April 26th, 2009<br><br>
Green greetings, <br><br>An odd thing happened on Earth Day, Fox News interviewed the SFGP's Eric Brooks on using animals to produce biodiesel!<br>Check out the video: <a href="http://www.sfgreenparty.org/" target="_blank">http://www.sfgreenparty.org/</a><br>
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EVENTS<br>
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* Green Screen Free Thursday Theater: , 7-11:30pm<br><div>No movie night for the 30th, Join us for The Reader & more TBA on May 7th!</div><a href="http://www.sfgreenparty.org/events/events-itemfromhome.gem?idx=1898" target="_blank">http://www.sfgreenparty.org/events/events-itemfromhome.gem?idx=1898</a><br>
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* SAVE THE DATE: May 26th, 5-9pm - Join us for a celebration of<br>
Supervisor Mirkarimi's appointment to the CA Coastal Commission, a<br>
valuable body charged with protecting our beautiful coast!<br>
At Madrone Lounge with live music from Garrin Benfield and more!<br>
Details to come...<br>
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* Sunshine Ordinance Task Force and Ethics Commission Meeting: Friday, May 1, 2-4pm<br>
City Hall, Room 400<br>
The Sunshine Ordinance Task Force's Compliance and Amendments Committee
and the Ethics Commission will meet to discuss ways to improve
communication and cooperation between the two bodies, which have been
at loggerheads numerous times; the meeting could be fairly lively.<br>
Your attendance is encouraged. And since it is not likely that the
meeting will be televised or video-recorded by SFGTV, it will be
extremely helpful if you or someone you know bring a camcorder and/or
still camera. The meeting will be audio-recorded. Please spread the
word about this meeting.<br>
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* SFGP Animal Advocacy Working Group Meeting: Monday, May 4, 7:30pm<br>
Golden Era Vegetarian Restaurant, 572 O'Farrell St. (between Leavenworth & Jones near Union Square)<br>
The Group works for animal liberation and welfare in San Francisco, and
helps influence City Hall and the public, to support human/animal
equality. Arrive at 7pm to order dinner, if desired. The meeting
begins at 7:30pm. To find the group, look for the table with the wolf
photo displayed. For more information, call 415-756-8844.<br>
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* Teach-In & Mass Mobilization Planning Meeting: Saturday, May 9 - 1 to 5pm (registration begins at 12:30pm.)<br>
Plumbers Hall, 1621 Market St. @ Franklin St.<br>
Help organize a mass mobilization and ongoing action campaign around the following demands:<br>
- No layoffs. Massive job-creation program.<br>
- Tax the rich - don't bail out the banks.<br>
- Pass the Employee Free Choice Act.<br>
- Single-payer healthcare for all.<br>
- Affordable housing for all. Tenants' rights. Moratorium on foreclosures & evictions.<br>
- Funding for jobs, social services & infrastructure, not for war.<br>
- Stop the ICE raids and deportations. Legalization for all!<br>
Visibility of the Greens at the Teach-In by wearing t-shirts, buttons,
wtc, will help to validate our contribution to it. If you could help
handing out the SF Green Party brochure on May Day and the Day of the
Teach-In, contact Mato Ska at <a href="mailto:m_zehr@hotmail.com" target="_blank">m_zehr@hotmail.com</a> or 415-337-5773.<br>
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NEWS<br>
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Is Recycling a Waste?<br>
<a href="http://www.motherjones.com/environment/2009/04/mojo-forum-recycling-waste" target="_blank">http://www.motherjones.com/environment/2009/04/mojo-forum-recycling-waste</a><br>
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Obama and the Big Dogs<br>
<a href="http://www.thenation.com/doc/20090504/greider?rel=hp_currently" target="_blank">http://www.thenation.com/doc/20090504/greider?rel=hp_currently</a><br>
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Marriage Can Wait<br>
<a href="http://www.motherjones.com/politics/2009/04/marriage-can-wait" target="_blank">http://www.motherjones.com/politics/2009/04/marriage-can-wait</a><br>
<br><div><div style="margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: Helvetica;">To dig or not to drill, for oil and gas, on the Outer Continental Shelf?</span></div><div style="margin: 0px;"><a href="http://www.examiner.com/examiner/x-8257-SF-Energy-Policy-Examiner%7Ey2009m4d21-To-drill-or-not-to-drill-for-oil-and-gas-in-the-Outer-Continental-Shelf" target="_blank">http://www.examiner.com/examiner/x-8257-SF-Energy-Policy-Examiner~y2009m4d21-To-drill-or-not-to-drill-for-oil-and-gas-in-the-Outer-Continental-Shelf </a></div>
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Green Party Makes National News Opposing Bad Biodiesel<br>
<a href="http://www.foxnews.com/search-results/m/22138785/greenie-vs-greenie.htm" target="_blank">http://www.foxnews.com/search-results/m/22138785/greenie-vs-greenie.htm</a><br>
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Wangari Matthai Report And Podcast Of Her Appearance at UCLA<br>
<a href="http://www.zocalopublicsquare.org/thepublicsquare/2009/04/last-night-an-evening-with-wangari-maathai/#more-3972" target="_blank">http://www.zocalopublicsquare.org/thepublicsquare/2009/04/last-night-an-evening-with-wangari-maathai/#more-3972</a><br>
<a href="http://www.zocalopublicsquare.org/zocalo_video_podcasts/media/zocalo_090420.mp4" target="_blank">http://www.zocalopublicsquare.org/zocalo_video_podcasts/media/zocalo_090420.mp4</a><br>
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Oil Giants Loath to Follow Obama’s Green Lead<br>
<a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2009/04/08/business/energy-environment/08greenoil.html?pagewanted=1&adxnnl=1&adxnnlx=1240736847-akXVgJ7QZy7Q8%20XycsLnkQ" target="_blank">http://www.nytimes.com/2009/04/08/business/energy-environment/08greenoil.html?pagewanted=1&adxnnl=1&adxnnlx=1240736847-akXVgJ7QZy7Q8%20XycsLnkQ</a><br>
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