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ANNOUNCEMENT LIST FOR THE SAN FRANCISCO GREEN PARTY
by Announcement list for SF Green Party, updated weekly 24 Jan '08

24 Jan '08

ANNOUNCEMENT LIST FOR THE SAN FRANCISCO GREEN PARTY Send Announcement items to news(a)sfgreens.org. Please keep items brief; submissions may be edited for length and content. Green Party General Membership Meeting is held every Third Wednesday of the Month 1028-A Howard Street (between 6th and 7th Streets) http://www.sfgreenparty.org/ ____________________ SAN FRANCISCO GREEN PARTY ELECTION ENDORSEMENTS, FEBRUARY 2008 http://www.sfgreenparty.org/campaigns/campaigns.gem ____________________ EVENTS (San Francisco, unless otherwise noted) * SFGP Transportation and Sustainability Working Groups Meeting: Thursday Jan. 24, 6:30 p.m. 1028-A Howard St. (Between 6th & 7th, near Civic Center MUNI/BART) Likely Topics: Transportation - Mayor's Ousting Of Leah Shahum From The MTA - McGoldrick's Charter Amendment For An Elected MTA Board - Free Muni Sustainability - Serious Mayoral/PG&E Attacks On Community Choice Renewable Energy - Charter Amendment For Split Appointments To SFPUC - Very Important Update On Combustion Turbines - Lennar/Stadium/Treasure Island - Peak Oil Taskforce Update * Support the Troops Who Have the Courage to Resist: Vigil, Friday Jan. 25, Noon to 1 p.m. Consulate General of Canada, 580 California St. Info: <mailto:courage@riseup.net>courage(a)riseup.net or 510-488-3559 http://www.couragetoresist.org/x/ * SFSU Focus the Nation Teach-in: Jan. 30-31 SFSU, 1600 Holloway Ave., Jack Adams Hall Across the country over 1000 campuses will take part in the largest teach-in on climate change in U.S. history. Keynote speakers include environmental-justice advocate and green-jobs pioneer Van Jones of the Ella Baker Center for Human Rights, Michael Glantz, senior researcher at the National Center for Atmospheric Research and American Indian ecologist Dennis Martinez. For SFSU information: http://bss.sfsu.edu/envstudies/climate.html For UC Berkeley information: http://bie.berkeley.edu/ftn * California Presidential Primary: Tuesday, Feb. 5, 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. SF Department of Elections: www.sfgov.org/site/elections_index.asp * WestSide Green Club: Sunday, Feb. 10, 3-5 p.m. Home of Barry Hermanson, 2467 - 28th Avenue (between Taraval and Ulloa) For information, call Barry at 664-7754 or Nancy Lewis at 661-5713. Open to all progressives interested in political activity in the Sunset, Richmond and Parkside. * The Art of Progressive Politics: Monday, Feb. 11, 7-9 p.m. Bazaar Cafe, 5927 California St., between 21st and 22nd avenues Join San Francisco Green Party members and candidates for local offices at a SFGP fundraiser/art opening. Enjoy the art of Heike Seefeldt (http://www.pintofpaint.com/artwork.htm) and Sue Vaughan (www.carfreetalk.org) For more information, contact Sue at 415-668-3119. * Chicago to Host 2008 National Green Party Convention: July 10-13, 2008 http://www.sfgreenparty.org/news/newsitem-start.gem?idx=1601 _____________________ NEWS Green Party Presidential Debate in San Francisco http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2008/01/14/MNMOUEQ25.DTL Video of Green Party Presidential Debate in San Francisco http://www.sfgreenparty.org/ http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NNGtJ_0vTgk KPFA�s Broadcast of the Green Party Presidential Debate http://www.kpfa.org/archives/index.php?arch=24319 Imagine San Francisco without rent control http://www.sfbg.com/entry.php?entry_id=5436&catid=4&volume_id=317&issue_id=… Newsom's ouster of Leal and his attempt to ensure a PG&E-safe PUC are not acceptable http://www.sfbg.com/entry.php?entry_id=5492&catid=4&volume_id=317&issue_id=… Congressman Wexler Joins Rep. Kucinich's Call to Impeach Vice President Dick Cheney http://www.wexlerforcongress.com/news.asp?ItemID=229 Rep. Kucinich Outlines Case for Impeachment of Puppetmaster Cheney http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yJYbgouqlMw Kucinich Impeachment Transcript http://www.afterdowningstreet.org/?q=node/21728 Keith Olbermann & Rachel Maddow: 935 Proveable Lies Warrant Impeachment http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/21134540/vp/22811475#22811475 N.J. Closes Death Row http://www.inthesetimes.com/article/3488/nj_closes_death_row/ Israel Metes Out Collective Punishment of Palestinians, Bush Yawns http://www.progressive.org/mag_wx012108 The Trouble with Hillary, by Tom Tomorrow