From gerrygras at earthlink.net  Fri Jul  1 00:11:51 2011
From: gerrygras at earthlink.net (Gerry Gras)
Date: Fri, 01 Jul 2011 00:11:51 -0700
Subject: [GPSCC-chat] Are Climate Activists tough enough?
Message-ID: <4E0D7337.1070800@earthlink.net>


FYI,

"Time For Climate Activists to Get Tough"

http://www.commondreams.org/headline/2011/06/30-12
http://www.rollingstone.com/politics/blogs/national-affairs/time-for-climate-activists-to-get-tough-20110630

Gerry



From gerrygras at earthlink.net  Fri Jul  1 11:04:27 2011
From: gerrygras at earthlink.net (Gerry Gras)
Date: Fri, 01 Jul 2011 11:04:27 -0700
Subject: [GPSCC-chat] Greece stopped ships going to Gaza
Message-ID: <4E0E0C2B.6050506@earthlink.net>


Greece has stopped all ships going to Gaza.

The situation may have changed by the time you
get this email, so just do a search.

Gerry


From spencer.graves at structuremonitoring.com  Fri Jul  1 18:46:26 2011
From: spencer.graves at structuremonitoring.com (Spencer Graves)
Date: Fri, 01 Jul 2011 18:46:26 -0700
Subject: [GPSCC-chat] Mortgage CEO gets 40 months for $3B fraud;
 homeless man gets 15 years for $100 theft
Message-ID: <4E0E7872.1080106@structuremonitoring.com>



http://front.moveon.org/take-a-look-at-just-how-differently-two-theft-crimes-are-sentenced/


Justice in America.
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  Sat Jul  2 10:34:58 2011
From: gerrygras at earthlink.net (Gerry Gras)
Date: Sat, 02 Jul 2011 10:34:58 -0700
Subject: [GPSCC-chat] What to Do?
Message-ID: <4E0F56C2.5070908@earthlink.net>


FYI,

"Independence Day Message: We?re Down, but We?re Not Licked"

     http://www.commondreams.org/view/2011/07/02-3

To me the best parts are the military expenditures graph
and the "What to Do?" section.


Gerry



From spencer.graves at structuremonitoring.com  Sat Jul  2 12:43:08 2011
From: spencer.graves at structuremonitoring.com (Spencer Graves)
Date: Sat, 02 Jul 2011 12:43:08 -0700
Subject: [GPSCC-chat] Endgame Movie Night July 8 ->
	www.cagreens.org/santaclara
Message-ID: <4E0F74CC.8030503@structuremonitoring.com>

Hello, All:


       I've just updated the web site with information regarding the 
movie next Friday.


       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  Mon Jul  4 09:13:13 2011
From: gerrygras at earthlink.net (Gerry Gras)
Date: Mon, 04 Jul 2011 09:13:13 -0700
Subject: [GPSCC-chat] Fwd: Declare Your Independence from Corporate Politics!
Message-ID: <4E11E699.9040402@earthlink.net>



-------- Original Message --------
Subject: 	Declare Your Independence from Corporate Politics!
Date: 	Mon, 4 Jul 2011 11:49:59 -0400 (EDT)
From: 	Green Party of the United States <gpinfo at gp.org>
Reply-To: 	gpinfo at gp.org
To: 	santaclara at cagreens.org



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From cls at truffula.sj.ca.us  Mon Jul  4 09:52:51 2011
From: cls at truffula.sj.ca.us (Cameron L. Spitzer)
Date: Mon,  4 Jul 2011 09:52:51 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: [GPSCC-chat] Fwd: Declare Your Independence from Corporate
	Politics!
Message-ID: <20110704165251.1E5016A9AE@truffula.sj.ca.us>


Gerry forwarded one of GP-US' frequent broadcast emails here.
I receive three copies of those.  I never signed up for them.
One of the three is sent to an address that's reserved for
business contacts, and never ever signs up for mailing lists
of any kind.  Those three messages are unsolicited broadcast email.
Unsolicited broadcast email, also known as email spam,
also known as network abuse, is illegal in the EU and Australia.
It's legal here because the junk mail lobby working through its
sock puppets at the ACLU convinced Zoe "The Moron" Lofgren
that network abuse is "free speech."

GP-US uses spammer-for-hire Democracy In Action ("Dems Inaction")
to broadcast its network abuse.  Democracy In Action's biggest
customer, as far as I know, is the Barbara Boxer for Senate
campaign.  They also send postal junk mail.
Dems Inaction is a good choice for political network abuse
because of its politically powerful customers.  Even consumer
entertainment services (AOL etc) block chronic network abusers,
but they'll think twice about blocking network abuse by
a US Senator.

When she became an officer of the GP-US, Marnie Glickman
brought Dems Inaction into the GP-US and pushed out its
IT volunteers who were opposed to network abuse.

What do you suppose would happen if the Boxer campaign called
up Dems Inaction and asked them what they're doing working
for the Green Party?

This morning I also received three Tea Party or Libertarian
spams.  Spamming is widely understood to be theft and
trespass, which are rather antithetical to Libertarian
principles.  (Compuserve v. Cyber Promotions, "trespass to chattels.")
But Libertarian ideals are suspended when it comes to getting
out the valuable offers, er, business opportunities, er,
important political message.  I guess Green ideals are, too.

McAfee marketing tried to quantify the greenhouse gas
impact of spam, but its report understates the environmental cost
of inbound email analysis.  Not surprising, they sell
email analysis software.  It's still an interesting read.
http://img.en25.com/Web/McAfee/CarbonFootprint_12pg_web_REV_NA.pdf


-Cameron in San Jose




From rob.means at electric-bikes.com  Mon Jul  4 15:02:04 2011
From: rob.means at electric-bikes.com (Rob Means)
Date: Mon, 04 Jul 2011 15:02:04 -0700
Subject: [GPSCC-chat] Rebuild the American Dream
Message-ID: <1309816924.1982.133.camel@robs-laptop>

Do you feel that big changes are coming our way ? and soon?  Big changes
in how we run our economy, deliver health care, procure and use energy,
etc.  Would you like a say in the direction those changes might go?  Do
you want a bigger voice in shaping our future?

Poll after poll shows that the American people want change.
Historically, change in America has come when the people join together
to demand it.  Let's build a vision for our future from the grassroots
up.  Join us with your concerns, your ideas, and your energy to plot how
to transform our economy, our culture, and our representative
government.

We will gather on July 16 at 2:00pm.  Learn more and sign up to attend
at http://civic.moveon.org/event/dreammeeting/117426 or
http://snipurl.com/27u6nu 

-- 

Rob Means,1421 Yellowstone Ave., Milpitas, CA 95035-6913 408-262-0420h,
408-262-8975w, rob.means at electric-bikes.com




From spencer.graves at prodsyse.com  Mon Jul  4 16:29:52 2011
From: spencer.graves at prodsyse.com (Spencer Graves)
Date: Mon, 04 Jul 2011 16:29:52 -0700
Subject: [GPSCC-chat] Rebuild the American Dream
In-Reply-To: <1309816924.1982.133.camel@robs-laptop>
References: <1309816924.1982.133.camel@robs-laptop>
Message-ID: <4E124CF0.5050807@prodsyse.com>

I agree with Cameron:  Someone or something has exposed this email list 
to spam.  Are they trying to destroy the Green party in California, to 
drive some out and capture others for moveon.org or something else?


       1.  We need to identify clearly the source of this spam and 
terminate it -- organizationally, not by asking Cameron and others in 
our IT team to create yet another filter for it.  Cameron indicated this 
is a product of Marnie's actions.  I think we need to make sure that's 
the case before we proceed further.


       2.  If this change resulted from Marnie's actions, I think we 
need a resolution on the agenda for the next meeting of the Santa Clara 
County Greens to the effect that the contract negotiated with Marnie 
violated the principles of the Green party, the sentiments expressed by 
our delegates at the recent plenary (or whatever it was), and explicit 
instructions that our delegates gave.  We need to do what we can to 
limit Marnie's activities to those for which there was universal 
consensus.  Beyond that, we need an effort to poll the other Green party 
organizations in California on (a) how they feel about the activities of 
Marnie Glickman, (b) what they think of the contract recently negotiated 
with Marnie, (c) how they feel about the process by which that contract 
was proposed and staffed within the California Green party organization, 
and (d) what if anything they think would be appropriate action.


       Spencer


On 7/4/2011 3:02 PM, Rob Means wrote:
> Do you feel that big changes are coming our way ? and soon?  Big changes
> in how we run our economy, deliver health care, procure and use energy,
> etc.  Would you like a say in the direction those changes might go?  Do
> you want a bigger voice in shaping our future?
>
> Poll after poll shows that the American people want change.
> Historically, change in America has come when the people join together
> to demand it.  Let's build a vision for our future from the grassroots
> up.  Join us with your concerns, your ideas, and your energy to plot how
> to transform our economy, our culture, and our representative
> government.
>
> We will gather on July 16 at 2:00pm.  Learn more and sign up to attend
> at http://civic.moveon.org/event/dreammeeting/117426 or
> http://snipurl.com/27u6nu
>


-- 
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  Mon Jul  4 17:13:31 2011
From: gerrygras at earthlink.net (Gerry Gras)
Date: Mon, 04 Jul 2011 17:13:31 -0700
Subject: [GPSCC-chat] Rebuild the American Dream
In-Reply-To: <4E124CF0.5050807@prodsyse.com>
References: <1309816924.1982.133.camel@robs-laptop>
	<4E124CF0.5050807@prodsyse.com>
Message-ID: <4E12572B.1050508@earthlink.net>


I am confused at this point.  You were replying to
an email from Rob Means which I don't consider spam.

Cameron was responding to an email I forwarded to
the list from GPUS (gpinfo at gp.org) addressed to
santaclara at cagreens.org.

Gerry


Spencer Graves wrote:
> I agree with Cameron:  Someone or something has exposed this email list
> to spam. Are they trying to destroy the Green party in California, to
> drive some out and capture others for moveon.org or something else?
>
>
> 1. We need to identify clearly the source of this spam and terminate it
> -- organizationally, not by asking Cameron and others in our IT team to
> create yet another filter for it. Cameron indicated this is a product of
> Marnie's actions. I think we need to make sure that's the case before we
> proceed further.
>
>
> 2. If this change resulted from Marnie's actions, I think we need a
> resolution on the agenda for the next meeting of the Santa Clara County
> Greens to the effect that the contract negotiated with Marnie violated
> the principles of the Green party, the sentiments expressed by our
> delegates at the recent plenary (or whatever it was), and explicit
> instructions that our delegates gave. We need to do what we can to limit
> Marnie's activities to those for which there was universal consensus.
> Beyond that, we need an effort to poll the other Green party
> organizations in California on (a) how they feel about the activities of
> Marnie Glickman, (b) what they think of the contract recently negotiated
> with Marnie, (c) how they feel about the process by which that contract
> was proposed and staffed within the California Green party organization,
> and (d) what if anything they think would be appropriate action.
>
>
> Spencer
>
>
> On 7/4/2011 3:02 PM, Rob Means wrote:
>> Do you feel that big changes are coming our way ? and soon? Big changes
>> in how we run our economy, deliver health care, procure and use energy,
>> etc. Would you like a say in the direction those changes might go? Do
>> you want a bigger voice in shaping our future?
>>
>> Poll after poll shows that the American people want change.
>> Historically, change in America has come when the people join together
>> to demand it. Let's build a vision for our future from the grassroots
>> up. Join us with your concerns, your ideas, and your energy to plot how
>> to transform our economy, our culture, and our representative
>> government.
>>
>> We will gather on July 16 at 2:00pm. Learn more and sign up to attend
>> at http://civic.moveon.org/event/dreammeeting/117426 or
>> http://snipurl.com/27u6nu
>>
>
>


From spencer.graves at prodsyse.com  Mon Jul  4 17:19:18 2011
From: spencer.graves at prodsyse.com (Spencer Graves)
Date: Mon, 04 Jul 2011 17:19:18 -0700
Subject: [GPSCC-chat] Rebuild the American Dream
In-Reply-To: <4E12572B.1050508@earthlink.net>
References: <1309816924.1982.133.camel@robs-laptop>
	<4E124CF0.5050807@prodsyse.com> <4E12572B.1050508@earthlink.net>
Message-ID: <4E125886.3050702@prodsyse.com>

Hi, Gerry:


       Thanks for the clarification.  I was confused.  The email from 
Rob Means read like spam to me;  apparently, it was not.  However, I 
share Cameron's concern.


       Spencer


On 7/4/2011 5:13 PM, Gerry Gras wrote:
>
> I am confused at this point.  You were replying to
> an email from Rob Means which I don't consider spam.
>
> Cameron was responding to an email I forwarded to
> the list from GPUS (gpinfo at gp.org) addressed to
> santaclara at cagreens.org.
>
> Gerry
>
>
> Spencer Graves wrote:
>> I agree with Cameron:  Someone or something has exposed this email list
>> to spam. Are they trying to destroy the Green party in California, to
>> drive some out and capture others for moveon.org or something else?
>>
>>
>> 1. We need to identify clearly the source of this spam and terminate it
>> -- organizationally, not by asking Cameron and others in our IT team to
>> create yet another filter for it. Cameron indicated this is a product of
>> Marnie's actions. I think we need to make sure that's the case before we
>> proceed further.
>>
>>
>> 2. If this change resulted from Marnie's actions, I think we need a
>> resolution on the agenda for the next meeting of the Santa Clara County
>> Greens to the effect that the contract negotiated with Marnie violated
>> the principles of the Green party, the sentiments expressed by our
>> delegates at the recent plenary (or whatever it was), and explicit
>> instructions that our delegates gave. We need to do what we can to limit
>> Marnie's activities to those for which there was universal consensus.
>> Beyond that, we need an effort to poll the other Green party
>> organizations in California on (a) how they feel about the activities of
>> Marnie Glickman, (b) what they think of the contract recently negotiated
>> with Marnie, (c) how they feel about the process by which that contract
>> was proposed and staffed within the California Green party organization,
>> and (d) what if anything they think would be appropriate action.
>>
>>
>> Spencer
>>
>>
>> On 7/4/2011 3:02 PM, Rob Means wrote:
>>> Do you feel that big changes are coming our way ? and soon? Big changes
>>> in how we run our economy, deliver health care, procure and use energy,
>>> etc. Would you like a say in the direction those changes might go? Do
>>> you want a bigger voice in shaping our future?
>>>
>>> Poll after poll shows that the American people want change.
>>> Historically, change in America has come when the people join together
>>> to demand it. Let's build a vision for our future from the grassroots
>>> up. Join us with your concerns, your ideas, and your energy to plot how
>>> to transform our economy, our culture, and our representative
>>> government.
>>>
>>> We will gather on July 16 at 2:00pm. Learn more and sign up to attend
>>> at http://civic.moveon.org/event/dreammeeting/117426 or
>>> http://snipurl.com/27u6nu
>>>
>>
>>
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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



From carolineyacoub at att.net  Tue Jul  5 20:20:08 2011
From: carolineyacoub at att.net (Caroline Yacoub)
Date: Tue, 5 Jul 2011 20:20:08 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: [GPSCC-chat] Fw: [GPCA Official Notice] August 20, 21,
	2011 -- GPCA Strategy Gathering in Ventura
Message-ID: <1309922408.51897.YahooMailClassic@web81207.mail.mud.yahoo.com>

Is this a plenary? Do we have delegates?

--- On Tue, 7/5/11, County Contacts <contacts2006 at cagreens.org> wrote:


From: County Contacts <contacts2006 at cagreens.org>
Subject: [GPCA Official Notice] August 20, 21, 2011 -- GPCA Strategy Gathering in Ventura
To: "County Contacts" <Contacts2006 at cagreens.org>
Date: Tuesday, July 5, 2011, 4:03 PM


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.









*************************
Reminder: PLEASE RSVP to earthworks_works at yahoo.com if you have not already!
SAVE THE DATES !!

August 20, 21, 2011 -- GPCA Strategy Gathering in Ventura, CA
All California registered Greens are welcome!!

Join us in beautiful Ventura, on California's central coast, for a weekend of
fun, inspiration, information and activation!.

We have a lovely venue - the Theatre Gallery Community Room at The WAV -
www.wavartists.com <http://www.wavartists.com/>

Hosts: Kendra Gonzales, Adrienne Prince and the Ventura County Green Party.
We will post travel & lodging info shortly. Please visit: www.cagreens.org
For more info on Ventura itself, please visit:

www.totallylocalvc.com <http://www.totallylocalvc.com/>

This Gathering's format uses the Open Workshop model.
Agenda and topics will be determined by participants on the spot.
This is an easy process - giving all an equal access to agenda creation
All presentations and discussions will be peer-led.
------------------------------------------------------------------------------
* Now is the time to consider leading a discussion, panel presentation or
information session! *

Is there a topic you would like to see discussed, or want to learn more about?
What is your area of expertise? How can it help other Greens live well and
organize in their communities?

Pre-registration begins now,
Suggested $25 per person payable *at the door* (includes 2 meals, coffee, tea,
and snacks throughout)

The creation of the agenda will occur during the first hour of the Gathering.
You will be asked to offer and weigh various proposals to guide the discussion
for the weekend, using the IRV method.

