[SFGP] SF Green Party Events: Final

Thu Nov 15 19:26:09 PST 2007

Announcement List for SF Green Party: November 15, 2007 
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Special Green Party General Membership Meeting   
1028-A Howard Street (between 6th and 7th Streets) 
(MEETING CHANGED THIS MONTH TO 7 P.M. WEDNESDAY, NOV. 28)

Join us for a Post-Election discussion, with an all Green Party panel comprised of: 

-Marc Solomon, electoral analyst
-Dave Snyder, Transportation Policy Director of SPUR and Livable City
 Board member
-Sue Vaughan, County Council member
-Fred Sherburn-Zimmer, labor organizer
-John Rizzo, College Board member and Sierra Club leader 

Please join Green Party political activists and analysts in a discussion of
 the November election results.  

In addition, a discussion on the selection of the local delegates to the National Green Party Convention in Chicago.  See below for information.

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 EVENTS (San Francisco, unless otherwise noted) 

* Help Kill the Oil Spill:  Participate in training classes to legally help out with beach cleanups.  No pre-registration is required, but show up early because space is limited.  For training dates, times and locations near you, visit www.sfbaykeeper.org/news/oilspill.html.

* KPFA Local Station Board
 Final Election Day, Nov. 15; ballot must be delivered to KPFA station by midnight tonight, 1929 Martin Luther King Jr Way, 
Berkeley 
      The Green Party of Alameda County
recommends the following six candidates for the LSB (Note: 
Chandra Haupman, Dave Heller and Attila Nagy are Green Party members).  Please rank
them in whatever order you prefer, as your top six choices: 
  - Steve Conley, former LSB member, and KPFA staffer
- Chandra Hauptman, current LSB member, human activist
- Dave Heller, IRV advocate
- Attila Nagy, current LSB member 
- Tracy Rosenberg, Programming Council, and last year's LSB election supervisor
- Joe Wanzala- current LSB member, good working contact with national board.
  - C C Campbell-Rock, Hurricane
 Katrina survivor and Gulf Coast justice activist

- Bob English, KPFA Outreach Committee member
- Richard Phelps, current LSB member, arbitration lawyer
- Mara Rivera, KPFA Outreach Committee member
- Gerald Sanders, former LSB member 
- Stan Woods, current LSB member, Labor activist

* How to Escape the Climate Trap, Challenges and Opportunities:
 Thursday, Nov. 15, 7 p.m. 
Goethe-Institut, 30 Bush St. 
German Green Ralf Fücks will address scientific findings on  climate change and cover a range of issues, from avoiding massive climate change to energy security, the risks and prospects of nuclear power
 and future developments.  www.goethe.de/sanfrancisco    

* Iraq Moratorium Day:  Friday, Nov. 16
Join a candlelight vigil with your neighbors, wear a black or orange ribbon, or join one of the organized events at the Panhandle, Bernal Heights,
 Montgomery BART, Davis Street Recruiting Center, Union Square, or any
 one of the locations listed at www.iraqmoratorium.org or www.iraqmoratorium-sfbay.org/calendar/calendar.htm.  

  * WestSide Green Club Meeting, Sunday, Nov. 18, 3-5 p.m.,
          home of Barry Hermanson, 2467  28th Ave., between Taraval and Ulloa.  
For more information call Barry at 664-7754 or Nancy Lewis at 661-5713.

* Green Party General Membership Meeting: Wednesday, Nov. 28, 7-9:30 p.m.  
1028-A Howard Street (between 6th and 7th Streets) 
Topics include:
- Recap of local elections, 7 p.m.
- Delegate selections to the
 National Green Party Nominating Convention in Chicago, 8:30 p.m.
http://www.sfgreenparty.org/

 * Public Talk on Humboldt County's Measure T:  Wednesday, Nov 14,
 7.30 p.m. 
Counter Pulse, 1310 Mission St. (near 9th Street); free; donations welcomed. 
A pro-democracy success, Democracy Unlimited (DUHC), based in Humboldt County, Calif., helped pass Measure T that limited the power of corporations, such as WalMart and Pacific Lumber.  Hear DUHC's story
 and discuss campaign possibilities to limit corporate  power in the Bay
 Area.
  For more information, contact Jess Bell at jessicambell at gmail.com or 415-425-8837. 

