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SF Green Party Weekly 9/27-10/3
by announce＠sfgreens.org 27 Sep '06

27 Sep '06

SF GREEN PARTY WEEKLY 9/27/06-10/3/06 NEWS: - Greens Call for Sane Drug Policy & End to the War on Drugs (http:// www.sfgreenparty.org/news/newsitem-start.gem?idx=1535) - Maybe Pelosi is the Real Devil (http://www.sfgreenparty.org/news/ newsitem-start.gem?idx=1536) - Green Party Applauds Compassion in Fashion (http:// www.sfgreenparty.org/news/newsitem-start.gem?idx=1533) - Local Activist Challenges San Francisco’s Last Republican (http:// www.sfgreenparty.org/news/newsitem-start.gem?idx=1534) - Mass Murder in Oakland: Who Is To Blame? (http:// www.sfgreenparty.org/news/newsitem-start.gem?idx=1532) EVENTS: This week: - 9/29: Ningun Ser Humano Es Ilegal/No One Is Illegal - 10/1: Castro Street Fair - 10/1: NO ON 85 Campaign Picnic Next week: - 10/5: Animal Advocacy Working Group - 10/5: Feminist Issues Group Meeting Save the date: - 10/23: The Show of Shows: Musical Cabaret Benefit for Jane Kim & Kim-Shree Maufas ANNOUNCEMENTS & ACTION ALERTS: - Volunteer for Krissy Keefer's Campaign! - 10/03: Green Party Congressional Candidate Krissy Keefer Appears on Channel 29 7:00PM-8:00PM - FILM: IRAQ FOR SALE in Bay Area September & October! For screenings, see http://iraqforsale.org/screenings.php - Car-Free Talk with Green Party Activist Sue Vaughan IN EVERY ISSUE: - Discuss Instant Runoff Voting in Green Party Activist Jim Dorenkott's Blog (http://www.dailykos.com/user/jim%20d) - Take Action! - Earn A Living Making San Francisco A More Green and Progressive City! - Support the San Francisco Green Party by Becoming a Sustainer JOKE OF THE WEEK: - Will Ferrell As Dubya on Global Warming (http://www.youtube.com/ watch?v=nxpEqln5EdQ) ************************************************************ EVENTS: 9/29: Ningun Ser Humano Es Ilegal/No One Is Illegal WHEN: Friday, September 29, 2006 Viernes 29 Septiembre 2006 7:00PM WHERE: New College Theater, 777 Valencia Street, San Francisco, CA ADMISSION/COLABORACION: $5-10, No One Turned Away for Lack of Funds DETAILS: In English: Join Tim Redmond of the SF Bay Guardian, with: - Justin Akers Chacon, author, No One Is Illegal (<http:// www.haymarketbooks.org/Merchant2/merchant.mv? Screen=PROD&Store_Code=Haymarket&Product_Code=UHPNOI>_) - Nativo Lopez, President, Mexican American Political Association - Renee Saucedo, Immigrant Rights Activist and Director, La Raza Centro Legal Day Labor Program In conversation about this important new book and the next steps for the immigrant rights movement. Since the historic demonstrations of May 1st, the topic of immigration has become one of the central questions in American politics. The release of No One Is Illegal by Mike Davis and Justin Akers Chacon couldn't come at a better time. Sponsored by: - Haymarket Books www.haymarketbooks.org <http:// www.haymarketbooks.org/> - Modern Times Bookstore www.mtbs.com <http://www.mtbs.com/> - New College of California www.newcollege.edu <http:// www.newcollege.edu/> En espanol: Un encuentro con: - TIM REDMOND, editor de SF Bay Guardian - JUSTIN AKERS CHACON, autor de No One Is Illegal (<http:// www.haymarketbooks.org/Merchant2/merchant.mv? Screen=PROD&Store_Code=Haymarket&Product_Code=UHPNOI>_) - NATIVO LOPEZ, Presidente, Mexican American Political Association - RENEE SAUCEDO, activista por los derechos inmigrante con La Raza Centro Legal En discurso sobre el tema del libro nuevo e importante y el futuro del movimiento por los derechos inmigrante. Las manifestaciones historicas del Primero del Mayo han llevado el tema de la inmigracion al discurso publico nacional. El libro nuevo de Justin Akers Chacon y Mike Davis no podria haber llegado en un momento mejor. Patrocinado por: - Haymarket Books www.haymarketbooks.org <http:// www.haymarketbooks.org/> - Modern Times Bookstore www.mtbs.com <http://www.mtbs.com/> - New College of California www.newcollege.edu <http:// www.newcollege.edu/> Acontecimiento en ingles, con traduccion al espanol / Accesible --------- 10/1: Castro Street Fair WHEN: Sunday, October 1, 2006 Setup: 6:00AM-8:30PM Fair: 9:00AM-5:30PM Take down ends: 6:30PM WHERE: South side of Market Street, San Francisco, CA DETAILS: Candidates are encouraged to campaign at this event. If you are interested in volunteering, contact Sue Vaughan at (415) 668-3119. --------- 10/1: NO ON 85 Campaign Picnic WHEN: Sunday, October 1, 2006 2:00PM WHERE: Presidio, between Geary and Clement, San Francisco, CA DETAILS: Bay Area Coalition for Our Reproductive Rights and Supporters of NO ON 85 will have a campaign picnic. There might also be a possible merchant walk for NO on 85 . Potluck, bring friends. Wear lots of GREEN! During this picnic, out "friends" from Walk for Life will also have an event on Presidio, between Geary and Clement, called "LifeChain." --------- 10/5: Animal Advocacy Working Group WHEN: Thursday,October 5, 2006 7:30PM-9:00PM WHERE: San Francisco Green Party office, 1028 A Howard St (between 6th St. and 7th St.), San Francisco DETAILS: The Animal Advocacy Working Group is involved in animal issues in San Francisco. The Ten Key Values apply to protecting the welfare of non- human animals. Of course, all are welcome. For more information, email Rosalind Lord at rclord(a)seaserpent.com --------- 10/5: Feminist Issues Group Meeting WHEN: Thursday, October 5, 2006 6:30PM-8:00PM WHERE: Wild Awakenings Café, 142 McAllister near Hyde, San Francisco, CA DETAILS: Bay Area Coalition for Our Reproductive Rights and Supporters of NO ON 85 will have a campaign picnic. There might also be a possible merchant walk for NO on 85. Potluck, bring friends. Wear lots of GREEN! During this picnic, out "friends" from Walk for Life will also have an event on Presidio, between Geary and Clement, called "LifeChain" from 2:30PM to 3:30PM. --------- 10/23: The Show of Shows: Musical Cabaret Benefit for Jane Kim & Kim- Shree Maufas WHEN: Monday, October 23, 2006 7:00PM-10:00PM WHERE: OctaviaLounge, 1772 Market Street, San Francisco, CA CONTACT: (415) 863-3516 INFORMATION: www.octavialounge.com ADMISSION/COLABORACION: $15.00 donation requested DETAILS: The Show of Shows, a night of Musical Cabaret to benefit the candidacies of Jane Kim & Kim-Shree Maufas for S.F.U.S.D. School Board, featuring: Maddaline Edstrom-Piano, David Seeman-Saxophone, and the hottest and coolest singers in the Bay Area. ============================== ANNOUNCEMENTS & ACTION ALERTS: Volunteer for Krissy Keefer's Campaign! Contact Julia to sign up: 415-835-4748 or krissyforcongress(a)yahoo.com Phone banking: Every Tuesday and Thursday, 6-9pm, 1028 A Howard Street (SF Green Party office), snacks and beverages provided --------- 10/03: Green Party Congressional Candidate Krissy Keefer Appears on Channel 29 7:00PM-8:00PM Call in from 7:30 to 8:00 -- phone number determined later --------- Car-Free Talk with Green Party Activist Sue Vaughan Keep an eye out for "Car-Free Talk" on San Francisco's public access tv station, Channel 29. In the next show, David Fridley, staff scientist at Lawrence Berkeley and member of San Francisco Oil Awareness, discusses the myth of biofuels. Date and time to be announced. ============================== IN EVERY ISSUE: Take Action! Find out about opportunities to help our elected Greens (writing letters, attending hearings, etc) -- subscribe to the SF Green Party Action list! The Action list is a low-traffic list (approximately one message per week in addition to our newsletter) telling you what you can do to help: https://list.sfgreens.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/ action --------- Earn A Living Making San Francisco A More Green and Progressive City! Two years ago, former organizers for the Matt Gonzalez for Mayor campaign decided it was time to stop getting 'close but not close enough' to progressive victories like public power and Matt as Mayor, and to begin a city wide, year round, grassroots campaign that would start helping us win such victories! So in January 2004, the organization Our City was born. Since then we have helped to: - Pass the ban on old polluting diesel buses - Pass Matt Gonzalez's anti chain store law - Get the downtown hotel workers back on the job, and - Get the Police and Planning Commissions put back on SF Government TV after the City tried to pull them off. Now we are campaigning to get rid of PG&E's monopoly on our electricity service, and start running the City on renewable energy like solar and wind power instead! We have just begun hiring and training new grassroots campaigners to help us win this fight. No experience necessary. Earn $280 to $400 each four day work week learning to be a strong progressive organizer. To apply, call Eric at 415-756-8844 from noon to 2pm any weekday, or send an email to jobs(a)our-city.org For more information, see our web site at http://our-city.org --------- Support the San Francisco Green Party by Becoming a Sustainer The San Francisco Green Party needs donations for rent on the office, mailings, signs, and many other expenditures in order to wage effective political campaigns. We are especially interested in building up our base of "sustaining members," those who agree to contribute a certain amount each month by credit card. By becoming a sustaining member you save us money and time that we can then devote to our political work. It is a method of donation that is perfect for a grassroots organization like the Green Party as it allows us to thrive off of many, many small and medium size donations instead of depending on a few large donors. For more information, please visit the MAKE A DONATION page on the website at http://www.sfgreenparty.org/makeadonation/makeadonation.html For questions about the sustaining member program contact treasurer(a)sfgreens.org To make a one-time donation by mail please send a check made out to “The San Francisco Green Party” to: San Francisco Green Party 1028A Howard St. San Francisco, CA 94103 ************************************************************ For more info on our activities, please see our website, http://www.sfgreenparty.org. You can also email us questions at info(a)sfgreens.org. To send us news items (short blurb please, plain text only) for possible inclusion in the newsletter, email news(a)sfgreens.org. Please don't put these addresses on mailing lists; messages not specifically addressed to us won't go through.

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SF Green Party Weekly 9/20-9/26
by announce＠sfgreens.org 20 Sep '06