*Because this first hour is so crucial, we created a timetable that would
ensure the most people could be present, even if traveling from a distance.*

*Timetable: *(approximate and open to change)*

Saturday, August 20*
11:30 - 1:00 - Lunch (provided by hosts)
1:00 - 2:00 - Group facilitation: Setting the day's agenda
(presenters, offerings and time slots using IRV process)
2:15 - 4:45 - Peer-led presentations/discussions (2.5 hours)
5:00 - 7:00 - Peer-led part II (2 hours)
7:00 - Break for Dinner - participants find their own - explore Ventura!
8:30 - Optional evening program
(A guest musician, guest speaker, film or activity. *Your suggestions are
welcome!*)

*Sunday, August 21*
8:30 - 10:00 - Breakfast (provided by hosts)
10:00 - 11:00 - Creating the Strategic Plan Outline
11:00 - 12:00- Strategic Plan Content
12:00 - 1:00 - Lunch (explore downtown Ventura)
1:00 - 2:00 - Polishing up Strategic Plan Document
2::00 - 2:30 - Closing

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Thank you!

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From spencer.graves at structuremonitoring.com  Wed Jul  6 10:06:22 2011
From: spencer.graves at structuremonitoring.com (Spencer Graves)
Date: Wed, 06 Jul 2011 10:06:22 -0700
Subject: [GPSCC-chat] Fwd: Stop the privatization of California libraries
In-Reply-To: <1309970525.0747657735293384@mf1.sendgrid.net>
References: <1309970525.0747657735293384@mf1.sendgrid.net>
Message-ID: <4E14960E.20607@structuremonitoring.com>

Hello:


       Tomorrow, July 7, California lawmakers are reportedly scheduled 
to vote on AB 438, which "would tie the hands of local government" in 
decisions regarding privatizing local public libraries. Reportedly, 17 
public library systems have already been subcontracted to Library 
Services and Systems, Inc., which fires all employees, hires only a 
minimal lowest paid staff, typically without degrees or experience in 
librarianship and follows by inventing ways to increase fees, etc.  
AB438 would require transparency in these decisions.


       I signed the "change.org" petition, adding, "I don't want big 
business deciding which books are allowed in public libraries.  Our 
current economic problems would be more easily solved if the commercial 
media did not place the interests of advertisers (e.g., major banks) 
above the public."  We also would not be in Iraq today if the mainstream 
media had held an honest discussion of how Saddam Hussein got the 
weapons of mass destruction the W administration claimed he had.


       Best Wishes,
       Spencer


-------- Original Message --------
Subject: 	Stop the privatization of California libraries
Date: 	Wed, 6 Jul 2011 09:39:00 -0700
From: 	Jess Kutch, Change.org <mail at change.org>
To: 	spencer.graves at structuremonitoring.com




Change.org

*Tell California lawmakers: Public libraries should not be run for 
private profit 
<http://www.change.org/petitions/tell-california-lawmakers-public-libraries-should-not-be-run-for-private-profit?utm_medium=email&alert_id=busmsMlUXl_CDiqmwwwsC&utm_source=action_alert%20>*

<http://www.change.org/petitions/tell-california-lawmakers-public-libraries-should-not-be-run-for-private-profit?utm_medium=email&alert_id=busmsMlUXl_CDiqmwwwsC&utm_source=action_alert%20>

Sign the Petition 
<http://www.change.org/petitions/tell-california-lawmakers-public-libraries-should-not-be-run-for-private-profit?utm_medium=email&alert_id=busmsMlUXl_CDiqmwwwsC&utm_source=action_alert%20>

Dear Spencer,

On July 7, 2011 California lawmakers will vote on whether public 
libraries throughout the state will continue to be privatized without 
transparency and accountability.

Privatization means revenue determines what books are ordered, what 
hours are kept, and who?s hired and fired.

*Act now: Ask the California Senate to protect California?s librarians 
and keep public libraries out of the private sector?s grasp by signing 
Santa Clarita librarian and union member Gina Quesenberry?s petition. 
<http://www.change.org/petitions/tell-california-lawmakers-public-libraries-should-not-be-run-for-private-profit?utm_medium=email&alert_id=busmsMlUXl_CDiqmwwwsC&utm_source=action_alert%20>*

The out-of-state corporation trying to take over California libraries is 
Library Services and Systems, Inc. (LSSI). They overhaul libraries to 
make a profit at the public?s expense.

*LSSI has a clear method:* taking over a library, firing the staff 
(beginning with union members), then hiring back the least expensive 
candidates. They don't even require librarians to have a degree in 
library science.

LSSI also takes advantage of being the /only /library privatization 
company that takes over whole systems by bidding low to take over a 
library, then demanding more and more money for services after 
privatizing the system.

If the new bill (called AB 438) passes, local governments will have to 
present information about bidders and proof of cost-savings to citizens 
before they can privatize a library. They?ll also have to hold a 
/competitive/ bidding process ? and guarantee librarians? job security.

LSSI already operates 14 library systems -- and they're aggressively 
seeking to expand. This is the bill that can stop them.

*Click here to sign Gina?s petition to ask State Senators to pass AB 438 
and keep California?s public libraries focused on public interests, not 
profits:*

*http://www.change.org/petitions/tell-california-lawmakers-public-libraries-should-not-be-run-for-private-profit* 
<http://www.change.org/petitions/tell-california-lawmakers-public-libraries-should-not-be-run-for-private-profit?utm_medium=email&alert_id=busmsMlUXl_CDiqmwwwsC&utm_source=action_alert>**

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From rob.means at electric-bikes.com  Wed Jul  6 10:28:15 2011
From: rob.means at electric-bikes.com (Rob Means)
Date: Wed, 06 Jul 2011 10:28:15 -0700
Subject: [GPSCC-chat] Rebuild the American Dream
In-Reply-To: <mailman.1.1309892401.4325.sosfbay-discuss@cagreens.org>
References: <mailman.1.1309892401.4325.sosfbay-discuss@cagreens.org>
Message-ID: <1309973295.4999.24.camel@robs-laptop>

Hi Folks,

As part of my effort to activate residents of Milpitas for progressive
causes, I am hosting and advertising the Rebuild the American Dream
event ( http://civic.moveon.org/event/dreammeeting/117426 ).  If you
know anyone in the area that wants to push such an effort in "green"
directions, please attend to help focus whatever group action may
follow. 
-- 
Rob Means
ATRA Legislative Advisor
www.advancedtransit.org
rob.means at electric-bikes.com
408-262-8975 work, 408-230-2585 cell
1421 Yellowstone Ave., Milpitas, CA 95035




> Message: 1
> Date: Mon, 04 Jul 2011 15:02:04 -0700
> From: Rob Means <rob.means at electric-bikes.com>
> To: sosfbay-discuss at cagreens.org
> Subject: [GPSCC-chat] Rebuild the American Dream
> Message-ID: <1309816924.1982.133.camel at robs-laptop>
> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="UTF-8"
> 
> Do you feel that big changes are coming our way ? and soon?  Big changes
> in how we run our economy, deliver health care, procure and use energy,
> etc.  Would you like a say in the direction those changes might go?  Do
> you want a bigger voice in shaping our future?
> 
> Poll after poll shows that the American people want change.
> Historically, change in America has come when the people join together
> to demand it.  Let's build a vision for our future from the grassroots
> up.  Join us with your concerns, your ideas, and your energy to plot how
> to transform our economy, our culture, and our representative
> government.
> 
> We will gather on July 16 at 2:00pm.  Learn more and sign up to attend
> at http://civic.moveon.org/event/dreammeeting/117426 or
> http://snipurl.com/27u6nu 
> 
> -- 
> 
> Rob Means,1421 Yellowstone Ave., Milpitas, CA 95035-6913 408-262-0420h,
> 408-262-8975w, rob.means at electric-bikes.com




From gerrygras at earthlink.net  Wed Jul  6 11:11:31 2011
From: gerrygras at earthlink.net (Gerry Gras)
Date: Wed, 06 Jul 2011 11:11:31 -0700
Subject: [GPSCC-chat] Rebuild the American Dream
In-Reply-To: <1309973295.4999.24.camel@robs-laptop>
References: <mailman.1.1309892401.4325.sosfbay-discuss@cagreens.org>
	<1309973295.4999.24.camel@robs-laptop>
Message-ID: <4E14A553.6090906@earthlink.net>


In case Milpitas is too far away, you can find
local events at:

     http://civic.moveon.org/event/events/index.html?action_id=245

Gerry


Rob Means wrote:
> Hi Folks,
>
> As part of my effort to activate residents of Milpitas for progressive
> causes, I am hosting and advertising the Rebuild the American Dream
> event ( http://civic.moveon.org/event/dreammeeting/117426 ).  If you
> know anyone in the area that wants to push such an effort in "green"
> directions, please attend to help focus whatever group action may
> follow.


From snug.bug at hotmail.com  Wed Jul  6 14:26:15 2011
From: snug.bug at hotmail.com (Brian Good)
Date: Wed, 6 Jul 2011 14:26:15 -0700
Subject: [GPSCC-chat] The Economic Crisis: How did the Experts Get it Wrong?
In-Reply-To: <1106435090168.1103934123272.2788.12.7170502@scheduler>
References: <1106435090168.1103934123272.2788.12.7170502@scheduler>
Message-ID: <BAY165-w25D3E8DFA1BBB9CB04B4A89E5E0@phx.gbl>








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From tnharter at aceweb.com  Wed Jul  6 15:45:00 2011
From: tnharter at aceweb.com (Tian Harter)
Date: Wed, 06 Jul 2011 15:45:00 -0700
Subject: [GPSCC-chat] [Movie Night!] July 8th 7 PM Endgame
Message-ID: <4E14E56C.8040305@aceweb.com>

Movie:  Friday, July 8, 2011
San Jose Peace & Justice Center
48 S. 7th St., San Jose, CA

6:30 - 7 PM:  refreshments
Movie starts at 7 PM.

   Endgame

Endgame is a story based on the covert discussions that brought ended 
Apartheid in South Africa.

South Africa, 1985. While the country is under siege and sanctions are 
biting, Mandela's imprisonment is an international cause celebr?.  ANC 
guerrilla terrorist attacks are escalating. Every day the country is 
more ungovernable as it plunges towards the apocalypse of a race war. In 
saner moments everyone knows the vile apartheid regime is doomed but 
will the transition to democracy be peaceful or bloody? P.W. Botha's 
Machiavellian Head of Intelligence, Dr. Neil Barnard, opens furtive 
talks with imprisoned Nelson Mandela. But lesser known are the secret 
talks that occurred in the unlikely setting of a rural English manor 
house, arranged by a British businessman and sponsored by a mining 
company. Both sides have everything to win or to lose, including their 
own lives.

After the movie there will be a discussion about Apartheid in South 
Africa and the current situation in Palestine.
-- 
Tian
http://tian.greens.org
Latest change: words and pictures from and about SJBP's Seventies Ride.
The screw I got mile 81 of bike the limits is on a Missouri quarter.


From j.m.doyle at sbcglobal.net  Wed Jul  6 17:16:04 2011
From: j.m.doyle at sbcglobal.net (Jim Doyle)
Date: Wed, 06 Jul 2011 17:16:04 -0700
Subject: [GPSCC-chat] american dream house meetings
Message-ID: <4E14FAC4.3000902@sbcglobal.net>

The list of local events is at

 http://civic.moveon.org/event/events/index.html?action_id=245


Here are two excerpts.  I mention them because I see them as
possible contact points

Sunday, 17 Jul 2011, 4:00 PM
American Dream House Meeting 
<http://civic.moveon.org/event/events/event.html?event_id=116976&id=> -
7 miles away  near Seven Springs and Regnart, Kennedy
and Monte Vista schools
*6* registered participant(s) (30 maximum)
Cupertino, CA 95014
Hosted by Elena Dorabji
Description If you are passionate about turning America around to 
re-establish
its promise of a good life for all who live here, join me. I happen to 
teach political
science at SJSU and De Anza but am not here to preach or tell you what 
to do.
I want us to WORK TOGETHER IN SOLIDARITY with like-minded people to
get America back to the tried and true policies which served us so well 
from the
New Deal through the 1970's. Welcome to my home. Elena Dorabji

Saturday, 16 Jul 2011, 2:00 PM 	American Dream House Meeting 
<http://civic.moveon.org/event/events/event.html?event_id=117052&id=> - 
17 miles away
Stanford Faculty Neighborhood
*10* registered participant(s) (20 maximum)
Stanford, CA 94305
Hosted by Patricia Chang
Description The way forward, making a plan to move ahead for 2012



Sunday, 17 Jul 2011, 7:00 PM American Dream 
<http://civic.moveon.org/event/events/event.html?event_id=116854&id=>
Barry Home, West Gilroy
*0* registered participant(s) (50 maximum)
Gilroy, CA 95020
Hosted by Rose Barry
Description Come to our home for a conversation about what a new 
American Dream looks like. Here's a chance to express your concerns and 
ideas about our American Dream and how budget decisions support it. 
We'll not only brainstorm, but commit to each other that we will stand 
together to make it happen. Let's build a strong vision for how to fix 
our economy, stop extremist agendas, and make sure the American Dream 
doesn't disappear forever.


From jims at greens.org  Wed Jul  6 15:58:42 2011
From: jims at greens.org (Jim Stauffer)
Date: Wed, 06 Jul 2011 15:58:42 -0700
Subject: [GPSCC-chat] Fw: [GPCA Official Notice] August 20, 21,
 2011 -- GPCA Strategy Gathering in Ventura
In-Reply-To: <1309922408.51897.YahooMailClassic@web81207.mail.mud.yahoo.com>
References: <1309922408.51897.YahooMailClassic@web81207.mail.mud.yahoo.com>
Message-ID: <4E14E8A2.5040201@greens.org>

This is a GPCA "Gathering," which is a non-decision-making event. Gatherings 
are usually a collection of workshops, presentations, and other educational 
items. This one is themed around building a strategy plan for the party. Sort 
of like a larger version of what our region did a few months ago.

Participation is strictly voluntary.

Jim



On 7/5/2011 8:20 PM, Caroline Yacoub wrote:
> Is this a plenary? Do we have delegates?
>
> --- On *Tue, 7/5/11, County Contacts /<contacts2006 at cagreens.org>/* wrote:
>
>
>     From: County Contacts <contacts2006 at cagreens.org>
>     Subject: [GPCA Official Notice] August 20, 21, 2011 -- GPCA Strategy
>     Gathering in Ventura
>     To: "County Contacts" <Contacts2006 at cagreens.org>
>     Date: Tuesday, July 5, 2011, 4:03 PM
>
>     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.
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>     *************************
>     Reminder: PLEASE RSVP to earthworks_works at yahoo.com
>     <http://us.mc812.mail.yahoo.com/mc/compose?to=earthworks_works at yahoo.com>
>     if you have not already!
>     SAVE THE DATES !!
>
>     August 20, 21, 2011 -- GPCA Strategy Gathering in Ventura, CA
>     All California registered Greens are welcome!!
>
>     Join us in beautiful Ventura, on California's central coast, for a weekend of
>     fun, inspiration, information and activation!.
>
>     We have a lovely venue - the Theatre Gallery Community Room at The WAV -
>     www.wavartists.com <http://www.wavartists.com/>
>
>     Hosts: Kendra Gonzales, Adrienne Prince and the Ventura County Green Party.
>     We will post travel & lodging info shortly. Please visit: www.cagreens.org
>     For more info on Ventura itself, please visit:
>
>     www.totallylocalvc.com <http://www.totallylocalvc.com/>
>
>     This Gathering's format uses the Open Workshop model.
>     Agenda and topics will be determined by participants on the spot.
>     This is an easy process - giving all an equal access to agenda creation
>     All presentations and discussions will be peer-led.
>     ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
>     * Now is the time to consider leading a discussion, panel presentation or
>     information session! *
>
>     Is there a topic you would like to see discussed, or want to learn more about?
>     What is your area of expertise? How can it help other Greens live well and
>     organize in their communities?
>
>     Pre-registration begins now,
>     Suggested $25 per person payable *at the door* (includes 2 meals, coffee, tea,
>     and snacks throughout)
>
>     The creation of the agenda will occur during the first hour of the Gathering.
>     You will be asked to offer and weigh various proposals to guide the discussion
>     for the weekend, using the IRV method.
>
>     *Because this first hour is so crucial, we created a timetable that would
>     ensure the most people could be present, even if traveling from a distance.*
>
>     *Timetable: *(approximate and open to change)*
>
>     Saturday, August 20*
>     11:30 - 1:00 - Lunch (provided by hosts)
>     1:00 - 2:00 - Group facilitation: Setting the day's agenda
>     (presenters, offerings and time slots using IRV process)
>     2:15 - 4:45 - Peer-led presentations/discussions (2.5 hours)
>     5:00 - 7:00 - Peer-led part II (2 hours)
>     7:00 - Break for Dinner - participants find their own - explore Ventura!
>     8:30 - Optional evening program
>     (A guest musician, guest speaker, film or activity. *Your suggestions are
>     welcome!*)
>
>     *Sunday, August 21*
>     8:30 - 10:00 - Breakfast (provided by hosts)
>     10:00 - 11:00 - Creating the Strategic Plan Outline
>     11:00 - 12:00- Strategic Plan Content
>     12:00 - 1:00 - Lunch (explore downtown Ventura)
>     1:00 - 2:00 - Polishing up Strategic Plan Document
>     2::00 - 2:30 - Closing
>
>     *TO RSVP: EMAIL earthworks_works at yahoo.com
>     <http://us.mc812.mail.yahoo.com/mc/compose?to=earthworks_works at yahoo.com>
>     <mailto:earthworks_works at yahoo.com
>     <http://us.mc812.mail.yahoo.com/mc/compose?to=earthworks_works at yahoo.com>>
>     and feel free to ask questions, offer comments. We will send more reminder
>     emails and updates via www.cagreens.org, and Facebook on-going.
>
>     Thank you!
>
>     Kendra Gonzales & Adrienne Prince
>     Ventura County Green Party
>
>
>     _______________________________________________
>     Contacts2006 mailing list
>     Contacts2006 at cagreens.org
>     <http://us.mc812.mail.yahoo.com/mc/compose?to=Contacts2006 at cagreens.org>
>     http://lists.cagreens.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/contacts2006
>
>
>
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From vdf at juno.com  Wed Jul  6 17:48:26 2011
From: vdf at juno.com (Valerie D. Face)
Date: Thu, 7 Jul 2011 00:48:26 GMT
Subject: [GPSCC-chat] Fw: [GPCA Official Notice] August 20, 21,
	2011 -- GPCA Strategy Ga	thering in Ventura
Message-ID: <20110706.174826.8222.0@webmail09.vgs.untd.com>

Hi Caroline,

At gatherings there are no delegates.  They're open to whoever shows up.  I attended one in Thousand Oaks (also Ventura County) nine years ago.  Throughout the weekend there were workshops on different topics of interest to Greens.  Some of these were led by different working groups of the state party and some were led by people with expertise on different issues.  There were also opportunities to relax and socialize, including entertainment (with a solar sound system!) on Saturday night.  All in all, I found it to be a very pleasant way to connect with other Greens and learn more about specific issues without the stress that can build up around plenary agendas.  My understanding is that the state party used to try to have at least one gathering per year, preferably alternating gatherings and plenaries, but lately that hasn't been happening.

