[SFGP] SF Green Party Weekly 7/6-7/12
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SF GREEN PARTY WEEKLY 7/6/06-7/12/06 Happy Fourth of July!
NEWS:
- Pictures of the San Francisco Green Party from Pride, Mime
Troupe (http://www.dolorespark.org/pics/4July2006/, http://
www.dolorespark.org/pics/Pride06/)
- Green LGBTI activist responds to "Green" leader of
"pro-life"
contingent at SF Pride
(http://www.sfgreenparty.org/news/newsitem-
start.gem?idx=1505)
EVENTS:
This week:
- 7/6-7/12: Troops Home Fast
- 7/6: Feminist Issues Group Meeting Cancelled
- 7/6: Peter Camejo Read His New Book: California Under
Corporate Rule
- 7/8: Join Mission District Activists for a Z.O.N.K.
Concert
- 7/14: Art and Designer Fashion Auction, With Spoken Word
Performances
- 7/22: Protest at Bohemian Grove!
- 7/25: DJ Superchill Hosts Krissy Keefer
- 8/6, 9/17, 10/15, 11/5, 12/17: West Side Green meetings
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:
- Stephen Colbert: ‘NY Times Want You and Your Family
Dead’ (http://
www.alternet.org/blogs/video/38313/)
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EVENTS:
7/6-7/12: Troops Home Fast
WHEN:
Thursday, July 6th – Wednesday, July 12th, 2006 8am-8pm
Rolling Fast
WHERE:
Senator Dianne Feinstein’s Office
One Post Street (@ Market St.)
San Francisco, CA 94104
DETAILS:
* 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 . Senator Dianne
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 at riseup.net or call 415.575-5555.
For more info www.troopshomefast.org
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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
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7/6: Peter Camejo Read His New Book: California Under
Corporate Rule
WHEN:
Thursday, July 6, 2006
7:30PM
WHERE:
Modern Times Bookstore, 888 Valencia Street, San Francisco
CONTACT, INFORMATION:
Modern Times Bookstore can be reached by phone at
415-282-9246.
For a complete listing of events visit Modern Times
Bookstore online at moderntimesbookstore.com
DETAILS:
Peter Camejo, longtime social justice advocate, financial
analyst, and Green Party gubernatorial candidate has gone
where no other candidate for political office has gone
before: he's written a book outlining the major policy
changes he would make as California's next governor, and has
done the research to back it up. Hear Camejo's plan for
challenging the stranglehold of money over the political
system as he discusses California Under Corporate Rule.
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7/8: Join Mission District Activists for a Z.O.N.K. Concert
WHEN:
July 8, 2006
Doors open 7:00PM
Show starts 7:30PM
WHERE:
Balazo Gallery is located at 2183 Mission Street, San
Francisco and is wheelchair accessible.
CONTACT, INFORMATION:
Go to http://www.balazogallery.com for location details.
ADMISSSION:
The show is $5 - $25 sliding scale and no one will be turned
away for lack of funds.
DETAILS:
Rock your support for social justice in Mexico this Saturday
night at Balazo Gallery, the Mission’s premier space for
latin, punk, rock and art shows. Enjoy a Vegetarian Mexican
buffet dinner for $5-$10 sliding scale.
Singer-songwriter Valerie Orth
(http://www.myspace.com/vlomusic) kicks off the night of
amor de Mexico. She is well known for her role in organizing
the Bay Area Sweat Free Coalition that has won
anti-sweatshop legislation victories in San Francisco and
Berkeley. But Orth is also emerging as a leading presence in
the SF music scene for her innovative acoustic style and
passionate performances. Her strong, sultry voice and witty
songs tell of a wry visionary with world-weary experience in
love and struggle.
Following Orth will be The Genie
(http://www.thegeniemusic.com), another local favorite with
an intensely loyal following for his brilliant experimental
guitar techniques. Genie has even coined his own performance
art musical genre, called Scratch Guitar, where he blends
blues, hip hop, reggae, drum n’ bass, middle eastern
rhythms, bossa nova, and jazz via slide guitar,
live-sampling, beat boxing, and unconventional syncopation
to create a visually stunning and soulful performance.
