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SF Green Party Weekly
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SFGP WEEKLY For The Week of 10/27/05 - 11/03/05 This Week: ********************************************************** News: 10/26: SF Green Party Endorsements for Sierra Club 10/26: Greens Mark the 2,000th Death of US Servicepeople in Iraq 10/27: Supervisor Mirkarimi releases final study from San Francisco State University exit poll ********************************************************** Events: 10/29: Fundraiser for College Not Combat 10/30: "The Soul of Democracy: Integrating Spiritual Vision with Active Citizenship" 11/01: Countering Repression With Organizing and Alternatives 11/01: Housing and Land Use Working Group Meeting 11/03: Animal Rights Working Group Meeting ********************************************************** Announcements: Joke of the Week New Orleans Reconstruction Project Become A Sustainer! ********************************************************** News ********************* ********************************************************** 10/26: SF Green Party Endorsements for Sierra Club The San Francisco Green Party endorses the following people for the San Francisco group: Rick Galbreath John Rizzo Ahimsa Sumchai Sue Vaughan ********************************************************** 10/26: Greens Mark the 2,000th Death of US Servicepeople in Iraq Source: U.S. Green Party (article reprinted in full) Greens press for immediate withdrawal and call for political action to remove pro-war politicians; Wisconsin Greens campaign for state referendum to return U.S. troops. WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Green Parties across the U.S. are marking the announcement that 2,000 members of the U.S. Armed Forces have been killed in Iraq, with vigils, protest rallies against the continued occupation, and other events. "We're remembering the 2,000 dead American troops, thousands more injured, and also the tens of thousands of Iraqi civilians killed as a result of the U.S. invasion and occupation," said Rebecca Rotzler, co-chair of the Green Party of the United States, co-chair of the party's Peace Action Committee, and Deputy Mayor of New Paltz, New York. "'Occupation' has become a euphemism for continued war." Greens noted that the number of estimated civilian Iraqi casualties -- uncounted by the U.S. Department of Defense -- ranges from 24,000 to more than 100,000, and that U.S. military deaths which occur outsidea a war zone from injuries sustained within a war zone are not counted within the Defense Department's 2,000 figure. Green Party leaders emphasized the need for concerted political action to follow up on the September 24 protests in Washington, D.C. and other cities against the war. "Unless Americans appalled by the direction of our country take steps to remove the Bush Administration and the Republicans and Democrats who supported the war, the September 24 demos will have limited effect," said Steve Kramer, co-chair of the Green Party. In Wisconsin, Greens have initiated a ballot referendum which, if approved by voters in an April 2006 election, will authorize the state to demand the complete and immediate withdrawal of U.S. troops. The Green Party called for the impeachment of President Bush in July, 2003, citing the numerous deceptions and violations of U.S. constitutional and international law behind the invasion. The party has also strongly criticized Democrats and Republicans who surrendered Congress's constitutionally mandated power to declare war to President Bush, and has condemned the requests from some Democratic leaders to increase troop numbers, especially Sen. Hillary Clinton's (N.Y.) call for 80,000 more troops. In calling for a White House order to begin the withdrawal of U.S. troops immediately, the Green Party has rejected the position of Democrats who ask for a plan to withdraw troops by the end of 2006. "Every day the occupation is prolonged, more American troops and Iraqi civilians will be killed and maimed, we're no closer to stability in Iraq, and are possibly nearer to a civil war there," said Jody Grage Haug, Green Party co-chair and GPAX member. "The thousands of dead soldiers and civilians, nonexistent WMDs, forged evidence of an Iraqi nuclear threat (highlighted by the Plame scandal), torture in Abu Ghraib, and realization that a radical political ideology has motivated a massive abuse of power have resulted in majority opposition to the war, according to recent polls." "On this sad day, we also remember the servicemembers who are still risking their lives in Iraq and Afghanistan, and we remember the families who have lost loved ones and who fear news of a lost loved one. And we thank people like Cindy Sheehan and all the veterans, families of fallen soldiers, and organizations supporting them for calling America back to sanity," added Marc Sanson, party co-chair. MORE INFORMATION Green Party of the United States http://www.gp.org 1700 Connecticut Avenue NW, Suite 404 Washington, DC 20009. 202-319-7191, 866-41GREEN Fax 202-319-7193 ********************************************************** 10/27: Supervisor Mirkarimi releases final study from San Francisco State University exit poll Source: The Center for Voting and Democracy SAN FRANCISCO (Oct. 25, 2005)- The Public Research Institute at San Francisco State University has released the FINAL REPORT from an exit poll study about voter¹s attitudes regarding ranked choice voting in the November 2004 election (previously the Public Research Institute had released a preliminary report). This final report, which was commissioned by the City and County of San Francisco and paid for by the City and County and SFSU College one of Behavioral and Social Sciences, includes information from absentee voters as well as voters who cast their ballots in precincts. View the final report at http://pri.sfsu.edu/reports/SFSU-PRI_RCV_final_report_June_30.pdf ********************************************************** Events ********************** *********************************************************** 10/29: College Not Combat Fundraiser Saturday, October 29th 7-10 p.m. 245 Whitney Street, S.F. near Church and 30th Streets, off Chenery St. Public transportation options: J Church Streetcar, #26 Valencia bus, Glen Park BART Donation $5.00 (or more) for the College Not Combat Campaign RSVP: 415 282-1079 *********************************************************** 10/30: "The Soul of Democracy: Integrating Spiritual Vision with Active Citizenship" Sunday, October 30th 9:30am- 6:00pm 5000 Sir Francis Drake Blvd., Woodacre (Spirit Rock Meditation Center) Tickets: $100. - includes vegetarian lunch Format for the day: Speakers and Break-out group meetings SPEAKERS: Jack Kornfield, Congresswoman Lynn Woolsey, Tom Hayden, Sylvia Boorstein, Matt Gonzalez, Pam Torliatt, and Swami Beyondananda (for levity) Special presentation by Mayors Larry Barnett (Sonoma) and Larry Robinson (Sebastopol). Moderators: Georgia Kelly and James Baraz TO REGISTER: Call Spirit Rock at 415-488-0164, ext. 234 on Friday. OR, You can also register at Spirit Rock on Sunday morning before 9:30 a.m. For program information, please contact Praxis Peace Institute - info(a)praxispeace.org or phone 707-939-2973. Online registration is now closed, but you can register onsite Sunday morning or by calling Spirit Rock at 415-488-0164, ext. 234 any time on Friday. *********************************************************** 11/01: Countering Repression With Organizing and Alternatives Tuesday, November 1st 5pm 474 Valencia St. (El Centro De Pueblo) The Committee in Solidarity with the People of El Salvador (CISPES) invites you to the presentation of Wilfredo Berrios, a union leader from El Salvador who is going to talk about the resistence of the salvadorean social movement before the implementationof CAFTA, the Law Enforcement Academy (ILEA), growing represion against leaders of the social movement, national debt, and the US intervention in the salvadorean elections. We will have music, food, and an exposition of photos and posters of CISPES's history. Bay Area CISPES 3382 26th St San Francisco, CA 94110 (415) 648-8222 *********************************************************** 11/01: Housing and Land Use Working Group Meeting Tuesday, Noverber 1st 7:00-9:00pm 1028A Howard St. (SFGP Office) Our tenative agenda includes: * End of year party * Piers 27-32 (Mills Corp.) * Treasure Island All are welcome to attend! *********************************************************** 11/03: Animal Rights Working Group Meeting The San Francisco Green Party now has an animal working group, which meets every first Thursday of the month at 6PM. Come get involved in issues that involve acting on behalf of animals, just like you would in any animal advocacy group; only work closer with Green public officials and have a greater influence on legislation. For more information, email Rosalind Lord at rclord(a)seaserpent.com. *********************************************************** Announcements ************************* *********************************************************** Jokes of the Week (Submitted by Susan King) The Top Ten Stupidest Things President George W. Bush Has Ever Said 10) "Families is where our nation finds hope, where wings take dream." LaCrosse, Wis., Oct. 18, 2000 9) "I know how hard it is for you to put food on your family." Greater Nashua, N.H., Jan. 27, 2000 8) "I hear there's rumors on the Internets that we're going to have a draft." second presidential debate, St. Louis, Mo., Oct. 8, 2004 7) "You teach a child to read, and he or her will be able to pass a literacy test.'' Townsend, Tenn., Feb. 21, 2001 6) "Too many good docs are getting out of the business. Too many OB-GYNs aren't able to practice their love with women all across this country." Poplar Bluff, Mo., Sept. 6, 2004 (Watch video clip) 5) "There's an old saying in