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SF Green Party Weekly Newsletter
by Announcement list for SF Green Party, updated weekly 21 May '09

21 May '09

*Thursday, May 21,* Just a couple of items this week, most importantly we need help spreading the word about our biggest event of the season... *THIS TUESDAY AT MADRONE FROM 5-9PM...* Help us buid the buzz by confirming at: http://sanfrancisco.going.com/event-609123;Green_Victory_Party_at_Madrone_L… AND http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=97742743131 Then share it with your friends! *Come celebrate the 2 most recent victories of the SF Green Party, Ross Mirkarimi's appointment to the CA Coastal Commission, and Dave Snyder's appointment to the Golden Gate Bridge Commission!* Two important bodies which have the power to influence important environmental decisions in our region. *Garrin Benfield and others performing live!!!* http://www.garrin.com Join us for a night of fun and celebration at Madrone, an art lounge featuring exhibits of emerging and established artists of all types including painting, photography, mixed media, sculpture, video, film, design, fashion, spoken word, and dance. Currently showing new art by: Dennis Mcnulty “So the city crawled out from its’ hiding place” - A large scale wall art piece. AND Alphonzo Solorzano “Dont Go Behind The Clouds” -A series of recent mixed media works & installation. Live music, djs, specialty infused cocktails, a full bar with a great happy hour from 5-8pm, and a few inspirational words from some of our city's most dedicated political leaders! *Madrone Lounge is at 500 Divisadero St on the corner of Fell.* *NO COVER! * ========= ______________________________________________________ *MORE EVENTS* * *TONIGHT! Green Screen Free Thursday Theater: "The Wrestler"* Thursday, May 21st, 7-10 PM Mickey Rourke (in a Golden Globe-winning, Oscar-nominated role) stars as retired professional wrestler Randy "The Ram" Robinson, who returns to the ring and tries to work his way up the circuit for a final shot at defeating his longtime rival. Along the way, he tries to reconnect with his daughter, Stephanie (Evan Rachel Wood), while exploring a relationship with a stripper named Cassidy (Marisa Tomei, also nominated for a Golden Globe and Oscar). Doors and happy half hour at 7:00, showtime 7:30 Stereo sound and a projector for the big screen feel. Organic vegan popcorn and snacks provided! Beer, cocktails, wine, and more available for a donation or feel free to bring your own! http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=77033642997 http://sanfrancisco.going.com/event-609096;Green_Screen_FREE_Flicks_-_The_W… * Wednesday, May 27 7-9 pm - General Membership Meeting 1028A Howard Street (between 6th and 7th streets) http://www.sfgreenparty.org/ * Thursday, July 23 - Sunday July 26, 2009 Green Party Annual National Meeting The Green Party of the United States is pleased to announce that the 2009 Annual National Meeting will be held on the campus of North Carolina Central University in Durham, NC. Check it out if you're interested in this year's largest national gathering of Greens to make new friends, network, and help grow the Green Party nationally and in your community. http://www.gp.org/2009-ANM/ ______________________________________________________ *NEWS* Greens: Obama and Congress are wrong on 'clean coal', nuclear energy, and emissions trading http://www.gp.org/press/pr-national.php?ID=214 Barack Obama is lying about the Reliable Replacement Nuclear Warhead http://www.examiner.com/examiner/x-8257-SF-Energy-Policy-Examiner~y2009m5d2… Obama approves 42 out of 48 coal mining mountaintop removal permits http://www.huffingtonpost.com/jeff-biggers/breaking-epa-clears-water_b_2040… ____________________________________________________ *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 1028A Howard Street (between 6th and 7th streets) http://www.sfgreenparty.org/

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Election Day Reminder
by Announcement list for SF Green Party, updated weekly 19 May '09

