Announcement List for SF Green Party: December 13, 2007.  
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EVENTS (San Francisco, unless otherwise noted)

* FIG Celebration:  Sunday, Dec. 16, 3-5 p.m. (reservations required)
Contact Betty Traynor, btraynor@rcn.com

* The Limits of Biofuels: Tuesday, Dec. 18, 5:15 p.m., $15
Commonwealth Club of California, 595 Market Street, 2nd Floor
David Fridley, an energy scientist at Lawrence Berkeley Laboratory, discusses the limits of biofuels.  For more information, call 415-597-6700.

* Green Holiday Party: Wednesday, Dec. 19, 7-9:30 p.m.
1028-A Howard Street (between 6th and 7th streets)
Join us as we celebrate a great year: The production of our first ever SFGP election newspaper, the defeat of Proposition H and the start of a great campaign season for next year. We will provide food and drink, although everyone is encouraged to contribute mass quantities of holiday cheer to keep the Green Party party going. http://www.sfgreenparty.org/

* The Living Wage Celebration: Saturday, Dec. 22, 6 p.m., $5 donation
New College, 780 Valencia St.
The celebration benefits the San Francisco Living Wage Coalition, which campaigns for economic justice for low-wage workers. Food and raffle. Music by Robert Temple; Elizabeth, Nancy and Mario Esteva; the Peaceniks; and Raymundo Sanchez. Spoken word by Rolando Carrillo, Alfonso Texidor, and James Tracy.  Call 415-863-1225 or visit  www.livingwage-sf.org

* Imagine Peace 2008 - New Year's Eve Party: Dec. 31, 9 p.m.-1 a.m.
Wax Museum, Fisherman's Wharf,  145 Jefferson St.
Celebrate New Year's Eve with CODEPINK and Global Exchange. Tickets at www.globalexchange.org/imaginepeace2008.

* Operation White Rose: Tuesday, Jan. 1, 2008, 7 a.m.- 9 p.m.
Join members of the White Rose Coalition, and congressional candidate/antiwar activist Cindy Sheehan, as they call for the impeachment of George Bush and Dick Cheney during the Rose Parade and the Rose Bowl in Pasadena. http://www.bcimpeach.com/

* SF Green Party Special Endorsement Meeting: Monday, Jan. 7, 2008, 7 p.m.
1028-A Howard Street (between 6th and 7th streets)
Help determine our position on February ballot initiatives. 

* Reproductive Justice for All: Saturday, Jan. 19, 11 a.m.
We have the permit for Justin Herman Plaza, the same day 10,000 right wingers from the far reaches of California slither into town for their annual “Walk for Life­West Coast.”  Let's give them a real Bay Area Welcome! We’re taking back our public space from the Religious Right! We need you to join us in sending the message that the Bay Area stands for reproductive rights, and that Roe v. Wade must be defended and expanded, especially on this, the 35th anniversary of Roe.  For more info, email BACORR@gmail.com.

* Conference on Global Warming:  Wednesday, Jan. 30, 9 am to 9 pm & Thursday, Jan. 31, 9 am to 6 pm
SFSU, 1600 Holloway Ave, San Francisco, Jack Adams Hall
This free, two-day event features world class speakers, such as Van Jones, expert panels, a roundtable discussion with elected representatives, and a live satellite webcast featuring Hunter Lovins of the Rocky Mountain Institute and many others. For more info: http://bss.sfsu.edu/envstudies/climate.html, http://bss.sfsu.edu/envstudies/climate.html or call 415-405-0326.

* Chicago to Host 2008 National Green Party Convention: July 10-13, 2008
www.sfgreenparty.org/news/newsitem-start.gem?idx=1601
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NEWS

Democrats Again Reveal Their Complicity in BuxhCo Misdeeds
http://www.sfbg.com/blogs/politics/2007/12/democrats_again_reveal_their_c.html

Some Sanity When It Comes to the War on Drugs
http://www.thenation.com/blogs/notion?bid=15

Is Sup. Alioto-Pier's heart in San Francisco -- or at her house in St. Helena?
http://www.sfbg.com/entry.php?entry_id=5111&catid=&volume_id=317&issue_id=328&volume_num=42&issue_num=10

White House Press Secretary dmits She Didn't Know What Cuban Missile Crisis Was http://rawstory.com/news/2007/White_House_press_secretary_admits_she_1210.html

San Francisco has to Find Local Money for pressing needs right Now
http://www.sfbg.com/entry.php?entry_id=5112

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Sign this online petition to U.S. Senators demanding a halt to the Administration's reckless drive to invade Iran:   http://act.truemajorityaction.org/iranpetition?campaign_KEY=1209&page=home

Dear Canada: Let U.S. War Resisters Stay!
To sign the appeal, or for  more information,  follow: www.couragetoresist.org/canada

Green Party veterans interested in starting a GP caucus to increase   benefits, etc., contact jimdorenkott2@yahoo.com
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BECOME A SUSTAINER FOR THE SAN FRANCISCO GREEN PARTY!

The San Francisco Green Party is engaged in numerous financially intensive activities/events, including our first-ever election newspaper with the SFGP's candidate and proposition endorsements for the recent November election.  We distributed the paper to every registered Green in San Francisco, which set us back thousands of dollars in mailing,   production and printing costs.  Please help in our fundraising efforts by becoming a Green Party sustainer, or making a one-time donation! 

Your generous contributions now will help us finish the year on strong financial footing and get a jump-start on the 2008 elections.  Please help us remain solvent by donating now!   http://www.sfgreenparty.org/makeadonation/makeadonation.html
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Volunteers Needed: Contact cc@sfgreens.org or   susan_e_vaughan@yahoo.com . 
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