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[Sustain] Fwd: SF Mon Oct 29 Medicare Meeting for House Resolution 676
by Don Eichelberger 26 Oct '12

26 Oct '12

Important meeting on Single Payer Monday in SF. Record the game and go. Don -------- Original Message -------- Subject: SF Mon Oct 29 Medicare Meeting for House Resolution 676 Date: Fri, 26 Oct 2012 14:09:30 -0400 (EDT) From: dbechler <dbechler(a)value.net> Reply-To: dbechler(a)value.net To: done7777(a)sbcglobal.net Single Payer Now <http://salsa.wiredforchange.com/dia/track.jsp?v=2&c=7jpjvUARk5C3hqVXg%2BZYV…> *Medicare for All (HR 676) SF Meeting Mon. 7pm Oct 29 Marriot Hotel - 55 4th St* Between Market & Mission - Powell BART/MUNI Dear Single Payer Supporter, I hope you can attend our October 29 meeting featuring two past presidents of the American Public Health Association and the president elect of the Physicians for a National Health Program... Both the APHA and PNHP are meeting in San Francisco at the end of October. See leaflet attached <http://salsa.wiredforchange.com/dia/track.jsp?v=2&c=X1sGlhAufJtNSNGO0CH8CXX…>and pasted below. We encourage you to forward this alert. ___ I plan to attend the Oct. 29 Medicare meeting. ___ I can come early to help set up. ___ I can help call our action alert list. This is important as 55% of our members do not have email. I will send you a script and local numbers. ___ I have forwarded this alert. Thank you, Don Bechler Chair - Single Payer Now <http://salsa.wiredforchange.com/dia/track.jsp?v=2&c=9mwWUU7Xh5K5kHK68FVvlXX…> 415-695-7891 Cell 415-810-5826 *The Presidents Speak Out for Medicare for All HR 676 - The Expanded and Improved Medicare for All Act* HR 676 provides healthcare to everyone. By removing the health insurance industry from our lives, HR 676 would save the United States 400 billion dollars a year. *Mon. 7pm Oct 29 Marriott Marquis Hotel Golden Gate Room C1 (One floor below lobby level- Powell BART stop) 55 4th Street (Between Market and Mission) San Francisco, CA 94103* Speakers: *Andy Coates, MD* - President Elect, Physicians for a National Health Program (PNHP) *Walter Tsou, MD* - Past President of the American Public Health Association (APHA) and former Philadelphia Public Health Commissioner *Quentin Young, MD* - Founding Member of PNHP and past President of the American Public Health Association Sponsored by Single Payer Now - www.singlepayernow.net For more information, call 415-695-7891 or email dbechler(a)value.net Single Payer Now survives on the generosity of our supporters. Please consider making a donation <http://salsa.wiredforchange.com/dia/track.jsp?v=2&c=STjch2v1iKeEN%2BT1zSIOs…>. www.SinglePayerNow.net <http://salsa.wiredforchange.com/dia/track.jsp?v=2&c=jMRFg5W8RpAp3mt0SPH8n3X…> | 415-695-7891 | dbechler(a)value.net <mailto:dbechler@value.net> You have received this email through your subscription to Single Payer Now's email list. If you did not subscribe, or would no longer like to receive email updates unsubscribe here. <http://salsa.wiredforchange.com/dia/track.jsp?v=2&c=u1sbbQLKoygsXeDq646xbXX…> empowered by Salsa <http://www.salsalabs.com/?email>

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[Sustain] Text Of Supervisor Wiener's Legislation Attacking CEQA Protections
by Eric Brooks 25 Oct '12

25 Oct '12

Hi all, Attached is both the digest and full text of Supervisor Scott Wiener's legislation attacking our public access to challenging developer projects based on the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) and via other civic and environmental protections. I have read the digest. This looks essentially like a leaner, nastier version, of Michela Alioto-Pier's similar attack on CEQA protections in 2010. Timeline: This legislation will go before the Board of Supervisors Land Use Commission on Monday November 19, at 1pm, in SF City Hall, in either room 250 (the main chamber), or room 263. I'll update that info the week before the hearing. Eric B

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Re: [Sustain] Important! Monday: New Chance To Roadblock Lennar Redevelopment Projects - Hearing On Navy's Radioactive Waste Cover-Up, Mon, Oct 15, 5:30pm, SF City Hall Rm 250 (Main Chamber)
by AFGANTNER＠aol.com 16 Oct '12

