March 2007 - announce

SF Green Party Weekly 3/28-4/4
by Announcement list for SF Green Party, updated weekly 28 Mar '07

28 Mar '07

SF GREEN PARTY WEEKLY 3/28/07-4/4/07 NEWS: - MoveOn Claims 84% of its Members Support Pelosi's Iraq Proposal. But Do They? http://tinyurl.com/ynv96u - Another reason to vote Green: The Democrats continue to ignore the racist Drug War! http://tinyurl.com/2pnbdq EVENTS: This week: - 4/5: Animal Advocacy Working Group - 4/22: Celebrate Earth Day at Green Apple Music and Arts Festival ANNOUNCEMENTS & ACTION ALERTS: - URGENT: Help Get Conscientious Objector Agustin Aguayo Out of Jail! See www.aguayodefense.org for details. For details on how to write to Agustin, and donate to his legal defense fund, see Helga Aguayo's letter below IN EVERY ISSUE: - Nancy Pelosi Watch, newly designed by Micheas Herman! (www.pelosiwatch.us) - Gavin Newsom Watch (http://tinyurl.com/23v3gp) - Car-Free Talk with Green Party Activist Sue Vaughan - Discuss Instant Runoff Voting in Green Party Activist Jim Dorenkott's Blog (http://tinyurl.com/y2j2gs) - Take Action! - Earn A Living Making San Francisco A More Green and Progressive City! - Support the San Francisco Green Party by Becoming a Sustainer NOT SO MUCH OF A JOKE OF THE WEEK: - Stop the Clash of Civilizations (http://tinyurl.com/26a882) ************************************************************ EVENTS: 4/5: Animal Advocacy Working Group WHEN: Thursday, April 5, 2007 7:00PM - order dinner, if you're hungry 7:30PM-9:00PM - meeting WHERE: Golden Era Vegetarian Restaurant, 832 Clement Street, between 9th and 10th Avenues, San Francisco DETAILS: The Animal Advocacy Working Group is involved in animal issues in San Francisco. The Ten Key Values apply to protecting the welfare of non- human animals. Of course, all are welcome. For more information, email Rosalind Lord at rclord(a)seaserpent.com --------- 4/22: Celebrate Earth Day at Green Apple Music and Arts Festival WHEN: Sunday, April 22 10:00AM-4:30PM WHERE: Golden Gate Park, San Francisco CONTACT: Call Sue at (415) 668-3119 if you want to help table DETAILS: Celebrate Earth Day with a day of tabling in Golden Gate Park. Promoters are expecting 30,000 people. ============================== ANNOUNCEMENTS & ACTION ALERTS: URGENT: Help Get Conscientious Objector Agustin Aguayo Out of Jail! See letter from Helga Aguayo: Dear Friends, Some important dates for us: January 13th, 2007 was Augie’s, original ETS (end term of service) date. But instead he was stop-lossed ( "STOP LOSS" means preventing a soldier leaving the military, even though the required term of service is completed). December 17th was Augie's 35th birthday, spent of course in military prison. THANK YOU to everyone who sent him a card. On December 12th, Augie had his Article 32 hearing (a formal military hearing that determines if there is enough evidence to conduct a court martial, similar to a grand jury investigation). His arraignment is currently scheduled for January 22nd; according to Dave Court, our new lawyer in Germany, this is "merely to establish dates for trial, motions, exchange of witness lists, etc." Nothing substantive will occur. Augie will be formally charged with desertion and missing movement in a General Court Martial set to occur in late February or March. A General Court-Martial is the most serious criminal proceeding that can be brought against a member of the military. A conviction by this Court is considered a federal felony and creates a criminal record for life. FOR WHAT?! Not wanting to kill, not wanting to contribute to the missions that kill, for being against war! I feel SO SAD! Meanwhile our case in civilian court is still pending. On November 21st, 2006 the D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals heard Augie’s petition. The ruling can take between 6 weeks to 6 months. There is still hope that he might get exonerated! Please keep Augie in your prayers. Should the court martial go ahead, I wish to testify. I want the court to realize that his family mourns Augie's absence every second of every day. I hope the courtroom will be filled with supporters so the Army will know the world is watching. For those of you based in Europe, please consider attending if you can! Whatever happens, I will carry your strength, support, and solidarity with me in my heart. Our voices will unite. WE WILL BE HEARD! Here in L.A., our twin daughters, Raquel and Rebecca have seen better days. They are struggling in school and may not pass 6th grade. Last year at the U.S. base school in Germany, the girls were on the honor role! The turmoil has been hard on them. I tell them every day, “this will pass”. Money issues -- I just sent our German-based lawyer, David Court, the next installment on his fees: 1000 €. I had to borrow some of it. The next installment of 2000€ is due two weeks before the court- martial. Tax deductible donations to the Legal Defense Fund can be made via <www.couragetoresist.org>. More direct donations (without a tax deduction) can be made via <www.aguayodefense.org>. I need funds to travel to Germany for the court martial too. Right now I am fund-raising with Courage to Resist and Iraq Veteran's Against the War. I hope to see results soon. I continue to do interviews with various news organizations, including one today for National Public Radio. I think it went well. Next week I start speaking at California high schools about the OTHER SIDE of enlisting in the military. It's called "counter- recruitment". As far as I understand, California is the only state that MANDATES high school seniors hear both sides of military recruitment. This is a project that is dear to my heart! Los Angeles is the Number ONE recruitment city of high school seniors. I want to work to change that. Meanwhile I attend rallies to publicize Augie's situation. Many of Augie's family members take part. Some good news: I have struggled to keep up the website: <www.aguayodefense.org>. Now a PROFESSIONAL web designer has volunteered to take over. Hurrah! Improvements should be visible soon. I THANK YOU all for working so hard and diligently to support Augie and the family! With all my love, Helga P. Aguayo 36838 57th Street East Palmdale, CA 93552 USA To write to Agustin: SPC Agustín Aguayo Unit 29723 Box LL APO, AE 09028-3810 USA --------- Car-Free Talk with Green Party Activist Sue Vaughan Keep an eye out for "Car-Free Talk" on San Francisco's public access tv station, Channel 29. In the next show, David Fridley, staff scientist at Lawrence Berkeley and member of San Francisco Oil Awareness, discusses the myth of biofuels. Date and time to be announced. ============================== IN EVERY ISSUE: Take Action! Find out about opportunities to help our elected Greens (writing letters, attending hearings, etc) -- subscribe to the SF Green Party Action list! The Action list is a low-traffic list (approximately one message per week in addition to our newsletter) telling you what you can do to help: https://list.sfgreens.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/ action --------- Earn A Living Making San Francisco A More Green and Progressive City! Three years ago, former organizers for the Matt Gonzalez for Mayor campaign decided it was time to stop getting 'close but not close enough' to progressive victories like public power and Matt as Mayor, and to begin a city wide, year round, grassroots campaign that would start helping us win such victories! So in January 2004, the organization Our City was born. Since then we have helped to: - Pass the ban on old polluting diesel buses - Pass Matt Gonzalez's anti chain store law - Get the downtown hotel workers back on the job, and - Get the Police and Planning Commissions put back on SF Government TV after the City tried to pull them off. Now we are campaigning to end PG&E's monopoly and run the City on renewable energy like solar and wind power, and to stop corporations from taking private monopoly control of the new public internet and cable system being built for San Francisco. We have just begun hiring and training new grassroots organizers to help us win these campaigns. No experience necessary. Earn $280 to $400 each four day work week learning to be a strong progressive organizer. To apply, call Eric at 415-756-8844 from noon to 2pm any weekday, or send an email to jobs(a)our-city.org For more information, see our web site at http://our-city.org --------- Support the San Francisco Green Party by Becoming a Sustainer The San Francisco Green Party needs donations for rent on the office, mailings, signs, and many other expenditures in order to wage effective political campaigns. We are especially interested in building up our base of "sustaining members," those who agree to contribute a certain amount each month by credit card. By becoming a sustaining member you save us money and time that we can then devote to our political work. It is a method of donation that is perfect for a grassroots organization like the Green Party as it allows us to thrive off of many, many small and medium size donations instead of depending on a few large donors. For more information, please visit the MAKE A DONATION page on the website at http://www.sfgreenparty.org/makeadonation/makeadonation.html For questions about the sustaining member program contact treasurer(a)sfgreens.org To make a one-time donation by mail please send a check made out to The San Francisco Green Party to: San Francisco Green Party 1028A Howard St. San Francisco, CA 94103 ************************************************************ For more info on our activities, please see our website, http://www.sfgreenparty.org. You can also email us questions at info(a)sfgreens.org. To send us news items (short blurb please, plain text only) for possible inclusion in the newsletter, email news(a)sfgreens.org. Please don't put these addresses on mailing lists; messages not specifically addressed to us won't go through.