http://action.credomobile.com/comics/2007/12/the_trouble_with_hillary.html _____________________ ELECT A GREEN PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATE USING THE IRV MODEL Electoral Reform Working Group (California Greens) is sponsoring an online ranked-ballot-voting demonstration -- called Instant Runoff Voting (IRV) -- using the Green Presidential Primary candidates. The official election gives you just one choice with your vote. But the Green Party advocates a ranked-ballot system where you can tell us how feel about all the candidates by ranking them in order of your preference. http://cagreens.org/erwg/irvdemo/pres08.html See how a ranked-ballot election works by participating in our online demonstration! The results will be posted on the California Greens website after the primary. _____________________ BECOME A SUSTAINER FOR THE SAN FRANCISCO GREEN PARTY! The San Francisco Green Party is engaged in numerous financially intensive activities/events, including our first-ever election newspaper with the SFGP's candidate and proposition endorsements for the recent November election. We distributed the paper to every registered Green in San Francisco, which set us back thousands of dollars in mailing, production and printing costs. Please help in our fundraising efforts by becoming a Green Party sustainer, or making a one-time donation! Your generous contributions now will help us finish the year on strong financial footing and get a jump-start on the 2008 elections. Please help us remain solvent by donating now! http://www.sfgreenparty.org/makeadonation/makeadonation.html _____________________ San Francisco Green Party Announcement List To unsubscribe, go here: http://list.sfgreens.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/announce

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ANNOUNCEMENT LIST FOR SF GREEN PARTY
by Announcement list for SF Green Party, updated weekly 17 Jan '08

17 Jan '08

ANNOUNCEMENT LIST FOR SF GREEN PARTY Send Announcement items to news(a)sfgreens.org. Please keep items brief; submissions may be edited for length and content. Herbst Theatre Hosts Debate Among Green Party Presidential Candidates; Nader Debates Presidential Run http://www.sfbg.com/entry.php?entry_id=5431&catid=&volume_id=317&issue_id=3… KPFA’s Broadcast of the Green Party Presidential Debate, featuring Ralph Nader, Cynthia McKinney, Jared Ball, Kent Mesplay, Kat Swift and Jesse Johnson: Moderated by Cindy Sheehan and Matt Gonzalez. http://www.kpfa.org/archives/index.php?arch=24319 The Green Party General Membership Meeting is held every Third Wednesday of the Month 1028-A Howard Street (between 6th and 7th Streets) http://www.sfgreenparty.org/ ____________________ EVENTS (San Francisco, unless otherwise noted) * 23rd Annual Western Workers Labor Heritage Festival: Jan. 18-20 SEIU Local 1021/"Five to One" building, across street from 350 Kansas St. (between 16th and 17th streets) Honoring Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s contribution to the civil rights and labor movements. A weekend of solidarity in an era of war, racism, and hard times. For more information email Kendyll Stansbury at kendyll_s(a)yahoo.com, or visit www.docspopuli.org/WesternWorkers.html. * Reproductive Justice for All: Jan. 18-19. Arrive no later than 10:30 a.m. Saturday to overwhelm the bottom-dwellers. We have the permit for Justin Herman Plaza, the same day 10,000 right wingers from the far reaches of California slither into town for their annual “Walk for LifeWest Coast.” Now they're even expanding and having a march in the East Bay on Friday Jan. 18. Let's give them a real Bay Area Welcome! We’re taking back our public space from the Religious Right! We need you to join us in sending the message that the Bay Area stands for reproductive rights, and that Roe v. Wade must be defended and expanded, especially on this, the 35th anniversary of Roe v Wade. How does one keep up with a group of 10,000 right wingers who are here to waggle their fingers in our collective face? Bikes are one option. For more info, visit http://www.bacorr.org, http://www.indybay.org/newsitems/2008/01/10/18471438.php, or email BACORR(a)gmail.com. - SFGP Tabling at -7 p.m.rally in Justin Herman, Saturday, Jan. 19, 10 a.m. If you can help, just show up or contact Sue at (415) 601-9297. * Haight-Ashbury Neighborhood Peace Vigil: Friday, Jan. 18, 6-8 p.m. (rain or shine) Panhandle, Masonic between Oak and Fell Bring candles and signs, or just show up. One issue focus--end the war in Iraq. Candles available. Cookies will