From j.m.doyle at sbcglobal.net  Sat May  1 21:02:18 2010
From: j.m.doyle at sbcglobal.net (Jim Doyle)
Date: Sat, 01 May 2010 21:02:18 -0700
Subject: [GPSCC-chat] call for agenda items
Message-ID: <4BDCF94A.6020302@sbcglobal.net>

Submit your agenda items, avoid the last minute rush.

Thus far we have

1) endorsement
2) food for thought
3) green focus
and since the next to the  last posting we have added
4)  tabling reports
5)  LWV fora
6)  regional rep
7)  no on 14 bookmarks
and since the last posting there have been no further additions.

Jim Doyle


From carolineyacoub at att.net  Sun May  2 10:05:00 2010
From: carolineyacoub at att.net (Caroline Yacoub)
Date: Sun, 2 May 2010 10:05:00 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: [GPSCC-chat] Fw: Tuesday in San Jose:Fight corporate influence in
	democracy
Message-ID: <126106.2048.qm@web81201.mail.mud.yahoo.com>



--- On Sun, 5/2/10, Steve M. <moveon-help at list.moveon.org> wrote:


From: Steve M. <moveon-help at list.moveon.org>
Subject: Tuesday in San Jose: Fight corporate influence in democracy
To: "Caroline Yacoub" <carolineyacoub at att.net>
Date: Sunday, May 2, 2010, 9:14 AM




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San Jose Community Forum: Make Democracy Work for the Rest of Us! 

Big corporations have stood in the way of the changes we need on Wall Street reform, health care, clean energy, and more. We're meeting up to discuss how we make Washington work for the 98% of us who don't have big-time lobbyists representing us in DC. Here are the event details: 



 

Host: Steve M. and your local MoveOn Council 

Where: Cambrian Branch Library (in San Jose) 

When: Tuesday, May 4, 2010, at 7:00 PM 




What: MoveOn members are meeting up at a community forum in San Jose Tuesday, May 4, 2010, at 7:00 PM to talk about how our democracy is being overrun by lobbyists and big corporations?and what we can do about it.? 


Can you make it to this community forum? 

Click here for more details and to RSVP: 


 
I can come. 


 
Sorry, I can't make it this time. 

For more info and to find other events in your area, click here. 

And don't worry, this email was sent through the MoveOn system, so your personal contact info is kept private. ?
Want to support our work? We're entirely funded by our 5 million members?no corporate contributions, no big checks from CEOs. And our tiny staff ensures that small contributions go a long way. Chip in here.

PAID FOR BY MOVEON.ORG POLITICAL ACTION, http://pol.moveon.org/. Not authorized by any candidate or candidate's committee. This email was sent to Caroline Yacoub on May 2, 2010. To change your email address or update your contact info, click here. To remove yourself from this list, click here.  
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From spencer.graves at prodsyse.com  Sun May  2 12:50:08 2010
From: spencer.graves at prodsyse.com (spencerg)
Date: Sun, 02 May 2010 12:50:08 -0700
Subject: [GPSCC-chat] Fw: Tuesday in San Jose:Fight corporate influence
 in	democracy
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References: <126106.2048.qm@web81201.mail.mud.yahoo.com>
Message-ID: <4BDDD770.2040906@prodsyse.com>

Can we prepare some kind of announcement of our May 22 Food For Thought 
event ready to hand to this group by Tuesday evening?


Could we first try to contact the organizers for this event to see if 
the would permit us to distribute, e.g., half page fliers with a 
preliminary announcement plus bookmarks with minimal detail?


Below please find draft text for an announcement.  We need to add to 
this a link to "www.cagreens.org/santaclara".  I can draft a bookmark


DRAFT ANNOUNCEMENT


Food for Thought


Saturday, 22 May 2010


Public Discussion of Three Issues


1)Abusive Banks:  The nature of the current global economic crisis, and 
how we can protect ourselves individually and collectively.  Discussion 
leader:  Spencer Graves, PhD


2)1)Proposition 14:  Official title:  "Elections. Increases Right to 
Participate in Primary Elections."  Effect:  In Louisiana and Washington 
state, it virtually ensured reelection of incumbents while eliminating 
third parties from the general election and even from political life. 
Discussion leader:


3)Proposition 15:  Official title:  "California Fair Elections Act." 
Effect:  Public funding for candidates for California Secretary of State 
in 2014 and 2018.  Demonstration project for wider public funding. 
Discussion leader:

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On 5/2/2010 10:05 AM, Caroline Yacoub wrote:
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> --- On Sun, 5/2/10, Steve M.<moveon-help at list.moveon.org>  wrote:
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> From: Steve M.<moveon-help at list.moveon.org>
> Subject: Tuesday in San Jose: Fight corporate influence in democracy
> To: "Caroline Yacoub"<carolineyacoub at att.net>
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> Big corporations have stood in the way of the changes we need on Wall Street reform, health care, clean energy, and more. We're meeting up to discuss how we make Washington work for the 98% of us who don't have big-time lobbyists representing us in DC. Here are the event details:
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> Where: Cambrian Branch Library (in San Jose)
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> What: MoveOn members are meeting up at a community forum in San Jose Tuesday, May 4, 2010, at 7:00 PM to talk about how our democracy is being overrun by lobbyists and big corporations?and what we can do about it. 
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> Can you make it to this community forum?
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> Click here for more details and to RSVP:
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> I can come.
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> Sorry, I can't make it this time.
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> For more info and to find other events in your area, click here.
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> And don't worry, this email was sent through the MoveOn system, so your personal contact info is kept private.  
> Want to support our work? We're entirely funded by our 5 million members?no corporate contributions, no big checks from CEOs. And our tiny staff ensures that small contributions go a long way. Chip in here.
>
> PAID FOR BY MOVEON.ORG POLITICAL ACTION, http://pol.moveon.org/. Not authorized by any candidate or candidate's committee. This email was sent to Caroline Yacoub on May 2, 2010. To change your email address or update your contact info, click here. To remove yourself from this list, click here.
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-- 
Spencer Graves, PE, PhD
President and Chief Operating Officer
Structure Inspection and Monitoring, Inc.
751 Emerson Ct.
San Jos?, CA 95126
ph:  408-655-4567

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From jims at greens.org  Sun May  2 17:33:46 2010
From: jims at greens.org (Jim Stauffer)
Date: Sun, 02 May 2010 17:33:46 -0700
Subject: [GPSCC-chat] call for agenda items
In-Reply-To: <4BDA5A45.1070106@sbcglobal.net>
References: <4BDA5A45.1070106@sbcglobal.net>
Message-ID: <4BDE19EA.3060009@greens.org>

I'd like 10 minutes for an update on the IRV in San Jose project, and to 
request a letter.

Jim




On 4/29/2010 9:19 PM, Jim Doyle wrote:
> Submit your agenda items, avoid the last minute rush.
>
> Thus far we have
>
> 1) endorsement
> 2) food for thought
> 3) green focus
> and since the last posting we have added
> 4) tabling reports
> 5) LWV fora
> 6) regional rep
> 7) no on 14 bookmarks
>
> Jim Doyle
> _______________________________________________
> sosfbay-discuss mailing list
> sosfbay-discuss at cagreens.org
> http://lists.cagreens.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/sosfbay-discuss
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From gerrygras at earthlink.net  Mon May  3 10:21:26 2010
From: gerrygras at earthlink.net (Gerry Gras)
Date: Mon, 03 May 2010 10:21:26 -0700
Subject: [GPSCC-chat] [Fwd: [CAclean] Paid Prop 15 Organizer Opportunities]
Message-ID: <4BDF0616.9080603@earthlink.net>


FYI,

Gerry


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Subject: [CAclean] Paid Prop 15 Organizer Opportunities
Date: Mon, 3 May 2010 07:37:05 -0700
From: Trent Lange <trent.lange at caclean.org>
Reply-To: Trent.Lange at caclean.org
Organization: California Clean Money Campaign
To: <allworkinggroups at caclean.org>



Prop 15 and Fair Elections supporters --



The Prop 15 campaign is looking for two paid organizers, one in Los
Angeles and one in the Bay Area, with at least two cycles experience
with field or community organizing and extensive experience using the
VAN for phonebanking, to start immediately.  Please circulate the below
to whichever of your lists or friends might have somebody with that kind
of experience.  Details blow.



Thanks!





Prop 15 Northern and Southern California Organizers Opportunity



Position: Field Organizer

Location: Southern California & Northern California

Date to Start: Immediately

Salary: $3,000 a month



The Yes on 15 campaign is a grassroots campaign to pass the "California
Fair Elections  Act" on the June statewide ballot.   The California Fair
Elections represents a historic opportunity to start ending the
outrageous amounts of money in politics by passing public financing of
campaigns to get politicians out of the fundraising game.  The campaign
is co-chaired by the California Clean Money Action Fund,
California Common Cause, the California Nurses Association, and
the League of Women Voters of California



We need someone who is:
? Aggressive, energetic, innovative and motivated by the prospect of
a grassroots campaign.
? Leaders in the community, possessing a strong work ethic.
? Good time management skills, detail oriented, and can work long hours
independently.
? Outgoing and willing to share their personal story with others in the
community.
? Can exceed goals and meet deadlines in a fast paced environment.
? Ability to work in a team atmosphere with a positive attitude and
a good sense of humor.

? Has a car and can travel often.


Responsibilities include:
?  Implementing the field plan
?  Volunteer recruitment and management
?  Working with coalition partners and longtime volunteer coordinators
?  Event building and advance preparation
?  Executing voter contact through phone banking and canvassing
?  Data entry and maintaining data integrity
?  Conducting outreach to grassroots activists and organizations



Ideal applicants will have the following skills and experience:
? 2+ cycles of experience with field or community organizing
including targeting, training, voter identification, and
get-out-the-vote drives
? Knowledge of California politics a plus

? Working knowledge of the VAN and Microsoft Office programs
? Strong oral and written communication skills and
personal organizational skills
? Ability to work long days and irregular hours and maintain a positive,
energetic attitude
? Bachelor?s degree or equivalent practical experience



For more information on Proposition 15 and the Yes on Proposition 15
campaign, visit www.YesOnProp15.org <http://www.yesonprop15.org/>.



To apply, please email your cover letter and resume
to resumes at YesOnProp15.org <mailto:resumes at YesOnProp15.org> or fax them
to 888-633-8898.



Trent Lange

Chair, Yes on Proposition 15: Californians for Fair Elections
(310) 428-1556

www.YesOnProp15.org <http://www.yesonprop15.org/>

Yes on Proposition 15!

Fair Elections that Money Can't Buy



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From alexcathy at aol.com  Mon May  3 20:01:02 2010
From: alexcathy at aol.com (alexcathy at aol.com)
Date: Mon, 03 May 2010 23:01:02 -0400
Subject: [GPSCC-chat] 5 Reasons to Vote 'NO' on Top 2 Primary 'Reform'
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Dear Friends,

Dave Schwab's definitive analysis of Prop 14, originally posted on Green Change has been reposted to Wes Rolley's "California Greening" web site. This should be copied, re-linked, and circulated widely to defeat this "independent killer" so-called reform.   

Alex Walker
Los Angeles Greens
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[Editor's Note: This commentary was originally posted on Green Change]

Published by Green Change, April 27, 2010
The top five reasons for Californians to reject Top Two Primaries
by Dave Schwab 

On 8 June 2010, voters in California will decide the fate of Proposition 14, the Top Two Primaries Act. If Top Two primaries are adopted, all candidates for Congress and state office in California will run in the June primary on a single ballot used by all voters. Then, only the two candidates who receive the two highest vote totals will be allowed to run in the general election.

Proponents of Top Two, aware that California voters rejected the idea in 2004, have been claiming that Top Two will fix California's government by reducing partisan gridlock. There is nothing from the experience of the states that use Top Two to support their claims. However, there is ample evidence that Top Two further entrenches incumbents and reduces voter choice. In fact, it's more than likely that Top Two would reinforce gridlock and entrench the same politicians who created it.


Top Two won't work.
Top Two is unpopular.
Two is undemocratic.
Top Two is unconstitutional.
Two is unecessary.


Close consideration shows not only that Top Two won't work, but also that it is unpopular, undemocratic, unconstitutional, and unnecessary. There are many good election reforms that deserve support, but Proposition 14 is not one of them. Let's explore the top five reasons for California voters to reject Top Two:

1. Top Two won't work.

Proponents claim that Top Two will reduce partisanship in elections, the supposed cause of dysfunction in California state government. There is nothing in the experience of the states that have used Top Two, Louisiana and Washington, to suggest that it reduces partisanship. To be honest, backers of Proposition 14 should be saying that Top Two entrenches incumbents. When Washington used Top Two for the first time in 2008, out of 123 state legislative races, 8 Congressional races, and 8 statewide races, only a single incumbent was defeated in the primary - a state legislator who had a personal scandal and would almost certainly have been defeated under any system.

The claim that Top Two will reduce gridlock in California's legislature is baseless. In the words of election law expert Richard Winger, "The real cause of gridlock in the California legislature is the rule that budgets can only be passed by a two-thirds vote of each house of the legislature? The real solution to solve California's budget gridlock is to eliminate the rule that the budget can only be passed with two-thirds of the legislators in each house? We should let the majority party in the legislature govern. If the voters elect a majority party, let that majority party pass its budget. If we don't like that budget, we not only have recall, initiative or referendum, we can defeat the majority party in the next election and replace it."

Top Two would front-load the election season with an early, make-or-break primary. In the short season before the primary, the advantage to candidates with the money to bombard voters with advertising would be multiplied many times over. In an era where special interests and their front groups can funnel billions of dollars into political campaigns, independent candidates who run on good ideas and grassroots organizing will find it virtually impossible to compete with well-funded political insiders.

It's unrealistic, too, to expect that the press will counter this imbalance by providing the voters with fair and balanced coverage. The media already pays more attention to political horse races than to candidates' positions on the issues. If Top Two is passed, it's improbable that the media will suddenly make the extra effort to fully inform the voters about all their choices before the primary. More likely, media outlets will simply try to pick the likely Top Two winners based on how well known and well-funded they are, and largely ignore the other candidates.

The claim that Top Two will solve California's political problems has no factual basis. In fact, the evidence suggests that it could make existing problems worse. Perhaps most unrealistic is the idea that limiting voters' choices in the general election will somehow make politics better. Aside from incumbent politicians, who honestly believes that giving voters less choice in elections will improve anything?

2. Top Two is unpopular.

In 2004, California voters rejected Top Two by voting 54% against Proposition 62. In 2008, voters in nearby Oregon rejected Ballot Measure 65, which would have established a Top Two system, in a landslide of 66%.

On the other hand, instant runoff voting, an improved voting system that protects voter choice, has won approval from voters in San Francisco, Berkeley, Davis, and Oakland by margins of 56%, 72%, 55%, and 69%, respectively. Charter amendments authorizing use of instant runoff voting, or IRV, have passed in San Leandro and Santa Clara counties. After using IRV for the first time, 82% of San Francisco voters said they preferred IRV to the city's previous election system.

The numbers don't lie: instant runoff voting is as popular as Top Two is unpopular. So why are political insiders pushing for Top Two, which has recently been rejected by Californians and a full two-thirds of voters in Oregon?

3. Top Two is undemocratic.

By design, Top Two restricts voter choice. By cutting down the field of candidates in primary season, which is notoriously dominated by big-spending special interests and party bosses, Top Two guarantees that most independent and third-party candidates, as well as grassroots candidates in the major parties, will be out of the race before most voters and journalists are even paying attention. Opposition to Top Two from numerous election reform groups, as well as voices from across the political spectrum, demonstrates Americans' basic understanding that limiting voter choice runs counter to the idea of democracy. Voters should have the right to vote for the candidates and parties they agree with, and the public discourse suffers when independent voices are cut out of the debate.

Proponents of Top Two often claim that it won't hurt third parties and independents. Richard Winger of Ballot Access News, America's leading expert on ballot access laws, explains why this is false: "In practice, [Top Two] would eliminate minor party and independent candidates from the November ballot. We know this is true because Washington State tried the system for the first time in 2008, and that's what happened. Washington, for the first time since it became a state in 1889, had no minor party or independent candidates in November for any statewide state race or for any congressional race."

Top Two would effectively restrict voter choice to two parties - or one party in many districts. Although the Constitution makes no mention of political parties, the practical effect of Top Two would be to give the Democratic and Republican parties a monopoly on power. Which leads to the next problem with Top Two:

4. Top Two is unconstitutional.

Americans' First Amendment right to association gives us the right to support any political party we choose. The right of political parties to run candidates for office is violated when the electoral system is set up to make it easy for dominant parties to push everyone else off the ballot. If the Democratic and Whig parties had passed laws to protect incumbent politicians and ruling parties in the 19th century, we would probably never have had a President Abraham Lincoln or a Republican Party.

Proposition 14 would immediately disqualify the Libertarian and Peace and Freedom parties, further violating their members' First Amendment right to free association. America's founders warned that political parties could try to use their power to further their own narrow self-interest. What would they think about a proposed law that would give two parties a virtual stranglehold on elections?

5. Top Two is unnecessary.

Instant runoff voting, an improved voting system used in San Francisco and other California cities, actually delivers the benefits that Top Two is supposed to, without the drawbacks that make Top Two worse than the status quo. Even with more than two candidates on the ballot, instant runoff voting, or IRV, ensures that the candidate with the broadest support will be the winner.

Under IRV, voters rank the candidates in their order of preference - as election reform advocates say, "IRV is as easy as 1, 2, 3." If no candidate receives a majority of first-place votes, the candidate with the least votes is eliminated, and votes for the eliminated candidate are transferred to voters' next choices. This process continues until one candidate has a majority.

Instant runoff voting has several clear advantages. It eliminates the common problem of "spoiled elections", in which one candidate wins without majority support. In the same way, it eliminates the problem of similar candidates "splitting the vote", and actually encourages positive campaigning, since it creates an incentive for candidates to appeal to their rivals' supporters. Finally, since IRV produces a majority winner no matter how many candidates are on the ballot, it allows for an informative and broad debate during election season, with voters exposed to a range of views before making their decision.

Top Two is a deeply flawed system in comparison with instant runoff voting. With Top Two, vote-splitting will still be a problem in multi-candidate races. Negative campaigning will become the norm under Top Two: like a game of king of the mountain, candidates will throw each other in the mud in hopes of coming out on top.

Realistically, Top Two will not accomplish what its proponents claim, aside from producing false "majority winners" selected by a plurality of a minority of voters. In other words, when 10% of voters turn out for the Top Two primary and vote 40% for Candidate A and 35% for Candidate B, that doesn't mean that the other 92.5% of voters are going to feel that they have a satisfactory choice in either Candidate A or B.

If Top Two passes, the political discourse will suffer, because the period between June primaries and November elections, currently the most active time for public debate, will be purged of the independent, third party, and grassroots candidates who so often bring fresh, innovative ideas to politics. Instead, the range of opinions voters hear will be restricted to two, often coming from candidates in the same party.

Instead of front-loading the election cycle with a make-or-break Top Two primary, instant runoff voting would allow all candidates to compete in the general election, when the vast majority of voters actually turn out. Voters would get to hear and consider viewpoints from a wider range of candidates in the general election, not just two candidates who may well belong to the same party. After considering what all the candidates have to say, voters could get out their instant runoff ballots and support the candidates they agree with most, without fear of inadvertently helping the candidates they agree with least. Maybe that's why voters prefer IRV: instead of feeling pressured to support the lesser of two evils, they can support their favorite candidates - whether liberal, conservative, moderate, Republican, Democrat, Green, Libertarian, Peace and Freedom, American Independent, or just plain independent - and know that their vote won't be wasted.

Instant runoff voting produces winners with broad majority support more reliably than Top Two, and without the problems that make Top Two worse than no reform. Why should voters accept an unnecessary and flawed system, when a better system is already gaining ground throughout California?

The top five reasons to reject Top Two - plus one

To recapitulate, Top Two won't work - at least not like proponents claim it will. Top Two is unpopular - voters recently rejected it in California and Oregon. Top Two is undemocratic - it restricts voter choice and suppresses independent voices outside the two-party political establishment. Top Two is unconstitutional - it violates our civil rights by giving two parties an effective monopoly on power. Finally, Top Two is unnecessary, when instant runoff voting is better on all counts.

One last reason to vote against Proposition 14: Top Two is a top-down proposal. Ballot measures like Proposition 14 always seem to come from political insiders, usually with the backing of wealthy special interests to help advertise the alleged benefits of Top Two to a skeptical public. Indeed, Proposition 14 was placed on the ballot as part of a vote-trading deal by State Senator Abel Maldonado, who felt Top Two could help his ambitions for higher office. Governor Schwarzenegger has funneled $500,000 from his personal PAC into the campaign for Top Two, including money from corporations like Chevron, PG&E, and Wal-Mart. Corporations that have donated directly to the Proposition 14 effort include Hewlett Packard, Blue Shield of California, and Pacific Life Insurance Company. In the words of election reformer Christina Tobin, who is running as the Libertarian candidate for California Secretary of State, "It is safe to assume that large corporations regulated by the state want to have government in their pockets. They want to maintain the two-party status quo."

Instant runoff voting, on the other hand, always comes from the grassroots. Campaigns for IRV are led by active citizens, community organizers and voters' rights groups like FairVote, Californians for Electoral Reform, and the Coalition for Free and Open Elections (all of which are opposing Proposition 14). Referendum victories show that voters like the idea of IRV, and exit polls show that voters like how it works in practice. If the goal is to fix California's election system so that it will produce winners with majority support, why are Proposition 14's backers pushing the flawed, unpopular Top Two system instead of instant runoff voting?

All Californians who value democratic freedoms and sincerely want better elections should vote no on Proposition 14. Even members of the Republican and Democratic parties, if they heed the founders' warnings about political factions, should recognize the danger of cementing the Democratic-Republican monopoly on power and vote no. You don't have to be a libertarian to value the civil and political liberties of your fellow Americans. For supporters of electoral reform, Top Two is just a distraction from the real goals of instant runoff voting and other worthy reforms like proportional representation. We have better options than Top Two - options that we might not know about today, if Top Two had been in place earlier to stifle independent voices in the public arena.

Here's what you can do to help stop Top Two:
Share this article with your friends and family.
Write a letter to the editor of your local newspaper explaining why you oppose Proposition 14.
Volunteer with Green Change to help stop Top Two.
Learn more about the campaign to save independent politics in California at StopTopTwo.org 

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From MKmusic03 at aol.com  Tue May  4 00:16:10 2010
From: MKmusic03 at aol.com (MKmusic03 at aol.com)
Date: Tue, 4 May 2010 03:16:10 EDT
Subject: [GPSCC-chat] Fw: Re: Fw: Tuesday in San Jose:Fight corporate
	influence in...
Message-ID: <493f0.457f612b.391123ba@aol.com>

 
Hi There,
 
My suggestion is to wait on this.  I am a member of MoveOn and  although 
they sure do get people out for these discussions most everyone is a  Democrat 
and I'm not so sure the local Council would be pleased to have the  Green 
Party handing out information about an event that is not a MoveOn  event.  I 
know the co-chair of the local MoveOn Council and I think it is  better to 
contact her, get her interested in what we are presenting at our Town  Hall 
and ask her to contact her list of people and spread the word that  way.  
 
Also, someone from our Green Party could go to this MoveOn  discussion and 
talk to the individual people who are there.  I have  found this kind of 
networking to be very successful.  Unfortunately, I  am involved with a San 
Jose Peace Center event and can't go to the MoveOn  discussion.
 
Merriam    
 
In a message dated 5/3/2010 11:20:11 P.M. Pacific Daylight Time,  
carolineyacoub at att.net writes:



--- On Sun, 5/2/10, spencerg  <spencer.graves at prodsyse.com> wrote:


From:  spencerg <spencer.graves at prodsyse.com>
Subject: Re:  [GPSCC-chat] Fw: Tuesday in San Jose:Fight corporate 
influence in  democracy
To: "Caroline Yacoub"  <carolineyacoub at att.net>
Cc: "sosfbay-discuss"  <sosfbay-discuss at cagreens.org>, "merriam"  
<MKmusic03 at aol.com>
Date: Sunday, May 2, 2010, 12:50  PM

Can we prepare some kind of announcement of our  May 22 Food For Thought 
event ready to hand to this group by Tuesday  evening?  


Could we first try to contact the  organizers for this event to see if the 
would permit us to distribute,  e.g., half page fliers with a preliminary 
announcement plus bookmarks  with minimal detail?  


Below please find draft text  for an announcement.  We need to add to this 
a link to "_www.cagreens.org/santaclara_ 
(http://www.cagreens.org/santaclara) ".  I can draft a  bookmark


DRAFT ANNOUNCEMENT


Food for  Thought


Saturday, 22 May 2010


Public Discussion  of Three Issues


1)Abusive Banks:  The nature of the  current global economic crisis, and 
how we can protect ourselves  individually and collectively.  Discussion 
leader:  Spencer  Graves, PhD


2)1)Proposition 14:  Official title:   "Elections. Increases Right to 
Participate in Primary  Elections."  Effect:  In Louisiana and Washington state, 
it  virtually ensured reelection of incumbents while eliminating third  
parties from the general election and even from political life.  Discussion 
leader:


3)Proposition 15:  Official  title:  "California Fair Elections Act." 
Effect:  Public  funding for candidates for California Secretary of State in 2014 
and  2018.  Demonstration project for wider public funding. Discussion  
leader: 

##################################

On 5/2/2010  10:05 AM, Caroline Yacoub wrote:  
--- On Sun, 5/2/10, Steve M. _<moveon-help at list.moveon.org>_ 
(http://us.mc812.mail.yahoo.com/mc/compose?to=moveon-help at list.moveon.org)  wrote:





From: Steve M. _<moveon-help at list.moveon.org>_ 
(http://us.mc812.mail.yahoo.com/mc/compose?to=moveon-help at list.moveon.org) 

Subject: Tuesday in San Jose: Fight corporate influence in democracy

To: "Caroline Yacoub" _<carolineyacoub at att.net>_ 
(http://us.mc812.mail.yahoo.com/mc/compose?to=carolineyacoub at att.net) 

Date: Sunday, May 2, 2010, 9:14 AM









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San Jose Community Forum: Make Democracy Work for the Rest of Us! 