The Campaigns and Candidates Working Group of the state party has been talking about having a strategy meeting this summer, and there are people who think it would be nice if we could get back to having more gatherings, so I believe that this is an attempt to try to meet both needs (perhaps others on this list know more).  I'm sure that there will be a lot of campaign strategy-related discussion, but from the announcements it sounds like all topics of interest to Greens are welcomed.

The open workshop format, allowing anyone to propose a topic for discussion and lead that discussion, should be interesting.  I've attended a couple of technical "unconferences" that were organized like that and they were very lively.

Perhaps others on this list have more information or background to share (if they haven't already done so off-list)...

Best wishes,
Valerie


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From gerrygras at earthlink.net  Sat Jul  9 17:32:47 2011
From: gerrygras at earthlink.net (Gerry Gras)
Date: Sat, 09 Jul 2011 17:32:47 -0700
Subject: [GPSCC-chat] 93 days in jail for planting vegetables?
Message-ID: <4E18F32F.2060302@earthlink.net>


FYI,

      http://www.digitaljournal.com/article/308925

Gerry



From spencer.graves at prodsyse.com  Sat Jul  9 18:07:35 2011
From: spencer.graves at prodsyse.com (Spencer Graves)
Date: Sat, 09 Jul 2011 18:07:35 -0700
Subject: [GPSCC-chat] Printer Status
Message-ID: <4E18FB57.9040400@prodsyse.com>

Good news and bad news:


GOOD:  The official Santa Clara Green Party Printer is now in Warner's 
"garage".  It accepts power, and the paper transport seems to work.


BAD:


       1.  So far, I've only been able to produce pages that are 
essentially all black.  Cameron suggested I print 20 pages and see if 
the problem clears up.  I printed roughly a dozen, and a few shades of 
gray seemed to be getting a little lighter.  Then the printer thought 
there was a paper jam.  I got it printing black pages again but decided 
not to mess with it further.


       2.  Windows 7 on my notebook seemed not to like it.  When I told 
it to search for a network printer, it found an HP Color Laserjet 8550.  
When I told it I wanted that, it then wanted to install a driver for it, 
and gave me a list of options first for manufacturer.  When I selected 
HP, it then gave me a further list of options, which seemed NOT to 
include a Color Laserjet 8550.  Cameron said that it's a postscript 
printers, and selecting any Apple postscript option would work.  
However, tfosorciM refused to provide "Apple" and an acceptable 
manufacturer for a printer using their operating system.  (What do you 
think of them apples?)



CONCLUSION:


       1.  If someone else has a need for it and time to mess with it, 
it's possible that it might clear up after printing another dozen or two 
test pages.  We laid it on its side to transport it, and it could easily 
have gotten toner in inappropriate places.  If it doesn't then I think 
it needs to be recycled.


       2.  If someone can get the printer to work on self test, you 
still need a computer configured to print to it.


       Hope this helps.
       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 green at bionictoad.com  Sat Jul  9 18:46:31 2011
From: green at bionictoad.com (Ray Tobey)
Date: Sat, 09 Jul 2011 18:46:31 -0700
Subject: [GPSCC-chat] Printer Status
In-Reply-To: <4E18FB57.9040400@prodsyse.com>
References: <4E18FB57.9040400@prodsyse.com>
Message-ID: <4E190477.90607@bionictoad.com>

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From carolineyacoub at att.net  Mon Jul 11 10:27:57 2011
From: carolineyacoub at att.net (Caroline Yacoub)
Date: Mon, 11 Jul 2011 10:27:57 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: [GPSCC-chat] Fw: Cutting our Debt and Deficit
Message-ID: <1310405277.21836.YahooMailClassic@web81205.mail.mud.yahoo.com>

Anna may not be your favorite Congressperson, but she IS voting, and she IS telling us what she is voting for.
?
Caroline

--- On Wed, 7/6/11, Congresswoman Anna Eshoo <Congresswoman.Eshoo at address-verify.com> wrote:


From: Congresswoman Anna Eshoo <Congresswoman.Eshoo at address-verify.com>
Subject: Cutting our Debt and Deficit
To: carolineyacoub at att.net
Date: Wednesday, July 6, 2011, 9:30 AM


































RECENT NEWS???? |???? CONSTITUENT SERVICES???? |???? LEGISLATIVE WORK???? |???? CONTACT ANNA???? |???? NOT A SUBSCRIBER?


Dear Caroline,



 
Each one of us is justifiably concerned about our nation?s debt and deficit. It weighs heavily on our collective well-being, and if left unaddressed, will dim the promise of America for future generations. As we consider this enormous challenge, it?s important to examine how we got to where we are today, and what policies I believe we need to ensure America?s future prosperity.

When I first came to Congress in 1993, we passed the Deficit Reduction Act. This eliminated the deficit and lead to a decade of budget surpluses and economic prosperity. We balanced the budget for the first time since 1969, and eventually produced surpluses for four years. In fact, we had eight consecutive years between 1993 and 2000 with a declining deficit and an increasing surplus, setting a postwar record.

Between 1998 and 2000, the publicly held debt declined by $363 billion?the largest three-year pay-down in American history. By comparison, under the previous two Administrations, the public debt quadrupled. By the time President Clinton left office, we were on track to pay off the entire debt by 2009. It?s also worth noting that when he left office, the federal government was the smallest it had been since the Eisenhower Administration, with 377,000 fewer employees.

On January 20, 2001, the Congressional Budget Office estimated the total budget surplus for 2002 through 2011 would be $5.6 trillion. A national debate about how to use the surplus ensued, with one side advocating a ?lock box? to protect Social Security, and the other calling for tax cuts. In crafting the cuts, the Administration unfortunately ignored a looming problem with the Alternative Minimum Tax (AMT). We knew then more and more people would be subject to the tax each year without raising its minimum threshold, but the tax cuts included no such increase because it would have made the tax cuts appear far more expensive.

As a result, since 2001, Congress has had to continually extend an AMT ?patch? so that millions of taxpayers are not subjected to this outdated tax. The true cost of what was advertised as a $1.6 trillion tax cut is now $2.2 trillion because of these ?patches? and the need to finance the debt created by the tax cuts.

The other major contributors to our national debt are the two expensive wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, and the decision to once again cut taxes in the midst of these wars. The wars and the tax cuts were all charged to the national credit card and have added enormous amounts to the national debt. According to the Congressional Research Service, the total cost of the wars between 2001 and 2010 is $832.2 billion for Iraq, and $557.1 billion for Afghanistan. Together, they have cost us $1.4 trillion so far, plus the cost of added security at our military bases, and the substantial health costs associated with the care of our veterans. In addition, the nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office (CBO) estimates the cost of the wars over the next decade could be $500 billion to $1 trillion, depending on troop levels. It?s almost impossible to overstate the staggering costs of these military engagements, every cent of which was financed with borrowed money.

Yet another turning point came in 2003, with passage of the Medicare Part D prescription drug benefit. The cost of the benefit was advertised as $395 billion between 2004 and 2013, even as Medicare?s chief actuary had concluded it would cost at least $534 billion over the same period. Over the next ten years, according to Republican economist Bruce Bartlett, the benefit will cost more than $1 trillion. This, too, is completely deficit-financed. Most people are not aware that the health reform bill President Obama signed into law last year is a deficit-reducer. According to the CBO, it will save $143 billion in the first decade and $1.2 trillion in the second.

In 2000, our government ran a record $230 billion surplus. On January 20, 2009,?the deficit was $485 billion and the debt was $10.6 trillion, a record debt for any Administration. Any honest assessment will point to these elective policies?two massive tax cuts and two wars waged with borrowed money, as the primary reasons.

In late 2008, the end of the ?housing bubble? and the Wall Street meltdown dealt our country catastrophic harm, precipitating the worst recession since the Great Depression. In 2009 alone, American households lost almost $8 trillion in stock market wealth and $6 trillion in the market value of their homes?the combined $14 trillion loss is comparable to the entire 2008 GDP. Out of necessity, the government took steps to stem these historic losses and begin to rebuild the economy, including passage of the Recovery Act, which created or saved millions of jobs. In the final days of the Bush Administration, Congress also passed the Troubled Assets Relief Program (TARP), which, though authorized at $700 billion, is now estimated to cost taxpayers about $19 billion in total. While still significant, this figure pales in comparison to the cost of a global economic meltdown. The reason for the lower amount is that the loans to the automobile industry and
 financial institutions have either been totally repaid to the taxpayers with interest, or the amounts owed have been substantially reduced.

Today, to have any hope of addressing our unsustainable deficit and growing national debt, we must begin with a clear and honest understanding of how they were created. This burden is one we all bear and it is the responsibility of Congress and the Administration to address these fiscal challenges. 

I have voted for billions of dollars in difficult but necessary cuts in order to preserve our country?s competitiveness, while still protecting the most vulnerable. Click here to see a list of cuts I?ve voted for.

I will continue to sponsor and support sensible legislation to help our country return to sound fiscal footing. As always, should you have any questions or comments, let me hear from you. I?m proud to represent a Congressional District where my constituents are informed and ask serious-minded, thoughtful questions, which provide me with valuable feedback.

Most gratefully,











Anna G. Eshoo
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From gerrygras at earthlink.net  Mon Jul 11 11:36:43 2011
From: gerrygras at earthlink.net (Gerry Gras)
Date: Mon, 11 Jul 2011 11:36:43 -0700
Subject: [GPSCC-chat] Obama and Deficit
Message-ID: <4E1B42BB.8080707@earthlink.net>


"Obama Presses for Big Deficit Deal"

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052702303812104576439793321939806.html

Gerry





From carolineyacoub at att.net  Mon Jul 11 19:38:45 2011
From: carolineyacoub at att.net (Caroline Yacoub)
Date: Mon, 11 Jul 2011 19:38:45 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: [GPSCC-chat] Fw: Celebrate success on 7/14;
	funding and modernization update
Message-ID: <1310438325.69927.YahooMailClassic@web81205.mail.mud.yahoo.com>



--- On Sat, 7/9/11, Friends of Caltrain <friends at friendsofcaltrain.com> wrote:


From: Friends of Caltrain <friends at friendsofcaltrain.com>
Subject: Celebrate success on 7/14; funding and modernization update
To: carolineyacoub at att.net
Date: Saturday, July 9, 2011, 12:40 PM






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Thanks to everyone who wrote letters, emails, and spoke at meetings,?and the diligent coordination of efforts by multiple agencies that?control Caltrain's budget, Caltrain will keep running without cuts for?another year. ? This year, Caltrain is getting all-time record ridership.
It's time to celebrate the one-year victory, and build up for the?effort to get Caltrain a stable source of funding.
Join Friends of Caltrain next Thursday July 14th, 5-6:30 at NOLA's in downtown Palo Alto, 535 Ramona Street. ? No-host bar. ?Hope to see you there :-)
Quick 1-2 year funding update
As we mentioned last week, the MTC approved the last element of?operating funding so Caltrain is cleared to go ahead with a no-cuts?schedule for 2012. ? The CEOs of the 3 transit agencies have been?meeting together to come up with a plan for a second year of Operating?funding without schedule or station cuts. ?

The Capital funding from?the 3 partners is lower than Caltrain requested - $2.7 million per?partner, instead of $4 million that Caltrain?asked for. ?The $4 million shortfall is resulting in cuts to Caltrain's maintenance budget. ?This is very concerning, since Caltrain has record ridership and increasing schedule delays due to mechanical problems, as well as lesser delay from longer boarding times from the record ridership. ?The biggest challenge for the Capital budget was in San Francisco. where they were having?difficulty finding the money. We're sending special instructions to San Francisco members so decision-makers know that San Franciscans care about Caltrain.?
Caltrain modernization update
Last Friday, Marian Lee, Acting Director of the Caltrain modernization?program, came to discuss their work on the capacity study for the?Caltrain corridor and give an update on the program to electrify and?modernize the line. ??
This blog post?has an in-depth update. The highlights are:
* Caltrain needs to plan to modernize, either in conjunction with High Speed Rail or with other funding
* Caltrain is currently conducting a critical capacity study which will answer key questions about the feasibility of running some high speed train service in the current Caltrain right of way. This study is expected to show preliminary results at the end of July. ?The results will be key to next steps for the Caltrain/HSR blended solution, and for community support.
* If the High Speed Rail blended solution does not pan out, Caltrain will need to modernize with a regional plan. ?Money raised locally could be matched with 4:1 leverage with state and federal funds when such fund become available. Caltrain is working with regional partners to update the a plan for regional rail, that will be submitted as part of the region's transportation planning process, which will be complete in 2013.
For more details about the discussion, see the blog post on Caltrain modernization plans. 
Follow up steps
There are several follow up topics:
* Caltrain will be back to describe the results of the blended implementation capacity study
* Attendees had questions about the plans for Positive Train Control/CBOSS. Marian Lee wants to bring the right peopel with technical background to answer the questions
* The plans for Regional Rail will be discussed at an upcoming Friends of Caltrain steering committee meeting.
If you are interested in these in-depth steering committee meetings and want to volunteer more intensively for Friends of Caltrain, contact friends at frendsofcaltrain.com
Hope to see you at the party - together we'll keep Caltrain running for the long term.
- Adina
Friends of Caltrain
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From gerrygras at earthlink.net  Tue Jul 12 11:42:25 2011
From: gerrygras at earthlink.net (Gerry Gras)
Date: Tue, 12 Jul 2011 11:42:25 -0700
Subject: [GPSCC-chat] SF Mime Troupe TOMORROW
Message-ID: <4E1C9591.7020105@earthlink.net>


FYI,

The San Francisco Mime Troupe will be at
Mitchell Park in Palo Alto, TOMORROW,
Wednesday, July 13:

     http://www.sfmt.org/schedule/index.php

NOTE: The SFMT will also be at Mitchell Park
on Thursday, Sept. 1.

Gerry



From j.m.doyle at sbcglobal.net  Tue Jul 12 14:31:53 2011
From: j.m.doyle at sbcglobal.net (Jim Doyle)
Date: Tue, 12 Jul 2011 14:31:53 -0700
Subject: [GPSCC-chat] tabling at SF Mime
Message-ID: <4E1CBD49.2090305@sbcglobal.net>

Two or three years ago the SF Mime Troupe would have
welcomed the Green Party at a table at their event(s).
The one in San Jose got cancelled.

At any rate, perhaps a hastily organized tabling could be
at that pak tomorrow.



From cbrouillet at igc.org  Tue Jul 12 15:10:35 2011
From: cbrouillet at igc.org (Carol Brouillet)
Date: Tue, 12 Jul 2011 15:10:35 -0700
Subject: [GPSCC-chat] Tabling at Mitchell Park tomorrow
Message-ID: <E1QglA5-0005PF-UT@elasmtp-banded.atl.sa.earthlink.net>

I usually table when the mime troupe comes to Mitchell Park. I can 
bring an extra table and some green party stuff.

