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San Francisco Green Party Weekly Newsletter September 26 - October 3
by Announcement list for SF Green Party, updated weekly 27 Sep '07

27 Sep '07

San Francisco Green Party Weekly Newsletter September 26 - October 3 Announcement list for SF Green Party, updated weekly. Send items to news(a)sfgreens.org. EVENTS (San Francisco, unless otherwise noted) * Green Party General Membership Meeting: Wednesday, Oct. 17, 7:30 to 9:30 p.m. 1028 A Howard Street (between 6th and 7th Streets) The General Meeting is every third Wednesday of the month. Agenda to be announced. * Green Party Sustainability Working Group Meeting: Thursday, Sept. 27, 7:30 p.m. 1028 A Howard Street (between 6th and 7th Streets) Three action items will be considered, including: - Stopping another polluting power plant in Bayview Hunters Point. - Supporting SF School Board efforts for a toxic moratorium. - Lennar construction projects in Bayview Hunters Point. - Convincing SFGP to take a strong stand against biofuels. * Global Exchange Open House and Book Launch: Thursday, Sept. 27, 6-10 p.m. 2017 Mission Street, 2nd Floor (near corner of 16th & Mission Street BART) Get your tickets at the event or online at: https://secure.groundspring.org/dn/index.php?aid=2312 "Building the Green Economy: Success Stories from the Grass Roots," by Kevin Danaher, Shannon Biggs and Jason Mark Food, Prizes, Live Music; Win prizes, including the grand prize of A Reality Tour in Nicaragua, or $1,000 toward a Reality Tour of choice! * Friday, Sept. 28, 12-2 p.m., 1121 Oakdale The Minister Christopher Mohammed, active in the Bayview, and Alicia from POWER, a Bayview resident active in displacement and environmental racism, will meet with Mission activists to talk about how to build an alliance for mutual defense of our communities. * The Peaceniks in Concert: Friday, Sept. 28, 7 p.m., Free Martin de Porres, 225 Potrero (at 16th Street) Fun songs of peace and social justice with Tommi Avicolli Mecca and Diana Hartman. All of your favorites: "Yuppie Yuppie stole my pad," "Don't get sick in America," "do wopping WOPs", “Redistribute the wealth." * The People's Reception: Sunday Sept. 30, 1:30 p.m. Lyon and Vallejo streets (location subject to change) Join CODEPINK outside of Senator Dianne Feinstein's mansion in Pacific Heights for the People's Reception during Senator Hillary Clinton's high-roller 2008 Presidential election reception. Bring food and drinks, music and songs. Let's tell Dianne to Stop Funding the War, and Hillary to Quit Blaming Iraqis for the US Occupation! People want funding for health care, education, housing, social and environmental justice. Fund the People! End the Occupation! No Attack on Iran! Endorsed by the SF Green Party, California Nurses Association, SF_Village_Voice Community Radio, Education Not Incarceration, and the Idriss Stelley Foundation. * Animal Advocacy Working Group meeting: Thursday, Oct. 4 Golden Era Chinese Restaurant (vegan) 572 O'Farrell Street (between Jones and Leavenworth - off the 38 Geary MUNI bus line) Arrive at 7pm if you want to order food, meeting begins at 7:30pm Look for the table displaying a greeting card with three wolf pups on it. Agenda includes adopting a proposal to prevent the shooting of coyotes and other wildlife when they come into conflict with humans, and discussion of next steps to get vegan lunches in San Francisco schools. For more information call 415-756-8844. * Castro Street Fair: Sunday, Oct. 7. If you want to help table, call Sue at (415) 601-9297 -- or just show up. Look for us under the big SAN FRANCISCO GREEN PARTY banner. NEWS An article