Big corporations have stood in the way of the changes we need on Wall 
Street reform, health care, clean energy, and more. We're meeting up to discuss 
how we make Washington work for the 98% of us who don't have big-time 
lobbyists representing us in DC. Here are the event details: 







 



Host: Steve M. and your local MoveOn Council 



Where: Cambrian Branch Library (in San Jose) 



When: Tuesday, May 4, 2010, at 7:00 PM 









What: MoveOn members are meeting up at a community forum in San Jose 
Tuesday, May 4, 2010, at 7:00 PM to talk about how our democracy is being overrun 
by lobbyists and big corporations?and what we can do about it.  





Can you make it to this community forum? 



Click here for more details and to RSVP: 





 

I can come. 





 

Sorry, I can't make it this time. 



For more info and to find other events in your area, click here. 



And don't worry, this email was sent through the MoveOn system, so your 
personal contact info is kept private.  

Want to support our work? We're entirely funded by our 5 million members?no 
corporate contributions, no big checks from CEOs. And our tiny staff 
ensures that small contributions go a long way. Chip in here.



PAID FOR BY MOVEON.ORG POLITICAL ACTION, _http://pol.moveon.org/_ 
(http://pol.moveon.org/) . Not authorized by any candidate or candidate's committee. 
This email was sent to Caroline Yacoub on May 2, 2010. To change your email 
address or update your contact info, click here. To remove yourself from 
this list, click here.  

  


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President and Chief Operating Officer

Structure Inspection and Monitoring, Inc.

751 Emerson Ct.

San Jos?, CA 95126

ph:  408-655-4567





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From spencer.graves at prodsyse.com  Tue May  4 03:48:31 2010
From: spencer.graves at prodsyse.com (spencerg)
Date: Tue, 04 May 2010 03:48:31 -0700
Subject: [GPSCC-chat] Fw: Re: Fw: Tuesday in San Jose:Fight corporate
 influence in...
In-Reply-To: <493f0.457f612b.391123ba@aol.com>
References: <493f0.457f612b.391123ba@aol.com>
Message-ID: <4BDFFB7F.5020607@prodsyse.com>

Dear Merriam:


       Thanks.  I concur with your plan.


       I plan to attend.  I think I need to see and hear what occurs at 
this event to help guess what might happen at ours.


       Might it be feasible for us to have a phone conversation before 
this event?


       Thanks,
       Spencer Graves
M:  408-655-4567


On 5/4/2010 12:16 AM, MKmusic03 at aol.com wrote:
>
> Hi There,
>
> My suggestion is to wait on this.  I am a member of MoveOn and  although
> they sure do get people out for these discussions most everyone is a  Democrat
> and I'm not so sure the local Council would be pleased to have the  Green
> Party handing out information about an event that is not a MoveOn  event.  I
> know the co-chair of the local MoveOn Council and I think it is  better to
> contact her, get her interested in what we are presenting at our Town  Hall
> and ask her to contact her list of people and spread the word that  way.
>
> Also, someone from our Green Party could go to this MoveOn  discussion and
> talk to the individual people who are there.  I have  found this kind of
> networking to be very successful.  Unfortunately, I  am involved with a San
> Jose Peace Center event and can't go to the MoveOn  discussion.
>
> Merriam
>
> In a message dated 5/3/2010 11:20:11 P.M. Pacific Daylight Time,
> carolineyacoub at att.net writes:
>
>
>
> --- On Sun, 5/2/10, spencerg<spencer.graves at prodsyse.com>  wrote:
>
>
> From:  spencerg<spencer.graves at prodsyse.com>
> Subject: Re:  [GPSCC-chat] Fw: Tuesday in San Jose:Fight corporate
> influence in  democracy
> To: "Caroline Yacoub"<carolineyacoub at att.net>
> Cc: "sosfbay-discuss"<sosfbay-discuss at cagreens.org>, "merriam"
> <MKmusic03 at aol.com>
> Date: Sunday, May 2, 2010, 12:50  PM
>
> Can we prepare some kind of announcement of our  May 22 Food For Thought
> event ready to hand to this group by Tuesday  evening?
>
>
> Could we first try to contact the  organizers for this event to see if the
> would permit us to distribute,  e.g., half page fliers with a preliminary
> announcement plus bookmarks  with minimal detail?
>
>
> Below please find draft text  for an announcement.  We need to add to this
> a link to "_www.cagreens.org/santaclara_
> (http://www.cagreens.org/santaclara) ".  I can draft a  bookmark
>
>
> DRAFT ANNOUNCEMENT
>
>
> Food for  Thought
>
>
> Saturday, 22 May 2010
>
>
> Public Discussion  of Three Issues
>
>
> 1)Abusive Banks:  The nature of the  current global economic crisis, and
> how we can protect ourselves  individually and collectively.  Discussion
> leader:  Spencer  Graves, PhD
>
>
> 2)1)Proposition 14:  Official title:   "Elections. Increases Right to
> Participate in Primary  Elections."  Effect:  In Louisiana and Washington state,
> it  virtually ensured reelection of incumbents while eliminating third
> parties from the general election and even from political life.  Discussion
> leader:
>
>
> 3)Proposition 15:  Official  title:  "California Fair Elections Act."
> Effect:  Public  funding for candidates for California Secretary of State in 2014
> and  2018.  Demonstration project for wider public funding. Discussion
> leader:
>
> ##################################
>
> On 5/2/2010  10:05 AM, Caroline Yacoub wrote:
> --- On Sun, 5/2/10, Steve M. _<moveon-help at list.moveon.org>_
> (http://us.mc812.mail.yahoo.com/mc/compose?to=moveon-help at list.moveon.org)  wrote:
>
>
>
>
>
> From: Steve M. _<moveon-help at list.moveon.org>_
> (http://us.mc812.mail.yahoo.com/mc/compose?to=moveon-help at list.moveon.org)
>
> Subject: Tuesday in San Jose: Fight corporate influence in democracy
>
> To: "Caroline Yacoub" _<carolineyacoub at att.net>_
> (http://us.mc812.mail.yahoo.com/mc/compose?to=carolineyacoub at att.net)
>
> Date: Sunday, May 2, 2010, 9:14 AM
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
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> San Jose Community Forum: Make Democracy Work for the Rest of Us!
>
>
>
> Big corporations have stood in the way of the changes we need on Wall
> Street reform, health care, clean energy, and more. We're meeting up to discuss
> how we make Washington work for the 98% of us who don't have big-time
> lobbyists representing us in DC. Here are the event details:
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
> Host: Steve M. and your local MoveOn Council
>
>
>
> Where: Cambrian Branch Library (in San Jose)
>
>
>
> When: Tuesday, May 4, 2010, at 7:00 PM
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
> What: MoveOn members are meeting up at a community forum in San Jose
> Tuesday, May 4, 2010, at 7:00 PM to talk about how our democracy is being overrun
> by lobbyists and big corporations?and what we can do about it.
>
>
>
>
>
> Can you make it to this community forum?
>
>
>
> Click here for more details and to RSVP:
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
> I can come.
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
> Sorry, I can't make it this time.
>
>
>
> For more info and to find other events in your area, click here.
>
>
>
> And don't worry, this email was sent through the MoveOn system, so your
> personal contact info is kept private.
>
> Want to support our work? We're entirely funded by our 5 million members?no
> corporate contributions, no big checks from CEOs. And our tiny staff
> ensures that small contributions go a long way. Chip in here.
>
>
>
> PAID FOR BY MOVEON.ORG POLITICAL ACTION, _http://pol.moveon.org/_
> (http://pol.moveon.org/) . Not authorized by any candidate or candidate's committee.
> This email was sent to Caroline Yacoub on May 2, 2010. To change your email
> address or update your contact info, click here. To remove yourself from
> this list, click here.
>
>
>
>
> _______________________________________________
>
> sosfbay-discuss mailing list
>
> _sosfbay-discuss at cagreens.org_
> (http://us.mc812.mail.yahoo.com/mc/compose?to=sosfbay-discuss at cagreens.org)
>
> _http://lists.cagreens.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/sosfbay-discuss_
> (http://lists.cagreens.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/sosfbay-discuss)
>    
-- 
Spencer Graves, PE, PhD
President and Chief Operating Officer
Structure Inspection and Monitoring, Inc.
751 Emerson Ct.
San Jos?, CA 95126
ph:  408-655-4567



From spencer.graves at prodsyse.com  Tue May  4 08:57:54 2010
From: spencer.graves at prodsyse.com (spencerg)
Date: Tue, 04 May 2010 08:57:54 -0700
Subject: [GPSCC-chat] Fw: Re: Fw: Tuesday in San Jose:Fight corporate
 influence in...
In-Reply-To: <493f0.457f612b.391123ba@aol.com>
References: <493f0.457f612b.391123ba@aol.com>
Message-ID: <4BE04402.5040807@prodsyse.com>

Dear Merriam:


	  Might it be feasible to have our event "jointly sponsored" by the 
Greens and MoveOn?  Greens do the work, MoveOn distributes the 
advertisement, etc.?


	  Best Wishes,
	  Spencer


###########################
       Thanks.  I concur with your plan.


       I plan to attend.  I think I need to see and hear what occurs at 
this event to help guess what might happen at ours.


       Might it be feasible for us to have a phone conversation before 
this event?


       Thanks,
       Spencer Graves
M:  408-655-4567


On 5/4/2010 12:16 AM, MKmusic03 at aol.com wrote:
>
> Hi There,
>
> My suggestion is to wait on this.  I am a member of MoveOn and  although
> they sure do get people out for these discussions most everyone is a  Democrat
> and I'm not so sure the local Council would be pleased to have the  Green
> Party handing out information about an event that is not a MoveOn  event.  I
> know the co-chair of the local MoveOn Council and I think it is  better to
> contact her, get her interested in what we are presenting at our Town  Hall
> and ask her to contact her list of people and spread the word that  way.
>
> Also, someone from our Green Party could go to this MoveOn  discussion and
> talk to the individual people who are there.  I have  found this kind of
> networking to be very successful.  Unfortunately, I  am involved with a San
> Jose Peace Center event and can't go to the MoveOn  discussion.
>
> Merriam
>
> In a message dated 5/3/2010 11:20:11 P.M. Pacific Daylight Time,
> carolineyacoub at att.net writes:
>
>
>
> --- On Sun, 5/2/10, spencerg<spencer.graves at prodsyse.com>  wrote:
>
>
> From:  spencerg<spencer.graves at prodsyse.com>
> Subject: Re:  [GPSCC-chat] Fw: Tuesday in San Jose:Fight corporate
> influence in  democracy
> To: "Caroline Yacoub"<carolineyacoub at att.net>
> Cc: "sosfbay-discuss"<sosfbay-discuss at cagreens.org>, "merriam"
> <MKmusic03 at aol.com>
> Date: Sunday, May 2, 2010, 12:50  PM
>
> Can we prepare some kind of announcement of our  May 22 Food For Thought
> event ready to hand to this group by Tuesday  evening?
>
>
> Could we first try to contact the  organizers for this event to see if the
> would permit us to distribute,  e.g., half page fliers with a preliminary
> announcement plus bookmarks  with minimal detail?
>
>
> Below please find draft text  for an announcement.  We need to add to this
> a link to "_www.cagreens.org/santaclara_
> (http://www.cagreens.org/santaclara) ".  I can draft a  bookmark
>
>
> DRAFT ANNOUNCEMENT
>
>
> Food for  Thought
>
>
> Saturday, 22 May 2010
>
>
> Public Discussion  of Three Issues
>
>
> 1)Abusive Banks:  The nature of the  current global economic crisis, and
> how we can protect ourselves  individually and collectively.  Discussion
> leader:  Spencer  Graves, PhD
>
>
> 2)1)Proposition 14:  Official title:   "Elections. Increases Right to
> Participate in Primary  Elections."  Effect:  In Louisiana and Washington state,
> it  virtually ensured reelection of incumbents while eliminating third
> parties from the general election and even from political life.  Discussion
> leader:
>
>
> 3)Proposition 15:  Official  title:  "California Fair Elections Act."
> Effect:  Public  funding for candidates for California Secretary of State in 2014
> and  2018.  Demonstration project for wider public funding. Discussion
> leader:
>
> ##################################
>
> On 5/2/2010  10:05 AM, Caroline Yacoub wrote:
> --- On Sun, 5/2/10, Steve M. _<moveon-help at list.moveon.org>_
> (http://us.mc812.mail.yahoo.com/mc/compose?to=moveon-help at list.moveon.org)  wrote:
>
>
>
>
>
> From: Steve M. _<moveon-help at list.moveon.org>_
> (http://us.mc812.mail.yahoo.com/mc/compose?to=moveon-help at list.moveon.org)
>
> Subject: Tuesday in San Jose: Fight corporate influence in democracy
>
> To: "Caroline Yacoub" _<carolineyacoub at att.net>_
> (http://us.mc812.mail.yahoo.com/mc/compose?to=carolineyacoub at att.net)
>
> Date: Sunday, May 2, 2010, 9:14 AM
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
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>
>
>
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>
>
> San Jose Community Forum: Make Democracy Work for the Rest of Us!
>
>
>
> Big corporations have stood in the way of the changes we need on Wall
> Street reform, health care, clean energy, and more. We're meeting up to discuss
> how we make Washington work for the 98% of us who don't have big-time
> lobbyists representing us in DC. Here are the event details:
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
> Host: Steve M. and your local MoveOn Council
>
>
>
> Where: Cambrian Branch Library (in San Jose)
>
>
>
> When: Tuesday, May 4, 2010, at 7:00 PM
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
> What: MoveOn members are meeting up at a community forum in San Jose
> Tuesday, May 4, 2010, at 7:00 PM to talk about how our democracy is being overrun
> by lobbyists and big corporations?and what we can do about it.
>
>
>
>
>
> Can you make it to this community forum?
>
>
>
> Click here for more details and to RSVP:
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
> I can come.
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
> Sorry, I can't make it this time.
>
>
>
> For more info and to find other events in your area, click here.
>
>
>
> And don't worry, this email was sent through the MoveOn system, so your
> personal contact info is kept private.
>
> Want to support our work? We're entirely funded by our 5 million members?no
> corporate contributions, no big checks from CEOs. And our tiny staff
> ensures that small contributions go a long way. Chip in here.
>
>
>
> PAID FOR BY MOVEON.ORG POLITICAL ACTION, _http://pol.moveon.org/_
> (http://pol.moveon.org/) . Not authorized by any candidate or candidate's committee.
> This email was sent to Caroline Yacoub on May 2, 2010. To change your email
> address or update your contact info, click here. To remove yourself from
> this list, click here.
>
>
>
>
> _______________________________________________
>
> sosfbay-discuss mailing list
>
> _sosfbay-discuss at cagreens.org_
> (http://us.mc812.mail.yahoo.com/mc/compose?to=sosfbay-discuss at cagreens.org)
>
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> (http://lists.cagreens.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/sosfbay-discuss)
>
-- 
Spencer Graves, PE, PhD
President and Chief Operating Officer
Structure Inspection and Monitoring, Inc.
751 Emerson Ct.
San Jos?, CA 95126
ph:  408-655-4567



From j.m.doyle at sbcglobal.net  Tue May  4 11:50:11 2010
From: j.m.doyle at sbcglobal.net (Jim Doyle)
Date: Tue, 04 May 2010 11:50:11 -0700
Subject: [GPSCC-chat] proposed agenda for 5-5-2010
Message-ID: <4BE06C63.4080609@sbcglobal.net>



Green Party of Santa Clara County

Proposed Agenda for Wednesday May 5, 2009

Selection of Facilitator, Notetaker, Timekeeper, Vibes Watcher

Introductions, Announcements, Finalizing Agenda

Selection of Agenda Preparer for next meeting

Treasurer's report:

Candidate endorsement

Tabling Events - selection of lead persons

May 8 Saturday Berryessa Art and Wine Festival
May 9 Sunday Mother?s Day
May 29-31 Sat-Mon Memorial Day Weekend
June 19-20 Juneteenth

Green Focus ? How many to order

No on 14 bookmarks

leafletting possibilities ? request volunteers
Topics: Pros and Cons of ballot measures
* May 8, 2:30 pm (LWVSJ/SC with AAUW), Willow Glen Library
* May 11, 7:00 pm, Mercy Housing, Plaza Maria Apts., 115 E. Reed St., 
San Jose
* May 13, 7:30 am, Kiwanis Club
* May 13, 6:30 pm, Santa Clara Lions Club, 1680 Martin Ave., Santa Clara
* May 18, Independent Living Center, 2202 N. First St., San Jose

Food for Thought May 22

Tabling reports SCU, SJSU, Junior State

Regional Rep

IRV in Santa Clara County

Immigration

Coalition for a Downtown Hospital



From WB4D23 at aol.com  Tue May  4 17:20:19 2010
From: WB4D23 at aol.com (WB4D23 at aol.com)
Date: Tue, 4 May 2010 20:20:19 EDT
Subject: [GPSCC-chat] proposed agenda for 5-5-2010
Message-ID: <172a4.4de8f92a.391213c3@aol.com>

 
In a message dated 5/4/2010 12:38:00 PM Pacific Daylight Time,  
j.m.doyle at sbcglobal.net writes:

Candidate endorsement



This agenda item is unclear. If this is a  proposal for the GPSCC to 
endorse a particular candidate, that should be  reflected in the agenda item.  If 
this is a proposal or discussion item  about policy, in general, that should 
be indicated. Also note there is no  indication of times for all agenda 
items.
 
Warner
 
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From j.m.doyle at sbcglobal.net  Wed May  5 12:50:26 2010
From: j.m.doyle at sbcglobal.net (Jim Doyle)
Date: Wed, 05 May 2010 12:50:26 -0700
Subject: [GPSCC-chat] final notice re Berryessa Festival
Message-ID: <4BE1CC02.2000209@sbcglobal.net>

May 4, 2010

Dear Community Row Participant:

The Berryessa Art and Wine Festival committee invites you to Community Row!
We will celebrate the 35th^ year of this community festival on Saturday, 
May 8, 2010.
This year?s festival hours are 10:00 am to 5:00 pm.

The address of the festival is 3050 Berryessa Road in San Jose (95132) 
on the grounds
of Penitencia Creek Park.
This is a link to the map: 
http://www.mapquest.com/maps?city=San+Jose&state=CA&address=3050+Berryessa+Rd&zipcode=95132-2736&country=US&latitude=37.392194&longitude=-121.850596&geocode=ADDRESS 
<http://www.mapquest.com/maps?city=San+Jose&state=CA&address=3050+Berryessa+Rd&zipcode=95132-2736&country=US&latitude=37.392194&longitude=-121.850596&geocode=ADDRESS> 


*You will receive a 10?x10? space in Community Row.
You must provide your own canopies, tables and chairs.
Parking fills quickly at the park so you are encouraged to come early to 
set up.
Volunteers will be available to help direct you to your space. *

* *

*Community Row and Business Row are to the west of the community center
(on the right when facing the community center from Berryessa Road).*

* *

*Exhibitors may start setting up from 7:30 am.
You must complete your set up by 9:30 am.
You are reminded that you may NOT tear down your booth before the end
of the festival because you indicate to the Community that the festival 
is over.
Your cooperation is appreciated.*

Sincerely,

Sue McAllister

Sue McAllister

408-621-9484

BAWF_CommunityRow at yahoo.com <mailto:BAWF_CommunityRow at yahoo.com>




From j.m.doyle at sbcglobal.net  Wed May  5 12:53:56 2010
From: j.m.doyle at sbcglobal.net (Jim Doyle)
Date: Wed, 05 May 2010 12:53:56 -0700
Subject: [GPSCC-chat] agenda for 5-5-2010
Message-ID: <4BE1CCD4.1040601@sbcglobal.net>

Green Party of Santa Clara County

Proposed Agenda for Wednesday May 5, 2009

Selection of Facilitator, Notetaker, Timekeeper, Vibes Watcher

Introductions, Announcements, Finalizing Agenda

Selection of Agenda Preparer for next meeting

Treasurer's report:

Candidate endorsement

Tabling Events - selection of lead persons

May 8 Saturday Berryessa Art and Wine Festival
May 9 Sunday Mother?s Day
May 29-31 Sat-Mon Memorial Day Weekend
June 19-20 Juneteenth

Green Focus ? How many to order

No on 14 bookmarks

leafletting possibilities ? request volunteers
Topics: Pros and Cons of ballot measures
* May 8, 2:30 pm (LWVSJ/SC with AAUW), Willow Glen Library
* May 11, 7:00 pm, Mercy Housing, Plaza Maria Apts., 115 E. Reed St., 
San Jose
* May 13, 7:30 am, Kiwanis Club
* May 13, 6:30 pm, Santa Clara Lions Club, 1680 Martin Ave., Santa Clara
* May 18, Independent Living Center, 2202 N. First St., San Jose

Food for Thought May 22

Tabling reports SCU, SJSU, Junior State

Regional Rep

IRV in Santa Clara County

Immigration

Coalition for a Downtown Hospital



From spencer.graves at prodsyse.com  Wed May  5 21:55:24 2010
From: spencer.graves at prodsyse.com (spencerg)
Date: Wed, 05 May 2010 21:55:24 -0700
Subject: [GPSCC-chat] Berryessa Art and Wine Festival  reminder
Message-ID: <4BE24BBC.3030405@prodsyse.com>


>   Berryessa Art and Wine Festival  (10 minutes) Warner, Caroline, Dale
>
       Volunteer to work the middle of the day, May 8, the day before 
Mother's day.  Tian will help.  Please come at noon.  Dale & Werner will 
set up.  8:30 - noon.  Tian noon - 3 or 4.
Caroline & Dale will come the last 2 hours.  Fred will also go noon - 3 
or 4.
Werner will email Fred.

-- 
Spencer Graves, PE, PhD
President and Chief Operating Officer
Structure Inspection and Monitoring, Inc.
751 Emerson Ct.
San Jos?, CA 95126
ph:  408-655-4567


From tnharter at aceweb.com  Thu May  6 00:55:09 2010
From: tnharter at aceweb.com (Tian Harter)
Date: Thu, 06 May 2010 00:55:09 -0700
Subject: [GPSCC-chat] Food for thought flier
Message-ID: <4BE275DD.1070100@aceweb.com>

I made several changes from what was passed around at the meeting to
make it fit on the flier. Then I talked it over with Miriam. Now I'm
passing it out. If you have changes let me know ASAP. To print them
for this weekend, the art needs to be done soon.

If you just want to print a few and pass them out to friends, it's
already okay for that.
-- 
Tian
http://tian.greens.org
Last weeks front page news: Arizona Law. I'm remembering "Arid-Zone-Ah!"
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From spencer.graves at structuremonitoring.com  Wed May  5 21:52:00 2010
From: spencer.graves at structuremonitoring.com (Spencer Graves)
Date: Wed, 05 May 2010 21:52:00 -0700
Subject: [GPSCC-chat] Berryessa Art and Wine Festival  reminder
Message-ID: <4BE24AF0.6060103@structuremonitoring.com>


>   Berryessa Art and Wine Festival  (10 minutes) Warner, Caroline, Dale
>
       Volunteer to work the middle of the day, May 8, the day before 
Mother's day.  Tian will help.  Please come at noon.  Dale & Werner will 
set up.  8:30 - noon.  Tian noon - 3 or 4.
Caroline & Dale will come the last 2 hours.  Fred will also go noon - 3 
or 4.
Werner will email Fred.

-- 
Spencer Graves, PE, PhD
President and Chief Operating Officer
Structure Inspection and Monitoring, Inc.
751 Emerson Ct.
San Jos?, CA 95126
ph:  408-655-4567



From spencer.graves at prodsyse.com  Thu May  6 07:27:22 2010
From: spencer.graves at prodsyse.com (spencerg)
Date: Thu, 06 May 2010 07:27:22 -0700
Subject: [GPSCC-chat] Food for thought flier
In-Reply-To: <4BE275DD.1070100@aceweb.com>
References: <4BE275DD.1070100@aceweb.com>
Message-ID: <4BE2D1CA.5070202@prodsyse.com>

Dear Tian:


       That's great.  I have only a couple of minor observations, which 
can be ignored as you please.


             1.  I suggest you remove the "PhD" following my name.  I 
put it there, because I thought it might increase response to the 
message.  I don't think it matters much, but after thinking about it, I 
think the net effect will more likely be negative.  Tom Campbell is an 
attorney with a PhD in economics.  I've never seen him introduced as 
"Dr. Campbell" or anything similar.  When his background is discussed, 
that will be mentioned, but otherwise not.  I don't know, but I would 
suspect he has probably done some limited research and decided that 
tying "PhD" any closer to his name is more likely to reduce his impact 
that increase it.