Carol



From jims at greens.org  Wed Jul 13 10:51:09 2011
From: jims at greens.org (Jim Stauffer)
Date: Wed, 13 Jul 2011 10:51:09 -0700
Subject: [GPSCC-chat] =?windows-1252?q?Fwd=3A_Online_Poll_Gets_10=2C000_Re?=
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Message-ID: <4E1DDB0D.4050001@greens.org>





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But in the end, the Pentagon was the only government agency that is getting a
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?The military budget is not on the table,? commented Rep. Barney Frank. ?The
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*The budget process isn?t finished. *Debate on the overall 2012 budget will
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From gerrygras at earthlink.net  Wed Jul 13 12:11:32 2011
From: gerrygras at earthlink.net (Gerry Gras)
Date: Wed, 13 Jul 2011 12:11:32 -0700
Subject: [GPSCC-chat] Deficit / Debt Articles
Message-ID: <4E1DEDE4.3070509@earthlink.net>


FYI,

There are several articles about the debt / deficit
issues at

     http://www.commondreams.org/
     http://www.truthdig.com/

I recommend these in particular:

http://www.commondreams.org/view/2011/07/12-3
     (from James K. Galbraith)
http://www.truthdig.com/report/item/the_gops_sick_priorities_20110712/
     (from Robert Scheer)

Gerry



From vdf at juno.com  Wed Jul 13 17:23:53 2011
From: vdf at juno.com (Valerie D. Face)
Date: Thu, 14 Jul 2011 00:23:53 GMT
Subject: [GPSCC-chat] Request for Agenda Items for July 28 Meeting
Message-ID: <20110713.172353.8645.2@webmail01.vgs.untd.com>

Hi everyone,

At last month's meeting I volunteered to prepare the agenda for our July meeting.  Please send agenda items to this list.  Include the name of the presenter (if it's not you) and an estimate of the amount of time needed.  Remember that if you have a detailed proposal it's better to submit it sooner rather than later so everyone has time to read and consider it.

Right now I just have our standard initial agenda items:


=== Draft Agenda for GPSCC General Meeting on July 28, 2011 ===

Location:  San Jose Peace & Justice Center, 48 S 7th St, San Jose

7:00 PM  Social time: practice one-minute speeches, eat, chat, etc.

7:30 PM  Begin meeting

*  Choose facilitator, note taker, timekeeper, vibes watcher, August agenda preparer
       2 min

*  Introductions and short announcements
       10 min

*  Revise and affirm agenda
       4 min

*  Treasurer's report, pass the hat
       4 min, Jim Doyle


Respectfully,
Valerie Face


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From gerrygras at earthlink.net  Fri Jul 15 05:26:31 2011
From: gerrygras at earthlink.net (Gerry Gras)
Date: Fri, 15 Jul 2011 05:26:31 -0700
Subject: [GPSCC-chat] Obama?
Message-ID: <4E2031F7.9080801@earthlink.net>


One view of why Obama is doing what he is.

"Obama?s ?Big Deal?: Wallowing with Pigs in Search of a Grand
Center-Right Coalition"

     http://www.commondreams.org/view/2011/07/13-14

Gerry




From gerrygras at earthlink.net  Fri Jul 15 06:04:04 2011
From: gerrygras at earthlink.net (Gerry Gras)
Date: Fri, 15 Jul 2011 06:04:04 -0700
Subject: [GPSCC-chat] Kucinich's View
Message-ID: <4E203AC4.5010907@earthlink.net>


FYI,

"Debt Political Theater Diverts Attention While Americans' Wealth Is Stolen"

     http://www.commondreams.org/view/2011/07/15

Gerry



From spencer.graves at prodsyse.com  Fri Jul 15 07:40:29 2011
From: spencer.graves at prodsyse.com (Spencer Graves)
Date: Fri, 15 Jul 2011 07:40:29 -0700
Subject: [GPSCC-chat] Kucinich's View
In-Reply-To: <4E203AC4.5010907@earthlink.net>
References: <4E203AC4.5010907@earthlink.net>
Message-ID: <4E20515D.9070001@prodsyse.com>

       In my view, Kucinich misses an extremely important part of the 
real drivers for US foreign policy including the military:  There is 
only one substantive constituency for US foreign policy, and that's the 
people with business interests in other countries.  These people want US 
support for whatever will give them more power (and therefore usually 
more money) in these relationships.  With their substantial control of 
the media, they've usually been able to find high-sounding rationale to 
support state terror in foreign countries to limit the possibilities 
that people everywhere (in the US and elsewhere) can successfully 
petition for improved wages, working conditions and environmental 
protection.  They are also more interested in relative standard of 
living, not absolute, which is why we "have to" cut the eduction budget, 
and why foreign governments are pushed to cut their education budgets -- 
because an educated electorate is better able to advance their own 
interests.


       Thanks for this.
       Spencer


On 7/15/2011 6:04 AM, Gerry Gras wrote:
>
> FYI,
>
> "Debt Political Theater Diverts Attention While Americans' Wealth Is 
> Stolen"
>
>     http://www.commondreams.org/view/2011/07/15
>
> Gerry
>
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President and Chief Technology Officer
Structure Inspection and Monitoring, Inc.
751 Emerson Ct.
San Jos?, CA 95126
ph:  408-655-4567
web:  www.structuremonitoring.com



From gerrygras at earthlink.net  Fri Jul 15 14:46:29 2011
From: gerrygras at earthlink.net (Gerry Gras)
Date: Fri, 15 Jul 2011 14:46:29 -0700
Subject: [GPSCC-chat] Vigil @ Eshoo's Office
Message-ID: <4E20B535.3080909@earthlink.net>


FYI,

Gladwyn is organizing a "vigil" at Anna Eshoo's
office.  I expect to be there.

http://www.pdamerica.org/events/view/ca14-rep-anna-eshoobrown-bag-lunch-vigil

The message is basically don't cut Medicare, Medicaid,
Social Security.

I am certainly not a Progressive Democrat, but won't
let that stop me participating.

Gerry



From spencer.graves at prodsyse.com  Sat Jul 16 09:20:14 2011
From: spencer.graves at prodsyse.com (Spencer Graves)
Date: Sat, 16 Jul 2011 09:20:14 -0700
Subject: [GPSCC-chat] November & December Meetings
In-Reply-To: <4E042D1F.8060602@aceweb.com>
References: <20110623.151256.11519.0@webmail15.vgs.untd.com>
	<4E041E35.5000302@prodsyse.com> <4E042D1F.8060602@aceweb.com>
Message-ID: <4E21BA3E.6000007@prodsyse.com>



Item in last month's meeting minutes:

>>
>> Nov. 17 - third Thursday & a holiday party in December.  We can 
>> schedule a meeting (Dec. 15 - third Thursday), and we can cancel 
>> later if we decide not.  Valerie and Brian suggest that a plan for 
>> 2012 should be a primary agenda item.  Spencer will schedule the 
>> Peace Center and Tian will schedule his club house.


       Dates requested in the Peace Center Calendar.


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



From gerrygras at earthlink.net  Sat Jul 16 09:51:25 2011
From: gerrygras at earthlink.net (Gerry Gras)
Date: Sat, 16 Jul 2011 09:51:25 -0700
Subject: [GPSCC-chat] Lessons from Europe?
Message-ID: <4E21C18D.5020208@earthlink.net>


FYI,

"On Biking, Why Can?t the US Learn Lessons from Europe?"

"Building bike paths alone will not get people out of their cars in the 
U.S. and onto bicycles. To create a thriving bike culture in America?s 
cities, people must begin to view bicycling as Europeans do ? not just 
as a way of exercising, but as a serious form of urban mass transportation."

     http://www.commondreams.org/view/2011/07/16-3

Gerry



From gerrygras at earthlink.net  Mon Jul 18 11:03:39 2011
From: gerrygras at earthlink.net (Gerry Gras)
Date: Mon, 18 Jul 2011 11:03:39 -0700
Subject: [GPSCC-chat] Willson at Peace Center
Message-ID: <4E24757B.60300@earthlink.net>


Brian Willson will be at the San Jose Peace Center tomorrow:

     http://www.sanjosepeace.org/article.php/20110715131014906

Gerry



From gerrygras at earthlink.net  Mon Jul 18 13:22:48 2011
From: gerrygras at earthlink.net (Gerry Gras)
Date: Mon, 18 Jul 2011 13:22:48 -0700
Subject: [GPSCC-chat] "If McCain Had Won"
Message-ID: <4E249618.4030005@earthlink.net>


"If McCain Had Won"

     http://www.truthdig.com/report/item/if_mccain_had_won_20110715/

Gerry



From carolineyacoub at att.net  Wed Jul 20 11:44:45 2011
From: carolineyacoub at att.net (Caroline Yacoub)
Date: Wed, 20 Jul 2011 11:44:45 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: [GPSCC-chat] Fw: Stop Deceptive Political Ads? Local CA DISCLOSE
	Act Meetings
Message-ID: <1311187485.98220.YahooMailClassic@web81202.mail.mud.yahoo.com>

Anybody want to go to this with me>
Caroline

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Date: Tuesday, July 19, 2011, 3:36 PM




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From vdf at juno.com  Wed Jul 20 17:34:07 2011
From: vdf at juno.com (Valerie D. Face)
Date: Thu, 21 Jul 2011 00:34:07 GMT
Subject: [GPSCC-chat] Request for Agenda Items for July 28 Meeting
Message-ID: <20110720.173407.2208.3@webmail09.vgs.untd.com>

Hi everyone,

At last month's meeting I volunteered to prepare the agenda for our July meeting.  So far nobody has sent any agenda items to this list.  Perhaps we'll have a very short meeting!

If you DO have agenda items, please send them to this list.  Include the name of the presenter and an estimate of the amount of time needed.  Remember that it's better to submit items sooner rather than later so everyone has time to read and consider them.

I'll keep checking this list for agenda items up until 7:30 PM on Wednesday the 27th, and I'll post everything I've seen by that time.  After that, I won't be updating the agenda I bring to the meeting, but it's fine to keep posting items here (and a good idea, too).  We'll have time to revise the agenda at the meeting.

This is all I have right now:


=== Draft Agenda for GPSCC General Meeting on July 28, 2011 ===

Location:  San Jose Peace & Justice Center, 48 S 7th St, San Jose

7:00 PM  Social time: practice one-minute speeches, eat, chat, etc.

7:30 PM  Begin meeting

*  Choose facilitator, note taker, timekeeper, vibes watcher, August agenda preparer
       2 min

*  Introductions and short announcements
       10 min

*  Revise and affirm agenda
       4 min

*  Treasurer's report, pass the hat
       4 min, Jim Doyle


Respectfully,
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From snug.bug at hotmail.com  Wed Jul 20 20:07:21 2011
From: snug.bug at hotmail.com (Brian Good)
Date: Wed, 20 Jul 2011 20:07:21 -0700
Subject: [GPSCC-chat] Where Have all the Jobs Gone?
Message-ID: <BAY165-w350455D2653012F04B192C9E4F0@phx.gbl>


Part II of Dr. Sharat Lin's series on today's economy.  

In Part I Dr. Lin addressed several prevalent myths of economics,
including:

*Markets are self-stabilizing
*Financial investors reduce market volatility by increasing volume
*cutting taxes creates jobs
*free market competition will control health care costs
*Keynesianism can solve out economic problems

Fun facts from Part I:  
*7 million jobs were lost in the melt-down and were never replaced
*there were $62 trillion in credit default swaps at the peak of the trade
*Current Fed Funds rate of 0% is as low as it can go
*there is $50 trillion in debt (corporate and personal) in the US
*that's 3X GDP
*from an industrial economy to a service/retail economy we are now
trending to a "financialization" economy


Thursday, July 21 2011 @ 7 PM
 San Jose Peace and Justice Center
48 South 7th Street
San Jose
 
Part II of a series of talks on the Economic Crisis
 
The
 bedrock of present-day global economic investment and commerce is free 
markets. The entire conventional understanding of macroeconomics is 
based on fundamental assumptions about supply and demand. Yet in 
critical circumstances, such as long-term speculation and health care, 
those assumptions do not apply. Failing to see this, the "experts" 
remain blind to the causes of past and future financial, economic, and 
social crises.
 
Sharat
 G. Lin, Ph.D. is president of the San Jos? Peace & Justice Center. 
He writes on global political economy, the Middle East, India, labor 
migration, and public health.
 
Donation: $5 - $10 (no one turned away for lack of funds)
 
This event is sponsored by San Jose Peace and Justice Center and EDGE for Economic Justice
 
 		 	   		  
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From gerrygras at earthlink.net  Thu Jul 21 09:59:10 2011
From: gerrygras at earthlink.net (Gerry Gras)
Date: Thu, 21 Jul 2011 09:59:10 -0700
Subject: [GPSCC-chat] Bloomberg v. Coal
Message-ID: <4E285ADE.70507@earthlink.net>


FYI,

"Michael Bloomberg gives $50m to Sierra Club's anti-coal campaign"

http://www.guardian.co.uk/environment/2011/jul/21/michael-bloomberg-sierra-club-coal

Gerry



From gerrygras at earthlink.net  Thu Jul 21 10:09:52 2011
From: gerrygras at earthlink.net (Gerry Gras)
Date: Thu, 21 Jul 2011 10:09:52 -0700
Subject: [GPSCC-chat] Agenda Item? - CFPA
Message-ID: <4E285D60.7060305@earthlink.net>


There is an effort to have all of Palo Alto's
electricity be "carbon free".  I would like to
submit a proposal for the GPSCC to be a
"supporter" of this effort.

Info available at:

http://carbonfreepaloalto.org/

http://carbonfreepaloalto.org/?page_id=187

Gerry



From gerrygras at earthlink.net  Thu Jul 21 10:36:10 2011
From: gerrygras at earthlink.net (Gerry Gras)
Date: Thu, 21 Jul 2011 10:36:10 -0700
Subject: [GPSCC-chat] Bernie and the Gang of Six
Message-ID: <4E28638A.4040702@earthlink.net>


Bernie Sanders, telling it like it is:

"Congrats to the Gang of Six, the Powerful, the Wealthy, and 
Multinational Corporations"

by Bernie Sanders

     http://www.commondreams.org/view/2011/07/21

Gerry



From cbrouillet at igc.org  Thu Jul 21 13:35:20 2011
From: cbrouillet at igc.org (Carol Brouillet)
Date: Thu, 21 Jul 2011 13:35:20 -0700
Subject: [GPSCC-chat] Anti Nuclear Radio Show- Events
Message-ID: <E1Qjzxr-0008Ru-6J@elasmtp-dupuy.atl.sa.earthlink.net>

I'm interviewing Jacquie Cabasso in a few minutes. Anyone want a ride 
to Sacramento for the hearings on Tuesday please contact me- I can 
take 4 people.
Carol 650-857-0927 cbrouillet at igc.org

<http://www.indybay.org/newsitems/2011/07/20/18685445.php>http://www.indybay.org/newsitems/2011/07/20/18685445.php 


Hiroshima, Fukushima, Sacramento, Livermore - Confronting the Two 
Headed Nuclear Dragon
by Carol Brouillet
Wednesday Jul 20th, 2011 1:49 PM
Nuclear Power was the happy face designed to sell and conceal the 
horror of nuclear weapons. Chernobyl, Fukushima should alert humanity 
and put a halt to the nuclear madness, but the full truth has yet to 
reach general consciousness. Rising global opposition to nuclear 
power needs to manifest in action, opposition, legislation, the 
actual shut down of the nuclear industry. People are most harmed by 
the nuclear industry and only real people can stop it. Jacqueline 
Cabasso, Executive Director of the Western States Legal Foundation, 
has been on the frontlines of this struggle for thirty years. Hear 
her, join her in Sacramento, in Livermore, as she confronts the two 
headed nuclear dragon, again and again.

Hear Jacquie Cabasso speak on 
<http://www.communitycurrency.org/>Community Currency Radio on the 
<http://www.progressiveradionetwork.com/>Progressive Radio Network 
this Thursday from 2 pm to 3 pm on From Hiroshima to Fukushima to 
Livermore: Confronting the Two-Headed Dragon of Nuclear Weapons and 
Nuclear Power

Jacqueline Cabasso has been involved in nuclear disarmament, peace 
and environmental advocacy at the local, national and international 
levels for over 30 years. Since 1984 she has served as Executive 
Director of the Western States Legal Foundation in Oakland. Grounded 
in commitments to nonviolence and international law, in her work with 
the Foundation she has provided legal support for nonviolent 
protesters; engaged in environmental review proceedings and 
litigation to challenge nuclear programs, and organized grassroots 
multi-issue coalitions.

