[SFGP] Announcement List For The San Francisco Green Party

[Announcement list for SF Green Party, updated weekly]

ANNOUNCEMENT LIST FOR THE SAN FRANCISCO GREEN PARTY 
Friday, Sept. 19, 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

SF Green Party Endorsements For The November 2008 Election 
http://www.sfgreenparty.org/campaigns/campaigns.gem

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EVENTS (San Francisco, unless otherwise noted) 

* Mobilization For Supervisor Mirkarimi's Re-Election: Saturday, Sept. 20, 10:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m.
580 Hayes St. @ Laguna
Join the volunteer mobilization at campaign headquarters. For more information, call 415-724-5072. http://www.rossmirkarimi.com

* Mobilization for Mark Sanchez, D9 Supervisor Candidate: Saturday-Sunday, Sept. 20-21, 10:30 a.m.
Saturday meet at campaign office at 988 Valencia St.; Fundraising Party for Mark at Bruno's Supper Club, on Mission Street near 20th Street. Doors open at 6 p.m., $20. http://us.f833.mail.yahoo.com/dc/launch?.partner=sbc&.rand=bpsqiv28g8761
Sunday meet at Mark's mother's place at 218 Andover off Cortland Avenue. Volunteers are needed to help drop literature in Portola on Saturday and in Bernal Heights on Sunday. 
For more information contact Luis at luis0116 at gmail.com or 415-574-8007.  http://www.marksanchez.org/

* Six Weeks To Victory Party for District 3 Candidate David Chiu: Sunday, Sept. 21, 12-3 p.m.
Campaign Headquarters, 1323 Polk St (between Bush & Pine) 
Come show your support for David Chiu for District 3 Supervisor. David is the "Clean Money" candidate in the D3 race endorsed by Ross Mirkarimi and Jane Kim.  
http://votedavidchiu.org/events/2008/09/13/six-weeks-to-victory-party/ 

* Benefit For Mark Sanchez For Supervisor, Sunday, Sept. 21, 3-5 P.m.
Home of Barry Hermanson, 2467- 28th Ave, near Ulloa 
Sponsored by the WestSide Greens, the event will have food, entertainment and prizes.  Homemade
beer and root beer.  No charge at the door.

* Green Party General Membership Meeting: Wednesday, Sept. 24, 7-9 p.m. 
1028-A Howard Street (between 6th and 7th streets) 
http://www.sfgreenparty.org

* House Party for McKinney/Clemente: Sunday, Sept. 28, 3 - 5 p.m.
Cynthia McKinney and Rose Clemente will both be appearing at a house party in Fairfax!  For address and additional details, contact marnie.glickman at gmail.com or call 415-256-9960 

* 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 current School Board President Mark Sanchez bid for the Board of Supervisors! Special guests include Peace Mom and Congressional candidate Cindy Sheehan, Supervisor Ross Mirkarimi and others. Come early for a rare screening of the new indie film sensation- Evolution: The Musical http://www.evolutionthemusical.com

* 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

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NEWS

Peter Camejo Dies - Helped Found Green Party
http://www.sfgreenparty.org/news/newsitem-start.gem?idx=1698
http://www.commondreams.org/headline/2008/09/15-2
http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2008/09/14/BAIQ12TMO3.DTL&type=politics

A Planning Primer For The Supes 
http://www.sfbg.com/entry.php?entry_id=7139&catid=4&volume_id=317&issue_id=396&volume_num=42&issue_num=51

Howard Zinn: American Empire Is 'Crumbling' 
http://www.alternet.org/democracy/98336/

Jim Hightower, Raising Hell
http://www.alternet.org/workplace/93748

EFF Files New Lawsuit Against The NSA 
http://www.eff.org/cases/jewel

Portrayal Of Obama As Elitist Hailed As Step Forward For African Americans
http://www.theonion.com/content/video/portrayal_of_obama_as_elitist?utm_source=videomrss_82644