be served. Information: richardivanhoe(a)sbcglobal.net; * Bernal Heights Protest of U.S. Occupation of Iraq: Friday, Jan. 18, 6-7 p.m. Cortland Avenue & Andover Street Bring flashlight, candles and signs; For more information, contact Tom Gallagher at tgtgtgtgtg(a)aol.com * SFSU Focus the Nation Teach-in: Jan. 30-31 SFSU, 1600 Holloway Ave., Jack Adams Hall Across the country over 1000 campuses will take part in the largest teach-in on climate change in U.S. history. Keynote speakers include environmental-justice advocate and green-jobs pioneer Van Jones of the Ella Baker Center for Human Rights, Michael Glantz, senior researcher at the National Center for Atmospheric Research and American Indian ecologist Dennis Martinez. For SFSU information: http://bss.sfsu.edu/envstudies/climate.html For UC Berkeley information: http://bie.berkeley.edu/ftn * California Presidential Primary: Tuesday, Feb. 5, 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. SF Department of Elections: www.sfgov.org/site/elections_index.asp * Chicago to Host 2008 National Green Party Convention: July 10-13, 2008 http://www.sfgreenparty.org/news/newsitem-start.gem?idx=1601 _____________________ NEWS Herbst Theatre Hosts Debate Among Green Party Presidential Candidates; Nader Debates Presidential Run http://www.sfbg.com/entry.php?entry_id=5431&catid=&volume_id=317&issue_id=3… KPFA’s Broadcast of the Green Party Presidential Debate, featuring Ralph Nader, Cynthia McKinney, Jared Ball, Kent Mesplay, Kat Swift and Jesse Johnson: Moderated by Cindy Sheehan and Matt Gonzalez. http://www.kpfa.org/archives/index.php?arch=24319 Green Supervisor Ross Mirkarimi Writes About Costly SF Policing http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2008/01/07/EDP3U9L40.DTL&h… NJ Joins Maryland as Second State to Enter into a Compact to Ensure Future Presidential Candidates Are Not Picked by an Elite Minority, but by Popular Vote www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/01/13/AR2008011303600.ht… ; www.nationalpopularvote.com _____________________ The Green Party of California is always looking for interested California Greens to serve at the national level of the state party. The only strict requirement is that you be a registered Green in California. The next couple of years should be a very exciting time in the Green Party at the national level, so it will be a very interesting time, and a good reason for YOUR input! We prefer those who have served in some capacity at the state and/or county party level and will ask for a referral from a state or county representative, if we're not familiar with your Green Party activity. We strongly encourage those who self-identify as a minority, whether by region, gender, ethnicity, race, sexual orientation, or disability. California has 42 Delegate seats and 42 Alternate seats at present. We anticipate at least 10 open seats for delegates and about 30 open seats for alternates. If current alternates wish to become delegates, they need to submit an application as well. Several delegates and alternates will be needing to run for reelection if they wish to continue with the delegation. There will be elections by the General Assembly at the GPCA Plenary in Alameda County on March 22-23, 2008 to fill out those seats. Get your applications in NOW to applications(a)cagreens.org . LETTERS OF APPLICATION MUST BE RECEIVED BY THE GPCA Coordinating Committee (GPCA-CC) by Jan. 21 to be in compliance with our bylaws. An editable application can be found at http://www.cagreens.org/cc/co-cos/application_gpus_delegation.rtf BIOGRAPHIES MUST BE SUBMITTED TO THE GPCA-CC by that date in order to be forwarded to the counties, to be reviewed by the current delegation and to be submitted as part of the Plenary Packet. You may also submit an optional campaign statement. The CC announcement of these openings and relevant by-laws can be found at http://www.cagreens.org/cc/co-cos/notice_gpus_delegation_2007.php Please send your bio to the CA Delegation Co-chairs, as well. You can find more information and a roster on the delegation's website http://cagreens.org/delegates/ as well as job descriptions, relevant by-laws, etc., links to bios of current delegates, etc. Feel free to contact the Co-Chairs with your questions. Being a GPCA delegate to the National Committee is a two year commitment. Most of our business is done by email and at a monthly teleconference. We also have meetings at a state plenary, usually two-three times each year, and we have a major meeting at the GPUS Annual National