             2.  I suggest you increase the size of your peace bicycle, 
especially the "Vote Peace" flag.  "Vote Peace" was barely legible, even 
zooming in to the point that individual pixels appeared as squares.


       Best Wishes,
       Spencer


On 5/6/2010 12:55 AM, Tian Harter wrote:
> I made several changes from what was passed around at the meeting to
> make it fit on the flier. Then I talked it over with Miriam. Now I'm
> passing it out. If you have changes let me know ASAP. To print them
> for this weekend, the art needs to be done soon.
>
> If you just want to print a few and pass them out to friends, it's
> already okay for that.
>    
>
>
> _______________________________________________
> sosfbay-discuss mailing list
> sosfbay-discuss at cagreens.org
> http://lists.cagreens.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/sosfbay-discuss

-- 
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President and Chief Operating Officer
Structure Inspection and Monitoring, Inc.
751 Emerson Ct.
San Jos?, CA 95126
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From spencer.graves at prodsyse.com  Thu May  6 09:23:28 2010
From: spencer.graves at prodsyse.com (spencerg)
Date: Thu, 06 May 2010 09:23:28 -0700
Subject: [GPSCC-chat] Artist needed:  4 puppets?
In-Reply-To: <4BE275DD.1070100@aceweb.com>
References: <4BE275DD.1070100@aceweb.com>
Message-ID: <4BE2ED00.3010508@prodsyse.com>

Hello, All:


       Do any of you know someone who would be willing and able to 
create a drawing of 4 puppets, with the first controlling the second 
controlling the third controlling the fourth controlling the first, 
crudely similar to the famous staircase drawings by Escher 
(http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ascending_and_Descending;  
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/M._C._Escher)?


       The image in my mind's eye has the government (puppet 1) 
controlling business (puppet 2), which controls the media (puppet 3), 
which controls the public (puppet 4), which controls government.  There 
are actually 16 different possible connections among these 4 sets of 
actors, and all are active to various degrees.  These four are, I think, 
the most obvious and least controversial.  Moreover, the drawing would 
get too messy and its appeal less universal if we added more than these 
four (or a different four).  There is certainly a strong link with 
business directly controlling the government through our bribery system 
of campaign finance.  However, that link would not work if a critical 
mass of the public stopped patronizing commercial media, who gets 75 
percent (print media) to  100 percent (broadcasting) of their funding 
from advertising or web sites sponsored by big business and instead 
found and supported through small donations research into how businesses 
make billions from millions in campaign "contributions".


       I have several uses for this art.  The most immediate use is the 
May 22 Food for Thought event, for which Tian just distributed a draft 
flier.  I'm the primary featured speaker.  I plan to discuss mention 
these issues whether or not I have such a drawing.  Second, I want to 
write an article describing the phenomena it illustrates.  I think there 
is a good chance of getting it published in a respected journal with a 
reasonable distribution.  If that fails, we can put it on the web.  In 
either case, I believe it will ultimately gain widespread notoriety.  By 
giving away rights to copies, I believe there is a reasonable chance 
that the artist will be able to sell the original in a few years for a 
decent price.  In addition, I think it will provide a platform for 
integrating multiple criticisms of our current 
political-media-military-industrial complex.


       Thanks,
       Spencer

-- 
Spencer Graves, PE, PhD
President and Chief Operating Officer
Structure Inspection and Monitoring, Inc.
751 Emerson Ct.
San Jos?, CA 95126
ph:  408-655-4567



From tnharter at aceweb.com  Fri May  7 12:20:10 2010
From: tnharter at aceweb.com (Tian Harter)
Date: Fri, 07 May 2010 12:20:10 -0700
Subject: [GPSCC-chat] [Fwd: [G-C-F] Green Party wins seat in UK Parliament!]
Message-ID: <4BE467EA.8010807@aceweb.com>



-------- Original Message --------
Subject: 	[G-C-F] Green Party wins seat in UK Parliament!
Date: 	Fri, 7 May 2010 07:27:43 -0700
From: 	Lisa Taylor <lisa at losangelesgreens.org>
To: 	GCF <cal-forum at marla.cagreens.org>
References: 	<561952.72840.qm at web58003.mail.re3.yahoo.com>



>
> http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/politics/election_2010/8666445.stm
>


-- 
Tian
http://tian.greens.org
Last weeks front page news: Arizona Law. I'm remembering "Arid-Zone-Ah!"
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From andid at cagreens.org  Fri May  7 16:58:34 2010
From: andid at cagreens.org (Andrea Dorey)
Date: Fri, 7 May 2010 16:58:34 -0700
Subject: [GPSCC-chat] =?windows-1252?q?Fwd=3A_Walmart_expansion=97A_Green_?=
	=?windows-1252?q?Issue=3F__Yes!?=
References: <013a01caeda5$3e146070$6a01a8c0@INTERBIKE06>
Message-ID: <E156072F-314D-48FF-AA11-2DCA6E6C258F@cagreens.org>

Come to the City Council meeting if you can?
Write to the City Council if you can't!
The impact will be horrendous on the little town of Milpitas (zip code 95035-for the ENTIRE city!)
Walmart sits like a spider at 301 Ranch Drive, just off constantly busy 237/Calaveras Blvd.
Traffic is jammed: from the early hours of the morning, through lunchtime, and until late into the evening.   
CA 237 bottlenecks both 680/280 and 880 freeways during drivetime, with stop-and-go clouds of pollutants one can smell in the entire area.
Andrea

> From: "Rob Means" <rob.means at electric-bikes.com>
> Date: May 6, 2010 10:22:04 PM PDT
> To: <sna at electric-bikes.com>
> Subject: Walmart expansion - have your say!
> The Milpitas City Council is scheduled to vote on the proposed Wal-Mart expansion on Tuesday, May 18.   You have two opportunities to influence their decision.  Either write or e-mail them before May 12th so they get your input ahead of the meeting.  Or attend the meeting.  It starts at 7:00 pm, with formal presentations on the expansion about 7:30 pm, and public testimony beginning around 8:00 pm.  Speakers are limited to 3 minutes each. 
> 
> The opinions of Walmart and its supporters are at http://milpitascan.com/
> 
> Opposing opinions from the Milpitas Coalition for a Better Community are at www.stopmilpitaswalmart.com
> 
> City Council e-mails are:
> 
> rlivengood at ci.milpitas.ca.gov ? Mayor Bob Livengood
> 
> apolanski at ci.milpitas.ca.gov ? Althea Polanski
> 
> pmchugh at ci.milpitas.ca.gov ? Pete McHugh
> 
> dgiordano at ci.milpitas.ca.gov ? Debbie Giordano
> 
> agomez at ci.milpitas.ca.gov ? Armando Gomez
> 
> The expansion will impact every other grocery store in Milpitas.  Even if you don't speak to the Council, your presence with a sticker on your chest will send a strong message to the Council.  (Look for the people handing out the stickers ? both pro and con.)   Although most corporate plans are approved in Milpitas, several Bay Area communities have turned back Walmart plans.  So, this could go either way - and your viewpoint will make a difference.   Please Join In!
> 
> 
> Is the Wal-Mart expansion good for Milpitas?
> 
> The City of Milpitas is considering a proposal by Wal-Mart to expand the current store on Ranch Drive by 18,457 sq. ft., sell non-taxable grocery items, including alcohol, and to operate 24 hours per day 7 days per week.
> 
> Come to the Milpitas City Council
> 
> Tuesday, May 18th at 7 pm
> 
> MILPITAS CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS
> 
> 455 E. CALAVERAS BOULEVARD, MILPITAS, CA
> 

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From snug.bug at hotmail.com  Fri May  7 22:55:20 2010
From: snug.bug at hotmail.com (Brian Good)
Date: Fri, 7 May 2010 22:55:20 -0700
Subject: [GPSCC-chat] Firefighters, Architects,
 Engineers for 9/11 Truth Sat. in San Leandro
Message-ID: <BAY140-W214F3A9AB0706FEFAEF5D69EF70@phx.gbl>


   I'm surprised Carol Brouillet has not promoted this event to this group.

   1193 architects and engineers have signed on, calling for new 9/11 investigations.  
http://cms.ae911truth.org/
    Saturday in San Leandro, Eric Lawyer from Firefighters for 9/11 Truth andRichard Gage from AE911Truth.org will speak and give a multimedia presentationabout 9/11 and Ground Zero.
   The Venue is the BAL Theatre, E 14th at 148th Ave.  (From 880, take the Hesperian Blvd. exit.  About two miles toward the hills, turn left on E 14th.  
Half a mile up on the right is the BAL.)

9/11 Myths Exposed: Firefighters,
Architects and Engineers Re-investigate the Destruction of the Three
World Trade Center Skyscrapers

After almost nine years and
numerous government investigations, many public misconceptions
persist about the events of September 11, 2001, especially regarding the
unprecedented destruction of the World Trade Center in Lower
Manhattan.

During this live multimedia presentation Seattle
firefighter Erik Lawyer and SF Bay Area architect Richard Gage, AIA,
will examine the myths surrounding the events at the World Trade
Center. Using well-documented forensic evidence, news footage and
eyewitness accounts, they seek to correct the public record. Some of
the myths they will address:

Only two towers collapsed that
day 
Jet fuel fires melted the structural steel 
The fires were
hot enough to weaken the structural steel 
The floors of each
building collapsed like ?pancakes?
The government
investigations were thorough, complete and followed standard fire
investigation procedures
The government investigators tested for
evidence of exotic accelerants and/or explosives
The third
building to collapse completely, WTC 7, suffered significant
structural damage from the collapse of the Twin Towers
The
presentation will provide a factual rebuttal of these and other myths
regarding the destructionof the World Trade Center.
Speakers-

Erik
Lawyer is a 14-year veteran of the Seattle Fire Department and the
founder of Firefighters for 9/11 Truth, an organization with over 100
firefighters callingfor a new investigation into the destruction of
the WTC buildings.

Richard Gage, AIA, has practiced
architecture for over 20 years and is the founder of Architects and
Engineers for 9/11 Truth, an organization with over 1000 architects
and engineers calling for a new 9/11 WTC investigation.






 		 	   		  
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From snug.bug at hotmail.com  Fri May  7 23:02:26 2010
From: snug.bug at hotmail.com (Brian Good)
Date: Fri, 7 May 2010 23:02:26 -0700
Subject: [GPSCC-chat] FW: Firefighters, Architects,
 Engineers for 9/11 Truth Sat. in San Leandro
Message-ID: <BAY140-W19478048476D60B0DB72FA9EF70@phx.gbl>



Oops, I forgot the Oakland Tribune writeup:


http://www.contracostatimes.com/oaklandtribune/localnews/ci_15034551?source=rss&nclick_check=1


9/11 conspiracy theorists come to San LeandroFirefighter and architect 
argue against official version of terror attacksBy
 Jason Sweeney
The Oakland TribunePosted: 05/07/2010 12:00:00 AM PDTUpdated: 05/07/2010 
06:40:07 AM PDT
SAN LEANDRO ? The Sept. 11 attacks spawned two wars 
and a host of security measures that changed the United States and the 
way many Americans think about the world.

Like other game-changing
 events in American history, the attacks also have spawned numerous 
conspiracy theories, which now thrive and grow in the dark corridors and
 back alleys of the Internet.
On Saturday, two of the most 
prominent Sept. 11 conspiracy theorists ? Bay Area architect Richard 
Gage and Seattle firefighter Erik Lawyer ? will be at the Bal Theatre to
 present what they think are holes in the official version of the events
 on that terrible day. 


They think the Twin Towers and a third 
building were destroyed by explosives.
A demolitions expert and 
engineers will join them to discuss the collapse of the 110-story 
towers, as well as the 47-story 7 World Trade Center, which was not hit 
by an airplane, and has become a "smoking gun" for Sept. 11 conspiracy 
theorists.


The National Institute of Standards and Technology, a 
division of the Commerce Department, released a study that said the 
building collapsed due to fire and damage caused by debris from the Twin
 Towers. 


Gage and Lawyer have given presentations across the 
country laying out arguments against the institute's conclusions, and 
they are calling for a new investigation. 


From: snug.bug at hotmail.com
To: sosfbay-discuss at cagreens.org
Subject: Firefighters, Architects, Engineers for 9/11 Truth Sat. in San Leandro
Date: Fri, 7 May 2010 22:55:20 -0700








   I'm surprised Carol Brouillet has not promoted this event to this group.

   1193 architects and engineers have signed on, calling for new 9/11 investigations.  
http://cms.ae911truth.org/
    Saturday in San Leandro, Eric Lawyer from Firefighters for 9/11 Truth andRichard Gage from AE911Truth.org will speak and give a multimedia presentationabout 9/11 and Ground Zero.
   The Venue is the BAL Theatre, E 14th at 148th Ave.  (From 880, take the Hesperian Blvd. exit.  About two miles toward the hills, turn left on E 14th.  
Half a mile up on the right is the BAL.)

9/11 Myths Exposed: Firefighters,
Architects and Engineers Re-investigate the Destruction of the Three
World Trade Center Skyscrapers

After almost nine years and
numerous government investigations, many public misconceptions
persist about the events of September 11, 2001, especially regarding the
unprecedented destruction of the World Trade Center in Lower
Manhattan.

During this live multimedia presentation Seattle
firefighter Erik Lawyer and SF Bay Area architect Richard Gage, AIA,
will examine the myths surrounding the events at the World Trade
Center. Using well-documented forensic evidence, news footage and
eyewitness accounts, they seek to correct the public record. Some of
the myths they will address:

Only two towers collapsed that
day 
Jet fuel fires melted the structural steel 
The fires were
hot enough to weaken the structural steel 
The floors of each
building collapsed like ?pancakes?
The government
investigations were thorough, complete and followed standard fire
investigation procedures
The government investigators tested for
evidence of exotic accelerants and/or explosives
The third
building to collapse completely, WTC 7, suffered significant
structural damage from the collapse of the Twin Towers
The
presentation will provide a factual rebuttal of these and other myths
regarding the destructionof the World Trade Center.
Speakers-

Erik
Lawyer is a 14-year veteran of the Seattle Fire Department and the
founder of Firefighters for 9/11 Truth, an organization with over 100
firefighters callingfor a new investigation into the destruction of
the WTC buildings.

Richard Gage, AIA, has practiced
architecture for over 20 years and is the founder of Architects and
Engineers for 9/11 Truth, an organization with over 1000 architects
and engineers calling for a new 9/11 WTC investigation.







 		 	   		  
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From carolineyacoub at att.net  Sun May  9 10:54:33 2010
From: carolineyacoub at att.net (Caroline Yacoub)
Date: Sun, 9 May 2010 10:54:33 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: [GPSCC-chat] leafletting opportunities
In-Reply-To: <4BD8B63C.9060109@sbcglobal.net>
Message-ID: <870954.53535.qm@web81208.mail.mud.yahoo.com>

We have quite a bit of No on Prop 14 literature (not as much as we had before Tian passed out a bunch at Berryessa). I cannot do evening things right now because of vision probs, but anybody who wants stuff to pass out? at these LWV events is welcome to come to my house Monday or Tuesday evening to pick some up.
Caroline

--- On Wed, 4/28/10, Jim Doyle <j.m.doyle at sbcglobal.net> wrote:


From: Jim Doyle <j.m.doyle at sbcglobal.net>
Subject: [GPSCC-chat] leafletting opportunities
To: "sosfbay discussion group" <sosfbay-discuss at cagreens.org>
Date: Wednesday, April 28, 2010, 3:27 PM


The League of Women Voters is sponsoring several forums
on the pros and cons of ballot measures.

Perhaps someone would like to distribute no on 14 info at
these events.

*PRO & CON Ballot Forums:*

???* May 8, 2:30 pm (LWVSJ/SC with AAUW), Willow Glen Library
???* May 11, 7:00 pm, Mercy Housing, Plaza Maria Apts., 115 E. Reed
? ???St., San Jose
???* May 13, 7:30 am, Kiwanis Club
???* May 13, 6:30 pm, Santa Clara Lions Club, 1680 Martin Ave., Santa
? ???Clara (sponsored by LWV Sunnyvale/Cupertino)
???* May 18, Independent Living Center, 2202 N. First St., San Jose



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From spencer.graves at prodsyse.com  Sun May  9 11:09:18 2010
From: spencer.graves at prodsyse.com (spencerg)
Date: Sun, 09 May 2010 11:09:18 -0700
Subject: [GPSCC-chat] leafletting opportunities
In-Reply-To: <870954.53535.qm@web81208.mail.mud.yahoo.com>
References: <870954.53535.qm@web81208.mail.mud.yahoo.com>
Message-ID: <4BE6FA4E.8010104@prodsyse.com>

Caroline:  Do you have bookmarks?  I produced close to 140.  A few got 
distributed at the meeting last Wednesday, but I believe Andrea (or 
maybe Tian or ...) took most of them.  sg

On 5/9/2010 10:54 AM, Caroline Yacoub wrote:
> We have quite a bit of No on Prop 14 literature (not as much as we had before Tian passed out a bunch at Berryessa). I cannot do evening things right now because of vision probs, but anybody who wants stuff to pass out  at these LWV events is welcome to come to my house Monday or Tuesday evening to pick some up.
> Caroline
>
> --- On Wed, 4/28/10, Jim Doyle<j.m.doyle at sbcglobal.net>  wrote:
>
>
> From: Jim Doyle<j.m.doyle at sbcglobal.net>
> Subject: [GPSCC-chat] leafletting opportunities
> To: "sosfbay discussion group"<sosfbay-discuss at cagreens.org>
> Date: Wednesday, April 28, 2010, 3:27 PM
>
>
> The League of Women Voters is sponsoring several forums
> on the pros and cons of ballot measures.
>
> Perhaps someone would like to distribute no on 14 info at
> these events.
>
> *PRO&  CON Ballot Forums:*
>
>     * May 8, 2:30 pm (LWVSJ/SC with AAUW), Willow Glen Library
>     * May 11, 7:00 pm, Mercy Housing, Plaza Maria Apts., 115 E. Reed
>       St., San Jose
>     * May 13, 7:30 am, Kiwanis Club
>     * May 13, 6:30 pm, Santa Clara Lions Club, 1680 Martin Ave., Santa
>       Clara (sponsored by LWV Sunnyvale/Cupertino)
>     * May 18, Independent Living Center, 2202 N. First St., San Jose
>
>
>
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-- 
Spencer Graves, PE, PhD
President and Chief Operating Officer
Structure Inspection and Monitoring, Inc.
751 Emerson Ct.
San Jos?, CA 95126
ph:  408-655-4567

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From snug.bug at hotmail.com  Sun May  9 11:50:56 2010
From: snug.bug at hotmail.com (Brian Good)
Date: Sun, 9 May 2010 11:50:56 -0700
Subject: [GPSCC-chat] "Deep Politics" Conference, Santa Cruz, 5/14-5/16
Message-ID: <BAY140-W18B3D768C372B7E727E84C9EF80@phx.gbl>



    Speakers include Michael Parenti, Peter Dale Scott, Peter Phillips, Ellen Brown, Barrie Zwicker, Dahlia Wafsi.  
Cynthia McKinney is listed as a speaker, but I have an unconfirmed report that family matters may prevent her attendance.   Cindy Sheehan will attend as a journalist.  
   
http://understandingdeeppolitics.org/
    
    The conference will explore the background to our descent into an increasingly Orwellian society.  The last session, on Sunday afternoon, will discuss solutions.








 		 	   		  
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From snug.bug at hotmail.com  Sun May  9 11:56:34 2010
From: snug.bug at hotmail.com (Brian Good)
Date: Sun, 9 May 2010 11:56:34 -0700
Subject: [GPSCC-chat] KQED's Krasny on Prop 14 Monday Morning
Message-ID: <BAY140-W40CB99DB4685FEE79CA1D9EF80@phx.gbl>



9:00 am,  KQED 88.5 FM

   Proponents argue that the open
   primary will increase competition and decrease
   hyper-partisanship. Opponents claim that the measure
   will actually decrease voter choice.


Guests:
      Abel Maldonado, lieutenant governor of California and 
former state
            senator (R-District 15)
         Eric McGhee, research fellow at the Public Policy Institute
 of CaliforniaRichard Winger, editor of Ballot Access News and board 
member for
            the Free & Equal Elections Foundation, which is
            leading the "Stop Top Two" campaign
         
   
866-SF-Forum
866-733-6786Email:forum at kqed.org
        I've had my sound-bite emails read on the air on this program in the past.
     



 		 	   		  
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From gerrygras at earthlink.net  Sun May  9 23:48:31 2010
From: gerrygras at earthlink.net (Gerry Gras)
Date: Sun, 09 May 2010 23:48:31 -0700
Subject: [GPSCC-chat] "Obama's Kagan Choice Will Push Court to the Right"
Message-ID: <4BE7AC3F.1090204@earthlink.net>


http://www.commondreams.org/view/2010/05/09-0




From gerrygras at earthlink.net  Mon May 10 09:09:28 2010
From: gerrygras at earthlink.net (Gerry Gras)
Date: Mon, 10 May 2010 09:09:28 -0700
Subject: [GPSCC-chat] KQED's Krasny on Prop 14 Monday Morning
References: <BAY140-W40CB99DB4685FEE79CA1D9EF80@phx.gbl>
Message-ID: <4BE82FB8.9010504@earthlink.net>


According to what I heard at about 8:59, it will
be 10-11 AM instead?!?

Gerry


Brian Good wrote:

> 
> 9:00 am,  KQED 88.5 FM
> 
>    Proponents argue that the open primary will increase competition and 
> decrease hyper-partisanship. Opponents claim that the measure will 
> actually decrease voter choice.
> 
> Guests:
> 
>     * Abel Maldonado, lieutenant governor of California and former state
>       senator (R-District 15)
>     * Eric McGhee, research fellow at the Public Policy Institute of
>       California
>     * Richard Winger, editor of Ballot Access News and board member for
>       the Free & Equal Elections Foundation, which is leading the "Stop
>       Top Two" campaign
> 
> 
>     * 866-SF-Forum
>       866-733-6786
>     * Email:
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>       <mailto:forum at kqed.org>
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> 
>         I've had my sound-bite emails read on the air on this program in 
> the past.
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From gerrygras at earthlink.net  Mon May 10 09:12:27 2010
From: gerrygras at earthlink.net (Gerry Gras)
Date: Mon, 10 May 2010 09:12:27 -0700
Subject: [GPSCC-chat] KQED's Krasny on Prop 14 Monday Morning
References: <BAY140-W40CB99DB4685FEE79CA1D9EF80@phx.gbl>
	<4BE82FB8.9010504@earthlink.net>
Message-ID: <4BE8306B.1070402@earthlink.net>


9-10 Elena Kagan
10-11 Prop 14

Gerry


Gerry Gras wrote:

> 
> According to what I heard at about 8:59, it will
> be 10-11 AM instead?!?
> 
> Gerry
> 
> 
> Brian Good wrote:
> 
>>
>> 9:00 am,  KQED 88.5 FM
>>
>>    Proponents argue that the open primary will increase competition 
>> and decrease hyper-partisanship. Opponents claim that the measure will 
>> actually decrease voter choice.
>>
>> Guests:
>>
>>     * Abel Maldonado, lieutenant governor of California and former state
>>       senator (R-District 15)
>>     * Eric McGhee, research fellow at the Public Policy Institute of
>>       California
>>     * Richard Winger, editor of Ballot Access News and board member for
>>       the Free & Equal Elections Foundation, which is leading the "Stop
>>       Top Two" campaign
>>
>>
>>     * 866-SF-Forum
>>       866-733-6786
>>     * Email:
>>       <http://www.kqed.org/radio/programs/forum/index.jsp>forum at kqed.org
>>       <mailto:forum at kqed.org>
>>
>>
>>         I've had my sound-bite emails read on the air on this program 
>> in the past.
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From carolineyacoub at att.net  Mon May 10 10:13:10 2010
From: carolineyacoub at att.net (Caroline Yacoub)
Date: Mon, 10 May 2010 10:13:10 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: [GPSCC-chat] Fw: DEEP POLITICS CONF AT UC SANTA CRUZ --MCKINNEY
	WILL SPEAK
Message-ID: <759238.85736.qm@web81205.mail.mud.yahoo.com>



--- On Sun, 5/9/10, shane que hee <squehee at ucla.edu> wrote:


From: shane que hee <squehee at ucla.edu>
Subject: DEEP POLITICS CONF AT UC SANTA CRUZ --MCKINNEY WILL SPEAK
To: 
Date: Sunday, May 9, 2010, 9:26 PM


From: fdorrel at sbcglobal.net
Subject: "Understanding Deep Politics Conference" ~ May 14th-16th in Santa Cruz ~ With Cynthia McKinney, Peter Dale Scott, Michael Parenti, Peter Phillips, David Ray Griffin, Jim Marrs, Barrie Zwicker, Ellen Brown
Date: Sun, 9 May 2010 09:48:37 -0700


Announcing the 
Understanding Deep Politics Conference

 

 

 

With Speakers: Cynthia McKinney, David Ray Griffin, Peter Dale Scott, Ellen Brown, Ian Crane, Annie Machon, Jim Marrs, Michael Parenti, Peter Phillips & Barrie Zwicker
In one packed weekend, Understanding Deep Politics will bring together ten distinguished speakers and hundreds of concerned citizens for the purpose of challenging the mainstream perceptions of political reality - revealing the hidden forces behind many widely accepted historical and current events.
This unprecedented and provocative conference will span three days, including an early Friday evening meet and greet get-together.
Please join us at this sure-to-be-historic conference and be a part of the crucial effort to gain a critical, deeper understanding of the causes of our societal dilemmas as we work together to fashion new possibilities for the betterment of all.
Conference Details:
For complete information visit: http://understandingdeeppolitics.org
Email Web Version: http://understandingdeeppolitics.org/email.html
Early Bird Tickets until March 31st 
For tickets visit: http://understandingdeeppolitics.eventbrite.com/
For web banners visit: http://understandingdeeppolitics.org/?page_id=26 
Conference voice mail: 707-672-4242
To make donations: Click here 
or mail to: Progressive Promotions 
P.O. Box 600, Bayside, CA 95524
The conference will take place at the UCSC Inn and Conference Center. 
611 Ocean Street, Santa Cruz, CA 95060 
Phone: 831-426-7100 
Toll Free: 1-866-827-2466 
Fax: 831-429-1044
Please contact the University Inn and Conference Center Reservations at 866-827-2466 and tell them you are booking for the ?Understanding Deep Politics? conference to get the conference rates. Please note ? you will not be able to book your reservations online.
  


