San Francisco Green Party Weekly Newsletter
Announcement List for SF Green Party: October 3-9, 2007
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EVENTS (San Francisco, unless otherwise noted)

* Green Party General Membership Meeting: Wednesday, Oct. 17, 7:30-9:30 p.m.
1028 A Howard Street (between 6th and 7th Streets)
The General Meeting is held every third Wednesday of the month.  Agenda to be announced.

* Animal Advocacy Working Group Meeting: Thursday, Oct. 4, 7:30 p.m.
Golden Era Chinese Restaurant (vegan), 572 O'Farrell St. (between Jones and Leavenworth - off the 38 Geary MUNI bus line)
Arrive at 7 p.m., if you want to order food. Look for the table displaying a greeting card with three wolf pups on it.  Agenda includes adopting a proposal to prevent the shooting of coyotes and other wildlife when they come into conflict with humans, and a discussion on introducing vegan lunches to San Francisco schools.  For more information, call 415-756-8844.

* Code Pink Women for Peace Musical Benefit: Friday, Oct. 5, 9 p.m. till midnight; $5 or more.
El Rio, 3158 Mission St. (near Cesar Chavez)

Performers include Elisa M Welch, singer/songwriter Nina Jo Smith ( www.redwoodrivermusic.com), Bryan Harrison Band (www.bryanharrison.net) and Barbary Coast Allstars.  Come early for El Rio's free oysters on the half shell.  Happy Hour for $2.50 draft pints and well drinks, 5-9 p.m.  Call 415-282-3325 or check out www.codepinkalert.org for more info. Must be 21 or older.

* Rally & Barbecue for Ahimsa Sumchai, Ahimsa4Mayor Campaign HQ, Saturday, Oct. 6, 1-3 p.m.
4919B Third St., backyard, with Cynthia McKinney & Bayview activists. For more information,  www.ahimsa4mayor.com

* Reception & Fundraiser with Rep Cynthia McKinney, Saturday, Oct. 6, 5-7 p.m.
Hosts Vicki Leidner and John Radogno, 770 Shotwell (@ 22 St., 3 blocks east of Mission) 
With Mark Sanchez, Jane Kim, Eric Mar and Medea Benjamin, who will not be present, but her letter of support will be read.  Take this opportunity to gather with Greens and Progressives to discuss the focus of the 2008 presidential election. Event is free but contributions are encouraged.  Please RSVP to Christina Olague at 415-921-4048, or email c_olague@yahoo.com.

* Wildlife Conservation Expo, Saturday, Oct. 6, 10 a.m.-6 p.m.
Mission Bay Conference Center, 1675 Owens St.
Joining 19 leading animal conservationists, Dr. Jane Goodall delivers the Expo?s keynote address on efforts to save imperiled wildlife in Africa, Asia and South America. For more information, call 650-949-3533 or visit www.wildnet.org; $50 adult; $25/student.

* Beach Impeach, Berkeley Marina, Oct. 7, 11 a.m.
Approximately 1500 impeachers and very special guest, Cindy Sheehan, will spell out for Congress what exactly is on the table.  More special guests include, Cynthia McKinney, former US Representative from Georgia, and musician Michelle Shocked.  Visit link for more information: http://www.beachimpeach.org

* Castro Street Fair: Sunday, Oct. 7.
If you want to help table, call Sue at (415) 601-9297 -- or just show up
Look for us under the big SAN FRANCISCO GREEN PARTY banner.

