[SFGP] SF Green Party Weekly 5/9-5/15
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Wed May 9 02:20:56 PDT 2007
SF GREEN PARTY WEEKLY 5/9/07-5/15/07
NEWS:
- 5/2: Green Mayor Jason West, Who Conducted New York State's First
Gay Marriages, Defeated In Re-Election Bid
http://tinyurl.com/3af3hc
- 4/30: Feminists Say Impeach Bush and Cheney Now: Act on Bush's War
on Women
http://tinyurl.com/2vdz9j
- 4/20: Green Party Condemns Supreme Court Ruling on Abortion
http://tinyurl.com/2spxlg
- 4/20: Green Party Lawmaker Leads Fight To Provide Half Of Power To
San Francisco From Solar, Wind
http://tinyurl.com/2t6k3x
- 4/3: It's time to quit being a Democrat, and start being a democrat!
http://tinyurl.com/2pejs4
- 4/3: Josh Wolf Freed!
http://tinyurl.com/3885aq
- 4/3: My First Public Statement as a Free Wolf
http://tinyurl.com/2jsdm8
EVENTS:
This week:
- 5/20: WestSide Green Club Forum with Mark Sanchez
- 5/21: A Dialogue on the Criminalization of Poverty and Poor
Communities of Color
Save the date:
- 5/25-26: California State Green Party Meeting
- 5/28: Bay Area Green Party Outing
ANNOUNCEMENTS & ACTION ALERTS:
- Stop Peabody and Save Black Mesa! (http://www.stoppeabody.org/)
- URGENT: Help Get Conscientious Objector Agustin Aguayo Out of Jail!
See www.aguayodefense.org for details.
For details on how to write to Agustin, and donate to his legal
defense fund, see Helga Aguayo's letter below
IN EVERY ISSUE:
- Nancy Pelosi Watch, newly designed by Micheas Herman!
(www.pelosiwatch.us)
- Gavin Newsom Watch (http://tinyurl.com/23v3gp)
- Car-Free Talk with Green Party Activist Sue Vaughan
- Discuss Instant Runoff Voting in Green Party Activist Jim
Dorenkott's Blog (http://tinyurl.com/y2j2gs)
- Take Action!
- Earn A Living Making San Francisco A More Green and Progressive City!
- Support the San Francisco Green Party by Becoming a Sustainer
JOKE OF THE WEEK:
- Happy Springtime (http://tinyurl.com/2aqb56)
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EVENTS:
5/20: WestSide Green Club Forum with Mark Sanchez
WHEN:
Sunday, May 20
3:00PM - 5:00PM
WHERE:
1339 - 27th Avenue, between Irving and Judah, San Francisco
ADMISSION:
Free
INFORMATION:
Call Barry Hermanson at 415-664-7754 or Nancy Lewis at 415-661-5713
DETAILS:
Meet Mark Sanchez, new President of the San Francisco School Board,
and Green Party member. Hear about the new School Board's plans to
help the public schools. Ask questions and express concerns about
the schools. Find out what you can do to help the schools. Invite
your friends who are parents, teachers, or students.
Sponsored by the WestSide Green Club. Refreshments served.
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5/21: A Dialogue on the Criminalization of Poverty and Poor
Communities of Color
WHEN:
Monday, May 21
7:00AM - 10:00PM
WHERE:
San Francisco Green Party office, 1028 A Howard St (between 6th St.
and 7th St.), San Francisco 94103
ADMISSION:
$5.00-$10.00 donation requested; no one turned away for lack of funds
(limited seating).
INFORMATION:
Contact: info at sfgreenparty.org
DETAILS:
Co-sponsored by POOR Magazine and the People of Color Caucus of the
Green Party
With Renee Saucedo
–LAWYER AND IMMIGRATION SCHOLAR WITH LA RAZA CENTRO LEGAL
Jeff Adachi
–SAN FRANCISCO PUBLIC DEFENDER
Ross Mirikarimi
–Member, SAN FRANCISCO BOARD SUPERVISORS
Lisa Gray-Garcia
–welfareQUEEN, POVERTY SCHOLAR, CO-FOUNDER OF POORMAGAZINE AND AUTHOR
OF CRIMINAL OF POVERTY; GROWING UP HOMELESS IN AMERICA
Leroy Moore
–RACE AND DISABILTY SCHOLAR AND POOR MAGAZINE COLUMNIST
James Garrett
–FORMER BLACK PANTHER, DEAN OF INSTRUCTION AND DIRECTOR OF THE CENTER
FOR INT'L TRADE DEVELOPMENT AT BERKELEY CITY COLLEGE
Juan Prada
–EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF THE COALITION ON HOMELESSNESS
WITH A SPECIAL PERFORMANCE BY POVERTY SCHOLARS AND CULTURAL WORKERS
The welfareQUEENS
Moderated By Judy B.
