[Sosfbay-discuss] FW: So write something, dammit (Re: About Ingrid)

[Drew Johnson]

This is from the GP-US Press Secretary, Scott McLarty:

Press/Media Contacts:
Scott McLarty scottmclarty at yahoo.com
202-518-5624
Starlene Rankin starlene at greens.org
916-995-3805


Date: Sat, 5 Jul 2008 18:39:06 +0000
From: Scott McLarty
Subject: [usgp-dx] So write something, dammit (Re: About Ingrid)
To: <natlcomaffairs at green.gpus.org>

> John Rensenbrink  wrote:
> In another post Jenefer Ellingston asks why, in all the lavish
> publicity, no mention that Ingrid is a member of the Green Party.
> This is the treatment we've been getting since day one. There's no
> excuse for it. There seems to be a settled notion in the press that
> anything about the Greens, especially good things, need to be edited
> out.

Hi folks

John is correct.  How often, when Nobel Peace Prize laureate Wangari
Maathai is mentioned in the major media, have you read that she's a leader
of the Kenyan Green Party?

Occasions like this one are perfect opportunities for Greens to write
letters to the editor, as well as op-ed submissions, articles, etc.

We can mention that Ms. Betancourt's rescue is especially significant
right now because it occurs on the eve of the US Green Party's national
convention in Chicago and Ms. Betancourt is a Green Party leader in
Colombia.  See Wednesday's press release for more information & links:
http://www.gp.org/press/pr-national.php?ID=76

If all the active members of the this discussion list wrote one letter to
the editor of a newspaper for every five messages they posted here, just
think of the publicity for the Green Party that would result.  If we don't
communicate with the public on our own behalf, no one is going to do it
for us.

Scott