[SFGP] ANNOUNCEMENT LIST FOR THE SAN FRANCISCO GREEN PARTY

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ANNOUNCEMENT LIST FOR THE SAN FRANCISCO GREEN PARTY
March 6, 2008
 
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Green Party General Membership Meeting is held every Third Wednesday of the Month 
1028-A Howard Street (between 6th and 7th streets)
<http://www.sfgreenparty.org>http://www.sfgreenparty.org
 
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RUN FOR THE SF GREEN PARTY COUNTY COUNCIL
The SFGP County Council is up for election in June 2008.  Yes, members of our County Council, like all political parties, are elected.  If more than nine 
people run, the election will be contested and candidates will have their names on the ballot!  The deadline is March 7.  Those interested must pick up 
nomination papers at the Department of Elections office.  Please see the guide for further details. The Department of Elections is located at City Hall and is open from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday - Friday.
<http://www.sfgov.org/site/uploadedfiles/elections/candidates/CentralCommitteeGuide2008final.pdf>http://www.sfgov.org/site/uploadedfiles/elections/candidates/CentralCommitteeGuide2008final.pdf
 
REGISTER FOR GREEN PARTY PRESIDENTIAL NOMINATING CONVENTION
The convention is scheduled for July 10-13, 2008, in Chicago, Illinois.  Please visit the following link to register for the convention and to get the 
information about how to reserve your room at the 2008 headquarter hotel, the Palmer House Hilton.  <http://www.gp.org/2008-elections/index.shtml>http://www.gp.org/2008-elections/index.shtml
Email: <mailto:office at gp.org>office at gp.org
Mailing Address: PO Box 57065, Washington, D.C. 20037 
Office Phone:  202-319-7191
Toll-free (US): 866-41GREEN
 
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EVENTS (San Francisco, unless otherwise noted) 
 
* Party for Regina Dick-Endrizzi:  Friday, March 7, 5:30-8 pm
Poleng Lounge, 1751 Fulton St. @ Masonic
Regina's three years of dedicated work for Ross and District 5 and of her exciting new position with the Mayor's office. <http://www.polenglounge.com>http://www.polenglounge.com
 
* A Storm of Roses: Women Against War:  Friday, March 14, 2008, 7:30 pm, Tickets $20-$50
Herbst Theater, 401 Van Ness Ave. 
Commemoration & Protest Against the 5th Anniversary of the War in Iraq -- Dance Brigade presents Holly Near, Ferron, Anne Bluenthenthal & Dancers, Vicki Noble, Grrrl Brigade, Las Que Son SOn, Melanie Demore & Mary Watkins, Al-Juthoor Palestinian Folk Dance.  Honoring Code Pink, Barbara Lee, Carole Migden, Cindy Sheehan, and Grandmothers Against the War.  For more information: <http://www.dancemission.com>www.dancemission.com Box Office: 415-392-4400; Tickets Online: <http://www.cityboxoffice.com>www.cityboxoffice.com
 
* Desaparecidos:  Saturday, March 15, 6-9 pm, Donations at the Door; sliding scale, no one turned away for lack of funds.
BAYANIHAN Community Center, 1010 Mission Street
A Cultural Tribute to the hundreds of who have been abducted and disappeared in the Philippines. Featured speaker Edith Burgos, mother of Jonas Burgos, missing Filipino land advocate.  Please join the Filipino community of San Francisco and peace-loving citizens with a night of cultural performances, documentary film, discussion and Edith Burgos.  Ms. Burgos will be kicking off her month-long national US speaking tour before addressing members of the U.S. Congress in Washington, D.C., and raising awareness of the American public about her son and all desparecidos (disappeared). 
 
* No More Pollution; No More War in Iraq! Saturday, March 15, 11 am-1 pm., Free
Judge G. Carroll Park, W. Cutting Blvd & S. Garrard Blvd., Richmond
On the eve of the 5th anniversary of the war in Iraq, join Richmond residents in a free rally and festival to decry Chevron’s links to the Iraq war and call for a transition to a green economy. The rally will feature musicians, performance artists, speakers, and a street-festival atmosphere.
For more information: <http://actagainstwar.net>actagainstwar.net, 510-984-2566, or takedirectaction at riseup.net
 