16 Oct '12

Eric: Thought I had attached--my mistake--here it is. Tony

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Re: [Sustain] Important! Monday: New Chance To Roadblock Lennar Redevelopment Projects - Hearing On Navy's Radioactive Waste Cover-Up, Mon, Oct 15, 5:30pm, SF City Hall Rm 250 (Main Chamber)
by AFGANTNER＠aol.com 15 Oct '12

15 Oct '12

Eric: You have a copy of this newest map showing much more radioactive contamination on TI than originally admitted in the 2006 Historical Radiological Assessment? It's really quite extraordinary to see how many more sites have been identified, not to mention the possible spreading of RAD around the island during excavation activities, trucking, storage, etc. at sites that were not previously characterized for RAD, but now are. Tony

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[Sustain] Important! Monday: New Chance To Roadblock Lennar Redevelopment Projects - Hearing On Navy's Radioactive Waste Cover-Up, Mon, Oct 15, 5:30pm, SF City Hall Rm 250 (Main Chamber)
by Eric Brooks 13 Oct '12

13 Oct '12

Hi all, New revelations of a cover-up of far more widespread radioactive contamination from Navy dumping on Treasure Island (where there is another huge Lennar condo project planned) have also given us a -major- new opportunity to roadblock Lennar's Bayview Hunters Point Shipyard project because of its even worse Navy radioactive and chemical contamination. (To see reports on the new revelations about the Navy cover-up go to these sites: http://tinyurl.com/9jy2dbz - http://tinyurl.com/9296f9n - and http://tinyurl.com/8tqf4pa ) HEARING THIS MONDAY NIGHT Because such a huge scandal has erupted around the Treasure Island cover-up, Supervisors John Avalos and Jane Kim have called a special, single item evening hearing of: - The SF Rules Committee - This Monday, October 15, 5:30pm - SF City Hall Room 250 (the main board chamber) (See the agenda at http://tinyurl.com/952hsm2 ) This hearing gives us a powerful chance to throw a big wrench into the gears of Lennar's redevelopment projects, but not if we don't turn out for the hearing. And if no one shows up from, and to defend, the Bayview, the discussion will only focus on Treasure Island. So Lennar Shipyard opponents need to be there and speak out. Some key things we can demand are: - Both the Treasure Island and Shipyard Lennar projects must be halted immediately until a full -independent- investigation of the Navy, SF/CA Health Departments, Toxic Substances Control Department, and EPA's handling of these development sites is completed; so we can get to the truth. - Both the Shipyard and Treasure Island must be fully characterized for all toxic and radioactive contamination and NO developments can proceed until both redevelopment areas are completely cleaned to -residential- health and safety standards. - The newly created Redevelopment Successor Agency Commission must have at least three of its five members appointed (one each) from the three neighborhoods surrounding the active Redevelopment areas of: the Bayview Hunters Point, Mission Bay, and Transbay Terminal (South of Market); and the public must be given -strong- input on these appointees. - The meetings of the Redevelopment Successor Agency Commission and the Treasure Island Development Board -must- be televised live, and be well noticed, to ensure full public participation. - The hearings promised to us in 2010 on the Bayview Hunters Point Shipyard redevelopment project and the Navy dump sites must be scheduled immediately for November. No more delays! - The City's legally adopted Precautionary Principle ordinance must be followed as the governing law for these development projects. Please forward this message widely! peace Eric Brooks Campaign Coordinator Our City -- For more information about Our City campaigns go to: Web: http://ourcitysf.org FaceBook: http://www.facebook.com/OurCitySF Twitter: http://twitter.com/OurCitySF

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[Sustain] My Report on DC Summit
by Don Eichelberger 01 Oct '12

