[SFGP] San Francisco Green Party Weekly Newsletter August 2 - 9

Thu Aug 2 22:26:55 PDT 2007

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_07
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=308&
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.shtml
_ 
(http://www.fogcityjournal.com/news_in_brief/jh_lennar_resolution_070801.shtml) 

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 at 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!  If
you're a San Francisco Green Party member who's interested in editing
our weekly newsletter (this one), please contact the County Council at
cc at sfgreens.org.

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New County Council Members Needed

The San Francisco Green Party County Council is looking to nominate new 
members. Individuals of all walks of life that wish to help build the Green 
Party 
should email cc at sfgreens.org to seek a nomination.  Asian Americans, Pacific 
Islanders, and young adults are currently under represented and are 
particularly 
encouraged to seek a nomination.

The County Council meets one Tuesday a month and is charged with overseeing 
the workings of the local Green Party.

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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 month in 
addition 
to our newsletter) telling you what you can do to help:
https://list.sfgreens.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/action

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Support the San Francisco Green Party by Becoming a Sustainer

The San Francisco Green Party needs donations for rent on the office, 
mailings, signs, and many other expenditures in order to wage effective 
political 
campaigns.

We are especially interested in building up our base of "sustaining members," 
those who agree to contribute a certain amount each month by credit card. By 
becoming a sustaining member you save us money and time that we can then 
devote to our political work. It is a method of donation that is perfect for 
a 
grassroots organization like the Green Party as it allows us to thrive off of 
many, many small and medium size donations instead of depending on a few 
large 
donors.

For more information, please visit the MAKE A DONATION page on the website at 
http://www.sfgreenparty.org/makeadonation/makeadonation.html

For questions about the sustaining member program contact 
treasurer at sfgreens.org

To make a one-time donation by mail please send a check made out to The San 
Francisco Green Party to:

San Francisco Green Party
1028A Howard St.
San Francisco, CA 94103

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