19 May '09

Please remember to vote today, if you haven't already done so. The SF Green Party's endorsements are below: (Summary: YES on 1B, NO on everything else) The SF Green Party strongly opposes Prop 1A. Prop 1A is a constitutional amendment to put a spending cap on future California budgets. Similar legislation passed in Colorado in 1992 has led to extreme cuts to state health and education programs, and Prop 1A will cause the same to happen here even if the economy improves. Prop 1A is a Republican blueprint for destroying our social safety net, which too many conservative Democrats (such as Mayor Newsom) are willing to collaborate in. The SF Green Party strongly opposes Prop 1A. As an alternative solution to our state's perennial budget woes, Greens support prison reform (locking up so many nonviolent offenders is a major drain on our budget, as well as a major social injustice), smart long-term fiscal planning (such as an end to relying on bonds to fund ongoing, everyday services such as maintenance of infrastructure), reform of Prop 13 to shift more of the tax burden from homeowners back to large corporations, and a more progressive income tax. Although most Democratic Party politicians are unwilling to agree with Greens on these common sense solutions, we agree with them that the 2/3 supermajority requirement for passing state budgets is undemocratic and should be ended. YES vote on 1B, in order to avoid the possibility of 1A passing while 1B fails Prop 1B would require the state to pay back education funds that were "borrowed" by the Governor and state legislature from Prop 98 funds in the last several years to help balance the budget. Prop 1B will only go into effect if both Prop 1A and 1B pass. SF Greens feel that borrowing funds without honestly intending to repay them should be described as "theft," and making their repayment contingent on enacting a draconian spending cap should be described as "extortion." 1B is a transparent attempt to extort teachers' unions and parents into supporting 1A. Although we strongly oppose 1A, we recommend a YES vote on 1B, in order to avoid the possibility of 1A passing while 1B fails (which would result in a spending cap as well as continued theft of our public education funding). Hide your kid's piggy bank, and vote NO on 1C! Prop 1C would allow California to help balance current budgets by borrowing against future lottery revenues. It's a Ponzi scheme that would make Bernie Madoff proud. Prop 1C would result in borrowing still more money from Wall Street in the form of bonds, then using lottery revenue to pay off these bonds rather than funding education (as the lottery money is currently used for). The same Democratic and Republican politicians who raided the national Treasury to bail out huge investment banks now have their eye on California's education funding. Hide your kid's piggy bank, and vote NO on 1C! Green Party opposes both 1D and 1E. Prop 1D and 1E redirect some dedicated funding streams to allow the money to be used for other purposes. 1D redirects money from the Prop 10 (California Children and Families Act) Trust Fund; 1E redirects money from Prop 63 (the Mental Health Services Act). In normal budget times, we might support giving our legislators more flexibility, but in the current climate, passing 1D or 1E would simply result in more cuts to essential services rather than cutting spending where it should be cut (e.g., building prisons). The SF Green Party therefore opposes both 1D and 1E. 1F is fake reform posing as a real solution, and the SF Green Party therefore opposes it. Prop 1F would block increases to the salaries of many top state officials during years with a budget deficit. It's a feel-good measure designed to make voters think that state officials are sharing our pain. However, Prop 1F would have no effect on breaking months-long budget stalemates like we've seen in recent years, and legislators and the Governor would still receive their salaries, per-diem expenses, and other perks during fiscal crises. Prop 1F is fake reform posing as a real solution, and the SF Green Party therefore opposes it.

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SF Green Party Weekly Newsletter
by Announcement list for SF Green Party, updated weekly 15 May '09