by Green Party member Bruce Mirken, on the failed War on Drugs: http://www.commondreams.org/archive/2007/09/24/4056/ A profile of Diane Feinstein as the quintessential Bush-enabling Democrat: http://www.commondreams.org/archive/2007/09/23/4035/ Former Green Party candidate for Oakland City Council Aimee Allison has taken the reins as co-host of the Morning Show on KPFA-FM 94.1. Aimee is an acclaimed activist and author who came close to winning a seat on the Oakland City Council in 2006. Listen for her on the KPFA Morning Show, a two-hour mix of news, current affairs, analysis, and cultural programming that can be heard from 7 to 9 AM on 94.1 FM in the Bay Area and 88.1 FM on KFCF in Fresno. Greens Label Senator Clinton's Health Care Mandate a "Fraudulent, Cynical, Cruel" Affront to Americans Who Need Coverage http://www.commondreams.org/news2007/0924-01.htm Take the SFPD online survey to evaluate foot patrols and how the police could be more effective. http://www.sfpolicereview.org/ Audio Interview - Meet Mayoral Candidates: Ahimsa Sumchai http://www.sfbg.com/blogs/politics/2007/09/meet_the_candidates_ahimsa_sum.h… Josh Wolf http://www.sfbg.com/blogs/politics/2007/09/meet_the_candidates_josh_wolf.ht… Lonnie Holmes http://www.sfbg.com/blogs/politics/2007/09/meet_the_candidates_lonnie_hol.h… Quintin Mecke http://www.sfbg.com/blogs/politics/2007/09/meet_the_candidates_quintin_me.h… Democratic Fundraiser Hsu Charged in $60 Million Fraud Scheme http://www.fogcityjournal.com/news_in_brief/bcn_hsu_charged_070920.shtml Democratic Party Budget Sell-Out http://www.sfgreenparty.org/news/newsitem-start.gem?idx=1600 S.F. Public Housing Cameras No Help in Homicide Arrests http://sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?file=/c/a/2007/08/14/MNIPRHRPE.DTL PAC Raises Money for the Benefit of Fundraisers http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/08/12/AR200708120… 1.html?hpid= The Guardian Calls a Plan by Marc Salomon “Brilliant.” http://www.sfbg.com/printable_entry.php?entry_id=4567 BECOME A SUSTAINER FOR THE SAN FRANCISCO GREEN PARTY! The San Francisco Green Party has been hard at work interviewing candidates, poring over ballot initiatives, deliberating over endorsements and drafting statements regarding the November 2007 election. All of this work is being done exclusively by volunteers. Also this year, for the first time, the SFGP is drafting a newspaper with statements explaining the positions and endorsements we are taking for the November election. Our hope is to mail this newspaper to every registered Green in San Francisco. Reaching every Green with this newspaper will help guarantee a high voter turnout among Green Party members for this important election. Mailing and printing this newspaper will cost thousands of dollars. Please help us out in this effort by becoming a Green Party sustainer, or making a one time donation! Your generous contribution now will help us finish the year on strong financial footing and get a jump start on the 2008 elections. There will be several SF Green Party candidates to support in November 2008. Ross Mirkarimi, for example, will be up for re-election as District 5 Supervisor. Please help us remain solvent by donating now! http://www.sfgreenparty.org/makeadonation/makeadonation.html Volunteers Needed - Contact cc(a)sfgreens.org or susan_e_vaughan(a)yahoo.com City Hall is seeking members for Peak Oil Preparedness Task Force: http://www.sfgov.org/site/bdsupvrs_page.asp?id=64788 And LAFCo: http://www.sfgov.org/site/bdsupvrs_page.asp?id=36743 Thank you for your on-going support! ************************************** See what's new at http://www.aol.com

