April 2009 - announce

ANNOUNCEMENT LIST For SF GREEN PARTY
by Announcement list for SF Green Party, updated weekly 27 Apr '09

27 Apr '09

April 26th, 2009 Green greetings, An odd thing happened on Earth Day, Fox News interviewed the SFGP's Eric Brooks on using animals to produce biodiesel! Check out the video: http://www.sfgreenparty.org/ EVENTS * Green Screen Free Thursday Theater: , 7-11:30pm No movie night for the 30th, Join us for The Reader & more TBA on May 7th! http://www.sfgreenparty.org/events/events-itemfromhome.gem?idx=1898 ___________________________ * SAVE THE DATE: May 26th, 5-9pm - Join us for a celebration of Supervisor Mirkarimi's appointment to the CA Coastal Commission, a valuable body charged with protecting our beautiful coast! At Madrone Lounge with live music from Garrin Benfield and more! Details to come... ___________________________ * Sunshine Ordinance Task Force and Ethics Commission Meeting: Friday, May 1, 2-4pm City Hall, Room 400 The Sunshine Ordinance Task Force's Compliance and Amendments Committee and the Ethics Commission will meet to discuss ways to improve communication and cooperation between the two bodies, which have been at loggerheads numerous times; the meeting could be fairly lively. Your attendance is encouraged. And since it is not likely that the meeting will be televised or video-recorded by SFGTV, it will be extremely helpful if you or someone you know bring a camcorder and/or still camera. The meeting will be audio-recorded. Please spread the word about this meeting. * SFGP Animal Advocacy Working Group Meeting: Monday, May 4, 7:30pm Golden Era Vegetarian Restaurant, 572 O'Farrell St. (between Leavenworth & Jones near Union Square) The Group works for animal liberation and welfare in San Francisco, and helps influence City Hall and the public, to support human/animal equality. Arrive at 7pm to order dinner, if desired. The meeting begins at 7:30pm. To find the group, look for the table with the wolf photo displayed. For more information, call 415-756-8844. * Teach-In & Mass Mobilization Planning Meeting: Saturday, May 9 - 1 to 5pm (registration begins at 12:30pm.) Plumbers Hall, 1621 Market St. @ Franklin St. Help organize a mass mobilization and ongoing action campaign around the following demands: - No layoffs. Massive job-creation program. - Tax the rich - don't bail out the banks. - Pass the Employee Free Choice Act. - Single-payer healthcare for all. - Affordable housing for all. Tenants' rights. Moratorium on foreclosures & evictions. - Funding for jobs, social services & infrastructure, not for war. - Stop the ICE raids and deportations. Legalization for all! Visibility of the Greens at the Teach-In by wearing t-shirts, buttons, wtc, will help to validate our contribution to it. If you could help handing out the SF Green Party brochure on May Day and the Day of the Teach-In, contact Mato Ska at m_zehr(a)hotmail.com or 415-337-5773. ______________________________________________________ NEWS Is Recycling a Waste? http://www.motherjones.com/environment/2009/04/mojo-forum-recycling-waste Obama and the Big Dogs http://www.thenation.com/doc/20090504/greider?rel=hp_currently Marriage Can Wait http://www.motherjones.com/politics/2009/04/marriage-can-wait To dig or not to drill, for oil and gas, on the Outer Continental Shelf? http://www.examiner.com/examiner/x-8257-SF-Energy-Policy-Examiner~y2009m4d2… <http://www.examiner.com/examiner/x-8257-SF-Energy-Policy-Examiner%7Ey2009m4…> Green Party Makes National News Opposing Bad Biodiesel http://www.foxnews.com/search-results/m/22138785/greenie-vs-greenie.htm Wangari Matthai Report And Podcast Of Her Appearance at UCLA http://www.zocalopublicsquare.org/thepublicsquare/2009/04/last-night-an-eve… http://www.zocalopublicsquare.org/zocalo_video_podcasts/media/zocalo_090420… Oil Giants Loath to Follow Obama’s Green Lead http://www.nytimes.com/2009/04/08/business/energy-environment/08greenoil.ht… --------------------- Join the new SF Green Party Facebook Group!: http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=62534706497 Send Announcements to news(a)sfgreens.org Please keep items brief; submissions may be edited for length and content. Green Party General Membership Meetings are scheduled 7-9pm every Fourth Wednesday of the Month 1028-A Howard Street (between 6th and 7th streets) http://www.sfgreenparty.org/

