San Francisco Green Party Weekly Newsletter September 5 - 11 Become a Sustainer for the San Francisco Green Party! The San Francisco Green Party has been hard at work interviewing candidates, pouring 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_ (http://www.sfgreenparty.org/makeadonation/makeadonation.html) Thank you for your ongoing support! NEWS: A Hero Ain't Nothing but a Ross Mirkarimi Sandwich _http://sfist.com/2007/08/31/a_hero_aint_not.php_ (http://sfist.com/2007/08/31/a_hero_aint_not.php) Nancy Pelosi Should Listen to Karl Rove _http://www.fogcityjournal.com/news_in_brief/mb_pelosi_070905.shtml_ (http://www.fogcityjournal.com/news_in_brief/mb_pelosi_070905.shtml) TOWNHALL: Speaker Nancy Pelosi Meets with her Constituents _http://www.indybay.org/newsitems/2007/09/03/18445543.php_ (http://www.indybay.org/newsitems/2007/09/03/18445543.php) Community Leaders Skeptical of Newsom Comments _http://www.fogcityjournal.com/news_in_brief/jh_49ers_luncheon_070902.shtml_ (http://www.fogcityjournal.com/news_in_brief/jh_49ers_luncheon_070902.shtml) Court Jester Reviews Third 2007 Mayoral Candidate Debate _http://www.fogcityjournal.com/news_in_brief/court_jesterings_070902.shtml_ (http://www.fogcityjournal.com/news_in_brief/court_jesterings_070902.shtml) EVENTS: CELEBRATION & MAYORAL FORUM Wednesday, September 5 12 Noon until 3 PM 201 Turk Street, California Community Room The Tenant Associations Coalition of San Francisco is hosting a celebration and mayoral forum. All ballot qualified mayoral candidates have been invited. This event is free and open to the public. SF GREEN PARTY ANIMAL ADVOCACY WORKING GROUP MEETING Thursday, September 6 7 PM until 9 PM Golden Era Vegetarian Restaurant (downtown location) 572 O'Farrell Street (between Jones and Leavenworth; Muni 38 Bus inbound goes on O'Farrell) Please arrive at 7 if you wish to order food. The meeting will begin at 7:30 PM. Topics to include promoting locally sourced vegan organic lunches in San Francisco schools and a statement on coyote shootings. PREMIER SCREENING OF "MADE IN L.A." Thursday, September 6 7 PM Roxie Theatre 3117 16th Street (near Valencia Street) Join us for the San Francisco Premier Screening of Made in L.A.- a remarkable documentary about immigration, sweatshops and the courage of three extraordinary women - and learn how we can work together to ensure that the San Francisco Sweatfree Ordinance is enforced! Made in L.A. follows the remarkable story of three Latina immigrants working in garment sweatshops as they embark on a three-year odyssey to win basic labor protections from trendy clothing retailer Forever 21. Compelling, humorous, and deeply human, Made in L.A. is a story about immigration, the power of unity and the courage it takes to raise your voice. In English and Spanish with bilingual subtitles. Post-film discussion with filmmakers Almudena Carracedo and Robert Bahar; Guadalupe Hernandez, one of the workers featured in the film; and Katie Quan, Associate Chair of the UC Berkeley Labor Center. POWER TO THE PEACEFUL FESTIVAL AND CONCERT Saturday, September 8 10 AM until 5 PM Speedway Meadow in Golden Gate Park Join us for this annual free concert and festival. The SF Green Party will have a booth. If you want to participate in tabling, contact Sue at _susan_e_vaughan@yahoo.com_ (mailto:susan_e_vaughan@yahoo.com) or call (415) 668-3119 or (415) 601-9297. Or, just look for us under the big San Francisco Green Party banner. HALT THE BLUE ANGELS, CALL-IN DAY TO YOUR SUPERVISOR Monday, September 10 A resolution to help stop the Blue Angels from flying over San Francisco is being introduced to the full Board of Supervisors at their September 11 meeting. Please call your supervisor to demand no noise, no pollution, no to any possibility of a repeat of the South Carolina crash anywhere in San Francisco. The Blue Angels flying over San Francisco causes risk of harm to the people of San Francisco. See contact information for the Board of Supervisors here: _http://www.sfgov.org/site/bdsupvrs_index.asp?id=7271_ (http://www.sfgov.org/site/bdsupvrs_index.asp?id=7271) SF GREEN PARTY COUNTY COUNCIL MEETING Tuesday, September 11 7:30 until 9:30 PM SFGP Office; 1028 A Howard Street between 6th and 7th Streets in San Francisco Topics include the SFGP budget and upcoming mailing, and setting the agenda for the September 19 General Meeting. BEACH IMPEACH FLASHMOB Saturday, September 15 1 PM until 2:30 PM Crissy Field, 603 Mason Street in the Presidio For more info, go to: _http://volunteerforchange.org/event/details/1080_ (http://volunteerforchange.org/event/details/1080) SF GREEN PARTY GENERAL MEMBERSHIP MEETING Wednesday, September 19 7:30 until 9:30 PM SFGP Office; 1028 A Howard Street between 6th and 7th Streets in San Francisco Agenda to be announced. WANGARI MAATHAI PRESENTS CITY ARTS AND LECTURES Thursday, September 20 8 PM Herbst Theatre, 401 Van Ness Avenue Wangari Maathai will be in conversation with Michael Krasny (of KQED-FM’s Forum). Tickets $19.00; Box Office: City Box Office, _http://www.cityboxoffice.com/_ (_http://www.cityboxoffice.com/_ (http://www.cityboxoffice.com/) ) , 415-392-4400. More information: City Arts and Lectures SOMAFEST 2007 Saturday, September 22 South of Market More details to come. ************************************** Get a sneak peek of the all-new AOL at http://discover.aol.com/memed/aolcom30tour