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5/25-26: California State Green Party Meetings
WHEN:
Saturday, May 25
Sunday, May 26
Meeting starts at 9:00AM
Lunch 12:30PM-1:30PM w/keynote speakers
WHERE:
To be announced
DETAILS:
Registration begins at 8:00 am both days
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5/28: Bay Area Green Party Outing
WHEN:
Monday, May 28
TIME:
To be announced
WHERE:
To be announced
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ANNOUNCEMENTS & ACTION ALERTS:
URGENT: Help Get Conscientious Objector Agustin Aguayo Out of Jail!
See letter from Helga Aguayo:
Dear Friends,
Some important dates for us:
January 13th, 2007 was Augie’s, original ETS (end term of service)
date. But instead he was stop-lossed ( "STOP LOSS" means preventing
a soldier leaving the military, even though the required term of
service is completed).
December 17th was Augie's 35th birthday, spent of course in military
prison. THANK YOU to everyone who sent him a card.
On December 12th, Augie had his Article 32 hearing (a formal
military hearing that determines if there is enough evidence to
conduct a court martial, similar to a grand jury investigation).
His arraignment is currently scheduled for January 22nd; according
to Dave Court, our new lawyer in Germany, this is "merely to
establish dates for trial, motions, exchange of witness lists, etc."
Nothing substantive will occur. Augie will be formally charged with
desertion and missing movement in a General Court Martial set to
occur in late February or March. A General Court-Martial is the most
serious criminal proceeding that can be brought against a member of
the military. A conviction by this Court is considered a federal
felony and creates a criminal record for life. FOR WHAT?! Not
wanting to kill, not wanting to contribute to the missions that kill,
for being against war! I feel SO SAD!
Meanwhile our case in civilian court is still pending. On November
21st, 2006 the D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals heard Augie’s petition.
The ruling can take between 6 weeks to 6 months. There is still hope
that he might get exonerated! Please keep Augie in your prayers.
Should the court martial go ahead, I wish to testify. I want the
court to realize that his family mourns Augie's absence every second
of every day. I hope the courtroom will be filled with supporters so
the Army will know the world is watching. For those of you based in
Europe, please consider attending if you can! Whatever happens, I
will carry your strength, support, and solidarity with me in my
heart. Our voices will unite. WE WILL BE HEARD!
Here in L.A., our twin daughters, Raquel and Rebecca have seen better
days. They are struggling in school and may not pass 6th grade.
Last year at the U.S. base school in Germany, the girls were on the
honor role! The turmoil has been hard on them. I tell them every
day, “this will pass”.
Money issues -- I just sent our German-based lawyer, David Court,
the next installment on his fees: 1000 €. I had to borrow some of
it. The next installment of 2000€ is due two weeks before the court-
martial.
Tax deductible donations to the Legal Defense Fund can be made via
<www.couragetoresist.org>. More direct donations (without a tax
deduction) can be made via <www.aguayodefense.org>. I need funds to
travel to Germany for the court martial too.
Right now I am fund-raising with Courage to Resist and Iraq Veteran's
Against the War. I hope to see results soon. I continue to do
interviews with various news organizations, including one today for
National Public Radio. I think it went well.
Next week I start speaking at California high schools about the OTHER
SIDE of enlisting in the military. It's called "counter-
recruitment". As far as I understand, California is the only state
that MANDATES high school seniors hear both sides of military
recruitment. This is a project that is dear to my heart! Los
Angeles is the Number ONE recruitment city of high school seniors. I
want to work to change that.
Meanwhile I attend rallies to publicize Augie's situation. Many of
Augie's family members take part.
Some good news: I have struggled to keep up the website:
<www.aguayodefense.org>. Now a PROFESSIONAL web designer has
volunteered to take over. Hurrah! Improvements should be visible soon.
I THANK YOU all for working so hard and diligently to support Augie
and the family!
With all my love,
Helga P. Aguayo
36838 57th Street East
Palmdale, CA 93552
USA
To write to Agustin:
SPC Agustín Aguayo
Unit 29723
Box LL
APO, AE 09028-3810
USA
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Car-Free Talk with Green Party Activist Sue Vaughan
Keep an eye out for "Car-Free Talk" on San Francisco's public access
tv station, Channel 29. In the next show, David Fridley, staff
scientist at Lawrence Berkeley and member of San Francisco Oil
Awareness, discusses the myth of biofuels.
Date and time to be announced.
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IN EVERY ISSUE:
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action
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Earn A Living Making San Francisco A More Green and Progressive City!
Three 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 end PG&E's monopoly and run the City on
renewable energy like solar and wind power, and to stop corporations
from taking private monopoly control of the new public internet and
cable system being built for San Francisco.
We have just begun hiring and training new grassroots organizers to
help us win these campaigns.
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 at our-city.org
For more information, see our web site at http://our-city.org
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For more information, please visit the MAKE A DONATION page on the
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