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From gerrygras at earthlink.net  Mon May 10 12:37:45 2010
From: gerrygras at earthlink.net (Gerry Gras)
Date: Mon, 10 May 2010 12:37:45 -0700
Subject: [GPSCC-chat] Kagan?
Message-ID: <4BE86089.1090208@earthlink.net>


Listening to KQED this morning, on both KQED Forum
and NPR Talk of the Nation, it seemed that there
was little to be known about Kagan, but all in all
she's ok.

And then there is Norman Solomon's article ...

"Kagan in Context: Shafting Progressive Values"
     http://www.commondreams.org/view/2010/05/10-0

Anybody know any more useful articles about Kagan?

Her nomination will make a difference to the SC
for a long time to come.

Patrick Leahy (D-VT), chair of the Senate
Judiciary Committee, expects she will be confirmed.

Gerry



From j.m.doyle at sbcglobal.net  Mon May 10 15:23:23 2010
From: j.m.doyle at sbcglobal.net (Jim Doyle)
Date: Mon, 10 May 2010 15:23:23 -0700
Subject: [GPSCC-chat] new canopy needed
Message-ID: <4BE8875B.4040409@sbcglobal.net>

Our canopy suffered some damage at the Berryessa
Art and Wine Festival.  The afternoon winds ripped a few spots
and tore some others.

Does anyone know where the best place is to shop for a repoacement?

Must the replacement be as heavy as the current damaged one?

Your thoughts, please.

Jim Doyle



From gerrygras at earthlink.net  Mon May 10 18:33:26 2010
From: gerrygras at earthlink.net (Gerry Gras)
Date: Mon, 10 May 2010 18:33:26 -0700
Subject: [GPSCC-chat] Kagan?
References: <4BE86089.1090208@earthlink.net>
Message-ID: <4BE8B3E6.6020808@earthlink.net>



Here's Glenn Greenwald's comment:

"Obama's Natural Choice of Kagan"
     http://www.commondreams.org/view/2010/05/10-3

Gerry



From gerrygras at earthlink.net  Tue May 11 09:41:40 2010
From: gerrygras at earthlink.net (Gerry Gras)
Date: Tue, 11 May 2010 09:41:40 -0700
Subject: [GPSCC-chat] [Fwd: [gpsmc-d] Fwd: [hq2600] From Cynthia McKinney:
	Wanted: Bike4Peace	Riders and Hosts]
Message-ID: <4BE988C4.1090808@earthlink.net>


FYI,

Gerry


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Subject: [gpsmc-d] Fwd: [hq2600] From Cynthia McKinney: Wanted:
Bike4Peace Riders and Hosts
Date: Mon, 10 May 2010 19:43:51 -0700
From: Sanda Everette <sanda at greens.org>
To: GPSMC-D <gpsmc-d at cagreens.org>
References: <AANLkTikraryCsHN7eR20DtjUHIuaY2OevoGQJtu7vXqQ at mail.gmail.com>



For you Green bike riders out there.... perhaps a different way to spend
a holiday this year.

---------- Forwarded message ----------
From: HQ <hq2600 at gmail.com <mailto:hq2600 at gmail.com>>
Date: Mon, May 10, 2010 at 7:14 PM
Subject: [hq2600] From Cynthia McKinney: Wanted: Bike4Peace Riders and Hosts
To: updates at lists.allthingscynthiamckinney.com
<mailto:updates at lists.allthingscynthiamckinney.com>


For a little way or all of the way!!!!  Do something different:  join me
on a cross country bike ride!!!!  Please study this route and let me
know ASAP if you?re interested in participating all of the way or just a
part of the way.  Either way, we?d LOVE to have you along for the ride.
Here?s the link for the map:

http://maps.google.com/maps/ms?ie=UTF8&hl=en&oe=UTF8&msa=0&msid=106454352652415594542.0004759762facedbae928 

<http://maps.google.com/maps/ms?ie=UTF8&hl=en&oe=UTF8&msa=0&msid=106454352652415594542.0004759762facedbae928>

We?re scheduled to start on July 24, 2010 at the House of Common Sense
in Oakland and we?ll end up at the White House, that needs some common
sense!!!

Please let me know if you?re interested in joining us.  You don?t have
to be a pro biker--I?m not!!!  But I have a lot of enthusiasm and a
desire to change the world and to change myself.  I?ll be a better
person at the end of this ride because I?ll have time for introspection,
time for hearing new points of view from fellow riders, time for hearing
from people in towns I?ve never visited before.  This will truly be for
me, an adventure of a lifetime.  And in the process, we?ll spread a
message of truth, justice, peace, and dignity.  At a time of seeming
global chaos, join us and find tranquility (and probably some new leg
muscles) out on the open roads of America.

Riders will be joining us from Seattle, Vermont, and even from Canada!
If you?re willing, we?ll make a way!!!

Now, maybe you can?t ride with us, but you want to be involved.  If so,
please take a long look at the map again and consider hosting us
overnight in your home, organization space, or place of worship.  I know
I?ll need someone who can ease my aching muscles just a little.  Just
know that every donation will be greatly appreciated.  If you?d like to
donate your time, money, or services, please let me know or contact Ron
Toppi directly at ronbikes4peace at gmail.com
<mailto:ronbikes4peace at gmail.com>; or better yet, just go to
http://www.b4p.bbnow.org/donate.php to make a donation.

And at the end, maybe the White House will gain a bit of our good,
old-fashioned common sense!  No more war, bike for peace!

Here?s the link again to our route:
http://maps.google.com/maps/ms?ie=UTF8&hl=en&oe=UTF8&msa=0&msid=106454352652415594542.0004759762facedbae928 

<http://maps.google.com/maps/ms?ie=UTF8&hl=en&oe=UTF8&msa=0&msid=106454352652415594542.0004759762facedbae928> 

and finally, if you?re not on my e-list, please send me a note to
subscribe you to it so that we can stay in touch regularly, especially
during the bike ride!


-- 
http://dignity.ning.com/
http://www.enduswars.org
http://www.livestream.com/dignity
http://www.twitter.com/dignityaction
http://www.myspace.com/dignityaction
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http://www.twitter.com/cynthiamckinney
http://www.facebook.com/CynthiaMcKinney
http://www.youtube.com/runcynthiarun

Silence is the deadliest weapon of mass destruction.

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-- 
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From wrolley at charter.net  Tue May 11 15:40:59 2010
From: wrolley at charter.net (Wes Rolley)
Date: Tue, 11 May 2010 15:40:59 -0700
Subject: [GPSCC-chat] Fwd: EWG Report: Farm Subsidies in California: Twisted
 Priorities and Gross Inequities
Message-ID: <4BE9DCFB.1000002@charter.net>

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Subject: 	EWG Report: Farm Subsidies in California: Twisted Priorities 
and Gross Inequities
Date: 	Tue, 11 May 2010 17:15:17 -0500
From: 	Kari Hamerschlag <kari at ewg.org>
To: 	Kari Hamerschlag <kari at ewg.org>



Dear Colleagues,

Last week EWG released its updated Farm Subsidy database, which for the 
first time, includes information on crop insurance subsidies. You can 
find the database here: _http://farm.ewg.org/_   and read EWG President 
Ken Cook's commentary on it here: _http://bit.ly/bGv93C_.  I prepared a 
separate report analyzing what the data means for California, including 
additional research looking at 2008 and 2009 federal funding allocations 
in the US and California to support the fruit, nut and vegetable 
sectors.   The title of the report sums up the findings pretty well: 
Farm Subsidies in California: Twisted Priorities and Gross Inequities. 
You can find the report here: _http://bit.ly/accyi0
_
Here are three particularly compelling statistics that came out of my 
analysis:

    * California upland cotton growers received the largest portion of
      federal agricultural payments in the state in 2009, an estimated
      $198 million in taxpayer subsidies.  This is  the same amount that
      went to support the state's entire fruit, nut and vegetable
      sectors.  Upland cotton growers generated just $105 million in
      revenue in 2008 or .3 percent of California's agriculture output
      while specialty crop growers who produce California's vast bounty
      of fruits, nuts and vegetables brought in $18.2 billion in 2008,
      or 50 percent of California's total agriculture output. Yet
      taxpayer dollars flow equally to both. (Most of the cotton
      subsidies were based on past, rather than actual production, which
      has declined by 80% since 2003).


    * In 2009, the top one percent of subsidy recipients in California,
      some 125 growers, reaped $57 million in subsidies, a whopping
      $453,000 per recipient. Ironically, that is precisely the amount
      spent on the Environmental Quality Incentive Program, the state's
      most important agricultural conservation program to help farmers
      conserve animal habitat, curb air and water pollution and reduce
      water use.  Last year, the program turned away 4,200 farmers and
      ranchers, or 70 percent of applicants due to lack of funds.


    * In 2009, cotton and rice growers raked in $271 million or 66
      percent of the $407 million in direct subsidies to the state.
      That's more than five times the amount spent for specialty crop
      research, extension, marketing and promotion and more than 20
      times the amount spent to support local and regional food systems
      in the state.


In a time of large federal deficits, the agricultural budget is a 
zero-sum game. Every dollar that goes into wasteful, inequitable 
programs cannot be committed to solving serious environmental problems, 
promoting local and sustainable organic food systems, increasing access 
to healthy foods, or building new opportunities for beginning and 
minority farmers. A better strategy is needed to help growers and 
ranchers of all sizes, sectors and regions cope with the myriad 
challenges facing agriculture.

It is my deep hope that a broad alliance of groups can get a Farm Bill 
passed in 2012 that delivers far greater public health and environmental 
benefits for California and the nation, while ensuring a real safety net 
for all farmers and ranchers in tough times when losses occur that are 
beyond their control.

I would welcome any questions, thoughts and reactions you have to our 
analysis.

Best regards,
Kari


______________
Kari Hamerschlag
Senior Analyst
Environmental Working Group
2201 Broadway Ave Suite 308
Oakland, Ca 94612
510-444-0973 x303
cell: 510-207-7257
_kari at ewg.org
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From snug.bug at hotmail.com  Tue May 11 23:07:48 2010
From: snug.bug at hotmail.com (Brian Good)
Date: Tue, 11 May 2010 23:07:48 -0700
Subject: [GPSCC-chat] Karl Rove Challenged in Sacramento/Condi in San Jose
Message-ID: <BAY140-W185555A4987D4548F52B189EFB0@phx.gbl>


   Yay Code Pink!  Don't let these guys think they can just walk around in public
like they're respectable citizens.


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3WULIJasL00&feature=player_embedded

   Seems to me they should have recognized this lady from a similar occurrence 
at Moscone Center not too long ago, but hey if they're stupid and blind I can't 
help it.

   Speaking of stupid and blind, Condi Rice is speaking in San Jose Monday 5/17 
at the San Jose Center for Performing Arts downtown.   PPJC, SJCPJ, Code Pink, 
and Brian Good will be there.

   My own angle on it is Condi Lied Under Oath to the 9/11 Widows when
 she 
said the "Bin Laden Determined to Strike in US" memo was not a 
warning.  It 
warned of preparations for hijackings and planned attacks
 with explosives inside 
the United States.

Here's the transcript of the memo:
http://www.cnn.com/2004/ALLPOLITICS/04/10/august6.memo/

   See also this video of her testimony before the Commission (and 
the 
widows):   http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CcrgeuLb3dQ

   
  On 5/30/01 Condi was warned by the CIA of an upcoming al Qaeda
attack.  On 7/10/01 Condi was warned again by the CIA that an al Qaeda 
attack was imminent in the next few weeks or months.  Later the CIA's
Cofer Black will say  "The only thing we didn't do was pull the trigger to 
the gun we were 
holding to her head."
      

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2006/09/30/AR2006093000282_pf.html

   I'd like to leaflet but I can't hold the sign and leaflet.  If anyone might
be willing to help me leaflet maybe I'll print some.

  In any case I hope you can be there.


 		 	   		  
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From snug.bug at hotmail.com  Wed May 12 18:23:12 2010
From: snug.bug at hotmail.com (Brian Good)
Date: Wed, 12 May 2010 18:23:12 -0700
Subject: [GPSCC-chat] Dr. Dahlia Wafsi on CommunityCurrency Radio Thurs. 2 pm
Message-ID: <BAY140-W26F3B3A95BFC9688B0D1319EFC0@phx.gbl>



http://www.communitycurrency.org/radioshow.html

   Born in the USA, Dr. Wafsi lived in Iraq as a child before returning to the
USA.  She speaks out in support of immediate, unconditional 
withdrawal 
of American forces from Iraq and Afghanistan and the need to 
end the 
occupation ?from the Nile to the Euphrates.?   She will be speaking at
this weekend's "Deep Politics" conference in Santa Cruz on Saturday 
at 10:45 am. http://understandingdeeppolitics.org/schedule


   The CommunityCurrency Radio program will be archived after the 
fact if you can't listen to it live at 2 pm  
http://www.progressiveradionetwork.com/

   Cynthia McKinney will not be able to make the conference after all,
due to a family health crisis.  Kristina Borjesson, editor of the book
"Into the 
Buzzsaw: Leading Journalists Expose the Myth of a Free Press",
will be appearing on Sunday afternoon.   

   Taking Cythia's time slot in the keynote session Friday night will be 
Annie Machon, a former MI5 agent from the UK.  Ms. Machon achieved
notice in the 9/11 Truth movement by touring around the British Isles 
with her partner David Shayler while he tried to peddle no-planes
fantasies as the latest in cutting-edge 9/11 research, and then by 
helping William Rodriguez peddle his obvious 9/11 hero con throughout 
the UK.  
 		 	   		  
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From j.m.doyle at sbcglobal.net  Thu May 13 13:32:45 2010
From: j.m.doyle at sbcglobal.net (Jim Doyle)
Date: Thu, 13 May 2010 13:32:45 -0700
Subject: [GPSCC-chat] Berryessa A&WF Thank You
Message-ID: <4BEC61ED.6040007@sbcglobal.net>

Dear Pariticpants of Community Row,
 
We just wanted to send a short note to thank you for making the 2010 
Berryessa
Art and Wine Festival Community Row a success.  Thanks for arriving 
during the
defined setup hours of 7:30-9:30 and waiting until the closing time to 
wrap up your booths. 
 
ALSO thank you so much for doing a great job of removing all of  your 
belongs and
cleaning up all of your trash. It was impressive how clean the Community 
Row was
at the end of the day!
 
We  hope your participation in Community Row brings great success for 
your organization. 
We look forward to your participation in the 2011 Berryessa
Art and Wine Festival Community Row.
 
Warm Regards,
Ken and Sue


From carolineyacoub at att.net  Thu May 13 15:14:45 2010
From: carolineyacoub at att.net (Caroline Yacoub)
Date: Thu, 13 May 2010 15:14:45 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: [GPSCC-chat] Fw: Pentagon's Huge Role in Climate Change
Message-ID: <879865.3498.qm@web81206.mail.mud.yahoo.com>



--- On Thu, 5/13/10, Rosie Yacoub <rayacoub at yahoo.com> wrote:


I think this could be the basis of a good new brochure on Peace. Anybody want to mke it?
Caroline
?

From: Rosie Yacoub <rayacoub at yahoo.com>
Subject: Fw: Pentagon's Huge Role in Climate Change
To: "Caroline Yacoub" <carolineyacoub at att.net>
Date: Thursday, May 13, 2010, 4:30 AM








--- On Tue, 5/11/10,??- as the "hole into hell" spews oil into the Gulf of Mexico - I am making time to share this generally ignored information with you. 


??????? Overall, there is disturbingly little (well, none!) discussion of the environmentally toxic impacts of war.? Obviously, war is bad for those directly killed, injured, displaced, impoverished, and orphaned.? And many folks have read or heard about the skyrocketing cancer rates in Iraq and parts of the former Yugoslavia, apparently due to the terrible and long-lasting effects of depleted uranium-clad weapons.? But there is so much more, including the many heavy metals and other toxins that poison the land from exploded bombs, rockets, and ordnance of all kinds.
??????? Here is a big part of the "so much more":? the Pentagon's impacts on catastrophic climate change.? As the article linked below says -


??????? By every measure, the Pentagon is the largest institutional user of petroleum products ? 
??????? and energy in general. Yet the Pentagon has a blanket exemption in all international
??????? climate agreements.
?and -
??????? Even according to rankings in the 2006 CIA World Factbook, only 35 countries (out of
??????? 210 in the world) consume more oil per day than the Pentagon.
?and -
??????? At the time of the Kyoto Accords negotiations, the U.S. demanded as a provision of
??????? signing that all of its military operations worldwide and all operations it participates in
??????? with the U.N. and/or NATO be completely exempted from measurement or reductions.


??????? This article goes on to report how these exemptions - and, indeed, the blanket exemption mentioned above - have been rolled into the Copenhagen guidelines.? From there the article touches briefly on other war-related poisonings, such as the long-term effects of Agent Orange in Viet Nam. 
??????? It's call-in week to protest the war in Afghanistan - details below.? It's long past time to rein in the Pentagon!
??????? Here's the link for "Pentagon's Role in Global Catastrophe: Add Climate Havoc to War Crimes":
http://coto2.wordpress.com/2009/12/21/pentagons-role-in-global-catastrophe-add-climate-havoc-to-war-crimes/


Call in!
??????? Call 202-224-3121. Tell them it is time to reduce the number of troops in Afghanistan, not increase them. It is time to stop pouring billions of borrowed dollars into a failed and unecessary war - dollars the U.S. needs to borrow at a time of record debt.

Also ask your elected representatives to support H.R. 5015, Redeployment of U.S. Troops from Afghanistan, and its sister bill in the Senate, S. 3197. These bills would require the President to provide a plan and timetable for "the safe, orderly, and expeditious redeployment of US troops from Afghanistan."

-- 



??????? /- -? - - - - - - - - - - - - -?????? - - - - - - - -? - - - - - - - -\ 
??????? Dr. Kenneth Saltman, a widely read author of three books on
??? the subject and a professor at De Paul University in Chicago, is
?? slated to keynote the opening session at a school boards
?? convention on "Stopping the Pirates."? Quoting their publicity -
??????? "Dr. Saltman's thesis is that Charter schools and the destruction
?? of New Orleans, The Asian tsunami, school gentrification, No Child
?? Left Behind, Race to the Top and the invasion and occupation of Iraq,
?? are all connected.? What do these all have in common? For Saltman,
?? they are each illustrations of the latest phase of the neoliberal assault
?? on the hard won gains of people to protect the role of local government
?? to ensuring public education, housing and public ownership over natural
?? resources among other vital social services.? They provide, he suggests,
?? an opportunity to sway the public to accept actions they would not if
?? given time to react rationally."
?
??????? ??????? GoodSearch to Support WILPF
???????????????? The most painless option for creating an "income stream" for the
???????????? Women's Int'l League for Peace and Freedom (WILPF) via the sister
???????????? organization, the Jane Addams Peace Association (JAPA)!? Please,
???????????? use the link below to put the Goodsearch.com search engine button
???????????? at the top of your screen.? Register the Jane Addams Peace Asso-
???????????? ciation as your "charity" of choice.? Every time you use it to look
???????????? something up, it donates (a penny!) to JAPA!
????????????????? <http://www.goodsearch.com/toolbars.aspx>??? ??????????? ???????????? 
???????????????
????????????????????? Darien De Lu * 916/739-0860 * conjoin at macnexus.org
????????? \________________****!!****_________________/


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From gerrygras at earthlink.net  Thu May 13 16:36:21 2010
From: gerrygras at earthlink.net (Gerry Gras)
Date: Thu, 13 May 2010 16:36:21 -0700
Subject: [GPSCC-chat] Maryland and military recruiters
Message-ID: <4BEC8CF5.4010802@earthlink.net>


"Maryland First State to Bar Schools Releasing Tests to Military"

     http://www.commondreams.org/headline/2010/05/13-8

Gerry




From carolineyacoub at att.net  Thu May 13 20:20:47 2010
From: carolineyacoub at att.net (Caroline Yacoub)
Date: Thu, 13 May 2010 20:20:47 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: [GPSCC-chat] Prop15 brochures
Message-ID: <84983.64721.qm@web81208.mail.mud.yahoo.com>

Woo hoo! I just got 100 professional yes on 15 brochures, a bumper sticker, a button and a placard. If anyone wants some for informal tabling (farmer's markets, etc) let me know.
Caroline
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From gerrygras at earthlink.net  Fri May 14 23:27:35 2010
From: gerrygras at earthlink.net (Gerry Gras)
Date: Fri, 14 May 2010 23:27:35 -0700
Subject: [GPSCC-chat] Net Neutrality
Message-ID: <4BEE3ED7.5000805@earthlink.net>


"Million-Dollar Ad Blitz to Kill Net Neutrality"

     http://www.commondreams.org/view/2010/05/14-8

Gerry




From wrolley at charter.net  Sat May 15 15:38:06 2010
From: wrolley at charter.net (Wes Rolley)
Date: Sat, 15 May 2010 15:38:06 -0700
Subject: [GPSCC-chat] Viewpoints: Cotton is king of unhealthy subsidies -
 Sacramento Opinion - Sacramento Editorial | Sacramento Bee
Message-ID: <4BEF224E.3010805@charter.net>

Caroline, hope your daughter read this.

Never met Kari (the author) but I know her main squeeze... a compatriot 
from the Pombo Wars.

http://www.sacbee.com/2010/05/15/2752085/cotton-is-king-of-unhealthy-subsidies.html 



From gerrygras at earthlink.net  Sat May 15 17:09:27 2010
From: gerrygras at earthlink.net (Gerry Gras)
Date: Sat, 15 May 2010 17:09:27 -0700
Subject: [GPSCC-chat] Nader comments on Kagan
Message-ID: <4BEF37B7.1020100@earthlink.net>


"Getting to Know Elena Kagan"
by Ralph Nader

     http://www.commondreams.org/view/2010/05/15-6

Gerry



From carolineyacoub at att.net  Sun May 16 11:21:34 2010
From: carolineyacoub at att.net (Caroline Yacoub)
Date: Sun, 16 May 2010 11:21:34 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: [GPSCC-chat] Fw: Food 4 Thought
Message-ID: <842244.30947.qm@web81205.mail.mud.yahoo.com>



--- On Thu, 5/13/10, Caroline Yacoub <carolineyacoub at att.net> wrote:


From: Caroline Yacoub <carolineyacoub at att.net>
Subject: Food 4 Thought








I'd like to invite you to our upcoming townhall on May 22, from 5:00-9:30 at First Christian Church, 80 S. 5th St., SJ 95112
?
Schedule:
5:00-5:30? appetizers, intro
5:30-6:30? dinner (sliding scale donation--$5-$20)
6:30-7:00 Live music
7:00-9:00? Speakers on Prop. 14, Prop. 15, Say No to Abusive Banks, Instant Run-off Voting, the state of health care legislation
9:00-9:30 informal discussion
?
Brought to you by the Green Party of Santa C;lara County
For more info cal (408)22-EARTH or? http://cagreens/sclara
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From carolineyacoub at att.net  Sun May 16 21:10:46 2010
From: carolineyacoub at att.net (Caroline Yacoub)
Date: Sun, 16 May 2010 21:10:46 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: [GPSCC-chat] Fw: Letter to the Wash. Post: Response to Sessions
	column on the Supreme Ct & federal power
Message-ID: <627125.78236.qm@web81201.mail.mud.yahoo.com>

Well said.
Caroline

--- On Sun, 5/16/10, shane que hee <squehee at ucla.edu> wrote:


From: shane que hee <squehee at ucla.edu>
Subject: Letter to the Wash. Post: Response to Sessions column on the Supreme Ct & federal power
To: 
Date: Sunday, May 16, 2010, 3:21 PM



From: Scott McLarty <scottmclarty at yahoo.com>
Date: Sun, 16 May 2010 14:41:30 -0700 (PDT)
Subject:? Letter to the Wash. Post: Response to Sessions column on the Supreme Ct & federal power



Response to "Americans look for Supreme Court to restrain federal power, not expand it," by Sen. Jeff Sessions (R-Al.) in The Washington Post, May 7, 2010 ( http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2010/05/06/AR2010050605016.html )

To the Editor,

Sen. Jeff Sessions ("Americans look for Supreme Court to restrain federal power, not expand it," May 7) believes that the Citizens United ruling corrected government overreach when it asserted that the First Amendment's 'freedom of speech' guarantee allows corporations to run ads on behalf of candidates without legal limits.