Headlining the evening will be Z.O.N.K., who describe their
unique sound as Portisehead meets Beck meets Bjork meets
Gorillaz. Most fans refer to them though as trip-hop, but
the most important thing to know about Z.O.N.K.’s sound is
that it is infectiously danceable. Z.O.N.K. have toured with
such diverse acts as Concrete Blonde, the B-52's, De La
Soul, Lyrics Born, Lady Kier of Deee-Lite and The Pharcyde.
(http://www.zonkaholics.com)
Filling the blank spaces between bands will be DJ Eric
Quezeda who may have the best salsa, soul and old skool LP
collection east of Valencia Street. Quezeda is a long-time
affordable housing and social justice activist who has run
for District 9 supervisor and is involved in more
progressive Mission District non-profits than seems humanly
possible.
This concert will raise funds to send a Mission District
social justice activist and SFSU student, Amrah Salomón
Johnson, on the MSN study abroad tour to Mexico from
September to December, 2006. She will document the social
justice movement in Mexico after the presidential election
in El Tecolote (http://www.eltecolote.org) and hold
report-backs in the spring at San Francisco State University
on the Zapatista movement, the femicides in Chihuahua and
Juarez, and the Mexican perspective on immigration to the
United States. She is still accepting requests for
journalism, research and lectures and can be contacted at
bmoviequeen at hotmail.com.
For more information about the Mexico Solidarity Network
(MSN) see http://www.mexicosolidarity.org
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7/14: Art and Designer Fashion Auction, With Spoken Word
Performances
WHEN:
July 14, 2006
Starts 7:00PM
WHERE:
522 Valencia Street, 3rd Floor, San Francisco
ADMISSSION:
The show is $5 - $20 sliding scale and no one will be turned
away for lack of funds.
DETAILS:
Join the Bay Area’s hottest up and coming visual artists,
fashion designers and writers for an evening of art, fashion
and wordplay.
Visual Artists Include:
Andy Blue
Darren Villegas
Francisco Domingez
Fernando Marti
Michelle Gutierrez
Mirishae McDonald
Patrick Piazzo of the SF Print Collective
Rob Arnow
and more
Fashion and jewelry by:
Jennifer Noland
Lee-Anne Early
Paulina Flint de Castro
Why Not? Vintage
and more
Words / Performances by:
Alfonso Texidor
Amrah Salomon Johnson
Carolina Morales
Doria Robinson
Sandra Miller
and more
Enjoy a Vegetarian Mexican buffet dinner for $5-$10 sliding
scale. Wine, beer, soda and water will be offered, suggested
donation is $3 for beverages.
This concert will raise funds to send a Mission District
social justice activist and SFSU student, Amrah Salomón
Johnson, on the MSN study abroad tour to Mexico from
September to December, 2006. She will document the social
justice movement in Mexico after the presidential election
in El Tecolote (http://www.eltecolote.org) and hold
report-backs in the spring at San Francisco State University
on the Zapatista movement, the femicides in Chihuahua and
Juarez, and the Mexican perspective on immigration to the
United States. She is still accepting requests for
journalism, research and lectures and can be contacted at
bmoviequeen at hotmail.com.
For more information about the Mexico Solidarity Network
(MSN) see http://www.mexicosolidarity.org
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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)
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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 at 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.
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8/6, 9/17, 10/15, 11/5, 12/17: West Side Green meetings
WHEN:
August 6, 2006
September 17, 2006
October 15, 2006
November 5, 2006 (Get out the vote)
December 17, 2006 (Party and next year's planning)
3:00PM-5:00PM
WHERE:
1339 27th Avenue between Irving and Judah,San Francisco
Accessible by N-Judah Muni line
CONTACT, INFORMATION:
For more information, about our Club, please call: 415)
661-5713 or (415) 664-7754. E-Mail lucretiam2000 at yahoo.com
DETAILS:
SF Westside Green Club will be hosting regular monthly
Sunday meetings. All are welcome. Refreshments/childcare
provided. Greens and progressives living in the
Sunset/Richmond district are encouraged to attend.
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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.
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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 at sfgreens.org for
more information.
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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
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energy like solar and wind power instead!
We have just begun hiring and training new grassroots
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To apply, call Eric at 415-756-8844 from noon to 2pm any
weekday, or send an email to jobs at our-city.org
For more information, see our web site at
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