[SFGP] San Francisco Green Party Weekly

Fri Dec 10 09:37:38 PST 2004

Hello Fellow Greens,

Are we enjoying having our November and December back?  We can thank Instant 
Runoff Voting (IRV), the gift that keeps on giving!  Contact Steven Hill at 
the Center for Voting & Democracy for more of the latest news on IRV, 
shill at fairvote.org.

Don't forget the party with Matt Gonzalez this Saturday, December 11 and our 
General Membership Meeting on December 15.

In this update:
1. News
2. Events
3. Application for National Women's Caucus of the Green Party of the United 
States 

NEWS:
Matt Gonzalez has sponsored a resolution at the Board of Supervisors honoring 
Green Party Presidential candidate in Colombia, Ingrid Betancourt.  Marking 
1000 days of captivity, Ingrid is being honored for her commitment to a 
peaceful resolution of the conflict, calling on the government to negotiate the 
release of her and 3000 other captives, and enumerating the cost of the "war on 
drugs".
http://www.sfgov.org/site/uploadedfiles/bdsupvrs/resolutions04/r0729-04.pdf

The Green Party's 2004 Presidential Candidate David Cobb took part in an 
important and dramatic Congressional hearing about voting irregularities and 
disenfranchisement in Ohio.  The hearings aired live on KPFA-FM and C-Span, but 
didn't get much coverage in the mainstream press.  Read more about the hearings 
at: http://www.Votecobb.org
http://newstandardnews.net/content/index.cfm/items/1293
http://www.truthout.org/docs_04/120904W.shtml

Newsdesk.org published the article "A Very American Voter Education", which 
quotes our own Micheas Herman. http://www.newsdesk.org/archives/000029.php

Newsdesk.org also has an article on the Ohio Recount from Savannah Blackwell, 
who recently wrote about Matt Gonzalez's advice to his successor, Ross 
Mirkarimi, at http://www.sfprogressive.com

Medea Benjamin was interviewed in the December issue of The Progressive 
magazine.
http://www.progressive.org/dec04/intv1204.html

EVENTS:
Friday, December 10 
Renee Saucedo for Supervisor Campaign is hosting a gathering to consider next 
steps for universal health care, living wage jobs, affordable housing and 
better options for youth. Join us for a lively post-election discussion and party 
to retire the campaign debt, celebrate our achievements and continue the 
movement for social and economic justice. Pot luck - bring a dish if you can, but 
bring your appetite. Live music. Time is 7 - 10 PM, location is 187 Bocana, 
off Cortland. For more information, call 415-248-1620, email 
Renee4Supe at riseup.net or http://www.reneesaucedo.com. 

Friday, December 10 
Join Rainforest Action Network, The Ruckus Society, Global Exchange, and the 
SF Department of the Environment for their 5th Annual Holiday for Hellraisers 
Extravaganza.  Come and enjoy drinks, music, entertainment, and snacks.  This 
event is being held from 6:30 PM until midnight at the Women's Building, 
located at 3543 18th Street in San Francisco.

Saturday, December 11 
Come to a seminar and holiday party with Matt Gonzalez and other community 
leaders to discuss the recent election results and how they may affect housing 
and land-use issues in 2005, sponsored by the Green Party Housing and Land Use 
working group. The event is being held from 6 - 9 PM at New College of 
California, 777 Valencia Street, near 19th Street. For more information contact David 
Wilbur at drwsf at sbcglobal.net. 

CANCELLED! Tuesday, December 14 
A party to celebrate the success of Instant Runoff Voting (IRV) has been 
cancelled. The SFGP will be having an event on January 22 to celebrate our local 
victories. Details to be announced. 

Wednesday, December 15 
San Francisco Green Party General Meeting will begin at 7:30 PM at the SFGP 
office, located at 1028 A Howard Street.
Agenda:
1. Second reading of the GCC quorum bylaws change
2. Elect Micheas Herman to the GCC
3. Progressive Inauguration event - Susan and Kim will bring suggestions for 
venue and program. Venue will be a straw poll by IRV to select location 
4. Working Group policy
5. Announcements - announce strategy meetings for January General Meeting
6. Independence Proposal 
7. Grassroots Democracy Proposal. 

Thursday, December 16
The National Women's Political Caucus, San Francisco is welcoming the public 
to its first annual holiday party, which will feature local politicos of all 
stripes, genders, and ages.  The event begins at 7 PM at Mission District 
hotspot The Make Out Room, located at 3225 22nd Street in San Francisco.  A $5 
donation is requested.
http://www.nwpc-sf.org/

Saturday, December 18 
StudioZ Gallery and Create Space present an exhibit of contemporary and 
politically charged art "BUSH SUCKS!" An opening reception for this show will be 
held at StudioZ Gallery, located at 1515 Folsom Street near 11th Street in San 
Francisco. Reception is from 9 PM - 3 AM, 21 and over only please. The exhibit, 
which includes 20 top San Francisco artists, runs through December 28. 

APPLICATION for NATIONAL WOMEN'S CAUCUS of the GREEN PARTY OF THE UNITED 
STATES
The National Women's Caucus is now a full, accredited Caucus!
The GPUS Women's Caucus requires verification from your state that you are a 
Green Party member.
You may forward your application to Leslie Bonett to verify your GPCA 
membership: Leslie Bonett, a GPUS Delegation Alternate: lesliebe at greens.org.

1. To join, please fill out Part I of this form.
2. Forward this message to your state Green Party chair or co-chairs, 
national Green Party delegates, or membership
secretary, and ask them to complete Part II, and forward to: 
natlwomens-caucus at greens.org.
3. Forward your completed application Part I to: natlwomens-caucus at greens.org.

GPUS Delegates are automatically verified, but we still need your reply with 
the information requested below
in Part I of the form.
Sincerely,
Holly Hart
GPUS Women's Caucus List Administrator
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APPLICATION for MEMBERSHIP in the NATIONAL WOMEN'S
CAUCUS of the GREEN PARTY of the UNITED STATES
Part I - To be filled out by applicant

Name:
Address:
Street/P.O. Box:
City:
State, Zip Code:
Phone #:
E-mail address:

Please list membership in any other Green Party Caucuses:

Please list any local, state or national Green Party offices you currently 
hold, if any:

Because we want the Caucus to be as diverse and inclusive as possible in 
membership, leadership, participation,
candidates for public office, media inclusion, speakers, etc., please provide 
the following information to help us comply with the Caucus mission, by-laws 
and the GPUS key value of diversity and inclusion.  You are not required to 
provide this information to be a member, but it would be very helpful in 
enabling us to ensure diversity and inclusion.

Please list all that apply:
a Elder
b) Youth
c) Disabled
d) GLBTIQ
e) American Indian
f) Black
g) African American
h) Latino
i) Asian
j) White
k) Other (specify)
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Part II - to be completed by state Green Party chair/co-chairs (or national 
GPUS delegates or membership secretary) and forwarded to: 
natlwomens-caucus at greens.org
"We certify that the applicant named above is a member of the State Green 
Party listed on the application, and
that the information included is, to the best of our knowledge, accurate."

Name:
Office (chair, co-chair, membership secretary, or
national GPUS delegate):
State Party:
E-mail address:
Telephone:
Address:

Thanks to all of our members for your continued support! 

Warm Regards, 
Erika McDonald 
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