* Iraq: 5 Years Too Many: Sunday, March 16, 5-6:30 pm; donation $5-$10, but no one will be turned away.
Unitarian Universalist Church, 1187 Franklin St. (at Geary) 
Vigil/Ritual Actor Sean Penn and Peace Activist Cindy Sheehan will headline the event marking the fifth anniversary of the US invasion of Iraq. Also featured will be Reverend Gregory Stewart, Senior Minister of the Unitarian Universalist Church; Matt Gonzalez, VP presidential candidate and former President of the San Francisco Board of Supervisors; and Justin Raimondo, editorial director of <http://Antiwar.com>Antiwar.com. After the speakers finish, attendees will march to the War Memorial Auditorium on Van Ness Avenue carrying candles along with the names of Americans and Iraqis killed in the war.  The program is sponsored by the Iraq Moratorium – SF Bay Area.
 
* Green Party General Membership Meeting, Wednesday, March 19, 7:30-9:30 pm
1028-A Howard Street (between 6th and 7th streets)
<http://www.sfgreenparty.org/events/events-itemfromhome.gem?idx=1820>http://www.sfgreenparty.org/events/events-itemfromhome.gem?idx=1820
 
* Second Global Greens Congress in São Paulo Brazil:  May 1-4
<http://www.globalgreens.org/index.php>http://www.globalgreens.org/index.php
 
* Chicago to Host 2008 National Green Party Convention: July 10-13
<http://www.sfgreenparty.org/news/newsitem-start.gem?idx=1601>http://www.sfgreenparty.org/news/newsitem-start.gem?idx=1601 

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NEWS

The Obama Craze: Count Me Out, by Matt Gonzalez
<http://www.sfgreenparty.org/news/newsitem-start.gem?idx=1648>http://www.sfgreenparty.org/news/newsitem-start.gem?idx=1648
 
Ralph Nader & Matt Gonzalez Interview on KQED Radio
<http://www.kqed.org/.stream/anon/radio/forum/2008/02/2008-02-29a-forum.mp3>http://www.kqed.org/.stream/anon/radio/forum/2008/02/2008-02-29a-forum.mp3
 
California Greens Wish Matt Gonzalez Well as He Leaves Green Party to Fight for Ballot Access as VP on Nader Independent Ticket
<http://www.gp.org/press/pr-state.php?ID=36>http://www.gp.org/press/pr-state.php?ID=36
 
The Green Party Broadens Its Color Palette
<http://news.medill.northwestern.edu/washington/news.aspx?id=78905>http://news.medill.northwestern.edu/washington/news.aspx?id=78905

Wal-Mart Connection: Hillary's Years on the Board
<http://www.alternet.org/blogs/video/78657/>http://www.alternet.org/blogs/video/78657/

Gonzalez on Nader Campaign: Get Beyond 2000
<http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2008/03/02/BAMVVBN13.DTL&tsp=>http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2008/03/02/BAMVVBN13.DTL&tsp=1

Gonzalez Talks with ABC7 News
<http://abclocal.go.com/kgo/story?section=news/local&id=5994340>http://abclocal.go.com/kgo/story?section=news/local&id=5994340

Nader Picks SF Lawyer to be Presidential Running Mate
<http://www.sacbee.com/111/story/749079.html>http://www.sacbee.com/111/story/749079.html

Nader taps former Supervisor Matt Gonzalez for Running Mate
<http://www.examiner.com/a-1249823%7ENader_taps_former_Supervisor_Gonzalez_for_ru>http://www.examiner.com/a-1249823~Nader_taps_former_Supervisor_Gonzalez_for_running_mate.html

America Behind Bars: Why Attempts at Prison Reform Keep Failing
<http://www.alternet.org/rights/78648>http://www.alternet.org/rights/78648

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Sunshine Ordinance Task Force Seats Open:  If you're interested in keeping city government transparent and publicly accountable, consider applying for the Sunshine Ordinance Task Force -- the 11-member body that monitors how well city officials, employees and agencies comply with local and state open-meetings and public-records laws. A number of seats are up for grabs, and the Board of Supervisors Rules Committee could begin the appointment process at any time.  Criteria for serving can be found at <http://www.sfgov.org/site/sunshine_page.asp?id=31023#67_30>http://www.sfgov.org/site/sunshine_page.asp?id=31023#67_30.
If interested in serving, contact Rules Committee Clerk Gail Johnson at Gail.Johnson@<http://sfgov.org>sfgov.org for an application.  If you need additional information, task force member and fellow Green Rick Knee can be contacted at rak0408@<http://earthlink.net>earthlink.net.
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