[SFGP] Announcement List for the San Francisco Green Party -- Update

Thu Oct 9 23:02:25 PDT 2008

ANNOUNCEMENT LIST FOR THE SAN FRANCISCO GREEN PARTY -- UPDATE
Friday, Oct. 10, 2008 

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Green Party General Membership Meetings are scheduled 7-9 p.m. every Fourth Wednesday of the Month 
1028-A Howard Street (between 6th and 7th streets) 
Meeting Minutes Archive: http://www.sfgreenparty.org/events/minutes.gem

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EVENTS (San Francisco, unless otherwise noted) 

* Green Supe -- A Benefit To Elect Mark Sanchez: Oct. 11, 8 p.m.
House of Love, 1596 Fulton St. @ Lyon
A great party to benefit Mark Sanchez in his bid for the Board of Supervisors! 
Special Guest Speakers: Peace Mom and congressional candidate Cindy Sheehan, Supervisor Ross Mirkarimi, College Board candidate Bruce Wolfe, College Board Trustee John Rizzo, Planning Commission President Christina Olague, School Board candidate Barbara Lopez. 
Performers: DJ Daneekah (Coo-Yah! Reggae/Dancehall); DJ Stepwise (Holding Firm Reggae Sundays); The Eggplant Casino (live Tropical/Tango/Bossa Nova/Hardcore Caribbean Ropeburn); dj_spaceinvader (memekast/Glitch-hop/Breaks); Akil w/ Soda (live Rap/R&B/Hip-Hop duo). Come early for a not to-be-missed screening of the hilarious new indie film sensation and SF International Film Festival hit-
Evolution: The Musical (8:30 Showtime) http://www.evolutionthemusical.com/
More info: http://sfgreenparty.org/events/events-itemfromhome.gem?idx=1854 

* California First Amendment Coalition's Open Government Assembly: Oct. 17-18
UC Berkeley Graduate School of Journalism 
The annual Free Speech and Open Government Assembly brings together the best and brightest in law, journalism and public policy to discuss leading First Amendment issues of the day. Follow link to register (free) www.cfac.org/content/index.php/cfac-assembly/index

* March and Rally for Social and Economic Justice for All: Sunday, Oct. 19
11:00 a.m.  Assemble at 16th St. and Mission; Noon  March down Mission Street; 1 p.m.  Rally at 24th and Mission streets. For more information, contact 863-1225 or sflivingwage at riseup.net. 

* Green Party General Membership Meetings: Oct. 22, 7-9 p.m.
1028-A Howard Street (between 6th and 7th streets) 
Meeting Minutes Archive: http://www.sfgreenparty.org/events/minutes.gem

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NEWS

Anti-Prop H Ads Have Little To Do With Substance Of Clean Energy Act 
http://www.sfbg.com/entry.php?entry_id=7245&catid=4&volume_id=398&issue_id=400&volume_num=43&issue_num=02

City College Misused Funds, Probe Finds
http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2008/10/09/MN3L138555.DTL

They're Stealing from You and Me -- Where's the Outrage? 
http://www.alternet.org/election08/101694/they%27re_stealing_from_you_and_me_--_where%27s_the_outrage

The Financial Meltdown Requires Far-reaching Green Solutions, say Green Party Leaders
http://www.gp.org/press/pr-national.php?ID=107
Cindy Sheehan discusses corporate bailout
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fi0xQHuHkV4&eurl

GP's National Women's Caucus Challenges Now To Support The McKinney/Clemente Presidential Campaign
http://www.gp.org/press/pr-national.php?ID=110

Congress Members Told Troops Could Be Deployed on U.S. Streets to Carry Out "Crowd Control" 
http://www.alternet.org/rights/101958/thousands_of_troops_are_deployed_on_u.s._streets_ready_to_carry_out_%22crowd_control%22/
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- The campaign shifts into high gear this weekend in progressive districts D-1 (Mar), D-5 (Mirkarimi), D-9 (Sanchez) & D-11 (Avalos) with brand new literature.  Come check it out at any of the campaign offices.  Very pretty. Take a precinct and let's win this thing!!!! 

- Bruce Wolfe, candidate for City College Board makes statement:
"This has to stop and right now!  The misuse of funds (http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2008/10/09/MN3L138555.DTL) especially in violating elections law is not only unacceptable but unconscionable.  It wreaks of corruption and I don't doubt there is much more to come.  Two senior incumbent Trustees, have been on the board for nearly twenty years. A new candidate on the scene is implicated in the debacle as noted in the College's own internal investigative report.  Grand Jury hearings are on the horizon and that does not bode well for the luster of our gem of the city.  Plus, the District Attorney has chimed in requesting "tens of thousands" of documents according to the College's legal counsel. "As the new Trustee on the Board, I will stop this incessant playing around with taxpayer money and time.  It is time for change.  We must return the integrity and accountability of our most supportive resource in San Francisco and to the 100,000+ students that comes through it's doors everyday. 
"We need real assertive oversight and presence from our Trustees.  They need to be trusted. I will bring it." 
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VOTER GUIDE

The SF Green Party is putting together a Voter Guide for the fall election! We have put a lot of time and thought into our endorsements and would like to share our political analysis and ballot recommendations with Greens citywide and other allies. We are currently raising funds to cover printing and mailing costs.

Check our endorsements here (write-ups in the works):
http://www.sfgreenparty.org/campaigns/campaigns.gem

And then go here to make a donation (credit cards accepted):
http://sfgreenparty.org/makeadonation/makeadonation.html

Or you can simply mail a check to:
San Francisco Green Party
1028A Howard St.
San Francisco, CA 94103

We can also use your help! If you are interested in helping with any aspects of the Voter Guide, including ballot write-ups, distribution, or fundraising you can email the County Council at cc at sfgreens.org or call Razzu on his cell at 510-387-5796.