20 Sep '06

SF GREEN PARTY WEEKLY 9/20/06-9/26/06 NEWS: - Krissy Keefer and Friends Kick it High at Medjool (http:// www.beyondchron.org/news/index.php?itemid=3673#more) - Gala Event for Democracy Supports Gay Candidate (http:// www.outinsanfrancisco.com/home/news.asp?articleid=29979) - Green Party Set to Convene in Tahoe (http://www.tahoebonanza.com/ article/20060903/Region/109030059) - Gay Green Embraces His Silver Screen Namesake (http://www.ebar.com/ news/article.php?sec=news&article=1165) - Bi-sexual Tries to de-Fang BART board (http://www.ebar.com/news/ article.php?sec=news&article=1150) - Krissy on the Will and Willie Show (http://a1135.g.akamai.net/f/ 1135/18227/1h/cchannel.download.akamai.com/18227/podcast/SANFRANCISCO- CA/KQKE-AM/W&W%209-18%20KK%201945.mp3) EVENTS: This week: - 9/20: Final Endorsement meeting - 9/21: CODEPINK Peace Ribbon Quilt - 9/21: Support a Free Media! - 9/22: Autumnal Equinox Flashmob with Krissy Keefer Next week: - 9/25: No Room On The Ark? Eviscerating The Endangered Species Act - 9/29: Ningun Ser Humano Es Ilegal/No One Is Illegal Save the date: - 10/23: The Show of Shows: Musical Cabaret Benefit for Jane Kim & Kim-Shree Maufas ANNOUNCEMENTS & ACTION ALERTS: - Volunteer for Krissy Keefer's Campaign! - 9/21: Green Party Congressional Candidate Krissy Keefer Appears on Channel 29 7:30PM-8:30PM - 10/03: Green Party Congressional Candidate Krissy Keefer Appears on Channel 29 7:00PM-8:00PM - FILM: IRAQ FOR SALE in Bay Area September & October! For screenings, see http://iraqforsale.org/screenings.php - Car-Free Talk with Green Party Activist Sue Vaughan IN EVERY ISSUE: - Discuss Instant Runoff Voting in Green Party Activist Jim Dorenkott's Blog (http://www.dailykos.com/user/jim%20d) - Take Action! - Earn A Living Making San Francisco A More Green and Progressive City! - Support the San Francisco Green Party by Becoming a Sustainer JOKE OF THE WEEK: - Ocean Symphony with Jack Black (http://www.youtube.com/watch? v=tC5P7mBu_XY) ************************************************************ EVENTS: 9/20: Final Endorsement Meeting WHEN: Wednesday, September 20, 2006 7:30PM-9:30PM WHERE: 1028 A Howard St (between 6th St. and 7th St.), San Francisco, CA DETAILS: See County Council meeting details. --------- 9/21: CODEPINK Peace Ribbon Quilt WHEN: Thursday, September 21, 2006 4:00PM-6:00PM 6:00PM-8:30PM Candlelight Interfaith Vigil to follow at Civic Center WHERE: Offices of Supervisor Chris Daly, 1 Carlton B Goodlett Place, San Francisco City Hall, San Francisco, CA INFORMATION, CONTACT: Supervisor Chris Daly 415-554-7970 CODEPINK 415-575-5555 http://www.codepink4peace.org/article.php?list=type&type=17 http://declarationofpeace.org/ **this event is free, open to the public, and wheelchair accessable** DETAILS: The CODEPINK Peace Ribbon Quilt is more than 150 2’x3’ handmade panels commemorating lives of U.S. soldiers and Iraqi civilians lost during the illegal occupation. It has traveled throughout the United States, to the World Peace Conference in Vancouver, Jordan, Lebanon, at Camp Casey outside Bush’s Crawford Ranch, and is in San Francisco for a month of showings and Peace Events, and full participation with the Declaration of Peace. San Francisco CODEPINK will spend the month with the Peace Ribbon Quilt bringing the message of End the War in Iraq, End the War on Our Streets, the affect of the war on all of us at home, and IMPEACHMENT. We are inviting the community to join these events, with banners, panels, and displays commemorating those lost from the wars on our streets, in our neighborhoods, and throughout many of our cities (particularly San Francisco and Oakland ) and to have the Peace Ribbon Quilt at events in the community DEMANDING PEACE AT HOME AND ABROAD. --------- 9/21: Support a Free Media! WHEN: Thursday, September 21, 2006 8:00PM-midnight WHERE: Crash (34 Mason Street near Market), San Francisco, CA DETAILS: Josh Wolf is free for now but his case and the larger cause of a free media persist. Josh has established the Rise Up Network (RUN) Legal Fund which will be used to grant money to independent media makers who find themselves in legal trouble and without money for representation. This event, featuring Josh Wolf, will benefit the RUN Legal Fund. The program will include speakers, a silent art auction, live music and/or DJ's. We will try to get as much media coverage as we can. Actual and potential speakers: Josh Wolf, Judith Miller, Supervisor Ross Mirkarimi, Supervisor Chris Daly, Supervisor Tom Ammianno, Bruce Brugman of the Bay Guardian, Jeff Perlstein of the Media Alliance, Rachel Gordon of the Chronicle, Rick Knee of the National Writers Union and Sunshine Taskforce, John Barlow of the Electronic Frontier Foundation, Njeri Sims - filmaker, Rob Los Ricos – writer/former political prisonner (not all speakers are confirmed) Live Music of Magnetism and Gaviotas --------- 9/22: Autumnal Equinox Flashmob with Krissy Keefer WHEN: Friday, September 22, 2006 8:00PM WHERE: Dolores Park at 19th St (in front of steps into park), San Francisco, CA DETAILS: Surprise guests, performance art, dancing --------- 9/25: No Room On The Ark? Eviscerating The Endangered Species Act WHEN: Monday, September 25, 2006 5:30PM Reception 6:00PM Program WHERE: Commonwealth Club office, 595 Market Street, 2nd Floor, San Francisco, CA ADMISSION: Free for Commonwealth Club Members, $8 for Center for Biological Diversity Members, $15 for Non-Members DETAILS: Is Congress turning its back on threatened species? The Endangered Species Act has been the safety net for fish, wildlife and plants facing extinction. But in 2005, the House of Representatives voted to weaken the statute, which could doom fragile ecosystems. Plater explains how we can protect otherwise defenseless species. Program Organizer: Arlene Gemmill Co-sponsored by the Center for Biological Diversity, the Sierra Club's National Wildlife and Endangered Species Committee, and Golden Gate University. --------- 9/29: Ningun Ser Humano Es Ilegal/No One Is Illegal WHEN: Friday, September 29, 2006 Viernes 29 Septiembre 2006 7:00PM WHERE: New College Theater, 777 Valencia Street, San Francisco, CA ADMISSION/COLABORACION: $5-10, No One Turned Away for Lack of Funds DETAILS: In English: Join Tim Redmond of the SF Bay Guardian, with: - Justin Akers Chacon, author, No One Is Illegal (<http:// www.haymarketbooks.org/Merchant2/merchant.mv? Screen=PROD&Store_Code=Haymarket&Product_Code=UHPNOI>_) - Nativo Lopez, President, Mexican American Political Association - Renee Saucedo, Immigrant Rights Activist and Director, La Raza Centro Legal Day Labor Program In conversation about this important new book and the next steps for the immigrant rights movement. Since the historic demonstrations of May 1st, the topic of immigration has become one of the central questions in American politics. The release of No One Is Illegal by Mike Davis and Justin Akers Chacon couldn't come at a better time. Sponsored by: - Haymarket Books www.haymarketbooks.org <http:// www.haymarketbooks.org/> - Modern Times Bookstore www.mtbs.com <http://www.mtbs.com/> - New College of California www.newcollege.edu <http:// www.newcollege.edu/> En espanol: Un encuentro con: - TIM REDMOND, editor de SF Bay Guardian - JUSTIN AKERS CHACON, autor de No One Is Illegal (<http:// www.haymarketbooks.org/Merchant2/merchant.mv? Screen=PROD&Store_Code=Haymarket&Product_Code=UHPNOI>_) - NATIVO LOPEZ, Presidente, Mexican American Political Association - RENEE SAUCEDO, activista por los derechos inmigrante con La Raza Centro Legal En discurso sobre el tema del libro nuevo e importante y el futuro del movimiento por los derechos inmigrante. Las manifestaciones historicas del Primero del Mayo han llevado el tema de la inmigracion al discurso publico nacional. El libro nuevo de Justin Akers Chacon y Mike Davis no podria haber llegado en un momento mejor. Patrocinado por: - Haymarket Books www.haymarketbooks.org <http:// www.haymarketbooks.org/> - Modern Times Bookstore www.mtbs.com <http://www.mtbs.com/> - New College of California www.newcollege.edu <http:// www.newcollege.edu/> Acontecimiento en ingles, con traduccion al espanol / Accesible --------- 10/23: The Show of Shows: Musical Cabaret Benefit for Jane Kim & Kim- Shree Maufas WHEN: Monday, October 23, 2006 7:00PM-10:00PM WHERE: OctaviaLounge, 1772 Market Street, San Francisco, CA CONTACT: (415) 863-3516 INFORMATION: www.octavialounge.com ADMISSION/COLABORACION: $15.00 donation requested DETAILS: The Show of Shows, a night of Musical Cabaret to benefit the candidacies of Jane Kim & Kim-Shree Maufas for S.F.U.S.D. School Board, featuring: Maddaline Edstrom-Piano, David Seeman-Saxophone, and the hottest and coolest singers in the Bay Area. ============================== ANNOUNCEMENTS & ACTION ALERTS: Volunteer for Krissy Keefer's Campaign! Contact Julia to sign up: 415-835-4748 or krissyforcongress(a)yahoo.com Outreach at events around town- this week: - 9/21: International Day of Peace, press conference, vigils, all day, Civic Center - 9/23-24: Autumn Moon Festival in Chinatown - 9/23: Love Parade, Civic Center - 9/24: Folsom Street Fair, South of Market - 9/24: Cole Valley Street Fair, Upper Haight Phone banking: Every Tuesday and Thursday, 6-9pm, 1028 A Howard Street (SF Green Party office), snacks and beverages provided --------- 9/21: Green Party Congressional Candidate Krissy Keefer Appears on Channel 29 7:30PM-8:30PM With host Steve Zeltzer, Republican candidate Mike DeNunzio, Libertarian candidate Philip Berg, and an empty chair for Nancy Pelosi. --------- 10/03: Green Party Congressional Candidate Krissy Keefer Appears on Channel 29 7:00PM-8:00PM Call in from 7:30 to 8:00 -- phone number determined later --------- Car-Free Talk with Green Party Activist Sue Vaughan Keep an eye out for "Car-Free Talk" on San Francisco's public access tv station, Channel 29. In the next show, David Fridley, staff scientist at Lawrence Berkeley and member of San Francisco Oil Awareness, discusses the myth of biofuels. Date and time to be announced. ============================== IN EVERY ISSUE: Take Action! Find out about opportunities to help our elected Greens (writing letters, attending hearings, etc) -- subscribe to the SF Green Party Action list! The Action list is a low-traffic list (approximately one message per week in addition to our newsletter) telling you what you can do to help: https://list.sfgreens.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/ action --------- Earn A Living Making San Francisco A More Green and Progressive City! Two years ago, former organizers for the Matt Gonzalez for Mayor campaign decided it was time to stop getting 'close but not close enough' to progressive victories like public power and Matt as Mayor, and to begin a city wide, year round, grassroots campaign that would start helping us win such victories! So in January 2004, the organization Our City was born. Since then we have helped to: - Pass the ban on old polluting diesel buses - Pass Matt Gonzalez's anti chain store law - Get the downtown hotel workers back on the job, and - Get the Police and Planning Commissions put back on SF Government TV after the City tried to pull them off. Now we are campaigning to get rid of PG&E's monopoly on our electricity service, and start running the City on renewable energy like solar and wind power instead! We have just begun hiring and training new grassroots campaigners to help us win this fight. No experience necessary. Earn $280 to $400 each four day work week learning to be a strong progressive organizer. To apply, call Eric at 415-756-8844 from noon to 2pm any weekday, or send an email to jobs(a)our-city.org For more information, see our web site at http://our-city.org --------- Support the San Francisco Green Party by Becoming a Sustainer The San Francisco Green Party needs donations for rent on the office, mailings, signs, and many other expenditures in order to wage effective political campaigns. We are especially interested in building up our base of "sustaining members," those who agree to contribute a certain amount each month by credit card. By becoming a sustaining member you save us money and time that we can then devote to our political work. It is a method of donation that is perfect for a grassroots organization like the Green Party as it allows us to thrive off of many, many small and medium size donations instead of depending on a few large donors. For more information, please visit the MAKE A DONATION page on the website at http://www.sfgreenparty.org/makeadonation/makeadonation.html For questions about the sustaining member program contact treasurer(a)sfgreens.org To make a one-time donation by mail please send a check made out to “The San Francisco Green Party” to: San Francisco Green Party 1028A Howard St. San Francisco, CA 94103 ************************************************************ For more info on our activities, please see our website, http://www.sfgreenparty.org. You can also email us questions at info(a)sfgreens.org. To send us news items (short blurb please, plain text only) for possible inclusion in the newsletter, email news(a)sfgreens.org. Please don't put these addresses on mailing lists; messages not specifically addressed to us won't go through.

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SF Green Party Weekly 9/13-9/19
by announce＠sfgreens.org 13 Sep '06