Most recently, she has spoken out at rallies and hearings in support 
of the Japanese and American people to shut down nuclear power 
plants, particularly those on active faults, and against the twin 
nuclear weapons industry. At hearings before the Public Utilities 
Commission, in San Francisco, PG&E has been lobbying for an 
additional $85 million in public funds to relicense the Diablo Canyon 
Nuclear Power Plant, while activists and watchdog organizations have 
spoken in favor of not renewing licenses or facilitating the life of 
aging nuclear power plants on faults, but on closing the plants to 
safeguard human and environmental health. The Fukushima disaster has 
shown how woefully inadequate the nuclear industry is to foresee, 
safeguard, remedy disasters, accidents, earthquakes. The Nuclear 
Industry has continued to promote nuclear technology, but 
continuously failed to "self-regulate" and protect the health and 
safety of workers, the public, and the environment. The continued 
outpouring of radiation from Fukushima, and the failure of the 
Japanese and American governments to adequately monitor and inform 
people of the amounts of radioactivity now present in the air, water, 
milk and food now threatening their health, highlights the need to 
rein in the industry. Only the mobilization of the public against 
powerful entrenched political interests can turn the tide. With 
renewed concern over the threat of nuclear power and weapons, many 
anti-nuclear events are coming up in the Bay Area, including-

<http://www.sanjosepeace.org/article.php/20110704131922285>July 23, 7 
pm in San Jose - Screening of Atomic Mom

<http://humanisthall.net/wp/2011/07/11/the-forgotten-bomb/>August 3, 
6:30 pm Oakland - Screening of The Forgotten Bomb

<http://www.energy.ca.gov/2011_energypolicy/notices/2011-07-26_IEPR_Nuclear_Workshop.pdf>Tuesday, 
July 26, 2011 - 10:00 am California Energy Commission review of 
California's nukes, in light of Fukushima, review of industry's 
seismic knowledge and emergency preparedness. Please attend- we need 
to make the public outcry against the nuclear industry loud and strong

<http://www.sanjosepeace.org/calendar_event.php?eid=20110628180122964>August 
4, 7:00 pm in San Jose - Screening of The Forgotten Bomb

<http://www.indybay.org/newsitems/2011/07/20/18685438.php>August 5, 
in San Francisco - Commemorate Hiroshima/Nagasaki - Lessons of 
Fukushima for Today

<http://www.wslfweb.org/whatsnew.htm#aug611>August 6, 6 pm in 
Livermore - From Hiroshima to Fukushima to Livermore: Confronting the 
Two-Headed Dragon of Nuclear Weapons and Nuclear Power

<http://www.jacksonbrowne.com/news/2011/06/17/crosby-stills-nash-jackson-browne-bonnie-raitt-and-others-perform-benefit-concert-su>August 
7, 3 pm in Mountain View - MUSE Concert (Crosby Stills, Nash, Jackson 
Browne... a benefit for Sane Energy, and Japan, anti-nuclear groups)

<http://www.wslfweb.org/whatsnew.htm#aug611>August 9, 8 am in 
Livermore - From Hiroshima to Fukushima to Livermore: Confronting the 
Two-Headed Dragon of Nuclear Weapons and Nuclear Power (Direct 
Action) Please come, with enough people, we can shut down the nuclear 
weapons industry

<http://www.sanjosepeace.org/calendar_event.php?eid=2011071519010018>Thursday, 
August 11 2011 @ 06:00 PM - - 08:00PM in San Jose From HIroshima to 
Fukishima to California Speakers on- the danger of nuclear power and 
nuclear weapons.

At the national level Ms. Cabasso serves on the Steering Committee of 
<http://unitedforpeace.org/>United for Peace and Justice and convenes 
its Nuclear Disarmament/Redefining Security working group.

Internationally, she is a leading voice for the abolition of nuclear 
weapons, speaking at conferences and events around the world. She was 
a "founding mother" of the <http://www.abolition2000.org/>Abolition 
2000 Global Network to Eliminate Nuclear Weapons in 1995, and 
continues to serve on its Coordinating Committee. Since August 2007, 
she has served as North American Coordinator for 
<http://www.mayorsforpeace.org/>Mayors for Peace.

Ms. Cabasso is a co-author of <http://inesap.org/node/111>Nuclear 
Disorder or Cooperative Security? U.S. Weapons of Terror, the Global 
Proliferation Crisis and Paths to Peace (2007) and 
<http://www.amazon.com/Risking-Peace-Why-Sat-Road/dp/0931416035>Risking 
Peace: Why We Sat in the Road (1985), an account of the huge 1983 
nonviolent protest at the Livermore Nuclear Weapons Laboratory and 
the subsequent mass trial conducted by Western States Legal 
Foundation. Her writings have appeared in many publications

Ms. Cabasso was the recipient of the International Peace Bureau's 
2008 Sean MacBride Peace Award, and the Agape Foundation's 2009 
Enduring Visionary Prize.

<http://www.communitycurrency.org/>Community Currency is hosted by 
Carol Brouillet, who edited The Invisible Nuclear War, The Massive 
Government Cover-Up, and the Continuing Battle Being Waged by the 
Nuclear Powers Against All Life on Earth in 1993 and has been active 
since Fukushima to shut down the nuclear industry with the 
<http://nonukesaction.wordpress.com/>No Nukes Action Committee. All 
shows are archived on 
<http://www.progressiveradionetwork.com/community-currency/>Progressive 
Radio Network, including anti-nuclear shows with 
<http://www.progressiveradionetwork.com/community-currency/2011/6/9/community-currency-060911.html>No 
Nukes Action's Umi Hagitani, 
<http://www.progressiveradionetwork.com/community-currency/2011/6/2/community-currency-060211.html>Monitoring 
Industry with Ed Ellsworth, 
<http://www.progressiveradionetwork.com/community-currency/2011/5/5/community-currency-050511.html>Shutting 
Down Nuclear Plants with Don Eichelberger.

<http://www.communitycurrency.org/node/176>http://www.communitycurrency.org/node/176


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From j.m.doyle at sbcglobal.net  Thu Jul 21 15:48:17 2011
From: j.m.doyle at sbcglobal.net (Jim Doyle)
Date: Thu, 21 Jul 2011 15:48:17 -0700
Subject: [GPSCC-chat] agenda items
Message-ID: <4E28ACB1.80304@sbcglobal.net>

Coalition for a Downtown Hospital report  5 min  Jim Doyle
November elections - UDEL -  5 min   Jim Doyle




From gerrygras at earthlink.net  Thu Jul 21 15:54:26 2011
From: gerrygras at earthlink.net (Gerry Gras)
Date: Thu, 21 Jul 2011 15:54:26 -0700
Subject: [GPSCC-chat] Agenda Item - Ethics & Climate Change
Message-ID: <4E28AE22.4050308@earthlink.net>


I have another agenda item:  Ethics and Climate Change.

This would be a discussion of what are the ethical
implications of climate change.

Some relevant material:


"Time For Climate Activists to Get Tough"
http://www.commondreams.org/headline/2011/06/30-12
http://www.rollingstone.com/politics/blogs/national-affairs/time-for-climate-activists-to-get-tough-20110630


"Whatever it takes"
http://cagreening.blogspot.com/2011/07/whatever-it-takes.html


Wikipedia on Climate Ethics
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Climate_ethics


"The Power of Protest Tactics: ?Just Do It?"
http://www.commondreams.org/view/2011/07/13-4


Action against Tar Sands Project
http://www.tarsandsaction.org/


Gerry



From vdf at juno.com  Thu Jul 21 15:56:48 2011
From: vdf at juno.com (Valerie D. Face)
Date: Thu, 21 Jul 2011 22:56:48 GMT
Subject: [GPSCC-chat] Agenda Item? - CFPA
Message-ID: <20110721.155648.1704.0@webmail01.vgs.untd.com>

Hi Gerry,

Could you let us (the list) know how much time you'd like for this item?

Thanks,
Valerie


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---------- Original Message ----------

Date: Thu, 21 Jul 2011 10:09:52 -0700
From: Gerry Gras <gerrygras at earthlink.net>
To: Post South SF Bay discuss <sosfbay-discuss at cagreens.org>
Subject: [GPSCC-chat] Agenda Item? - CFPA



There is an effort to have all of Palo Alto's
electricity be "carbon free".  I would like to
submit a proposal for the GPSCC to be a
"supporter" of this effort.

Info available at:

http://carbonfreepaloalto.org/

http://carbonfreepaloalto.org/?page_id=187

Gerry

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From carolineyacoub at att.net  Thu Jul 21 15:58:32 2011
From: carolineyacoub at att.net (Caroline Yacoub)
Date: Thu, 21 Jul 2011 15:58:32 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: [GPSCC-chat] Request for Agenda Items for July 28 Meeting
In-Reply-To: <20110720.174529.2208.4@webmail09.vgs.untd.com>
Message-ID: <1311289112.15851.YahooMailClassic@web81208.mail.mud.yahoo.com>

Okay Valerie, I guess the thing is my computer won't start a new email. If I want to send somebody something, I stick it on to something they sent me.
?
So here's the item:
?
Merriam and I want 15 minutes to discuss something we are calling "Grow the Change." This is about registering and engaging new Greens.

--- On Wed, 7/20/11, Valerie D. Face <vdf at juno.com> wrote:


From: Valerie D. Face <vdf at juno.com>
Subject: Re: [GPSCC-chat] Request for Agenda Items for July 28 Meeting
To: carolineyacoub at att.net
Date: Wednesday, July 20, 2011, 5:45 PM


Hi Caroline,

I didn't see it on sosfbay-discuss.? In every announcement I've made I've asked people to send items TO THE LIST.? That way we don't have a "hidden agenda".

Valerie


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From j.m.doyle at sbcglobal.net  Thu Jul 21 15:58:32 2011
From: j.m.doyle at sbcglobal.net (Jim Doyle)
Date: Thu, 21 Jul 2011 15:58:32 -0700
Subject: [GPSCC-chat] downtown health clinic
Message-ID: <4E28AF18.7030002@sbcglobal.net>

Tuesday's Mercury news printed an op-ed piece from the
Coalition for a Downtown Hospital which can be found at
*http://tinyurl.com/3zbdffe
*The article presents te current status of the project.
My report at the next meeting will include portions of that article.
*
*


From gerrygras at earthlink.net  Thu Jul 21 16:00:39 2011
From: gerrygras at earthlink.net (Gerry Gras)
Date: Thu, 21 Jul 2011 16:00:39 -0700
Subject: [GPSCC-chat] Agenda Item? - CFPA
In-Reply-To: <4E285D60.7060305@earthlink.net>
References: <4E285D60.7060305@earthlink.net>
Message-ID: <4E28AF97.8050808@earthlink.net>


I would be the presenter, and I would like 10 minutes.

Gerry


Gerry Gras wrote:
>
> There is an effort to have all of Palo Alto's
> electricity be "carbon free". I would like to
> submit a proposal for the GPSCC to be a
> "supporter" of this effort.
>
> Info available at:
>
> http://carbonfreepaloalto.org/
>
> http://carbonfreepaloalto.org/?page_id=187
>
> Gerry
>
> _______________________________________________
> sosfbay-discuss mailing list
> sosfbay-discuss at cagreens.org
> http://lists.cagreens.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/sosfbay-discuss
>


From gerrygras at earthlink.net  Thu Jul 21 16:02:03 2011
From: gerrygras at earthlink.net (Gerry Gras)
Date: Thu, 21 Jul 2011 16:02:03 -0700
Subject: [GPSCC-chat] Agenda Item - Ethics & Climate Change
In-Reply-To: <4E28AE22.4050308@earthlink.net>
References: <4E28AE22.4050308@earthlink.net>
Message-ID: <4E28AFEB.9010509@earthlink.net>


I would be the presenter and I would like 10 minutes.

Gerry


Gerry Gras wrote:
>
> I have another agenda item: Ethics and Climate Change.
>
> This would be a discussion of what are the ethical
> implications of climate change.
>
> Some relevant material:
>
>
> "Time For Climate Activists to Get Tough"
> http://www.commondreams.org/headline/2011/06/30-12
> http://www.rollingstone.com/politics/blogs/national-affairs/time-for-climate-activists-to-get-tough-20110630
>
>
>
> "Whatever it takes"
> http://cagreening.blogspot.com/2011/07/whatever-it-takes.html
>
>
> Wikipedia on Climate Ethics
> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Climate_ethics
>
>
> "The Power of Protest Tactics: ?Just Do It?"
> http://www.commondreams.org/view/2011/07/13-4
>
>
> Action against Tar Sands Project
> http://www.tarsandsaction.org/
>
>
> Gerry
>
> _______________________________________________
> sosfbay-discuss mailing list
> sosfbay-discuss at cagreens.org
> http://lists.cagreens.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/sosfbay-discuss
>


From wrolley at charter.net  Thu Jul 21 16:50:22 2011
From: wrolley at charter.net (Wes Rolley)
Date: Thu, 21 Jul 2011 16:50:22 -0700
Subject: [GPSCC-chat] Fwd: Local Garden Share this weekend!: Transition
	Silicon Valley
Message-ID: <4E28BB3E.8060005@charter.net>

A good idea.  Might Greens support and spread the effort?

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Subject: 	Local Garden Share this weekend!: Transition Silicon Valley
Date: 	Fri, 24 Jun 2011 08:38:33 +0000 (GMT)
From: 	Transition California <mail at transitiontownsca.org>
Reply-To: 	do-not-reply at transitiontownsca.org
To: 	wrolley at charter.net <wrolley at charter.net>



A message from Victoria Armigo to all members of Transition Silicon Valley on Transition California!

Hi everyone, you are all invited to join me at this month's Garden Share. I plan to bring some of my eggs and vegetables.

Local Garden Share
Neighbors Sharing Food/Flowers/Herbs from their Gardens

Sunday,  June 26    11am - noon      FREE !
Common Ground Organic Garden Supply&  Education Center
www.commongroundinpaloalto.org/
559 College Avenue
Palo Alto, CA 94306

Join us to share garden bounty. Bring what you have to share; take home something you don?t.  Think of it as a ?free? backyard farmers? market.

Bring your homegrown fruit, vegetables, eggs, herbs, honey, and flowers!

Throughout the Bay Area, neighbors are coming together for sharing locally grown, fresh produce. Our Palo Alto sharing event is supported by a coalition of community ecological organizations and neighborhood groups including: Acterra, Barron Park Green Team, Barron Park Garden Network, Barron Park Assn, Common Ground, City of Palo Alto Community Gardens, Slow Food South Bay, and Transition Palo Alto.

Visit Transition Silicon Valley at:
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From wrolley at charter.net  Thu Jul 21 16:54:20 2011
From: wrolley at charter.net (Wes Rolley)
Date: Thu, 21 Jul 2011 16:54:20 -0700
Subject: [GPSCC-chat] Fwd: [California Greening] Whatever it takes
Message-ID: <4E28BC2C.2060005@charter.net>

In seconding Gerry's request for time to discuss ethics and climate 
change.  This was my post at CAGREENING today.



-------- Original Message --------
Subject: 	[California Greening] Whatever it takes
Date: 	Thu, 21 Jul 2011 14:50:33 -0700 (PDT)
From: 	Wes <wrolley at charter.net>
To: 	wrolley at charter.net




I have spent time this week browsing through the essays in the book 
/*Moral Ground* Ethical Action for a Planet in Peril/. Browsing is a 
word chosen carefully as I can not really plow straight through a book 
of 80 plus essays focused on providing an answer to the same question: 
Do we have a moral obligation to take action to protect the future of a 
planet in peril? Obviously they all answer with an emphatic YES or there 
would be no reason to publish such a collection.

While there are many ways to say Yes.. almost like dialects of a common 
language, I would pick on two particular items to make my point. One by 
Derrick Jensen and the other by Barack Obama.

Jensen's vision is one of the darkest that I have read. He begins by 
asking a very different question: "Do you believe that this culture will 
undergo a voluntary transition to a sane and sustainable way of living?" 
He finds no indication that such a positive future is in store for us. 
Most of us who consider ourselves Green, or admit to being an "enviro" 
all know the word to the litany, we make our daily bended knee, but that 
is about it. Jensen demands more.

    Those who come after -- presuming anyone survives -- are going to
    wonder what the fuck was wrong with us that we didn't do whatever ot
    takes -- and I mean whatever it takes-- to stop industrial
    capitalism from killing the planet."


At the same time, Barack Obama's contribution is to describe "The Future 
I Want for my Daughters." This is not even his real work, but seems to 
be pulled together from three different sources, each footnoted and all 
attributed to *Senator* Barack Obama.

    We can turn this crisis of global warming into a moment of
    opportunity for innovation, and job creation, and an incentive for
    businesses that will serve as a model for the world. Let's be the
    generation that makes future generations proud of what we diud here.
    The time is now to shake off our slumber, and slough off our fear,
    and make good on the debt we own past and future generations.

It is pretty clear that Obama and Jensen do not inhabit the same world. 
According to Jensen;

    When most people in this culture ask, "How can we stop global
    warming?" that's not really what they're asking. They're asking "How
    can we stop global warming, without significantly changing this
    lifestyle [or deatstyle,, as some call it] that is causing global
    warming in the first place?"

    The answer is that you can't.

So, let me post the future's question to now President Obama. "What the 
fuck is wrong with you that you are not doing whatever it takes to save 
a planet in peril."

I received an invitation to join in a protest against Canadian / US Tar 
Sands <http://www.tarsandsaction.org/> projects, especially the building 
of a long pipeline to carry Albert Tar Sands Crude to US refineries. The 
asked us to dig out Obama Buttons, if we had them from 2008, and to wear 
them. Given that Obama has backed this project, and is obviously NOT 
willing to "do whatever it takes" then it seems that the protest will 
turn out to be just another of those environmental feel good happenings. 
The only real reason to have anyone bring an Obama button is to gather 
them all and ship them to the white house... collect.

At some point, our progressive friend will learn that one part of 
"whatever it takes" is to divorce themselves from the idea that 
salvation lies with the Democratic Party.