Tennessee I know it's in Texas, probably in Tennessee that says, fool me once, shame on shame on you. Fool me you can't get fooled again." Nashville, Tenn., Sept. 17, 2002 (Watch video clip) 4) "I know the human being and fish can coexist peacefully." Saginaw, Mich., Sept. 29, 2000 3) "They misunderestimated me." Bentonville, Ark., Nov. 6, 2000 2) "Rarely is the questioned asked: Is our children learning?" Florence, S.C., Jan. 11, 2000 1) "Our enemies are innovative and resourceful, and so are we. They never stop thinking about new ways to harm our country and our people, and neither do we." Washington, D.C., Aug. 5, 2004 (Watch video clip) Just For Halloween A cabbie picks up a Nun. She gets into the cab and the cab driver won't stop staring at her. She asks him why he is staring. He replies "I have a question to ask you, but I don't want to offend you". She answers, "My son, you cannot offend me. When you're as old as I am and have been a nun as long as I have, you get a chance to see and hear just about everything. I'm sure that there's nothing you could say or ask that I would find offensive." "Well, I've always had a fantasy to have a nun kiss me." She responds, "Well, let's see what we can do about that: 1. You have to be single and 2. You must be Catholic." The cab driver is very excited and says "Yes, I'm single and Catholic!" "Okay" the nun says. "Pull into the next alley" The nun fulfils his fantasy with a kiss that would make a hooker blush. But when they get back on the road, the cab driver starts crying. "My dear child" said the nun, "Why are you crying?" "Forgive me, but I have sinned." sobbed the cab driver, "I lied and I must confess, I'm married and I'm Jewish." The nun said "That's okay, my name is Kevin and I'm going to a Halloween Party." *********************************************************** JOIN THE ROADTRIP FOR RELIEF!! CLEAN-UP, REPAIR, REBUILD IN THE 9TH WARD WITH COMMON GROUND COLLECTIVE November 20-27 Common Ground Collective has called a National Caravan to arrive in New Orleans on November 20th and work over the week of Thanksgiving until November 27th. In the meantime, we are having regular planning meetings to build up to this event, and we need people to join our organizing efforts. Please contact Susan King at funking(a)mindspring.com to find out how you can be a part of this vital effort. Why: The concentrated efforts of this caravan will bring hope to the displaced people of New Orleans so they see that it is possible to clean-up their neighborhoods and rebuild their lives. The work of the caravan will be a demonstration of what is possible. Who: You. Your organization. Self-sustained groups that can organize themselves. We also need volunteers with specific skills: electricians, mechanics, plumbers, mold abaters, roofers, construction workers, carpenters, tree workers, lawyers, cooks and people who can train other volunteers and residents in these skills. When: We need organizers to help right now! We're asking folks in the caravan to arrive in New Orleans on November 20th and work through the Thanksgiving week until Novemeber 27th. Of course, volunteers are needed continuously and can arrive anytime. How you can help: Get on the bus. Donate a bus. Organize a bus. Donate $$$$. Donate supplies . Help raise funds, plan a fundraiser, ask your network to donate. Help spread the word. www.sfgreenparty.org *********************************************************** Become a Green Party Sustainer! As you may know, the SFGP is supported by our wonderful sustaining donors -- 175 and growing. In the next 12 months we hope to double that figure, and you can help us achieve our goal by signing up to make a regular contribution to the Green Party. Our sustainer program nearly pays all of our basic monthly operating expenses, including rent and utilities on the office, and drastically reduces the amount of work needed to raise money. Our sustainers free us up to do what we're really here for - to pursue Green values through the democratic system. Sustainers also ensure that we are able to keep our office, which has hosted numerous campaigns' headquarters including the successful Prop A, Instant Runoff Voting initiative. Becoming a Green Party sustainer is easy, fun, and secure! Online: http://www.sfgreenparty.org/makeadonation/makeadonation.html Phone: 415-701-7090 ************************************************************ For more info on our activities, please see our website, http://www.sfgreenparty.org. You can also email us questions, comments, Letters to the Editor, or fan mail, at info(a)sfgreens.org. To send us news items (short blurb please, plain text only), email news(a)sfgreens.org. Please don't put these addresses on mailing lists; messages not specifically addressed to us won't go through. Submissions for Joke of the Week are welcomed by the editor at ladypest(a)hotmail.com

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SF Green Party Weekly
by announce＠sfgreens.org 20 Oct '05

20 Oct '05

SFGP WEEKLY For The Week of 10/20/05 - 10/28/05 This Week: ********************************************************** News: 10/13: Toxic Chemicals Found in Some Children's Toys 10/15: Elaine Brown tossed from ballot 10/18: First Report from New Orleans 10/18: Students Greet Military with Rally and Queer Kiss-In ********************************************************** Events: 10/20: Happy Hour Benefit for Commercial Alert with Matt Gonzalez and Gary Ruskin 10/21: Art Opening Reception for Tim Gaskin at City Hall 10/23: Ross and Friends Phonebanking Night 10/24: GOTV Sunset Precinct Walk 10/24: Schwarzenegger Corporate Debate Protest 10/25: An Evening with The Honorable Mayor of Bethlehem, Dr. Victor Batarseh 10/26: Prop 13 Public Talk with David Giesen ********************************************************** Announcements: Joke of the Week Early Voting Open At City Hall Emmie is Editing Announce This Week Become A Sustainer! ********************************************************** News ********************* ********************************************************** Thursday, October 13, 2005, in the San Jose Mercury News "Toxic chemicals found in some children's toys" Bay City News Service SAN FRANCISCO - Babies who use plastic toys may be at risk later in life, according to a report released Wednesday that shows that many products used by babies and young children contain toxic chemicals. Phthalates and toxic flame-retardants were present in 18 of 25 products tested by the Environment California Research and Policy Center and the U.S. PIRG Education Fund. The study, which was motivated by existing bans on six types of phthalates in Europe, was released today. The report calls for a ban on the most toxic chemicals in children's products, including flame retardants known as PBDEs and 6 types of phthalates. There are currently no restrictions on phthalates in children's products. A statewide ban on the manufacture and distribution of two PBDEs, Penta and Octa, will take effect on June 1, 2006. AB319, written by Assemblywoman Wilma Chan, D-Oakland, aims to ban phthalates from products used by children under 3. If passed, it would go into effect Jan. 1, 2007. Phthalates, which make plastics soft and pliable, are commonly found in baby products such as plastic teething rings and plastic books, and in personal care products. PBDEs are present in products such as electronics casing, furniture foam and fabric backing. According to the report, "phthalates are linked to premature birth, reproductive defects and early onset puberty." The report cites a study of 85 babies by Dr. Shanna Swan at the University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry, which found that prenatal exposure to phthalates can affect genital development in boys. Some children's products labeled "phthalate-free" or "non-toxic" tested positive in the study, and Environment California recommends using wooden toys as a safer alternative to plastic. The best way to ensure that plastic toys are phthalate-free is to contact manufacturers directly, said Rachel Gibson of Environment California. Guidelines for parents can be found at http://www.environmentcalifornia.org You can read the full report and take a survey on toxics in kid's toys here: http://environmentcalifornia.org/envirocalif.asp?id2=19655 To take action, click on this link or paste it into your web browser: http://environmentcalifornia.org/envirocalif.asp?id=692&id4=ES Dan Jacobson Environment California Legislative Director DanJ(a)environmentcalifornia.org http://www.EnvironmentCalifornia.org ********************************************************** Brown tossed from ballot Elections panel says she failed residency test By Keith Laing The Brunswick News Sat, Oct 15, 2005 The Glynn County Board of Elections has decided that Brunswick mayoral candidate Elaine Brown cannot participate in the upcoming municipal election as either a candidate or a voter. The elections board voted unanimously Friday to disqualify Brown as a candidate for mayor and remove her from the voter rolls after a week of considering whether or not she has lived in the city long enough to be a candidate. Complete article: http://www.thebrunswicknews.com/front/307751713822080.php ********************************************************** First Report from New Orleans by Susan King October 18, 2005 Hi all, I am in New Orleans with Medea Benjamin and a group of fabulous women to join the Common Ground Collective. It is hard to describe in one short post the amazing level of organization and work that is coming out of this small, young organization. For more info, please take a moment and go to http://www.commongroundrelief.org/ I will send a more thorough report later about specific needs and ways that the Green Party can step up and be a part of this amazing work. For now, here are a few ideas: 1. There is a national caravan being organized from November 20-27 to bring