Meeting each year. It is hoped that delegates can attend at least one, if not both, of the ANM that occur during their two year term. Note that the GPUS Annual National Meeting will be held in Chicago, IL, July 10-13. All Greens are welcome to come as observers, even if you are not a delegate. http://www.gpanc.org And don't forget that if you are elected now, you will be part of the delegation at the annual meeting that is part of the Presidential convention in 2008. However, being a delegate to the National Committee of GPUS is NOT the same thing as being a delegate to the nominating convention, though many on the NC delegation have also applied to be a nominating convention delegate. The procedure to become a nominating convention delegate is described on the cagreens.org website. Approval of applications still needs to be established, either by the GPCA CC or by the General Assembly, at our March plenary. Thank you. We look forward to hearing from you. Sanda Everette - sanda(a)greens.org Greg Jan - gregjan4(a)yahoo.com GPCA California Delegation to GPUS, Co-Chairs ___________________ BECOME A SUSTAINER FOR THE SAN FRANCISCO GREEN PARTY! The San Francisco Green Party is engaged in numerous financially intensive activities/events, including our first-ever election newspaper with the SFGP's candidate and proposition endorsements for the recent November election. We distributed the paper to every registered Green in San Francisco, which set us back thousands of dollars in mailing, production and printing costs. Please help in our fundraising efforts by becoming a Green Party sustainer, or making a one-time donation! Your generous contributions now will help us finish the year on strong financial footing and get a jump-start on the 2008 elections. Please help us remain solvent by donating now! http://www.sfgreenparty.org/makeadonation/makeadonation.html _______________________________________________ San Francisco Green Party Announcement List To unsubscribe, go here: http://list.sfgreens.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/announce

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ANNOUNCEMENT LIST FOR SF GREEN PARTY
by Announcement list for SF Green Party, updated weekly 11 Jan '08

11 Jan '08

ANNOUNCEMENT LIST FOR SF GREEN PARTY Send Announcement items to news(a)sfgreens.org. Please keep items brief; submissions may be edited for length and content. ____________________ SPECIAL GREEN EVENT: * Green Party Presidential Debate: Jan. 13, 2 p.m., $10-$25 donation at the door (sliding scale) Herbst Theater, 401 Van Ness Ave. Debating the issues of the day are candidates running in the Green Party primary: Jared Ball, Cynthia McKinney, Kent Mesplay and Ralph Nader. Volunteers are needed to make this exciting event great. If you can help, please contact Jim Dorenkott at jimdorenkott2(a)yahoo.com. A limited number of box seats are available for an additional donation: Contact Jim if you are interested. For more information about the debate, contact John Morton at jlm108(a)yahoo.com or visit http://www.acgreens.org/debate. ____________________ EVENTS (San Francisco, unless otherwise noted) * International Day of Protests to Shutdown Guantanamo and Stop Torture: Friday, Jan. 11, 4 - 6 p.m. Candlelight vigil and procession starting at 7th and Mission streets. For more information, visit http://www.actagainsttorture.org/events.html#Gitmo6 or http://www.aclu.org/safefree/detention/closeguantanamo.html?rsc=kos * Help the Green Party of California Plan for 2008: Saturday, Jan. 12, 9 a.m.-4 p.m., $10 First Presbyterian Church 1140 Cowper Street, Palo Alto All GPCA members are invited to a one-day meeting hosted by Standing Committee and Working Group coordinators to discuss planning for 2008, including how different SC and WG projects can be coordinated in a presidential election year. Snacks and beverages provided. For more information, visit http://www.cagreens.org/action/StrategyMeeting.20070112.shtml, or contact Michael Borenstein at thebor(a)jps.net or 530-620.6659. * Green Party Presidential Debate: Jan. 13, 2 p.m. (See Special Green Event listing above) Herbst Theater, 401 Van Ness Ave. * Green Party General Membership Meeting: Wednesday, Jan. 16, 7:30-9:30 p.m. 1028-A Howard Street (between 6th and 7th streets) http://www.sfgreenparty.org Agenda Facilitators: John-Marc Chandonia and Christina Olague 1. Introductions/explanation of consensus process 2. Health Care for All -- Steve Zeltzer (30 minutes) 3. DEA policy statement and draft resolution to give to Ross