13 Sep '06

SF GREEN PARTY WEEKLY 9/13/06-9/19/06 NEWS: - The Age of 9/11, by Krissy Keefer (http://www.sfbg.com/entry.php? entry_id=1590) - The Progressive Challenge to Nancy Pelosi (http:// www.sfgreenparty.org/news/newsitem-start.gem?idx=1528) - Sharing the stage with Ned and Joe (http://www.sfgreenparty.org/ news/newsitem-start.gem?idx=1527) EVENTS: This week: - 9/13: General Membership Endorsement meeting - 9/13: FILM: Iraq For Sale - 9/14: Join Krissy Keefer for Congress! - 9/14: Kickoff party for John Rizzo's College Board Race - 9/15: Supervisor Ross Mirkarimi Hosts Art Opening - 9/16: Meet Marie Harrison, Candidate for District 10 Supervisor - 9/17: Progressive Organizing Center Open House Next week: - 9/18: Special Invitation: 9/18 Gala Event for Democracy - 9/20: Final Endorsement meeting - 9/21: CODEPINK Peace Ribbon Quilt - 9/21: Support a Free Media! ANNOUNCEMENTS & ACTION ALERTS: - 9/21: Green Party Congressional Candidate Krissy Keefer Appears on Channel 29 7:30PM-8:30PM - 10/03: Green Party Congressional Candidate Krissy Keefer Appears on Channel 29 7:00PM-8:00PM - FILM: IRAQ FOR SALE in Bay Area September & October! For screenings, see http://iraqforsale.org/screenings.php - Car-Free Talk with Green Party Activist Sue Vaughan IN EVERY ISSUE: - Discuss Instant Runoff Voting in Green Party Activist Jim Dorenkott's Blog (http://www.dailykos.com/user/jim%20d) - Take Action! - Earn A Living Making San Francisco A More Green and Progressive City! - Support the San Francisco Green Party by Becoming a Sustainer JOKE OF THE WEEK: - ABS Commits Embarrassing Faux Pas As It Edits Path to 9/11 (http:// www.alternet.org/blogs/video/41449/) ************************************************************ EVENTS: 9/13: FILM: Iraq For Sale WHEN: Wednesday, September 13, 2006 6:00PM: Wine & Hors d'Oeuvres at Amnesty International w/ Robert Greenwald two blocks away Film starts 7:00PM WHERE: Embarcadero Center Cinema (Capacity is 300), One Embarcadero Center, San Francisco, California 94111 For map and directions, see http://maps.yahoo.com/beta/ index.php#maxp=search&q1=One%20Embarcadero%20Center,San%20Francisco%2C %20CA&trf=0&mag=3 TICKETS: To purchase tickets, go to http://virtuous.com/event/3334090513/ or call 415-291-9233, extension 201 with Name, Number of guests & payment information. DETAILS: After the film, there will be a discussion with filmmaker Robert Greenwald, CorpWatch Managing Editor & Program Director Pratap Chatterjee, and Amnesty International Director of Business and Human Rights, Mila Rosenthal. For other screenings of this film in the Bay Area, see http:// iraqforsale.org/screenings.php for dates, times, and places. --------- 9/13: Special Endorsement General Meeting WHEN: Wednesday, September 13, 2006 7:30PM-9:30PM WHERE: 1028 A Howard St (between 6th St. and 7th St.), San Francisco, CA DETAILS: See County Council meeting details. --------- 9/14: Kickoff party for John Rizzo's College Board Race WHEN: Thursday, September 14 5:00 pm WHERE: 111 Minna at Second Street, San Francisco INFORMATION: Contact events(a)johnrizzoforcollegeboard.com DETAILS: Join Matt Gonzalez, Ross Mirkarimi, Jane Kim, and a host of others for music, food, and great conversation to help create a City College that offers education to all, integrated with the community. --------- 9/14: Join Krissy Keefer for Congress! WHEN: Thursday, September 14 7:00-8:00PM WHERE: SF Green Party office, 1028 A Howard St (between 6th and 7th Streets), San Francisco INFORMATION, CONTACT: Julia at jojohit(a)hotmail.com for more info DETAILS: Find out how you can get involved in the Keefer for Congress campaign. --------- 9/15: Supervisor Ross Mirkarimi Hosts Art Opening WHEN: Friday, September 15, 2006 5:00PM-8:00PM WHERE: San Francisco City Hall, 1 Carlton B Goodlett Place, Room 282, San Francisco, CA COST: Free DETAILS: Supervisor Ross Mirkarimi hosts the Monthly Third Friday’s Art Reception in his City Hall office. This month’s featured artists are Alika Cooper, Sacha Eckes, and Rachell Sumpter. In this show titled “It won’t hurt,” these artists explore the ironies inherent in our society, reflect the social truths of the past and present, and explore themes such as our social roles and expectations. Their art serves as a social commentary by capturing our desire for a sense of belonging and home, and by recording our attempt to navigate uneasy relationships and even our isolation. The show will include works in gouache, acrylic, and watercolor on paper and panel, and ink on paper. Alika Cooper received her MFA at the California College of Arts in San Francisco, and has shown in the Bay Area at Low Gallery, JFKU Arts and Consciousness Gallery, the Richmond Art Center, Varnish, 111 Minna, the San Francisco Arts Commission Gallery, Magic Theatre, Receiver and Lobot. She is represented by Lightbox Gallery in Los Angeles, and recently exhibited at the Scope Hamptons Art Fair in New York, the California College of the Arts MFA Show, and the Front Room Gallery in Brooklyn, NY. See her work at www.alikacooper.com Belgian-born Sacha Eckes studied printmaking at the St Lucas Higher Institute of Fine Arts in Gent. She has exhibited at numerous San Francisco galleries including The Lab, 111 Minna Gallery, National Product, Needles and Pens, Low Gallery and The Adobe Back Room Gallery. Her work is currently heavily influenced by politics, zombies, heart break and bits and pieces of paper. See her work at www.sachaeckes.com Rachell Sumpter has held exhibitions in Portland, Bristol (United Kingdom), New York, Philadelphia, San Francisco, the Urban Institute of Contemporary Arts in Michigan, and Los Angeles including a group installation projects at the Los Angeles County Museum of Art. See her work at www.rachellsumpter.com. --------- 9/16: Meet Marie Harrison, Candidate for District 10 Supervisor WHEN: Saturday, September 16, 2006 2:00PM-4:00PM WHERE: 547 Douglass St., (betw. 21st & 22nd St.), San Francisco, CA Buses: 48, 24, 35 Street parking is fairly easy. RSVP: Terry Baum 415 648-5244 terry(a)terrybaum.com DETAILS: Marie was a leader of the SUCCESSFUL campaign to shut down the PG&E power plant in the Bayview. Shes a great community organizer and will make a great supervisor. Bayview/Hunters Point is under the gun, with this redevelopment plan that threatens a vital African- Amercian community. We ALL need to get involved with the issues of D-10: redevelopment, gentrification, pollution, youth violence. If we, as San Franciscans, care about the world, then we must care about everyone in this city. CHARITY BEGINS AT HOME! Food and drink provided. Bring your checkbook. Please come and relax in my beautiful garden and learn about a great candidate and a great neighborhood. (Website: electmarie.freeservers.com) --------- 9/17: Progressive Organizing Center Open House WHEN: Sunday, September 17, 2006 12 noon merchant walk with candidates and campaigns 2-3:30 open house WHERE: 4760 Mission Street, San Francisco, CA DETAILS: Meet, greet, volunteer and take action. Engage in election 2006! Call vicki for more info or how you can participate 415-290-0722 --------- 9/18: Special Invitation: 9/18 Gala Event for Democracy WHEN: Monday, September 18, 2006 Starts 6:00PM WHERE: The Beacon Ballroom, 260 King Street (corner of King and 4th streets), San Francisco, CA View map athttp://www.google.com/maphp?hl=en&tab=wl&q=260%20King% 20Street,%20San%20Francisco%20CA DETAILS: Matt Gonzalez (former president of the SF Board of Supervisors), Krissy Keefer (for Congress, District 8)Aimee Allison (Oakland City Council candidate), and Gayle McLaughlin (RIchmond Mayoral candidate) cordially invited you to attend a special Fundraising Reception for Forrest Hill, Green Party candidate for Secretary of State. Phil Walker of the law firm of Adelson, Testan, and Brundo, is hosting a gala fundraiser at the Beacon Ballroom for Forrest Hill, Green Party candidate for Secretary of State. Mr. Walker was the Host and Creator of the television show "Out and Beyond", is a former national legal columnist for Genre Magazine, and is a well know leader in San Francisco's gay community. Matt Gonzalez, Distrct 8 Congressional candidate Krissy Keefer, Oakland City Council Candidate Aimee Allison, Richmond City Council member and Mayoral Candidate Gayle McLaughlin, and other guest officials will join us. If scheduling conflicts prevent you from attending these events, please consider making an on-line contribution by going to https:// www.voteforrest.org/donate Help support Forrest's grassroots campaign for Free and Fair Elections in California! Event Sponsors: Phil Walker and Steven Jimenez --------- 9/20: Final Endorsement Meeting WHEN: Wednesday, September 20, 2006 7:30PM-9:30PM WHERE: 1028 A Howard St (between 6th St. and 7th St.), San Francisco, CA DETAILS: See County Council meeting details. --------- 9/21: CODEPINK Peace Ribbon Quilt WHEN: Thursday, September 21, 2006 4:00PM-6:00PM 6:00PM-8:30PM Candlelight Interfaith Vigil to follow at Civic Center WHERE: Offices of Supervisor Chris Daly, 1 Carlton B Goodlett Place, San Francisco City Hall, San Francisco, CA INFORMATION, CONTACT: Supervisor Chris Daly 415-554-7970 CODEPINK 415-575-5555 http://www.codepink4peace.org/article.php?list=type&type=17 http://declarationofpeace.org/ **this event is free, open to the public, and wheelchair accessable** DETAILS: The CODEPINK Peace Ribbon Quilt is more than 150 2’x3’ handmade panels commemorating lives of U.S. soldiers and Iraqi civilians lost during the illegal occupation. It has traveled throughout the United States, to the World Peace Conference in Vancouver, Jordan, Lebanon, at Camp Casey outside Bush’s Crawford Ranch, and is in San Francisco for a month of showings and Peace Events, and full participation with the Declaration of Peace. San Francisco CODEPINK will spend the month with the Peace Ribbon Quilt bringing the message of End the War in Iraq, End the War on Our Streets, the affect of the war on all of us at home, and IMPEACHMENT. We are inviting the community to join these events, with banners, panels, and displays commemorating those lost from the wars on our streets, in our neighborhoods, and throughout many of our cities (particularly San Francisco and Oakland ) and to have the Peace Ribbon Quilt at events in the community DEMANDING PEACE AT HOME AND ABROAD. --------- 9/21: Support a Free Media! WHEN: Thursday, September 21, 2006 8:00PM-midnight WHERE: Crash (34 Mason Street near Market), San Francisco, CA DETAILS: Josh Wolf is free for now but his case and the larger cause of a free media persist. Josh has established the Rise Up Network (RUN) Legal Fund which will be used to grant money to independent media makers who find themselves in legal trouble and without money for representation. This event, featuring Josh Wolf, will benefit the RUN Legal Fund. The program will include speakers, a silent art auction, live music and/or DJ's. We will try to get as much media coverage as we can. Actual and potential speakers: Josh Wolf, Judith Miller, Supervisor Ross Mirkarimi, Supervisor Chris Daly, Supervisor Tom Ammianno, Bruce Brugman of the Bay Guardian, Jeff Perlstein of the Media Alliance, Rachel Gordon of the Chronicle, Rick Knee of the National Writers Union and Sunshine Taskforce, John Barlow of the Electronic Frontier Foundation, Njeri Sims - filmaker, Rob Los Ricos – writer/former political prisonner (not all speakers are confirmed) Live Music of Magnetism and Gaviotas ============================== ANNOUNCEMENTS & ACTION ALERTS: 9/21: Green Party Congressional Candidate Krissy Keefer Appears on Channel 29 7:30PM-8:30PM With host Steve Zeltzer, Republican candidate Mike DeNunzio, Libertarian candidate Philip Berg, and an empty chair for Nancy Pelosi. --------- 10/03: Green Party Congressional Candidate Krissy Keefer Appears on Channel 29 7:00PM-8:00PM Call in from 7:30 to 8:00 -- phone number determined later --------- Car-Free Talk with Green Party Activist Sue Vaughan Keep an eye out for "Car-Free Talk" on San Francisco's public access tv station, Channel 29. In the next show, David Fridley, staff scientist at Lawrence Berkeley and member of San Francisco Oil Awareness, discusses the myth of biofuels. Date and time to be announced. ============================== IN EVERY ISSUE: Take Action! Find out about opportunities to help our elected Greens (writing letters, attending hearings, etc) -- subscribe to the SF Green Party Action list! The Action list is a low-traffic list (approximately one message per week in addition to our newsletter) telling you what you can do to help: https://list.sfgreens.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/ action --------- Earn A Living Making San Francisco A More Green and Progressive City! Two years ago, former organizers for the Matt Gonzalez for Mayor campaign decided it was time to stop getting 'close but not close enough' to progressive victories like public power and Matt as Mayor, and to begin a city wide, year round, grassroots campaign that would start helping us win such victories! So in January 2004, the organization Our City was born. Since then we have helped to: - Pass the ban on old polluting diesel buses - Pass Matt Gonzalez's anti chain store law - Get the downtown hotel workers back on the job, and - Get the Police and Planning Commissions put back on SF Government TV after the City tried to pull them off. Now we are campaigning to get rid of PG&E's monopoly on our electricity service, and start running the City on renewable energy like solar and wind power instead! We have just begun hiring and training new grassroots campaigners to help us win this fight. No experience necessary. Earn $280 to $400 each four day work week learning to be a strong progressive organizer. To apply, call Eric at 415-756-8844 from noon to 2pm any weekday, or send an email to jobs(a)our-city.org For more information, see our web site at http://our-city.org --------- Support the San Francisco Green Party by Becoming a Sustainer The San Francisco Green Party needs donations for rent on the office, mailings, signs, and many other expenditures in order to wage effective political campaigns. We are especially interested in building up our base of "sustaining members," those who agree to contribute a certain amount each month by credit card. By becoming a sustaining member you save us money and time that we can then devote to our political work. It is a method of donation that is perfect for a grassroots organization like the Green Party as it allows us to thrive off of many, many small and medium size donations instead of depending on a few large donors. For more information, please visit the MAKE A DONATION page on the website at http://www.sfgreenparty.org/makeadonation/makeadonation.html For questions about the sustaining member program contact treasurer(a)sfgreens.org To make a one-time donation by mail please send a check made out to “The San Francisco Green Party” to: San Francisco Green Party 1028A Howard St. San Francisco, CA 94103 ************************************************************ For more info on our activities, please see our website, http://www.sfgreenparty.org. You can also email us questions at info(a)sfgreens.org. To send us news items (short blurb please, plain text only) for possible inclusion in the newsletter, email news(a)sfgreens.org. Please don't put these addresses on mailing lists; messages not specifically addressed to us won't go through.

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SF Green Party Weekly 9/6-9/12
by announce＠sfgreens.org 06 Sep '06