folks from across the US to work over Thanksgiving week to help rebuild the 9th Ward in New Orleans. Plans are being made to help folks organize caravans from their communities. The Collective is working on developing hubs to work out of, set up housing and other infrastructure to support volunteers to help in this effort. The plan is to have 300 volunteers work block by block cleaning up the 9th ward. Clean up includes refuse removal (much is being hauled out by the Army Corps of Engineers, but there will still be lots to do on this front). Volunteers will work side by side with residents of the 9th ward to make this community habitable and functional, so people can move back into their community. IF YOU CAN SWING IT, PLAN TO SPEND THANKSGIVING WEEK NEW ORLEANS! There will be organizing in SF, if you can help, we can work together to set up a team to help get the SF caravan ready to go. 2. The needs are overwhelming, and it is amazing how much this group has done with so little. Yes, of course, funds are needed, but that is not the only need. I will try to get a comprehensive lis of things that we can help line up to have shipped here. Efforts are underway to ask for donations from corporations and businesses large and small. In the meantime, they still need items either sent or driven here. I will post a list soon. 3. If you can arrange time off anytime, there are specific skills that are useful, especially skilled labor like construction, legal aid, medical assistants, computer skills, finance and accounting skills. If you know folks who can do these things, please forward this email. I will send more reports later, and a more thorough description of the vision of The Common Ground Collective. If you want these reports, please email me so I can add you to the list, since I do not want to bog the staff list down with daily reports. Please forward contact for others who want updates. Bye for now, peace, susan ********************************************************** STUDENTS GREET MILITARY WITH RALLY AND QUEER KISS-IN Students creatively and peacefully block access to military recruiters http://santacruz.indymedia.org/feature/display/17213/index.php Today, October 18th, 2005 UCSC Students Against War (SAW) organized a nonviolent rally and Queer Kiss-in against the presence of military recruiters on the UC Santa Cruz Campus. About forty students participated in protest of the militarys discriminatory Dont Ask, Dont Tell policy. The Queer Kiss-in was staged in front of the militarys tables during the march and rally. From inside the fair, kissers were able to effectively block access to military recruiters without shutting down the entire career fair. When asked about why the Queer Kiss-in was the most effective tactic to use against the military, Steve S. a third year Literature major answered, The kiss as an act of love is fundamentally antithetical to the military as an institution of war and death and strife. Outside of the University Center over a hundred students rallied against the recruiters and in support of those participating in the kiss-in on the inside. The students were flanked by supportive faculty and staff, many of who wore UCSC Faculty Against War badges. The rally at the College Center lasted for the duration of the career fair and included speeches by students and faculty members such as UC Professor Bettina Aptheker, music, as well as an impromptu question-and-answer session between SAW organizers and rally participants. As they rallied, the students presented a list of five[sic] demands to the UCSC administration. They demanded that: 1) All military recruiters leave the Job Fair immediately; 2) UCSC join dozens of prestigious law schools nation-wide in the Supreme Court case FAIR v Rumsfeld to oppose the Solomon Amendment, which forces colleges to allow military recruiters, even though it violates their own nondiscrimination policies; 3) UCSC Faculty and Administration write a resolution promising to officially ban recruiters from campus as soon as the Solomon Amendment is overturned; and 4) UCSC Chancellor Denice D. Denton make a public statement denouncing military recruitment as a violation of campus non-discrimination policies, affirming the campus will to ban recruiters, once legally able to do so. Second year student, Tom Fleming, who took part in the rally said, I feel that we really made a strong point today, our goals are tangible and the pressure is now on the administration to formulate a strategy that will be in support of the student body. For more information, contact Students Against Wars press team through saw_action(a)yahoo.com Photos and personal accounts can be found at: http://santacruz.indymedia.org/feature/display/17213/index.php *********************************************************** Events *********************************** *********************************************************** 10/20: Happy Hour Benefit for Commercial Alert with Matt Gonzalez and Gary Ruskin, executive director of Commercial Alert. Thursday, October 20 6:00pm - 8:00pm Cafe Royale, 800 Post Street at Leavenworth Suggested contribution: $30, $50, $100 or whatever you can afford Commercial Alert is not your typical nonprofit. Commercial Alert's mission is to keep the commercial culture within its proper sphere, and to prevent it from exploiting children and subverting the higher values of family, community, environmental integrity and democracy. *** Read more about Commercial Alert at http://www.commercialalert.org. *** RSVP at http://hq.demaction.org/dia/organizations/ commercialalert//campaign.jsp?campaign_KEY=1185. *** Donate at https://secure.democracyinaction.org/dia/organizations/ commercialalert/shop/custom.jsp?donate_page_KEY=887. Gary Ruskin | gary(a)commercialalert.org Commercial Alert | www.commercialalert.org Congressional Accountability Project | www.congressproject.org Tel. (503) 235-8012 | Fax (503) 235-5073 *********************************************************** 10/21: Art Opening Reception for Tim Gaskin Friday, October 21st, 2005, 5-8 PM San Francisco City Hall, 1 Carlton B Goodlett Place, Room 282 Free Supervisor Ross Mirkarimi hosts the monthly Third Fridays Art Reception in his City Hall office, Room 282. *********************************************************** 10/23: Ross and Friends Phonebanking Night Sunday, October 23rd 5:00-8:00 pm United Health Care Workers 1338 Mission St., 2nd Floor With the November 8th Special Election, Arnold Schwarzenegger is bringing the Karl Rove right-wing agenda to California. His propositions threaten a woman's right to choose, a worker's right to organize and will bring devestating cuts to education and health care. Schwarzenegger is bringing in Republican operatives from across the country to increase conservative turnout in California. It is critical that we in San Francisco work twice as hard and double the expected voter turnout in order to counter-act these efforts. If we all work together, we can defeat these dangerous propositions. Join Supervisor Ross Mirkarimi as we call San Franciscans and tell the truth about the Special Election. For more information, call the Alliance for a Better CA at (415) 503-5797. *********************************************************** 10/24: Mark your calender for October 24th from 10:00am to 4:00pm Meet at Other Avenues Food Store 3930 Judah St (between 44th & 45th) San Francisco, CA Map (415) 661-7475 Public Transportation: ( MUNI Judah N streetcar). The "Pierre FRAYSSE for SUNSET/D#4 Supervisor Committee" is organizing their first GOTV for the November 8th election; The objective is to distribute flyers supporting the SFGP slate card and to cover every single home and apartment in two Sunset precincts, one progressive, one conservative. Post election results analysis will give us tremendous insights on how the current SUNSET voters adhere to the endorsements we made and the GREEN Party 10 keys values. Furthermore, it will give our committee local information on how to organize and focus our coming campaign for the D#4 supervisor seat. WE NEED GOOD WALKERS and STAIR CLIMBERS! *********************************************************** 10/24: Schwarzenegger Corporate Debate Protest October 24, 2005 5:00 p.m. Walnut Creek, Civic Park GREEN Party activists from Alameda, San Francisco, San Mateo join the Alliance for a better CA to protest Schwarzenegger Corporate sponsored "debate" on FOX KTVU Channel #2. Let's stand beside others progressives to stop CA take-over by right-wings special interests! For information, call Pierre FRAYSSE at 415-608-5651, or email pbfgreens(a)sbcglobal.net How to get there? Civic Park is at the corner of North Broadway and Civic Center Drive, a few blocks south of the Walnut Creek BART station. The Dean Lesher Center where the "debate" will take place is 3 blocks west from the park, on Locust Drive. Bring your GREEN Party Banner! *********************************************************** 10/25: The Arab American Community in San Francisco Bay Area invites you to An Evening with The Honorable Mayor of Bethlehem, Dr. Victor Batarseh Tuesday, Oct. 25, 2005 7:30 PM-8:30 PM St. Mary's Cathedral 1111 Gough St. at Franklin St. San Francisco, 94109 Light Refreshments will be provided For more information or to RSVP, please call 415-664-2200. Details: The Honorable Mayor of Bethlehem, Dr. Victor Batarseh, will be addressing the Arab American Community in San Francisco on behalf of the Holy City of Bethlehem. A Question & Answer period will follow the Mayor's Address. Sponsored by: Arab Cultural & Community Center, National Council of Arab Americans, Bethlehem Association, Palestinian American Congress, Free Palestine Alliance, ADC-SF, General Union of Palestinian Students, Palestine Arab Fund ************************************************************* 10/26: Proposition 13 - Home Ownership, You and Your Neighbors Wednesday, October 26, 2005 6:30-8:30 p.m. Bernal