* The ACLU-NC/B.A.R.K. Plus Chapter Annual Meeting, Sunday, Oct. 7, 3-5 p.m.
Topic: Government Surveillance 2007: Where Has Your Privacy Gone?
Doubletree Hotel at the Berkeley Marina, 200 Marina Boulevard, Berkeley
For more information, contact Jim Hausken at 510-558-0377, or visit www.aclubark.org/index.html

* The League of Women Voters is co-hosting the candidate forums in partnership with KQED radio, SFGOV TV and the San Francisco Public Library. The forums will be recorded for television and radio broadcast and be available for viewing on the League?s website at www.sfvotes.org.
- League of Women Voters SF Candidate Forum for Sheriff, Tuesday, Oct. 9, 6-7 p.m.
San Francisco Public Library, Koret Auditorium, 100 Larkin Street
Moderated by Belva Davis, KQED-TV
- League of Women Voters SF Candidate Forum for District Attorney, Tuesday, Oct. 9, 7-8 p.m.
San Francisco Public Library, Koret Auditorium, 100 Larkin Street
Conversation with District Attorney Kamala Harris (uncontested incumbent)
Moderated by Belva Davis, KQED-TV
- League of Women Voters SF Candidate Forum for Mayor, Tuesday, Oct. 11, 6-8 p.m.
San Francisco Public Library, Koret Auditorium, 100 Larkin Street
Mayor Newsom participating.
Moderated by Scott Shafer, KQED?s California Report Magazine

NEWS

SF Bay Guardian exclusive updates, profiles and candid talk with local candidates running for office this year.  Visit www.sfbg.com/elections/fall2007 for the scoop the dailies won't touch.

"Impeachment by the People," by Howard Zinn:  First released by The Progressive ( http://www.progressive.org/), Howard Zinn starts the piece with a punch, "Courage is in short supply in Washington, D.C.  The realities of the Iraq War cry out for the overthrow of a government that is criminally responsible for death, mutilation, torture, humiliation, chaos."  Read the full magazine article at www.progressive.org/mag_zinnl0207. 

Hillary Clinton Pays Visit to Palazzo Feinstein
http://www.indybay.org/newsitems/2007/10/01/18450729.php

Ethnic Cleansing in San Francisco
http://www.counterpunch.org/santina09292007.html

Newsom's Expensive Silence
http://www.beyondchron.org/news/index.php?itemid=4962#more

Protect Net Neutrality and Free Speech ( http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Net_Neutrality):  Net Neutrality means equal access to the Internet, regardless of how fat your wallet is.  Net Neutrality would keep the playing field level and maintain fair access to the internet. 
http://action.freepress.net/campaign/verizon

Greens Court McKinney
http://www.sfbg.com/blogs/politics/2007/10/greens_court_mckinney.html#more

Which presidential candidate comes closest to reflecting your position on the issues (at least a few of them)?  Take this interesting, if unscientific, poll to find out:  http://minnesota.publicradio.org/projects/ongoing/select_a_candidate/poll.php?race_id=13


BECOME A SUSTAINER FOR THE SAN FRANCISCO GREEN PARTY!
The San Francisco Green Party has been hard at work interviewing candidates, poring over ballot initiatives, deliberating over endorsements and drafting statements regarding the November 2007 election.  All of this work is being done exclusively by volunteers.

Also this year, for the first time, the SFGP is drafting a newspaper with statements explaining the positions and endorsements we are taking for the November election. Our hope is to mail this newspaper to every registered Green in San Francisco.  Reaching every Green with this newspaper will help
guarantee a high voter turnout among Green Party members for this important election.
Mailing and printing this newspaper will cost thousands of dollars. Please help us out in this effort by becoming a Green Party sustainer, or making a one time donation!

Your generous contribution now will help us finish the year on strong financial footing and get a jump-start on the 2008 elections. There will be several SF Green Party candidates to support in November 2008.  Ross Mirkarimi, for example, will be up for re-election as District 5 Supervisor. Please help us remain solvent by donating now!  http://www.sfgreenparty.org/makeadonation/makeadonation.html

Volunteers Needed - Contact cc@sfgreens.org or susan_e_vaughan@yahoo.com

City Hall is seeking members for:
Peak Oil Preparedness Task Force, http://www.sfgov.org/site/bdsupvrs_page.asp?id=64788
LAFCo: http://www.sfgov.org/site/bdsupvrs_page.asp?id=36743

Thank you for your on-going support!