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ANNOUNCEMENT LIST FOR THE SAN FRANCISCO GREEN PARTY
by Announcement list for SF Green Party, updated weekly 22 Apr '09

22 Apr '09

Wednesday April 22, Happy Earth Day Greens! EVENTS ------ * Green Party General Membership Meeting: Wednesday, April 22, 7-9pm Join us for a special Earth Day meeting. As part of the meeting we will have a discussion about our goals for 2009, and talk about the state of the party, please join us. Bring snacks or drinks to share if you can, some will be available. Agenda: State plenary delegate selection and agenda review - 30 min May 9 "local economic situation teach-in" @ SF Labor Council, endorsement - 10 min, Martin Zehr Party strategy and goals for year - 45 minutes Community choice update - 20 min, Eric Brooks Announcements - 10 min 1028-A Howard Street (between 6th and 7th streets) http://www.sfgreenparty.org/ ----------------------- * Green Screen FREE Flicks: Thursday April 16, 7-11:30pm Come join the SF Green Party for our weekly free movie screening! Doors open at 7 for happy (half) hour, showtime 7:30 DOUBLE FEATURE: 7:30 Iraq for Sale: The War Profiteers - the story of what happens to everyday Americans when corporations go to war. Acclaimed director Robert Greenwald (Wal-Mart: The High Cost of Low Price, Outfoxed and Uncovered) takes you inside the lives of soldiers, truck drivers, widows and children who have been changed forever as a result of profiteering in the reconstruction of Iraq. Iraq for Sale uncovers the connections between private corporations making a killing in Iraq and the decision makers who allow them to do so. Funded and distributed completely outside corporate America, over 3000 people donated to make Iraq for Sale. 75 min. http://iraqforsale.org/ 9:00 Candy - Two young bohemians hooked on each other -- and on smack -- head down the path to perdition in this potent drama directed by Neil Armfield. Giddily in love, Dan (Heath Ledger) and Candy (Abbie Cornish) soon find themselves swept up in a vortex of addiction that inexorably unravels their relationship and their lives. Geoffrey Rush is outstanding as the indulgent chemistry professor (and functional junkie) who supplies the couple with heroin. 108 min. http://www.dendyfilms.com.au/candy Stereo sound and a projector for the big screen feel. Organic vegan popcorn and snacks provided! Beer, cocktails, wine, kombucha and more available for a donation or feel free to bring your own! http://www.sfgreenparty.org/events/events.gem _______________________ NEWS ---- Leno's Single-payer Health Care Bill Advances http://www.mercurynews.com/california/ci_12151168 Prop 8 Rivals Take Their Fight National http://californiansagainsthate.blogspot.com/ Politician Fundraising Pegged At $14,354 Per Hour Every Year Since 2000 http://capitolweekly.net/article.php?1&_c=xwwahcxhqy5qji&xid=xwt2eropaihfg3… Housing Agencies Faulted In Audits To Get $300 Million Of Stimulus http://www.usatoday.com/news/washington/2009-04-07-Stimulus-Housing_N.htm Officials Say U.S. Wiretaps Exceeded Law http://www.nytimes.com/2009/04/16/us/16nsa.html _________________________________________________________ Join the new SF Green Party Facebook Group!: http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=62534706497 Send Announcements to news(a)sfgreens.org Please keep items brief; submissions may be edited for length and content. Green Party General Membership Meetings are scheduled 7-9pm every Fourth Wednesday of the Month 1028-A Howard Street (between 6th and 7th streets) http://www.sfgreenparty.org/

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ANNOUNCEMENT LIST FOR THE SAN FRANCISCO GREEN PARTY
by Announcement list for SF Green Party, updated weekly 15 Apr '09