for introduction to the Board of Supervisors; decision item (30 minutes) 4. Zoo -- Marc and Animal Advocacy Working Group (20 minutes) 5. Rent control/affordable housing discussion -- Christina Olague and possibly Ted Gullicksen and other presenters (30 minutes) 6. Announcements: - BACORR Pro-Choice Rally -- January 19 (see below) - Working group lists are needed for active membership list - Sustainer pitch * 23rd Annual Western Workers Labor Heritage Festival: Jan. 18-20 SEIU Local 1021/"Five to One" building, across street from 350 Kansas St. (between 16th and 17th streets), Honoring Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s contribution to the civil rights and labor movements. A weekend of solidarity in an era of war, racism, and hard times. For more information email Kendyll Stansbury at kendyll_s(a)yahoo.com, or visit www.docspopuli.org/WesternWorkers.html. * Reproductive Justice for All: Jan. 18-19 We have the permit for Justin Herman Plaza, the same day 10,000 right wingers from the far reaches of California slither into town for their annual “Walk for LifeWest Coast.” Now they're even expanding and having a march in the East Bay on Friday Jan. 18. Let's give them a real Bay Area Welcome! We’re taking back our public space from the Religious Right! We need you to join us in sending the message that the Bay Area stands for reproductive rights, and that Roe v. Wade must be defended and expanded, especially on this, the 35th anniversary of Roe v Wade. How does one keep up with a group of 10,000 right wingers who are here to waggle their fingers in our collective face? Bikes are one option. For more info, visit http://www.bacorr.org, http://www.indybay.org/newsitems/2008/01/10/18471438.php, or email BACORR(a)gmail.com. * Conference on Global Warming: Wednesday: Jan. 30, 9 am to 9 pm & Thursday, Jan. 31, 9 a.m.-6 p.m. SFSU, 1600 Holloway Ave., Jack Adams Hall This free, two-day event features world-class speakers, such as Van Jones, expert panels, a roundtable discussion with elected representatives and a live satellite webcast featuring Hunter Lovins of the Rocky Mountain Institute and many others. For more info: http://bss.sfsu.edu/envstudies/climate.html or call 415-405-0326. * SFSU Focus the Nation Teach-in: Jan. 30-31 Across the country over 1000 campuses will take part in the largest teach-in on climate change in U.S. history. Keynote speakers include environmental-justice advocate and green-jobs pioneer Van Jones of the Ella Baker Center for Human Rights, Michael Glantz, senior researcher at the National Center for Atmospheric Research and American Indian ecologist Dennis Martinez. For SFSU information: http://bss.sfsu.edu/envstudies/climate.html For UC Berkeley information: http://bie.berkeley.edu/ftn * Chicago to Host 2008 National Green Party Convention: July 10-13, 2008 http://www.sfgreenparty.org/news/newsitem-start.gem?idx=1601 _____________________ NEWS Why I Believe Bush Must Go: Nixon Was Bad, but These Guys Are Worse -- by Former Presidential Candidate George McGovern http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/01/04/AR200801040… Maryland Drops Out of Electoral College: First State to Pass the National Popular Vote Into Law http://www.inthesetimes.com/article/3457/dropping_out_of_electoral_college/ Medical Cannabis Patients Seek Support of SF Mayor http://www.indybay.org/newsitems/2007/12/18/18467772.php The Inconvenient Truth in the 2008 Election Campaign -- by Ellen Goodman http://action.credomobile.com/commentary/2007/12/the_inconvenient_truth_in_… Off-Guard Awards for the dumbest, lamest, most pitiful and most bizarre moments of a year that's finally, finally over http://www.sfbg.com/entry.php?entry_id=5326&volume_id=317&issue_id=332&volu… The Top 10 Comedic News Stories of 2007 http://action.credomobile.com/commentary/2007/12/the_top_10_comedic_news_st… _____________________ The Green Party of California is always looking for interested California Greens to serve at the national level of the state party. The only strict requirement is that you be a registered Green in California. The next couple of years should be a very exciting time in the Green Party at the national level, so it will be a very interesting time, and a good reason for YOUR input! We prefer those who have served in some capacity at the state and/or county party level and will ask for a referral from a state or county representative, if we're not familiar with your Green Party activity. We strongly encourage those who self-identify as a minority, whether by