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San Francisco Green Party Weekly Newsletter September 17 - 24
by Announcement list for SF Green Party, updated weekly 18 Sep '07

18 Sep '07

San Francisco Green Party Weekly Newsletter September 17 - 24 NEWS: Former Green Party candidate for Oakland City Council Aimee Allison has taken the reins as co-host of the Mornign Show on KPFA-FM 94.1. Aimee is an acclaimed activist and author who came close to winning a seat on the Oakland City Council in 2006. Listen for her on the KPFA Morning Show, a two-hour mix of news, current affairs, analysis, and cultural programming that can be heard from 7 to 9 AM on 94.1 FM in the Bay Area and 88.1 FM on KFCF in Fresno. Ross Mirkarimi Garners Worldwide BBC Audience for His Plastic Bag Legislation http://www.fogcityjournal.com/news_in_brief/lt_mikrarimi_bbc_plastic_ban_07… 6.shtml EVENTS: SF GREEN PARTY GENERAL MEMBERSHIP MEETING Wednesday, September 19 7:30 until 9:30 PM SFGP Office at 1028 A Howard Street between 6th and 7th Streets in San Francisco AGENDA: a. Introductions, accreditation, agenda review b. Discussion of Gang Injuctions c. Election newspaper status - fundraising and distribution update d. Name change for mailing purposes update e. Report on Bay View - discussion of possible action items such as Toxic Tour f. Green Party of California plenary report back g. Announcements PROTEST TO FREE THE JENA 6 Thursday, September 20 4PM Powell and Market Streets in San Francisco Come to a speak out and protest to free the Jena 6. Attendees are encouraged to wear orange armbands that read "Free the Jena 6". The “Jena 6” are six Black students in Jena, Louisiana, who could go to prison for decades because they stood up against deeply entrenched racism. Read about the Jena 6 here http://www.colorofchange.org/jena/message.html. WANGARI MAATHAI PRESENTS CITY ARTS AND LECTURES Thursday, September 20 8 PM Herbst Theatre, 401 Van Ness Avenue Wangari Maathai will be in conversation with Michael Krasny (of KQED-FM’s Forum program). Wangari Maathai founded the Mazingira Green Party of Kenya in 2003 and was awarded the 2004 Nobel Peace Prize. Tickets $19.00; Box Office: City Box Office http://www.cityboxoffice.com/ 415-392-4400. SOMAFEST 2007 Saturday, September 22 9 AM to 4 PM Victoria Manalo Draves Park (7th Street and Folsom) Activities include a high school B-ball tournament from 9 to 11 AM. From noon until 4 PM come and enjoy activities for all SoMa residents and friends, including cultural entertainment, food, music, service provider information booths, as well as games for kids, youth, adults and seniors. For more information, please contact Angelica Cabande with SOMCAN at 415-348-1945 or email awake3eye(a)yahoo.com. REESE ERLICH DISCUSSES THE IRAN AGENDA Saturday, September 22 2:30 to 4:30 PM Auditorium (Room 109), CCSF Mission Campus 1125 Valencia (near 24th Street in San Francisco) Admission is free Come and hear a talk from Reese Erlich, award-winning journalist and author, discussing the Iran Agenda, the Real Story of U.S. Policy and the Middle East Crisis. Erlich talks about U.S. policy toward Iran and what’s behind the Bush Administration drive to widen its war in the Middle East. Erlich is the co-author with Norman Solomon of Target Iraq: What the News Media Didn’t Tell You, which was a best-seller in 2003. CASTRO STREET FAIR Sunday, October 7 If you want to help table, call Sue at (415) 601-9297 -- or just show up. Look for us under the big SAN FRANCISCO GREEN PARTY banner. WELCOME TO OUR NEW NEWSLETTER EDITOR! The San Francisco Green Party welcomes our new newsletter editor, Bill Adams. Please make sure to send all newsletter items to news(a)sfgreens.org. Please make event announcements brief. No attachments please. News items are also welcome. BECOME A SUSTAINER FOR THE SAN FRANCISCO GREEN PARTY! The San Francisco Green Party has been hard at work interviewing candidates, poring over ballot initiatives, deliberating over endorsements and drafting statements regarding the November 2007 election. All of this work is being done exclusively by volunteers. Also this year, for the first time, the SFGP is drafting a newspaper with statements explaining the positions and endorsements we are taking for the November election. Our hope is to mail this newspaper to every registered Green in San Francisco. Reaching every Green with this newspaper will help guarantee a high voter turnout among Green Party members for this important election. Mailing and printing this newspaper will cost thousands of dollars. Please help us out in this effort by becoming a Green Party sustainer, or making a one time donation! Your generous contribution now will help us finish the year on strong financial footing and get a jump start on the 2008 elections. There will be several SF Green Party candidates to support in November 2008. Ross Mirkarimi, for example, will be up for re-election as District 5 Supervisor. Please help us remain solvent by donating now! http://www.sfgreenparty.org/makeadonation/makeadonation.html Thank you for your ongoing support! ************************************** See what's new at http://www.aol.com