--
Posted By Wes to California Greening 
<http://cagreening.blogspot.com/2011/07/whatever-it-takes.html> at 
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From gerrygras at earthlink.net  Thu Jul 21 17:15:27 2011
From: gerrygras at earthlink.net (Gerry Gras)
Date: Thu, 21 Jul 2011 17:15:27 -0700
Subject: [GPSCC-chat] Fwd: Local Garden Share this weekend!: Transition
 Silicon Valley
In-Reply-To: <4E28BB3E.8060005@charter.net>
References: <4E28BB3E.8060005@charter.net>
Message-ID: <4E28C11F.2040209@earthlink.net>


Dana and I participated in several garden sharing events
last year.  They were great experiences!  As far as I
know everyone who participated was happy with it.

So far, we have been unable to attend this year because
they conflict with the Humanist Forum.  And I definitely
do not want to miss the next forum, it is about a
controversial issue involving environmentalists vs.
environmentalists (parks vs. global warming).

http://humanists.org/forums.htm

There is a Garden Share this Sunday in Sunnyvale:
http://www.fullcirclesunnyvale.org/

Gerry


Wes Rolley wrote:
>   A good idea.  Might Greens support and spread the effort?
>
> -------- Original Message --------
> Subject: 	Local Garden Share this weekend!: Transition Silicon Valley
> Date: 	Fri, 24 Jun 2011 08:38:33 +0000 (GMT)
> From: 	Transition California <mail at transitiontownsca.org>
> Reply-To: 	do-not-reply at transitiontownsca.org
> To: 	wrolley at charter.net <wrolley at charter.net>
>
>
>
> A message from Victoria Armigo to all members of Transition Silicon Valley on Transition California!
>
> Hi everyone, you are all invited to join me at this month's Garden Share. I plan to bring some of my eggs and vegetables.
>
> Local Garden Share
> Neighbors Sharing Food/Flowers/Herbs from their Gardens
>
> Sunday,  June 26    11am - noon      FREE !
> Common Ground Organic Garden Supply&  Education Center
> www.commongroundinpaloalto.org/
> 559 College Avenue
> Palo Alto, CA 94306
>
> Join us to share garden bounty. Bring what you have to share; take home something you don?t.  Think of it as a ?free? backyard farmers? market.
>
> Bring your homegrown fruit, vegetables, eggs, herbs, honey, and flowers!
>
> Throughout the Bay Area, neighbors are coming together for sharing locally grown, fresh produce. Our Palo Alto sharing event is supported by a coalition of community ecological organizations and neighborhood groups including: Acterra, Barron Park Green Team, Barron Park Garden Network, Barron Park Assn, Common Ground, City of Palo Alto Community Gardens, Slow Food South Bay, and Transition Palo Alto.
>
> Visit Transition Silicon Valley at:
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From spencer.graves at prodsyse.com  Fri Jul 22 09:34:10 2011
From: spencer.graves at prodsyse.com (Spencer Graves)
Date: Fri, 22 Jul 2011 09:34:10 -0700
Subject: [GPSCC-chat] Agenda Item & comments solicited re. recent MoveOn
 meetings?
In-Reply-To: <20110721.155648.1704.0@webmail01.vgs.untd.com>
References: <20110721.155648.1704.0@webmail01.vgs.untd.com>
Message-ID: <4E29A682.7050806@prodsyse.com>

Feedback from Greens who attended the most recent MoveOn meetings (July 
15-17?;  10 minutes)


Discussion of what we as a group might want to do as a result (e.g., ask 
MoveOn if they want to make this honestly nonpartisan with roles for 
minor parties or they continue to be a not-so-clandestine effort to sell 
the Democratic party, whose candidates will continue their previous 
practices in servicing the bribes from the ultra-wealthy;  10 minutes)


***NOTE:  Do any of you have comments on this?  Merriam suggested we 
could discuss this in this email list.


       Spencer


On 7/21/2011 3:56 PM, Valerie D. Face wrote:
> Hi Gerry,
>
> Could you let us (the list) know how much time you'd like for this item?
>
> Thanks,
> Valerie
>
>
> ~*~*~*~*~*~
> The 25th Annual AIDS Walk San Francisco was held Sunday, July 17, 2011.  This was my 19th year of participation.  25,000 walkers raised $3,011,245!  http://www.aidswalk.net/sanfran
>
> ---------- Original Message ----------
>
> Date: Thu, 21 Jul 2011 10:09:52 -0700
> From: Gerry Gras<gerrygras at earthlink.net>
> To: Post South SF Bay discuss<sosfbay-discuss at cagreens.org>
> Subject: [GPSCC-chat] Agenda Item? - CFPA
>
>
>
> There is an effort to have all of Palo Alto's
> electricity be "carbon free".  I would like to
> submit a proposal for the GPSCC to be a
> "supporter" of this effort.
>
> Info available at:
>
> http://carbonfreepaloalto.org/
>
> http://carbonfreepaloalto.org/?page_id=187
>
> Gerry
>
> _______________________________________________
> sosfbay-discuss mailing list
> sosfbay-discuss at cagreens.org
> http://lists.cagreens.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/sosfbay-discuss
>
>
> ____________________________________________________________
> 57 Year Old Mom Looks 27!
> Mom Reveals $5 Wrinkle Trick That Has Angered Doctors!
> http://thirdpartyoffers.juno.com/TGL3141/4e28aef29cbb112d279st02vuc
> _______________________________________________
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-- 
Spencer Graves, PE, PhD
President and Chief Technology Officer
Structure Inspection and Monitoring, Inc.
751 Emerson Ct.
San Jos?, CA 95126
ph:  408-655-4567
web:  www.structuremonitoring.com



From carolineyacoub at att.net  Fri Jul 22 10:57:24 2011
From: carolineyacoub at att.net (Caroline Yacoub)
Date: Fri, 22 Jul 2011 10:57:24 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: [GPSCC-chat] Agenda Item & comments solicited re. recent MoveOn
	meetings?
In-Reply-To: <4E29A682.7050806@prodsyse.com>
Message-ID: <1311357444.28768.YahooMailClassic@web81206.mail.mud.yahoo.com>

I had a MoveOn phone calling at my house last year. Most of the women were? very surprised to find out I was a Green, but I pointed out that MoveOn was supposed to be a non-partisan, progressive group, and that I was happy to work with other progressive people. I was at a gathering last Saturday where we filled out the four pages of the questionnaire. Not much was said. The gathering was for another purpose. I have no idea what party anybody else belonged to. MoveOn does some great communicating. This can work to our advantage. We can pick and choose which of their projects we get involved with. Being stand-offish is not going to help us build the coalitions we need to become a national force.
Caroline

--- On Fri, 7/22/11, Spencer Graves <spencer.graves at prodsyse.com> wrote:


From: Spencer Graves <spencer.graves at prodsyse.com>
Subject: Re: [GPSCC-chat] Agenda Item & comments solicited re. recent MoveOn meetings?
To: "Valerie D. Face" <vdf at juno.com>
Cc: sosfbay-discuss at cagreens.org
Date: Friday, July 22, 2011, 9:34 AM


Feedback from Greens who attended the most recent MoveOn meetings (July 
15-17?;? 10 minutes)


Discussion of what we as a group might want to do as a result (e.g., ask 
MoveOn if they want to make this honestly nonpartisan with roles for 
minor parties or they continue to be a not-so-clandestine effort to sell 
the Democratic party, whose candidates will continue their previous 
practices in servicing the bribes from the ultra-wealthy;? 10 minutes)


***NOTE:? Do any of you have comments on this?? Merriam suggested we 
could discuss this in this email list.


? ? ???Spencer


On 7/21/2011 3:56 PM, Valerie D. Face wrote:
> Hi Gerry,
>
> Could you let us (the list) know how much time you'd like for this item?
>
> Thanks,
> Valerie
>
>
> ~*~*~*~*~*~
> The 25th Annual AIDS Walk San Francisco was held Sunday, July 17, 2011.? This was my 19th year of participation.? 25,000 walkers raised $3,011,245!? http://www.aidswalk.net/sanfran
>
> ---------- Original Message ----------
>
> Date: Thu, 21 Jul 2011 10:09:52 -0700
> From: Gerry Gras<gerrygras at earthlink.net>
> To: Post South SF Bay discuss<sosfbay-discuss at cagreens.org>
> Subject: [GPSCC-chat] Agenda Item? - CFPA
>
>
>
> There is an effort to have all of Palo Alto's
> electricity be "carbon free".? I would like to
> submit a proposal for the GPSCC to be a
> "supporter" of this effort.
>
> Info available at:
>
> http://carbonfreepaloalto.org/
>
> http://carbonfreepaloalto.org/?page_id=187
>
> Gerry
>
> _______________________________________________
> sosfbay-discuss mailing list
> sosfbay-discuss at cagreens.org
> http://lists.cagreens.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/sosfbay-discuss
>
>
> ____________________________________________________________
> 57 Year Old Mom Looks 27!
> Mom Reveals $5 Wrinkle Trick That Has Angered Doctors!
> http://thirdpartyoffers.juno.com/TGL3141/4e28aef29cbb112d279st02vuc
> _______________________________________________
> 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 Technology Officer
Structure Inspection and Monitoring, Inc.
751 Emerson Ct.
San Jos?, CA 95126
ph:? 408-655-4567
web:? www.structuremonitoring.com

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From spencer.graves at prodsyse.com  Fri Jul 22 11:56:19 2011
From: spencer.graves at prodsyse.com (Spencer Graves)
Date: Fri, 22 Jul 2011 11:56:19 -0700
Subject: [GPSCC-chat] Agenda Item & comments solicited re. recent MoveOn
 meetings?
In-Reply-To: <1311357444.28768.YahooMailClassic@web81206.mail.mud.yahoo.com>
References: <1311357444.28768.YahooMailClassic@web81206.mail.mud.yahoo.com>
Message-ID: <4E29C7D3.4010803@prodsyse.com>

Dear Caroline, et al.:


       Well said, Caroline.  I also think the Greens should be open to 
endorsing someone like Kucinich if he actually were to get nominated by 
the Democrats.  I think that's exceedingly unlikely.  This reminds me of 
a discussion we had recently to exclude people as delegates who were 
"standing in" for possible candidates who were not registered Green.  I 
can't remember what we decided about that, but the need to build and 
work in coalition is a strong reason NOT to exclude consideration of 
candidates who were not registered Green.


       Best Wishes,

       Spencer


On 7/22/2011 10:57 AM, Caroline Yacoub wrote:
> I had a MoveOn phone calling at my house last year. Most of the women 
> were  very surprised to find out I was a Green, but I pointed out that 
> MoveOn was supposed to be a non-partisan, progressive group, and that 
> I was happy to work with other progressive people. I was at a 
> gathering last Saturday where we filled out the four pages of the 
> questionnaire. Not much was said. The gathering was for another 
> purpose. I have no idea what party anybody else belonged to. MoveOn 
> does some great communicating. This can work to our advantage. We can 
> pick and choose which of their projects we get involved with. Being 
> stand-offish is not going to help us build the coalitions we need to 
> become a national force.
> Caroline
>
> --- On *Fri, 7/22/11, Spencer Graves /<spencer.graves at prodsyse.com>/* 
> wrote:
>
>
>     From: Spencer Graves <spencer.graves at prodsyse.com>
>     Subject: Re: [GPSCC-chat] Agenda Item & comments solicited re.
>     recent MoveOn meetings?
>     To: "Valerie D. Face" <vdf at juno.com>
>     Cc: sosfbay-discuss at cagreens.org
>     Date: Friday, July 22, 2011, 9:34 AM
>
>     Feedback from Greens who attended the most recent MoveOn meetings
>     (July
>     15-17?;  10 minutes)
>
>
>     Discussion of what we as a group might want to do as a result
>     (e.g., ask
>     MoveOn if they want to make this honestly nonpartisan with roles for
>     minor parties or they continue to be a not-so-clandestine effort
>     to sell
>     the Democratic party, whose candidates will continue their previous
>     practices in servicing the bribes from the ultra-wealthy;  10 minutes)
>
>
>     ***NOTE:  Do any of you have comments on this?  Merriam suggested we
>     could discuss this in this email list.
>
>
>            Spencer
>
>
>     On 7/21/2011 3:56 PM, Valerie D. Face wrote:
>     > Hi Gerry,
>     >
>     > Could you let us (the list) know how much time you'd like for
>     this item?
>     >
>     > Thanks,
>     > Valerie
>     >
>     >
>     > ~*~*~*~*~*~
>     > The 25th Annual AIDS Walk San Francisco was held Sunday, July
>     17, 2011.  This was my 19th year of participation.  25,000 walkers
>     raised $3,011,245! http://www.aidswalk.net/sanfran
>     >
>     > ---------- Original Message ----------
>     >
>     > Date: Thu, 21 Jul 2011 10:09:52 -0700
>     > From: Gerry Gras<gerrygras at earthlink.net
>     <http://us.mc812.mail.yahoo.com/mc/compose?to=gerrygras at earthlink.net>>
>     > To: Post South SF Bay discuss<sosfbay-discuss at cagreens.org
>     <http://us.mc812.mail.yahoo.com/mc/compose?to=sosfbay-discuss at cagreens.org>>
>     > Subject: [GPSCC-chat] Agenda Item? - CFPA
>     >
>     >
>     >
>     > There is an effort to have all of Palo Alto's
>     > electricity be "carbon free".  I would like to
>     > submit a proposal for the GPSCC to be a
>     > "supporter" of this effort.
>     >
>     > Info available at:
>     >
>     > http://carbonfreepaloalto.org/
>     >
>     > http://carbonfreepaloalto.org/?page_id=187
>     >
>     > Gerry
>     >
>     > _______________________________________________
>     > 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
>     >
>     >
>     > ____________________________________________________________
>     > 57 Year Old Mom Looks 27!
>     > Mom Reveals $5 Wrinkle Trick That Has Angered Doctors!
>     > http://thirdpartyoffers.juno.com/TGL3141/4e28aef29cbb112d279st02vuc
>     > _______________________________________________
>     > 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
>     >
>
>
>     -- 
>     Spencer Graves, PE, PhD
>     President and Chief Technology Officer
>     Structure Inspection and Monitoring, Inc.
>     751 Emerson Ct.
>     San Jos?, CA 95126
>     ph:  408-655-4567
>     web:  www.structuremonitoring.com
>
>     _______________________________________________
>     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
>
>
>
> _______________________________________________
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> http://lists.cagreens.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/sosfbay-discuss


-- 
Spencer Graves, PE, PhD
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Structure Inspection and Monitoring, Inc.
751 Emerson Ct.
San Jos?, CA 95126
ph:  408-655-4567
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From gerrygras at earthlink.net  Fri Jul 22 11:59:09 2011
From: gerrygras at earthlink.net (Gerry Gras)
Date: Fri, 22 Jul 2011 11:59:09 -0700
Subject: [GPSCC-chat] Summer / Fall Actions
Message-ID: <4E29C87D.9040108@earthlink.net>


FYI,

I am assembling a list of actions planned for the near
future.  Below is my current list.  If you have any
additional info, please let me know.

Apparently the 2 democracy events are both inspired
at least partly by the Tahrir Square experience.

Also, on July 28, there is a planning meeting in Oakland
for the Sept 24 Moving Planet action:
     http://www.moving-planet.org/BayArea

Gerry

================

July 26 - Support Tim DeChristopher
            - Salt Lake City & San Francisco & elsewhere
http://www.peacefuluprising.org/climate-trial/action-map-july-26th-solidarity-with-tim-dechristopher
(Climate Change)


Aug 20 - Sep 3 - Tar Sands Action
             - Washington D.C. & elsewhere
http://www.tarsandsaction.org/
(Climate Change)


Sep 17 - Occupy Wall Street - New York
http://www.adbusters.org/blogs/adbusters-blog/occupywallstreet.html
(Democracy)


Sep 24 - Moving Planet (a 350.org event) - everywhere
http://www.moving-planet.org/
(Climate Change)


Oct 6 - ?? - October 2011 - Washington D.C.
http://october2011.org/
(Democracy)




From gerrygras at earthlink.net  Fri Jul 22 13:09:45 2011
From: gerrygras at earthlink.net (Gerry Gras)
Date: Fri, 22 Jul 2011 13:09:45 -0700
Subject: [GPSCC-chat] Agenda Item & comments solicited re. recent MoveOn
 meetings?
In-Reply-To: <4E29A682.7050806@prodsyse.com>
References: <20110721.155648.1704.0@webmail01.vgs.untd.com>
	<4E29A682.7050806@prodsyse.com>
Message-ID: <4E29D909.9080308@earthlink.net>


I see the number 10 minutes twice, but I assume that you only
really want one 10 minute slot, is that right?

What do you and Merriam want to discuss on the email list?