region, gender, ethnicity, race, sexual orientation, or disability. California has 42 Delegate seats and 42 Alternate seats at present. We anticipate at least 10 open seats for delegates and about 30 open seats for alternates. If current alternates wish to become delegates, they need to submit an application as well. Several delegates and alternates will be needing to run for reelection if they wish to continue with the delegation. There will be elections by the General Assembly at the GPCA Plenary in Alameda County on March 22-23, 2008 to fill out those seats. Get your applications in NOW to applications(a)cagreens.org. LETTERS OF APPLICATION MUST BE RECEIVED BY THE GPCA Coordinating Committee (GPCA-CC) by Jan. 21 to be in compliance with our bylaws. An editable application can be found at http://www.cagreens.org/cc/co-cos/application_gpus_delegation.rtf We apologize for the late notice...you have less than three weeks to apply. We have been very busy organizing the Presidential Debate in San Francisco on January 13. BIOGRAPHIES MUST BE SUBMITTED TO THE GPCA-CC by that date in order to be forwarded to the counties, to be reviewed by the current delegation and to be submitted as part of the Plenary Packet. You may also submit an optional campaign statement. The CC announcement of these openings and relevant by-laws can be found at http://www.cagreens.org/cc/co-cos/notice_gpus_delegation_2007.php Please send your bio to the CA Delegation Co-chairs, as well. You can find more information and a roster on the delegation's website http://cagreens.org/delegates/ as well as job descriptions, relevant by-laws, etc., links to bios of current delegates, etc. Feel free to contact the Co-Chairs with your questions. Being a GPCA delegate to the National Committee is a two year commitment. Most of our business is done by email and at a monthly teleconference. We also have meetings at a state plenary, usually two-three times each year, and we have a major meeting at the GPUS Annual National Meeting each year. It is hoped that delegates can attend at least one, if not both, of the ANM that occur during their two year term. Note that the GPUS Annual National Meeting will be held in Chicago, IL, July 10-13. All Greens are welcome to come as observers, even if you are not a delegate. http://www.gpanc.org And don't forget that if you are elected now, you will be part of the delegation at the annual meeting that is part of the Presidential convention in 2008. However, being a delegate to the National Committee of GPUS is NOT the same thing as being a delegate to the nominating convention, though many on the NC delegation have also applied to be a nominating convention delegate. The procedure to become a nominating convention delegate is described on the cagreens.org website. There was a deadline of December 7, 2007, but there is a possibility that more applications will be taken in January 2008, but approval to accept those applications still needs to be established, either by the GPCA CC or by the General Assembly at our March plenary. Thank you. We look forward to hearing from you. Sanda Everette - sanda(a)greens.org Greg Jan - gregjan4(a)yahoo.com GPCA California Delegation to GPUS, Co-Chairs ___________________ BECOME A SUSTAINER FOR THE SAN FRANCISCO GREEN PARTY! The San Francisco Green Party is engaged in numerous financially intensive activities/events, including our first-ever election newspaper with the SFGP's candidate and proposition endorsements for the recent November election. We distributed the paper to every registered Green in San Francisco, which set us back thousands of dollars in mailing, production and printing costs. Please help in our fundraising efforts by becoming a Green Party sustainer, or making a one-time donation! Your generous contributions now will help us finish the year on strong financial footing and get a jump-start on the 2008 elections. Please help us remain solvent by donating now! http://www.sfgreenparty.org/makeadonation/makeadonation.html _______________________________________________ San Francisco Green Party Announcement List To unsubscribe, go here: http://list.sfgreens.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/announce

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SF Green Party Weekly Newsletter
by Announcement list for SF Green Party, updated weekly 04 Jan '08

04 Jan '08