Heights Library Community Room David Giesen will be giving a public talk on the history, mechanism and effects of Prop 13, Californias landmark property tax legislation. Sponsored by the Henry George School (415) 970-9306 henrygeorge.org *********************************************************** Joke of the Week ************************* *********************************************************** George W. Bush's Intelligence Quiz While visiting England, George W. Bush is invited to tea with the Queen. He asks her what her leadership philosophy is. She says that it is to surround herself with intelligent people. He asks how she knows if they're intelligent. "I do so by asking them the right questions," says the Queen. "Allow me to demonstrate." She phones Tony Blair and says, "Mr. Prime Minister. Please answer this question: Your mother has a child, and your father has a child, and this child is not your brother or sister. Who is it?" Tony Blair responds, "It's me, ma'am." "Correct. Thank you and good-bye, sir," says the Queen. She hangs up and says, "Did you get that, Mr. Bush?" "Yes ma'am. Thanks a lot. I'll definitely be using that!" Upon returning to Washington, he decides he'd better put the Chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee to the test. He summons Jesse Helms to the White House and says, "Senator Helms, I wonder if you can answer a question for me." "Why, of course, sir. What's on your mind?" "Uh, your mother has a child, and your father has a child, and this child is not your brother or your sister. Who is it?" Helms hems and haws and finally asks, "Can I think about it and get back to you?" Bush agrees, and Helms leaves. He immediately calls a meeting of other senior senators, and they puzzle over the question for several hours, but nobody can come up with an answer. Finally, in desperation, Helms calls Colin Powell at the State Department and explains his problem. "Now look here Colin Powell, your mother has a child, and your father has a child, and this child is not your brother, or your sister. Who is it?" Powell answers immediately, "It's me, of course, you dumb ass." Much relieved, Helms rushes back to the White House and exclaims, "I know the answer, sir, it's Colin Powell!" And Bush replies in disgust, "Wrong, you dumb ass, It's Tony Blair!" *********************************************************** Announcements: ************************* *********************************************************** Early Voting Open At City Hall For those of you who wish to vote early, the polls at City Hall in San Francisco are now open. Voting will take place during normal buisness hours at 1 Dr. Carlton B. Goodlet Pl. (City Hall), San Francisco, CA. Please go to the Elections Department in the basement to find the polling place. If you are not registered yet, voter regestration will be open until Nov. 2nd. Remember, vote early, vote every election! *********************************************************** Emmie is Editing Announce This Week Im filling in as editor of Announce this week while Nicole is in transit. (Thanks for the great instructions, Nicole!) *********************************************************** Become a Green Party Sustainer! As you may know, the SFGP is supported by our wonderful sustaining donors -- 175 and growing. In the next 12 months we hope to double that figure, and you can help us achieve our goal by signing up to make a regular contribution to the Green Party. Our sustainer program nearly pays all of our basic monthly operating expenses, including rent and utilities on the office, and drastically reduces the amount of work needed to raise money. Our sustainers free us up to do what we're really here for - to pursue Green values through the democratic system. Sustainers also ensure that we are able to keep our office, which has hosted numerous campaigns' headquarters including the successful Prop A, Instant Runoff Voting initiative. Becoming a Green Party sustainer is easy, fun, and secure! Online: http://www.sfgreenparty.org/makeadonation/makeadonation.html Phone: 415-701-7090 ************************************************************ For more info on our activities, please see our website, http://www.sfgreenparty.org. You can also email us questions, comments, Letters to the Editor, or fan mail, at info(a)sfgreens.org. To send us news items (short blurb please, plain text only), email news(a)sfgreens.org. Please don't put these addresses on mailing lists; messages not specifically addressed to us won't go through. Submissions for Joke of the Week are welcomed by the editor at ladypest(a)hotmail.com _______________________________________________ San Francisco Green Party Announcement List To unsubscribe, go here: https://list.sfgreens.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/announce

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SF Green Party Weekly
by announce＠sfgreens.org 20 Oct '05

20 Oct '05

SFGP WEEKLY For The Week of 10/20/05 - 10/28/05 This Week: ********************************************************** News: 10/13: Toxic Chemicals Found in Some Children's Toys 10/15: Elaine Brown tossed from ballot 10/18: First Report from New Orleans 10/18: Students Greet Military with Rally and Queer Kiss-In ********************************************************** Events: 10/20: Happy Hour Benefit for Commercial Alert with Matt Gonzalez and Gary Ruskin 10/21: Art Opening Reception for Tim Gaskin at City Hall 10/23: Ross and Friends Phonebanking Night 10/24: GOTV Sunset Precinct Walk 10/24: Schwarzenegger Corporate Debate Protest 10/25: An Evening with The Honorable Mayor of Bethlehem, Dr. Victor Batarseh 10/26: Prop 13 Public Talk with David Giesen ********************************************************** Announcements: Joke of the Week Early Voting Open At City Hall Emmie is Editing Announce This Week Become A Sustainer! ********************************************************** News ********************* ********************************************************** Thursday, October 13, 2005, in the San Jose Mercury News "Toxic chemicals found in some children's toys" Bay City News Service SAN FRANCISCO - Babies who use plastic toys may be at risk later in life, according to a report released Wednesday that shows that many products used by babies and young children contain toxic chemicals. Phthalates and toxic flame-retardants were present in 18 of 25 products tested by the Environment California Research and Policy Center and the U.S. PIRG Education Fund. The study, which was motivated by existing bans on six types of phthalates in Europe, was released today. The report calls for a ban on the most toxic chemicals in children's products, including flame retardants known as PBDEs and 6 types of phthalates. There are currently no restrictions on phthalates in children's products. A statewide ban on the manufacture and distribution of two PBDEs, Penta and Octa, will take effect on June 1, 2006. AB319, written by Assemblywoman Wilma Chan, D-Oakland, aims to ban phthalates from products used by children under 3. If passed, it would go into effect Jan. 1, 2007. Phthalates, which make plastics soft and pliable, are commonly found in baby products such as plastic teething rings and plastic books, and in personal care products. PBDEs are present in products such as electronics casing, furniture foam and fabric backing. According to the report, "phthalates are linked to premature birth, reproductive defects and early onset puberty." The report cites a study of 85 babies by Dr. Shanna Swan at the University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry, which found that prenatal exposure to phthalates can affect genital development in boys. Some children's products labeled "phthalate-free" or "non-toxic" tested positive in the study, and Environment California recommends using wooden toys as a safer alternative to plastic. The best way to ensure that plastic toys are phthalate-free is to contact manufacturers directly, said Rachel Gibson of Environment California. Guidelines for parents can be found at http://www.environmentcalifornia.org You can read the full report and take a survey on toxics in kid's toys here: http://environmentcalifornia.org/envirocalif.asp?id2=19655 To take action, click on this link or paste it into your web browser: http://environmentcalifornia.org/envirocalif.asp?id=692&id4=ES Dan Jacobson Environment California Legislative Director DanJ(a)environmentcalifornia.org http://www.EnvironmentCalifornia.org ********************************************************** Brown tossed from ballot Elections panel says she failed residency test By Keith Laing The Brunswick News Sat, Oct 15, 2005 The Glynn County Board of Elections has decided that Brunswick mayoral candidate Elaine Brown cannot participate in the upcoming municipal election as either a candidate or a voter. The elections board voted unanimously Friday to disqualify Brown as a candidate for mayor and remove her from the voter rolls after a week of considering whether or not she has lived in the city long enough to be a candidate. Complete article: http://www.thebrunswicknews.com/front/307751713822080.php ********************************************************** First Report from New Orleans by Susan King October 18, 2005 Hi all, I am in New Orleans with Medea Benjamin and a group of fabulous women to join the Common Ground Collective. It is hard to describe in one short post the amazing level of organization and work that is coming out of this small, young organization. For more info, please take a moment and go to http://www.commongroundrelief.org/ I will send a more thorough report later about specific needs and ways that the Green Party can step up and be a part of this amazing work. For now, here are a few ideas: 1. There is a national caravan being organized from November 20-27 to bring folks from across the US to work over Thanksgiving week