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SF Green Party Weekly 3/21-3/27
by Announcement list for SF Green Party, updated weekly 21 Mar '07

21 Mar '07

SF GREEN PARTY WEEKLY 3/21/07-3/27/07 NEWS: - Pelosi's Disastrous Misstep on Iran http://tinyurl.com/2h5g9j - San Francisco Resolution Calls On Congress To Secure Immediate Withdrawal Of U.S. Troops From Iraq http://tinyurl.com/2z8vtc EVENTS: This week: - 3/21: Press Conference at Camp Pelosi - De-Fund the War Now and Bring the Troops Home - 3/21: SFGP General Meeting - 3/21-22: Last 2 days to see Ralph Nader Documentary at Opera Plaza - 3/22: Sustainability (formerly Energy) Working Group - 4/22: Celebrate Earth Day at Green Apple Music and Arts Festival ANNOUNCEMENTS & ACTION ALERTS: - Protestors Needed at Camp Pelosi Until Congress Decides War Funding! - Green Activists Needed for Campaign Demanding that Congress Bring Troops Home - URGENT: Help Get Conscientious Objector Agustin Aguayo Out of Jail! See www.aguayodefense.org for details. For details on how to write to Agustin, and donate to his legal defense fund, see Helga Aguayo's letter below IN EVERY ISSUE: - Nancy Pelosi Watch, newly designed by Micheas Herman! (www.pelosiwatch.us) - Gavin Newsom Watch (http://tinyurl.com/23v3gp) - Car-Free Talk with Green Party Activist Sue Vaughan - Discuss Instant Runoff Voting in Green Party Activist Jim Dorenkott's Blog (http://tinyurl.com/y2j2gs) - Take Action! - Earn A Living Making San Francisco A More Green and Progressive City! - Support the San Francisco Green Party by Becoming a Sustainer JOKE OF THE WEEK: - Introducing...the Apple iRack (http://tinyurl.com/3ymdls) ************************************************************ EVENTS: 3/21: Press Conference at Camp Pelosi - De-Fund the War Now and Bring the Troops Home WHEN: Wednesday, March 21, 2007 TIME: 12:00 noon WHERE: Federal Building, 450 Golden Gate Ave, San Francisco CONTACT: Vicki Leidner CODEPINK WOMEN FOR PEACE 415-290-0722 vleidner(a)rcn.com http://www.bayareacodepink.org 2008 is too late; we say NOW. $120+ billion more is not chicken feed. And thousands of lives will not be forgotten. The voters sent a mandate in the November election. Congress is now responsible to end the war and if they pay for it, they own it. It is no longer only Bush’s war. The people have spoken. The San Francisco Board of Supervisors passed the resolution to De- Fund the War and Bring the Troops Home Now. They have heard the voice of the people. Supervisors Daly, Ammiano and Mirkarimi will be at the Federal Building with community representatives including Janet Weil, CODEPINK; Bill Simpich, Declaration of Peace; Susan King, spokesperson for the California Green Party; Robert Haaland, DCCC; John Avalos, the San Francisco Peoples Organization; Krissy Keefer, former congressional candidate; Commissioner Jazzie Collins, and others. Supervisor Daly reminds us “over $1.37 billion of San Francisco’s hard-earned tax dollars have been spent on this war.” Join us on the day before the House of Representatives, the people’s house, votes on the supplemental appropriations bill and say “No More Funding, No More War, Bring Our Troops Home Now.” To be followed by Occupation Project, teach-in at the office of Speaker Pelosi. --------- 3/21: SFGP General Meeting WHEN: Wednesday, March 21, 2007 7:30PM - 9:30PM WHERE: San Francisco Green Party office, 1028 A Howard St (between 6th St. and 7th St.), San Francisco 94103 DETAILS: This is the monthly meeting for all San Francisco Greens. The agenda is set the week before by the county council, but may be changed at the beginning of each meeting by the active members. New members are welcome! Agenda: Facilitators: Jim and Jazzie Notetaker: JMC Timekeeper: 1) Intro/consensus process/accreditation - 5 2) Sonoma updates (JMC, Jim) - 10 3) GPCA plenary update, call for volunteers (Susan) - 10 4) choose GPCA delegates (JMC) - 5 5) Proposal: recall GPCA CC rep/alt (JMC) - 2 6) Elect GPCA CC rep/alt (if the latter passes) (JMC) - 3 7) Presentation on environmental justice (Marie Harrison) or on immigration (Renee Saucedo) - 30 8) Presentation on volunteer corps (Dwayne Hunt) - 10 9) 2nd reading of Locals/Caucus bylaws (JMC) - 10 10) WG updates - 10 11) Announcements - 10 --------- 3/21-22: Last 2 days to see Ralph Nader Documentary at Opera Plaza WHEN: Wednesday, March 21, 2007 Thursday, March 22, 2007 (1:30 4:10) 8:30 WHERE: Opera Plaza Cinema 601 Van Ness Avenue San Francisco, CA 94102 (415) 267-4893 INFORMATION: Official website: http://www.anunreasonableman.com/ Mick LaSalle's San Francisco Chronicle review: http://tinyurl.com/yolt7z DETAILS: The undisputed leader of the modern Consumer Movement, Ralph Nader built a legislative record that rivals any contemporary president, all without ever holding public office. Many things we take for granted—seat belts, airbags, product labeling, no nukes, even the free ticket you get after being bumped from an overbooked flight—are largely due to the efforts of Nader and his citizen groups. Yet today, when most people hear his name, they think of the man who cost the Democrats the Presidential election. Directors Henriette Mantel and Steve Skrovan trace the life and career of one of the most unique, important and controversial political figures of our time. --------- 3/22: Sustainability (formerly Energy) Working Group WHEN: Thursday, March 22 7:30PM WHERE: San Francisco Green Party office, 1028 A Howard St (between 6th St. and 7th St.), San Francisco 94103 DETAILS: Among topics of discussion will be an upcoming seminar on halting the mad rush to biofuels, a new update on the Community Choice Renewable Energy project, discussion of recent deceptive PG&E/Mayor Newsom solar energy promises and more..." --------- 4/22: Celebrate Earth Day at Green Apple Music and Arts Festival WHEN: Sunday, April 22 10:00AM-4:30PM WHERE: Golden Gate Park, San Francisco CONTACT: Call Sue at (415) 668-3119 if you want to help table DETAILS: Celebrate Earth Day with a day of tabling in Golden Gate Park. Promoters are expecting 30,000 people. ============================== ANNOUNCEMENTS & ACTION ALERTS: Protestors Needed at Camp Pelosi Until Congress Decides War Funding! San Francisco CODE*PINK* has been camped outside of Cong. Nancy Pelosi's house since this weekend, when we created "Camp Pelosi" (see ABC news article about Camp Pelosi http://tinyurl.com/2aj9b5) to encourage the Speaker to be a leader and stop funding Bush's war. We hope to keep this vigil going until the vote on the war funds sometime next week. Right now the small group needs your support, people to relieve them for an hour break, people to bring food (wine and cheese appreciated!), umbrellas for shade, more people to stay overnight, music and encouragement. The vigil is at Pelosi's house at 2640 Broadway (between Scott & Divisadero) in San Francisco. Call (415) 260-1120 to reach activists Leslie and Toby at the camp. *Help us keep Camp Pelosi going day and night until Congress votes on the funding! Join us for an hour or a night! --------- Green Activists Needed for Campaign Demanding that Congress Bring Troops Home On Monday, February 5, 2007, a national campaign began to occupy congressional offices asking them to vote for bills which pull the troops out immediately, and cut the funding for the occupation of Iraq. The Green Party seeks volunteers to establish a Green Party presence in this campaign, and participate in it. Our voices especially need to be heard by Congresswoman Nancy Pelosi, since she is speaker of the house and thus in a position of big influence. If you want to make a stronger statement than just emails, get involved! Please contact Jim Dorenkott at jimdorenkott2(a)yahoo.com if