06 Sep '06

SF GREEN PARTY WEEKLY 9/6/06-9/12/06 NEWS: - Democrats Should Be ‘Ashamed' for Abandoning State's Lowest Paid Workers in Minimum Wage Plan (http://www.sfgreenparty.org/news/ newsitem-start.gem?idx=1524) EVENTS: This week: - 9/6: Kickoff Party for Kim Knox - 9/6: Kickoff Party for Aimee Allison - 9/7: Feminist Issues Group Meeting - 9/9: Power to the Peaceful - 9/10: Park Naming Ceremony, Memorial Service for Hayes Valley Activist Patricia Walkup - 9/10: Ready! Set! Go! Krissy Keefer Kicks Off Congressional Race - 9/11: Special CC meeting (moved from 9/13 to accommodate our special endorsement meeting) - 9/12: Meet JaneKim.org - SF Schoolboard Candidate + Blogger Meetup! Next week: - 9/13: General Membership Endorsement meeting - 9/13: FILM: Iraq For Sale - 9/14: Kickoff party for John Rizzo's College Board Race - 9/15: Supervisor Ross Mirkarimi Hosts Art Opening Save the date: - 9/18: Special Invitation: 9/18 Gala Event for Democracy - 9/20: Final Endorsement meeting ANNOUNCEMENTS & ACTION ALERTS: - FILM: IRAQ FOR SALE in Bay Area September & October! For screenings, see http://iraqforsale.org/screenings.php - Car-Free Talk with Green Party Activist Sue Vaughan IN EVERY ISSUE: - Discuss Instant Runoff Voting in Green Party Activist Jim Dorenkott's Blog (http://www.dailykos.com/user/jim%20d) - Take Action! - Earn A Living Making San Francisco A More Green and Progressive City! - Support the San Francisco Green Party by Becoming a Sustainer JOKE OF THE WEEK: - Rage Against the Machine: No Shelter (http://www.alternet.org/blogs/ video/41184/) ************************************************************ EVENTS: 9/6: Kickoff Party for Kim Knox WHEN: Wednesday, September 6, 2006 6:00PM-9:00PM WHERE: Cafe Royale, 900 Post (Leavenworth), San Francisco, CA DETAILS: Join us in a night of heavenly jazz as we work together to create a School Board that works with parents, educators and the community for a better education for all students. With the Marcus Shelby Trio. --------- 9/6: Kickoff Party for Aimee Allison WHEN: Wednesday, September 6, 2006 5:30pm to 8:30pm WHERE: Maxwells Restaurant & Lounge 341 13th Street, Oakland, CA (two blocks from the 13th St. exit of 12th St. BART station) DETAILS: There will be live music and special guests, including County Supervisor President Keith Carson and district and civic leaders. Light refreshments and cash bar. Requested donation $25 and up. No one turned away for lack of funds. --------- 9/7: Feminist Issues Group Meeting WHEN: Thursday, September 7, 2006 This week only Time changed to 7:30PM To accommodate the benefit for the coalition on homelessness WHERE: Wild Awakenings Cafe, 142 McAllister, San Francisco, CA DETAILS: Last meeting before the FIG Fundraiser for our women candidates and the school board panel hosted by FIG. please rsvp whether or not you are attending. everyone welcome. --------- 9/9: Power to the Peaceful WHEN & WHERE: Saturday, September 9, 2006 10:00AM: Rally and March to Power to the Peaceful from Ashbury between Oak and Fell to Speedway Meadow in Golden Gate Park, San Francisco, CA 11:00PM-5:00PM: Rally at Speedway Meadow in Golden Gate Park, San Francisco, CA DETAILS: Join CODEPINK with the Peace Ribbon Quilt, Vets for Peace, Declaration of Peace, and Community Organizations and Families with the message "End the War in Iraq, End the War on Our Streets, IMPEACH BUSH AND CHENEY." To find out more about the rally, see http://www.powertothepeaceful.org/ --------- 9/10: Park Naming Ceremony, Memorial Service for Hayes Valley Activist Patricia Walkup WHEN: Sunday, September 10, 2006 11:00AM WHERE: Hayes Green Park, Hayes and Octavia, San Francisco, CA DETAILS: The late Patricia Walkup, who passed away in June, was a tireless advocate for Hayes Valley. She played a big part in changing Hayes Valley from a crime-ridden urban blight to the delightful urban area it is today. Her vision, drive and persistence - despite many daunting setbacks, which she overcame - will not be forgotten. At this memorial service, organized by friends of Patricia Walkup, the City of San Francisco will officially name the Hayes Green Park for her. This park has not been officially named since it opened in the fall of 2005. There will also be a mariachi band; in honor of Patricia Walkup's love of the music, a Zen ceremony led by folks from the Zen Center on Page Street, and refreshments donated by Hayes Valley cafes and restaurants. --------- 9/10: Ready! Set! Go! Krissy Keefer Kicks Off Congressional Race WHEN: Sunday, September 10, 2006 4:00PM WHERE: Medjool, 2522 Mission Street, San Francisco, CA INFORMATION: Contact krissyforcongress(a)yahoo.com or call (415) 835-4748. DETAILS: Hosted by Taiko drummers, Debbie Kajiyama, Jose Navarette, Amara Tabor Smith, Ramon Alayo, Afro Cuban Modern Word. --------- 9/11: County Council Meeting WHEN: Monday, September 11, 2006 7:00PM-9:00PM WHERE: 1028 A Howard St (between 6th St. and 7th St.), San Francisco, CA DETAILS: Issues to be Endorsed at this meeting, and the 9/13 and 9/20 endorsement meetings: LOCAL Endorsements: School Bond (outside presenter, TBA) Elected official salary increase Small Business Protection Act (outside presenter, TBA) Eviction protection for Seniors Relocation measure Increase parking tax STATE Initiatives and Bonds: 1D: Education funding- need presenter 1E: Disaster funding, need presenter 84: Water Quality- need presenter 88: Education funding- need presenter CANDIDATES: SF Board of Supervisors, Districts 2, 4, 8, 10 - need questionnaires SF School Board- SF Community College Board- Assessor --------- 9/12: Meet JaneKim.org - SF Schoolboard Candidate + Blogger Meetup! WHEN: Tuesday, September 12th 9pm at G3 WHERE: 3910 Geary Boulevard, San Francisco, California 94118 DETAILS: See http://upcoming.org/event/102068/ --------- 9/13: FILM: Iraq For Sale WHEN: Wednesday, September 13, 2006 6:00PM: Wine & Hors d'Oeuvres at Amnesty International w/ Robert Greenwald two blocks away Film starts 7:00PM WHERE: Embarcadero Center Cinema (Capacity is 300), One Embarcadero Center, San Francisco, California 94111 For map and directions, see http://maps.yahoo.com/beta/ index.php#maxp=search&q1=One%20Embarcadero%20Center,San%20Francisco%2C %20CA&trf=0&mag=3 TICKETS: To purchase tickets, go to http://virtuous.com/event/3334090513/ or call 415-291-9233, extension 201 with Name, Number of guests & payment information. DETAILS: After the film, there will be a discussion with filmmaker Robert Greenwald, CorpWatch Managing Editor & Program Director Pratap Chatterjee, and Amnesty International Director of Business and Human Rights, Mila Rosenthal. For other screenings of this film in the Bay Area, see http:// iraqforsale.org/screenings.php for dates, times, and places. --------- 9/13: Special Endorsement General Meeting WHEN: Wednesday, September 13, 2006 7:30PM-9:30PM WHERE: 1028 A Howard St (between 6th St. and 7th St.), San Francisco, CA DETAILS: See County Council meeting details. --------- 9/14: Kickoff party for John Rizzo's College Board Race WHEN: Thursday, September 14 5:00 pm WHERE: 111 Minna at Second Street, San Francisco INFORMATION: Contact events(a)johnrizzoforcollegeboard.com DETAILS: Join Matt Gonzalez, Ross Mirkarimi, Jane Kim, and a host of others for music, food, and great conversation to help create a City College that offers education to all, integrated with the community. --------- 9/15: Supervisor Ross Mirkarimi Hosts Art Opening WHEN: Friday, September 15, 2006 5:00PM-8:00PM WHERE: San Francisco City Hall, 1 Carlton B Goodlett Place, Room 282, San Francisco, CA COST: Free DETAILS: Supervisor Ross Mirkarimi hosts the Monthly Third Friday’s Art Reception in his City Hall office. This month’s featured artists are Alika Cooper, Sacha Eckes, and Rachell Sumpter. In this show titled “It won’t hurt,” these artists explore the ironies inherent in our society, reflect the social truths of the past and present, and explore themes such as our social roles and expectations. Their art serves as a social commentary by capturing our desire for a sense of belonging and home, and by recording our attempt to navigate uneasy relationships and even our isolation. The show will include works in gouache, acrylic, and watercolor on paper and panel, and ink on paper. Alika Cooper received her MFA at the California College of Arts in San Francisco, and has shown in the Bay Area at Low Gallery, JFKU Arts and Consciousness Gallery, the Richmond Art Center, Varnish, 111 Minna, the San Francisco Arts Commission Gallery, Magic Theatre, Receiver and Lobot. She is represented by Lightbox Gallery in Los Angeles, and recently exhibited at the Scope Hamptons Art Fair in New York, the California College of the Arts MFA Show, and the Front Room Gallery in Brooklyn, NY. See her work at www.alikacooper.com Belgian-born Sacha Eckes studied printmaking at the St Lucas Higher Institute of Fine Arts in Gent. She has exhibited at numerous San Francisco galleries including The Lab, 111 Minna Gallery, National Product, Needles and Pens, Low Gallery and The Adobe Back Room Gallery. Her work is currently heavily influenced by politics, zombies, heart break and bits and pieces of paper. See her work at www.sachaeckes.com Rachell Sumpter has held exhibitions in Portland, Bristol (United Kingdom), New York, Philadelphia, San Francisco, the Urban Institute of Contemporary Arts in Michigan, and Los Angeles including a group installation projects at the Los Angeles County Museum of Art. See her work at www.rachellsumpter.com. --------- 9/18: Special Invitation: 9/18 Gala Event for Democracy WHEN: Monday, September 18, 2006 Starts 6:00PM WHERE: The Beacon Ballroom, 260 King Street (corner of King and 4th streets), San Francisco, CA View map athttp://www.google.com/maphp?hl=en&tab=wl&q=260%20King% 20Street,%20San%20Francisco%20CA DETAILS: Matt Gonzalez (former president of the SF Board of Supervisors), Krissy Keefer (for Congress, District 8)Aimee Allison (Oakland City Council candidate), and Gayle McLaughlin (RIchmond Mayoral candidate) cordially invited you to attend a special Fundraising Reception for Forrest Hill, Green Party candidate for Secretary of State. Phil Walker of the law firm of Adelson, Testan, and Brundo, is hosting a gala fundraiser at the Beacon Ballroom for Forrest Hill, Green Party candidate for Secretary of State. Mr. Walker was the Host and Creator of the television show "Out and Beyond", is a former national legal columnist for Genre Magazine, and is a well know leader in San Francisco's gay community. Matt Gonzalez, Distrct 8 Congressional candidate Krissy Keefer, Oakland City Council Candidate Aimee Allison, Richmond City Council member and Mayoral Candidate Gayle McLaughlin, and other guest officials will join us. If scheduling conflicts prevent you from attending these events, please consider making an on-line contribution by going to https:// www.voteforrest.org/donate Help support Forrest's grassroots campaign for Free and Fair Elections in California! Event Sponsors: Phil Walker and Steven Jimenez --------- 9/20: Final Endorsement Meeting WHEN: Wednesday, September 20, 2006 7:30PM-9:30PM WHERE: 1028 A Howard St (between 6th St. and 7th St.), San Francisco, CA DETAILS: See County Council meeting details. ============================== ANNOUNCEMENTS & ACTION ALERTS: Car-Free Talk with Green Party Activist Sue Vaughan Keep an eye out for "Car-Free Talk" on San Francisco's public access tv station, Channel 29. In the next show, David Fridley, staff scientist at Lawrence Berkeley and member of San Francisco Oil Awareness, discusses the myth of biofuels. Date and time to be announced. ============================== IN EVERY ISSUE: Take Action! Find out about opportunities to help our elected Greens (writing letters, attending hearings, etc) -- subscribe to the SF Green Party Action list! The Action list is a low-traffic list (approximately one message per week in addition to our newsletter) telling you what you can do to help: https://list.sfgreens.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/ action --------- Earn A Living Making San Francisco A More Green and Progressive City! Two years ago, former organizers for the Matt Gonzalez for Mayor campaign decided it was time to stop getting 'close but not close enough' to progressive victories like public power and Matt as Mayor, and to begin a city wide, year round, grassroots campaign that would start helping us win such victories! So in January 2004, the organization Our City was born. Since then we have helped to: - Pass the ban on old polluting diesel buses - Pass Matt Gonzalez's anti chain store law - Get the downtown hotel workers back on the job, and - Get the Police and Planning Commissions put back on SF Government TV after the City tried to pull them off. Now we are campaigning to get rid of PG&E's monopoly on our electricity service, and start running the City on renewable energy like solar and wind power instead! We have just begun hiring and training new grassroots campaigners to help us win this fight. No experience necessary. Earn $280 to $400 each four day work week learning to be a strong progressive organizer. To apply, call Eric at 415-756-8844 from noon to 2pm any weekday, or send an email to jobs(a)our-city.org For more information, see our web site at http://our-city.org --------- Support the San Francisco Green Party by Becoming a Sustainer The San Francisco Green Party needs donations for rent on the office, mailings, signs, and many other expenditures in order to wage effective political campaigns. We are especially interested in building up our base of "sustaining members," those who agree to contribute a certain amount each month by credit card. By becoming a sustaining member you save us money and time that we can then devote to our political work. It is a method of donation that is perfect for a grassroots organization like the Green Party as it allows us to thrive off of many, many small and medium size donations instead of depending on a few large donors. For more information, please visit the MAKE A DONATION page on the website at http://www.sfgreenparty.org/makeadonation/makeadonation.html For questions about the sustaining member program contact treasurer(a)sfgreens.org To make a one-time donation by mail please send a check made out to “The San Francisco Green Party” to: San Francisco Green Party 1028A Howard St. San Francisco, CA 94103 ************************************************************ For more info on our activities, please see our website, http://www.sfgreenparty.org. You can also email us questions at info(a)sfgreens.org. To send us news items (short blurb please, plain text only) for possible inclusion in the newsletter, email news(a)sfgreens.org. Please don't put these addresses on mailing lists; messages not specifically addressed to us won't go through.

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SF Green Party Weekly 8/31-9/5
by announce＠sfgreens.org 30 Aug '06

30 Aug '06

SF GREEN PARTY WEEKLY 8/31/06-9/5/06 NEWS: - Green Party Must Rethink National Strategy, Sez Randy Shaw (http:// www.beyondchron.org/articles/ Green_Party_Must_Rethink_National_Strategy_3589.html) - Greens Respond to Shaw's Critique (http://www.beyondchron.org/ articles/Guest_Editorial_Greens_Respond_to_Shaw_s_Critique_3608.html) - Bob Watada, Lt. Ehren Watada's Father, Speaks in Bay Area, Aimee Allison Supports Him (http://www.nichibeitimes.com/issues/articles/ 082406/watada.html) - Matt Gonzalez hosted Larisa Casillas and Nativo Lopez on 8/20 Sunday Salon (http://www.sundaysalon.org/archives.asp) - Pro-War Democrats ‘Cowards,' Greens Charge (http:// www.sfgreenparty.org/news/newsitem-start.gem?idx=1525) - BeyondChron Discusses School Board Race, including Green candidates Jane Kim and Kim Knox (http://www.beyondchron.org/news/index.php? itemid=3621#more) - An End to Politics as Usual: Local Green Party Fields Strong Candidates for 11/06 (http://www.sfgreenparty.org/news/newsitem- start.gem?idx=1526) - California Close to Being First in Nation to Enact Measure to Reform Electoral College (http://www.sfgreenparty.org/news/newsitem- start.gem?idx=1523) - Democrats Should Be ‘Ashamed' for Abandoning State's Lowest Paid Workers in Minimum Wage Plan (http://www.sfgreenparty.org/news/ newsitem-start.gem?idx=1524) EVENTS: This week: - 9/2-4: SF Mime Troupe Tabling - 9/6: Kickoff Party for Kim Knox - 9/9: Power to the Peaceful Next week: - 9/10: Park Naming Ceremony, Memorial Service for Hayes Valley Activist Patricia Walkup - 9/10: Ready! Set! Go! Krissy Keefer Kicks Off Congressional Race - 9/11: Special CC meeting (moved from 9/13 to accommodate our special endorsement meeting) - 9/13: General Membership Endorsement meeting Save the date: - 9/20: Final Endorsement meeting ANNOUNCEMENTS & ACTION ALERTS: - Car-Free Talk with Green Party Activist Sue Vaughan - Counter the Right-Wing "Walk for Life!" IN EVERY ISSUE: - Discuss Instant Runoff Voting in Green Party Activist Jim Dorenkott's Blog (http://www.dailykos.com/user/jim%20d) - Take Action! - Earn A Living Making San Francisco A More Green and Progressive City! - Support the San Francisco Green Party by Becoming a Sustainer JOKE OF THE WEEK: - Spoof: Let's Bomb Iran (http://www.alternet.org/blogs/video/40956/) ************************************************************ EVENTS: 9/2-4: SF Mime Troupe Tabling WHEN & WHERE: Saturday, September 2 to Monday, September 4, 2006 12:30PM-4:30PM WHERE: Dolores Park, 18th & Dolores, San Francisco, CA DETAILS: The GROW working group will be tabling at the SF Mime Troupe production of Godfellas at Dolores Park, also campaigning for Krissy Keefer. Call Sue Vaughan at (415) 668-3119 if you think you can help. For more information about the San Francisco Mime Troupe and Godfellas, see http://www.sfmt.org/ --------- 9/6: Kickoff Party for Kim Knox WHEN: Wednesday, September 6, 2006 6:00PM-9:00PM WHERE: Cafe Royale, 900 Post (Leavenworth), San Francisco, CA DETAILS: Join us in a night of heavenly jazz as we work together to create a School Board that works with parents, educators and the community for a better education for all students. With the Marcus Shelby Trio. --------- 9/9: Power to the Peaceful WHEN & WHERE: Saturday, September 9, 2006 10:00AM: Rally and March to Power to the Peaceful from Ashbury between Oak and Fell to Speedway Meadow in Golden Gate Park, San Francisco, CA 11:00PM-5:00PM: Rally at Speedway Meadow in Golden Gate Park, San Francisco, CA DETAILS: Join CODEPINK with the Peace Ribbon Quilt, Vets for Peace, Declaration of Peace, and Community Organizations and Families with the message "End the War in Iraq, End the War on Our Streets, IMPEACH BUSH AND CHENEY." To find out more about the rally, see http://www.powertothepeaceful.org/ --------- 9/10: Park Naming Ceremony, Memorial Service for Hayes Valley Activist Patricia Walkup WHEN: Sunday, September 10, 2006 11:00AM WHERE: Hayes Green Park, Hayes and Octavia, San Francisco, CA DETAILS: The late Patricia Walkup, who passed away in June, was a tireless advocate for Hayes Valley. She played a big part in changing Hayes Valley from a crime-ridden urban blight to the delightful urban area it is today. Her vision, drive and persistence - despite many daunting setbacks, which she overcame - will not be forgotten. At this memorial service, organized by friends of Patricia Walkup, the City of San Francisco will officially name the Hayes Green Park for her. This park has not been officially named since it opened in the fall of 2005. There will also be a mariachi band; in honor of Patricia Walkup's love of the music, a Zen ceremony led by folks from the Zen Center on Page Street, and refreshments donated by Hayes Valley cafes and restaurants. --------- 9/10: Ready! Set! Go! Krissy Keefer Kicks Off Congressional Race WHEN: Sunday, September 10, 2006 4:00PM WHERE: Medjool, 2522 Mission Street, San Francisco, CA INFORMATION: Contact krissyforcongress(a)yahoo.com or call (415) 835-4748. DETAILS: Hosted by Taiko drummers, Debbie Kajiyama, Jose Navarette, Amara Tabor Smith, Ramon Alayo, Afro Cuban Modern Word. --------- 9/11: County Council Meeting WHEN: Monday, September 11, 2006 7:00PM-9:00PM WHERE: 1028 A Howard St (between 6th St. and 7th St.), San Francisco, CA DETAILS: Issues to be Endorsed at this meeting, and the 9/13 and 9/20 endorsement meetings: LOCAL Endorsements: School Bond (outside presenter, TBA) Elected official salary increase Small Business Protection Act (outside presenter, TBA) Eviction protection for Seniors Relocation measure Increase parking tax STATE Initiatives and Bonds: 1D: Education funding- need presenter 1E: Disaster funding, need presenter 84: Water Quality- need presenter 88: Education funding- need presenter CANDIDATES: SF Board of Supervisors, Districts 2, 4, 8, 10 - need questionnaires SF School Board- SF Community College Board- Assessor --------- 9/13: Special Endorsement General Meeting WHEN: Wednesday, September 13, 2006 7:30PM-9:30PM WHERE: 1028 A Howard St (between 6th St. and 7th St.), San Francisco, CA DETAILS: See County Council meeting details. --------- 9/20: Final Endorsement Meeting WHEN: Wednesday, September 20, 2006 7:30PM-9:30PM WHERE: 1028 A Howard St (between 6th St. and 7th St.), San Francisco, CA DETAILS: See County Council meeting details. ============================== ANNOUNCEMENTS & ACTION ALERTS: Car-Free Talk with Green Party Activist Sue Vaughan Keep an eye out for "Car-Free Talk" on San Francisco's public access tv station, Channel 29. In the next show, David Fridley, staff scientist at Lawrence Berkeley and member of San Francisco Oil Awareness, discusses the myth of biofuels. Date and time to be announced. --------- Counter the Right-Wing "Walk for Life!" Come to a Community Meeting to discuss how we will counter the Right Wing "Walk for Life" coming to SF in January 2007. Please bring yourself and your ideas to participate in building a forceful resistance. Date and location to be announced. Please email the Bay Area Coalition for Reproductive Rigths at bacorrinfo(a)riseup.net for more information or call 415-864-1278. ============================== IN EVERY ISSUE: Take Action! Find out about opportunities to help our elected Greens (writing letters, attending hearings, etc) -- subscribe to the SF Green Party Action list! The Action list is a low-traffic list (approximately one message per week in addition to our newsletter) telling you what you can do to help: https://list.sfgreens.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/ action --------- Earn A Living Making San Francisco A More Green and Progressive City! Two years ago, former organizers for the Matt Gonzalez for Mayor campaign decided it was time to stop getting 'close but not close enough' to progressive victories like public power and Matt as Mayor, and to begin a city wide, year round, grassroots campaign that would start helping us win such victories! So in January 2004, the organization Our City was born. Since then we have helped to: - Pass the ban on old polluting diesel buses - Pass Matt Gonzalez's anti chain store law - Get the downtown hotel workers back on the job, and - Get the Police and Planning Commissions put back on SF Government TV after the City tried to pull them off. Now we are campaigning to get rid of PG&E's monopoly on our electricity service, and start running the City on renewable energy like solar and wind power instead! We have just begun hiring and training new grassroots campaigners to help us win this fight. No experience necessary. Earn $280 to $400 each four day work week learning to be a strong progressive organizer. To apply, call Eric at 415-756-8844 from noon to 2pm any weekday, or send an email to jobs(a)our-city.org For more information, see our web site at http://our-city.org --------- Support the San Francisco Green Party by Becoming a Sustainer The San Francisco Green Party needs donations for rent on the office, mailings, signs, and many other expenditures in order to wage effective political campaigns. We are especially interested in building up our base of "sustaining members," those who agree to contribute a certain amount each month by credit card. By becoming a sustaining member you save us money and time that we can then devote to our political work. It is a method of donation that is perfect for a grassroots organization like the Green Party as it allows us to thrive off of many, many small and medium size donations instead of depending on a few large donors. For more information, please visit the MAKE A DONATION page on the website at http://www.sfgreenparty.org/makeadonation/makeadonation.html For questions about the sustaining member program contact treasurer(a)sfgreens.org To make a one-time donation by mail please send a check made out to “The San Francisco Green Party” to: San Francisco Green Party 1028A Howard St. San Francisco, CA 94103 ************************************************************ For more info on our activities, please see our website, http://www.sfgreenparty.org. You can also email us questions at info(a)sfgreens.org. To send us news items (short blurb please, plain text only) for possible inclusion in the newsletter, email news(a)sfgreens.org. Please don't put these addresses on mailing lists; messages not specifically addressed to us won't go through.

