[Sosfbay-discuss] Akio Tanaka follow up

[Andrea Dorey]

Can we get some GP members to run for the KPFA board?  The meetings  
are local if Berkeley and SF are local to anyone....
Andrea

On Jul 12, 2009, at 6:09 PM, Jim Doyle wrote:

> Here is Akio's response to our follow up question(s.)
>
> Hi Jim
>
> Thanks again for the time and attention that the Santa Clara Greens  
> gave
> to my presentation.
> I am currently on the KPFA Local Station Board and my term ends
> this December.
> I have not made the decision to run again, but I will decide in few  
> days.
>
> I came down to San Jose because I think that Greens can and should  
> make
> a difference.
> Greens have great values but we have hard time affecting elections.
> Gail McLaughlin in Richmond is one inspiring win.
>
> The problem with the current majority on the KPFA Local Station  
> Board is
> that it is aligned
> too closely with the Democratic Party.
>
> With President Obama turning out to be another corporatized  
> Democrat, it
> is crucial that we have a strong independent media.
>
> I think that if the Greens really pull together we can elect a
> progressive majority on the Local Station Board.
> This is important because the Local Station Board elects four  
> directors
> to the Pacifica National Board which sets policy for the entire  
> Pacifica
> network, and currently the progressives that support the democratic
> governance of the network has a slight majority.
>
> Following are the action items:
> 1. Get as many people to subscribe before July 15. Go to www.kpfa.org
> <http://www.kpfa.org/> and subscribe starting at $25.
> 2. Get the message out during the campaign period:  July 16- August  
> 30.
> (I will forward more information.)
> 3. Get people to mail in the ballot between August 31- October 15.
> Thanks again,
>
> Aki
>
>
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