[Sosfbay-discuss] Green PAC?

[Carol Brouillet]

At 12:26 PM 6/26/2008, you wrote:
>There's a national version of this called Green Change. Their 
>website is www.greenchange.org


I will be doing a radio show 
http://questioningwar-organizingresistance.blogspot.com/ on Monday 
night, June 30th, on Movement Building which will include the 
Executive Director of GreenChange.org  -  Marnie Glickman:


Marnie Glickman is the Executive Director of 
<http://www.greenchange.org/>GreenChange.org is an experienced Green 
organizer. She is also an attorney. She worked for Commercial Alert, 
a non-profit organization dedicated to protecting communities from 
commercialism from 2003 to 2007. In 2003-4, she served as the 
co-chair of the Green Party of the United States. Marnie has worked 
on the campaigns of Joe Keating for Governor (OR, 2006), 
Cobb-LaMarche presidential campaign (2004), Ralph Nader for President 
(2000), Carl Mayer for Congress (NJ, 2000), Nita Lowey for Congress 
(NY, 1998), Tom Bruggere for US Senate (OR, 1996), Darlene Hooley for 
Congress (OR, 1997), Nancy Kaszak for Congress (IL, 1995-6), Eliabeth 
Furse for Congress (OR, 1994-5), Clinton-Gore (1992) and Tom Harkin 
for President (1992). In 1998, she was the deputy director for major 
gifts and a trainer at EMILY's List. Her first job in politics was 
working for Senator Paul Wellstone (DC and MN, 1991). Marnie lives in 
Fairfax, California with her husband, Gary Ruskin, and two year old 
daughter, Calliope.

Green Change strives to be a community of people with Green values: 
justice, democracy, sustainability and non-violence who work together 
to share Green art, politics and culture. People within the community 
have many different skills and talents. Some can write, or draw, or 
paint. Others take photographs, register voters, or do street 
theater. They encourage people to use their talents to make the world 
a better place. Anyone with Green values is welcome to join.

Green Change provides tools for sharing and expressing Green 
knowledge and inspiration. They help Green writers, musicians and 
artists spread the word about their work. They help people come 
together to take Green political action. They provide information and 
articles for people who want to learn more about what it is to be 
Green, live Green and act Green. The website says:

"We make it easier to meet others like you, so that together you can 
build new Green communities, and help one another.
"We believe there is power in working together. We have built the 
Green Change website to help people to create together, to solve 
problems, and to build a culture based on Green values.
"We believe there are a million ways (or more) to advance Green art 
and causes. This website is intended to help you and your friends let 
a thousand flowers bloom."






>They are not a PAC but a 527.
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>My only concern is that this sounds like it would undermine our 
>committment to no corporate etc. funding.
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>-Edward
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>Message: 3
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>Date: Thu, 26 Jun 2008 11:05:04 -0700 (PDT)
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>From: "Drew Johnson" <JamBoi at Greens.org>
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>Subject: Re: [Sosfbay-discuss] Green PAC?
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>To: sosfbay-discuss at cagreens.org
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>Message-ID: <2790.38.99.84.36.1214503504.squirrel at www.greens.org>
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>I think its an idea that's long overdue.  I'd make it at LEAST Santa
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>Clara
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>Co though.
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>Green is Connection!
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>Drew
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>On Thu, June 26, 2008 09:29, Rob Means wrote:
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> > Hi Folks,
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> > I'm thinking of starting a Green PAC in Milpitas that "supports
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> > candidates who support Green Party values."
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> > Here in Milpitas, the existing three-member majority (which has not been
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> > very "green") is about to consolidate their control of
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>  City
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>government
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> > in November's election.  Although the Council majority has angered
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> > people with recent actions, folks have not yet self-organized to combat
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> > this political juggernaut.  Only one candidate has come forward to
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> > challenge the Council majority candidates.  I think other candidates may
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> > come forward if substantial funding ($20,000 to $50,000) were available
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> > to support their campaigns.  The PAC could be a way to fund such an
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> > opposition campaign.  In addition to collecting money from unhappy
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> > residents, contributions would be request from developers and other
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> > special interest groups.
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> > What do you think?
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> > Rob Means, Electro Ride Bikes and Scooters
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> > 408-262-8975   rob.means at electric-bikes.com
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> > 1421 Yellowstone Ave., Milpitas, CA 95035-6913
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