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SF Green Party Weekly 8/24-8/30
by announce＠sfgreens.org 21 Aug '06

21 Aug '06

SF GREEN PARTY WEEKLY 8/24/06-8/30/06 NEWS: - Who's a Spoiler Now, Eh Joe? Sore Loserman, Redux (http:// www.sfgreenparty.org/news/newsitem-start.gem?idx=1520) - Aimee Allison One of the People to Possibly Loosen De La Fuente's Grip on City Hall (http://www.sfgreenparty.org/news/newsitem- start.gem?idx=1521) - Lieberman Defeat is Bad Sign for Pro-War Sen. Dianne Feinstein (http://www.sfgreenparty.org/news/newsitem-start.gem?idx=1522) EVENTS: This week: - 8/23: Krissy Keefer at the Bazaar - 8/24: We Appreciate Educators Next week: - 8/30: The Progressive Organizing Center's Office Warming Party Save the date: - 9/6: Kickoff Party for Kim Knox - 9/9: Power to the Peaceful - 9/10: Park Naming Ceremony, Memorial Service for Hayes Valley Activist Patricia Walkup - 9/10: Ready! Set! Go! Krissy Keefer Kicks Off Congressional Race - 9/11: Special CC meeting (moved from 9/13 to accommodate our special endorsement meeting) - 9/13: General Membership Endorsement meeting - 9/20: Final Endorsement meeting ANNOUNCEMENTS & ACTION ALERTS: - Car-Free Talk with Green Party Activist Sue Vaughan - Counter the Right-Wing "Walk for Life!" IN EVERY ISSUE: - Discuss Instant Runoff Voting in Green Party Activist Jim Dorenkott's Blog (http://www.dailykos.com/user/jim%20d) - Take Action! - Earn A Living Making San Francisco A More Green and Progressive City! - Support the San Francisco Green Party by Becoming a Sustainer JOKE OF THE WEEK: - Bill O'Reilly Interviews Marilyn Manson (http://www.alternet.org/ blogs/video/40524/) ************************************************************ EVENTS: 8/23: Krissy Keefer at the Bazaar WHEN: Wednesday, August 23, 2006 7:00PM-9:00PM WHERE: Bazaar Cafe, 5927 California Street, between 21st and 22nd avenues, San Francisco, CA ADMISSION: Free but a donation to Krissy's campaign is suggested. DETAILS: Congressional candidate Krissy Keefer, former congressional candidate Terry Baum with performer/musician Scrumbly Koldewyn, and singer/ songwriter Austin Willacy and more, rock the Bazaar Cafe. --------- 8/24: We Appreciate Educators WHEN: Thursday, August 24, 2006 5:30PM-7:00PM WHERE: El Rio, 3158 Mission (Precita), San Francisco, CA DETAILS: Join us for a party to welcome educators back to school and a chance to meet Kim Knox, a SF School Board candidate to create an educator- friendly, parent-friendly and student-friendly school district. DJ Funklor, the dj for Youth Speaks!, will be performing. --------- 8/30: The Progressive Organizing Center's Office Warming Party WHEN: Wednesday, August 30, 2006 6:00PM-9:00PM WHERE: 4760 Mission St (between Persia and Russia), San Francisco, CA DETAILS: Housing Progressive Candidates and Campaigns for the November 7th Election Serving the Community with Events and Meeting Space Candidates include: - Emily Drennen for BART Board - Kim Knox for San Francisco School Board - Jane Kim for San Francisco School Board - John Rizzo for Community College Board - Bruce Wolfe for Community College Board - Barry Hermanson for California State Assembly, 12th District - Krissy Keefer for Congress - Special Guests to be Announced Keynote Speaker: Medea Benjamin, just back from Jordan and Lebanon, with Bill Simpich, Supervisor Chris Daly, and more. Potluck, Please! We will have some starters, please bring your favorite things to share including munchies, non-alcoholic drinks, finger foods, ethnic delicacies. Please call Vicki for a list of other things needed for our office warming – 290-0722. The Progressive Organizing Center is designed to help campaigns maximize scarce resources. We are working together to help each other succeed. Featuring A Special Presentation of the CODEPINK Peace Ribbon Quilt: “The Peace Ribbon honors the victims of the war in Iraq by creating a memorial to the fallen soldiers and Iraqi civilians who have died as a result of the invasion and occupation of Iraq.” (codepink4peace.org) Initiatives and Propositions include: - NO on 85 (parental notification) - YES on 89 (Clean Money for - Political Campaigns) - IMPEACH BUSH AND CHENEY - Paid Sick Leave - Entertainment including Tommi and Diana, with: - The Kat Downs Conspiracy (www.katdowns.com) - Bright Brown (www.laughingstocksf.com/brightbrown/index.html) --------- 9/6: Kickoff Party for Kim Knox WHEN: Wednesday, September 6, 2006 6:00PM-9:00PM WHERE: Cafe Royale, 900 Post (Leavenworth), San Francisco, CA DETAILS: Join us in a night of heavenly jazz as we work together to create a School Board that works with parents, educators and the community for a better education for all students. With the Marcus Shelby Trio. --------- 9/9: Power to the Peaceful WHEN & WHERE: Saturday, September 9, 2006 10:00AM: Rally and March to Power to the Peaceful from Ashbury between Oak and Fell to Speedway Meadow in Golden Gate Park, San Francisco, CA 11:00PM-5:00PM: Rally at Speedway Meadow in Golden Gate Park, San Francisco, CA DETAILS: Join CODEPINK with the Peace Ribbon Quilt, Vets for Peace, Declaration of Peace, and Community Organizations and Families with the message "End the War in Iraq, End the War on Our Streets, IMPEACH BUSH AND CHENEY." To find out more about the rally, see http://www.powertothepeaceful.org/ --------- 9/10: Park Naming Ceremony, Memorial Service for Hayes Valley Activist Patricia Walkup WHEN: Sunday, September 10, 2006 11:00AM WHERE: Hayes Green Park, Hayes and Octavia, San Francisco, CA DETAILS: The late Patricia Walkup, who passed away in June, was a tireless advocate for Hayes Valley. She played a big part in changing Hayes Valley from a crime-ridden urban blight to the delightful urban area it is today. Her vision, drive and persistence - despite many daunting setbacks, which she overcame - will not be forgotten. At this memorial service, organized by friends of Patricia Walkup, the City of San Francisco will officially name the Hayes Green Park for her. This park has not been officially named since it opened in the fall of 2005. There will also be a mariachi band; in honor of Patricia Walkup's love of the music, a Zen ceremony led by folks from the Zen Center on Page Street, and refreshments donated by Hayes Valley cafes and restaurants. --------- 9/10: Ready! Set! Go! Krissy Keefer Kicks Off Congressional Race WHEN: Sunday, September 10, 2006 4:00PM WHERE: Medjool, 2522 Mission Street, San Francisco, CA INFORMATION: Contact krissyforcongress(a)yahoo.com or call (415) 835-4748. DETAILS: Hosted by Taiko drummers, Debbie Kajiyama, Jose Navarette, Amara Tabor Smith, Ramon Alayo, Afro Cuban Modern Word. --------- 9/11: County Council Meeting WHEN: Monday, September 11, 2006 7:00PM-9:00PM WHERE: 1028 A Howard St (between 6th St. and 7th St.), San Francisco, CA DETAILS: Issues to be Endorsed at this meeting, and the 9/13 and 9/20 endorsement meetings: LOCAL Endorsements: School Bond (outside presenter, TBA) Elected official salary increase Small Business Protection Act (outside presenter, TBA) Eviction protection for Seniors Relocation measure Increase parking tax STATE Initiatives and Bonds: 1D: Education funding- need presenter 1E: Disaster funding, need presenter 84: Water Quality- need presenter 88: Education funding- need presenter CANDIDATES: SF Board of Supervisors, Districts 2, 4, 8, 10 - need questionnaires SF School Board- SF Community College Board- Assessor --------- 9/13: Special Endorsement General Meeting WHEN: Wednesday, September 13, 2006 7:30PM-9:30PM WHERE: 1028 A Howard St (between 6th St. and 7th St.), San Francisco, CA DETAILS: See County Council meeting details. --------- 9/20: Final Endorsement Meeting WHEN: Wednesday, September 20, 2006 7:30PM-9:30PM WHERE: 1028 A Howard St (between 6th St. and 7th St.), San Francisco, CA DETAILS: See County Council meeting details. ============================== ANNOUNCEMENTS & ACTION ALERTS: Car-Free Talk with Green Party Activist Sue Vaughan Keep an eye out for "Car-Free Talk" on San Francisco's public access tv station, Channel 29. In the next show, David Fridley, staff scientist at Lawrence Berkeley and member of San Francisco Oil Awareness, discusses the myth of biofuels. Date and time to be announced. --------- Counter the Right-Wing "Walk for Life!" Come to a Community Meeting to discuss how we will counter the Right Wing "Walk for Life" coming to SF in January 2007. Please bring yourself and your ideas to participate in building a forceful resistance. Date and location to be announced. Please email the Bay Area Coalition for Reproductive Rigths at bacorrinfo(a)riseup.net for more information or call 415-864-1278. ============================== IN EVERY ISSUE: Take Action! Find out about opportunities to help our elected Greens (writing letters, attending hearings, etc) -- subscribe to the SF Green Party Action list! The Action list is a low-traffic list (approximately one message per week in addition to our newsletter) telling you what you can do to help: https://list.sfgreens.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/ action --------- Earn A Living Making San Francisco A More Green and Progressive City! Two years ago, former organizers for the Matt Gonzalez for Mayor campaign decided it was time to stop getting 'close but not close enough' to progressive victories like public power and Matt as Mayor, and to begin a city wide, year round, grassroots campaign that would start helping us win such victories! So in January 2004, the organization Our City was born. Since then we have helped to: - Pass the ban on old polluting diesel buses - Pass Matt Gonzalez's anti chain store law - Get the downtown hotel workers back on the job, and - Get the Police and Planning Commissions put back on SF Government TV after the City tried to pull them off. Now we are campaigning to get rid of PG&E's monopoly on our electricity service, and start running the City on renewable energy like solar and wind power instead! We have just begun hiring and training new grassroots campaigners to help us win this fight. No experience necessary. Earn $280 to $400 each four day work week learning to be a strong progressive organizer. To apply, call Eric at 415-756-8844 from noon to 2pm any weekday, or send an email to jobs(a)our-city.org For more information, see our web site at http://our-city.org --------- Support the San Francisco Green Party by Becoming a Sustainer The San Francisco Green Party needs donations for rent on the office, mailings, signs, and many other expenditures in order to wage effective political campaigns. We are especially interested in building up our base of "sustaining members," those who agree to contribute a certain amount each month by credit card. By becoming a sustaining member you save us money and time that we can then devote to our political work. It is a method of donation that is perfect for a grassroots organization like the Green Party as it allows us to thrive off of many, many small and medium size donations instead of depending on a few large donors. For more information, please visit the MAKE A DONATION page on the website at http://www.sfgreenparty.org/makeadonation/makeadonation.html For questions about the sustaining member program contact treasurer(a)sfgreens.org To make a one-time donation by mail please send a check made out to “The San Francisco Green Party” to: San Francisco Green Party 1028A Howard St. San Francisco, CA 94103 ************************************************************ For more info on our activities, please see our website, http://www.sfgreenparty.org. You can also email us questions at info(a)sfgreens.org. To send us news items (short blurb please, plain text only) for possible inclusion in the newsletter, email news(a)sfgreens.org. Please don't put these addresses on mailing lists; messages not specifically addressed to us won't go through.