Gerry


Spencer Graves wrote:
> Feedback from Greens who attended the most recent MoveOn meetings (July
> 15-17?; 10 minutes)
>
>
> Discussion of what we as a group might want to do as a result (e.g., ask
> MoveOn if they want to make this honestly nonpartisan with roles for
> minor parties or they continue to be a not-so-clandestine effort to sell
> the Democratic party, whose candidates will continue their previous
> practices in servicing the bribes from the ultra-wealthy; 10 minutes)
>
>
> ***NOTE: Do any of you have comments on this? Merriam suggested we could
> discuss this in this email list.
>
>
> Spencer
>
>
> On 7/21/2011 3:56 PM, Valerie D. Face wrote:
>> Hi Gerry,
>>
>> Could you let us (the list) know how much time you'd like for this item?
>>
>> Thanks,
>> Valerie
>>
>>
>> ~*~*~*~*~*~
>> The 25th Annual AIDS Walk San Francisco was held Sunday, July 17,
>> 2011. This was my 19th year of participation. 25,000 walkers raised
>> $3,011,245! http://www.aidswalk.net/sanfran
>>
>> ---------- Original Message ----------
>>
>> Date: Thu, 21 Jul 2011 10:09:52 -0700
>> From: Gerry Gras<gerrygras at earthlink.net>
>> To: Post South SF Bay discuss<sosfbay-discuss at cagreens.org>
>> Subject: [GPSCC-chat] Agenda Item? - CFPA
>>
>>
>>
>> There is an effort to have all of Palo Alto's
>> electricity be "carbon free". I would like to
>> submit a proposal for the GPSCC to be a
>> "supporter" of this effort.
>>
>> Info available at:
>>
>> http://carbonfreepaloalto.org/
>>
>> http://carbonfreepaloalto.org/?page_id=187
>>
>> Gerry
>>
>> _______________________________________________
>> sosfbay-discuss mailing list
>> sosfbay-discuss at cagreens.org
>> http://lists.cagreens.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/sosfbay-discuss
>>
>>
>> ____________________________________________________________
>> 57 Year Old Mom Looks 27!
>> Mom Reveals $5 Wrinkle Trick That Has Angered Doctors!
>> http://thirdpartyoffers.juno.com/TGL3141/4e28aef29cbb112d279st02vuc
>> _______________________________________________
>> sosfbay-discuss mailing list
>> sosfbay-discuss at cagreens.org
>> http://lists.cagreens.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/sosfbay-discuss
>>
>
>


From spencer.graves at prodsyse.com  Fri Jul 22 13:19:13 2011
From: spencer.graves at prodsyse.com (Spencer Graves)
Date: Fri, 22 Jul 2011 13:19:13 -0700
Subject: [GPSCC-chat] Agenda Item & comments solicited re. recent MoveOn
 meetings?
In-Reply-To: <4E29D909.9080308@earthlink.net>
References: <20110721.155648.1704.0@webmail01.vgs.untd.com>
	<4E29A682.7050806@prodsyse.com> <4E29D909.9080308@earthlink.net>
Message-ID: <4E29DB41.2030204@prodsyse.com>

<in line>

On 7/22/2011 1:09 PM, Gerry Gras wrote:
>
> I see the number 10 minutes twice, but I assume that you only
> really want one 10 minute slot, is that right?


       I was thinking, perhaps in appropriately, of two 10-minute 
slots.  The first was to be for people who attended the recent sessions 
to report their observations.  The second would be for a more open 
discussion of what if anything the Greens might want to do in that area.

>
> What do you and Merriam want to discuss on the email list?


       Comments in either of the two areas just mentioned.  This could 
serve two purposes:  (1) Reduce the need for meeting time to discuss 
this.  (2) Invite participation from people who may not be at the 
meeting next Thursday.


       Spencer

>
> Gerry
>
>
> Spencer Graves wrote:
>> Feedback from Greens who attended the most recent MoveOn meetings (July
>> 15-17?; 10 minutes)
>>
>>
>> Discussion of what we as a group might want to do as a result (e.g., ask
>> MoveOn if they want to make this honestly nonpartisan with roles for
>> minor parties or they continue to be a not-so-clandestine effort to sell
>> the Democratic party, whose candidates will continue their previous
>> practices in servicing the bribes from the ultra-wealthy; 10 minutes)
>>
>>
>> ***NOTE: Do any of you have comments on this? Merriam suggested we could
>> discuss this in this email list.
>>
>>
>> Spencer
>>
>>
>> On 7/21/2011 3:56 PM, Valerie D. Face wrote:
>>> Hi Gerry,
>>>
>>> Could you let us (the list) know how much time you'd like for this 
>>> item?
>>>
>>> Thanks,
>>> Valerie
>>>
>>>
>>> ~*~*~*~*~*~
>>> The 25th Annual AIDS Walk San Francisco was held Sunday, July 17,
>>> 2011. This was my 19th year of participation. 25,000 walkers raised
>>> $3,011,245! http://www.aidswalk.net/sanfran
>>>
>>> ---------- Original Message ----------
>>>
>>> Date: Thu, 21 Jul 2011 10:09:52 -0700
>>> From: Gerry Gras<gerrygras at earthlink.net>
>>> To: Post South SF Bay discuss<sosfbay-discuss at cagreens.org>
>>> Subject: [GPSCC-chat] Agenda Item? - CFPA
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> There is an effort to have all of Palo Alto's
>>> electricity be "carbon free". I would like to
>>> submit a proposal for the GPSCC to be a
>>> "supporter" of this effort.
>>>
>>> Info available at:
>>>
>>> http://carbonfreepaloalto.org/
>>>
>>> http://carbonfreepaloalto.org/?page_id=187
>>>
>>> Gerry
>>>
>>> _______________________________________________
>>> sosfbay-discuss mailing list
>>> sosfbay-discuss at cagreens.org
>>> http://lists.cagreens.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/sosfbay-discuss
>>>
>>>
>>> ____________________________________________________________
>>> 57 Year Old Mom Looks 27!
>>> Mom Reveals $5 Wrinkle Trick That Has Angered Doctors!
>>> http://thirdpartyoffers.juno.com/TGL3141/4e28aef29cbb112d279st02vuc
>>> _______________________________________________
>>> 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 Technology Officer
Structure Inspection and Monitoring, Inc.
751 Emerson Ct.
San Jos?, CA 95126
ph:  408-655-4567
web:  www.structuremonitoring.com



From gerrygras at earthlink.net  Fri Jul 22 13:25:24 2011
From: gerrygras at earthlink.net (Gerry Gras)
Date: Fri, 22 Jul 2011 13:25:24 -0700
Subject: [GPSCC-chat] Agenda Item & comments solicited re. recent MoveOn
 meetings?
In-Reply-To: <1311357444.28768.YahooMailClassic@web81206.mail.mud.yahoo.com>
References: <1311357444.28768.YahooMailClassic@web81206.mail.mud.yahoo.com>
Message-ID: <4E29DCB4.5080107@earthlink.net>


I was at a meeting in Palo Alto on Sunday.  There were
10 of us including the host.  I mentioned that I was
Green during the intros.  One person said she was interested
in knowing more.  A couple said they were disappointed
to not see instant runoff voting as one of the options.

I have avoided all previous Moveon meetings.  I was
willing to try this because Van Jones seems to be
leading it.  I did like most of the 40 issue choices
we were voting for.

The list was pretty much what a New Deal Democrat would
like.  There were only 2 items that were relevant to
climate change, and both were indirect.
- Move Toward a Clean, Green, Independent Energy Future
- No Subsidies for Dirty Energy

Gerry


Caroline Yacoub wrote:
> I had a MoveOn phone calling at my house last year. Most of the women
> were  very surprised to find out I was a Green, but I pointed out that
> MoveOn was supposed to be a non-partisan, progressive group, and that I
> was happy to work with other progressive people. I was at a gathering
> last Saturday where we filled out the four pages of the questionnaire.
> Not much was said. The gathering was for another purpose. I have no idea
> what party anybody else belonged to. MoveOn does some great
> communicating. This can work to our advantage. We can pick and choose
> which of their projects we get involved with. Being stand-offish is not
> going to help us build the coalitions we need to become a national force.
> Caroline
>
> --- On *Fri, 7/22/11, Spencer Graves /<spencer.graves at prodsyse.com>/* wrote:
>
>
>     From: Spencer Graves <spencer.graves at prodsyse.com>
>     Subject: Re: [GPSCC-chat] Agenda Item & comments solicited re.
>     recent MoveOn meetings?
>     To: "Valerie D. Face" <vdf at juno.com>
>     Cc: sosfbay-discuss at cagreens.org
>     Date: Friday, July 22, 2011, 9:34 AM
>
>     Feedback from Greens who attended the most recent MoveOn meetings (July
>     15-17?; 10 minutes)
>
>
>     Discussion of what we as a group might want to do as a result (e.g.,
>     ask
>     MoveOn if they want to make this honestly nonpartisan with roles for
>     minor parties or they continue to be a not-so-clandestine effort to
>     sell
>     the Democratic party, whose candidates will continue their previous
>     practices in servicing the bribes from the ultra-wealthy; 10 minutes)
>
>
>     ***NOTE: Do any of you have comments on this? Merriam suggested we
>     could discuss this in this email list.
>
>
>     Spencer
>
>
>     On 7/21/2011 3:56 PM, Valerie D. Face wrote:
>      > Hi Gerry,
>      >
>      > Could you let us (the list) know how much time you'd like for
>     this item?
>      >
>      > Thanks,
>      > Valerie
>      >
>      >
>      > ~*~*~*~*~*~
>      > The 25th Annual AIDS Walk San Francisco was held Sunday, July 17,
>     2011. This was my 19th year of participation. 25,000 walkers raised
>     $3,011,245! http://www.aidswalk.net/sanfran
>      >
>      > ---------- Original Message ----------
>      >
>      > Date: Thu, 21 Jul 2011 10:09:52 -0700
>      > From: Gerry Gras<gerrygras at earthlink.net
>     <http://us.mc812.mail.yahoo.com/mc/compose?to=gerrygras at earthlink.net>>
>      > To: Post South SF Bay discuss<sosfbay-discuss at cagreens.org
>     <http://us.mc812.mail.yahoo.com/mc/compose?to=sosfbay-discuss at cagreens.org>>
>      > Subject: [GPSCC-chat] Agenda Item? - CFPA
>      >
>      >
>      >
>      > There is an effort to have all of Palo Alto's
>      > electricity be "carbon free". I would like to
>      > submit a proposal for the GPSCC to be a
>      > "supporter" of this effort.
>      >
>      > Info available at:
>      >
>      > http://carbonfreepaloalto.org/
>      >
>      > http://carbonfreepaloalto.org/?page_id=187
>      >
>      > Gerry
>      >
>      > _______________________________________________
>      > 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
>      >
>      >
>      > ____________________________________________________________
>      > 57 Year Old Mom Looks 27!
>      > Mom Reveals $5 Wrinkle Trick That Has Angered Doctors!
>      > http://thirdpartyoffers.juno.com/TGL3141/4e28aef29cbb112d279st02vuc
>      > _______________________________________________
>      > 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
>      >
>
>
>     --
>     Spencer Graves, PE, PhD
>     President and Chief Technology Officer
>     Structure Inspection and Monitoring, Inc.
>     751 Emerson Ct.
>     San Jos?, CA 95126
>     ph: 408-655-4567
>     web: www.structuremonitoring.com
>
>     _______________________________________________
>     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
>
>
>
> _______________________________________________
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> sosfbay-discuss at cagreens.org
> http://lists.cagreens.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/sosfbay-discuss


From j.m.doyle at sbcglobal.net  Fri Jul 22 18:02:00 2011
From: j.m.doyle at sbcglobal.net (Jim Doyle)
Date: Fri, 22 Jul 2011 18:02:00 -0700
Subject: [GPSCC-chat] gathering registration
Message-ID: <4E2A1D88.40306@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.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

GPCA Summer Strategic Gathering at www.wavartists.com
175 S. Ventura Avenue x Thompson in Downtown Ventura
Saturday August 20th 11:30 - 1pm Lunch provided - Session starts at 1pm
Sunday August 21st 8:30 to 10am Breakfast provided - Session starts at 10am
Closing at 2pm.

Please remember to RSVP to earthworks_works at yahoo.com.

Important questions to answer:

Are you able to pay $25? (for 2 meals and on-going coffee/tea/snacks)
This amount is to make sure we can cover costs. If not, we'll work with 
you.

Are you staying for both Saturday & Sunday?
If so, what type of lodging do you prefer?. motel, hotel, camping?
(I can work on a group rate)

If you are only attending Saturday, can you donate $15?

You can pre-pay via check:

"Green Party of Ventura County"
PO Box 487
Ventura, CA 93002
memo: Gathering Aug 2011

What city/county are you coming from?
Do you need a ride-share?

We may be able to do a group rate on the train or bus.

We have a FaceBook event page:
https://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=183310835058247

Here are some links for more details re travel / lodging:

http://www.maps.google.com (175 S. Ventura Avenue, Ventura)

http://www.ventura-usa.com (Visitors Bureau - lots of great info)

http://www.ventura-usa.com/includes/media/docs/Go-Green-with-Mass-Transit-Opportunities-Ventura.pdf 




http://www.goventura.org (local county transit)

AGENDA:

Attendees will submit ideas for a workshop Saturday at 1pm. We take an 
hour to
sort and match similar workshop ideas. The goal is to fill 9 slots each
lasting 1/2 hour. We can use IRV if needed. We are all in 1 big room, so
everyone attends all the workshops. On Sunday we "put on paper" what comes
from Saturday.

This is a real grass-roots approach to agenda setting. Its makes this very
topical and completely organic.
Come prepared that if you suggest a topic, you should present on it, or at
least facilitate a discussion for that 1/2 an hour. We will take copious 
notes
and transfer those in to a draft Strategic Plan outline for further 
review and
edit at the next Plenary!.

The goal here is to put, in writing, what Greens think are the most 
important
steps to take for the future of our Party.

Please email me your RSVP if you haven't already at 
earthworks_works at yahoo.com
Please answer the questions above to help us organize an easy and fun 
summer
gathering.

We are very excited to see all of you in August! (25 RSVPS so far)

Kendra Gonzales & Adrienne Prince - Ventura Greens
<http://www.vccool.org/>

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From vdf at juno.com  Fri Jul 22 18:03:37 2011
From: vdf at juno.com (Valerie D. Face)
Date: Sat, 23 Jul 2011 01:03:37 GMT
Subject: [GPSCC-chat] Summer / Fall Actions
Message-ID: <20110722.180337.2369.0@webmail23.vgs.untd.com>

Hi Gerry,

Great idea!  I, for one, would be glad to see the updated list now and then.

Here's an action I just heard about yesterday in an email from the Syracuse Cultural Workers (their announcement is at http://syracuseculturalworkers.com/have-you-seen).

Sep 11 - Oct 7 - 10 Years and Counting - everywhere
http://www.10yearsandcounting.org/
(Creative protests against 10 years of continuous war.)

In solidarity,
Valerie

~*~*~*~*~*~
The 25th Annual AIDS Walk San Francisco was held Sunday, July 17, 2011.  This was my 19th year of participation.  25,000 walkers raised $3,011,245!  http://www.aidswalk.net/sanfran

---------- Original Message ----------
Date: Fri, 22 Jul 2011 11:59:09 -0700
From: Gerry Gras <gerrygras at earthlink.net>
To: Post South SF Bay discuss <sosfbay-discuss at cagreens.org>
Subject: [GPSCC-chat] Summer / Fall Actions



FYI,

I am assembling a list of actions planned for the near
future.  Below is my current list.  If you have any
additional info, please let me know.

Apparently the 2 democracy events are both inspired
at least partly by the Tahrir Square experience.

Also, on July 28, there is a planning meeting in Oakland
for the Sept 24 Moving Planet action:
     http://www.moving-planet.org/BayArea

Gerry

================

July 26 - Support Tim DeChristopher
            - Salt Lake City & San Francisco & elsewhere
http://www.peacefuluprising.org/climate-trial/action-map-july-26th-solidarity-with-tim-dechristopher
(Climate Change)


Aug 20 - Sep 3 - Tar Sands Action
             - Washington D.C. & elsewhere
http://www.tarsandsaction.org/
(Climate Change)


Sep 17 - Occupy Wall Street - New York
http://www.adbusters.org/blogs/adbusters-blog/occupywallstreet.html
(Democracy)


Sep 24 - Moving Planet (a 350.org event) - everywhere
http://www.moving-planet.org/
(Climate Change)


Oct 6 - ?? - October 2011 - Washington D.C.
http://october2011.org/
(Democracy)


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From spencer.graves at prodsyse.com  Fri Jul 22 19:52:06 2011
From: spencer.graves at prodsyse.com (Spencer Graves)
Date: Fri, 22 Jul 2011 19:52:06 -0700
Subject: [GPSCC-chat] MoveOn last Sunday
In-Reply-To: <4E24952A.5000003@structuremonitoring.com>
References: <4E24952A.5000003@structuremonitoring.com>
Message-ID: <4E2A3756.7090603@prodsyse.com>

Hello, All:  Below please find my summary of the MoveOn event I 
attended.  I have not received a reply.  Spencer


-------- Original Message --------
Subject: 	Re: Message from the host of: "The Progressive Blueprint for 
Fixing the Economy"
Date: 	Mon, 18 Jul 2011 13:18:50 -0700
From: 	Spencer Graves <spencer.graves at structuremonitoring.com>
To: 	Raphael Tam <raphaeltam at yahoo.com>
CC: 	MKmusic03 at aol.com



Hi, Rafael:


        Thanks for organizing the event yesterday.  Something like this
is desperately needed.


        Might you and the other organizers of that event be interested in
support from groups like the Green Party, the Peace and Freedom Party,
and the San Jose Peace and Justice Center?  There are events at the San
Jose Peace and Justice Center (organized by the Green Party and other
groups) that I think would interest some of your members -- and vice
versa:  We could help bring other people to your events, I believe.