* Mark Schapiro in Conversation with Michael Pollan: Wednesday, Nov. 28, 7:30 p.m. 
 First Congregational Church, 2345 Channing Way (at Dana), Berkeley 
A look at Schaprio's book, "Exposed: The Toxic Chemistry of Everyday Products and What’s at Stake  for American Power," sponsored by
 Global Exchange, KPFA Radio and Cody’s Books. 

* SFGP Sustainability Working Group: Thursday, Nov. 29, 7:30 p.m.
SFGP Office, 1028-A Howard St. (Between 6th & 7th Streets; SOMA, near
 Civic Center MUNI/BART
Likely Topics:
- Response To The Bunker Fuel Spill In SF Bay
- Important Update On Campaign To Stop Polluting Fossil Fuel Power
 Plant In Bayview
- Update On The Peak Oil Taskforce
- Update On Community Choice Renewable Energy Project

* Mark Sanchez for District 9 Supervisor:  
- Fundraiser Hosted by Matt Gonzalez, Friday, Nov. 30, 7-9 p.m.
Law Office of Gonzalez and Leigh, 2 Shaw Alley, between 1st and 2nd streets  
- New Year's Eve" Imagine Peace 2008" Party; 9 p.m.-1 a.m.
- Wax Museum, Fisherman's Wharf
It's official! *Mark Sanchez* for *District 9 Supervisor* and we need your support.

* “Blue & Green Ball” Fundraiser for Todd Blair: Saturday, Dec. 1, 8pm-1am, $10
SomArts Gallery, 934 Brannan St.
Blair is an artist, producer, curator and teacher at California College of the Arts. Todd, who was injured in a tragic forklift accident in September at an arts festival in Amsterdam. The evening includes DJ Vordo, the Gibson Pearl, Bellydancing, Art by the Flaming Lotus Girls, Electromechanical, robotic and interactive art,
 auction, food and cocktails. 
http://srl.org/shows/events/todd/

"Imagine Peace 2008": Dec. 31, 9 p.m.-1 a.m.
Celebrate New Year's Eve with CODEPINK and Global Exchange
Wax Museum at Fisherman's Wharf
Tickets at www.globalexchange.org/imaginepeace2008

* Chicago to Host 2008 National Green Party Convention: July 10-13, 2008
www.sfgreenparty.org/news/newsitem-start.gem?idx=1601 
! Become a local delegate -- See instructions  below !
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NEWS 

Traitors? by Cindy Sheehan

http://www.progressive.org/mag_wxsheehan110707 

Impressive Green wins in November's local U.S. elections
http://www.gp.org/press/pr_2007_11_12.shtml

European Greens make progress in Switzerland, Slovenia and Poland elections
www.europeangreens.org/cms/default/dok/202/202413.greens_make_progress_in_elections_in_swi at en.htm

Don't Let Sen. Feinstein Give Immunity to Lawbreaking Telecoms Spying on Millions of Americans
http://www.eff.org/press/archives/2007/11/14

 Trade Unionists Pack Chicago's Soldier Field to Hear Dem's Presidential Contenders
www.progressive.org/mag_nichols1107

Nader Sues Democratic National Committee for 2004 Dirty-Election Tricks
www.ballot-access.org/2007/10/30/nader-sues-democratic-national-committee-for-2004-dirty-tricks

Criminal Probe Opens in SF Oil Spill (SF Green Daniele Erville laments damage to Baker Beach)
http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=16227357

Desperate Need for an Early-Warning System
www.sfbg.com/entry.php?entry_id=4952&catid=4&volume_id=317&issue_id=325&volume_num=42&issue_num=07