01 Oct '12

Report on CAN Nuclear Summit Meeting 9/21/12 in DC Don Eichelberger At the congressional briefing scheduled on 9/19 by Rep. Kucinich, S. David Freeman said that he had been in meetings with "some of the best people in the world", but had still seen frustratingly little movement in efforts to stop nukes. He said even the highly touted vote to shut down Rancho Seco was actually just a vote for SMUD to stop operating the nuke, and Duke, Entergy and others were lining up to run it. If not for his strategic position as head of SMUD, they would likely have had their way. So, it was with some trepidation that I stepped into the room full of some of the best people in the world I had been in a room with at the 9/21 summit meeting. About 40 people sat in the room, representing most regions of the US, many with over 30 years working on the issue. As the meeting progressed, stresses were apparent. Frustrations were expressed at the intransigents of regulators and decision-makers and the low turn-out for anti-nuclear events, including this one, with thousands protesting in Japan, Italy, and Germany. We had to remind ourselves that America is a vast, diverse, relatively conservative country, and the three countries mentioned are all about the size of California. We spent a lot of time brainstorming strategies and tactics, and there was general agreement that a vast educational campaign is needed to let people know about the dangers the mainstream media is not telling about. It was also agreed that more focus is needed on social justice aspects. Dine from New Mexico spoke of how much of the uranium came from indigenous land, and most of the wastes are likely to go there unless they can get help, which means more than white people coming in and telling them what needs to be done. They know what to do; they just need access to the resources we can provide, and to not be an afterthought of the movement. There were a great number of tactics brainstormed, but not much headway was made in prioritizing them in to a coherent strategy of actions.I have listed a few of the ideas for action below, in no particular order of priority, in the hope that folks might be enticed to follow up on them until something more coherent can be developed. Harvey Wasserman said he is interested in doing economic studies of what it would take for each of our nukes to be replaced by renewables and conservation. I have offered to help with that effort. Karl (with a K) Grossman said we need to make best use of social media to get our word out, and major environmental groups, except Greenpeace, PSR, FoE, and (maybe) Sierra Club, are not good on the issue and need work. Social justice, as mentioned above, was deemed a very important concern.As part of the mining, milling and waste issues, we also need to craft a message that speaks to the power dynamics of energy industries, and their oppressive tactics used in their siting, including decolonization of tribal lands. As well, amending the national Mine Workers' Compensation Act was an effort being made in New Mexico.Miners impacted by uranium mining after 1971 are given no benefits, and that needs to be addressed. Also, national gatherings such as this one should offer travel stipends to allow less affluent constituencies to take part.And our taking out our frustrations at each other through flaming was seen as not good for strengthening our community.Meetings of native people always begin and end with a prayer, and it was suggested that it would be good for our meetings to incorporate prayers or centering meditations and a kinder tone. There was much self-criticism at not having more people of color in attendance, and we need to focus on building minority constituencies in to our ranks.As we do so, we also need to recognize that a great many minorities come from lower economic means, and have other obstacles to participation, especially in direct action-type activities. A large number of minorities have had close shaves with police and societal racism, and do not trust the criminal justice system to look out for their free speech rights. Additionally, we must try to bridge concerns about nuclear with the realities faced in poor communities, who might be inclined to favor "clean" nuclear power as a replacement for the soot of coal and natural gas fired plants, which add to the scourge of asthma and other respiratory illnesses in these communities. Much thought needs to be given on how to sensitively bridge those gaps to involvement. Along this line, we are saddened that our first elected black president gets so much backing from the nuclear industry and is outspokenly pro-nuke.One answer to this was posed to me by a member of the National Black Political Caucus I met, who were in DC this week for a national gathering.He suggested that Michelle Obama, with her focus on childhood health and nutrition might be reachable on food safety issues, and should be approached. A lot of ideas were presented to try and break the media blockade against the issue.Mainstream media is seen largely as useless and in industry pockets, and there was a general feeling expressed that we need to tell our own stories through independent media and find innovative ways to use social media. But there was also a fear that, unless mainstream media could be mobilized, we hold slim chances of reaching a mass audience.Such ideas were suggested as setting up editorial board meetings to discuss the issue, calling media outlets and journalists who do bad, misleading or inaccurate reporting on the issue, and reaching out to media celebrities, like Tom Brokaw, and try to get their support (some feel, for instance, that Walter Cronkite's news reports had a lot of influence in stopping the Viet Nam War). Along this line, we also need to produce good visuals and research and buy magazine ads, etc. to get our word out. In the absence of mainstream media, we need to concentrate on the grassroots, and hold street actions that can involve more people, again utilizing Internet and social networks to build numbers.CAN will be discussing nationally coordinated actions the end of October in the lead-up to the election to try and get attention to the cause. Another suggestion was to form speaker bureaus to go speak at Rotary Clubs, Business Associations, Kiwanis, Elks, 4-H Clubs, student clubs, etc. Also to target constituencies who would be adversely affected by nuclear releases, such as farmers, fishermen, real estate agents, and the tourism industry. The idea was also suggested of needing to mobilize internationally on the issue, perhaps through a UN Resolution, as well as building solidarity with people of Fukushima Diichi, Chernobyl, and indigenous communities around the world impacted with contamination. We also need to focus on conservation and renewables, and make clear we do not support fracked natural gas,mountain top removal coal (or any other, for that matter) or shale oil pipelines to replace nuclear. These suggestions are what I gleaned from this gathering.A lot of information was shared, and I am sure this is not an exhaustive list of things people might do.But it is a start toward ordering thoughts that might evolve in to a PLAN. Finally, CAN invited local efforts to be shared on their web site in the "Take Action" section to help build the community and sense of something being done. http://coalitionagainstnukes.org/ -- Don Eichelberger Abalone Alliance Safe Energy Clearinghouse/ Nuclear Free California Shut down nuclear power www.nuclearfreecal.org/nfcnet/ www.energy-net.org Occupy the Oligarchy at Bohemian Grove 2012 www.occupybohemiangrove.com more info at http://www.indybay.org/newsitems/2012/03/01/18708527.php More about me at www.Facebook.com/Don Eichelberger Check my original music at www.MySpace.com/donnyfix "The government of an exclusive company of merchants is, perhaps, the worst of all governments for any country whatever." Adam Smith, "Wealth of Nations" Ch.7 "When there's a huge solar energy spill, it's just called a 'nice day'." -author unknown-