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San Francisco Green Party Weekly Newsletter September 5 - 11
by Announcement list for SF Green Party, updated weekly 05 Sep '07

05 Sep '07

San Francisco Green Party Weekly Newsletter September 5 - 11 Become a Sustainer for the San Francisco Green Party! The San Francisco Green Party has been hard at work interviewing candidates, pouring over ballot initiatives, deliberating over endorsements and drafting statements regarding the November 2007 election. All of this work is being done exclusively by volunteers. Also this year, for the first time, the SFGP is drafting a newspaper with statements explaining the positions and endorsements we are taking for the November election. Our hope is to mail this newspaper to every registered Green in San Francisco. Reaching every Green with this newspaper will help guarantee a high voter turnout among Green Party members for this important election. Mailing and printing this newspaper will cost thousands of dollars. Please help us out in this effort by becoming a Green Party sustainer, or making a one time donation! Your generous contribution now will help us finish the year on strong financial footing and get a jump start on the 2008 elections. There will be several SF Green Party candidates to support in November 2008. Ross Mirkarimi, for example, will be up for re-election as District 5 Supervisor. Please help us remain solvent by donating now! _http://www.sfgreenparty.org/makeadonation/makeadonation.html_ (http://www.sfgreenparty.org/makeadonation/makeadonation.html) Thank you for your ongoing support! NEWS: A Hero Ain't Nothing but a Ross Mirkarimi Sandwich _http://sfist.com/2007/08/31/a_hero_aint_not.php_ (http://sfist.com/2007/08/31/a_hero_aint_not.php) Nancy Pelosi Should Listen to Karl Rove _http://www.fogcityjournal.com/news_in_brief/mb_pelosi_070905.shtml_ (http://www.fogcityjournal.com/news_in_brief/mb_pelosi_070905.shtml) TOWNHALL: Speaker Nancy Pelosi Meets with her Constituents _http://www.indybay.org/newsitems/2007/09/03/18445543.php_ (http://www.indybay.org/newsitems/2007/09/03/18445543.php) Community Leaders Skeptical of Newsom Comments _http://www.fogcityjournal.com/news_in_brief/jh_49ers_luncheon_070902.shtml_ (http://www.fogcityjournal.com/news_in_brief/jh_49ers_luncheon_070902.shtml) Court Jester Reviews Third 2007 Mayoral Candidate Debate _http://www.fogcityjournal.com/news_in_brief/court_jesterings_070902.shtml_ (http://www.fogcityjournal.com/news_in_brief/court_jesterings_070902.shtml) EVENTS: CELEBRATION & MAYORAL FORUM Wednesday, September 5 12 Noon until 3 PM 201 Turk Street, California Community Room The Tenant Associations Coalition of San Francisco is hosting a celebration and mayoral forum. All ballot qualified mayoral candidates have been invited. This event is free and open to the public. SF GREEN PARTY ANIMAL ADVOCACY WORKING GROUP MEETING Thursday, September 6 7 PM until 9 PM Golden Era Vegetarian Restaurant (downtown location) 572 O'Farrell Street (between Jones and Leavenworth; Muni 38 Bus inbound goes on O'Farrell) Please arrive at 7 if you wish to order food. The meeting will begin at 7:30 PM. Topics to include promoting locally sourced vegan organic lunches in San Francisco schools and a statement on coyote shootings. PREMIER SCREENING OF "MADE IN L.A." Thursday, September 6 7 PM Roxie Theatre 3117 16th Street (near Valencia Street) Join us for the San Francisco Premier Screening of Made in L.A.