you'd like to find out how. --------- URGENT: Help Get Conscientious Objector Agustin Aguayo Out of Jail! See letter from Helga Aguayo: Dear Friends, Some important dates for us: January 13th, 2007 was Augie’s, original ETS (end term of service) date. But instead he was stop-lossed ( "STOP LOSS" means preventing a soldier leaving the military, even though the required term of service is completed). December 17th was Augie's 35th birthday, spent of course in military prison. THANK YOU to everyone who sent him a card. On December 12th, Augie had his Article 32 hearing (a formal military hearing that determines if there is enough evidence to conduct a court martial, similar to a grand jury investigation). His arraignment is currently scheduled for January 22nd; according to Dave Court, our new lawyer in Germany, this is "merely to establish dates for trial, motions, exchange of witness lists, etc." Nothing substantive will occur. Augie will be formally charged with desertion and missing movement in a General Court Martial set to occur in late February or March. A General Court-Martial is the most serious criminal proceeding that can be brought against a member of the military. A conviction by this Court is considered a federal felony and creates a criminal record for life. FOR WHAT?! Not wanting to kill, not wanting to contribute to the missions that kill, for being against war! I feel SO SAD! Meanwhile our case in civilian court is still pending. On November 21st, 2006 the D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals heard Augie’s petition. The ruling can take between 6 weeks to 6 months. There is still hope that he might get exonerated! Please keep Augie in your prayers. Should the court martial go ahead, I wish to testify. I want the court to realize that his family mourns Augie's absence every second of every day. I hope the courtroom will be filled with supporters so the Army will know the world is watching. For those of you based in Europe, please consider attending if you can! Whatever happens, I will carry your strength, support, and solidarity with me in my heart. Our voices will unite. WE WILL BE HEARD! Here in L.A., our twin daughters, Raquel and Rebecca have seen better days. They are struggling in school and may not pass 6th grade. Last year at the U.S. base school in Germany, the girls were on the honor role! The turmoil has been hard on them. I tell them every day, “this will pass”. Money issues -- I just sent our German-based lawyer, David Court, the next installment on his fees: 1000 €. I had to borrow some of it. The next installment of 2000€ is due two weeks before the court- martial. Tax deductible donations to the Legal Defense Fund can be made via <www.couragetoresist.org>. More direct donations (without a tax deduction) can be made via <www.aguayodefense.org>. I need funds to travel to Germany for the court martial too. Right now I am fund-raising with Courage to Resist and Iraq Veteran's Against the War. I hope to see results soon. I continue to do interviews with various news organizations, including one today for National Public Radio. I think it went well. Next week I start speaking at California high schools about the OTHER SIDE of enlisting in the military. It's called "counter- recruitment". As far as I understand, California is the only state that MANDATES high school seniors hear both sides of military recruitment. This is a project that is dear to my heart! Los Angeles is the Number ONE recruitment city of high school seniors. I want to work to change that. Meanwhile I attend rallies to publicize Augie's situation. Many of Augie's family members take part. Some good news: I have struggled to keep up the website: <www.aguayodefense.org>. Now a PROFESSIONAL web designer has volunteered to take over. Hurrah! Improvements should be visible soon. I THANK YOU all for working so hard and diligently to support Augie and the family! With all my love, Helga P. Aguayo 36838 57th Street East Palmdale, CA 93552 USA To write to Agustin: SPC Agustín Aguayo Unit 29723 Box LL APO, AE 09028-3810 USA --------- Car-Free Talk with Green Party Activist Sue Vaughan Keep an eye out for "Car-Free Talk" on San Francisco's public access tv station, Channel 29. In the next show, David Fridley, staff scientist at Lawrence Berkeley and member of San Francisco Oil Awareness, discusses the myth of biofuels. Date and time to be announced. ============================== IN EVERY ISSUE: Take Action! Find out about opportunities to help our elected Greens (writing letters, attending hearings, etc) -- subscribe to the SF Green Party Action list! The Action list is a low-traffic list (approximately one message per week in addition to our newsletter) telling you what you can do to help: https://list.sfgreens.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/ action --------- Earn A Living Making San Francisco A More Green and Progressive City! Three years ago, former organizers for the Matt Gonzalez for Mayor campaign decided it was time to stop getting 'close but not close enough' to progressive victories like public power and Matt as Mayor, and to begin a city wide, year round, grassroots campaign that would start helping us win such victories! So in January 2004, the organization Our City was born. Since then we have helped to: - Pass the ban on old polluting diesel buses - Pass Matt Gonzalez's anti chain store law - Get the downtown hotel workers back on the job, and - Get the Police and Planning Commissions put back on SF Government TV after the City tried to pull them off. Now we are campaigning to end PG&E's monopoly and run the City on renewable energy like solar and wind power, and to stop corporations from taking private monopoly control of the new public internet and cable system being built for San Francisco. We have just begun hiring and training new grassroots organizers to help us win these campaigns. No experience necessary. Earn $280 to $400 each four day work week learning to be a strong progressive organizer. To apply, call Eric at 415-756-8844 from noon to 2pm any weekday, or send an email to jobs(a)our-city.org For more information, see our web site at http://our-city.org --------- Support the San Francisco Green Party by Becoming a Sustainer The San Francisco Green Party needs donations for rent on the office, mailings, signs, and many other expenditures in order to wage effective political campaigns. We are especially interested in building up our base of "sustaining members," those who agree to contribute a certain amount each month by credit card. By becoming a sustaining member you save us money and time that we can then devote to our political work. It is a method of donation that is perfect for a grassroots organization like the Green Party as it allows us to thrive off of many, many small and medium size donations instead of depending on a few large donors. For more information, please visit the MAKE A DONATION page on the website at http://www.sfgreenparty.org/makeadonation/makeadonation.html For questions about the sustaining member program contact treasurer(a)sfgreens.org To make a one-time donation by mail please send a check made out to The San Francisco Green Party to: San Francisco Green Party 1028A Howard St. San Francisco, CA 94103 ************************************************************ For more info on our activities, please see our website, http://www.sfgreenparty.org. You can also email us questions at info(a)sfgreens.org. To send us news items (short blurb please, plain text only) for possible inclusion in the newsletter, email news(a)sfgreens.org. Please don't put these addresses on mailing lists; messages not specifically addressed to us won't go through.