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[Sustain] NFC Statewide meeting announcement and agenda for 10/6
by Don Eichelberger 01 Oct '12

01 Oct '12

Friends- We hope you will join us on October 6th in Santa Cruz for the statewide meeting of Nuclear Free California. See below for details. Attached is a PDF file with the proposed agenda as it now stands, which may be modified during the agenda review. Also attached are the /Statement of Unity/, for info purposes only, and the proposed /NFC Process/, which will be discussed and hopefully adopted at the meeting, so please review it. If your organization has not joined the network, please feel free to attend and take part in this important effort to rid ourselves of this menacing technology. I look forward to all our efforts, Don Eichelberger NFC Agenda Group http://www.nuclearfreecal.org/nfcnet/2012/09/1006-nuclear-free-california-n… California Statewide Conference Nuclear Free California NFC Saturday October 6, 2012 10:00 AM -- 5:00 PM Resource Center For Nonviolence 612 Ocean St. Santa Cruz, California Join activists, educators, labor and community people meeting to discuss and plan the efforts to close the two nuclear plants in California at San Onofre and Diablo Canyon. We will have reports and updates from Japan and around California as well as plans for future actions. Also Screening And Presentation How Nukes Got To Japan and Daniel O. Hirsch 7:00 PM First Screening in Santa Cruz of How Nuke Plants Got To Japan by NHK and Guest Speaker Daniel O. Hirsch Lecturer UCSC Donation Requested $7.00 (no one turned away due to lack of funds) Nuclear Free California www.nuclearfreecal.org <http://www.nuclearfreecal.org> To get more information call (415)867-0628 or 510-843-2322. *Transportation* By Car, click on maps for bigger view AmTrak to San Jose <http://www.capitolcorridor.org/> There is a bus from the station in San Jose. *Places to stay* There is a hostel in downtown Santa Cruz http://www.hi-santacruz.org/ There are several hotels close to the Resource Center for Non-Violence Best Western All Suites http://www.bestwesternsantacruz.com/ Here's a link to campgrounds: http://www.explorer1.com/santacruz/camping.htm *Resource Center For Nonviolence 612 Ocean St.* <http://www.nuclearfreecal.org/nfcnet/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/nfc-map-con…> -- Don Eichelberger Abalone Alliance Safe Energy Clearinghouse/ Nuclear Free California Shut down nuclear power www.nuclearfreecal.org/nfcnet/ www.energy-net.org Occupy the Oligarchy at Bohemian Grove 2012 www.occupybohemiangrove.com more info athttp://www.indybay.org/newsitems/2012/03/01/18708527.php More about me at www.Facebook.com/Don Eichelberger Check my original music at www.MySpace.com/donnyfix "The government of an exclusive company of merchants is, perhaps, the worst of all governments for any country whatever." Adam Smith, "Wealth of Nations" Ch.7 "When there's a huge solar energy spill, it's just called a 'nice day'." -author unknown-

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