The real problem with the Supreme Court's ruling has to do with the 14th Amendment's equal protection clause. The original intent of the amendment was to protect blacks after the abolition of slavery. In 1886, the Court's Santa Clara County v. Southern Pacific Railroad decision extended 14th Amendment coverage to corporations, recognizing them as "persons" under the US Constitution. With the enactment of Jim Crow laws at the time, constitutional rights were in effect transferred from African Americans to corporations.

Corporations are not human. They are legal constructions. Corporate "personhood" created a species of powerful supercitizen that enjoys most of the rights of humans and few of the liabilities.

The Citizens United ruling, by affirming corporate personhood and opening the floodgate on corporate ads for candidates, brings us to the brink of a paradigm in which government exists to serve the demands of big business instead of the interests of We The People.

Progressives and Greens, taking the truly conservative position, favor restoring the requirement that corporations serve the public good and risk dissolution if they violate their charters or break the law. If Sen. Sessions were a genuine conservative, he would advocate a return to the status of corporations before corporate personhood began to erode our democracy.

Scott McLarty
Washington, DC

NB: I am national media coordinator for the Green Party of the United States (http://www.gp.org)
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From gerrygras at earthlink.net  Tue May 18 12:52:42 2010
From: gerrygras at earthlink.net (Gerry Gras)
Date: Tue, 18 May 2010 12:52:42 -0700
Subject: [GPSCC-chat] Good article from Stephen Hill
Message-ID: <4BF2F00A.8050304@earthlink.net>



http://www.thenation.com/article/europes-answer-wall-street




From andid at cagreens.org  Tue May 18 08:49:47 2010
From: andid at cagreens.org (Andrea Dorey)
Date: Tue, 18 May 2010 08:49:47 -0700
Subject: [GPSCC-chat] MINUTES - MAY 5, 2010 GREEN PARTY General Meeting
Message-ID: <9B515EDB-E378-4A36-AE30-8D6993239CAE@cagreens.org>

MINUTES ? May 5th 2010
SCC General Meeting ? San Jose Peace and Justice Bldg

Present: Spencer, Cameron, Andrea, Warner, Tom, Tian, Dana, Fred, Roy Nordblom, Merriam, Brian

Facilitator - Warner
Notetaker - Andrea
Vibes Watcher ? group
Time Keeper - Tom

Announcements: Tom's birthday on Saturday, celebration @ 7 Bamboo.

Treasurer : Income and outgo from the San Jose plenary since last month's total resulted in ?a wash.? Andrea has an outstanding receipt for food purchased?to be submitted.

Spencer: Will report to Libertarian candidate Ed Gonzalez that SCC Green Party declines to endorse his candidacy. It was suggested that Greens refrain in general from endorsing any candidates other than Greens.

Tabling: Caroline asked for help with setting up and tear down of the green canopy at the Berryessa Art and Wine Festival on May 8th. Spencer provided the list of people who volunteered at the last meeting. Andrea also volunteered to be there to help set up.
Other ?opportunities? to table were: May 9th (Mother's Day), May 29-31 (Memorial Day Weekend), and June 19-20th (Juneteenth). We need a person to head up Juneteenth, traditionally one of our important events.

Green Focus: Green Party state-wide candidates issue is being edited and is expected to be available at the printer in San Francisco in two days. Andrea volunteered to pick up two bundles (200 papers) for Berryessa tabling, if completed in time. A discussion of new literature followed.

?No on 14? bookmarks: Spencer brought the finished bookmarks. Although it was suggested that he increased the size of the graphic, they were turned over to the Berryessa committee to use for Berryessa. Also to be taken will be the new trifold ?No on 14? specifically designed by Dale Warner for Berryessa. New visitor Roy N requested a supply of our new literature to take door-to-door with other election materials; Tian will help supply him from the suitcase going to Berryessa.
Tian has No on 14 buttons. Jim will put the needed artwork up on our state site.

LWV leafletting possibilities: need people for various places to give out No on 14 and other literature.
Dates are per Jim D: May 8th , 11th, 13th at two locations, 18th.

Food for Thought scheduled for May 22nd: Merriam has location now? First Christian Church, cost will be $250; menu, chili; will ask for $10-20; discussion resulted in favorable consensus to pay for this event. Tian will do the final flyers in time for Berryessa. Spencer drafted and brought the information for F4Thought; also available are Spencer's abusive banking flyers, prop 14, prop 15; Nancy Neff will be there-also possibly Sally Lieber. Event was announced at MoveOn and had 8-9 signed up with Merriam to come. Tom will create a Facebook page for us and include the F4Thought event. Speaker, Jim S, will speak on ?No on 14.? Spencer has his handout for his talk on abusive banking.

Tabling reports: Tian related what happened at SClaraU, SJoseSU, Jr State (JSA), and mentioned that Gaylord Nelson graduated from SJS. (Collections are included in Treasurer's Report above.)

Regional Rep: Jim S reminded us that Cindy is resigning as Regional Rep; he wants us to get a replacement as he is not available to carry on; this is and has been a difficult position to recruit and to get someone who can carry this position.

IRV: Jim S said that Steve Chessen lives in Mtn View and is the resource for IRV; Mtn View may get hit w/ implementation costs if they push this, but S Jose is almost half of SClara County and if they approve this, the rest of the county can't say no. Discussion ensued:

Jim S: New Amer Fdn ? Blair Boubier in SJ and Steve in Mtn; Election Committee was asked to look at it, but disinterested; however a few council members interested; the pros are facing an anti: Terry Rightly is a career buearocrat; committee mtg is end of this month; decision is needed from Greens and Libs: letter from county council needs to be signed and sent by a rep of the council. Jim S volunteered to sign and send. We need to educate the public, per Jim S. Spencer would like to see a script for those who want to write a personal letter. Vote resulted in consensus on having Jim S write the letter for the county council. Andrea asked for a vote by the council.
Follow up email by Jim S included here:

At last Wednesday's meeting I asked the GPSCC to sign a letter to the
San Jose Elections Commission re-affirming our support of IRV, as
requested by Blair Bobier (New America). That letter is attached for
Council review as requested by Andrea.

The context is that the commission held an IRV study session a couple
weeks ago and is close to making their recommendation to the City
Council. The wording of the letter is specifically drafted to relate to
the issues and questions that came up during the study session.

Immigration: Fred asked if GP has a plank? This was confirmed by Tian, who carries an old copy of our GP planks.

Downtown Hospital: per Jim S, issues are down to zoning ?overlay? which is located somewhere along Santa Clara Street.

HP color Printer: Cameron says it's 10 years old; replacing toner will cost just about what a new modern printer will cost. Tom says even if not worth fixing, he can get discounts on toner, etc. Brian says that toner from HP may cost $200, at Office Depot $100, he can get it on Ebay for $25.

Andrea asked about voter registration deadline dates to tell voters at Berryessa; it was suggested that although it is probably 2 weeks before Primary, we should (to be sure) check w/ ROVoters before telling prospective GP joiners.

Cash from passing the hat: $57.00.
Next meeting will be June 2nd, 7:30 PM
Agenda will be by Jim D








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From andid at cagreens.org  Tue May 18 15:15:47 2010
From: andid at cagreens.org (Andrea Dorey)
Date: Tue, 18 May 2010 15:15:47 -0700
Subject: [GPSCC-chat] Fwd: [HCAC-Act] Single Payer DEBATE Thurs/20th/6PM!!!
References: <005c01caf5f9$04ddb160$c600a8c0@user943cqp2f0q>
Message-ID: <11AEDE23-B092-4EF6-8501-9FF7408D148C@cagreens.org>

If you are for single payer, they need you at Stanford this Thursday for the debate!
See info below!
Andrea

Begin forwarded message:

> From: "Mary E Ayers" <maryayers at comcast.net>
> Date: May 17, 2010 12:41:53 PM PDT
> To: <"Undisclosed-Recipient:;"@homiemail-mx12.g.dreamhost.com>
> Subject: Fw: [HCAC-Act] Single Payer supporters wanted to give support for PNHP doctors in a debate with Free Market MD's!
> 
>  
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Lynn Huidekoper
> To: HCAC Activists ; One Care Now
> Sent: Friday, May 14, 2010 11:53 PM
> Subject: [HCAC-Act] Single Payer supporters wanted to give support for PNHP doctors in a debate with Free Market MD's!
> 
> Anyone who knows the Sally Pipes and John Graham dog and pony show knows that they continue to claim that all of Canada comes to the States for health care. They are your Free market, Ayn Rand folks from the Pacific Research Institute, formerly of the Fraser Institute in Canada. I heard Sally on KCBS commenting on the Federal bill not too long ago. I was not a happy camper that they gave her air time. 
>  
> Check out her website where it says she was a guest on Glenn Beck. That says it all!
> http://www.pacificresearch.org/keypeople/sally-c-pipes
>  
> The 2 PNHP doctors, who are on the correct side of the debate, need your support at this event at Stanford next Thursday.
> 
> Thursday, May 20, 2010
> 6:00pm
> 
> Stanford University School of Medicine
> James H Clark Center Auditorium
> 318 Campus Dr
> Stanford, CA 94304
> 
> 
> Moderator:
> Jeffrey H. Anderson, Ph.D.
> Director of the Benjamin Rush Society
>  
> Debaters arguing for free-market solutions:
> 
> Reed Wilson, M.D., FACC, FACP
> Private practice physician,
> Internal medicine and cardiology
> 
> Marcy Zwelling, M.D.
> Founder of Choice Care medical practice
> Private practice physician,
> Internal, emergency, and critical care
>  
>  
> ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
> Debaters arguing for government-based solutions:
> 
> Aaron Roland, MD
> Family Practice
> Burlingame, CA
> 
> Henry L. Abrons, MD, MPH
> Physicians for a National Health Program
> 
> _______________________________________________
> HCAC-Act mailing list
> HCAC-Act at svpal.org
> http://mailman.svpal.org/mailman/listinfo/hcac-act

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From j.m.doyle at sbcglobal.net  Tue May 18 15:22:29 2010
From: j.m.doyle at sbcglobal.net (Jim Doyle)
Date: Tue, 18 May 2010 15:22:29 -0700
Subject: [GPSCC-chat] no on 14 GP message
Message-ID: <4BF31325.5070403@sbcglobal.net>

GREEN PARTY COUNTY CONTACTS MESSAGE

This is an announcement from the GPCA Contact List. 
For more information, or questions related to the topic of the posting,
please do not hit reply.  Follow the contact directions
stated in the email.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Dear Greens,

*Please post the message below right away* to all of the relevant
listserves and e-mail lists in your county! Given that absentee voting
has already started, it's critical for Greens to now be sending in LOTS
of letters to the newspapers opposing Prop. 14, ASAP! (And on a positive
note regarding the campaign against Prop. 14, over $150,000 has now been
donated to several different campaign committees that are working to
defeat Prop. 14, several major newspapers are now officially opposed to
Prop. 14, and Greens are currently distributing tens of thousands of
brochures, flyers, and other handouts opposing Prop. 14!).
However, we still need to have a strong letters-to-the-editor campaign,
so after you've posted the message below, please notify me, at:
earthworks_works at yahoo.com
(or you can just "blind cc" me when you post your message).
In conclusion, I strongly urge you to post the message below without
delay -- it's vital for us to now shift our campaign into high gear
right away -- so we can *truly help defeat Prop. 14!*

Thank you!,

Kendra Gonzales
Campaigns and Candidates Working Group co-coordinator
Green Party of California




[[ Subject line:
Urgent! Please take 5 minutes to help the Green Party defeat Prop. 14! ]]

Dear Greens,
Absentee voting has now started for the June election, so *it's time for
us to be flooding the newspapers with letters opposing Prop. 14!* (Note:
If you would like some more info about why the Green Party is opposing
Prop. 14, please see the state party website, at:
http://cagreens.org/erwg/Prop14/ and/or www.StopTopTwo.org
<http://www.stoptoptwo.org/> ).

Fortunately, GreenChange.org <http://greenchange.org/> has created a
wonderful webpage, at:
http://salsa.wiredforchange.com/o/1488/t/338/letter/?letter_KEY=632 ) --
*this webpage makes it extremely easy for you to compose a letter to the
editor* opposing Prop. 14! You first enter your zip code, and you then
choose a nearby newspaper where you'd like to send your letter to. Then
you "point and click" on sentences or paragraphs to compose your letter,
and you then fill in your name and address (for the newspaper to receive
that info), and then you send your letter off. You can actually compose
a letter in just 5 minutes using this webpage!

So, *PLEASE take 5 minutes within the next couple of days to send in a
letter!* (And of course, if you have additional time during the coming
week, please send in 2, 4, or more letters -- in fact, once you get used
to it, I think that it's really quite fun to use!). So SERIOUSLY
EVERYONE, we genuinely need for ALL GREENS to help us send in LOTS of
letters! (Again, the webpage is at:
http://salsa.wiredforchange.com/o/1488/t/338/letter/?letter_KEY=632 --
*if possible, please check it out now!*). The future of the Green Party
is literally at stake!

Thank you very much!,

Kendra Gonzales
Campaigns and Candidates Working Group co-coordinator
Green Party of California


_______________________________________________
Contacts2006 mailing list
Contacts2006 at cagreens.org
http://lists.cagreens.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/contacts2006


From spencer.graves at prodsyse.com  Tue May 18 18:16:20 2010
From: spencer.graves at prodsyse.com (spencerg)
Date: Tue, 18 May 2010 18:16:20 -0700
Subject: [GPSCC-chat] Child care for "Food for Thought"?
In-Reply-To: <4BF31325.5070403@sbcglobal.net>
References: <4BF31325.5070403@sbcglobal.net>
Message-ID: <4BF33BE4.2000107@prodsyse.com>

       Are there any provisions for child care for this "Food for 
Thought" event?  Two of my closest friends are young parents with small 
children.  It's probably too late to organize child care now, but for 
future events like this, we might attract more young parents if we 
provide child care -- and make that part of our announcements.


       Best Wishes,
       Spencer

-- 
Spencer Graves, PE, PhD
President and Chief Operating Officer
Structure Inspection and Monitoring, Inc.
751 Emerson Ct.
San Jos?, CA 95126
ph:  408-655-4567



From gerrygras at earthlink.net  Tue May 18 19:26:38 2010
From: gerrygras at earthlink.net (Gerry Gras)
Date: Tue, 18 May 2010 19:26:38 -0700
Subject: [GPSCC-chat] Urgent! Please take 5 minutes to help the Green Party
	defeat Prop. 14!
Message-ID: <4BF34C5E.9020206@earthlink.net>



Dear Greens,



Absentee voting has now started for the June election, so it's time for
us to be flooding the newspapers with letters opposing Prop. 14!  (Note:
If you would like some more info about why the Green Party is opposing
Prop. 14, please see the state party website,
at: http://cagreens.org/erwg/Prop14/  and/or  www.StopTopTwo.org
<http://www.stoptoptwo.org/> ).



Fortunately, GreenChange.org <http://greenchange.org/> has created a
wonderful webpage, at:
http://salsa.wiredforchange.com/o/1488/t/338/letter/?letter_KEY=632 ) --
this webpage makes it extremely easy for you to compose a letter to the
editor opposing Prop. 14!  You first enter your zip code, and you then
choose a nearby newspaper where you'd like to send your letter to.  Then
you "point and click" on sentences or paragraphs to compose your letter,
and you then fill in your name and address (for the newspaper to receive
that info), and then you send your letter off.  You can actually compose
a letter in just 5 minutes using this webpage!



So, PLEASE take 5 minutes within the next couple of days to send in a
letter!  (And of course, if you have additional time during the coming
week, please send in 2, 4, or more letters -- in fact, once you get used
to it, I think that it's really quite fun to use!).  So SERIOUSLY
EVERYONE, we genuinely need for ALL GREENS to help us send in LOTS of
letters!  (Again, the webpage is at:
http://salsa.wiredforchange.com/o/1488/t/338/letter/?letter_KEY=632  --
if possible, please check it out now!).  The future of the Green Party
is literally at stake!





Thank you very much!,



Kendra Gonzales

Campaigns and Candidates Working Group co-coordinator

Green Party of California



From gerrygras at earthlink.net  Wed May 19 00:31:02 2010
From: gerrygras at earthlink.net (Gerry Gras)
Date: Wed, 19 May 2010 00:31:02 -0700
Subject: [GPSCC-chat] Interesting Poll?
Message-ID: <4BF393B6.9080502@earthlink.net>


Of course polls can be misleading, but here it is ...

"Capitalism: Big Surprises in Recent Polls"
     http://www.commondreams.org/view/2010/05/18-3

Gerry



From gerrygras at earthlink.net  Wed May 19 09:53:23 2010
From: gerrygras at earthlink.net (Gerry Gras)
Date: Wed, 19 May 2010 09:53:23 -0700
Subject: [GPSCC-chat] [Fwd: Lock up your wireless networks]
Message-ID: <4BF41783.10507@earthlink.net>


FYI,

Gerry


-------- Original Message --------
Subject: Lock up your wireless networks


Google is coming:

http://www.pcworld.com/article/196630/google_has_been_snooping_on_your_wireless_network.html




From j.m.doyle at sbcglobal.net  Wed May 19 10:18:23 2010
From: j.m.doyle at sbcglobal.net (Jim Doyle)
Date: Wed, 19 May 2010 10:18:23 -0700
Subject: [GPSCC-chat] campaign to block privatisation of waste water
	treatment in Novato
Message-ID: <4BF41D5F.3060505@sbcglobal.net>

I have received a letter from Joe Feller who is the chair of the
Solano county Green Party and chair of CAL HCN -
California Healthy Communities Network.

He is seeking our endorsement of a referendum in Novato that
wants to prevent the privatisation of  a new $90 million
wastewated treatment plant.

The referendum is to rescind an operations and maintenance agreement
with a $50 billion French-based water conglomerate operating under
the name Veolia Water West.

Many more details are available at   
        http://www.novatoflow.org/
       http://www.novatoflow.org/evidence.html
       http://www.novatoflow.org/story.html

He is asking for our endorsement and also
phone banking and neighborhood walking.
And donations, too, to the Committee for No on F
(F is the referendum's ballot designation.)

Jim Doyle



From gerrygras at earthlink.net  Wed May 19 10:43:09 2010
From: gerrygras at earthlink.net (Gerry Gras)
Date: Wed, 19 May 2010 10:43:09 -0700
Subject: [GPSCC-chat] [Fwd: NO on PROP 14 - please forward widely]
Message-ID: <4BF4232D.8040704@earthlink.net>


A message from our gubernatorial candidate.

Gerry


-------- Original Message --------
Subject: NO on PROP 14 - please forward widely
Date: Wed, 19 May 2010 08:17:01 -0700
From: Laura Wells <lwlaura at yahoo.com>
To: Laura Wells <lwlaura at yahoo.com>




Prop 14 is one of those propositions that may sound good, but is terrible!


      http://www.stoptoptwo.org/    gives you a lot more information, but
in summary....


Prop 14 pretends to be "open primary," but more accurately should be
called "top two."  That's all that would be left in November, when Prop
14 would exclude all the independent, alternative political parties like
the Green Party, Peace and Freedom, and Libertarian. Prop 14 would
include only Democrats and Republicans that are incumbents or highly
funded. Even the Democratic and Republican Parties don't like it because
it would reduce voter choice within the parties. Mega-corporations, like
insurance companies, with their huge campaign contributions - bribes
actually - are the chief proponents.



Please vote NO on Prop 14, and spread the word as widely as possible to
your California contacts, NORTHERN and SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA.



NOTE:   Prop 16 is also a liar proposition, pretending to be green, but
at least PG&E has to admit it's paying for the ads, so we get a clue!

Summary suggestions: new Prop 13 is a mixed bag, NO on Prop 14, YES on
Prop 15, NO on Prop 16, and NO on Prop 17.



Thanks for voting.




Laura Wells

Candidate for the Green Party nomination for Governor

510.225.4005 -  www.LauraWells.org <http://www.LauraWells.org>











From gerrygras at earthlink.net  Wed May 19 11:43:41 2010
From: gerrygras at earthlink.net (Gerry Gras)
Date: Wed, 19 May 2010 11:43:41 -0700
Subject: [GPSCC-chat] campaign to block privatisation of waste
	water	treatment in Novato
References: <4BF41D5F.3060505@sbcglobal.net>
Message-ID: <4BF4315D.1070609@earthlink.net>


First, I have a question.  Why is the Green Party of
Solano County approaching us on this issue?  According
to the map I have looked at, it appears that Novato
is in Marin County.

I see that Novato borders on Solano County, and the
Petaluma River is all or part of the boundary.  So
if the wastewater plant were on the river, there
might be good reason for Solano County to be concerned.
But where does the Green Party of Marin County stand
on this?  I went to http://cagreens.org/marin.  It
redirects me to
http://network.greenchange.org/groups/maringreens
which says nothing about the Novato issue.  Neither
does http://cagreens.org/marin/issues.  (Which does
not redirect, which leads to a whole new question.)

Second, why are they coming this late?  The issue is
on the June 8 ballot, only 20 days away!

Setting all of the above aside.  I am generally
concerned about the privatization of water anywhere.
I expect I would support the Solano County and/or
Marin County in efforts to stop the privatization.

I did look at the novatflow.org website, and it
says that both Paris, France and Petaluma have
kicked out Veolia.  So what is Novato thinking?

All in all, I am confused at the moment, but would
like to know more.  Maybe we could ask the regional
rep for the North Bay?  (email address at
http://cagreens.org/cc/).

Gerry


Jim Doyle wrote:

> I have received a letter from Joe Feller who is the chair of the
> Solano county Green Party and chair of CAL HCN -
> California Healthy Communities Network.
> 
> He is seeking our endorsement of a referendum in Novato that
> wants to prevent the privatisation of  a new $90 million
> wastewated treatment plant.
> 
> The referendum is to rescind an operations and maintenance agreement
> with a $50 billion French-based water conglomerate operating under
> the name Veolia Water West.
> 
> Many more details are available at          http://www.novatoflow.org/
>       http://www.novatoflow.org/evidence.html
>       http://www.novatoflow.org/story.html
> 
> He is asking for our endorsement and also
> phone banking and neighborhood walking.
> And donations, too, to the Committee for No on F
> (F is the referendum's ballot designation.)
> 
> Jim Doyle
> 
> _______________________________________________
> sosfbay-discuss mailing list
> sosfbay-discuss at cagreens.org
> http://lists.cagreens.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/sosfbay-discuss
> 




From gerrygras at earthlink.net  Wed May 19 11:46:35 2010
From: gerrygras at earthlink.net (Gerry Gras)
Date: Wed, 19 May 2010 11:46:35 -0700
Subject: [GPSCC-chat] [Fwd: NO on PROP 14 - please forward widely]
References: <4BF4232D.8040704@earthlink.net>
Message-ID: <4BF4320B.1060505@earthlink.net>


Oops, Brian has pointed out an error.

I should have said, one of our gubernatorial candidates.

Gerry


Gerry Gras wrote:

> 
> A message from our gubernatorial candidate.
> 
> Gerry
> 
> 
> -------- Original Message --------
> Subject: NO on PROP 14 - please forward widely
> Date: Wed, 19 May 2010 08:17:01 -0700
> From: Laura Wells <lwlaura at yahoo.com>
> To: Laura Wells <lwlaura at yahoo.com>
> 
> 
> 
> 
> Prop 14 is one of those propositions that may sound good, but is terrible!
> 
> 
>      http://www.stoptoptwo.org/    gives you a lot more information, but
> in summary....
> 
> 
> Prop 14 pretends to be "open primary," but more accurately should be
> called "top two."  That's all that would be left in November, when Prop
> 14 would exclude all the independent, alternative political parties like
> the Green Party, Peace and Freedom, and Libertarian. Prop 14 would
> include only Democrats and Republicans that are incumbents or highly
> funded. Even the Democratic and Republican Parties don't like it because
> it would reduce voter choice within the parties. Mega-corporations, like
> insurance companies, with their huge campaign contributions - bribes
> actually - are the chief proponents.
> 
> 
> 
> Please vote NO on Prop 14, and spread the word as widely as possible to
> your California contacts, NORTHERN and SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA.
> 
> 
> 
> NOTE:   Prop 16 is also a liar proposition, pretending to be green, but
> at least PG&E has to admit it's paying for the ads, so we get a clue!
> 
> Summary suggestions: new Prop 13 is a mixed bag, NO on Prop 14, YES on
> Prop 15, NO on Prop 16, and NO on Prop 17.
> 
> 
> 
> Thanks for voting.
> 
> 
> 
> 
> Laura Wells
> 
> Candidate for the Green Party nomination for Governor
> 
> 510.225.4005 -  www.LauraWells.org <http://www.LauraWells.org>
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> _______________________________________________
> sosfbay-discuss mailing list
> sosfbay-discuss at cagreens.org
> http://lists.cagreens.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/sosfbay-discuss
> 




From carolineyacoub at att.net  Wed May 19 12:39:24 2010
From: carolineyacoub at att.net (Caroline Yacoub)
Date: Wed, 19 May 2010 12:39:24 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: [GPSCC-chat] campaign to block privatisation of waste water
	treatment in Novato
In-Reply-To: <4BF4315D.1070609@earthlink.net>
Message-ID: <811215.34512.qm@web81208.mail.mud.yahoo.com>

Thanks Gerry, for looking into this issue. I have another question: why should the Marin (or Solano) board of supes give a good gosh-darn what the Green Party of Santa Clara County thinks? In other words, what earthly use is our endorsement? I could see a point in getting into the Palo Alto thing. But Marin? Maybe they just don't have any north bay Greens who want to do phone banking or leafletting.