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SF Green Party Weekly 8/17-8/23
by announce＠sfgreens.org 16 Aug '06

16 Aug '06

SF GREEN PARTY WEEKLY 8/17/06-8/23/06 NEWS: - VIDEOS: Ross Mirkarimi and Police Foot Patrols - Ross Mirkarimi Plans to Make the Fillmore "Jazz" District a Cultural Mecca Again (http://www.examiner.com/ a-218283~Lower_Fillmore_could_become_city_community_benefit_district.htm l) - Is Green The Color Of Protest? (http://www.sfgreenparty.org/news/ newsitem-start.gem?idx=1517) EVENTS: This week: - 8/16: Special General Membership Meeting at 7:00 PM - 8/18: Supervisor Ross Mirkarimi Hosts Art Opening of the Work of the Children of District 5 - 8/18: Jane Kim for School Board Campaign Kick-Off Next week: - 8/19: Free Josh Wolf - 8/20: SF Green Party Outreach at the SF Mime Troupe in Washington Square Park - 8/23: Krissy Keefer at the Bazaar Save the date: - 9/9: Power to the Peaceful - 9/10: Park Naming Ceremony, Memorial Service for Hayes Valley Activist Patricia Walkup - 9/10: Ready! Set! Go! Krissy Keefer Kicks Off Congressional Race - 9/11: Special CC meeting (moved from 9/13 to accommodate our special endorsement meeting) - 9/13: General Membership Endorsement meeting - 9/20: Final Endorsement meeting ANNOUNCEMENTS & ACTION ALERTS: - Car-Free Talk with Green Party Activist Sue Vaughan - Counter the Right-Wing "Walk for Life!" IN EVERY ISSUE: - Discuss Instant Runoff Voting in Green Party Activist Jim Dorenkott's Blog (http://www.dailykos.com/user/jim%20d) - Take Action! - Earn A Living Making San Francisco A More Green and Progressive City! - Support the San Francisco Green Party by Becoming a Sustainer JOKE OF THE WEEK: - Eva Coulter (http://www.current.tv/pods/supernews/PD03830) ************************************************************ NEWS: Ross Mirkarimi is having police foot controls implemented. To see footage of these and live Board of Supervisors meetings on them, go to http://www.sfgov.org/site/sfgtv_index.asp?id=13353 For the Gun and Gang Violence Committee hearing that discussed the beat patrols, go http://sanfrancisco.granicus.com/ViewPublisher.php? view_id=44 ============================== EVENTS: 8/16: Special General Membership Meeting at 7:00 PM WHEN: Wednesdday, August 16, 2006 NOTE: Starts 7:00PM Endorsements 7:30PM WHERE: San Francisco City Hall, 1 Carlton B Goodlett Place, Room 282, San Francisco, CA CONTACT: 415-554-7630 COST: Free DETAILS: For the full agenda of this meeting, see http://www.sfgreenparty.org/ events/events-itemfromhome.gem?idx=1602 --------- 8/18: Supervisor Ross Mirkarimi Hosts Art Opening of the Work of the Children of District 5 WHEN: Friday, August 18, 2006 5:00PM - 8:00PM WHERE: San Francisco City Hall, 1 Carlton B Goodlett Place, Room 282, San Francisco, CA CONTACT: 415-554-7630 COST: Free DETAILS: On Friday, August 18, 2006, Supervisor Ross Mirkarimi hosts the monthly Third Friday’s Art Reception in his City Hall office. This month’s featured artists are the children of District 5. On display will be art from children across District 5 who have collaborated together through participation in the following programs: Raising the Standard Children and Youth Outreach, The African American Art and Culture Complex, Hayes Valley Playground, the Japanese Community Youth Council, and The Ella Hill Hutch Community Center. The show will include watercolor paintings, photographs, multi-media collages of African-American poetry, graphic art designs developed from student business plans, and masks. --------- 8/18: Jane Kim for School Board Campaign Kick-Off WHEN: Friday, August 18, 2006 6:00PM - 8:30PM WHERE: BOCA (Bar of Contemporary Art), 414 Jessie Street @ 5th, San Francisco, CA DETAILS: Get involved in getting Jane Kim on the school board. --------- 8/19: Free Josh Wolf WHEN: Saturday, August 18, 2006 7:00 PM to 9:30 PM WHERE: Dance Mission, 3316 24th Street, San Francisco, CA Directions: BART 1: Take BART to 24th St Mission station, and cross the street. Driving South: 1: Take the US-101 N toward SAN FRANCISCO. 2: Take the CESAR CHAVEZ ST / POTRERO AVENUE exit. 0.1 miles 3: Turn SLIGHT LEFT onto POTRERO AVE. 0.1 miles 4: Turn SLIGHT LEFT onto CESAR CHAVEZ / ARMY ST. 0.7 miles 5: Turn RIGHT onto MISSION ST. 0.2 miles 6: End at 24th St & Mission St, San Francisco, CA 94110, US Driving North: 1: Take the US-101 S toward SAN FRANCISCO. (Pay toll) 2: Turn RIGHT onto VAN NESS AVE / US-101. 3: Turn RIGHT onto OTIS ST. 4: Stay STRAIGHT to go onto MISSION ST. 5: End at 24th St & Mission St, San Francisco, CA 94110, US INFORMATION: http://freejosh.pbwiki.com JOSH WOLF'S MAIL ADDRESS: Federal Correctional Institution - Dublin Joshua Wolf 98005-111 5701 8th St. Camp-Parks, Unit J2 Dublin, CA 94568 DETAILS: Josh Wolf is an independent journalist and blogger. For refusing to testify and turn over unpublished material to a Federal Grand Jury investigating a July, 2005, anti-G8 demonstration, Josh was held in contempt of court and jailed on August 1st. He is presently in federal prison. Music, Speakers, Food, Auction and News Donations accepted – Admission Free Performers: -Diamond Dave Whitaker – Enemy Combatant Radio -John Staedler – Music from his album, “A Conscious Alternative”http:// johnstaedler.com -Chuck Gonzalez – DJ -And More.... Speakers: -Liz Wolf-Spada – Mother of Josh Wolf -Rick Knee – Journalism Chair of National Writers Union, Bay Area Chapter -Krissy Keefer – Candidate for Congress, Green Party of San Francisco -Harland Harrison- Candidate for Congress, Libertarian Party of San Mateo -And More.... --------- 8/20: SF Green Party Outreach at the SF Mime Troupe in Washington Square Park WHEN: Sunday, August 20, 2006 12:30PM WHERE: Washington Square Park, San Francisco, CA DETAILS: The San Francisco Green Party will be tabling at the Mime Troupe event at Washington Square Park. We invite all candidates to join us, as well as anyone else who wants to enjoy the play and help register voters among other activities. Contact Sue Vaughan at susan_e_vaughan(a)yahoo.com if you have questions. Otherwise, just show up. See you there. --------- 8/23: Krissy Keefer at the Bazaar WHEN: Wednesday, August 23, 2006 7:00PM-9:00PM WHERE: Bazaar Cafe, 5927 California Street, between 21st and 22nd avenues, San Francisco, CA ADMISSION: Free but a donation to Krissy's campaign is suggested. DETAILS: Congressional candidate Krissy Keefer, former congressional candidate Terry Baum with performer/musician Scrumbly Koldewyn, and singer/ songwriter Austin Willacy and more, rock the Bazaar Cafe. --------- 9/10: Park Naming Ceremony, Memorial Service for Hayes Valley Activist Patricia Walkup WHEN: Sunday, September 10, 2006 11:00AM WHERE: Hayes Green Park, Hayes and Octavia, San Francisco, CA DETAILS: The late Patricia Walkup, who passed away in June, was a tireless advocate for Hayes Valley. She played a big part in changing Hayes Valley from a crime-ridden urban blight to the delightful urban area it is today. Her vision, drive and persistence - despite many daunting setbacks, which she overcame - will not be forgotten. At this memorial service, organized by friends of Patricia Walkup, the City of San Francisco will officially name the Hayes Green Park for her. This park has not been officially named since it opened in the fall of 2005. There will also be a mariachi band; in honor of Patricia Walkup's love of the music, a Zen ceremony led by folks from the Zen Center on Page Street, and refreshments donated by Hayes Valley cafes and restaurants. --------- 9/10: Ready! Set! Go! Krissy Keefer Kicks Off Congressional Race WHEN: Sunday, September 10, 2006 4:00PM WHERE: Medjool, 2522 Mission Street, San Francisco, CA INFORMATION: Contact krissyforcongress(a)yahoo.com or call (415) 835-4748. DETAILS: Hosted by Taiko drummers, Debbie Kajiyama, Jose Navarette, Amara Tabor Smith, Ramon Alayo, Afro Cuban Modern Word. --------- 9/11: County Council Meeting WHEN: Monday, September 11, 2006 7:00PM-9:00PM WHERE: 1028 A Howard St (between 6th St. and 7th St.), San Francisco, CA DETAILS: Issues to be Endorsed at this meeting, and the 9/13 and 9/20 endorsement meetings: LOCAL Endorsements: School Bond (outside presenter, TBA) Elected official salary increase Small Business Protection Act (outside presenter, TBA) Eviction protection for Seniors Relocation measure Increase parking tax STATE Initiatives and Bonds: 1D: Education funding- need presenter 1E: Disaster funding, need presenter 84: Water Quality- need presenter 88: Education funding- need presenter CANDIDATES: SF Board of Supervisors, Districts 2, 4, 8, 10 - need questionnaires SF School Board- SF Community College Board- Assessor --------- 9/13: Special Endorsement General Meeting WHEN: Wednesday, September 13, 2006 7:30PM-9:30PM WHERE: 1028 A Howard St (between 6th St. and 7th St.), San Francisco, CA DETAILS: See County Council meeting details. --------- 9/20: Final Endorsement Meeting WHEN: Wednesday, September 20, 2006 7:30PM-9:30PM WHERE: 1028 A Howard St (between 6th St. and 7th St.), San Francisco, CA DETAILS: See County Council meeting details. ============================== ANNOUNCEMENTS & ACTION ALERTS: Car-Free Talk with Green Party Activist Sue Vaughan Keep an eye out for "Car-Free Talk" on San Francisco's public access tv station, Channel 29. In the next show, David Fridley, staff scientist at Lawrence Berkeley and member of San Francisco Oil Awareness, discusses the myth of biofuels. Date and time to be announced. --------- Counter the Right-Wing "Walk for Life!" Come to a Community Meeting to discuss how we will counter the Right Wing "Walk for Life" coming to SF in January 2007. Please bring yourself and your ideas to participate in building a forceful resistance. Date and location to be announced. Please email the Bay Area Coalition for Reproductive Rigths at bacorrinfo(a)riseup.net for more information or call 415-864-1278. ============================== IN EVERY ISSUE: Take Action! Find out about opportunities to help our elected Greens (writing letters, attending hearings, etc) -- subscribe to the SF Green Party Action list! The Action list is a low-traffic list (approximately one message per week in addition to our newsletter) telling you what you can do to help: https://list.sfgreens.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/ action --------- Earn A Living Making San Francisco A More Green and Progressive City! Two years ago, former organizers for the Matt Gonzalez for Mayor campaign decided it was time to stop getting 'close but not close enough' to progressive victories like public power and Matt as Mayor, and to begin a city wide, year round, grassroots campaign that would start helping us win such victories! So in January 2004, the organization Our City was born. Since then we have helped to: - Pass the ban on old polluting diesel buses - Pass Matt Gonzalez's anti chain store law - Get the downtown hotel workers back on the job, and - Get the Police and Planning Commissions put back on SF Government TV after the City tried to pull them off. Now we are campaigning to get rid of PG&E's monopoly on our electricity service, and start running the City on renewable energy like solar and wind power instead! We have just begun hiring and training new grassroots campaigners to help us win this fight. No experience necessary. Earn $280 to $400 each four day work week learning to be a strong progressive organizer. To apply, call Eric at 415-756-8844 from noon to 2pm any weekday, or send an email to jobs(a)our-city.org For more information, see our web site at http://our-city.org --------- Support the San Francisco Green Party by Becoming a Sustainer The San Francisco Green Party needs donations for rent on the office, mailings, signs, and many other expenditures in order to wage effective political campaigns. We are especially interested in building up our base of "sustaining members," those who agree to contribute a certain amount each month by credit card. By becoming a sustaining member you save us money and time that we can then devote to our political work. It is a method of donation that is perfect for a grassroots organization like the Green Party as it allows us to thrive off of many, many small and medium size donations instead of depending on a few large donors. For more information, please visit the MAKE A DONATION page on the website at http://www.sfgreenparty.org/makeadonation/makeadonation.html For questions about the sustaining member program contact treasurer(a)sfgreens.org To make a one-time donation by mail please send a check made out to “The San Francisco Green Party” to: San Francisco Green Party 1028A Howard St. San Francisco, CA 94103 ************************************************************ For more info on our activities, please see our website, http://www.sfgreenparty.org. You can also email us questions at info(a)sfgreens.org. To send us news items (short blurb please, plain text only) for possible inclusion in the newsletter, email news(a)sfgreens.org. Please don't put these addresses on mailing lists; messages not specifically addressed to us won't go through.

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SF Green Party Weekly 8/11-8/16
by announce＠sfgreens.org 09 Aug '06