to help rebuild the 9th Ward in New Orleans. Plans are being made to help folks organize caravans from their communities. The Collective is working on developing hubs to work out of, set up housing and other infrastructure to support volunteers to help in this effort. The plan is to have 300 volunteers work block by block cleaning up the 9th ward. Clean up includes refuse removal (much is being hauled out by the Army Corps of Engineers, but there will still be lots to do on this front). Volunteers will work side by side with residents of the 9th ward to make this community habitable and functional, so people can move back into their community. IF YOU CAN SWING IT, PLAN TO SPEND THANKSGIVING WEEK NEW ORLEANS! There will be organizing in SF, if you can help, we can work together to set up a team to help get the SF caravan ready to go. 2. The needs are overwhelming, and it is amazing how much this group has done with so little. Yes, of course, funds are needed, but that is not the only need. I will try to get a comprehensive lis of things that we can help line up to have shipped here. Efforts are underway to ask for donations from corporations and businesses large and small. In the meantime, they still need items either sent or driven here. I will post a list soon. 3. If you can arrange time off anytime, there are specific skills that are useful, especially skilled labor like construction, legal aid, medical assistants, computer skills, finance and accounting skills. If you know folks who can do these things, please forward this email. I will send more reports later, and a more thorough description of the vision of The Common Ground Collective. If you want these reports, please email me so I can add you to the list, since I do not want to bog the staff list down with daily reports. Please forward contact for others who want updates. Bye for now, peace, susan ********************************************************** STUDENTS GREET MILITARY WITH RALLY AND QUEER KISS-IN Students creatively and peacefully block access to military recruiters http://santacruz.indymedia.org/feature/display/17213/index.php Today, October 18th, 2005 UCSC Students Against War (SAW) organized a nonviolent rally and Queer Kiss-in against the presence of military recruiters on the UC Santa Cruz Campus. About forty students participated in protest of the militarys discriminatory Dont Ask, Dont Tell policy. The Queer Kiss-in was staged in front of the militarys tables during the march and rally. From inside the fair, kissers were able to effectively block access to military recruiters without shutting down the entire career fair. When asked about why the Queer Kiss-in was the most effective tactic to use against the military, Steve S. a third year Literature major answered, The kiss as an act of love is fundamentally antithetical to the military as an institution of war and death and strife. Outside of the University Center over a hundred students rallied against the recruiters and in support of those participating in the kiss-in on the inside. The students were flanked by supportive faculty and staff, many of who wore UCSC Faculty Against War badges. The rally at the College Center lasted for the duration of the career fair and included speeches by students and faculty members such as UC Professor Bettina Aptheker, music, as well as an impromptu question-and-answer session between SAW organizers and rally participants. As they rallied, the students presented a list of five[sic] demands to the UCSC administration. They demanded that: 1) All military recruiters leave the Job Fair immediately; 2) UCSC join dozens of prestigious law schools nation-wide in the Supreme Court case FAIR v Rumsfeld to oppose the Solomon Amendment, which forces colleges to allow military recruiters, even though it violates their own nondiscrimination policies; 3) UCSC Faculty and Administration write a resolution promising to officially ban recruiters from campus as soon as the Solomon Amendment is overturned; and 4) UCSC Chancellor Denice D. Denton make a public statement denouncing military recruitment as a violation of campus non-discrimination policies, affirming the campus will to ban recruiters, once legally able to do so. Second year student, Tom Fleming, who took part in the rally said, I feel that we really made a strong point today, our goals are tangible and the pressure is now on the administration to formulate a strategy that will be in support of the student body. For more information, contact Students Against Wars press team through saw_action(a)yahoo.com Photos and personal accounts can be found at: http://santacruz.indymedia.org/feature/display/17213/index.php *********************************************************** Events *********************************** *********************************************************** 10/20: Happy Hour Benefit for Commercial Alert Please join Matt Gonzalez and Gary Ruskin, executive director of Commercial Alert, for happy hour. Date: Thursday, October 20 Time: 6:00pm - 8:00pm Place: Cafe Royale, 800 Post Street at Leavenworth Suggested contribution: $30, $50, $100 or whatever you can afford Commercial Alert is not your typical nonprofit. Commercial Alert's mission is to keep the commercial culture within its proper sphere, and to prevent it from exploiting children and subverting the higher values of family, community, environmental integrity and democracy. *** Read more about Commercial Alert at http://www.commercialalert.org. *** RSVP at http://hq.demaction.org/dia/organizations/ commercialalert//campaign.jsp?campaign_KEY=1185. *** Donate at https://secure.democracyinaction.org/dia/organizations/ commercialalert/shop/custom.jsp?donate_page_KEY=887. Gary Ruskin | gary(a)commercialalert.org Commercial Alert | www.commercialalert.org Congressional Accountability Project | www.congressproject.org Tel. (503) 235-8012 | Fax (503) 235-5073 *********************************************************** 10/21: Art Opening Reception for Tim Gaskin Friday, October 21st, 2005, 5-8 PM San Francisco City Hall, 1 Carlton B Goodlett Place, Room 282 Free Supervisor Ross Mirkarimi hosts the monthly Third Fridays Art Reception in his City Hall office, Room 282. *********************************************************** 10/23: Ross and Friends Phonebanking Night Sunday, October 23rd 5:00-8:00 pm United Health Care Workers 1338 Mission St., 2nd Floor With the November 8th Special Election, Arnold Schwarzenegger is bringing the Karl Rove right-wing agenda to California. His propositions threaten a woman's right to choose, a worker's right to organize and will bring devestating cuts to education and health care. Schwarzenegger is bringing in Republican operatives from across the country to increase conservative turnout in California. It is critical that we in San Francisco work twice as hard and double the expected voter turnout in order to counter-act these efforts. If we all work together, we can defeat these dangerous propositions. Join Supervisor Ross Mirkarimi as we call San Franciscans and tell the truth about the Special Election. For more information, call the Alliance for a Better CA at (415) 503-5797. *********************************************************** 10/24: Mark your calender for October 24th from 10:00am to 4:00pm Meet at Other Avenues Food Store 3930 Judah St (between 44th & 45th) San Francisco, CA Map (415) 661-7475 Public Transportation: ( MUNI Judah N streetcar). The "Pierre FRAYSSE for SUNSET/D#4 Supervisor Committee" is organizing their first GOTV for the November 8th election; The objective is to distribute flyers supporting the SFGP slate card and to cover every single home and apartment in two Sunset precincts, one progressive, one conservative. Post election results analysis will give us tremendous insights on how the current SUNSET voters adhere to the endorsements we made and the GREEN Party 10 keys values. Furthermore, it will give our committee local information on how to organize and focus our coming campaign for the D#4 supervisor seat. WE NEED GOOD WALKERS and STAIR CLIMBERS! *********************************************************** 10/24: Schwarzenegger Corporate Debate Protest October 24, 2005 5:00 p.m. Walnut Creek, Civic Park GREEN Party activists from Alameda, San Francisco, San Mateo join the Alliance for a better CA to protest Schwarzenegger Corporate sponsored "debate" on FOX KTVU Channel #2. Let's stand beside others progressives to stop CA take-over by right-wings special interests! For information, call Pierre FRAYSSE at 415-608-5651, or email pbfgreens(a)sbcglobal.net How to get there? Civic Park is at the corner of North Broadway and Civic Center Drive, a few blocks south of the Walnut Creek BART station. The Dean Lesher Center where the "debate" will take place is 3 blocks west from the park, on Locust Drive. Bring your GREEN Party Banner! *********************************************************** 10/25: The Arab American Community in San Francisco Bay Area invites you to An Evening with The Honorable Mayor of Bethlehem, Dr. Victor Batarseh Tuesday, Oct. 25, 2005 7:30 PM-8:30 PM St. Mary's Cathedral 1111 Gough St. at Franklin St. San Francisco, 94109 Light Refreshments will be provided For more information or to RSVP, please call 415-664-2200. Details: The Honorable Mayor of Bethlehem, Dr. Victor Batarseh, will be addressing the Arab American Community in San Francisco on behalf of the Holy City of Bethlehem. A Question & Answer period will follow the Mayor's Address. Sponsored by: Arab Cultural & Community Center, National Council of Arab Americans, Bethlehem Association, Palestinian American Congress, Free Palestine Alliance, ADC-SF, General Union of Palestinian Students, Palestine Arab Fund ************************************************************* 10/26: Proposition 13 - Home Ownership, You and Your Neighbors Wednesday, October 26, 2005 6:30-8:30 p.m. Bernal Heights Library