights/78648">
http://www.alternet.org/rights/78648</a><br><br>
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Sunshine Ordinance Task Force Seats Open: If you're interested in
keeping city government transparent and publicly accountable, consider
applying for the Sunshine Ordinance Task Force -- the 11-member body that
monitors how well city officials, employees and agencies comply with
local and state open-meetings and public-records laws. A number of seats
are up for grabs, and the Board of Supervisors Rules Committee could
begin the appointment process at any time. Criteria for serving can
be found at
<a href="http://www.sfgov.org/site/sunshine_page.asp?id=31023#67_30">
http://www.sfgov.org/site/sunshine_page.asp?id=31023#67_30</a>.<br>
If interested in serving, contact Rules Committee Clerk Gail Johnson at
Gail.Johnson@<a href="http://sfgov.org">sfgov.org</a> for an
application. If you need additional information, task force member
and fellow Green Rick Knee can be contacted at
rak0408@<a href="http://earthlink.net">earthlink.net</a>.<br>
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