09 Aug '06

SF GREEN PARTY WEEKLY 8/11/06-8/16/06 NEWS: - Green Party Candidate from Delaware Michael Berg Visits the Bay Area (http://www.sfgreenparty.org/news/newsitem-start.gem?idx=1515) - Green Party Calls for Immediate Cease-fire and Issues a Statement Addressing the Crisis in Israel and Lebanon (http:// www.sfgreenparty.org/news/newsitem-start.gem?idx=1514) - Greens Respond to Democrats' Slurs Against Pennsylvania Candidate (http://www.sfgreenparty.org/news/newsitem-start.gem?idx=1513) EVENTS: This week: - 8/9: Ceremony and Nonviolent Action at Bechtel Headquarters Next week: - 8/18: Jane Kim for School Board Campaign Kick-Off Save the date: - 8/23: Krissy Keefer at the Bazaar - 9/10: Park Naming Ceremony, Memorial Service for Hayes Valley Activist Patricia Walkup - 9/10: Ready! Set! Go! Krissy Keefer Kicks Off Congressional Race ANNOUNCEMENTS & ACTION ALERTS: - Car-Free Talk with Green Party Activist Sue Vaughan - Counter the Right-Wing "Walk for Life!" IN EVERY ISSUE: - Discuss Instant Runoff Voting in Green Party Activist Jim Dorenkott's Blog (http://www.dailykos.com/user/jim%20d) - Take Action! - Earn A Living Making San Francisco A More Green and Progressive City! - Support the San Francisco Green Party by Becoming a Sustainer JOKE OF THE WEEK: - Stephen Colbert Rips Today Show, Good Morning America (http:// www.alternet.org/blogs/peek/39555/) ************************************************************ EVENTS: 8/9: Ceremony and Nonviolent Action at Bechtel Headquarters Wednesday, August 9, 2006 10:00 AM WHERE: Bechtel Corporate Headquarters, 50 Beale St, San Francisco, CA Half a block from Embarcadero BART DETAILS: Join us for a morning of protest and a ceremony led by Western Shoshone spiritual leader Corbin Harney at Bechtel’s Corporate Headquarters. Bechtel is one of the top profiteers of the war in Iraq, manages nearly every aspect of the nuclear weapons cycle, and is known by communities worldwide for its habitual violations of indigenous and human rights. The anniversary of the U.S. bombing of Nagasaki, August 9, is also the UN declared International Day of the World’s Indigenous Peoples. Since their earliest stages, nuclear weapons and the people who profit from them have caused untold suffering to indigenous peoples around the world. Come and act with us to voice our support for the sovereignty and dignity of indigenous peoples and call for an end to nuclear weapons and war! --------- 8/18: Jane Kim for School Board Campaign Kick-Off WHEN: Friday, August 18, 2006 6:00PM - 8:30PM WHERE: BOCA (Bar of Contemporary Art), 414 Jessie Street @ 5th, San Francisco, CA DETAILS: Get involved in getting Jane Kim on the school board. --------- 8/23: Krissy Keefer at the Bazaar WHEN: Wednesday, August 23, 2006 7:00PM-9:00PM WHERE: Bazaar Cafe, 5927 California Street, between 21st and 22nd avenues, San Francisco, CA ADMISSION: Free but a donation to Krissy's campaign is suggested. DETAILS: Congressional candidate Krissy Keefer, former congressional candidate Terry Baum with performer/musician Scrumbly Koldewyn, and singer/ songwriter Austin Willacy and more, rock the Bazaar Cafe. --------- 9/10: Park Naming Ceremony, Memorial Service for Hayes Valley Activist Patricia Walkup WHEN: Sunday, September 10, 2006 11:00AM WHERE: Hayes Green Park, Hayes and Octavia, San Francisco, CA DETAILS: The late Patricia Walkup, who passed away in June, was a tireless advocate for Hayes Valley. She played a big part in changing Hayes Valley from a crime-ridden urban blight to the delightful urban area it is today. Her vision, drive and persistence - despite many daunting setbacks, which she overcame - will not be forgotten. At this memorial service, organized by friends of Patricia Walkup, the City of San Francisco will officially name the Hayes Green Park for her. This park has not been officially named since it opened in the fall of 2005. There will also be a mariachi band; in honor of Patricia Walkup's love of the music, a Zen ceremony led by folks from the Zen Center on Page Street, and refreshments donated by Hayes Valley cafes and restaurants. --------- 9/10: Ready! Set! Go! Krissy Keefer Kicks Off Congressional Race WHEN: Sunday, September 10, 2006 4:00PM WHERE: Medjool, 2522 Mission Street, San Francisco, CA INFORMATION: Contact krissyforcongress(a)yahoo.com or call (415) 835-4748. DETAILS: Hosted by Taiko drummers, Debbie Kajiyama, Jose Navarette, Amara Tabor Smith, Ramon Alayo, Afro Cuban Modern Word. ============================== ANNOUNCEMENTS & ACTION ALERTS: Car-Free Talk with Green Party Activist Sue Vaughan Keep an eye out for "Car-Free Talk" on San Francisco's public access tv station, Channel 29. In the next show, David Fridley, staff scientist at Lawrence Berkeley and member of San Francisco Oil Awareness, discusses the myth of biofuels. Date and time to be announced. --------- Counter the Right-Wing "Walk for Life!" Come to a Community Meeting to discuss how we will counter the Right Wing "Walk for Life" coming to SF in January 2007. Please bring yourself and your ideas to participate in building a forceful resistance. Date and location to be announced. Please email the Bay Area Coalition for Reproductive Rigths at bacorrinfo(a)riseup.net for more information or call 415-864-1278. ============================== IN EVERY ISSUE: Take Action! Find out about opportunities to help our elected Greens (writing letters, attending hearings, etc) -- subscribe to the SF Green Party Action list! The Action list is a low-traffic list (approximately one message per week in addition to our newsletter) telling you what you can do to help: https://list.sfgreens.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/ action --------- Earn A Living Making San Francisco A More Green and Progressive City! Two years ago, former organizers for the Matt Gonzalez for Mayor campaign decided it was time to stop getting 'close but not close enough' to progressive victories like public power and Matt as Mayor, and to begin a city wide, year round, grassroots campaign that would start helping us win such victories! So in January 2004, the organization Our City was born. Since then we have helped to: - Pass the ban on old polluting diesel buses - Pass Matt Gonzalez's anti chain store law - Get the downtown hotel workers back on the job, and - Get the Police and Planning Commissions put back on SF Government TV after the City tried to pull them off. Now we are campaigning to get rid of PG&E's monopoly on our electricity service, and start running the City on renewable energy like solar and wind power instead! We have just begun hiring and training new grassroots campaigners to help us win this fight. No experience necessary. Earn $280 to $400 each four day work week learning to be a strong progressive organizer. To apply, call Eric at 415-756-8844 from noon to 2pm any weekday, or send an email to jobs(a)our-city.org For more information, see our web site at http://our-city.org --------- Support the San Francisco Green Party by Becoming a Sustainer The San Francisco Green Party needs donations for rent on the office, mailings, signs, and many other expenditures in order to wage effective political campaigns. We are especially interested in building up our base of "sustaining members," those who agree to contribute a certain amount each month by credit card. By becoming a sustaining member you save us money and time that we can then devote to our political work. It is a method of donation that is perfect for a grassroots organization like the Green Party as it allows us to thrive off of many, many small and medium size donations instead of depending on a few large donors. For more information, please visit the MAKE A DONATION page on the website at http://www.sfgreenparty.org/makeadonation/makeadonation.html For questions about the sustaining member program contact treasurer(a)sfgreens.org To make a one-time donation by mail please send a check made out to “The San Francisco Green Party” to: San Francisco Green Party 1028A Howard St. San Francisco, CA 94103 ************************************************************ For more info on our activities, please see our website, http://www.sfgreenparty.org. You can also email us questions at info(a)sfgreens.org. To send us news items (short blurb please, plain text only) for possible inclusion in the newsletter, email news(a)sfgreens.org. Please don't put these addresses on mailing lists; messages not specifically addressed to us won't go through.

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SF Green Party Weekly 8/4-8/10
by announce＠sfgreens.org 02 Aug '06

02 Aug '06

SF GREEN PARTY WEEKLY 8/4/06-8/10/06 NEWS: - UPDATE: 998 of the signatures collected by the Rizzo Campaign Confirmed - Rizzo Campaign Delivers Nearly 1200 Signatures (http:// www.sfgreenparty.org/news/newsitem-start.gem?idx=1511) - Krissy Keefer, Green Party Congressional Candidate, Calls for Immediate Ceasefire in the Israel-Lebanon, Gaza Conflicts (http:// www.sfgreenparty.org/news/newsitem-start.gem?idx=1510) - Local Hero Barry Hermanson (http://www.sfgreenparty.org/news/ newsitem-start.gem?idx=1509) - Barbara Becnel Switches to Green Party, Supports Camejo in Run for Governor (http://www.sfgreenparty.org/news/newsitem-start.gem?idx=1512) EVENTS: This week: - 8/3: Animal Advocacy Working Group - 8/3: Feminist Issues Group - 8/4: Baum for Peace: or How I Learned To Stop Worrying & Love Democracy Next week: - 8/05: Impeach George Bush! - 8/06: Green Party Candidate Michael Berg is Honored by World Forgiveness Alliance - 8/9: Ceremony and Nonviolent Action at Bechtel Headquarters Save the date: - 8/23: Krissy Keefer at the Bazaar - 9/10: Ready! Set! Go! Krissy Keefer Kicks Off Congressional Race ANNOUNCEMENTS & ACTION ALERTS: - Car-Free Talk with Green Party Activist Sue Vaughan - Counter the Right-Wing "Walk for Life!" IN EVERY ISSUE: - Discuss Instant Runoff Voting in Green Party Activist Jim Dorenkott's Blog (http://www.dailykos.com/user/jim%20d) - Take Action! - Earn A Living Making San Francisco A More Green and Progressive City! - Support the San Francisco Green Party by Becoming a Sustainer JOKE OF THE WEEK: - Stephen Colbert Rips Today Show, Good Morning America (http:// www.alternet.org/blogs/peek/39555/) ************************************************************ NEWS: UPDATE: 998 of the signatures collected by the Rizzo Campaign Confirmed On Monday July 31, the Department of Elections announced that it has certified 998 of the signatures collected by the Rizzo Campaign. The department will allow the campaign to add two more signatures using a Supplemental Petition, to bring it up to the 1000 needed to eliminate the filing fee. Thanks to everyone who worked on this successful signature effort. ============================== EVENTS: 8/3: Animal Advocacy Working Group WHEN: Thursday, August 3, 2006 7:30PM-9:00PM WHERE: San Francisco Green Party office, 1028 A Howard St (between 6th St. and 7th St.), San Francisco DETAILS: The Animal Advocacy Working Group is involved in animal issues in San Francisco. The Ten Key Values apply to protecting the welfare of non- human animals. Of course, all are welcome. For more information, email Rosalind Lord at rclord(a)seaserpent.com --------- 8/3: Feminist Issues Group WHEN: Thursday, August 3, 2006 6:30PM WHERE: Wild Awakenings Cafe, 142 McAllister, San Francisco, CA DETAILS: Meet our green women candidates and help with planning fundraising and outreach efforts to support them in the november election. We now have several fine women running for office-this is going to be a very exciting election. --------- 8/4: Baum for Peace: or How I Learned To Stop Worrying & Love Democracy WHEN: Friday, August 4, 2006 6:30PM WHERE: The Marsh 1062 Valencia Street, San Francisco BART: 24th Street Parking Garage: 21st Street TICKETS: General Admission: $7 -- with code word "peace" Phone: 800-838-3006 (Brown Paper Tickets) Online: http://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/4755 INFORMATION: http://www.themarsh.org/baum.html About Terry Baum: www.terrybaum.com/Biography.html DETAILS: The Marsh presents Terry Baum's "Baum for Peace." This slightly world- renowned lesbian playwright ran as the Green candidate for Congress in 2004 in San Francisco. A peace candidate opposing the formidable Nancy Pelosi, Baum faced impossible odds with an absurd sense of humor and a passionate belief in democracy. With Scrumbly Koldewyn of Cockettes fame playing her campaign manager and the piano, Baum uses farce, song and self-mockery to tell the tale of her pursuit of the hearts, minds and votes of her fellow San Franciscans. Baum has been lauded as the lesbian Woody Allen by the San Francisco Chronicle, Critics have described Baum for Peace as just the ticket for laughs and a compelling story told with warm-hearted wit by a charming/disarming woman. --------- 8/05: Impeach George Bush! WHEN: Saturday, August 5, 2006 7:00PM-9:30PM WHERE: Dance Mission Theatre, 3316 24th Street at Mission, San Francisco, CA DETAILS: Impeach George Bush! Join candidates Krissy Keefer and Michael Berg in their call for the impeachment of Bush. Green Party congressional candidates Krissy Keefer and Michael Berg unite in their call for the impeachment of George W. Bush. With Ross Mirkarimi and others. Contact krissyforcongress for more information. --------- 8/06: Green Party Candidate Michael Berg is Honored by World Forgiveness Alliance WHEN: Sunday, August 6, 2006 7:00PM-10:00PM WHERE: Angelico Hall, Dominican College, 50 Acacia Street, San Rafael, CA INFORMATION: www.forgivenessday.org DETAILS: Michael Berg, Green Party candidate for Congress in Wilmington, Delaware, is honored by the World Forgiveness Alliance. Also honored are Nadia McCaffrey, Kai Harriot, and Tanya David. --------- 8/9: Ceremony and Nonviolent Action at Bechtel Headquarters Wednesday, August 9, 2006 10:00AM WHERE: Bechtel Corporate Headquarters, 50 Beale St, San Francisco, CA Half a block from Embarcadero BART DETAILS: Join us for a morning of protest and a ceremony led by Western Shoshone spiritual leader Corbin Harney at Bechtel’s Corporate Headquarters. Bechtel is one of the top profiteers of the war in Iraq, manages nearly every aspect of the nuclear weapons cycle, and is known by communities worldwide for its habitual violations of indigenous and human rights. The anniversary of the U.S. bombing of Nagasaki, August 9, is also the UN declared International Day of the World’s Indigenous Peoples. Since their earliest stages, nuclear weapons and the people who profit from them have caused untold suffering to indigenous peoples around the world. Come and act with us to voice our support for the sovereignty and dignity of indigenous peoples and call for an end to nuclear weapons and war! --------- 8/23: Krissy Keefer at the Bazaar WHEN: Wednesday, August 23, 2006 7:00PM-9:00PM WHERE: Bazaar Cafe, 5927 California Street, between 21st and 22nd avenues, San Francisco, CA ADMISSION: Free but a donation to Krissy's campaign is suggested. DETAILS: Congressional candidate Krissy Keefer, former congressional candidate Terry Baum with performer/musician Scrumbly Koldewyn, and singer/ songwriter Austin Willacy and more, rock the Bazaar Cafe. --------- 9/10: Ready! Set! Go! Krissy Keefer Kicks Off Congressional Race WHEN: Sunday, September 10, 2006 4:00PM WHERE: Medjool, 2522 Mission Street, San Francisco, CA INFORMATION: Contact krissyforcongress(a)yahoo.com or call (415) 835-4748. DETAILS: Hosted by Taiko drummers, Debbie Kajiyama, Jose Navarette, Amara Tabor Smith, Ramon Alayo, Afro Cuban Modern Word. ============================== ANNOUNCEMENTS & ACTION ALERTS: Car-Free Talk with Green Party Activist Sue Vaughan Keep an eye out for "Car-Free Talk" on San Francisco's public access tv station, Channel 29. In the next show, David Fridley, staff scientist at Lawrence Berkeley and member of San Francisco Oil Awareness, discusses the myth of biofuels. Date and time to be announced. --------- Counter the Right-Wing "Walk for Life!" Come to a Community Meeting to discuss how we will counter the Right Wing "Walk for Life" coming to SF in January 2007. Please bring yourself and your ideas to participate in building a forceful resistance. Date and location to be announced. Please email the Bay Area Coalition for Reproductive Rigths at bacorrinfo(a)riseup.net for more information or call 415-864-1278. ============================== IN EVERY ISSUE: Take Action! Find out about opportunities to help our elected Greens (writing letters, attending hearings, etc) -- subscribe to the SF Green Party Action list! The Action list is a low-traffic list (approximately one message per week in addition to our newsletter) telling you what you can do to help: https://list.sfgreens.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/ action --------- Earn A Living Making San Francisco A More Green and Progressive City! Two years ago, former organizers for the Matt Gonzalez for Mayor campaign decided it was time to stop getting 'close but not close enough' to progressive victories like public power and Matt as Mayor, and to begin a city wide, year round, grassroots campaign that would start helping us win such victories! So in January 2004, the organization Our City was born. Since then we have helped to: - Pass the ban on old polluting diesel buses - Pass Matt Gonzalez's anti chain store law - Get the downtown hotel workers back on the job, and - Get the Police and Planning Commissions put back on SF Government TV after the City tried to pull them off. Now we are campaigning to get rid of PG&E's monopoly on our electricity service, and start running the City on renewable energy like solar and wind power instead! We have just begun hiring and training new grassroots campaigners to help us win this fight. No experience necessary. Earn $280 to $400 each four day work week learning to be a strong progressive organizer. To apply, call Eric at 415-756-8844 from noon to 2pm any weekday, or send an email to jobs(a)our-city.org For more information, see our web site at http://our-city.org --------- Support the San Francisco Green Party by Becoming a Sustainer The San Francisco Green Party needs donations for rent on the office, mailings, signs, and many other expenditures in order to wage effective political campaigns. We are especially interested in building up our base of "sustaining members," those who agree to contribute a certain amount each month by credit card. By becoming a sustaining member you save us money and time that we can then devote to our political work. It is a method of donation that is perfect for a grassroots organization like the Green Party as it allows us to thrive off of many, many small and medium size donations instead of depending on a few large donors. For more information, please visit the MAKE A DONATION page on the website at http://www.sfgreenparty.org/makeadonation/makeadonation.html For questions about the sustaining member program contact treasurer(a)sfgreens.org To make a one-time donation by mail please send a check made out to “The San Francisco Green Party” to: San Francisco Green Party 1028A Howard St. San Francisco, CA 94103 ************************************************************ For more info on our activities, please see our website, http://www.sfgreenparty.org. You can also email us questions at info(a)sfgreens.org. To send us news items (short blurb please, plain text only) for possible inclusion in the newsletter, email news(a)sfgreens.org. Please don't put these addresses on mailing lists; messages not specifically addressed to us won't go through.