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SF Green Party Weekly 3/14-3/20
by Announcement list for SF Green Party, updated weekly 14 Mar '07

14 Mar '07

SF GREEN PARTY WEEKLY 3/14/07-3/20/07 NEWS: - San Francisco resolution calls on Congress to secure immediate withdrawal of U.S. troops from Iraq http://tinyurl.com/39ge95 - From ABC News: War Protestors - Including Code Pink - Camp Out At Nancy Pelosi's SF Home (Camp Pelosi) http://tinyurl.com/2aj9b5 - Democrats Back Out From Limiting President Bush's Authority for Taking Military Action Against Iran http://tinyurl.com/336snp EVENTS: This week: - 3/15: National Health Care Plans of the 2008 Presidential candidate - 3/18: Table with SFGP at Anti-War march and protest - 3/19: Protest Chevron World Headquarters - 3/19: Stop Funding the War in Iraq! Protest with Greens. - 3/22: Sustainability (formerly Energy) Working Group - 4/22: Celebrate Earth Day at Green Apple Music and Arts Festival ANNOUNCEMENTS & ACTION ALERTS: - Protestors Needed at Camp Pelosi Until Congress Decides War Funding! - Green Activists Needed for Campaign Demanding that Congress Bring Troops Home - URGENT: Help Get Conscientious Objector Agustin Aguayo Out of Jail! See www.aguayodefense.org for details. For details on how to write to Agustin, and donate to his legal defense fund, see Helga Aguayo's letter below IN EVERY ISSUE: - Nancy Pelosi Watch, newly designed by Micheas Herman! (www.pelosiwatch.us) - Gavin Newsom Watch (http://tinyurl.com/23v3gp) - Car-Free Talk with Green Party Activist Sue Vaughan - Discuss Instant Runoff Voting in Green Party Activist Jim Dorenkott's Blog (http://tinyurl.com/y2j2gs) - Take Action! - Earn A Living Making San Francisco A More Green and Progressive City! - Support the San Francisco Green Party by Becoming a Sustainer JOKE OF THE WEEK: - Stupid Americans? (http://tinyurl.com/2bwzdc) ************************************************************ EVENTS: 3/15: National Health Care Plans of the 2008 Presidential candidate WHEN: Thursday, March 15th, 2007 7:00PM WHERE: 626 Pacheco, near 10th, San Francisco DETAILS: Dr. Quentin Young, MD president of CaPA and PNHP (California Physicians Alliance/Physicians for National Health Care). Come hear a critical review of the candidates and their health care plans. --------- 3/18: Table with SFGP at Anti-War march and protest WHEN: Sunday, March 18, 12 noon WHERE: Justin Herman Plaza, San Francisco March to Civic Center, San Francisco DETAILS: The SFGP will be tabling at the Civic Center. --------- 3/19: Protest Chevron World Headquarters WHEN: Monday, March 19, 2007 7:00AM - 11:00AM WHERE: 6001 Bollinger Canyon Road at Sunset, just east of Hwy 680, San Ramon HOW TO GET THERE: From Walnut Creek BART: a short ride on County Connection shuttle 121, or flat 12 mile bike ride. We're also working on providing transportation. INFORMATION: For nonviolent direct action preparation, transportation, to get involved and for more info: www.MySpace.com/ProtestChevron DETAILS: Why protest Chevron? 1: OIL. EXPOSE THE OIL AGENDA BEHIND THE WAR. It's simple: Before the war U.S. and British oil companies were all but shut out of Iraq's oil. Now, they're getting ready to take control of it and Chevron's at the front of the pack. Within a year of the invasion, Chevron's profits nearly doubled, and each year since then, Chevron has set new record profits, with 2006 the company's most profitable year ever. Those profits have been driven by Iraqi oil, which Chevron refines in Richmond. We join activists from across Europe and the U.S. who, on March 18 & 19, will demand that Big Oil and our governments get their "Hands Off Iraqi Oil!" We will expose the Iraqi Oil Theft Law that would turn Iraq's oil over to foreign oil companies including Chevron. What is the "the Iraq Oil Theft Law?" The brainchild of the Bush administration and U.S. oil companies, a new oil law nearing passage in Iraq would radically transform Iraq from a nationalized oil system all but closed to U.S. oil companies, to a commercialized system, all- but-privatized, and open to private foreign corporate control. See “Iraqi Trade Unions Unite to Oppose Undemocratic Oil Law In a joint statement” (http://tinyurl.com/2jbymy) Support real democracy in Iraq. End the US occupation of Iraq. Defeat the oil theft law. Hands off Iraqi oil. 2: CLIMATE. WE DEMAND CLIMATE JUSTICE NOW! With just 4% of the world's population, we in the US release 25% of all global carbon emissions. Oil and oil-driven consumption are a primary cause of greenhouse gas pollutants which fuel climate crisis. Chevron is the 2nd largest oil company in the U.S. and the 5th largest in the world. Chevron sabotages domestic efforts to transition to a green economy and refuses to invest in any significant way in alternative forms of green energy. WE DEMAND ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE NOW! Chevron poisons local communities from Richmond, to Ecuador and Nigeria. The Chevron refinery in Richmond spews a deadly array of toxins into the air, water, and land, including cancer-causing dioxins, on the largely African American, South East Asian, and Latino communities. The refinery and plant have had hundreds of accidents, including fires, spills, leaks, explosions, toxic gas releases, flaring, and air contaminations causing severe illness, including asthma and deadly cancers, for the people of Richmond. The people of Richmond are fighting back and demanding that Chevron clean up or get out. We need to imagine a world without Chevron, its oil, and its climate chaos. 3: EMPIRE. WE RECOGNIZE THAT TO STOP WAR, WE MUST END EMPIRE. To end current and future U.S. wars and occupations, to stop climate chaos, to increase democracy and human rights at home, to redirect resources to urgent human and environmental needs, to take apart a global economic and political system that benefits mega corporations at the expense of the planet, we must change the underlying U.S. government policies of empire. "Empire" is now used by both critics and advocates to describe the unparalleled U.S. system of economic, political, cultural, and military domination. We pay a high price to live in an Empire, including $441 billion a year on a military of over 2 1/2 million soldiers with more than 700 bases spread across 130 countries fighting ever-increasing wars to feed the Empire and expand its control. To Stop Wars in Afghanistan, Iraq, Iran, etc. we must end Empire! PLEASE JOIN US! --------- 3/19: Stop Funding the War in Iraq! Protest with Greens WHEN: Monday, March 19, 2007 12 noon - 1:30PM WHERE: Nancy Pelosi’s office, 450 Golden Gate @ Polk, San Francisco INFORMATION: www.stopfundingthewar.com DETAILS: On the Fourth anniversary of Iraq War, demand Nancy Pelosi to stop funding it. Speakers include: Matt Gonzalez, Peter Camejo, Ross Mirkarimi, Aimee Allison and Krissy Keefer; Endorsers include SF Green Party, Labor Council, UFPJ, Voters for Peace, Iraq War Veterans, Gold Star Mothers. --------- 3/22: Sustainability (formerly Energy) Working Group WHEN: Thursday, March 22 7:30PM WHERE: San Francisco Green Party office, 1028 A Howard St (between 6th St. and 7th St.), San Francisco 94103 DETAILS: Among topics of discussion will be an upcoming seminar on halting the mad rush to biofuels, a new update on the Community Choice Renewable Energy project, discussion of recent deceptive PG&E/Mayor Newsom solar energy promises and more..." --------- 4/22: Celebrate Earth Day at Green Apple Music and Arts Festival WHEN: Sunday, April 22 10:00AM-4:30PM WHERE: Golden Gate Park, San Francisco CONTACT: Call Sue at (415) 668-3119 if you want to help table DETAILS: Celebrate Earth Day with a day of tabling in Golden Gate Park. Promoters are expecting 30,000 people. ============================== ANNOUNCEMENTS & ACTION ALERTS: Protestors Needed at Camp Pelosi Until Congress Decides War Funding! San Francisco CODE*PINK* has been camped outside of Cong. Nancy Pelosi's house since this weekend, when we created "Camp Pelosi" (see ABC news article about Camp Pelosi http://tinyurl.com/2aj9b5) to encourage the Speaker to be a leader and stop funding Bush's war. We hope to keep this vigil going until the vote on the war funds sometime next week. Right now the small group needs your support, people to relieve them for an hour break, people to bring food (wine and cheese appreciated!), umbrellas for shade, more people to stay overnight, music and encouragement. The vigil is at Pelosi's house at 2640 Broadway (between Scott & Divisadero) in San Francisco. Call (415) 260-1120 to