SF GREEN PARTY WEEKLY 6/30/06-7/5/06 Happy Fourth of July! NEWS: - Pictures of the San Francisco Green Party at the Haight Street Fair (http://www.dolorespark.org/pics/Haight06/) - Green Party Says Impeach Bush! (http://www.sfprogressive.com/, click More under article) - Latest Results in Aimee Allison's Race! (http://www.acgov.org/rov/ current_election/index.htm, click City, Oakland, Councilmember, District No. 2) - Green Party Decries Defeat of Public Financing Bill (http:// www.sfgreenparty.org/news/newsitem-start.gem?idx=1504) - John Rizzo Announces Candidacy for City College Board (http:// www.sfgreenparty.org/news/newsitem-start.gem?idx=1503) EVENTS: This week: - 6/29-7/22: Terry Baum in “BAUM FOR PEACE or How I Learned to Stop Worrying & Love Democracy” - 6/30: Krissy Keefer Joins Critical Mass Next week: - 7/1-7/4: Outreach for Krissy Keefer for Congress campaign at the Mime Troupe performances - 7/5: Rules Committee Meeting - 7/5-7/6: Troops Home Fast - 7/6: Feminist Issues Group Meeting Cancelled Save the date: - 7/22: Protest at Bohemian Grove! - 7/25: DJ Superchill Hosts Krissy Keefer ANNOUNCEMENTS & ACTION ALERTS: - Boycott ExxonMobil, Protect Arctic Refuge! Tell your friends by sending them this animated cartoon: http://www.care2.com/ecards/build/ 1/6234 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! JOKE OF THE WEEK: - Jay Leno Rips Bush & Cheney with New York Times, and Rush Limbaugh's Vices (http://www.alternet.org/blogs/video/38276/) ************************************************************ EVENTS: 6/29-7/22: Terry Baum in “BAUM FOR PEACE or How I Learned to Stop Worrying & Love Democracy” WHEN: June 29-7/22, 2006 8:00PM WHERE: The Marsh 1062 Valencia Street San Francisco, CA 94110 ADMISSION: $15 - $22 sliding scale, $10 student rush on Thursday at the door CONTACT, INFORMATION Tel. 415 826 5750 DETAILS: The Marsh presents slightly world-renowned lesbian playwright Terry Baum in “BAUM FOR PEACE or How I Learned to Stop Worrying & Love Democracy.” This new comedy describes Baum’s adventures as the Green candidate for U.S. Congress in San Francisco in 2004 during which she received the highest percentage of the vote of any small-party write- in candidate for Congress in history: 2.9%! Inspired to run because she believed that San Franciscans deserved a peace candidate, Baum faced impossible odds, beginning with a fight to get her name on the ballot. Accompanied by Scrumbly Koldewyn on the piano, she uses farce, song and self-mockery to take the audience on a wild journey through electoral politics that is up-close and personal, hilarious, infuriating and always surprising. “BAUM FOR PEACE” is directed by Bobbi Ausubel, with songs by David Hyman and Scrumbly Koldewyn. Lauded as “the lesbian Woody Allen” by the San Francisco Chronicle, Terry Baum has had her plays produced in 11 countries and five languages. When “BAUM FOR PEACE” played in Ashland, Oregon, reviews described it as “Just the ticket for laughs” and “A compelling story told with warm-hearted wit.” Critics have compared Baum to Norman Mailer, Lily Tomlin, Spalding Gray, Eve Arden, Hunter Thompson, and Godzilla – although never in the same review. --------- 6/30: Krissy Keefer Joins Critical Mass WHEN: June 30, 2006 5:30PM WHERE: Justin Herman Plaza, San Francisco CONTACT, INFORMATION Contact krissyforcongress@yahoo.com for more information. DETAILS: Join Krissy Keefer, the official Green Party candidate of peace and gender equality, as she bicycle rides for Congress as if her life depended on it. --------- 7/1-7/4: Outreach for Krissy Keefer for Congress campaign at the Mime Troupe performances WHEN & WHERE: July 1: PRECITA PARK (Sat) - Preview Precita & Harrison - San Francisco Music 1:30pm, Show 2:00pm July 2 and 4: DOLORES PARK - Preview (Sun) and World Premier/Opening Day (Tues) 18th & Dolores - San Francisco The San Francisco Green Party tables 12 noon Music 1:30pm, Show 2:00pm Meet with Krissy Keefer campaign at 1:00PM at both shows DETAILS: Join the Krissy for Congress campaign to hand out literature, register voters and recruit volunteers at the latest SF Mime Troupe show: GODFELLAS Imagine a nation where religious fervor runs hot, and faith rhetoric runs hotter. Where belief has replaced reason, and where Liberty and Justice play a broken second fiddle to an all powerful, omniscient and omnipresent military-industrial God complex. That's the nation Reverend C.B. De Love wants. And that's also the nation where shy civics teacher Angela Franklin finds herself. But in her struggle to stop the coming Theocracy will Angela go too far? In her zeal to destroy the opiate of the masses, will she make a religion out of her anti-religion, and join the ranks of the Gangsters for God? Or will she see the folly of blind faith in anything - even the Constitution - and