Community Room David Giesen will be giving a public talk on the history, mechanism and effects of Prop 13, Californias landmark property tax legislation. Sponsored by the Henry George School (415) 970-9306 henrygeorge.org *********************************************************** Joke of the Week ************************* *********************************************************** George W. Bush's Intelligence Quiz While visiting England, George W. Bush is invited to tea with the Queen. He asks her what her leadership philosophy is. She says that it is to surround herself with intelligent people. He asks how she knows if they're intelligent. "I do so by asking them the right questions," says the Queen. "Allow me to demonstrate." She phones Tony Blair and says, "Mr. Prime Minister. Please answer this question: Your mother has a child, and your father has a child, and this child is not your brother or sister. Who is it?" Tony Blair responds, "It's me, ma'am." "Correct. Thank you and good-bye, sir," says the Queen. She hangs up and says, "Did you get that, Mr. Bush?" "Yes ma'am. Thanks a lot. I'll definitely be using that!" Upon returning to Washington, he decides he'd better put the Chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee to the test. He summons Jesse Helms to the White House and says, "Senator Helms, I wonder if you can answer a question for me." "Why, of course, sir. What's on your mind?" "Uh, your mother has a child, and your father has a child, and this child is not your brother or your sister. Who is it?" Helms hems and haws and finally asks, "Can I think about it and get back to you?" Bush agrees, and Helms leaves. He immediately calls a meeting of other senior senators, and they puzzle over the question for several hours, but nobody can come up with an answer. Finally, in desperation, Helms calls Colin Powell at the State Department and explains his problem. "Now look here Colin Powell, your mother has a child, and your father has a child, and this child is not your brother, or your sister. Who is it?" Powell answers immediately, "It's me, of course, you dumb ass." Much relieved, Helms rushes back to the White House and exclaims, "I know the answer, sir, it's Colin Powell!" And Bush replies in disgust, "Wrong, you dumb ass, It's Tony Blair!" *********************************************************** Announcements: ************************* *********************************************************** Early Voting Open At City Hall For those of you who wish to vote early, the polls at City Hall in San Francisco are now open. Voting will take place during normal buisness hours at 1 Dr. Carlton B. Goodlet Pl. (City Hall), San Francisco, CA. Please go to the Elections Department in the basement to find the polling place. If you are not registered yet, voter regestration will be open until Nov. 2nd. Remember, vote early, vote every election! *********************************************************** Emmie is Editing Announce This Week Im filling in as editor of Announce this week while Nicole is in transit. (Thanks for the great instructions, Nicole!) *********************************************************** Become a Green Party Sustainer! As you may know, the SFGP is supported by our wonderful sustaining donors -- 175 and growing. In the next 12 months we hope to double that figure, and you can help us achieve our goal by signing up to make a regular contribution to the Green Party. Our sustainer program nearly pays all of our basic monthly operating expenses, including rent and utilities on the office, and drastically reduces the amount of work needed to raise money. Our sustainers free us up to do what we're really here for - to pursue Green values through the democratic system. Sustainers also ensure that we are able to keep our office, which has hosted numerous campaigns' headquarters including the successful Prop A, Instant Runoff Voting initiative. Becoming a Green Party sustainer is easy, fun, and secure! 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SFGP WEEKLY For The Week of 10/13/05 - 10/20/05 This Week: ********************************************************** News: 10/2: WiFi For the People? 10/7: A Crisis of Biblical Proportions 10/8: Waging Battle With States Pay Standard (With Barry Hermanson) 10/12: Ross Mirkarimi in 7x7 Magazine 10/12: End of the Road ********************************************************** Events: 10/13: Music by Greens Chuck and Liz Gonzalez- Lines In Analog Sound at the Rickshaw Stop 10/14: So How'd You Become An Activist? With Matt Gonzalez 10/15: 5th Annual Educators Conference: "Teaching for Social Justice: An Act of Revolution" 10/15: Music With A Mission 10/15: College Not Combat Fundraiser 10/16: Poor People's March 10/16: Ross and Friends Phonebanking Night 10/17 and 10/19: Fundraising Phone Banking 10/19: Vote 2005 Open House 10/19: SFGP General Membership Meeting ********************************************************** Announcements: Joke of the Week Early Voting Open At City Hall Become A Sustainer! ********************************************************** News ********************* ********************************************************** 10/2: WiFi For the People? 10/02/05 By: John Rizzo "Underdog" Newsom Fights for the Poor At a Monday press conference, Mayor Gavin Newsom vowed to fight lawsuits in defense of his plan to provide free city-wide Wi Fi Internet access. Newsom said one of his motivations was to give the underprivileged access to 802.11 wireless networking, which he called a "fundamental right." "This is a civil rights issue as much as anything else," Newsom said. Given the low place that the poor received in Newsom's budget priorities, this statement may be the most extreme "let-them-eat-cakeism" that he's ever come up with. And given the number of misleading statements in his press conference, one would have thought it came straight out of the Bush administration. Read more at: http://www.sfgreenparty.org/news/newsitem-start.gem?idx=1389 ********************************************************** 10/7: A Crisis of Biblical Proportions By Amanda Griscom Little Grist Magazine A pro-Bush but eco-conscious evangelical launches a crusade against global warming. Polluters will have to answer to God, not just government, says Richard Cizik. Vice president of governmental affairs for the National Association of Evangelicals, Cizik is a pro-Bush Bible-brandishing reverend zealously opposed to abortion, gay marriage and embryonic stem-cell research. He is also on a mission to convert tens of millions of Americans to the cause of conservation, using a right-to-life framework. Cizik has been crisscrossing the United States in recent months, spreading the doctrine of "creation care" to evangelical Christians. Read more at: http://www.truthout.org/docs_2005/100705G.shtml ********************************************************** 10/8: Waging Battle With States Pay Standard (With Barry Hermanson) By: Jennifer Coleman Source: Associated Press SACRAMENTO A coalition of labor and social welfare groups is proposing ballot initiatives to raise the states minimum wage, a reaction to Gov. Arnold Schwarzeneggers vetoes of wage bills the past two years. Californians for Fair Wages is pushing two proposals to raise the minimum wage from the current $6.75 an hour. One would phase in an increase by raising the hourly wage to $7.25 in 2007 and $7.75 a year later, with future increases pegged to inflation. Read more at: http://www.sfgreenparty.org/news/newsitem-start.gem?idx=1388 ********************************************************** 10/12: Ross Mirkarimi in 7x7 Magazine District 5 Supervisor Ross Mirkarimi is featured in 7x7 Magazine this month in a full page article with the headline "Green Power". The article is not available online, but you can see mention of it in this table of contents: http://www.7x7mag.com/ ********************************************************** 10/12: End of the Road Will a compromise ballot measure finally end the long war over cars in Golden Gate Park? By Cameron Scott Even as the grand reopening of a rebuilt de Young Museum takes place to great fanfare and anticipation, there is still one final chapter to be written in a long and sordid saga that has pitted powerful museum patrons against the more purist users of Golden Gate Park, those who have been working to minimize the impact of automobiles on this urban oasis. Read more at: http://www.sfbg.com/40/02/news_road.html ********************************************************** *********************************** Events *********************************** *********************************************************** 10/13: 10/13: Music by Greens Chuck and Liz Gonzalez- Lines In Analog Sound at the Rickshaw Stop Thursday, October 13th 155 Fell St. 9pm $7 Ride the Blinds Dale Lawrence solo (of Vulgar Boatmen) Lines in Analog Sound LINES IN ANALOG SOUND is one of San Francisco's most compelling post-indie rock bands. Their "space rock" sound revels in a combination of electronic effects and lyrical softness. Their sound is melodic and electric with infectious hooks that offer a hint of sexual abandon and a rebelliousness that is found in the heart of the San Francisco Mission music scene. www.linesinanalogsound.com *********************************************************** 10/14: So How'd You Become An Activist? With Matt Gonzalez Friday, October 14th New College (777 Valencia St., bet. 18th and 19th St., SF) 7:00pm Donation $5 (Students $3) Join Matt Gonzalez, Green Party Activist, and Leila Salazar, Campaign Organizer at AmazonWatch, for this monthly series in which local activists share their experience and influences that helped them become effective forces for change- also discussing, "So What Do We Do Now?" *********************************************************** 10/15: 5th Annual Educators Conference: "Teaching for Social Justice: An Act of