15 May '09

Thursday, May 14 SF Green Party Endorsements for the May 19 Special Election! Don't forget to vote in this Tuesday's important but terrible election. In summary, we suggest voting no on everything except 1b, details are written up here: http://www.sfgreenparty.org/campaigns/campaigns.gem ______________________________________________________ EVENTS * Green Victory Party at Madrone Lounge! Tuesday, May 26th, 5-9 PM Celebrate the 2 most recent victories of the SF Green Party, Ross mirkarimi's appointment to the CA Coastal Commission, and Dave Snyder's appointment to the Golden Gate Bridge Commission! Garrin Benfield and more performing live!!! http://www.garrin.com Details TBA... http://www.sfgreenparty.org/events/events-itemfromhome.gem?idx=1899 * Green Screen Free Thursday Theater: "The Wrestler" Thursday, May 21st, 7-10 PM Doors and happy half hour at 7:00, showtime 7:30 Stereo sound and a projector for the big screen feel. Organic vegan popcorn and snacks provided! Beer, cocktails, wine, and more available for a donation or feel free to bring your own! Mickey Rourke (in a Golden Globe-winning, Oscar-nominated role) stars as retired professional wrestler Randy "The Ram" Robinson, who returns to the ring and tries to work his way up the circuit for a final shot at defeating his longtime rival. Along the way, he tries to reconnect with his daughter, Stephanie (Evan Rachel Wood), while exploring a relationship with a stripper named Cassidy (Marisa Tomei, also nominated for a Golden Globe and Oscar). * The President is listening. Make your voice heard! Thursday, May 28th, 6 to 8 pm. Come to a roundtable discussion to talk about President Obama’s plan to refocus on the fight against HIV/AIDS in the United States. He has committed to developing a National AIDS Strategy – a set of targeted goals to respond to the epidemic. Come share your ideas so we can give input into this strategy! Quaker Meeting space, 65 Ninth Street between Market and Mission. For more information or to RSVP, email healthcarepolicy(a)projectinform.org. * Thursday, July 23 - Sunday July 26, 2009 Green Party Annual National Meeting The Green Party of the United States is pleased to announce that the 2009 Annual National Meeting will be held on the campus of North Carolina Central University in Durham, NC. Check it out if you're interested in this year's largest national gathering of Greens to make new friends, network, and help grow the Green Party nationally and in your community. http://www.gp.org/2009-ANM/ ______________________________________________________ NEWS Local Green, Regina Dick-Endrizzi Wins Small Business Advocate Award from Bay Guardian http://www.sfbg.com/entry.php?entry_id=8501&volume_id=398&issue_id=430&volu… DA Raids City College Offices In Money Laundering Investigation http://blogs.sfweekly.com/thesnitch/2009/05/da_raids_city_college_offices.p… Making sunshine work http://www.sfbg.com/entry.php?entry_id=8489&catid=4&volume_id=398&issue_id=… Ethics Commission Airs Dirty Laundry http://www.fogcityjournal.com/wordpress/2009/05/07/ethics-commission-airs-d… Green Party endorses national Day of Action for Single-Payer health care on May 30 http://www.gp.org/press/pr-national.php?ID=212 The Clean Green Nuclear War Machine http://content.usatoday.com/topics/article/Places,+Geography/States,+Territ… Newsom for a Nuclear California http://www.examiner.com/x-8257-SF-Energy-Policy-Examiner~y2009m5d5-Arnold-S… USA Today: "Keeping Up with the Californians, Arnold Schwarzenegger and Gavin Newsom" http://www.examiner.com/x-8257-SF-Energy-Policy-Examiner~y2009m5d7-Keeping-… In German Suburb, Life Goes On Without Cars (and half vote for Greens!) http://www.nytimes.com/2009/05/12/science/earth/12suburb.html?_r=2&em ____________________________________________________ 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 1028A Howard Street (between 6th and 7th streets) http://www.sfgreenparty.org/

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SF Green Party Weekly Newsletter (formerly known as Announcement List)
by Announcement list for SF Green Party, updated weekly 06 May '09