return to Reason? There will be no fundraising. This is a Mime Troupe free event and they need the cash from the crowd --------- 7/5: Rules Committee Meeting WHEN: Wednesday July 5, 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 as we discuss potential rules on certifying new local chapters of the Green Party within San Francisco. --------- 7/5-7/6: Troops Home Fast WHEN: Wednesday July 5, 2006 5:15pm Vigil 6:30pm Last Hurrah! Party’s Over! 7:00pm Press Conference & Rally Camp DiFi – 24 hour hunger strike Bring your sleeping bags & tents Thursday, July 6th – 12th, 2006 Senator Diane Feinstein’s Office One Post Street (@ Market St.) San Francisco, CA 94104 8am-8pm Rolling Fast WHERE: Lyon & Vallejo Streets San Francisco, CA DETAILS: Welcome Home Diane Now Bring the Troops Home Fast Join CODEPINK, Green Supervisor Ross Mirkarimi, Public Defender Jeff Adachi and many others calling for the withdrawal of our children, brothers, sisters, partners, parents, friends, and lovers from Iraq at a house warming party for Senator Diane Feinstein. Meet outside of Lyon & Vallejo Streets as we encourage her to bring the troops home fast. Senator Diane Feinstein recently voted against John Kerry’s amendment calling for the troops to come home. Let’s make sure she doesn’t disappoint her constituents again. Gather with us, as we encourage her to co-sponsor the Harkin bill (S. CON. RES 93) – no permanent military presence or military bases in Iraq; no attempt to control the flow of Iraqi oil; and Armed Forces should be redeployed from Iraq as soon as practicable after the completion of Iraq's constitution-making process or December 31, 2006. To RSVP and sign-up for the rolling fast contact: codepinkbayarea@riseup.net or call 415.575-5555. For more info www.troopshomefast.org --------- 7/6: Feminist Issues Group Meeting Cancelled DETAILS: We will meet the first thursday in august for a very important meeting. Agenda to include heavy duty planning for the two upcoming events: - Fundraiser for green women candidates - Panel for San Francisco School Board Candidates --------- 7/22: Protest at Bohemian Grove! WHEN: July 22, 2006 8:00PM WHERE: Monte Rio on the Russian River, Sonoma County, CA CONTACT, INFORMATION: http://www.sonomacountyfreepress.com and click on Bohemian Grove, or call 707-874-2248 or 415-567-4577 RIDES: Call 415-821-6545 for ride information from San Francisco. DETAILS: Protest the Ruling Elite- Impeach the Bohemians! Join Bohemian Grove Action Network, ANSWER Coalition, SF, Green Party of California, International Indian Treaty Council, United Farm Workers and many others who will demonstrate at Bohemian Grove, the annual summer retreat for the wealthiest, most powerful men in the world. Bohemian Grove revelers include those who prosper from war, and keep labor costs low by ruling some workers "illegal." Yes, they are who you think they are. Join the call: End the War for Oil abroad, Justice for Immigrants at home and immediately Impeach the President and All his Men, many of whom are regular grove guests and members. 1 P.M.- Rally, speakers, music 2 P.M.- March to the Bohemian Grove Gate 4-10 P.M.- Dinner and evening event at Monte Rio Amphitheater (not confirmed at this writing) --------- 7/25: DJ Superchill Hosts Krissy Keefer WHEN: July 25, 2006 8:00PM - midnight WHERE: Lazlo's, 2534 Mission Street, San Francisco CONTACT, INFORMATION: For more information, contact krissyforcongress@yahoo.com. DETAILS: DJ Superchill (AKA Chuck Gonzalez) hosts congressional candidate Krissy Keefer at the Lazlo's. Meet Krissy and find out why she is running for Congress as if her life depended on it. ============================== ANNOUNCEMENTS & ACTION ALERTS: Aimee Allison Campaign Update: Allison To Face Kernighan in 11/7 Runoff Unofficial results with 100% of precincts reporting. Patricia Kernighan 4,694 46.1% Aimee Allison 4,000 39.3% Shirley Gee 1,471 14.5% Aimee Allison will face Patricia Kernighan in a runoff on November 7th. --------- Co-Chair Needed for GROW Working Group Micheas Herman of the GROW Working Group (tabling and voter registration) is seeking a new co-chair. Contact Micheas Herman at ... or the County Council at cc@sfgreens.org for more information. ============================== 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@our-city.org For more information, see our web site at http://our-city.org ************************************************************ For more info on our activities, please see our website, http://www.sfgreenparty.org. You can also email us questions at info@sfgreens.org. To send us news items (short blurb please, plain text only) for possible inclusion in the newsletter, email news@sfgreens.org. Please don't put these addresses on mailing lists; messages not specifically addressed to us won't go through.