Revolution" Saturday, October 15th 9:00AM- 2:00PM Mission High School, 18th and Church Street, SF Teachers 4 Social Justice Present: Conference 2005 5th Annual Educators Conference: "Teaching for Social Justice: An Act of Revolution" When: Saturday, October 15, 2005, 9am-4pm Where: Mission High School, 18th and Church Street, SF Who: Teachers and educators from the Bay Area and beyond Why: To explore empowering learning environments through curriculum and practice and to provide a forum for networking and community building. SCHEDULE AND WORKSHOPS REGISTER TO ATTEND 2005 CONFERENCE Want to TABLE at the T4SJ Conference '05? http://t4sj.org/ *********************************************************** 10/15: Music With A Mission Saturday Oct 15 el Rio, 3158 Mission St (@ Cesar Chavez)(415) 282-3325 4-8pm Sponsored by: The San Francisco Bicycle Coalition (www.SFBike.org) Come party at the el Rio with: Delightfully Isolated (With your favorite greens: Matt,Chuck, & Whitney) Sid Luscious & the Pants (www.SidLuscious.com) Desoto Reds (www.DesotoReds.com) Afterwards, join the San Francisco Green Party at the College Not Combat Fundraiser!! *********************************************************** 10/15: College Not Combat Fundraiser Saturday, October 15th Women's Building 3543 18th St. #8, SF 7:30PM- 11:00PM Join peace and counter recruitment activists for a fun filled evening of swing/square dancing to the bluegrass legends the Stairwell Sisters. for more info, go to: http://www.collegenotcombat.org/ ************************************************************* 10/16: Poor People's March Poor Peoples March Sunday, October 16 11:30am- 5:00pm 11:30 a.m. Assemble at 16th St. and Mission 12 noon March to Horace Mann Middle School (3351 23rd Street, San Francisco) lunch provided free admission At 11:30 a.m. on October 16, the Poor Peoples March will assemble at 16th Street and Mission Street in San Francisco. The demands of the march are Living Wage Jobs, Universal Health Care, Affordable Housing, Quality Education, and Progressive Taxation of Corporations and the Wealthy. We will march up Mission Street to Horace Mann Middle School on 23rd Street, between Mission and Valencia, where we will hold a Low-wage Workers Community Congress. At the Congress, we will discuss the issues that are impacting the lives of working people and provide training they need for the oncoming political and labor struggles. The Poor Peoples March and Low-wage Workers Community Congress will generate urgency on the ground to turn-out working people for the November special election. You can help make this demonstration of workers power a huge success by participating in the March as a contingent with your banner, signs or flags. We also are asking you to sponsor or endorse the March. Sponsorships are $100, $250, $500, $1000 and larger commitments. Endorsements are $25 or $50. Sponsors and endorsers will be listed on posters and the program. This is the only source of revenues to pay the expenses for the March and Congress. Please make out checks to the San Francisco Living Wage Coalition. For more information, call the San Francisco Living Wage Coalition at (415) 863-5543; fax (415) 863-5543; email sflivingwage(a)gmail.com, 522 Valencia St. #1, San Francisco, CA 94110 *********************************************************** Ross and Friends Phonebanking Night Sunday, October 16th 4:00-7:00 pm United Health Care Workers 1338 Mission St., 2nd Floor With the November 8th Special Election, Arnold Schwarzenegger is bringing the Karl Rove right-wing agenda to California. His propositions threaten a woman's right to choose, a worker's right to organize and will bring devestating cuts to education and health care. Schwarzenegger is bringing in Republican operatives from across the country to increase conservative turnout in California. It is critical that we in San Francisco work twice as hard and double the expected voter turnout in order to counter-act these efforts. If we all work together, we can defeat these dangerous propositions. Join Supervisor Ross Mirkarimi as we call San Franciscans and tell the truth about the Special Election. *********************************************************** 10/17 and 10/19: Fundraising Phone Banking Monday, October 17th and Wednesday, October 19th 6:00PM- 9:00PM 1028A Howard St. (SFGP Office) Help us raise money to mail out our slate card. Experienced fundraisers will lead phone calling out of the Green Party Office. New volunteers welcome... we'll teach you how to do it! *********************************************************** 10/19: Vote 2005! Open House Wednesday, October 19th 3:00pm- 5:30pm The Department of Elections Open House is a great opportunity to get a first-hand look at voting processes. On October 19th, come to attend one of the Department's events: VIEW A DEMONSTRATION OF THE "EAGLE" OPTICAL SCAN VOTING TECHNOLOGY TOUR THE DEPARTMENT OF ELECTIONS Take a tour of key operations in the Department of Elections. LEARN WHAT VOTERS NEED TO KNOW TO MAKE THEIR VOTES COUNT Review the sample ballot for the November 8, 2005 Consolidated Special Statewide Election. LEARN MORE ABOUT THE RESOURCES THE DEPARTMENT OF ELECTIONS HAS TO OFFER Candidates and campaigns may use the flyers, posters and staff resources of the Department to educate supporters about what is new for voters in San Francisco. RCV WORKSHOP Learn more about new voting method, Ranked Choice Voting, to be used in the upcoming November Election. For more information, contact: Valeri Shilov Campaign Services Division S.F. Department of Elections (415) 554-4376 valeri.shilov(a)sfgov.org *********************************************************** 10/19: SFGP General Membership Meeting Wednesday, October 19th 7:30PM- 9:30PM 1028A Howard St. (SFGP Office) Monthly meeting of the active members of the Green Party. All policy decisions and endorsements are made at the GM. Please contact the County Council if you would like to have an item added to the GM agenda. cc(a)greens.org *********************************************************** ************************* Announcements: ************************* *********************************************************** Joke of the Week Moral Dilemma: (submitted by Christine McClintock) This test only has one question, but it's a very important one. By giving an honest answer, you will discover where you stand morally. No one else will know, so you won't be fooling anyone but yourself if you give anything but a truthful answer. The test features an unlikely, completely fictional situation in which You will have to make a decision. Remember, your answer needs to be honest, Yet spontaneous. Please read slowly and thoughtfully, giving due Consideration to each line. Here's the situation: You are in Louisiana; New Orleans to be specific. There is chaos all around you caused by a hurricane with severe flooding. This is a flood of Biblical proportions. You are a photojournalist working for a major newspaper, and you're caught in the middle of this epic disaster. The situation is nearly hopeless. You're trying to shoot career-making photos. There are houses and people swirling around you, some disappearing under the water. Nature is unleashing all of its destructive fury. Suddenly you see a man floundering in the water. He is fighting for his life, trying not to be taken down with the debris. You move closer...somehow the man looks familiar. You suddenly realize who it is. It's George W. Bush, President of the United States!! At the same time you notice that the raging waters are about to take him under...forever. You have two options - you can save the life of G.W. Bush, or you can shoot a dramatic Pulitzer Prize winning photo, documenting the death of one of the world's most powerful men. So here's the question, and please give an honest answer: Would you select high-contrast color film, or would you go with the classic simplicity of black and white? Two Limericks >From Madeline Begun Kane http://www.madkane.com/notable.html 10/6/05 Bush Named The Unqualified Miers By Madeleine Begun Kane Bush named the unqualified Miers To the Court when O'Connor retires. Her only credential? She's Dub reverential. And that should raise Democrats' ires. Bush Debased By Madeleine Begun Kane Many folks in Dubya's base Greet Miers with a frown. They say she's just a crony, Who Dub picked cause he is down. Wanting right-wing nominees With creds quite clearly sound. Instead they got a cipher, A blank slate who'd kiss Dub's crown. Soothing words I have for them, Before in tears they drown. Be glad she's not a moron, And that Dub didn't pick Mike Brown. *********************************************************** Early Voting Open At City Hall For those of you who wish to vote early, the polls at City Hall in San Francisco are now open. Voting will take place during normal buisness hours at 1 Dr. Carlton B. Goodlet Pl. (City Hall), San Francisco, CA. Please go to the Elections Department in the basement to find the polling place. If you are not registered yet, voter regestration will be open until Nov. 2nd. Remember, vote early, vote every election! *********************************************************** Become a Green Party Sustainer! As you may know, the SFGP is supported by our wonderful sustaining donors -- 175 and growing. In the next 12 months we hope to double that figure, and you can help us achieve our goal by signing up to make a regular contribution to the Green Party. Our sustainer program nearly pays all of our basic monthly operating expenses, including rent and utilities on the office, and drastically reduces the amount of work needed to raise money. Our sustainers free us up to do what we're really here for - to pursue Green values through the democratic system. Sustainers also ensure that we are able to keep our office, which has hosted numerous campaigns' headquarters including the successful Prop A, Instant Runoff Voting initiative. Becoming a Green Party sustainer is easy, fun, and secure! Online: http://www.sfgreenparty.org/makeadonation/makeadonation.html Phone: 415-701-7090 ************************************************************ For more info on our activities, please see our website, http://www.sfgreenparty.org. You can also email us questions, comments, Letters to the Editor, or fan mail, at info(a)sfgreens.org. To send us news items (short blurb please, plain text only), email news(a)sfgreens.org. Please don't put these addresses on mailing lists; messages not specifically addressed to us won't go through. Submissions for Joke of the Week are welcomed by the editor at ladypest(a)hotmail.com