06 May '09

Tuesday, May 5 SF Green Party Endorsements for the May 19 Special Election!: http://www.sfgreenparty.org/campaigns/campaigns.gem ______________________________________________________ EVENTS * Muni First! Wednesday, May 6, at 1:30 pm, Room 263 in City Hall Please come out to the Budget and Finance Committee meeting and support Supervisor and Board President David Chiu's proposal to reject the MTA budget. If you cannot make it, please send emails to the supervisors urging them the reject the budget: Eric.L.Mar(a)sfgov.org Michela.Alioto-Pier(a)sfgov.org David.Chiu(a)sfgov.org Carmen.Chu(a)sfgov.org Ross.Mirkarimi(a)sfgov.org Chris.Daly(a)sfgov.org Sean.Elsbernd(a)sfgov.org Bevan.Dufty(a)sfgov.org David.Campos(a)sfgov.org Sophie.Maxwell(a)sfgov.org John.Avalos(a)sfgov.org Background: On Thursday, April 30, SFMTA Directors bowed to pressure from some members of the SF Board of Supervisors and the Mayor and, despite the fact that the SFMTA declared a fiscal emergency earlier in April allowing it to waive CEQA reviews, it amended the final budget and ELIMINATED staff proposals to start charging for parking at meters on Sundays and until 10 pm on week nights. By doing this, the MTA lost a $9 million opportunity to restore some Muni service and reduce some fares. Muni service cuts and fare increases will go into effect starting in July or September, unless seven members of the Board of Supervisors reject the budget and send it back to the MTA to amend it. * Green Screen Free Thursday Theater: "The Reader," May 7, 7-11:30pm Kate Winslet, in a Golden Globe- and Oscar-winning role as a young teenager in this poignant drama set in post-World War II Germany. A passionate affair ended when Hanna disappeared. But years later, Michael learns she's on trial for horrific Nazi war crimes... 1028A Howard Street (between 6th and 7th streets) http://www.sfgreenparty.org/events/events-itemfromhome.gem?idx=1898 * Teach-In & Mass Mobilization Planning Meeting: Saturday, May 9, 1-5pm (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! Wearing a green Tshirt, buttons, etc, will show Green support and contribution to the Teach-In. If you could help handing out the SF Green Party brochure the Day of the Teach-In, contact Mato Ska at m_zehr(a)hotmail.com or 415-337-5773. * SAVE THE DATE: Tuesday, May 26, 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 Muni Plans To Raise Fares 50 Cents In July http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2009/05/01/MN7O17C8CC.DTL Gavin Newsom takes credit for the work of his rivals http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cvJeWLvYWiM Mazzola v. Daly: Who Has Fought for SF’s Working-Class? http://www.beyondchron.org/news/index.php?itemid=6871#more Arnold's Big Hoax http://www.sfbg.com/entry.php?entry_id=8469&catid=4 Testing YouTube's Audio Content ID System http://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2009/04/testing-youtubes-aud Gavin rides the big wave http://www.examiner.com/examiner/x-8257-SF-Energy-Policy-Examiner~y2009m4d3…<http://www.examiner.com/examiner/x-8257-SF-Energy-Policy-Examiner%7Ey2009m4…> Did Obama Throw Appalachia’s Mountaintops Under The Bulldozers? http://firedoglake.com/2009/04/25/did-obama-throw-appalachias-mountaintops-… Reverse piracy; electronic waste dumping in Africa http://www.sfbayview.com/2009/reverse-piracy-toxic-euro-and-american-electr… ____________________________________________________ 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 1028A Howard Street (between 6th and 7th streets) http://www.sfgreenparty.org/

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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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ANNOUNCEMENT LIST FOR THE SAN FRANCISCO GREEN PARTY
by Announcement list for SF Green Party, updated weekly 27 Mar '09

27 Mar '09

Friday, March 27, 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) * Organic Sounds-San Francisco: April 2, 7pm; Tickets in advance $25; at the door $35 Space Gallery, 1141 Polk St. Since 1991, Pesticide Watch Education Fund (PWEF) has worked side-by-side with communities to clean up and prevent pesticide pollution and pesticide exposure. On April 2, we will celebrate our efforts over the past two years, with local music, food and speakers. For more information, please contact 916-551-1883 or celebration(a)pesticidewatch.org . * "SUPER HIGH ME" : Thursday, April 2, 7pm, Free 1028A Howard Street (between 6th and 7th streets) Green Screen Flicks: Doug smokes, eats and vaporizes medical marijuana for 30 consecutive days in order to get �Super High.� But there is a catch; first Doug must go 30 days without any marijuana and undertakes a number of tests, completing the same tests while medicated and while sober, in an effort to find out what marijuana does and how it really affects people. http://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/super_high_me/ We will be encouraging folks to send letters of support to the state Assembly in support of Ammiano's marijuana legalization legislation! Come join the SF Green Party for our weekly FREE movie screening! Doors open at 7 for socializing, showtime 7:30. Surround sound and projector for the big screen feel. Organic vegan popcorn and snacks provided free! Beer, kombucha and other drinks available for a donation. NEXT WEEK (4/9) - "SLUMDOG MILLIONAIRE" http://www.sfgreenparty.org/events/events.gem * 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! _______________________ NEWS PNN City Hall Beat: The Govenator's Surprise! http://www.poormagazine.org/index.cfm?L1=news&story=2211 The Real AIG Conspiracy http://www.globalresearch.ca/index.php?context=va&aid=12784 http://www.thedailyshow.com/video/index.jhtml?videoId=220572&title=the-noto… When Protesters Become "Terrorists" http://www.sfbg.com/entry.php?entry_id=8278&catid=&volume_id=398&issue_id=4… Going Legit: Following SF Weekly Story, Board of Supes Now Plans to Obey Law It Flouted For Years http://blogs.sfweekly.com/thesnitch/2009/03/going_legit_following_sf_weekl.… Senate Appoints Mirkarimi to the California Coastal Commission http://www.sfgreenparty.org/news/newsitem-start.gem?idx=1734

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