--- On Wed, 5/19/10, Gerry Gras <gerrygras at earthlink.net> wrote:


From: Gerry Gras <gerrygras at earthlink.net>
Subject: Re: [GPSCC-chat] campaign to block privatisation of waste water treatment in Novato
To: "sosfbay discussion group" <sosfbay-discuss at cagreens.org>
Date: Wednesday, May 19, 2010, 11:43 AM



First, I have a question.? Why is the Green Party of
Solano County approaching us on this issue?? According
to the map I have looked at, it appears that Novato
is in Marin County.

I see that Novato borders on Solano County, and the
Petaluma River is all or part of the boundary.? So
if the wastewater plant were on the river, there
might be good reason for Solano County to be concerned.
But where does the Green Party of Marin County stand
on this?? I went to http://cagreens.org/marin.? It
redirects me to
http://network.greenchange.org/groups/maringreens
which says nothing about the Novato issue.? Neither
does http://cagreens.org/marin/issues.? (Which does
not redirect, which leads to a whole new question.)

Second, why are they coming this late?? The issue is
on the June 8 ballot, only 20 days away!

Setting all of the above aside.? I am generally
concerned about the privatization of water anywhere.
I expect I would support the Solano County and/or
Marin County in efforts to stop the privatization.

I did look at the novatflow.org website, and it
says that both Paris, France and Petaluma have
kicked out Veolia.? So what is Novato thinking?

All in all, I am confused at the moment, but would
like to know more.? Maybe we could ask the regional
rep for the North Bay?? (email address at
http://cagreens.org/cc/).

Gerry


Jim Doyle wrote:

> I have received a letter from Joe Feller who is the chair of the
> Solano county Green Party and chair of CAL HCN -
> California Healthy Communities Network.
> 
> He is seeking our endorsement of a referendum in Novato that
> wants to prevent the privatisation of? a new $90 million
> wastewated treatment plant.
> 
> The referendum is to rescind an operations and maintenance agreement
> with a $50 billion French-based water conglomerate operating under
> the name Veolia Water West.
> 
> Many more details are available at? ? ? ? ? http://www.novatoflow.org/
>? ? ???http://www.novatoflow.org/evidence.html
>? ? ???http://www.novatoflow.org/story.html
> 
> He is asking for our endorsement and also
> phone banking and neighborhood walking.
> And donations, too, to the Committee for No on F
> (F is the referendum's ballot designation.)
> 
> Jim Doyle
> 
> _______________________________________________
> sosfbay-discuss mailing list
> sosfbay-discuss at cagreens.org
> http://lists.cagreens.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/sosfbay-discuss
> 


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From: danasg at greens.org (Dana St. George)
Date: Wed, 19 May 2010 15:55:03 -0700
Subject: [GPSCC-chat] [Fwd: Did you post this?!: [GPCA Official Notice]
 Urgent! Please reply re Prop 14]
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From gerrygras at earthlink.net  Thu May 20 00:36:04 2010
From: gerrygras at earthlink.net (Gerry Gras)
Date: Thu, 20 May 2010 00:36:04 -0700
Subject: [GPSCC-chat] Petition for 350
Message-ID: <4BF4E664.2060002@earthlink.net>


FYI,

here is a petition for 350, i.e. a petition requesting
the EPA to set 350 ppm CO2 limit:

http://salsa.democracyinaction.org/o/2167/p/dia/action/public/?action_KEY=2773

Gerry



From wrolley at charter.net  Thu May 20 08:27:19 2010
From: wrolley at charter.net (Wes Rolley)
Date: Thu, 20 May 2010 08:27:19 -0700
Subject: [GPSCC-chat] campaign to block privatisation of waste
 water	treatment in Novato
In-Reply-To: <811215.34512.qm@web81208.mail.mud.yahoo.com>
References: <811215.34512.qm@web81208.mail.mud.yahoo.com>
Message-ID: <4BF554D7.2010705@charter.net>

On 5/19/2010 12:39 PM, Caroline Yacoub wrote:
> Thanks Gerry, for looking into this issue. I have another question: 
> why should the Marin (or Solano) board of supes give a good gosh-darn 
> what the Green Party of Santa Clara County thinks? In other words, 
> what earthly use is our endorsement? I could see a point in getting 
> into the Palo Alto thing. But Marin? Maybe they just don't have any 
> north bay Greens who want to do phone banking or leafletting.
>
> --- On *Wed, 5/19/10, Gerry Gras /<gerrygras at earthlink.net>/* wrote:
>

There is a lot of mis-conception about this issue.

To begin with, Joe Feller has been very active in a number of local 
governance questions... especially in fighting big box retailers like 
Walmart.  His involvement in the Marin County Waste Treatment question 
is just an extension.  Both dovetail with his Green Party work, but most 
of this is not done from the viewpoint of being an official GP 
representative... where he also the CC Regional Rep.

And, there are a number of organized Greens in Marin... e.g. more than 
half of the Fairfax City Council as well as Marnie Glickman - Gary 
Ruskin from Green Change.  I am sure that Marnie is very much on board 
with this, though spending most of her time on the GPUS Platform 
revision coming up at the Annual National Meeting.

A significant portion of Marin County, including Novato, is represented 
by Jared Huffman in the Assembly.  Huffman was one of the architects of 
the Water legislation that passed last fall.  He worked for years as a 
lawyer for the Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC) and served on 
the board of the Marin County Water District.  All of which gave him the 
typical insider, political game player mentality that says he knows best 
and does not have to listen to anyone.  Once in a while, he is right.  
Since the Novato Democratic Club sponsored the kick-off event for the 
campaign against privatization, I would assume the he is against it, but 
can not quickly find a reference that says so.  This just underscores 
the manner in which things work in Marin.  The Marin Peace and Justice 
Coalition was also a sponsor of the kickoff.

As to the question of what good an endorsement from non-Marin Greens 
might have, it would be better to put the question to Joe directly 
rather than to make conjectures about what might be needed.

I will also note that Marnie Glickman attributed Pam's win for Fairfax 
City Council partially on the ability of Greens in Marin to do phone 
banking.  It also helped find some new resources for the party.

That being the case, I would suggest that we do volunteer to 
participate, especially to do phone banking... and to ask Feller for a 
good script.  That can be done from here... and, if run as efficiently 
as the one in Fairfax, we might learn to make it a habit.
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From carolineyacoub at att.net  Thu May 20 09:19:52 2010
From: carolineyacoub at att.net (Caroline Yacoub)
Date: Thu, 20 May 2010 09:19:52 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: [GPSCC-chat] Fw: Need for AV equipment for health care event June 12
Message-ID: <484980.53276.qm@web81206.mail.mud.yahoo.com>



--- On Thu, 5/20/10, Lynn Huidekoper <lynn_huidekoper at hotmail.com> wrote:


From: Lynn Huidekoper <lynn_huidekoper at hotmail.com>
Subject: Need for AV equipment for health care event June 12
To: "Lynn Huidekoper" <lynn_huidekoper at hotmail.com>
Date: Thursday, May 20, 2010, 1:13 AM




We need AV equipment for our June 12 Health Care event so we can show our 14 minute DVD about SB810. 
We need a laptop that plays DVD's?with large speakers and projector.
?
Do you know of any org. or person who might be willing to lend us the eqiupment for June 12?
?
Thanks,
Lynn

Lynn Huidekoper, RN 
Co-Director
Health Care for All Californians-Silicon Valley Coalition 
Co-Chair , Santa Clara County Single Payer Coalition
Senator Mark Leno's Single Payer bill, SB810 
John Conyer's Single Payer bill, HR 676
Menlo Park CA. 
650-322-9609 
http://www.californiaonecare.org 
http://www.healthcareforall.org 
Health Care is a Human Right

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From gerrygras at earthlink.net  Fri May 21 09:24:01 2010
From: gerrygras at earthlink.net (Gerry Gras)
Date: Fri, 21 May 2010 09:24:01 -0700
Subject: [GPSCC-chat] Talk on Corporations and Democracy
Message-ID: <4BF6B3A1.5010604@earthlink.net>


FYI,

I'll be doing a talk "Corporations and Democracy" this Sunday,
May 23, 11AM - 12Noon, in Palo Alto:

     http://humanists.org/forums.htm

Gerry



From snug.bug at hotmail.com  Fri May 21 12:47:51 2010
From: snug.bug at hotmail.com (Brian Good)
Date: Fri, 21 May 2010 12:47:51 -0700
Subject: [GPSCC-chat] Tesla Rejects Downey Toxic Site, Chooses NUMMI PLant
Message-ID: <BAY140-W27A6B60B45803E4BC53B7E9EE40@phx.gbl>



Efforts of California Coalition for Workers Memorial Day and Raging Grannies pay off!

http://www.workersmemorialday.org/

http://www.allcarselectric.com/blog/1041552_raging-grannies-protest-teslas-possible-use-of-toxic-dump-site-for-future-model-s-plant
 		 	   		  
_________________________________________________________________
Hotmail has tools for the New Busy. Search, chat and e-mail from your inbox.
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From andid at cagreens.org  Fri May 21 15:46:31 2010
From: andid at cagreens.org (Andrea Dorey)
Date: Fri, 21 May 2010 15:46:31 -0700
Subject: [GPSCC-chat] TESLA 2 B @ NUMMI in Fremont!!
Message-ID: <75C9314D-231E-4240-9BB1-B4CFA8E366E9@cagreens.org>

In the Merky News:
"In a stunning deal, Tesla Motors announced late Thursday that it is teaming up with Toyota to build its all-electric Model S sedan at the recently shuttered NUMMI plant in Fremont, creating more than 1,000 new jobs.
"The pact, put together in utter secrecy, immediately injects new life into an auto plant once left for dead, is a jolt of positive news for beleaguered Toyota and elevates Silicon Valley's role at the heart of the emerging electric car industry.
"Under the agreement, Toyota, the world's largest automaker, will invest $50 million in Tesla, which will buy the NUMMI plant for an undisclosed sum."
<end clip>

Here come the electric cars w/o foot-dragging Detroit?this will be the biggest mistake SUVville ever made. California will be lost to them as soon as Tesla creates its midsize and small compact cars for us all. 

A  longtime ZEV and EAA believer,
Andrea
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From carolineyacoub at att.net  Fri May 21 20:02:53 2010
From: carolineyacoub at att.net (Caroline Yacoub)
Date: Fri, 21 May 2010 20:02:53 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: [GPSCC-chat] Fw: Prop 16 is bad for clean energy
Message-ID: <689421.72341.qm@web81202.mail.mud.yahoo.com>



--- On Fri, 5/21/10, shane que hee <squehee at ucla.edu> wrote:


From: shane que hee <squehee at ucla.edu>
Subject: Prop 16 is bad for clean energy
To: 
Date: Friday, May 21, 2010, 8:01 PM



From: "Dan Jacobson, Environment California Legislative Director" <action at environmentcalifornia.org>
Date: Fri, 21 May 2010 15:54:45 -0600
Subject: Prop 16 is bad for clean energy


Hi friends,

As you cast your vote in this June's election, I think you should vote "No" on Proposition 16.

Prop. 16 is a ballot initiative almost entirely funded by Pacific Gas & Electric (PG&E) [1] that would place an unnecessarily high burden on communities wishing to set up their own local utility services. 

It's a blatant attempt by the state's largest utility to squash competition from municipally-owned utilities by setting up a very high barrier to switch out of PG&E's services -- a two-thirds popular vote. 

I'm concerned about this because local utility services are more likely to invest in greener energy. Our vision is for California to be powered 100 percent by clean, renewable energy. PG&E and our local, municipally-owned utilities need to be a part of making this vision a reality. 

Instead of trying to squash competition through this ill-conceived ballot measure, PG&E should focus on making it easier for you and me to put solar panels on our roofs or on building more wind farms. With less than 20 percent of our electricity coming from renewable resources, we have a long way to go to achieve our vision. 

On June 8, let's tell PG&E to get back to work on the important stuff: building a clean energy future for California. 

Please vote NO on Prop 16. Click here for more information on our No on Prop 16 position. 

http://www.environmentcalifornia.org/newsroom/energy/energy-program-news/environment-california-opposes-pges-proposition-16 

Remember to vote on June 8. Thanks for all you do,

Dan Jacobson
Environment California Legislative Director
http://www.EnvironmentCalifornia.org

1. http://cal-access.ss.ca.gov/Campaign/Committees/Detail.aspx?id=1318623&session=2009&view=received 


Donate today. A cleaner, greener future is within our reach. Your donation today can help us bring the vision we share a little closer to reality.
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From carolineyacoub at att.net  Fri May 21 21:13:56 2010
From: carolineyacoub at att.net (Caroline Yacoub)
Date: Fri, 21 May 2010 21:13:56 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: [GPSCC-chat] Food 4 Thought
Message-ID: <929965.30452.qm@web81204.mail.mud.yahoo.com>

Hi everybody. I guess the best-kept secret in town is something we've been knocking ourselves out to tell everybody about. 
?
WE ARE HAVING A FOOD 4 THOUGHT SATURDAY NIGHT, MAY 22, AT 5:00
?
?It's at 80 south 5th street, which is right behind San Jose City Hall? There is a parking lot there, plus street parking, plus a parking building. We will be serving appetizers, 4 kinds of soup, chili, two kinds of salad, and three cakes.We are having speakers on Abusive Banks and how to say "no" to them, Prop. 14, Prop.15, and the current state of health care.We also have live music and informal discussion. PLEASE COME. We may also have the BRAND NEW, hot off the press Green Focus.
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From eameece at sfo.com  Sat May 22 13:57:55 2010
From: eameece at sfo.com (Eric A. Meece)
Date: Sat, 22 May 2010 13:57:55 -0700
Subject: [GPSCC-chat] prop 16
Message-ID: <E404722CAEC24F28A0DE4972C43F5244@eameecePC>

I wish greens were more active on this issue. It is really the most important prop on the ballot, and the worst. PG&E is using our money to buy a law that makes public power impossible. The ads are deceptive; most public power is put to a vote of the people. Why should this one issue require a 2/3 vote? This is a monopoly power grab. We need public power; we need alternative energy. Vote NO and tell others.

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From eameece at sfo.com  Sat May 22 13:58:26 2010
From: eameece at sfo.com (Eric A. Meece)
Date: Sat, 22 May 2010 13:58:26 -0700
Subject: [GPSCC-chat] Food 4 Thought
In-Reply-To: <929965.30452.qm@web81204.mail.mud.yahoo.com>
References: <929965.30452.qm@web81204.mail.mud.yahoo.com>
Message-ID: <D10CBF6038C946E6B3F7C4490CF7F561@eameecePC>

why no speaker on prop 16? But thanks I'll consider whether to ride over....
Eric M
  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: Caroline Yacoub 
  To: sosfbay-discuss 
  Sent: Friday, May 21, 2010 9:13 PM
  Subject: [GPSCC-chat] Food 4 Thought


        Hi everybody. I guess the best-kept secret in town is something we've been knocking ourselves out to tell everybody about. 

        WE ARE HAVING A FOOD 4 THOUGHT SATURDAY NIGHT, MAY 22, AT 5:00

         It's at 80 south 5th street, which is right behind San Jose City Hall  There is a parking lot there, plus street parking, plus a parking building. We will be serving appetizers, 4 kinds of soup, chili, two kinds of salad, and three cakes.We are having speakers on Abusive Banks and how to say "no" to them, Prop. 14, Prop.15, and the current state of health care.We also have live music and informal discussion. PLEASE COME. We may also have the BRAND NEW, hot off the press Green Focus. 



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From the_alliance47 at yahoo.com  Sat May 22 19:48:08 2010
From: the_alliance47 at yahoo.com (Edward)
Date: Sat, 22 May 2010 19:48:08 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: [GPSCC-chat] Green the 15th District?
In-Reply-To: <mailman.1.1272308402.25759.sosfbay-discuss@cagreens.org>
Message-ID: <381577.13996.qm@web54305.mail.re2.yahoo.com>

Do we have someone running for Congress in the 15th District?

I promised Mike Honda I would not vote for him if he voted for Romney-care and he did. The Republican alternatives, like Scott Kirkland, are horrible.

Do we have a Green running for this seat? I'm not old enough, or else I'd stand on the ballot just for progressives who do not want to vote for Honda.

-edward



      
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From jims at greens.org  Sun May 23 12:46:18 2010
From: jims at greens.org (Jim Stauffer)
Date: Sun, 23 May 2010 12:46:18 -0700
Subject: [GPSCC-chat] Please Help with Letters against Prop 14
Message-ID: <4BF9860A.4000604@greens.org>

Prop 14 Open/Top-Two Primary


It is absolutely critical that we get letters to the editor published NOW. The 
yes-on-14 crowd has lots of money and connections; their ads are all over TV 
and radio. Letters are an important counter-effort against this.

Can I interest two volunteers in a mini letter campaign to the Mercury News? 
Below are two letters. The plan is for one person to send the first letter. 
Then, within 24 hours of it being published (if), the second person sends the 
other letter.

It?s also important that no one besides the two volunteers sends these letters.

However, please send others letters to your community papers and to the Metro. 
There?s a couple sample letters at http://cagreens.org/erwg/Prop14/ and other 
resources at http://www.stoptoptwo.org/.

Volunteers ? Please respond to this list ASAP.

Thanks

Jim S




============================================
 From what I've learned about Prop 14, it's based on a weak theory, which was 
disproved by a couple states that tried it. Let's stop nibbling around the 
edges and make the reforms our ailing elections system needs.

Britain's response to its troubled 3-way Prime Minister race is to study the 
use of a proportional representation system (PR). Under this system, 
parliamentary seats are allocated in proportion to each party's percentage of 
the total vote.

We could solve the Prop 14 problem with a similar electoral reform solution. 
We don't have to convert to a parliamentary system, but we can use ranked 
choice voting, upon which PR is based. This would allow the creation of three 
parties: Left - Center - Right. Then voters could more precisely choose a 
candidate to support. And candidates wouldn?t have to pander to constituents 
they with whom they don?t agree.

[146 words]




I agree with [name] letter on [date] about Prop 14 not being a solution, and 
the need for election reforms. I?ve heard complaints about our election system 
for years. Isn?t it time for a change?

I recently learned that San Jose is considering an Instant Runoff Voting 
system, which uses a ballot where voters get to rank all candidates instead of 
just voting for one. This seems like a fair system and it solves a lot of 
problems that people complain about.

I?d rather try that than Prop 14?s idea about doing away with parties in the 
primary.

[98 words]





From j.m.doyle at sbcglobal.net  Sun May 23 16:31:12 2010
From: j.m.doyle at sbcglobal.net (Jim Doyle)
Date: Sun, 23 May 2010 16:31:12 -0700
Subject: [GPSCC-chat] No on 14
Message-ID: <4BF9BAC0.1010509@sbcglobal.net>

Has anyone had their letter published yet?

GREEN PARTY COUNTY CONTACTS MESSAGE

This is an announcement from the GPCA Contact List. For more 
information, or questions related to the topic of the posting, please do 
not hit reply. Follow the contact directions
stated in the email.








~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

NOTE: The Prop 14 resource page mentioned below has been updated with new
material!



Dear Greens,

Below is the message which was sent out on March 21 regarding the urgent
need to organize to defeat Prop. 14 (the so-called ?Top-Two Primary?
measure). Right now, _we especially need for local Greens to send in
letters-to-the-editor to their local newspapers_, including both large
and small newspapers -- hopefully starting no later than a week from now
(and then continuing up until just before election day).

A sample op-ed has been posted to our special Prop. 14 resource page,
at: http://cagreens.org/erwg/Prop14/. Please feel free to forward the
info below to Green Party listserves in your county, and to post it to
Green e-mail lists. And if you can also telephone this coming week some
of the Greens in your county who might be able to help write letters,
then that will of course greatly increase the likelihood of getting
letters to be sent in!

Finally, within the next 4 or 5 days, please send an e-mail message to:
earthworks_works at yahoo.com <mailto:earthworks_works at yahoo.com>
to let us know that your county will be helping out with sending in some
letters to the editor. We really need for there to be widespread
participation in order for this letters-to-the-editor campaign to work!
That is, we urgently need to reach out to millions of voters across the
state very soon, in order to defeat Prop. 14 -- so please do everything
you can to get lots of Greens in your county to send in letters!

Thank You,
Kendra Gonzales
Co-Coordinator, Campaigns & Candidates Working Group

---------------------------------------------------

Email sent previously on March 21:

There will be a ballot measure in the June 8th Primary Election that
would effectively abolish minor parties from the General Elections held
in November. We are asking you to join the effort to defeat this measure
-- Proposition 14, the ?Top-Two Primary.?

We have a Prop 14 resources web page at http://cagreens.org/erwg/Prop14/.

At the March 2010 General Assembly of Delegates, the Green Party of
California easily reached consensus on opposing Proposition 14. If
adopted, all candidates for partisan office would be required to run in
a single, combined Primary Election rather than each party having it?s
own Primary. Voters may vote for any party?s candidate, and only the two
highest voted candidates would proceed to the General Election. No
longer would each party be represented in the General. In fact, the two
candidates in the General could be from the same party.

Obviously, this measure would make it extremely difficulty for minor
parties to get their candidates ? especially for statewide offices ?
seen by the voters in the General Election. There was a previous ballot
measure proposing this ?top-two? concept which the GPCA also opposed.
The present measure made it on to the ballot by being a part of the
?deal? to get State Senator Abel Maldonado to vote in support of the
February 2009 budget package.

Defeating Proposition 14 is a high priority for the GPCA. Because we,
and other small political parties, constitute just a minority of the
total voters, we must reach out beyond our GPCA membership to defeat
this measure.

Green Values speak of Grassroots Democracy and Decentralization, and in
this spirit we ask you to join the effort to defeat this measure by
doing the following:

? Talk, blog and email your friends, family, co-workers, and groups in
which you participate and ask them to vote No on Prop 14. Explain to
them why it?s important. Ask them to discuss it with their other
friends, family, etc.

? Ask local organizations in which you participate to hold discussions
on this issue and, if possible, pass their own resolutions opposing Prop
14. It is especially important to speak before senior citizen?s groups
because AARP is being listed as a supporting organization on campaign
literature that already has been mailed twice.

? Write letters to the editor -- not just to the big newspapers but also
to weekly, bi-weekly and monthly papers.

We ask Local County Green Parties to focus on this issue immediately
because absentee (mail-in) ballots will begin to be issued on or about
May 8, 2010. The GP members in your area need to be contacted and
encouraged to engage individually and help make contacts with other
organizations. This is an opportunity to connect with other political
parties locally to issue joint statements and submit joint op-ed pieces
to the local press.

There are a number of measures on the ballot, and more developing
campaigns for November or circulating petitions for ballot measures
which Greens already support or likely to. It is important to bring the
Prop 14 issue to these groups and their activists ? even if those
campaigns (for various reasons) will not formally oppose Prop 14. It is
important to bring ?VOTE NO on Prop 14? signs to public rallies
supporting Prop 15 (public financing for Secretary of State candidates),
or opposing Prop 16 (initiative to hamper local energy commissions), or
opposing Prop 17 (initiative that would increase auto insurance rates).

Here are some ?talking points?:

? Proposition 14 will not result in a less partisan and more moderate
legislature, as its proponents claim. This kind of system has been tried
before in congressional elections in Louisiana and is currently being
used in Washington State. In both cases, the same patterns of Democrats
and Republicans were elected. The Washington legislature is still as
partisan as it was before its style of ?top-two? was approved.

? Proposition 14 will make the General Elections less democratic because
voters will have fewer choices on Election Day. Not only will smaller
Parties? candidates be eliminated ? lessening the choices for
independent (decline to state) voters ? it is possible that the top two
candidates will be from the same political party in many legislative races.

? Proposition 14 will likely increase the money that is spent on Primary
Election campaigns and increase fund raising from large private donors
and corporations. This will continue the ongoing escalation of candidate
spending. Prop 14 would end Prop 15?s public financing experiment
because a ?top two? system would prevent other candidates from receiving
the large portion of the public financing provided after the Primaries.

The Campaign and Candidates Working Group and Electoral Reform Working
Group has prepared material for GP tabling and networking.
If you have questions about the above information, contact Warner
Bloomberg at (408) 295-9353 or at wsb3attyca at aol.com

_______________________________________________



From gerrygras at earthlink.net  Mon May 24 00:14:32 2010
From: gerrygras at earthlink.net (Gerry Gras)
Date: Mon, 24 May 2010 00:14:32 -0700
Subject: [GPSCC-chat] GP Candidate might be president ...
Message-ID: <4BFA2758.4060004@earthlink.net>


in Columbia?