15 Apr '09

Wednesday, April 15, 2009 Thank you to the generous supporters who came to the rent party this weekend and chipped in enough to cover the rent deficit for the next two months! Barry made some excellent homebrew and it was a beautiful day for a barbecue. Also special thanks to our treasurer for helping keep things together in these tough economic times. We are still in great need of donations and encourage everyone who can to sign up to become a sustaining member and have monthly donations of whatever you can afford, automatically donated from your credit card. Sign up here: http://www.sfgreenparty.org/makeadonation/makeadonation.html Join the new SF Green Party Facebook Group!: http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=62534706497 Congratulations to our fellow Green, Dave Snyder on his appointment to the Golden Gate Transportation District! (story below) _________________________________________________________ EVENTS * Green Screen Free Thursday Theater: Thursday April 16, 7-11:30pm Come join the SF Green Party for our weekly free movie screening! Doors open at 7 for happy (half) hour, showtime 7:30 THIS WEEK A DOUBLE FEATURE: 7:30 "Cadillac Records" - The sounds of 1950s Chicago spring to life in this musical drama based on the true story of Leonard Chess (Adrien Brody), a bar owner turned record mogul who signs a lineup of future legends to his fledgling label, Chess Records. He eventually crosses paths with the likes of Muddy Waters (Jeffrey Wright), Chuck Berry (Mos Def) and Etta James (Beyoncé Knowles), changing the face of popular music forever. 109 minutes 9:30 "Wal-Mart: The High Cost of Low Price" - Filmmaker Robert Greenwald takes aim at the corporate giant that's come to symbolize big business in America -- Wal-Mart -- blasting the box-store Goliath for allegedly paying substandard wages, skimping on employee benefits and gutting communities. This hard-hitting, emotional documentary profiles the struggle of everyday folks from around the country who've committed themselves to fighting the mega-retailer. 98 minutes Stereo sound and a projector for the big screen feel. Organic vegan popcorn and snacks provided! Beer, cocktails, wine, kombucha and more available for a donation. At the SFGP headquarters 1028 A Howard St (between 6th and 7th St) http://www.sfgreenparty.org/events/events-itemfromhome.gem?idx=1893 ___________________________ * Green Party General Membership Meeting: Wednesday, April 22, 7-9pm 1028-A Howard Street (between 6th and 7th streets) http://www.sfgreenparty.org/ ___________________________ * SAVE THE DATE: May 26th, 5-9pm - Join us for a celebration of Supervisor Mirkarimi's appointment to the CA Coastal Commission, a valuable body charged with protecting our beautiful coast! At Madrone Lounge with live music from Garrin Benfield and more! Details to come... _________________________________________________________ NEWS Dave Snyder Wins Appointment to Golden Gate Bridge Commission http://www.sfgreenparty.org/news/newsitem-start.gem?idx=1738 Is Newsom Holding Muni Budget Hostage? http://www.beyondchron.org/news/index.php?itemid=6787 Should Lobbyist Reports Be Made Before Votes Taken? http://www.beyondchron.org/news/index.php?itemid=6777 Vermont Becomes Fourth State To Allow Gay Marriage http://www.reuters.com/article/topNews/idUSTRE53648V20090407 www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5h2Mspxc0oJmt-hYKGWi-O6UpecGwD97D… Timing Is Seen As Key in D.C., Vt. Votes on Gay Marriage http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/04/08/AR200904080… Are Starbucks and Whole Foods Union Busters? http://www.motherjones.com/politics/2009/04/are-starbucks-and-whole-foods-u… _________________________________________________________ Send Announcements to news(a)sfgreens.org Please keep items brief; submissions may be edited for length and content. Green Party General Membership Meetings are scheduled 7-9pm every Fourth Wednesday of the Month http://www.sfgreenparty.org/

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Green Screen Thursday- Slumdog Millionaire, Rent Party Saturday
by Announcement list for SF Green Party, updated weekly 09 Apr '09

