San Francisco Green Party Weekly Newsletter August 2 - 9, 2007 NEWS: Gonzalez Won't Run for San Francisco Mayor _http://sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2007/07/30/BAG36R9SJ84.DTL_ (http://sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2007/07/30/BAG36R9SJ84.DTL) _http://abclocal.go.com/kgo/story?section=i_team&id=5525907_ (http://abclocal.go.com/kgo/story?section=i_team&id=5525907) Gonzalez: Don't Cry for Me, San Francisco _http://www.beyondchron.org/news/index.php?itemid=4773#more_ (http://www.beyondchron.org/news/index.php?itemid=4773#more) San Francisco's Parks: Public Space or Corporate Occupied Territory? http://www.fogcityjournal.com/news_in_brief/em_freedom_of_speech_challenged_... 0727.shtml No Politics in the Parks? _http://www.sfbg.com/blogs/politics/2007/07/no_politics_in_the_parks.html_ (http://www.sfbg.com/blogs/politics/2007/07/no_politics_in_the_parks.html) Dust Devils http://www.sfbg.com/entry.php?entry_id=4181&catid=&volume_id=254&issue_id=30... volume_num=41&issue_num=44 Supervisors Sell Out Bayview Hunters Point Community _http://www.indybay.org/newsitems/2007/07/31/18438229.php_ (http://www.indybay.org/newsitems/2007/07/31/18438229.php) Supervisors Throw Caution to the Wind; Narrowly Reject Health First Resolution _http://www.fogcityjournal.com/news_in_brief/jh_lennar_resolution_070801.shtm... _ (http://www.fogcityjournal.com/news_in_brief/jh_lennar_resolution_070801.shtm...) Hunters Point Plan Divides Ministers _http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2007/08/01/BAL2RAL7P2.DTL_ (http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2007/08/01/BAL2RAL7P2.DTL) Response to "Where are the Greens" _http://www.zmag.org/sustainers/content/2007-07/24mcdonald.cfm_ (http://www.zmag.org/sustainers/content/2007-07/24mcdonald.cfm) EVENTS: Global Gay Solidarity Day Action Saturday, August 4 12 Noon Flood Building at 870 Market Street Gay human rights activists in San Francisco will participate in the August 4 Global Gay Solidarity Day by staging a one-hour speak out and protest at seven foreign consulates, and all people concerned about international LGBT rights and our brothers and sisters across our planet are invited to join us. Demand LGBT Equality Everywhere! The location was chosen because Bolivia, Chile, Costa Rice, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, and Peru all have consulates in the Flood Building. Similar global LGBT solidarity actions will happen on August 3 in New York City and on August 4 in Caracas, Cologne, Mexico City, San Diego, Stockholm and Washington. Please support queer global solidarity and show up at any action that is nearest you. Let's all pitch in to improve worldwide respect for the human rights protections of LGBT citizens in every country. Campaigns and Issues Working Group Meeting Monday, August 6 7 PM Green Party office, 1028 A Howard Street between 6th and 7th Streets in San Francisco This will be a working meeting to finalize candidate questionnaires and plan the endorsement process for the fall 2007 campaign season. Free Performance of BAUM FOR PEACE Monday, August 6 4 PM New Conservatory Theater 25 Van Ness (at Market) BAUM FOR PEACE , the play by former Green Party Congressional candidate Terry Baum, is headed to the NY Fringe Festival for two weeks in August. Come to one free performance of the newly revamped version of the play before it heads East! Protest PG&E Tuesday, August 7 2 PM PG&E Power Plant site, Evans and Jennings Street in San Francisco Protest to shut PG&E's work down until they respect the community, share information about the toxic contamination at the site, and truly involve the residents in decisions about the cleanup. This community action is sponsored by the Bayview Hunters Point Mothers Committee and Greenaction for Health and Environmental Justice For more information contact: Tessie Ester BVHP Mother’s 415-240-8135; Marie Harrison Greenaction 415-248-5010 _www.greenaction.org_ (http://www.greenaction.org) Rally for Universal Healthcare Wednesday, August 8 12 Noon 50 Beale Street, In front of the Blue Shield office This event is San Francisco's Day to participate in California's 365 City Campaign for Universal Healthcare. At the rally, you will receive OneCareNow's SB 840 DVD about how to remove the insurance companies from California's healthcare system and provide coverage for all, for life. for less. Meeting with Green Party Supervisor Ross Mirkarimi Monday, August 13 7 PM until 9 PM Green Party office, 1028 A Howard Street between 6th and 7th Streets in San Francisco This will be an Open discussion with Green SF District 5 Supervisor Ross Mirkarimi. Green Party of California Candidate Training and Workshops Saturday, August 25 and Sunday, August 26 9 AM until 4 PM both days UCLA campus All Green Party members are welcome to attend these workshops and strategy sessions, brought to you by the Green Party of California Campaigns and Candidates Working Group. For more information please contact CCWG Coordinator Warner Bloomberg wsb3attyca@aol.com or 408-295-9353. SAVE THE DATE: September 20: City Arts and Lectures Presents Wangari Maathai at Herbst Theatre ANNOUNCEMENTS: Newsletter Editor needed Thanks to Rosalind Lord for her long service as Newsletter Editor! 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