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SF Green Party Weekly
by announce＠sfgreens.org 06 Oct '05

06 Oct '05

SFGP WEEKLY Welcome to all our new subscribers from the Castro Street Fair! For The Week of 10/6/05 - 10/13/05 This Week: ********************************************************** News: 9/28: UCSF's Lab Fiasco 9/30: A Bold and Beautiful Vision 10/2: U.S. Offshore Wind Farm Framework Published 10/3: Mission Condo Project Sparks Debate ********************************************************** Events: 10/6, 10/10, 10/12, 10/19: Fundraising Phone Banking 10/12: San Francisco Green County Council Meeting ********************************************************** Announcements: Joke of the Week Become A Sustainer! ********************************************************** News ********************* ********************************************************** 9/28: UCSF's Lab Fiasco Mirkarimi Considers Ban on Animal Testing Source: SF Bay Guardian LIKE LAW ENFORCEMENT and the military, science needs civilian oversight. There are too many questions the folks in the white coats shouldn't answer for the rest of us. Cloning, pharmaceutical work, industry-financed studies ... you don't want that stuff going on without some public monitoring and input. And while it might not be as explosive as human cloning, animal experimentation belongs on the list. When is it OK to make animals suffer even suffer badly for the good of human research? Is it acceptable to mangle and abuse animals if the research leads to a cure for cancer? What if it's just pure science that has no immediate human application? Is there a difference between the suffering of a dime-a-dozen lab rat and that of an intelligent monkey? Those are valid policy questions, ones that ought to be discussed openly. But in San Francisco, the opposite is happening. Read more at: http://www.sfgreenparty.org/news/newsitem-start.gem?idx=1386 ********************************************************** 9/30: A Bold and Beautiful Vision New Orleans Green, Malik Rahim Saves Lives What happens when your feet leave the ground? Answer: you fall down. That's the story of the U.S. government, or at least the story of how it fell flat on its face in New Orleans in the wake of Hurricane Katrina. In failing to connect with local communities, the government stumbled wildly in the mud and floodwaters that left tens of thousands of folks without healthcare, housing or hope. I learned this story from the people of Algiers, an impoverished New Orleans neighborhood on the west bank of the Mississippi River. Like the rest of New Orleans, Algiers experienced a mass exodus in the days prior to Katrina. By the time the storm arrived on August 29, the district was emptied of most of its 60,000 residents. Stores were closed, public services shut down, and only the police provided any semblance of working local government. But Algiers was far from a ghost town -- about 20 percent of the houses remained occupied. I visited Algiers at the behest of one of those who stayed behind: Malik Rahim, an ex-Black Panther and former Green Party city council candidate. Rahim stayed because he feared many of the folks left behind would be abandoned. Read more at: http://www.sfgreenparty.org/news/newsitem-start.gem?idx=1387 ********************************************************** 10/2: U.S. Offshore Wind Farm Framework Published Source: Massachusetts Technology Collaborative SYNOPSIS: The Framework, developed over the past year, identifies the technical, environmental, economic and regulatory needs required for the responsible development of our nation's offshore wind energy potential. WESTBOROUGH, MA (September 30, 2005) The Massachusetts Technology Collaborative (MTC) today joined the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) and GE to unveil A Framework for Offshore Wind Energy Development in the United States, an agenda aimed at tapping abundant offshore winds, especially over deep waters, to increase the nation's production of clean, sustainable energy. The Framework, developed over the past year, identifies the technical, environmental, economic and regulatory needs required for the responsible development of our nation's offshore wind energy potential, as well as strategies for addressing them. Read more at: www.masstech.org ********************************************************** 10/3: Mission Condo Project Sparks Debate By Emily Fancher Quotes from the article: "They may call it Mission Gardens, but certainly no fruit will fall for the poor," said Richard Marquez, a member of the Mission Agenda. "If anything, it'll be 'Mission: Impossible' to get into the garden." Planning Commissioner Christina Olague said she is generally concerned about upscale housing projects in the Mission that may continue to drive out the working poor, as well as people of color. Read more at: http://www.sfexaminer.com/articles/2005/10/04/news/20051004_ne03_condo.txt ********************************************************** *********************************** Events *********************************** *********************************************************** Fundraising Phone Banking Thursday, October 6th, Monday, October 10th, Wednesday, October 12th, and Wednesday, October 19th 6:00PM- 9:00PM 1028A Howard St. (SFGP Office) Help us raise money to mail out our slate card. Experienced fundraisers will lead phone calling out of the Green Party Office. New volunteers welcome... we'll teach you how to do it! *********************************************************** 10/12: San Francisco Green County Council Meeting and Fundraising Wednesday, October 12th 6:00PM- 8:00PM and 7:30PM- 9:30PM 1028A Howard St. (SFGP Office) The Green Party County Council meets monthly (2nd Wednesdays) to plan the agenda for the General Meeting, reivew finances, make business decsions for the party. Agenda TBA. All are welcome. *********************************************************** ************************* Announcements: ************************* *********************************************************** Joke of the Week New FOX News Slogans List of New Slogans for Fox News: 1. "The gospel according to Rove" 2. "Agree with us or SHUT UP, JUST SHUT UP!" 3. "Fox News Channel. Proving why America needs to pay attention." 4. "The news source George Orwell predicted" 5. "Fox News: replacing cogent argumentation with good old-fashioned vitriol!" 6. "It's not Propaganda, it's Hypothetical Reporting!" 7. "Fox News - You're a terrorist if you watch anything else" 8. "Bush re-elected. Mission accomplished" 9. "Fox News - First in Right Wing Lemming Blather" 10. "I'm George Bush and I approve of this news." 11. "We prove that mad cow disease can be transmitted to humans - watch us when Ann Coulter is on." 12. "Someone in the media had to ridicule the victims of Hurricane Katrina" 13. "Evangelical anchors gone wild!" Before the inauguration, George W. was invited to a 'get acquainted' tour of the White House. After drinking several glasses of iced tea, he asked President Clinton if he could use his personal bathroom. He was astonished to see that the President had a solid gold urinal! That afternoon, George W. told his wife, Laura, about the urinal. "Just think," he said, "when I am President, I'll have my own personal gold urinal!" Later, when Laura had lunch with Hillary at her tour of the White House, she told Hillary how impressed George had been with his discovery of the fact that, in the President's private bathroom, the President had a gold urinal. That evening, Bill and Hillary were getting ready for bed. Hillary turned to Bill and said, "Well, I found out who peed in your saxophone." *********************************************************** Become a Green Party Sustainer! As you may know, the SFGP is supported by our wonderful sustaining donors -- 175 and growing. In the next 12 months we hope to double that figure, and you can help us achieve our goal by signing up to make a regular contribution to the Green Party. Our sustainer program nearly pays all of our basic monthly operating expenses, including rent and utilities on the office, and drastically reduces the amount of work needed to raise money. Our sustainers free us up to do what we're really here for - to pursue Green values through the democratic system. Sustainers also ensure that we are able to keep our office, which has hosted numerous campaigns' headquarters including the successful Prop A, Instant Runoff Voting initiative. Becoming a Green Party sustainer is easy, fun, and secure! Online: http://www.sfgreenparty.org/makeadonation/makeadonation.html Phone: 415-701-7090 ************************************************************ For more info on our activities, please see our website, http://www.sfgreenparty.org. You can also email us questions, comments, Letters to the Editor, or fan mail, at info(a)sfgreens.org. To send us news items (short blurb please, plain text only), email news(a)sfgreens.org. Please don't put these addresses on mailing lists; messages not specifically addressed to us won't go through. Submissions for Joke of the Week are welcomed by the editor at ladypest(a)hotmail.com

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