reach activists Leslie and Toby at the camp. *Help us keep Camp Pelosi going day and night until Congress votes on the funding! Join us for an hour or a night! --------- Green Activists Needed for Campaign Demanding that Congress Bring Troops Home On Monday, February 5, 2007, a national campaign began to occupy congressional offices asking them to vote for bills which pull the troops out immediately, and cut the funding for the occupation of Iraq. The Green Party seeks volunteers to establish a Green Party presence in this campaign, and participate in it. Our voices especially need to be heard by Congresswoman Nancy Pelosi, since she is speaker of the house and thus in a position of big influence. If you want to make a stronger statement than just emails, get involved! Please contact Jim Dorenkott at jimdorenkott2(a)yahoo.com if you'd like to find out how. --------- URGENT: Help Get Conscientious Objector Agustin Aguayo Out of Jail! See letter from Helga Aguayo: Dear Friends, Some important dates for us: January 13th, 2007 was Augie’s, original ETS (end term of service) date. But instead he was stop-lossed ( "STOP LOSS" means preventing a soldier leaving the military, even though the required term of service is completed). December 17th was Augie's 35th birthday, spent of course in military prison. THANK YOU to everyone who sent him a card. On December 12th, Augie had his Article 32 hearing (a formal military hearing that determines if there is enough evidence to conduct a court martial, similar to a grand jury investigation). His arraignment is currently scheduled for January 22nd; according to Dave Court, our new lawyer in Germany, this is "merely to establish dates for trial, motions, exchange of witness lists, etc." Nothing substantive will occur. Augie will be formally charged with desertion and missing movement in a General Court Martial set to occur in late February or March. A General Court-Martial is the most serious criminal proceeding that can be brought against a member of the military. A conviction by this Court is considered a federal felony and creates a criminal record for life. FOR WHAT?! Not wanting to kill, not wanting to contribute to the missions that kill, for being against war! I feel SO SAD! Meanwhile our case in civilian court is still pending. On November 21st, 2006 the D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals heard Augie’s petition. The ruling can take between 6 weeks to 6 months. There is still hope that he might get exonerated! Please keep Augie in your prayers. Should the court martial go ahead, I wish to testify. I want the court to realize that his family mourns Augie's absence every second of every day. I hope the courtroom will be filled with supporters so the Army will know the world is watching. For those of you based in Europe, please consider attending if you can! Whatever happens, I will carry your strength, support, and solidarity with me in my heart. Our voices will unite. WE WILL BE HEARD! Here in L.A., our twin daughters, Raquel and Rebecca have seen better days. They are struggling in school and may not pass 6th grade. Last year at the U.S. base school in Germany, the girls were on the honor role! The turmoil has been hard on them. I tell them every day, “this will pass”. Money issues -- I just sent our German-based lawyer, David Court, the next installment on his fees: 1000 €. I had to borrow some of it. The next installment of 2000€ is due two weeks before the court- martial. Tax deductible donations to the Legal Defense Fund can be made via <www.couragetoresist.org>. More direct donations (without a tax deduction) can be made via <www.aguayodefense.org>. I need funds to travel to Germany for the court martial too. Right now I am fund-raising with Courage to Resist and Iraq Veteran's Against the War. I hope to see results soon. I continue to do interviews with various news organizations, including one today for National Public Radio. I think it went well. Next week I start speaking at California high schools about the OTHER SIDE of enlisting in the military. It's called "counter- recruitment". As far as I understand, California is the only state that MANDATES high school seniors hear both sides of military recruitment. This is a project that is dear to my heart! Los Angeles is the Number ONE recruitment city of high school seniors. I want to work to change that. Meanwhile I attend rallies to publicize Augie's situation. Many of Augie's family members take part. Some good news: I have struggled to keep up the website: <www.aguayodefense.org>. Now a PROFESSIONAL web designer has volunteered to take over. Hurrah! Improvements should be visible soon. I THANK YOU all for working so hard and diligently to support Augie and the family! With all my love, Helga P. Aguayo 36838 57th Street East Palmdale, CA 93552 USA To write to Agustin: SPC Agustín Aguayo Unit 29723 Box LL APO, AE 09028-3810 USA --------- Car-Free Talk with Green Party Activist Sue Vaughan Keep an eye out for "Car-Free Talk" on San Francisco's public access tv station, Channel 29. In the next show, David Fridley, staff scientist at Lawrence Berkeley and member of San Francisco Oil Awareness, discusses the myth of biofuels. Date and time to be announced. ============================== IN EVERY ISSUE: Take Action! Find out about opportunities to help our elected Greens (writing letters, attending hearings, etc) -- subscribe to the SF Green Party Action list! The Action list is a low-traffic list (approximately one message per week in addition to our newsletter) telling you what you can do to help: https://list.sfgreens.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/ action --------- Earn A Living Making San Francisco A More Green and Progressive City! Three years ago, former organizers for the Matt Gonzalez for Mayor campaign decided it was time to stop getting 'close but not close enough' to progressive victories like public power and Matt as Mayor, and to begin a city wide, year round, grassroots campaign that would start helping us win such victories! So in January 2004, the organization Our City was born. Since then we have helped to: - Pass the ban on old polluting diesel buses - Pass Matt Gonzalez's anti chain store law - Get the downtown hotel workers back on the job, and - Get the Police and Planning Commissions put back on SF Government TV after the City tried to pull them off. Now we are campaigning to end PG&E's monopoly and run the City on renewable energy like solar and wind power, and to stop corporations from taking private monopoly control of the new public internet and cable system being built for San Francisco. We have just begun hiring and training new grassroots organizers to help us win these campaigns. No experience necessary. Earn $280 to $400 each four day work week learning to be a strong progressive organizer. To apply, call Eric at 415-756-8844 from noon to 2pm any weekday, or send an email to jobs(a)our-city.org For more information, see our web site at http://our-city.org --------- Support the San Francisco Green Party by Becoming a Sustainer The San Francisco Green Party needs donations for rent on the office, mailings, signs, and many other expenditures in order to wage effective political campaigns. We are especially interested in building up our base of "sustaining members," those who agree to contribute a certain amount each month by credit card. By becoming a sustaining member you save us money and time that we can then devote to our political work. It is a method of donation that is perfect for a grassroots organization like the Green Party as it allows us to thrive off of many, many small and medium size donations instead of depending on a few large donors. For more information, please visit the MAKE A DONATION page on the website at http://www.sfgreenparty.org/makeadonation/makeadonation.html For questions about the sustaining member program contact treasurer(a)sfgreens.org To make a one-time donation by mail please send a check made out to The San Francisco Green Party to: San Francisco Green Party 1028A Howard St. San Francisco, CA 94103 ************************************************************ For more info on our activities, please see our website, http://www.sfgreenparty.org. You can also email us questions at info(a)sfgreens.org. To send us news items (short blurb please, plain text only) for possible inclusion in the newsletter, email news(a)sfgreens.org. Please don't put these addresses on mailing lists; messages not specifically addressed to us won't go through.