ANNOUNCEMENT LIST FOR SF GREEN PARTY Send Announcement items to news(a)sfgreens.org. Please keep items brief; submissions may be edited for length and content. ____________________ SPECIAL GREEN EVENTS: * SF Green Party Special Endorsement Meeting: Monday, Jan. 7, 7 p.m. 1028-A Howard Street (between 6th and 7th streets) Help determine our position on February ballot initiatives. * Green Party Presidential Debate: Jan. 13, 2 p.m. Herbst Theater, 401 Van Ness Avenue Debating the issues of the day are the people whose names will appear on the Green Party primary ballot in California: Jared Ball, Cynthia McKinney, Kent Mesplay and Ralph Nader. Volunteers are needed to make this exciting event great. If you can help, please contact Jim Dorenkott at jimdorenkott2(a)yahoo.com. A limited number of box seats are available for an additional donation. Contact Jim if you are interested. For more information about the debate, contact John Morton, mailto:jlm108@yahoo.com or visit http://www.acgreens.org/debate. ____________________ EVENTS (San Francisco, unless otherwise noted) * SF Green Party Special Endorsement Meeting: Monday, Jan. 7, 7 p.m. 1028-A Howard Street (between 6th and 7th streets) Help determine our position on February ballot initiatives. * International day of protests to shut down Guantanamo and stop torture: Friday, Jan. 8, 4 - 6 p.m. There is a candlelight vigil and procession starting at 7th and Mission Streets. For more information visit http://www.actagainsttorture.org/events.html#Gitmo6 http://www.aclu.org/safefree/detention/closeguantanamo.html?rsc=kos * Green Party Presidential Debate, Northern California: Jan. 13, 2 p.m.; $10-$25 donation at the door (sliding scale) Herbst Theater, 401 Van Ness Avenue (opposite City Hall) Debating the issues of the day are the people whose names will appear on the Green Party primary ballot in California: Jared Ball, Cynthia McKinney, Kent Mesplay and Ralph Nader. Volunteers are needed to make this exciting event great. If you can help, please contact Jim Dorenkott at jimdorenkott2(a)yahoo.com. A limited number of box seats are available for an additional donation. Contact Jim if you are interested. For more information about the debate, contact John Morton, mailto:jlm108@yahoo.com or visit http://www.acgreens.org/debate. * Green Party General Membership Meeting: Wednesday, Jan. 16, 7:30-9:30 p.m. 1028-A Howard Street (between 6th and 7th streets) http://www.sfgreenparty.org/ * Reproductive Justice for All: Saturday, Jan. 19, 11 a.m. We have the permit for Justin Herman Plaza, the same day 10,000 right wingers from the far reaches of California slither into town for their annual “Walk for LifeWest Coast.” Let's give them a real Bay Area Welcome! We’re taking back our public space from the Religious Right! We need you to join us in sending the message that the Bay Area stands for reproductive rights, and that Roe v. Wade must be defended and expanded, especially on this, the 35th anniversary of Roe. For more info, email BACORR(a)gmail.com. * Conference on Global Warming: Wednesday, Jan. 30, 9 am to 9 pm & Thursday, Jan. 31, 9 am to 6 pm SFSU, 1600 Holloway Ave, San Francisco, Jack Adams Hall This free, two-day event features world class speakers, such as Van Jones, expert panels, a roundtable discussion with elected representatives, and a live satellite webcast featuring Hunter Lovins of the Rocky Mountain Institute and many others. For more info: http://bss.sfsu.edu/envstudies/climate.html or call 415-405-0326. * SFSU Focus the Nation Teach-in: Jan. 30-31, Free. Across the country over 1000 campuses will take part in the largest teach-in on climate change in U.S. history. Keynote speakers include environmental-justice advocate and green-jobs pioneer Van Jones of the Ella Baker Center for Human Rights, Michael Glantz, senior researcher at the National Center for Atmospheric Research and American Indian ecologist Dennis Martinez. For SFSU information: http://bss.sfsu.edu/envstudies/climate.html For UC Berkeley information: http://bie.berkeley.edu/ftn * Chicago to Host 2008 National Green Party Convention: July 10-13, 2008 http://www.sfgreenparty.org/news/newsitem-start.gem?idx=1601 _____________________ APPLY FOR A SEAT ON THE GPUS NATIONAL COMMITTEE AS A CALIFORNIA DELEGATE OR ALTERNATE The Green Party of California is always looking for interested California Greens to serve at the national level of the state party. The only strict requirement is that you be a registered Green in California. The next couple of years should be a very exciting time in the Green Party at the national level, so it will be a very interesting time, and a good reason for YOUR input!! We prefer those who have served in