[Sosfbay-discuss] Fair Elections Act—A New Reason for Attending

[Andrea Dorey]

OK, Roy has given the best reason for showing up at this shindig!  I  
no longer regret that I gave up my great seats at TheatreWorks to  
attend this event!

And thanks, Wes, for your WONDERFUL analysis on the bill!!!
Andrea

On Aug 29, 2009, at 10:49 AM, Palm Haven Handyman wrote:

> Wes,
>
> You rock!  Thanks for giving me ammunition, at least a simplified  
> understanding of what is going on.
>
> If anyone has a substantially different take on this, I would love  
> to also have that in my back pocket, so to speak, for going to this  
> meeting...
>
> Also, I DO still like the idea of presenting a bit of imagery for  
> the crowd - a group of greens, dressed somewhat alike, standing in  
> physical proximity - as a show.  Hey, look, the green party is here!
>
> I still think that our best chance for recruiting is at mainstream  
> democratic events, capture the hearts and minds (and voter  
> registrations) of left-leaning demos....
>
> Roy III
>
>
>
> On Sat, Aug 29, 2009 at 10:13 AM, Wes Rolley <wrolley at charter.net>  
> wrote:
> Palm Haven Handyman wrote:
> Wes,
>
> Please dumb it down for me.  Should I be supporting this thing or  
> agin it?
>
> I favor electoral reform.
> My "dumb it down" is really that the devil is in the details and  
> that we should have gone through the details before jumping in and  
> supporting this. However, endorsing the meeting is OK if we think  
> that there will be substantive discussion.
>
> So, here is the crux of the matter.
>
> 1. This is not a truly fair-to-all-parties proposition.  It favors  
> larger parties. 2.  The Green Party should be considered to be on  
> the cusp.  Maybe this is a tipping point for us. The results could  
> help / hinder the Green Party depending on how well we can organize  
> and execute a real plan to elect a Secretary of State in 2014.  The  
> goal would be to get 20K people to contribute $5 for a Green Party  
> Candidate.
> 3.  If you don't think that we are ready for the big time, then you  
> should be "agin it". 4.  If you think that favoring larger parties  
> is patently unfair, then that is another reason to be "agin it."
>
> So... it the Green Party a "larger party"? Can we get 20K Greens to  
> donate $5?
>
> Can we get a credible candidate to run for Secretary of State in  
> the next two elections?
>
> In the 2006 election, we had good candidate.  In fact, Forrest Hill  
> presented the best plan for re-apportionment / revising the state  
> legislature that has yet been put forward for ANY party.  It was  
> simple, easy to understand, and it would have worked.
> If we can't get a constitutional convention passed, then Hill's  
> plan should be revived.
>
> Wes
>
>
> -- 
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> don't, then you are wasting your time on this Earth" Roberto Clemente
>
> Wes Rolley
> 17211 Quail Court, Morgan Hill, CA 95037
> http://www.refpub.com/ -- Tel: 408.778.3024
>
>
>
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