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SF Green Party Weekly 3/7-3/13
by Announcement list for SF Green Party, updated weekly 08 Mar '07

08 Mar '07

SF GREEN PARTY WEEKLY 3/7/07-3/13/07 NEWS: - Early CA presidential primary hurts voters, say Greens http://tinyurl.com/2hd52y EVENTS: This week: - 3/9: Protest BattleCry Rally in front of City Hall! - 3/11: WestSide Green Club - 3/15: National Health Care Plans of the 2008 Presidential candidate - 3/19: Protest Chevron World Headquarters - 3/19: Stop Funding the War in Iraq! Protest w Matt Gonzalez, Ross Mirkarimi etc. ANNOUNCEMENTS & ACTION ALERTS: - Green Activists Needed for Campaign Demanding that Congress Bring Troops Home - URGENT: Help Get Conscientious Objector Agustin Aguayo Out of Jail! See www.aguayodefense.org for details. For details on how to write to Agustin, and donate to his legal defense fund, see Helga Aguayo's letter below IN EVERY ISSUE: - Nancy Pelosi Watch, newly designed by Micheas Herman! (www.pelosiwatch.us) - Gavin Newsom Watch (http://tinyurl.com/23v3gp) - Car-Free Talk with Green Party Activist Sue Vaughan - Discuss Instant Runoff Voting in Green Party Activist Jim Dorenkott's Blog (http://tinyurl.com/y2j2gs) - Take Action! - Earn A Living Making San Francisco A More Green and Progressive City! - Support the San Francisco Green Party by Becoming a Sustainer NOT SO MUCH OF A JOKE OF THE WEEK: - We Will Not Be Silenced (http://tinyurl.com/cwyys) ************************************************************ EVENTS: 3/9: Protest BattleCry Rally in front of City Hall! WHEN: Friday, March 9, 2007 Permitted protest, rally and press conference: 12:00 noon to 2:00PM 3:00PM to 5:00PM: Counter-protest: We Will Not Tolerate Intolerance! WHERE: San Francisco City Hall on the steps facing Civic Center Plaza, San Francisco INFORMATION: To find out more, or to request press interviews with event spokespeople, call the World Can’t Wait (415) 864-5153 or email: sf(a)worldcantwait.org DETAILS: The Christian Right is preaching an anti-choice anti-gay radical fundamentalism on the steps of San Francisco’s City Hall & in San Francisco’s ballpark! “BattleCry for a Generation,” are back to hold a 2nd annual mega- revival rally at ATT/SBC Park March 9 through March 10 - kicking off with a city hall protest. Join the World Can’t Wait - Drive Out The Bush Regime!, Bay Area Coalition for Reproductive Rights (BACORR), Not In Our Name (Bay Area) and other progressive organizations to show the world that BattleCry’s intolerance is re- sisted in San Francisco. Everyone is wel- come - of all creeds, faiths, and commu- nities - who wants to stand up and say; “Religion is one thing, but Theocracy is another - the Christian Right is Wrong!” --------- 3/11: WestSide Green Club WHEN: Sunday, March 11, 2007 3:00PM - 5:00PM WHERE: Home of Barry Hermanson, 2467 - 28th Avenue (between Taraval & Ulloa), San Francisco CONTACT, INFORMATION: Call Barry at 664-7754 or Nancy Lewis at 661-5713 AGENDA: From 3:00 to 3:30 - Business From 3:30 to 5:30 - Brainstorming about 2007 and 2008 activity for the WestSide Green Club --------- 3/15: National Health Care Plans of the 2008 Presidential candidate WHEN: Thursday, March 15th, 2007 7:00PM WHERE: 626 Pacheco, near 10th, San Francisco DETAILS: Dr. Quentin Young, MD president of CaPA and PNHP (California Physicians Alliance/Physicians for National Health Care). Come hear a critical review of the candidates and their health care plans. --------- 3/19: Protest Chevron World Headquarters WHEN: Monday, March 19, 2007 7:00AM - 11:00AM WHERE: 6001 Bollinger Canyon Road at Sunset, just east of Hwy 680, San Ramon HOW TO GET THERE: From Walnut Creek BART: a short ride on County Connection shuttle 121, or flat 12 mile bike ride. We're also working on providing transportation. INFORMATION: For nonviolent direct action preparation, transportation, to get involved and for more info: www.MySpace.com/ProtestChevron DETAILS: Why protest Chevron? 1: OIL. EXPOSE THE OIL AGENDA BEHIND THE WAR. It's simple: Before the war U.S. and British oil companies were all but shut out of Iraq's oil. Now, they're getting ready to take control of it and Chevron's at the front of the pack. Within a year of the invasion, Chevron's profits nearly doubled, and each year since then, Chevron has set new record profits, with 2006 the company's most profitable year ever. Those profits have been driven by Iraqi oil, which Chevron refines in Richmond. We join activists from across Europe and the U.S. who, on March 18 & 19, will demand that Big Oil and our governments get their "Hands Off Iraqi Oil!" We will expose the Iraqi Oil Theft Law that would turn Iraq's oil over to foreign oil companies including Chevron. What is the "the Iraq Oil Theft Law?" The brainchild of the Bush administration and U.S. oil companies, a new oil law nearing passage in Iraq would radically transform Iraq from a nationalized oil system all but closed to U.S. oil companies, to a commercialized system, all- but-privatized, and open to private foreign corporate control. See “Iraqi Trade Unions Unite to Oppose Undemocratic Oil Law In a joint statement” (http://tinyurl.com/2jbymy) Support real democracy in Iraq. End the US occupation of Iraq. Defeat the oil theft law. Hands off Iraqi oil. 2: CLIMATE. WE DEMAND CLIMATE JUSTICE NOW! With just 4% of the world's population, we in the US release 25% of all global carbon emissions. Oil and oil-driven consumption are a primary cause of greenhouse gas pollutants which fuel climate crisis. Chevron is the 2nd largest oil company in the U.S. and the 5th largest in the world. Chevron sabotages domestic efforts to transition to a green economy and refuses to invest in any significant way in alternative forms of green energy. WE DEMAND ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE NOW! Chevron poisons local communities from Richmond, to Ecuador and Nigeria. The Chevron refinery in Richmond spews a deadly array of toxins into the air, water, and land, including cancer-causing dioxins, on the largely African American, South East Asian, and Latino communities. The refinery and plant have had hundreds of accidents, including fires, spills, leaks, explosions, toxic gas releases, flaring, and air contaminations causing severe illness, including asthma and deadly cancers, for the people of Richmond. The people of Richmond are fighting back and demanding that Chevron clean up or get out. We need to imagine a world without Chevron, its oil, and its climate chaos. 3: EMPIRE. WE RECOGNIZE THAT TO STOP WAR, WE MUST END EMPIRE. To end current and future U.S. wars and occupations, to stop climate chaos, to increase democracy and human rights at home, to redirect resources to urgent human and environmental needs, to take apart a global economic and political system that benefits mega corporations at the expense of the planet, we must change the underlying U.S. government policies of empire. "Empire" is now used by both critics and advocates to describe the unparalleled U.S. system of economic, political, cultural, and military domination. We pay a high price to live in an Empire, including $441 billion a year on a military of over 2 1/2 million soldiers with more than 700 bases spread across 130 countries fighting ever-increasing wars to feed the Empire and expand its control. To Stop Wars in Afghanistan, Iraq, Iran, etc. we must end Empire! PLEASE JOIN US! --------- 3/19: Stop Funding the War in Iraq! Protest w Matt Gonzalez, Ross Mirkarimi etc WHEN: Monday, March 19, 2007 12 noon - 1:30PM WHERE: Nancy Pelosi’s office, 450 Golden Gate @ Polk, San Francisco INFORMATION: www.stopfundingthewar.com DETAILS: On the Fourth anniversary of Iraq War, demand Nancy Pelosi to stop funding it. Speakers include: Matt Gonzalez, Peter Camejo, Ross Mirkarimi,; Endorsers include SF Green Party, Labor Council, UFPJ, Voters for Peace, Iraq War Veterans, Gold Star Mothers. ============================== ANNOUNCEMENTS & ACTION ALERTS: Green Activists Needed for Campaign Demanding that Congress Bring Troops Home On Monday, February 5, 2007, a national campaign began to occupy congressional offices asking them to vote for bills which pull the