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SF Green Party Weekly 7/27-8/2
by announce＠sfgreens.org 26 Jul '06

26 Jul '06

SF GREEN PARTY WEEKLY 7/27/06-8/2/06 NEWS: - Supervisor Ross Mirkarimi Clarifies Rules on Sidewalk Tjjjjjjables (http://sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2006/07/24/ EDGOBIPTS21.DTL, http://abclocal.go.com/kgo/story? section=local&id=4374448) - Resolution Aims to Stop Enforcement fo Ellis Act Evictions (http:// www.beyondchron.org/news/index.php?itemid=3510#more) - Green Party Candidate for Senate Todd Chretien Criticizes Senator Feinstein's Support of Isreali attacks on Lebanon (http:// www.indybay.org/newsitems/2006/07/23/18290848.php? show_comments=1#18290889, http://sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/ a/2006/07/24/BAG6GK4AKO1.DTL) EVENTS: This week: - 7/26: Bay Area Coalition for Reproductive Rights Meeting - 7/26: MOVIE NIGHT: WalMart - the High Cost of Low Price - 7/27: Eyewitness Account of Clinic Defense in Jackson, Mississippi - 7/28: Peak Oil Press Conference - 7/28: Peak Oil Hearing - 7/28: Krissy for Congress House Party Next week: - 7/28-30: 7th Annual Northern California Green Campout - 7/29: Geary BRT Town Hall Meeting - 8/1: Krissy Keefer Challenges Nancy Pelosi - 8/3: Feminist Issues Group Save the date: - 8/05: Impeach George Bush! - 8/06: Green Party Candidate Michael Berg is Honored by World Forgiveness Alliance - 8/9: Ceremony and Nonviolent Action at Bechtel Headquarters - 8/23: Krissy Keefer at the Bazaar - 9/10: Ready! Set! Go! Krissy Keefer Kicks Off Congressional Race ANNOUNCEMENTS & ACTION ALERTS: - Car-Free Talk with Green Party Activist Sue Vaughan - Counter the Right-Wing "Walk for Life!" IN EVERY ISSUE: - Left Talk with Diamond Dave! - Discuss Instant Runoff Voting in Green Party Activist Jim Dorenkott's Blog (http://www.dailykos.com/user/jim%20d) - Take Action! - Earn A Living Making San Francisco A More Green and Progressive City! - Support the San Francisco Green Party by Becoming a Sustainer JOKE OF THE WEEK: - Uncle Sam On the River (http://www.moveleft.com/ uncle_sam_on_the_river_display.html) ************************************************************ EVENTS: 7/26: Bay Area Coalition for Reproductive Rights Meeting WHEN: Wednesday, July 28, 2006 6:30PM WHERE: 369 15th Street, between Franklin & Webster, Oakland, CA DETAILS: Discuss how to fight pro-life forces. --------- 7/26: MOVIE NIGHT: WalMart - the High Cost of Low Price WHEN: July 26, 2006 7:00PM - 9:00PM WHERE: San Francisco Green Party office, 1028 A Howard Street (between 6th and 7th Streets), San Francisco, CA DETAILS: Please join us for our monthly (free) movie screening of "Wal-Mart: The high cost of low price." --------- 7/27: Eyewitness Account of Clinic Defense in Jackson, Mississippi WHEN: Thursday, July 27, 2006 6:15PM Dinner with vegetarian option for a $6.50 donation 7:00PM WHERE: New Valencia Hall, 1908 Mission Street, San Francisco, CA One block from 16th/Mission BART and on the #14 and #49 MUNI bus lines INFORMATION: Call 415-864-1278 or email rwbayarea(a)yahoo.com DETAILS: Reproductive Freedom Summer: An Eyewitness Account of Clinic Defense in Jackson, Mississippi Queer Chicana youth activist Norma Gallegos will give a firsthand account of the latest national battle for abortion rights and reproductive justice. The only clinic to provide abortions in the entire state of Mississippi is being targeted July 15-22 by “Operation Save America” (formerly Operation Rescue), the Minutemen, and other far rightwing religious zealots determined to overthrow a woman’s right to control her own body. Radical Women is joining activists from across the country to organize reproductive rights actions in Jackson to combat this offensive and defend the clinic staff and clients. Help reinvigorate the movement to expand reproductive choice and healthcare for all--regardless of race, sexuality, gender, income, age or immigrant status. Learn about grassroots planning to oppose anti-choice legislation on the November ballot and protest the third so-called “Walk for Life—West Coast” coming to San Francisco in January 2007. --------- 7/28: Peak Oil Press Conference WHEN: Friday, July 28, 2006 1:30PM WHERE: Polk Street Side of City Hall, San Francisco, CA DETAILS: Polk Street side of City Hall, with Supervisor Ross Mirkarimi, Dave Room of Energy Awareness, and members of San Francisco Oil Awareness. For more info, contact www.sfbayoil.org. --------- 7/28: Peak Oil Hearing WHEN: Friday, July 28, 2006 2:00PM WHERE: LAFCo, City Hall, Room 250, San Francisco, CA DETAILS: Sponsored by Supervisor Ross Mirkarimi. RIchard Heinberg, author of "The Party's Over" and "Powerdown," will be testifying for 30 minutes, followed by questions. --------- 7/28: Krissy for Congress House Party WHEN: Friday, July 28, 2006 8:00PM-12:00AM WHERE: 37 Alpha Street, San Francisco, CA DETAILS: With spoken word artist Guillermo Gomez Pena; hosted by Liz Lerma, Caroline Wallace, Tim Keefe, Roxana Bowerman, and Jeff Jones. If you need transportation, please call ahead of time to (415) 835-4748 or e- mail krissyforcongress(a)yahoo.com. We will try to arrange transportation or give you easy directions to the house party via public transportation. --------- 7/28-30: 7th Annual Northern California Green Campout WHEN: July 28/29/30, Fri/Sat/Sun. One may arrive as early as 'bout noon Friday, and stay until 'bout sometime Sunday afternoon. Or come for the afternoon and/or evening. WHERE: 'Dogwood camp' at Jenkinson Lake in the Sly Park Recreation Area, Pollock Pines, CA How to get there: To find the main gate at Dogwood Camp, which closes at midnight: - Take HWY. 50 from Sacramento east to & through Placerville (38 miles) - Go forward through the three stoplights on HWY. 50 in Placerville. - Continue east about 13 miles on 50 to the Sly Park exit (in Pollock Pines). - Take exit, turn right (south) onto Sly Park Road. - Continue 4.3 miles to the Park entrance on your left. - Dogwood camp is 3.4 (3.8?) miles straight into the park from the Park entrance (go slow, this 3.4 miles has 234 sharp turns). - The site (on left) has a sign: 'Dogwood'. Something green will be on the sign. INFORMATION: Call us at: 530.620.6659, <thebor(a)cagreens.org> (email is OK, but phone calls get answered quicker). Sly Park info: 530.644.2545, 530.644.2792 <www.eid.org>, <slypark(a)eid.org> ADMISSION: No reservations needed, room for almost 100. Just arrive at main gate, tell'em you're with the Green Party at Dogwood camp, pay $9.00 per car/per day. (if you come Friday & just pay for Friday night, it remains unclear that you will be charged again for Saturday night) Dogs are $2.00 ea., per day for any size dog. DONATION: GP El Dorado Co. will also accept a $10 donation per each adult staying overnight (one or two nights just 10 bucks). This donation covers the cost of the site rental. Any extra moneys can be donated back to the counties or region, or expended on good beer. If you need to save money, you can try our sliding scale. DETAILS: The 7th Annual Northern California Green Campout invites you to spend the last weekend of July camping out next to beautiful El Dorado National Forest, Northern California. This campout is not just for Green Party folks, but also deep-green- leaning friends, light green relatives, closet greens, and kids. Come spend three days (or any portion of this time-frame) swimming, hiking, tree sitting (under not in), boating/canoeing (bring your own boat or canoe), fireside joke/song fest (voluntary), great fun-loving greens, and...The Secret Tunnel (really!). GREAT weather guaranteed. You may bring: Your food/beverage, tents, personal recreation stuff, Kids of any age, dogs ON LEASH, acoustic instruments, Marshmallows etc... Dogwood Camp is a large campsite at the back of a large lake (9.5 miles around), and is bordered on the back by only the El Dorado National Forest, which stretches from our site to the Nevada border. We're a couple a hundred yards from the lake. You'll be in a tall pine forest at 3518.2 feet elevation. Car camping: - The paved road goes almost right to the campsites. - Great dirt, pine needles, soft forest floor to sleep on. - Picnic tables, fire rings, BBQ's, plenty FRESH water await you. - Fire wood can be purchased or scounged or each car bring 2 pieces... - Lovely wooden outhouses w/ locking doors, cement floors, and vault toilets. FYIs: - At HWY.50 & Sly Park Rd. at left (north) is a Safeway if you need supplies. There is also a small store opposite the Park entrance. - Along with NO meetings, the park also has NO showers. So bring bathing suit, & if we must, we'll hose you off [bring hose]. Please join us. Your hosts, Green Party of El Dorado Co. --------- 7/29: Geary BRT Town Hall Meeting WHEN: Saturday, July 29, 2006 12:00PM-2:00PM WHERE: Geary Boulevard, 450 30th Avenue, between Clement and Geary, San Francisco, CA DETAILS: Join Supervisor Jake McGoldrick and Mayor Gavin Newsom at the Presidio Middles School to discuss Bus Rapid Transit. The Green Party supports BRT on Geary and encourages people to turn out to speak up in favor of it. --------- 8/1: Krissy Keefer Challenges Nancy Pelosi INFORMATION: Contact krissyforcongress(a)yahoo.com or call (415) 835-4748. --------- 8/3: Feminist Issues Group WHEN: Thursday, August 3, 2006 6:30PM WHERE: Wild Awakenings Cafe, 142 McAllister, San Francisco, CA DETAILS: Meet our green women candidates and help with planning fundraising and outreach efforts to support them in the november election. We now have several fine women running for office-this is going to be a very exciting election. --------- 8/05: Impeach George Bush! WHEN: Saturday, August 5, 2006 7:00PM-9:30PM WHERE: Dance Mission Theatre, 3316 24th Street at Mission, San Francisco, CA DETAILS: Green Party congressional candidates Krissy Keefer and Michael Berg unite in their call for the impeachment of George W. Bush. With Ross Mirkarimi and others. Contact krissyforcongress for more information. --------- 8/06: Green Party Candidate Michael Berg is Honored by World Forgiveness Alliance WHEN: Sunday, August 6, 2006 7:00PM-10:00PM WHERE: Angelico Hall, Dominican College, 50 Acacia Street, San Rafael, CA INFORMATION: www.forgivenessday.org DETAILS: Michael Berg, Green Party candidate for Congress in Wilmington, Delaware, is honored by the World Forgiveness Alliance. Also honored are Nadia McCaffrey, Kai Harriot, and Tanya David. --------- 8/9: Ceremony and Nonviolent Action at Bechtel Headquarters Wednesday, August 9, 2006 10:00AM WHERE: Bechtel Corporate Headquarters, 50 Beale St, San Francisco, CA Half a block from Embarcadero BART DETAILS: Join us for a morning of protest and a ceremony led by Western Shoshone spiritual leader Corbin Harney at Bechtel’s Corporate Headquarters. Bechtel is one of the top profiteers of the war in Iraq, manages nearly every aspect of the nuclear weapons cycle, and is known by communities worldwide for its habitual violations of indigenous and human rights. The anniversary of the U.S. bombing of Nagasaki, August 9, is also the UN declared International Day of the World’s Indigenous Peoples. Since their earliest stages, nuclear weapons and the people who profit from them have caused untold suffering to indigenous peoples around the world. Come and act with us to voice our support for the sovereignty and dignity of indigenous peoples and call for an end to nuclear weapons and war! --------- 8/23: Krissy Keefer at the Bazaar WHEN: Wednesday, August 23, 2006 7:00PM-9:00PM WHERE: Bazaar Cafe, 5927 California Street, between 21st and 22nd avenues, San Francisco, CA ADMISSION: Free but a donation to Krissy's campaign is suggested. DETAILS: Congressional candidate Krissy Keefer, former congressional candidate Terry Baum with performer/musician Scrumbly Koldewyn, and singer/ songwriter Austin Willacy and more, rock the Bazaar Cafe. --------- 9/10: Ready! Set! Go! Krissy Keefer Kicks Off Congressional Race WHEN: Sunday, September 10, 2006 4:00PM WHERE: Medjool, 2522 Mission Street, San Francisco, CA INFORMATION: Contact krissyforcongress(a)yahoo.com or call (415) 835-4748. DETAILS: Hosted by Taiko drummers, Debbie Kajiyama, Jose Navarette, Amara Tabor Smith, Ramon Alayo, Afro Cuban Modern Word. ============================== ANNOUNCEMENTS & ACTION ALERTS: Car-Free Talk with Green Party Activist Sue Vaughan Keep an eye out for "Car-Free Talk" on San Francisco's public access tv station, Channel 29. In the next show, David Fridley, staff scientist at Lawrence Berkeley and member of San Francisco Oil Awareness, discusses the myth of biofuels. Date and time to be announced. --------- Counter the Right-Wing "Walk for Life!" Come to a Community Meeting to discuss how we will counter the Right Wing "Walk for Life" coming to SF in January 2007. Please bring yourself and your ideas to participate in building a forceful resistance. Date and location to be announced. Please email the Bay Area Coalition for Reproductive Rigths at bacorrinfo(a)riseup.net for more information or call 415-864-1278. ============================== IN EVERY ISSUE: Left Talk with Diamond Dave! Tune in to a round table discussion of progressive issues from the Green perspective (represented by Diamond Dave Whitaker) and the ISO perspective. 88.1 FM or 880 AM, every Friday from 6:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. Hosted by Spencer the Speaker. --------- Take Action! Find out about opportunities to help our elected Greens (writing letters, attending hearings, etc) -- subscribe to the SF Green Party Action list! The Action list is a low-traffic list (approximately one message per week in addition to our newsletter) telling you what you can do to help: https://list.sfgreens.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/ action --------- Earn A Living Making San Francisco A More Green and Progressive City! Two years ago, former organizers for the Matt Gonzalez for Mayor campaign decided it was time to stop getting 'close but not close enough' to progressive victories like public power and Matt as Mayor, and to begin a city wide, year round, grassroots campaign that would start helping us win such victories! So in January 2004, the organization Our City was born. Since then we have helped to: - Pass the ban on old polluting diesel buses - Pass Matt Gonzalez's anti chain store law - Get the downtown hotel workers back on the job, and - Get the Police and Planning Commissions put back on SF Government TV after the City tried to pull them off. Now we are campaigning to get rid of PG&E's monopoly on our electricity service, and start running the City on renewable energy like solar and wind power instead! We have just begun hiring and training new grassroots campaigners to help us win this fight. No experience necessary. Earn $280 to $400 each four day work week learning to be a strong progressive organizer. To apply, call Eric at 415-756-8844 from noon to 2pm any weekday, or send an email to jobs(a)our-city.org For more information, see our web site at http://our-city.org --------- Support the San Francisco Green Party by Becoming a Sustainer The San Francisco Green Party needs donations for rent on the office, mailings, signs, and many other expenditures in order to wage effective political campaigns. We are especially interested in building up our base of "sustaining members," those who agree to contribute a certain amount each month by credit card. By becoming a sustaining member you save us money and time that we can then devote to our political work. It is a method of donation that is perfect for a grassroots organization like the Green Party as it allows us to thrive off of many, many small and medium size donations instead of depending on a few large donors. For more information, please visit the MAKE A DONATION page on the website at http://www.sfgreenparty.org/makeadonation/makeadonation.html For questions about the sustaining member program contact treasurer(a)sfgreens.org To make a one-time donation by mail please send a check made out to “The San Francisco Green Party” to: San Francisco Green Party 1028A Howard St. San Francisco, CA 94103 ************************************************************ For more info on our activities, please see our website, http://www.sfgreenparty.org. You can also email us questions at info(a)sfgreens.org. 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