09 Apr '09

Supplemental Newsletter Brief: First a quick but heartfelt round of applause for Vermont being the first state government voting to legalize gay marriage! With Iowa's overturning of the ban and D.C.'s local government's preliminary vote to recognize other state's gay marriages, progress is being made! Check out and join our new Facebook group and help us make it into a useful networking tool: http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=62534706497 ---------------------------------------------------------- - Thursday 04/09, 7:00PM Green Screen - Free Flick Thursdays - "Slumdog Millionaire" Come join the SF Green Party for our weekly free movie screening! Doors open at 7 for happy hour, showtime 7:45. After coming within one question of winning 20 million rupees on the Indian version of "Who Wants to Be a Millionaire?" 18-year-old Mumbai "slumdog" Jamal Malik (Dev Patel) is arrested on suspicion of cheating. While in custody, Jamal regales a jaded police inspector (Irfan Khan) with remarkable tales of his life on the streets, as well as the story of Latika (Freida Pinto), the woman he loved and lost. Danny Boyle's film won a Golden Globe and Oscar for Best Picture. (And don't miss a special DOUBLE FEATURE next week - 4/16) "Cadillac Records" and "Wal-Mart: The High Cost of Low Price" We have stereo sound and a projector for the big screen feel. Organic vegan popcorn and other snacks provided! Beer, mixed drinks, wine, kombucha and other drinks available for a donation. At the SFGP headquarters 1028 A Howard St (between 6th and 7th St) http://www.sfgreenparty.org/events/events-itemfromhome.gem?idx=1888 ---------------------------------------------------------- -Saturday 04/11, 4:00PM Rent Party with Barry's Homebrew! Times are tough, and the SF Green Party is feeling the pinch as we are struggling to pay rent on our office. So as we work on finding new ways to bring in some extra money, help us out with some temporary support by coming to Barry Hermanson's "Rent Party" and enjoy some of Barry's famous homebrewed beer. Barry has brewed up some IPA and an ESB (English Style Bitter - that actually tastes like a brown ale) just for this occasion, so come on by and party with the Greens, maybe hear a FEW inspirational words from local leaders, and if you can donate any amount large or small, we will come a little closer to making the ends meet and holding onto the valuable resource that the office provides. Bring grillable items or other snacks to share if you can! 2467 28th Ave. @ Taraval (off the L Muni line) Questions for Barry? 415-664-7754 barry(a)hermansons.com. http://www.sfgreenparty.org/events/events-itemfromhome.gem?idx=1891 ___________________________________________________________ -SAVE THE DATE: May 26th 5-9pm - Join us for a celebration of Supervisor Mirkarimi's appointment to the CA Coastal Commission, a valuable body charged with protecting our beautiful coast! Details to come... Send Announcements to news(a)sfgreens.org Please keep items brief; submissions may be edited for length and content. Green Party General Membership Meetings happen 7-9pm every 4th Wednesday of the Month 1028-A Howard Street (between 6th and 7th streets) http://www.sfgreenparty.org/

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ANNOUNCEMENT LIST FOR THE SAN FRANCISCO GREEN PARTY - Finl
by Announcement list for SF Green Party, updated weekly 03 Apr '09

03 Apr '09

Friday, April 3, 2009 ANNOUNCEMENT LIST FOR THE SAN FRANCISCO GREEN PARTY Send Announcements to news(a)sfgreens.org Please keep items brief; submissions may be edited for length and content. Green Party General Membership Meetings are scheduled 7-9pm every Fourth Wednesday of the Month 1028-A Howard Street (between 6th and 7th streets) http://www.sfgreenparty.org/ _________________________________________________________ EVENTS (San Francisco, unless otherwise noted) * Animal Advocacy Working Group Meeting: Monday, April 6, 7:30pm Golden Era Vegetarian Restaurant (http://www.goldeneravegetarian.com) 572 O'Farrell St (between Leavenworth & Jones - near Union Sq) Arrive at 7pm to order dinner if desired. The meeting begins at 7:30PM. To find the group, look for the table with the wolf photo displayed. AWG works for animal liberation and welfare in San Francisco, and helps influence City Hall and the public to support human/animal equality. To locate us, or for more information, call 415-756-8844. * Rent Party with Barry's Homebrew! Saturday April 11, 4pm 2467 28 Ave. @ Taraval (off the L Muni line) Times are tough, and the SF Green Party is feeling the pinch as we are struggling to pay rent on our office. So as we work on finding new ways to bring in some extra money, help us out with some temporary support by coming to Barry Hermanson's "Rent Party" and enjoy some of Barry's famous homebrewed beer. Barry has brewed up some IPA and an ESB (English Style Bitter - that actually tastes like a brown ale) just for this occasion, so come on by and party with the Greens, and if you can donate any amount, large or small, we will come a little closer to making ends meet and holding on to the valuable resource that the office provides. Bring grillable items to share if you can! * Green Party General Membership Meeting: Wednesday, April 22, 7-9pm 1028-A Howard Street (between 6th and 7th streets) http://www.sfgreenparty.org/ _______________________ NEWS America Needs A Green Economic Recovery Plan, Not Obama's Wall Street Rescue Operation http://www.gp.org/press/pr-national.php?ID=195 Don't Go There Mr. President! http://www.thenation.com/doc/20090413/hayden?rel=emailNation Senate Passes Green Energy Bill http://capitolweekly.net/article.php?1&_c=xvmif8yjjntb1v&issueId=xv12cqmbjc… Existential Crisis at the G20 Summit http://www.progressive.org/mag/rc040209.html http://www.inthesetimes.com/ Frontline: Sick Around America http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/frontline/sickaroundamerica/ Iraqi Gays Sentenced to Death for Their Sexuality http://www.ukgaynews.org.uk/Archive/09/Mar/3001print.htm

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