OPEC demands that
 petroleum-consuming countries maintain current thirst for oil
http://gristmill.grist.org/story/2007/11/12/163310/90

Sup. Peskin's "SF Promise" legislation may foil Mayor's raid on public-campaign funds
www.examiner.com/a-1020424%7EPeskin_introduces_SF_Promise_legislation.html

 Supervisors approve campaign finance reforms
www.sfbg.com/entry.php?entry_id=4956&catid=&volume_id=317&issue_id=325&volume_num=42&issue_num=07

Cynthia
Mckinney's Challenge To The War Parties...
www.thenation.com/blogs/campaignmatters?bid=45&pid=250721
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Become a Delegate to the
 National Green Party! 

Here is some basic information on how to become a delegate to the
 National Green Party Nominating Convention.

The SF Green Party will consider the list of potential BACK-UP
 delegates (see below for more details) to the National Nominating Convention at
 our next General Meeting on Wednesday, November 28, 2008. There will
 be an election re-cap from 7:00-8:30 and the regular meeting will
 immediately follow. 

The Green Party's Nominating Convention is July 10-13, 2008 in Chicago,
 IL. There MAY BE some scholarships, stipends and travel assistance
 funds, but these are extremely limited and delegates are encouraged to
 find ways to fund their own travel. 

The final number of California delegates to the national nominating convention
 are not yet set; each region within California will be allocated delegates by
 Green voter registration within the region.

Anyone interested in being a delegate is encouraged to contact the
 Presidential candidate of their choice and ask to be added to the delegate
 slate. A list of Presidential candidates appearing on California's ballot and
 contact information is forthcoming. 

California delegates to the 2008 convention will be selected first from lists
 submitted by presidential candidates. All candidates for the Green
 Party's Presidential nomination are encouraged to recruit a list of
 potential California delegates, which will be sorted by region. Delegates will be
 selected in proportion to the votes that candidate receives in each region.
 If a candidate receives 10% of the vote, they may send up to 10% of the
 delegation from that region (so if the SF delegation is 20 and a
 candidate gets 10%, that candidate may send the top two delegates from her
 or his list). 

Per California Green Party State Bylaws, potential delegates may only approach one
 candidate. 

In the event that there are still vacancies in the delegation, the California Greens are collecting lists from each region of potential back-up
 Delegates. PLEASE NOTE THAT GETTING ON THIS LIST IS NOT A GUARANTEE THAT YOU
 WILL BE A DELEGATE. This is a back-up list to ensure that California sends a
 full delegation to the nominating convention. 

The County Council of the San Francisco Green Party established the
 following guidelines at our recent County Council meeting. All elected and
 appointed officials will be added to the list of potential back-up
 delegates. County Council members may opt to be included in this list. All
 registered members of the SF Green Party are invited to apply for
 delegate status if they are interested. The SFGP Delegate list must be at
 least 50% female, and 30% people of color.  The selection process will take place at the SFGP General Meeting on
 November 28, starting at 8:30 p.m. 

http://cagreens.org/bylaws/proposals/pres_nom_delegates_ADOPTED.pdf

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BECOME A SUSTAINER FOR THE SAN FRANCISCO GREEN PARTY! 

The San Francisco Green Party is engaged in numerous financially intensive activities/events, including our first-ever election
 newspaper with the SFGP's candidate and proposition endorsements for the recent November election.  We distributed this paper to every registered
 Green in San Francisco, which set us back thousands of dollars in mailing, production and printing costs. Please help in our fundraising efforts
 by becoming a Green Party sustainer, or making a one-time donation!  

Your generous contributions now will help us finish the year on strong financial footing and get a jump-start on the 2008 elections. Several SF Green Party candidates will need our support in November 2008, including  Supervisor Ross Mirkarimi, who is up for re-election in
 District
 5.  Please help us remain solvent by donating now!   www.sfgreenparty.org/makeadonation/makeadonation.html 

Volunteers Needed: Contact cc at sfgreens.org or susan_e_vaughan at yahoo.com.  Thank you for your on-going support! 
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