some capacity at the state and/or county party level and will ask for a referral from a state or county representative, if we're not familiar with your Green Party activity. We strongly encourage those who self-identify as a minority, whether by region, gender, ethnicity, race, sexual orientation, or disability. California has 42 Delegate seats and 42 Alternate seats at present. We anticipate at least 10 open seats for delegates and about 30 open seats for alternates. If current alternates wish to become delegates, they need to submit an application as well. Several delegates and alternates will be needing to run for reelection if they wish to continue with the delegation. There will be elections by the General Assembly at the GPCA Plenary in Alameda County on March 22-23, 2008 to fill out those seats. We need your bios/applications 60 days in advance for inclusion in the plenary packets. Get your applications in NOW to applications(a)cagreens.org. LETTERS OF APPLICATION MUST BE RECEIVED BY THE GPCA Coordinating Committee (GPCA-CC) by January 21 to be in compliance with our bylaws. An editable application can be found at http://www.cagreens.org/cc/co-cos/application_gpus_delegation.rtf We apologize for the late notice...you have less than three weeks to apply. We have been very busy organizing the Presidential Debate in San Francisco on January 13. BIOGRAPHIES MUST BE SUBMITTED TO THE GPCA-CC by that date in order to be forwarded to the counties, to be reviewed by the current delegation and to be submitted as part of the Plenary Packet. You may also submit an optional campaign statement. The CC announcement of these openings and relevant by-laws can be found at http://www.cagreens.org/cc/co-cos/notice_gpus_delegation_2007.php Please send your bio to the CA Delegation Co-chairs, as well. You can find more information and a roster on the delegation's website http://cagreens.org/delegates/ as well as job descriptions, relevant by-laws, etc., links to bios of current delegates, etc. Feel free to contact the Co-Chairs with your questions. Being a GPCA delegate to the National Committee is a two year commitment. Most of our business is done by email and at a monthly teleconference. We also have meetings at state plenaries, usually two-three times each year and we have a major meeting at the GPUS Annual National Meeting each year. It is hoped that delegates can attend at least one if not both of the ANM that occur during their two year term. Note that the GPUS Annual National Meeting will be held in Chicago, IL July 10-13. All Greens are welcome to come as observers even if you are not a delegate. <http://www.gpanc.org/> And don't forget that if you are elected now, you will be part of the delegation at the annual meeting that is part of the Presidential convention in 2008. However, being a delegate to the National Committee of GPUS is NOT the same thing as being a delegate to the nominating convention, though many on the NC delegation have also applied to be a nominating convention delegate. The procedure to become a nominating convention delegate is described on the cagreens.org website. There was a deadline of December 7, 2007, but there is a possibility that more applications will be taken in January 2008, but approval to accept those applications still needs to be established either by the GPCA CC or by the General Assembly at our March plenary. Thank you. We look forward to hearing from you. Sanda Everette - sanda(a)greens.org Greg Jan - gregjan4(a)yahoo.com GPCA California Delegation to GPUS, Co-Chairs ___________________ BECOME A SUSTAINER FOR THE SAN FRANCISCO GREEN PARTY! The San Francisco Green Party is engaged in numerous financially intensive activities/events, including our first-ever election newspaper with the SFGP's candidate and proposition endorsements for the recent November election. We distributed the paper to every registered Green in San Francisco, which set us back thousands of dollars in mailing, production and printing costs. Please help in our fundraising efforts by becoming a Green Party sustainer, or making a one-time donation! Your generous contributions now will help us finish the year on strong financial footing and get a jump-start on the 2008 elections. Please help us remain solvent by donating now! http://www.sfgreenparty.org/makeadonation/makeadonation.html%A0 **************Start the year off right. Easy ways to stay in shape. http://body.aol.com/fitness/winter-exercise?NCID=aolcmp00300000002489

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