troops out immediately, and cut the funding for the occupation of Iraq. The Green Party seeks volunteers to establish a Green Party presence in this campaign, and participate in it. Our voices especially need to be heard by Congresswoman Nancy Pelosi, since she is speaker of the house and thus in a position of big influence. If you want to make a stronger statement than just emails, get involved! Please contact Jim Dorenkott at jimdorenkott2(a)yahoo.com if you'd like to find out how. --------- URGENT: Help Get Conscientious Objector Agustin Aguayo Out of Jail! See letter from Helga Aguayo: Dear Friends, Some important dates for us: January 13th, 2007 was Augie’s, original ETS (end term of service) date. But instead he was stop-lossed ( "STOP LOSS" means preventing a soldier leaving the military, even though the required term of service is completed). December 17th was Augie's 35th birthday, spent of course in military prison. THANK YOU to everyone who sent him a card. On December 12th, Augie had his Article 32 hearing (a formal military hearing that determines if there is enough evidence to conduct a court martial, similar to a grand jury investigation). His arraignment is currently scheduled for January 22nd; according to Dave Court, our new lawyer in Germany, this is "merely to establish dates for trial, motions, exchange of witness lists, etc." Nothing substantive will occur. Augie will be formally charged with desertion and missing movement in a General Court Martial set to occur in late February or March. A General Court-Martial is the most serious criminal proceeding that can be brought against a member of the military. A conviction by this Court is considered a federal felony and creates a criminal record for life. FOR WHAT?! Not wanting to kill, not wanting to contribute to the missions that kill, for being against war! I feel SO SAD! Meanwhile our case in civilian court is still pending. On November 21st, 2006 the D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals heard Augie’s petition. The ruling can take between 6 weeks to 6 months. There is still hope that he might get exonerated! Please keep Augie in your prayers. Should the court martial go ahead, I wish to testify. I want the court to realize that his family mourns Augie's absence every second of every day. I hope the courtroom will be filled with supporters so the Army will know the world is watching. For those of you based in Europe, please consider attending if you can! Whatever happens, I will carry your strength, support, and solidarity with me in my heart. Our voices will unite. WE WILL BE HEARD! Here in L.A., our twin daughters, Raquel and Rebecca have seen better days. They are struggling in school and may not pass 6th grade. Last year at the U.S. base school in Germany, the girls were on the honor role! The turmoil has been hard on them. I tell them every day, “this will pass”. Money issues -- I just sent our German-based lawyer, David Court, the next installment on his fees: 1000 €. I had to borrow some of it. The next installment of 2000€ is due two weeks before the court- martial. Tax deductible donations to the Legal Defense Fund can be made via <www.couragetoresist.org>. More direct donations (without a tax deduction) can be made via <www.aguayodefense.org>. I need funds to travel to Germany for the court martial too. Right now I am fund-raising with Courage to Resist and Iraq Veteran's Against the War. I hope to see results soon. I continue to do interviews with various news organizations, including one today for National Public Radio. I think it went well. Next week I start speaking at California high schools about the OTHER SIDE of enlisting in the military. It's called "counter- recruitment". As far as I understand, California is the only state that MANDATES high school seniors hear both sides of military recruitment. This is a project that is dear to my heart! Los Angeles is the Number ONE recruitment city of high school seniors. I want to work to change that. Meanwhile I attend rallies to publicize Augie's situation. Many of Augie's family members take part. Some good news: I have struggled to keep up the website: <www.aguayodefense.org>. Now a PROFESSIONAL web designer has volunteered to take over. Hurrah! Improvements should be visible soon. I THANK YOU all for working so hard and diligently to support Augie and the family! With all my love, Helga P. Aguayo 36838 57th Street East Palmdale, CA 93552 USA To write to Agustin: SPC Agustín Aguayo Unit 29723 Box LL APO, AE 09028-3810 USA --------- Car-Free Talk with Green Party Activist Sue Vaughan Keep an eye out for "Car-Free Talk" on San Francisco's public access tv station, Channel 29. In the next show, David Fridley, staff scientist at Lawrence Berkeley and member of San Francisco Oil Awareness, discusses the myth of biofuels. Date and time to be announced. ============================== IN EVERY ISSUE: Take Action! Find out about opportunities to help our elected Greens (writing letters, attending hearings, etc) -- subscribe to the SF Green Party Action list! The Action list is a low-traffic list (approximately one message per week in addition to our newsletter) telling you what you can do to help: https://list.sfgreens.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/ action --------- Earn A Living Making San Francisco A More Green and Progressive City! Three years ago, former organizers for the Matt Gonzalez for Mayor campaign decided it was time to stop getting 'close but not close enough' to progressive victories like public power and Matt as Mayor, and to begin a city wide, year round, grassroots campaign that would start helping us win such victories! So in January 2004, the organization Our City was born. Since then we have helped to: - Pass the ban on old polluting diesel buses - Pass Matt Gonzalez's anti chain store law - Get the downtown hotel workers back on the job, and - Get the Police and Planning Commissions put back on SF Government TV after the City tried to pull them off. Now we are campaigning to end PG&E's monopoly and run the City on renewable energy like solar and wind power, and to stop corporations from taking private monopoly control of the new public internet and cable system being built for San Francisco. We have just begun hiring and training new grassroots organizers to help us win these campaigns. No experience necessary. Earn $280 to $400 each four day work week learning to be a strong progressive organizer. To apply, call Eric at 415-756-8844 from noon to 2pm any weekday, or send an email to jobs(a)our-city.org For more information, see our web site at http://our-city.org --------- Support the San Francisco Green Party by Becoming a Sustainer The San Francisco Green Party needs donations for rent on the office, mailings, signs, and many other expenditures in order to wage effective political campaigns. We are especially interested in building up our base of "sustaining members," those who agree to contribute a certain amount each month by credit card. By becoming a sustaining member you save us money and time that we can then devote to our political work. It is a method of donation that is perfect for a grassroots organization like the Green Party as it allows us to thrive off of many, many small and medium size donations instead of depending on a few large donors. For more information, please visit the MAKE A DONATION page on the website at http://www.sfgreenparty.org/makeadonation/makeadonation.html For questions about the sustaining member program contact treasurer(a)sfgreens.org To make a one-time donation by mail please send a check made out to The San Francisco Green Party to: San Francisco Green Party 1028A Howard St. San Francisco, CA 94103 ************************************************************ For more info on our activities, please see our website, http://www.sfgreenparty.org. You can also email us questions at info(a)sfgreens.org. To send us news items (short blurb please, plain text only) for possible inclusion in the newsletter, email news(a)sfgreens.org. Please don't put these addresses on mailing lists; messages not specifically addressed to us won't go through.