"Colombia Set to Elect the World's First Green Leader"

     http://www.commondreams.org/headline/2010/05/23-1

Gerry




From wrolley at charter.net  Mon May 24 07:43:25 2010
From: wrolley at charter.net (Wes Rolley)
Date: Mon, 24 May 2010 07:43:25 -0700
Subject: [GPSCC-chat] No on 14
In-Reply-To: <4BF9BAC0.1010509@sbcglobal.net>
References: <4BF9BAC0.1010509@sbcglobal.net>
Message-ID: <4BFA908D.4090605@charter.net>

In my last green talk column - mh TIMES, I mentioned no on 14 along with 
yes on 15 and no on 16.  I also endorsed Dr. Peter Arellano for 
Supervisor.,


On 5/23/2010 4:31 PM, Jim Doyle wrote:
> Has anyone had their letter published yet?
>
> GREEN PARTY COUNTY CONTACTS MESSAGE
>
> This is an announcement from the GPCA Contact List. For more 
> information, or questions related to the topic of the posting, please 
> do not hit reply. Follow the contact directions
> stated in the email.
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
> ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
>
> NOTE: The Prop 14 resource page mentioned below has been updated with new
> material!
>
>
>
> Dear Greens,
>
> Below is the message which was sent out on March 21 regarding the urgent
> need to organize to defeat Prop. 14 (the so-called ?Top-Two Primary?
> measure). Right now, _we especially need for local Greens to send in
> letters-to-the-editor to their local newspapers_, including both large
> and small newspapers -- hopefully starting no later than a week from now
> (and then continuing up until just before election day).
>
> A sample op-ed has been posted to our special Prop. 14 resource page,
> at: http://cagreens.org/erwg/Prop14/. Please feel free to forward the
> info below to Green Party listserves in your county, and to post it to
> Green e-mail lists. And if you can also telephone this coming week some
> of the Greens in your county who might be able to help write letters,
> then that will of course greatly increase the likelihood of getting
> letters to be sent in!
>
> Finally, within the next 4 or 5 days, please send an e-mail message to:
> earthworks_works at yahoo.com <mailto:earthworks_works at yahoo.com>
> to let us know that your county will be helping out with sending in some
> letters to the editor. We really need for there to be widespread
> participation in order for this letters-to-the-editor campaign to work!
> That is, we urgently need to reach out to millions of voters across the
> state very soon, in order to defeat Prop. 14 -- so please do everything
> you can to get lots of Greens in your county to send in letters!
>
> Thank You,
> Kendra Gonzales
> Co-Coordinator, Campaigns & Candidates Working Group
>
> ---------------------------------------------------
>
> Email sent previously on March 21:
>
> There will be a ballot measure in the June 8th Primary Election that
> would effectively abolish minor parties from the General Elections held
> in November. We are asking you to join the effort to defeat this measure
> -- Proposition 14, the ?Top-Two Primary.?
>
> We have a Prop 14 resources web page at http://cagreens.org/erwg/Prop14/.
>
> At the March 2010 General Assembly of Delegates, the Green Party of
> California easily reached consensus on opposing Proposition 14. If
> adopted, all candidates for partisan office would be required to run in
> a single, combined Primary Election rather than each party having it?s
> own Primary. Voters may vote for any party?s candidate, and only the two
> highest voted candidates would proceed to the General Election. No
> longer would each party be represented in the General. In fact, the two
> candidates in the General could be from the same party.
>
> Obviously, this measure would make it extremely difficulty for minor
> parties to get their candidates ? especially for statewide offices ?
> seen by the voters in the General Election. There was a previous ballot
> measure proposing this ?top-two? concept which the GPCA also opposed.
> The present measure made it on to the ballot by being a part of the
> ?deal? to get State Senator Abel Maldonado to vote in support of the
> February 2009 budget package.
>
> Defeating Proposition 14 is a high priority for the GPCA. Because we,
> and other small political parties, constitute just a minority of the
> total voters, we must reach out beyond our GPCA membership to defeat
> this measure.
>
> Green Values speak of Grassroots Democracy and Decentralization, and in
> this spirit we ask you to join the effort to defeat this measure by
> doing the following:
>
> ? Talk, blog and email your friends, family, co-workers, and groups in
> which you participate and ask them to vote No on Prop 14. Explain to
> them why it?s important. Ask them to discuss it with their other
> friends, family, etc.
>
> ? Ask local organizations in which you participate to hold discussions
> on this issue and, if possible, pass their own resolutions opposing Prop
> 14. It is especially important to speak before senior citizen?s groups
> because AARP is being listed as a supporting organization on campaign
> literature that already has been mailed twice.
>
> ? Write letters to the editor -- not just to the big newspapers but also
> to weekly, bi-weekly and monthly papers.
>
> We ask Local County Green Parties to focus on this issue immediately
> because absentee (mail-in) ballots will begin to be issued on or about
> May 8, 2010. The GP members in your area need to be contacted and
> encouraged to engage individually and help make contacts with other
> organizations. This is an opportunity to connect with other political
> parties locally to issue joint statements and submit joint op-ed pieces
> to the local press.
>
> There are a number of measures on the ballot, and more developing
> campaigns for November or circulating petitions for ballot measures
> which Greens already support or likely to. It is important to bring the
> Prop 14 issue to these groups and their activists ? even if those
> campaigns (for various reasons) will not formally oppose Prop 14. It is
> important to bring ?VOTE NO on Prop 14? signs to public rallies
> supporting Prop 15 (public financing for Secretary of State candidates),
> or opposing Prop 16 (initiative to hamper local energy commissions), or
> opposing Prop 17 (initiative that would increase auto insurance rates).
>
> Here are some ?talking points?:
>
> ? Proposition 14 will not result in a less partisan and more moderate
> legislature, as its proponents claim. This kind of system has been tried
> before in congressional elections in Louisiana and is currently being
> used in Washington State. In both cases, the same patterns of Democrats
> and Republicans were elected. The Washington legislature is still as
> partisan as it was before its style of ?top-two? was approved.
>
> ? Proposition 14 will make the General Elections less democratic because
> voters will have fewer choices on Election Day. Not only will smaller
> Parties? candidates be eliminated ? lessening the choices for
> independent (decline to state) voters ? it is possible that the top two
> candidates will be from the same political party in many legislative 
> races.
>
> ? Proposition 14 will likely increase the money that is spent on Primary
> Election campaigns and increase fund raising from large private donors
> and corporations. This will continue the ongoing escalation of candidate
> spending. Prop 14 would end Prop 15?s public financing experiment
> because a ?top two? system would prevent other candidates from receiving
> the large portion of the public financing provided after the Primaries.
>
> The Campaign and Candidates Working Group and Electoral Reform Working
> Group has prepared material for GP tabling and networking.
> If you have questions about the above information, contact Warner
> Bloomberg at (408) 295-9353 or at wsb3attyca at aol.com
>
> _______________________________________________
>
> _______________________________________________
> sosfbay-discuss mailing list
> sosfbay-discuss at cagreens.org
> http://lists.cagreens.org/cgi-bin/


From cls at truffula.sj.ca.us  Mon May 24 08:25:21 2010
From: cls at truffula.sj.ca.us (Cameron L. Spitzer)
Date: Mon, 24 May 2010 08:25:21 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: [GPSCC-chat] GP Candidate might be president ...
Message-ID: <20100524152521.6BF0A6A957@truffula.sj.ca.us>


As I recall, the head of state of Madagascar was a Green,
for a few years in the '80s.  
So if the Green gets elected in Colombia, he'll be the second,
not the first.

-Cameron



From gerrygras at earthlink.net  Mon May 24 08:58:56 2010
From: gerrygras at earthlink.net (Gerry Gras)
Date: Mon, 24 May 2010 08:58:56 -0700
Subject: [GPSCC-chat] [Fwd: Prop 15 on KQED and at the Commonwealth Club
	today]
Message-ID: <4BFAA240.6050002@earthlink.net>


FYI,

Gerry


-------- Original Message --------
Subject: Prop 15 on KQED and at the Commonwealth Club today
Date: Mon, 24 May 2010 09:31:15 -0400 (EDT)
From: Yes on 15 <newsletter at yesonprop15.org>
Reply-To: newsletter at yesonprop15.org
To: gerrygras at earthlink.net



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From gerrygras at earthlink.net  Mon May 24 09:11:31 2010
From: gerrygras at earthlink.net (Gerry Gras)
Date: Mon, 24 May 2010 09:11:31 -0700
Subject: [GPSCC-chat] Greening A MAJOR street
Message-ID: <4BFAA533.6020601@earthlink.net>


"French Farmers Turn Champs-Elysees Into Huge Farm"

     http://www.commondreams.org/headline/2010/05/24-1

Gerry




From j.m.doyle at sbcglobal.net  Mon May 24 17:31:11 2010
From: j.m.doyle at sbcglobal.net (Jim Doyle)
Date: Mon, 24 May 2010 17:31:11 -0700
Subject: [GPSCC-chat] agenda items
Message-ID: <4BFB1A4F.9080508@sbcglobal.net>

First call for agenda items for the meeting on June 2-nd.

Jim Doyle



From fredd at freeshell.org  Tue May 25 14:54:16 2010
From: fredd at freeshell.org (fred)
Date: Tue, 25 May 2010 14:54:16 -0700
Subject: [GPSCC-chat] Fwd: Tad Daly's Local Events
Message-ID: <4BFC4708.1090101@freeshell.org>



-------- Original Message --------
Subject: 	Tad Daly's Local Events
Date: 	Tue, 25 May 2010 14:27:54 -0700
From: 	fred <fredd at freeshell.org>
To: 	


FYI regarding a hot topic:

Tonight, a long time World Federalist friend of mine, Tad Daly, will
speak about his newly published book: "Apocalypse Never: How the Abolition of
Nuclear Weapons May Actually Happen," at the Palo Alto
Universalist Unitarian Church beginning at 7:30.

Thursday, May 27, Tad will also speak on the same subject at the Stanford Hewlet Teaching
Center on the Stanford campus.

Fred Duperrault

P.S. See:   http://nuclearrisk.org/2010_spring.php  and/or

             http:/peaceandjustice.org/article.php?story=Apocalypse_Never




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From j.m.doyle at sbcglobal.net  Wed May 26 10:29:50 2010
From: j.m.doyle at sbcglobal.net (Jim Doyle)
Date: Wed, 26 May 2010 10:29:50 -0700
Subject: [GPSCC-chat] protesting arizona law, veggielution
Message-ID: <4BFD5A8E.4090203@sbcglobal.net>

For this coming Saturday, May 29-th,  there is a call for action
re the SB 1070 Arizona law being sponsored at least in part
by Siren - Services, Immigration Reform, and Education Network.

The San Jose portion for those who are not going to Arizona
will be at Story Road and King Road in San Jose from 2:30 pm to 4:30 pm.

At the same time you can stop at the Veggielution market.
The Veggielution operation is also at Story Road and King Road.
So you can make the journey a "twofer."

the exact address and numerous photos can be found at
http://www.thesanjoseblog.com/2010/02/veggielution-farmstand-opening.html
647 S. King Road, Saturdays from 2:30pm-3pm!

Jim Doyle



From j.m.doyle at sbcglobal.net  Wed May 26 10:34:54 2010
From: j.m.doyle at sbcglobal.net (Jim Doyle)
Date: Wed, 26 May 2010 10:34:54 -0700
Subject: [GPSCC-chat] more NO on 14 effort
Message-ID: <4BFD5BBE.5090305@sbcglobal.net>

GREEN PARTY COUNTY CONTACTS MESSAGE

This is an announcement from the GPCA Contact List.
For more information, or questions related to the topic of the posting,
please do not hit reply. Follow the contact directions
stated in the email.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

Dear Greens -

*Some of you have forwarded our Stop 14 emails to your local list, pressing
for letters to the editor. Thank you!. We need to amp up these efforts
_in the last 2 weeks_ before June 8th. Letters to the Editor are the
quickest way to get a message to the most people.

Current polls indicate that 60% of voters support Prop 14. *_We must act
fast. _*

It is absolutely critical that we get letters to the editor published
NOW. The yes-on-14 crowd has lots of money and connections; their ads
are all over TV and radio. Letters are an important counter-effort
against this.

Our goal is to send 1,000 letters in the next week. We suggest 4 to 10 
Greens
send in a letter each to the smaller papers, and 15 to 70 Greens send in a
letter each to the larger papers.

Are there Greens in your county that you can call*, right away*, to find
out if they have submitted letters, or encourage them to do so? If you
do not have time, then we are willing to make some calls. Email me their
names, email addresses, and phone #s.

How many newspapers are in your county? Can you commit to making sure
that each newspaper (small and large) gets a NO ON 14 letter this week?
What a great organizing tool to get your local involved!

There is also a great ?tag-team? method. One Greens sends a letter, IF
it gets published, then another Green sends an ?in support of letter A?
24 hours after its published. This is how we get 2 letters in to the
same paper.**sample letters at the end of this email.


Letter writing has been made very easy:
http://salsa.wiredforchange.com/o/1488/t/338/letter/?letter_KEY=632 )

I personally went to this link, typed in my zip, got 4 major newspapers,
did a click and copy of what I liked best from the ?sample? info, and
sent to all 4. This took me 5 minutes. I also did my own search,
(knowing there are more than 4 papers in Ventura?..local community
papers!) using the same 2 paragraphs and sent to 7 other papers. The
whole thing took me a ? hour. If I?m published in just the 4 majors, I
may reach *1,500,000 readers ? for ? hour worth of time.* We NEED 100
Greens to do the same !!.


**DO NOT SEND MORE THAN 2 PARAGRAPHS. THERE ARE SIZE LIMITS AND THEY
WON'T PRINT YOUR LETTER IF ITS TOO LONG**

We should do outreach outside of the Green Party too - can you and
fellow Greens post Stop 14 messages on Facebook, Twitter, blogs, and any
other networks available?. What other organizations do you work with?

Please spend some time on this - _the future of our Party is literally
at stake!_

Please reply email as to what efforts are being made in your County to
get this letter writing or other outreach done. We need to make sure
lots of Greens are sending in letters. We can help!
--------------


TAG-TEAM LETTERS


Sample Letter 1:

 From what I've learned about Prop 14, it's based on a weak theory that
was disproved by a couple states that tried it. Let's stop nibbling
around the edges and make the real reforms our ailing elections system
needs.

We could solve the Prop 14 problem with a similar electoral reform
solution that Britain is considering after their troubled 3-way Prime
Minister race. We don't convert to a parliamentary system, but we use
?ranked choice voting? to attain proportional representation rather than
winner-take-all elections.

This would allow the creation of three main parties: Left - Center -
Right. Then voters could choose candidates whom they really support. And
candidates wouldn?t have to pander to constituents with whom they don?t
agree.

[120 words]

Sample letter 2:

I agree with [name]'s letter on [date] about Prop 14 not being a 
solution and
the need for election reforms. I?ve heard complaints about our election
system for years. Isn?t it time for a change?

I recently learned about Instant Runoff Voting. It uses a ballot where
voters get to rank all candidates instead of voting for just one, which
sounds like what [name]?s letter described. This seems like a fair
system and it solves a lot of problems that people complain about.

I?d rather try that than Prop 14?s idea about doing away with parties in the
primary and limiting the general election to just two candidates.

[108 words]


Prop 14 Resources:

http://www.stoptoptwo.org/
http://cagreens.org/erwg/Prop14/
http://noonproposition14.com/



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Date: Wed, 26 May 2010 12:32:04 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: [GPSCC-chat] Fw: City of Sunnyvale-Historic Murphy Avenue Grand
	Reopening
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From fredd at freeshell.org  Wed May 26 13:53:32 2010
From: fredd at freeshell.org (fred)
Date: Wed, 26 May 2010 13:53:32 -0700
Subject: [GPSCC-chat] Fwd: Wipe the Lipstick off the Pig!
Message-ID: <4BFD8A4C.9020006@freeshell.org>

Please call your Congressional Rep. to urge her/him to vote no on 
further funding of the Afghanistan War.

Respectfully,

Fred Duperrault

-------- Original Message --------
Subject: 	Wipe the Lipstick off the Pig!
Date: 	Tue, 25 May 2010 22:32:37 -0400 (EDT)
From: 	United for Peace and Justice <info at unitedforpeace.org>
Reply-To: 	info at unitedforpeace.org
To: 	fredd at freeshell.org



    Stop $33 billion for Afghanistan war!

President Obama ordered 30,000 additional troops to Afghanistan.  But 
the U.S. policy there is a failure 
<http://salsa.democracyinaction.org/dia/track.jsp?v=2&c=Xb5jBxAvWF6xreV6XFpIH0Jc6O3mey4k>. 
  Democracy cannot be built under a foreign military occupation. Afghans 
and their neighboring countries must settle their conflict by 
negotiations. The U.S. can provide development aid but cannot dictate 
the outcome. U.S. troops must come home so that the healing can begin.

Now, the Democratic leadership in Congress wants to pass a $33 billion 
war supplemental appropriation 
<http://salsa.democracyinaction.org/dia/track.jsp?v=2&c=n7A4QllTgvCncszjOI6eREJc6O3mey4k> 
to pay for the escalated troop levels. To divide war opponents they are 
adding unrelated sugar-coating, including funds for Vietnam-era 
veterans' Agent Orange health care, Haiti earthquake aid, cleanup of the 
Gulf oil spill, and funding for teachers, to the war appropriation.

*Wipe the lipstick off the pig!* Tell Congress to vote NO on Afghanistan 
war funding even if unrelated funds are attached.  These desperately 
needed funds for jobs, education, and health deserve to be adopted on 
their own merits -- but they can and must be passed separately.

The Senate is expected to vote on the war funding this week, *possibly 
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him or her three messages:  (1) Vote NO on funding for the Afghanistan 
war, no matter what other measures are attached to it.  (2) Vote YES on 
amendment 4204 to HR.4899 (the supplemental appropriation bill), 
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From fredd at freeshell.org  Wed May 26 15:41:32 2010
From: fredd at freeshell.org (fred)
Date: Wed, 26 May 2010 15:41:32 -0700
Subject: [GPSCC-chat] Fwd: Israel Can't Intimidate Humanitarian Ships
	Sailing to Gaza
Message-ID: <4BFDA39C.2050303@freeshell.org>

Green Friends,

If there is a way for the GPUS to publicly give moral support for the 
safe journey of the "eight vessel Freedom Flotilla" that will help break 
Israel's illegal siege of Gaza,  I suggest that he GP media team be 
given the Green light.

Fred Duperrault

P.S. Please note, below, that Mehmet Kaplan, a Swedish parliamentarian, 
is a Green.

-------- Original Message --------
Subject: 	Israel Can't Intimidate Humanitarian Ships Sailing to Gaza
Date: 	Tue, 25 May 2010 23:15:54 -0700
From: 	John O. Sutter <josutter at juno.com>
To: 	Sutter John O. <josutter at juno.com>



This article was published on 14 May.  Since then Israel has threatened 
most of the countries from which a flotilla of ships have departed to 
break the illegal Israeli siege of Gaza, which Israel has illegally 
turned into a concentration camp.  Among the sailors are progressive Jews.
John


        Israel's Intimidation Tactics Won't Stop Us: First Ship Sets
        Sail for Gaza!


        Free Gaza Team



14rachel-corrie-mv.jpg 
<http://www.uruknet.info/pic.php?f=14rachel-corrie-mv.jpg>

*FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE*

London ? 14 May 2010 ? At 22:45 local time tonight, the MV Rachel 
Corrie, a 1200-ton cargo ship, part of the eight-vessel Freedom 
Flotilla, set sail from Ireland on its way to the Mediterranean Sea. 
There, ships from Turkey and Greece will join her, then sail to Gaza.

This past week reports from Israel have indicated that the Israeli 
authorities will not allow the Freedom Flotilla to reach Gaza with its 
cargo of much-needed reconstruction material, medical equipment, and 
school supplies. According to Israeli news sources, clear orders have 
been issued to prevent the ships from reaching Gaza, even if this 
necessitates military violence.


The Free Gaza Movement, which has launched eight other sea missions to 
Gaza, confirms that Israel has tried these kinds of threats and 
intimidation tactics before in order to try to stop the missions before 
they start. "They have not deterred us before and will not deter us 
now," said one of the organizers.

Ship to Gaza -- Sweden, a Freedom Flotilla coalition partner, together 
with parliamentarian Mehmet Kaplan (Green Party) yesterday asked for an 
audience with the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Sweden, Carl Bildt, to 
discuss what measures the Swedish government and the European Union will 
take to protect the Freedom Flotilla?s peaceful, humanitarian voyage. 
Earlier this week during a meeting with the European Campaign to End the 
Siege on Gaza ? another coalition partner, Turkish Prime Minister Tayyib 
Erdogan expressed his support for "breaking the oppressive siege on the 
Gaza Strip...which is at the top of Turkey?s list of priorities."

Coalition partners, Ship to Gaza ? Greece and the Turkish relief 
organization IHH, stressed that the ships, passengers, and cargo will be 
checked at each port of departure, making it clear that we constitute no 
security threat to Israel.

Israel?s threats to attack unarmed civilians aboard vessels carrying 
reconstruction aid are outrageous and indicative of the cruel and 
violent nature of Israel?s policies towards Gaza. The Freedom Flotilla 
is acting in line with universal principals of human rights and justice 
in defying a blockade identified as illegal by the UN and other 
humanitarian organizations. Palestinians in Gaza have a right to the 
thousands of basic supplies that Israel bans from entering, including 
cement and schoolbooks, as well as a right to access the outside world. 
The Freedom Flotilla coalition calls on all signatories to the Fourth 
Geneva Conventions to pressure Israel to adhere to its obligations under 
international humanitarian law, to end the lethal blockade on Gaza, and 
to refrain from attacking this peaceful convoy.

For more information:
Free Gaza Movement ? Greta Berlin - +33 607374512
ECESG ? Mazen Kahel - +33 1 46 81 12 92
IHH ? Ahmet Emin Dag ? +90 530 341 1934
Ship to Gaza / Greece ? Vangelis Pissias - +30 697 200 9339
Ship to Gaza / Sweden ? Dror Feiler - +46702855777

The Freedom Flotilla Coalition is comprised of: Free Gaza Movement (FG), 
European Campaign to End the Siege of Gaza (ECESG), Insani Yardim Vakfi 
(IHH), Ship to Gaza Greece, Ship to Gaza Sweden, and the International 
Committee to Lift the Siege on Gaza, with hundreds of groups and 
organizations around the world supporting the effort.

www.freegaza.org <http://www.freegaza.org/>
www.savegaza.eu <http://www.savegaza.eu/>
www.ihh.org.tr <http://www.ihh.org.tr/>
www.shiptogaza.gr <http://www.shiptogaza.gr/>
www.shiptogaza.se <http://www.shiptogaza.se/>


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From j.m.doyle at sbcglobal.net  Thu May 27 10:30:05 2010
From: j.m.doyle at sbcglobal.net (Jim Doyle)
Date: Thu, 27 May 2010 10:30:05 -0700
Subject: [GPSCC-chat] agenda items for June 2-nd
Message-ID: <4BFEAC1D.6030604@sbcglobal.net>

Second call for agenda items for next Wednesday's
general meeting.

The first call went unanswered.

Jim Doyle



From spencer.graves at prodsyse.com  Thu May 27 12:46:21 2010
From: spencer.graves at prodsyse.com (spencerg)
Date: Thu, 27 May 2010 12:46:21 -0700
Subject: [GPSCC-chat] agenda items for June 2-nd
In-Reply-To: <4BFEAC1D.6030604@sbcglobal.net>
References: <4BFEAC1D.6030604@sbcglobal.net>
Message-ID: <4BFECC0D.9020400@prodsyse.com>

Hello, All:


       * Surveying local registered Greens about what they think might 
attract more people to the Green Party.  I can take the lead in 
developing a protocol for this.  (I am, among other things, a 
statistician.  As such, I have been involved in surveys in the past and 
have made some limited study of the research in this area.)


       Spencer


On 5/27/2010 10:30 AM, Jim Doyle wrote:
> Second call for agenda items for next Wednesday's
> general meeting.
>
> The first call went unanswered.
>
> Jim Doyle
>
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From gerrygras at earthlink.net  Thu May 27 19:45:17 2010
From: gerrygras at earthlink.net (Gerry Gras)
Date: Thu, 27 May 2010 19:45:17 -0700
Subject: [GPSCC-chat] Article about :"War is Making You Poor Act"
Message-ID: <4BFF2E3D.9070601@earthlink.net>


"Stopping Orwell's Nightmare"

     http://www.commondreams.org/view/2010/05/27-0

or you can go directly to the bill by searching
by bill #,  (H.R. 5353) at:

     http://thomas.loc.gov


Gerry



From jims at greens.org  Thu May 27 20:05:47 2010
From: jims at greens.org (Jim Stauffer)
Date: Thu, 27 May 2010 20:05:47 -0700
Subject: [GPSCC-chat] ACTION NEEDED NOW -->  more NO on 14 effort
Message-ID: <4BFF330B.7090803@greens.org>

This is important, folks! Prop 14 isn't just ineffective election reform, it 
threatens the ballot status of all minor parties. 'Letters to the editor' is 
one of the worthwhile actions we can do (and one we can afford).

Please take a few minutes to read the announcement below about the letter 
writing campaign, then spend the mere 5 minutes it takes to participate in 
this getting-late effort to defeat Prop 14.

Send a letter to the Mercury News and one to a community paper.

Here's the Murky News' letter info:

E-mail your thoughts to letters at mercurynews.com. Requirements: 125 words or 
less; no attachments; include your name, address and daytime phone.

Letters will be edited for length and clarity. Street addresses and phone 
numbers are not published. The Mercury News reserves the right to publish and 
republish your submission in any form or medium.