- a remarkable documentary about immigration, sweatshops and the courage of three extraordinary women - and learn how we can work together to ensure that the San Francisco Sweatfree Ordinance is enforced! Made in L.A. follows the remarkable story of three Latina immigrants working in garment sweatshops as they embark on a three-year odyssey to win basic labor protections from trendy clothing retailer Forever 21. Compelling, humorous, and deeply human, Made in L.A. is a story about immigration, the power of unity and the courage it takes to raise your voice. In English and Spanish with bilingual subtitles. Post-film discussion with filmmakers Almudena Carracedo and Robert Bahar; Guadalupe Hernandez, one of the workers featured in the film; and Katie Quan, Associate Chair of the UC Berkeley Labor Center. POWER TO THE PEACEFUL FESTIVAL AND CONCERT Saturday, September 8 10 AM until 5 PM Speedway Meadow in Golden Gate Park Join us for this annual free concert and festival. The SF Green Party will have a booth. If you want to participate in tabling, contact Sue at _susan_e_vaughan(a)yahoo.com_ (mailto:susan_e_vaughan@yahoo.com) or call (415) 668-3119 or (415) 601-9297. Or, just look for us under the big San Francisco Green Party banner. HALT THE BLUE ANGELS, CALL-IN DAY TO YOUR SUPERVISOR Monday, September 10 A resolution to help stop the Blue Angels from flying over San Francisco is being introduced to the full Board of Supervisors at their September 11 meeting. Please call your supervisor to demand no noise, no pollution, no to any possibility of a repeat of the South Carolina crash anywhere in San Francisco. The Blue Angels flying over San Francisco causes risk of harm to the people of San Francisco. See contact information for the Board of Supervisors here: _http://www.sfgov.org/site/bdsupvrs_index.asp?id=7271_ (http://www.sfgov.org/site/bdsupvrs_index.asp?id=7271) SF GREEN PARTY COUNTY COUNCIL MEETING Tuesday, September 11 7:30 until 9:30 PM SFGP Office; 1028 A Howard Street between 6th and 7th Streets in San Francisco Topics include the SFGP budget and upcoming mailing, and setting the agenda for the September 19 General Meeting. BEACH IMPEACH FLASHMOB Saturday, September 15 1 PM until 2:30 PM Crissy Field, 603 Mason Street in the Presidio For more info, go to: _http://volunteerforchange.org/event/details/1080_ (http://volunteerforchange.org/event/details/1080) SF GREEN PARTY GENERAL MEMBERSHIP MEETING Wednesday, September 19 7:30 until 9:30 PM SFGP Office; 1028 A Howard Street between 6th and 7th Streets in San Francisco Agenda to be announced. WANGARI MAATHAI PRESENTS CITY ARTS AND LECTURES Thursday, September 20 8 PM Herbst Theatre, 401 Van Ness Avenue Wangari Maathai will be in conversation with Michael Krasny (of KQED-FM’s Forum). Tickets $19.00; Box Office: City Box Office, _http://www.cityboxoffice.com/_ (_http://www.cityboxoffice.com/_ (http://www.cityboxoffice.com/) ) , 415-392-4400. More information: City Arts and Lectures SOMAFEST 2007 Saturday, September 22 South of Market More details to come. ************************************** Get a sneak peek of the all-new AOL at http://discover.aol.com/memed/aolcom30tour

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