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SF Green Party Weekly 3/1-3/6
by Announcement list for SF Green Party, updated weekly 01 Mar '07

01 Mar '07

SF GREEN PARTY WEEKLY 3/1/07-3/6/07 NEWS: - Matt Gonzalez moves to secure campaign manager? http://tinyurl.com/2fbopr EVENTS: This week: - 3/1: March 1 Die-In: Women Speak Out Against the Iraq Occupation - 3/1: Animal Advocacy Working Group - 3/4: Artist Benefit to Support San Francisco People's Organization - 3/6: Housing and Land Use Working Group meeting - 3/11: WestSide Green Club - 3/19: Stop Funding the War in Iraq! Protest w Matt Gonzalez, Ross Mirkarimi etc. ANNOUNCEMENTS & ACTION ALERTS: - Green Activists Needed for Campaign Demanding that Congress Bring Troops Home - URGENT: Help Get Conscientious Objector Agustin Aguayo Out of Jail! See www.aguayodefense.org for details. For details on how to write to Agustin, and donate to his legal defense fund, see Helga Aguayo's letter below IN EVERY ISSUE: - Nancy Pelosi Watch, newly designed by Micheas Herman! (www.pelosiwatch.us) - Gavin Newsom Watch (http://tinyurl.com/23v3gp) - Car-Free Talk with Green Party Activist Sue Vaughan - Discuss Instant Runoff Voting in Green Party Activist Jim Dorenkott's Blog (http://tinyurl.com/y2j2gs) - Take Action! - Earn A Living Making San Francisco A More Green and Progressive City! - Support the San Francisco Green Party by Becoming a Sustainer NOT SO MUCH OF A JOKE OF THE WEEK: - Olbermann: Bush Secretly Funding Al Qaeda Part # 1 (http:// tinyurl.com/2rwnc8) ************************************************************ EVENTS: 3/1: March 1 Die-In: Women Speak Out Against the Iraq Occupation WHEN & WHERE: Thursday, March 1st, 2007 12 noon to 1:00PM: Vigil for peace and justice at Golden Gate and Larkin Avenues 1:150PM: Federal Building, 450 Golden Gate Avenue, between Polk and Larkin Streets, San Francisco DETAILS: Please join us at the 5th die in for peace. The Theme for March 1 Die-In is "Women Speak Out Against the Iraq Occupation" --With respect to International Women's Day on March 8 and other activities in support of women during the month of March --Acknowledging over 600 female US troops and hundreds of thousands of Iraqi women and girls have been killed during the US invasion and occupation of Iraq --Women and men are invited to support the vigil starting at noon, take part in the gathering at 1:15 with speakers and music, and participate in the nonviolent civil disobedience/die-in. The core messages of the monthly die-in's are: 1. Stop funding the war and end the occupation of Iraq. 2. Bring the troops home now and compassionate care for our veterans. 3. Remember all the dead: Iraqi, US, and all from other nations. As well, If you are considering risking arrest, join us for a Nonviolence Training on Monday February 26th, 7:30 pm, Unitarian Universalist Church, 1187 Franklin Street at Geary, San Francisco. --------- 3/1: Animal Advocacy Working Group WHEN: Thursday, March 1, 2007 7:00PM-9:00PM WHERE: Golden Era Vegetarian Restaurant, 832 Clement Street, between 9th and 10th Avenues, San Francisco DETAILS: The Animal Advocacy Working Group is involved in animal issues in San Francisco. The Ten Key Values apply to protecting the welfare of non- human animals. Of course, all are welcome. For more information, email Rosalind Lord at rclord(a)seaserpent.com --------- 3/4: Artist Benefit to Support San Francisco People's Organization WHEN: Sunday, March 4, 2007 7:00PM WHERE: Dance Mission Theater, 3316 24th Street (@ Mission), San Francisco ADMISSION: Suggested donation $10 and up to include wine & snacks (No-one turned away for lack of funds) CONTACT, INFORMATION: Call Andrew Wood at 415-305-1102 DETAILS: Join the SF People's Organization for an activist evening of music, performance, poetry, rousing speeches and good cheer. Funds raised will help support the successful passage of the People's Budget that will emphasize the prioritization of progressive solutions for many critical issues facing the City of San Francisco. San Francisco's Budget is the most important piece of legislation passed each year for it contains the entirety of City programs and services. Each year the People's Budget fights to expand and strengthen these services by offering grass-roots and dignified solutions to the City's most pressing problems. Last year alone, budget advocates were able to win over $50 million to support seniors; people living with HIV/AIDS; children, youth and families; neighborhood arts and cultural centers; people suffering from lack of employment and employment discrimination; and communities struggling with violence. This year, the People's Budget must protect and build on these victories. Your support is vital to this effort! --------- 3/6: Housing and Land Use Working Group meeting WHEN: Tuesday, March 6, 2007 7:30PM-9:00PM WHERE: San Francisco Green Party office, 1028 A Howard St (between 6th St. and 7th St.), San Francisco, CA 94103 DETAILS: Regular monthly meeting of the Housing and Land Use Working Group. We'll be discussing the latest draft of the Community Development platform, along with any other items you want added to the evening's agenda. --------- 3/11: WestSide Green Club WHEN: Sunday, March 11, 2007 3:00PM - 5:00PM WHERE: Home of Barry Hermanson, 2467 - 28th Avenue (between Taraval & Ulloa), San Francisco CONTACT, INFORMATION: Call Barry at 664-7754 or Nancy Lewis at 661-5713 AGENDA: From 3:00 to 3:30 - Business From 3:30 to 5:30 - Brainstorming about 2007 and 2008 activity for the WestSide Green Club --------- 3/19: Stop Funding the War in Iraq! Protest w Matt Gonzalez, Ross Mirkarimi etc WHEN: Monday, March 19, 2007 12 noon - 1:30PM WHERE: Nancy Pelosi’s office, 450 Golden Gate @ Polk, San Francisco INFORMATION: www.stopfundingthewar.com DETAILS: On the Fourth anniversary of Iraq War, demand Nancy Pelosi to stop funding it. Speakers include: Matt Gonzalez, Peter Camejo, Ross Mirkarimi,; Endorsers include SF Green Party, Labor Council, UFPJ, Voters for Peace, Iraq War Veterans, Gold Star Mothers. ============================== ANNOUNCEMENTS & ACTION ALERTS: Green Activists Needed for Campaign Demanding that Congress Bring Troops Home On Monday, February 5, 2007, a national campaign began to occupy congressional offices asking them to vote for bills which pull the troops out immediately, and cut the funding for the occupation of Iraq. The Green Party seeks volunteers to establish a Green Party presence in this campaign, and participate in it. Our voices especially need to be heard by Congresswoman Nancy Pelosi, since she is speaker of the house and thus in a position of big influence. If you want to make a stronger statement than just emails, get involved! Please contact Jim Dorenkott at jimdorenkott2(a)yahoo.com if you'd like to find out how. --------- URGENT: Help Get Conscientious Objector Agustin Aguayo Out of Jail! See letter from Helga Aguayo: Dear Friends, Some important dates for us: January 13th, 2007 was Augie’s, original ETS (end term of service) date. But instead he was stop-lossed ( "STOP LOSS" means preventing a soldier leaving the military, even though the required term of service is completed). December 17th was Augie's 35th birthday, spent of course in military prison. THANK YOU to everyone who sent him a card. On December 12th, Augie had his Article 32 hearing (a formal military hearing that determines if there is enough evidence to conduct a court martial, similar to a grand jury investigation). His arraignment is currently scheduled for January 22nd; according to Dave Court, our new lawyer in Germany, this is "merely to establish dates for trial, motions, exchange of witness lists, etc." Nothing substantive will occur. Augie will be formally charged with desertion and missing movement in a General Court Martial set to occur in late February or March. A General Court-Martial is the most serious criminal proceeding that can be brought against a member of the military. A conviction by this Court is considered a federal felony and creates a criminal record for life. FOR WHAT?! Not wanting to kill, not wanting to contribute to the missions that kill, for being against war! I feel SO SAD! Meanwhile our case in civilian court is still pending. On November 21st, 2006 the D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals heard Augie’s petition. The ruling can take between 6 weeks to 6 months. There is still hope that he might get exonerated! Please keep Augie in your prayers. Should the court martial go ahead, I wish to testify. I want the court to realize that his family mourns Augie's absence every second of every day. I hope the courtroom will be filled with supporters so the Army will know the world is watching. For those of you based in Europe, please consider attending if you can! Whatever happens, I will carry your strength, support, and solidarity with me in my heart. Our voices will unite. WE WILL BE HEARD! Here in L.A., our twin daughters, Raquel and Rebecca have seen better days. They are struggling in school and may not pass 6th grade. Last year at the U.S. base school in Germany, the girls were on the honor role! The turmoil has been hard on them. I tell them every day, “this will pass”. Money issues -- I just sent our German-based lawyer, David Court, the next installment on his fees: 1000 €. I had to borrow some of it. The next installment of 2000€ is due two weeks before the court- martial. Tax deductible donations to the Legal Defense Fund can be made via <www.couragetoresist.org>. More direct donations (without a tax deduction) can be made via <www.aguayodefense.org>. I need funds to travel to Germany for the court martial too. Right now I am fund-raising with Courage to Resist and Iraq Veteran's Against the War. I hope to see results soon. I continue to do interviews with various news organizations, including one today for National Public Radio. I think it went well. Next week I start speaking at California high schools about the OTHER SIDE of enlisting in the military. It's called "counter- recruitment". As far as I understand, California is the only state that MANDATES high school seniors hear both sides of military recruitment. This is a project that is dear to my heart! Los Angeles is the Number ONE recruitment city of high school seniors. I want to work to change that. Meanwhile I attend rallies to publicize Augie's situation. Many of Augie's family members take part. Some good news: I have struggled to keep up the website: <www.aguayodefense.org>. Now a PROFESSIONAL web designer has volunteered to take over. Hurrah! Improvements should be visible soon. I THANK YOU all for working so hard and diligently to support Augie and the family! With all my love, Helga P. Aguayo 36838 57th Street East Palmdale, CA 93552 USA To write to Agustin: SPC Agustín Aguayo Unit 29723 Box LL APO, AE 09028-3810 USA --------- Car-Free Talk with Green Party Activist Sue Vaughan Keep an eye out for "Car-Free Talk" on San Francisco's public access tv station, Channel 29. In the next show, David Fridley, staff scientist at Lawrence Berkeley and member of San Francisco Oil Awareness, discusses the myth of biofuels. Date and time to be announced. ============================== IN EVERY ISSUE: Take Action! 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Since then we have helped to: - Pass the ban on old polluting diesel buses - Pass Matt Gonzalez's anti chain store law - Get the downtown hotel workers back on the job, and - Get the Police and Planning Commissions put back on SF Government TV after the City tried to pull them off. Now we are campaigning to end PG&E's monopoly and run the City on renewable energy like solar and wind power, and to stop corporations from taking private monopoly control of the new public internet and cable system being built for San Francisco. We have just begun hiring and training new grassroots organizers to help us win these campaigns. No experience necessary. Earn $280 to $400 each four day work week learning to be a strong progressive organizer. 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