Jim




-------- Original Message --------
Subject: [GPSCC-chat] more NO on 14 effort
Date: Wed, 26 May 2010 10:34:54 -0700
From: Jim Doyle <j.m.doyle at sbcglobal.net>
To: sosfbay discussion group <sosfbay-discuss at cagreens.org>

GREEN PARTY COUNTY CONTACTS MESSAGE

This is an announcement from the GPCA Contact List.
For more information, or questions related to the topic of the posting,
please do not hit reply. Follow the contact directions
stated in the email.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

Dear Greens -

*Some of you have forwarded our Stop 14 emails to your local list, pressing
for letters to the editor. Thank you!. We need to amp up these efforts
_in the last 2 weeks_ before June 8th. Letters to the Editor are the
quickest way to get a message to the most people.

Current polls indicate that 60% of voters support Prop 14. *_We must act
fast. _*

It is absolutely critical that we get letters to the editor published
NOW. The yes-on-14 crowd has lots of money and connections; their ads
are all over TV and radio. Letters are an important counter-effort
against this.

Our goal is to send 1,000 letters in the next week. We suggest 4 to 10
Greens
send in a letter each to the smaller papers, and 15 to 70 Greens send in a
letter each to the larger papers.

Are there Greens in your county that you can call*, right away*, to find
out if they have submitted letters, or encourage them to do so? If you
do not have time, then we are willing to make some calls. Email me their
names, email addresses, and phone #s.

How many newspapers are in your county? Can you commit to making sure
that each newspaper (small and large) gets a NO ON 14 letter this week?
What a great organizing tool to get your local involved!

There is also a great ?tag-team? method. One Greens sends a letter, IF
it gets published, then another Green sends an ?in support of letter A?
24 hours after its published. This is how we get 2 letters in to the
same paper.**sample letters at the end of this email.


Letter writing has been made very easy:
http://salsa.wiredforchange.com/o/1488/t/338/letter/?letter_KEY=632 )

I personally went to this link, typed in my zip, got 4 major newspapers,
did a click and copy of what I liked best from the ?sample? info, and
sent to all 4. This took me 5 minutes. I also did my own search,
(knowing there are more than 4 papers in Ventura?..local community
papers!) using the same 2 paragraphs and sent to 7 other papers. The
whole thing took me a ? hour. If I?m published in just the 4 majors, I
may reach *1,500,000 readers ? for ? hour worth of time.* We NEED 100
Greens to do the same !!.


**DO NOT SEND MORE THAN 2 PARAGRAPHS. THERE ARE SIZE LIMITS AND THEY
WON'T PRINT YOUR LETTER IF ITS TOO LONG**

We should do outreach outside of the Green Party too - can you and
fellow Greens post Stop 14 messages on Facebook, Twitter, blogs, and any
other networks available?. What other organizations do you work with?

Please spend some time on this - _the future of our Party is literally
at stake!_

Please reply email as to what efforts are being made in your County to
get this letter writing or other outreach done. We need to make sure
lots of Greens are sending in letters. We can help!
--------------


TAG-TEAM LETTERS


Sample Letter 1:

 From what I've learned about Prop 14, it's based on a weak theory that
was disproved by a couple states that tried it. Let's stop nibbling
around the edges and make the real reforms our ailing elections system
needs.

We could solve the Prop 14 problem with a similar electoral reform
solution that Britain is considering after their troubled 3-way Prime
Minister race. We don't convert to a parliamentary system, but we use
?ranked choice voting? to attain proportional representation rather than
winner-take-all elections.

This would allow the creation of three main parties: Left - Center -
Right. Then voters could choose candidates whom they really support. And
candidates wouldn?t have to pander to constituents with whom they don?t
agree.

[120 words]

Sample letter 2:

I agree with [name]'s letter on [date] about Prop 14 not being a
solution and
the need for election reforms. I?ve heard complaints about our election
system for years. Isn?t it time for a change?

I recently learned about Instant Runoff Voting. It uses a ballot where
voters get to rank all candidates instead of voting for just one, which
sounds like what [name]?s letter described. This seems like a fair
system and it solves a lot of problems that people complain about.

I?d rather try that than Prop 14?s idea about doing away with parties in the
primary and limiting the general election to just two candidates.

[108 words]


Prop 14 Resources:

http://www.stoptoptwo.org/
http://cagreens.org/erwg/Prop14/
http://noonproposition14.com/



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From tnharter at aceweb.com  Thu May 27 18:17:53 2010
From: tnharter at aceweb.com (Tian Harter)
Date: Thu, 27 May 2010 18:17:53 -0700
Subject: [GPSCC-chat] protesting arizona law, veggielution
In-Reply-To: <4BFD5A8E.4090203@sbcglobal.net>
References: <4BFD5A8E.4090203@sbcglobal.net>
Message-ID: <4BFF19C1.3070205@aceweb.com>

I went through Arizona on the ground twice during my trip that just
ended. I'm proud to say that I didn't spend a dollar in the state
either time.

Jim Doyle wrote:
> 
> The San Jose portion for those who are not going to Arizona
> will be at Story Road and King Road in San Jose from 2:30 pm to 4:30 pm.
> 
> At the same time you can stop at the Veggielution market.
> The Veggielution operation is also at Story Road and King Road.
> So you can make the journey a "twofer."
> 
I think I'll be going to that. Anybody else?
-- 
Tian
http://tian.greens.org
Latest change: Added a review of Bill McKibben's eaarth.


From gerrygras at earthlink.net  Fri May 28 10:23:32 2010
From: gerrygras at earthlink.net (Gerry Gras)
Date: Fri, 28 May 2010 10:23:32 -0700
Subject: [GPSCC-chat] Non Aggressive Alternative Energy Businesses?
Message-ID: <4BFFFC14.5090906@earthlink.net>


The author says that the alternative energy businesses,
(wind, solar, geothermal) are being very conservative
in their goals and actions.  Is that true?

"Leading the World's Green Industrial Revolution"

     http://www.commondreams.org/view/2010/05/28-6

Gerry



From fredd at freeshell.org  Fri May 28 16:52:29 2010
From: fredd at freeshell.org (fred)
Date: Fri, 28 May 2010 16:52:29 -0700
Subject: [GPSCC-chat] protesting arizona law, veggielution
In-Reply-To: <4BFF19C1.3070205@aceweb.com>
References: <4BFD5A8E.4090203@sbcglobal.net> <4BFF19C1.3070205@aceweb.com>
Message-ID: <4C00573D.2090005@freeshell.org>

If you're going to Arizona,  just pack a lunch and pitch a tent.

fred

On 5/27/10 6:17 PM, Tian Harter wrote:
> I went through Arizona on the ground twice during my trip that just
> ended. I'm proud to say that I didn't spend a dollar in the state
> either time.
>
> Jim Doyle wrote:
>    
>> The San Jose portion for those who are not going to Arizona
>> will be at Story Road and King Road in San Jose from 2:30 pm to 4:30 pm.
>>
>> At the same time you can stop at the Veggielution market.
>> The Veggielution operation is also at Story Road and King Road.
>> So you can make the journey a "twofer."
>>
>>      
> I think I'll be going to that. Anybody else?
>    



From fredd at freeshell.org  Sat May 29 11:06:48 2010
From: fredd at freeshell.org (fred)
Date: Sat, 29 May 2010 11:06:48 -0700
Subject: [GPSCC-chat] Prop 15 PreElection Event
Message-ID: <4C0157B8.2000707@freeshell.org>

DEAR FRIENDS,

Palo Alto YES on PROPOSITION 15 Area Coordinator Nancy Neff and former 
State Assemblywoman Sally Lieber will be speaking at our house (Unit 
45), or our spacious Willow Park Condo Clubhouse, depending on the size 
of the crowd, on Sunday, June 6, 7:00 - 8:30 pm.

YOU ARE INVITED to meet and hear Nancy and Sally and to enjoy a Sunday 
evening of congenial chat topped off with dessert, coffee and teas.

You are also invited to bring friends.  (We would appreciate your 
replies so we can pre-estimate the size of the attendance.)

We're looking forward seeing you on June 6.

With warm regards,

Fred and Lois Duperrault
500 W. Middlefield Rd., #45
Mountain View, CA 94043
650-691-1216
fredd at freeshell.org






From fredd at freeshell.org  Sat May 29 11:35:22 2010
From: fredd at freeshell.org (fred)
Date: Sat, 29 May 2010 11:35:22 -0700
Subject: [GPSCC-chat] Fwd: Prop 15 PreElection Event
Message-ID: <4C015E6A.2000206@freeshell.org>

Our phone number corrected: 650-691-1215

Fred

-------- Original Message --------
Subject: 	Prop 15 PreElection Event
Date: 	Sat, 29 May 2010 11:06:48 -0700
From: 	fred <fredd at freeshell.org>
To: 	South SF Bay Discuss at CA Greens <sosfbay-discuss at cagreens.org>



DEAR FRIENDS,

Palo Alto YES on PROPOSITION 15 Area Coordinator Nancy Neff and former
State Assemblywoman Sally Lieber will be speaking at our house (Unit
45), or our spacious Willow Park Condo Clubhouse, depending on the size
of the crowd, on Sunday, June 6, 7:00 - 8:30 pm.

YOU ARE INVITED to meet and hear Nancy and Sally and to enjoy a Sunday
evening of congenial chat topped off with dessert, coffee and teas.

You are also invited to bring friends.  (We would appreciate your
replies so we can pre-estimate the size of the attendance.)

We're looking forward seeing Our phoneto you on June 6.

With warm regards,

Fred and Lois Duperrault
500 W. Middlefield Rd., #45
Mountain View, CA 94043
650-691-1215
fredd at freeshell.org





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From jims at greens.org  Sat May 29 12:52:09 2010
From: jims at greens.org (Jim Stauffer)
Date: Sat, 29 May 2010 12:52:09 -0700
Subject: [GPSCC-chat] agenda items for June 2-nd
In-Reply-To: <4BFEAC1D.6030604@sbcglobal.net>
References: <4BFEAC1D.6030604@sbcglobal.net>
Message-ID: <4C017069.1080007@greens.org>

I'd like 10 min to talk about new info on 'IRV for San Jose.'

Jim S




On 5/27/2010 10:30 AM, Jim Doyle wrote:
> Second call for agenda items for next Wednesday's
> general meeting.
>
> The first call went unanswered.
>
> Jim Doyle
>
> _______________________________________________
> sosfbay-discuss mailing list
> sosfbay-discuss at cagreens.org
> http://lists.cagreens.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/sosfbay-discuss
>


From JGSHURT69 at aol.com  Sat May 29 17:00:30 2010
From: JGSHURT69 at aol.com (JGSHURT69 at aol.com)
Date: Sat, 29 May 2010 20:00:30 EDT
Subject: [GPSCC-chat] Fwd: "Progressive Independent" Dems Push Prop 14
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From j.m.doyle at sbcglobal.net  Sat May 29 18:37:27 2010
From: j.m.doyle at sbcglobal.net (Jim Doyle)
Date: Sat, 29 May 2010 18:37:27 -0700
Subject: [GPSCC-chat] meeting agenda items
Message-ID: <4C01C157.7060300@sbcglobal.net>

Let's hear from you.
Submit your agenda item requests.

Jim Doyle



From spencer.graves at prodsyse.com  Sat May 29 20:04:32 2010
From: spencer.graves at prodsyse.com (spencerg)
Date: Sat, 29 May 2010 20:04:32 -0700
Subject: [GPSCC-chat] Fwd: Prop 15 PreElection Event
In-Reply-To: <4C015E6A.2000206@freeshell.org>
References: <4C015E6A.2000206@freeshell.org>
Message-ID: <4C01D5C0.7060707@prodsyse.com>

Hi, Fred:


       How much to common citizens pay for our current "privately 
financed" political campaigns?


       People who think they don't pay anything if they don't contribute 
are exceedingly naive.  On May 22, Nancy and Sally said that the 
citizens of one state (one of the Carolinas?) got a rebate totaling $50 
million, if my memory is correct, on insurance premiums after the first 
insurance commissioner elected by a publicly finance campaign took 
office.  That election cost the taxpayers between $2 M and $10 M;  I 
can't remember the numbers, but the return on investment from public 
financing in that one example was at least $10 for every $1 spent.


       Over the past half century, the price of sugar in the US has 
averaged just over double the world price.(a)  Research 20 years ago 
indicated that the sugar lobby reaped $3 billion of excess profits from 
this on $2.6 million in campaign "contributions".(b)  That's well over 
$1,000 for ever $1 invested in political campaigns.  With that kind of 
return on investment, it's no small wonder that the inflation in the 
cost of political campaigns far exceeds the rate of inflation in the 
economy as a whole.  As I mentioned on May 22, this would not work if 
the media from which most people get their world view honestly reported 
the story.  However, media that accept advertising will not do that for 
two reasons:  First, they will lose revenue from the big industries 
whose corruption is exposed.  Second, they charge political campaigns 
substantially more than standard commercial accounts, and stand to lose 
substantial sums on election years if the public ceased to be influenced 
by them.


       *** DOES ANYONE KNOW HOW TO GET THIS INFORMATION TO NANCY AND 
SALLY?  I tried to send an email like this to an address at their web 
site but did not get a reply;  they may not have received it.  I think 
this makes an incredibly strong case for Prop 15.


       Best Wishes,
       Spencer


#################
(a) US Department of Agriculture Economic Research Service, Tables 3 and 
4 (http://www.ers.usda.gov/Briefing/Sugar/data.htm), accessed 2010.05.29.


(b) Philip M. Stern (1992) Still the Best Congress Money Can Buy 
(Regnery Gateway).



On 5/29/2010 11:35 AM, fred wrote:
> Our phone number corrected: 650-691-1215
>
> Fred
>
> -------- Original Message --------
> Subject:     Prop 15 PreElection Event
> Date:     Sat, 29 May 2010 11:06:48 -0700
> From:     fred <fredd at freeshell.org>
> To:     South SF Bay Discuss at CA Greens <sosfbay-discuss at cagreens.org>
>
>
>
> DEAR FRIENDS,
>
> Palo Alto YES on PROPOSITION 15 Area Coordinator Nancy Neff and former
> State Assemblywoman Sally Lieber will be speaking at our house (Unit
> 45), or our spacious Willow Park Condo Clubhouse, depending on the size
> of the crowd, on Sunday, June 6, 7:00 - 8:30 pm.
>
> YOU ARE INVITED to meet and hear Nancy and Sally and to enjoy a Sunday
> evening of congenial chat topped off with dessert, coffee and teas.
>
> You are also invited to bring friends.  (We would appreciate your
> replies so we can pre-estimate the size of the attendance.)
>
> We're looking forward seeing Our phoneto you on June 6.
>
> With warm regards,
>
> Fred and Lois Duperrault
> 500 W. Middlefield Rd., #45
> Mountain View, CA 94043
> 650-691-1215
> fredd at freeshell.org
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
> _______________________________________________
> sosfbay-discuss mailing list
> sosfbay-discuss at cagreens.org
> http://lists.cagreens.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/sosfbay-discuss


-- 
Spencer Graves, PE, PhD
President and Chief Operating Officer
Structure Inspection and Monitoring, Inc.
751 Emerson Ct.
San Jos?, CA 95126
ph:  408-655-4567

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From spencer.graves at prodsyse.com  Sun May 30 10:43:35 2010
From: spencer.graves at prodsyse.com (spencerg)
Date: Sun, 30 May 2010 10:43:35 -0700
Subject: [GPSCC-chat] Fwd: Prop 15 PreElection Event
In-Reply-To: <4C015E6A.2000206@freeshell.org>
References: <4C015E6A.2000206@freeshell.org>
Message-ID: <4C02A3C7.8090409@prodsyse.com>

Hi, Fred, et al.:


	  Attached please find an expanded discussion of the "Four Puppet" 
model of politics I mentioned in my May 22 discussion of banks.  I wrote 
this believing that it might be useful to Nancy Neff, Sally Lieber, and 
others working on Prop 15.


	  Might someone be able to forward it to them?  I just sent it to 
"info at yesfairelections.org", but I did not receive a reply to an earlier 
email, so I don't know if anyone is reading that.


	  Best Wishes,
	  Spencer


########################
        How much to common citizens pay for our current "privately 
financed" political campaigns?


        People who think they don't pay anything if they don't 
contribute are exceedingly naive.  On May 22, Nancy and Sally said that 
the citizens of one state (one of the Carolinas?) got a rebate totaling 
$50 million, if my memory is correct, on insurance premiums after the 
first insurance commissioner elected by a publicly finance campaign took 
office.  That election cost the taxpayers between $2 M and $10 M;  I 
can't remember the numbers, but the return on investment from public 
financing in that one example was at least $10 for every $1 spent.


        Over the past half century, the price of sugar in the US has 
averaged just over double the world price.(a)  Research 20 years ago 
indicated that the sugar lobby reaped $3 billion of excess profits from 
this on $2.6 million in campaign "contributions".(b)  That's well over 
$1,000 for ever $1 invested in political campaigns.  With that kind of 
return on investment, it's no small wonder that the inflation in the 
cost of political campaigns far exceeds the rate of inflation in the 
economy as a whole.  As I mentioned on May 22, this would not work if 
the media from which most people get their world view honestly reported 
the story.  However, media that accept advertising will not do that for 
two reasons:  First, they will lose revenue from the big industries 
whose corruption is exposed.  Second, they charge political campaigns 
substantially more than standard commercial accounts, and stand to lose 
substantial sums on election years if the public ceased to be influenced 
by them.


        *** DOES ANYONE KNOW HOW TO GET THIS INFORMATION TO NANCY AND 
SALLY?  I tried to send an email like this to an address at their web 
site but did not get a reply;  they may not have received it.  I think 
this makes an incredibly strong case for Prop 15.


        Best Wishes,
        Spencer


#################
(a) US Department of Agriculture Economic Research Service, Tables 3 and 
4 (http://www.ers.usda.gov/Briefing/Sugar/data.htm), accessed 2010.05.29.


(b) Philip M. Stern (1992) Still the Best Congress Money Can Buy 
(Regnery Gateway).



On 5/29/2010 11:35 AM, fred wrote:
> Our phone number corrected: 650-691-1215
>
> Fred
>
> -------- Original Message --------
> Subject:     Prop 15 PreElection Event
> Date:     Sat, 29 May 2010 11:06:48 -0700
> From:     fred <fredd at freeshell.org>
> To:     South SF Bay Discuss at CA Greens <sosfbay-discuss at cagreens.org>
>
>
>
> DEAR FRIENDS,
>
> Palo Alto YES on PROPOSITION 15 Area Coordinator Nancy Neff and former
> State Assemblywoman Sally Lieber will be speaking at our house (Unit
> 45), or our spacious Willow Park Condo Clubhouse, depending on the size
> of the crowd, on Sunday, June 6, 7:00 - 8:30 pm.
>
> YOU ARE INVITED to meet and hear Nancy and Sally and to enjoy a Sunday
> evening of congenial chat topped off with dessert, coffee and teas.
>
> You are also invited to bring friends.  (We would appreciate your
> replies so we can pre-estimate the size of the attendance.)
>
> We're looking forward seeing Our phoneto you on June 6.
>
> With warm regards,
>
> Fred and Lois Duperrault
> 500 W. Middlefield Rd., #45
> Mountain View, CA 94043
> 650-691-1215
> fredd at freeshell.org
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
> _______________________________________________
> sosfbay-discuss mailing list
> sosfbay-discuss at cagreens.org
> http://lists.cagreens.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/sosfbay-discuss


-- 
Spencer Graves, PE, PhD
President and Chief Operating Officer
Structure Inspection and Monitoring, Inc.
751 Emerson Ct.
San Jos?, CA 95126
ph:  408-655-4567


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From j.m.doyle at sbcglobal.net  Sun May 30 17:04:03 2010
From: j.m.doyle at sbcglobal.net (Jim Doyle)
Date: Sun, 30 May 2010 17:04:03 -0700
Subject: [GPSCC-chat] meeting agenda
Message-ID: <4C02FCF3.4070106@sbcglobal.net>

Green Party of Santa Clara County
Proposed Agenda for Wednesday June 2, 2009

Selection of Facilitator, Notetaker, Ti mekeeper, Vibes Watcher 8 min

Introductions, Announcements, Finalizing Agenda 12 min

Selection of Agenda Preparer for next meeting 3 min

Treasurer's report: 10 min Jim D
Plenary
Food4Thought
Tabling ? SJSU, SCU, Junior State, Berryessa

IRV in San Jose 10 min Jim S

Report re Ed Gonzalez. 1 min Spencer

Tabling & Events - selection of lead persons 15 min
Leafletting ? No on 14, Yes on 15
June 19-20 Juneteenth
Next Food4Thought August 14-th ?

Green Focus 5 min

No on 14 bookmarks, letters to the editor 5 min

Reports
Tabling reports (Berryessa, Mother?s Day) 3 min
Food for Thought May 22 5 min Merriam
SJSU Earth Day follow up 5 min Jim D

Immigration 5 min Jim D

Total time: 1 hour 27 minutes

Post meeting discussions: spurring activism, abusive banks.



From snug.bug at hotmail.com  Sun May 30 23:55:46 2010
From: snug.bug at hotmail.com (Brian Good)
Date: Sun, 30 May 2010 23:55:46 -0700
Subject: [GPSCC-chat] FW: flotilla murders by Israel
Message-ID: <BAY140-W2112F6E0626AF2CAB29E789EEE0@phx.gbl>








   I don''t know anything about the below except that it comes from Donna Wallach and I trust her.

   I've been taking some shit in the 9/11 Truth movement because  I oppose Jew-haters like Dr. Kevin Barrett .

   I am an unapologetic  Jew-lover.  I am also a truth-seeker.

   Brian





Date: Sun, 30 May 2010 23:27:51 -0700
Subject: Fwd: flotilla murders by Israel
From: 



---------- Forwarded message ----------
From: jack dresser 
Date: Sun, May 30, 2010 at 11:22 PM

Subject: flotilla murders by Israel
To: 


















Once again the vicious, cowardly and criminal state of
Israel has attacked unarmed people on the high seas in violation of
international maritime law, misusing US weapons in violation of the Arms Export
Control Act and extending its long record of crimes against humanity in
violation of the Foreign Assistance Act as it did to US presidential candidate Cynthia
McKinney last year and as it did to the USS Liberty in 1967.  Attacking a
Turkish ship and killing several passengers is an act of war against a NATO
state, which should be the end of any further EU or US support or protection from
international justice at the very least and hopefully the beginning of massive international
sanctions and criminal indictments.  

 

It is a disgrace that this flotilla of noble humanitarians
and human rights activists has not received a US
6th Fleet escort to avenge the Liberty
in the event of the monstrous but predictable criminality that has occurred. Israel believes
it enjoys some kind of divine impunity from the laws regulating the rest of
mankind and it is long past time to disabuse them of this self-inflated, grandiose
delusion.  If the Obama administration gave a green light to these
atrocities or if UN sanctions are vetoed, thousands of us will immediately
commence an impeachment movement.  In addition, outraged citizens across
the world will redouble our BDS commitment and demands to bring Israeli
officials to trial for war crimes and crimes against humanity in international
courts or courts of universal jurisdiction.

 

Jack Dresser, Ph.D.


Eugene,
Oregon

Behavioral
Research Scientist 

Political
& Prevention Psychology

Veterans for
Peace

Co-director,
The Al-Nakba Awareness Project 

 








-- 
End the Blockade of Gaza!
Tear down the Apartheid Walls!
End the Israeli collective punishment on the Palestinian people
Free Palestine!

Support the Free Gaza movement to break the siege on Gaza!

http://www.freegaza.org

Support ISM volunteers in West Bank and Gaza Strip!
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From carolineyacoub at att.net  Mon May 31 12:19:14 2010
From: carolineyacoub at att.net (Caroline Yacoub)
Date: Mon, 31 May 2010 12:19:14 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: [GPSCC-chat] Fw: RE: Prop. 14
Message-ID: <820611.21323.qm@web81205.mail.mud.yahoo.com>

I had given up on having it published, but it's in today's paper. I wish I had had the numbers of people who belong to the "minor parties", because I think it would have had more impact.

--- On Fri, 5/28/10, Letters - SJMN <Letters at mercurynews.com> wrote:


From: Letters - SJMN <Letters at mercurynews.com>
Subject: RE: Prop. 14
To: "Caroline Yacoub" <carolineyacoub at att.net>
Date: Friday, May 28, 2010, 11:46 AM



Thank you for submitting a letter to the editor.? We receive hundreds of letters each day and are unable to answer each letter personally.? Your letter will be considered for publication and we appreciate your opinion.? 
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Thanks, again, for writing to us.? 
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Some letters that do not appear in the newspaper are posted on our website. To view them, go to www.mercurynews.com/opinion.
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From danasg at greens.org  Mon May 31 15:21:22 2010
From: danasg at greens.org (Dana St. George)
Date: Mon, 31 May 2010 15:21:22 -0700
Subject: [GPSCC-chat] [Fwd: Did you post this?!: [GPCA Official Notice]
 Urgent! Please reply re Prop 14]
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Hi All,

	Greg Jan urgently requests that folks send letters to the editor to help our Green 
candidates.

Dana St. George
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From JGSHURT69 at aol.com  Mon May 31 16:47:39 2010
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Date: Mon, 31 May 2010 19:47:39 EDT
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