        Thanks,
        Spencer Graves
p.s.  Attached please find a brochure that I prepared with the help of
the local Green party that seems compatible with the theme of the
meeting yesterday.  It seems compatible with the theme of yesterday's
meeting.  Comments welcomed.


On 7/17/2011 9:33 PM, Raphael Tam wrote:
>  The following is a message from the host of The Progressive Blueprint for Fixing the Economy, the American Dream House Meeting that you signed up to attend:
>
>  We had a great meeting today.  There was so much energy in the room.  We shared our stories and helped write the Contract for the American Dream.  We reached an almost unanimous decision to meet with elected officials during the August recess.  We want them to know about our priorities and what they need to do for us in Washington.
>
>  I have invited you to join a yahoo group - dream menders.  The group enables us to build the movement together.  Please send an email toraphaeltam at yahoo.com  if you haven't received an invitation.
>
>  I will organize another meeting in the next two weeks to plan our action during the August recess.
>
>  Raphael
>
>  ---
>  (This email was sent via the MoveOn.org Civic Action website.)
>
>


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



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From tnharter at aceweb.com  Fri Jul 22 22:34:00 2011
From: tnharter at aceweb.com (Tian Harter)
Date: Fri, 22 Jul 2011 22:34:00 -0700
Subject: [GPSCC-chat] Summer / Fall Actions
In-Reply-To: <4E29C87D.9040108@earthlink.net>
References: <4E29C87D.9040108@earthlink.net>
Message-ID: <4E2A5D48.1080307@aceweb.com>

On Sept 24th Bike Party is doing a climate ride starting at discovery 
meadow. Diane Solomon is the key person, but I'm involved. It would be 
great if the event could get a lot more support somehow:

http://www.facebook.com/?sk=nf#!/event.php?eid=225058397524436

Can you guys see that page?

Can we get the Green Party endorsement?

Here is the blurb from that webpage:

World-wide, Saturday September 24th is the day to take positive peaceful 
action to reduce climate change by moving without fossil fuels. We?re 
doing it in San Jose with an all ages kid-friendly bike party from 11 am 
to 2 pm!

Let?s meet at 11am at Discovery Meadow Park, at the corner of Woz Way 
and San Carlos Street. We?ll ride together to the Luna Park Chalk 
Festival at Bakesto Park and take an hour to enjoy the Festival and 
lun...ch together. Bring your own or buy from the vendors. From Bakesto 
Park we?ll ride to another amazing location that?s still being worked 
out, then back to Discovery Meadow Park by 2 pm.

San Jose Bike Party Birds will help facilitate the ride.

A grassroots movement started by www.350.org, Green Peace, Global 
Exchange and Friends of the Earth is calling it Moving Planet Day. So 
far, groups in 188 countries are up for this and a big blow out event is 
scheduled in San Francisco, while we bike party in San Jo. See 
www.moving-planet.org for more info.

We?re a coalition of concerned South Bay earthlings that have decided to 
join in on this global rally with a bike party.

So far this ride has been endorsed by Sierra Club's Loma Prieta Chapter, 
San Jose Bike Party, San Jose Bike Soiree, the Silicon Valley Bicycle 
Coalition, the City of San Jose's Bicycle & Pedestrian Advisory 
Committee, SJSU?s Transportations Solutions group and TransForm. More 
are signing on each week.

Gerry Gras wrote:
> 
> FYI,
> 
> I am assembling a list of actions planned for the near
> future.  Below is my current list.  If you have any
> additional info, please let me know.
> 
> Apparently the 2 democracy events are both inspired
> at least partly by the Tahrir Square experience.
> 
> Also, on July 28, there is a planning meeting in Oakland
> for the Sept 24 Moving Planet action:
>     http://www.moving-planet.org/BayArea
> 
> Gerry
> 
> ================
> 
> July 26 - Support Tim DeChristopher
>            - Salt Lake City & San Francisco & elsewhere
> http://www.peacefuluprising.org/climate-trial/action-map-july-26th-solidarity-with-tim-dechristopher 
> 
> (Climate Change)
> 
> 
> Aug 20 - Sep 3 - Tar Sands Action
>             - Washington D.C. & elsewhere
> http://www.tarsandsaction.org/
> (Climate Change)
> 
> 
> Sep 17 - Occupy Wall Street - New York
> http://www.adbusters.org/blogs/adbusters-blog/occupywallstreet.html
> (Democracy)
> 
> 
> Sep 24 - Moving Planet (a 350.org event) - everywhere
> http://www.moving-planet.org/
> (Climate Change)
> 
> 
> Oct 6 - ?? - October 2011 - Washington D.C.
> http://october2011.org/
> (Democracy)
> 
> 
> _______________________________________________
> sosfbay-discuss mailing list
> sosfbay-discuss at cagreens.org
> http://lists.cagreens.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/sosfbay-discuss
> 

-- 
Tian
http://tian.greens.org
Latest change: words and pictures from and about SJBP's Science Ride.
The screw I got mile 81 of bike the limits is on a Nebraska quarter.


From gerrygras at earthlink.net  Fri Jul 22 22:45:48 2011
From: gerrygras at earthlink.net (Gerry Gras)
Date: Fri, 22 Jul 2011 22:45:48 -0700
Subject: [GPSCC-chat] Summer / Fall Actions
In-Reply-To: <4E2A5D48.1080307@aceweb.com>
References: <4E29C87D.9040108@earthlink.net> <4E2A5D48.1080307@aceweb.com>
Message-ID: <4E2A600C.7050904@earthlink.net>



Tian Harter wrote:
> On Sept 24th Bike Party is doing a climate ride starting at discovery
> meadow. Diane Solomon is the key person, but I'm involved. It would be
> great if the event could get a lot more support somehow:
>
> http://www.facebook.com/?sk=nf#!/event.php?eid=225058397524436
>
> Can you guys see that page?

I can't see it without logging in, and I don't have a Facebook account.

>
> Can we get the Green Party endorsement?

I don't see the point, but I guess you can ask
to put it on the agenda.

I was able to find it at moving-planet.org by
searching for what was near my old zip code
in Sunnyvale.

Gerry


>
> Here is the blurb from that webpage:
>
> World-wide, Saturday September 24th is the day to take positive peaceful
> action to reduce climate change by moving without fossil fuels. We?re
> doing it in San Jose with an all ages kid-friendly bike party from 11 am
> to 2 pm!
>
> Let?s meet at 11am at Discovery Meadow Park, at the corner of Woz Way
> and San Carlos Street. We?ll ride together to the Luna Park Chalk
> Festival at Bakesto Park and take an hour to enjoy the Festival and
> lun...ch together. Bring your own or buy from the vendors. From Bakesto
> Park we?ll ride to another amazing location that?s still being worked
> out, then back to Discovery Meadow Park by 2 pm.
>
> San Jose Bike Party Birds will help facilitate the ride.
>
> A grassroots movement started by www.350.org, Green Peace, Global
> Exchange and Friends of the Earth is calling it Moving Planet Day. So
> far, groups in 188 countries are up for this and a big blow out event is
> scheduled in San Francisco, while we bike party in San Jo. See
> www.moving-planet.org for more info.
>
> We?re a coalition of concerned South Bay earthlings that have decided to
> join in on this global rally with a bike party.
>
> So far this ride has been endorsed by Sierra Club's Loma Prieta Chapter,
> San Jose Bike Party, San Jose Bike Soiree, the Silicon Valley Bicycle
> Coalition, the City of San Jose's Bicycle & Pedestrian Advisory
> Committee, SJSU?s Transportations Solutions group and TransForm. More
> are signing on each week.
>
> Gerry Gras wrote:
>>
>> FYI,
>>
>> I am assembling a list of actions planned for the near
>> future. Below is my current list. If you have any
>> additional info, please let me know.
>>
>> Apparently the 2 democracy events are both inspired
>> at least partly by the Tahrir Square experience.
>>
>> Also, on July 28, there is a planning meeting in Oakland
>> for the Sept 24 Moving Planet action:
>> http://www.moving-planet.org/BayArea
>>
>> Gerry
>>
>> ================
>>
>> July 26 - Support Tim DeChristopher
>> - Salt Lake City & San Francisco & elsewhere
>> http://www.peacefuluprising.org/climate-trial/action-map-july-26th-solidarity-with-tim-dechristopher
>>
>> (Climate Change)
>>
>>
>> Aug 20 - Sep 3 - Tar Sands Action
>> - Washington D.C. & elsewhere
>> http://www.tarsandsaction.org/
>> (Climate Change)
>>
>>
>> Sep 17 - Occupy Wall Street - New York
>> http://www.adbusters.org/blogs/adbusters-blog/occupywallstreet.html
>> (Democracy)
>>
>>
>> Sep 24 - Moving Planet (a 350.org event) - everywhere
>> http://www.moving-planet.org/
>> (Climate Change)
>>
>>
>> Oct 6 - ?? - October 2011 - Washington D.C.
>> http://october2011.org/
>> (Democracy)
>>
>>
>> _______________________________________________
>> sosfbay-discuss mailing list
>> sosfbay-discuss at cagreens.org
>> http://lists.cagreens.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/sosfbay-discuss
>>
>


From carolineyacoub at att.net  Sat Jul 23 10:26:38 2011
From: carolineyacoub at att.net (Caroline Yacoub)
Date: Sat, 23 Jul 2011 10:26:38 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: [GPSCC-chat] Summer / Fall Actions
In-Reply-To: <20110722.180337.2369.0@webmail23.vgs.untd.com>
Message-ID: <1311441998.11073.YahooMailClassic@web81208.mail.mud.yahoo.com>

For those who don't ride bikes, I am going to be doing something in my neighborhood for the Sept 24 day. I am handy to the bus and train for those who are not going to drive that day. We also have the Sunnyvale Farmer's Market available to pass out literature (if we get some good literature about global warming and/or transportation to pass out). If you have trouble getting here on public transit, come the night before and sleep over. I have room to sleep 6 (if they are congenial), and a nice back yard for a tent.
Caroline

--- On Fri, 7/22/11, Valerie D. Face <vdf at juno.com> wrote:


From: Valerie D. Face <vdf at juno.com>
Subject: Re: [GPSCC-chat] Summer / Fall Actions
To: gerrygras at earthlink.net
Cc: sosfbay-discuss at cagreens.org
Date: Friday, July 22, 2011, 6:03 PM


Hi Gerry,

Great idea!? I, for one, would be glad to see the updated list now and then.

Here's an action I just heard about yesterday in an email from the Syracuse Cultural Workers (their announcement is at http://syracuseculturalworkers.com/have-you-seen).

Sep 11 - Oct 7 - 10 Years and Counting - everywhere
http://www.10yearsandcounting.org/
(Creative protests against 10 years of continuous war.)

In solidarity,
Valerie

~*~*~*~*~*~
The 25th Annual AIDS Walk San Francisco was held Sunday, July 17, 2011.? This was my 19th year of participation.? 25,000 walkers raised $3,011,245!? http://www.aidswalk.net/sanfran

---------- Original Message ----------
Date: Fri, 22 Jul 2011 11:59:09 -0700
From: Gerry Gras <gerrygras at earthlink.net>
To: Post South SF Bay discuss <sosfbay-discuss at cagreens.org>
Subject: [GPSCC-chat] Summer / Fall Actions



FYI,

I am assembling a list of actions planned for the near
future.? Below is my current list.? If you have any
additional info, please let me know.

Apparently the 2 democracy events are both inspired
at least partly by the Tahrir Square experience.

Also, on July 28, there is a planning meeting in Oakland
for the Sept 24 Moving Planet action:
? ???http://www.moving-planet.org/BayArea

Gerry

================

July 26 - Support Tim DeChristopher
? ? ? ? ? ? - Salt Lake City & San Francisco & elsewhere
http://www.peacefuluprising.org/climate-trial/action-map-july-26th-solidarity-with-tim-dechristopher
(Climate Change)


Aug 20 - Sep 3 - Tar Sands Action
? ? ? ? ? ???- Washington D.C. & elsewhere
http://www.tarsandsaction.org/
(Climate Change)


Sep 17 - Occupy Wall Street - New York
http://www.adbusters.org/blogs/adbusters-blog/occupywallstreet.html
(Democracy)


Sep 24 - Moving Planet (a 350.org event) - everywhere
http://www.moving-planet.org/
(Climate Change)


Oct 6 - ?? - October 2011 - Washington D.C.
http://october2011.org/
(Democracy)


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From vdf at juno.com  Sat Jul 23 16:54:53 2011
From: vdf at juno.com (Valerie D. Face)
Date: Sat, 23 Jul 2011 23:54:53 GMT
Subject: [GPSCC-chat] Summer / Fall Actions
Message-ID: <20110723.165453.13480.0@webmail19.vgs.untd.com>

Hi Tian,

Shall I put your endorsement request on the agenda?  If yes, how many minutes do you want?

Thanks,
Valerie


---------- Original Message ----------
Date: Fri, 22 Jul 2011 22:34:00 -0700
From: Tian Harter <tnharter at aceweb.com>
To: Post South SF Bay discuss <sosfbay-discuss at cagreens.org>
Subject: Re: [GPSCC-chat] Summer / Fall Actions

On Sept 24th Bike Party is doing a climate ride starting at discovery 
meadow. Diane Solomon is the key person, but I'm involved. It would be 
great if the event could get a lot more support somehow:

http://www.facebook.com/?sk=nf#!/event.php?eid=225058397524436

Can you guys see that page?

Can we get the Green Party endorsement?

Here is the blurb from that webpage:

World-wide, Saturday September 24th is the day to take positive peaceful 
action to reduce climate change by moving without fossil fuels. We???re 
doing it in San Jose with an all ages kid-friendly bike party from 11 am 
to 2 pm!

Let???s meet at 11am at Discovery Meadow Park, at the corner of Woz Way 
and San Carlos Street. We???ll ride together to the Luna Park Chalk 
Festival at Bakesto Park and take an hour to enjoy the Festival and 
lun...ch together. Bring your own or buy from the vendors. From Bakesto 
Park we???ll ride to another amazing location that???s still being worked 
out, then back to Discovery Meadow Park by 2 pm.

San Jose Bike Party Birds will help facilitate the ride.

A grassroots movement started by www.350.org, Green Peace, Global 
Exchange and Friends of the Earth is calling it Moving Planet Day. So 
far, groups in 188 countries are up for this and a big blow out event is 
scheduled in San Francisco, while we bike party in San Jo. See 
www.moving-planet.org for more info.

We???re a coalition of concerned South Bay earthlings that have decided to 
join in on this global rally with a bike party.

So far this ride has been endorsed by Sierra Club's Loma Prieta Chapter, 
San Jose Bike Party, San Jose Bike Soiree, the Silicon Valley Bicycle 
Coalition, the City of San Jose's Bicycle & Pedestrian Advisory 
Committee, SJSU???s Transportations Solutions group and TransForm. More 
are signing on each week.

Gerry Gras wrote:
> 
> FYI,
> 
> I am assembling a list of actions planned for the near
> future.  Below is my current list.  If you have any
> additional info, please let me know.
> 
> Apparently the 2 democracy events are both inspired
> at least partly by the Tahrir Square experience.
> 
> Also, on July 28, there is a planning meeting in Oakland
> for the Sept 24 Moving Planet action:
>     http://www.moving-planet.org/BayArea
> 
> Gerry
> 
> ================
> 
> July 26 - Support Tim DeChristopher
>            - Salt Lake City & San Francisco & elsewhere
> http://www.peacefuluprising.org/climate-trial/action-map-july-26th-solidarity-with-tim-dechristopher 
> 
> (Climate Change)
> 
> 
> Aug 20 - Sep 3 - Tar Sands Action
>             - Washington D.C. & elsewhere
> http://www.tarsandsaction.org/
> (Climate Change)
> 
> 
> Sep 17 - Occupy Wall Street - New York
> http://www.adbusters.org/blogs/adbusters-blog/occupywallstreet.html
> (Democracy)
> 
> 
> Sep 24 - Moving Planet (a 350.org event) - everywhere
> http://www.moving-planet.org/
> (Climate Change)
> 
> 
> Oct 6 - ?? - October 2011 - Washington D.C.
> http://october2011.org/
> (Democracy)
> 
> 
> _______________________________________________
> sosfbay-discuss mailing list
> sosfbay-discuss at cagreens.org
> http://lists.cagreens.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/sosfbay-discuss
> 

-- 
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http://tian.greens.org
Latest change: words and pictures from and about SJBP's Science Ride.
The screw I got mile 81 of bike the limits is on a Nebraska quarter.
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From gerrygras at earthlink.net  Sun Jul 24 10:25:34 2011
From: gerrygras at earthlink.net (Gerry Gras)
Date: Sun, 24 Jul 2011 10:25:34 -0700
Subject: [GPSCC-chat] Obama is ...
Message-ID: <4E2C558E.2070709@earthlink.net>


FYI,

"Obama is NOT ?Caving? to Corporate Interests"

(a review of his history, and a bit about Sander's response)

     http://www.commondreams.org/view/2011/07/24

Gerry


From snug.bug at hotmail.com  Sun Jul 24 12:20:13 2011
From: snug.bug at hotmail.com (Brian Good)
Date: Sun, 24 Jul 2011 12:20:13 -0700
Subject: [GPSCC-chat] The Sharing Revolution
In-Reply-To: <BAY165-w32BAD6930F6F2BC49BB6909E300@phx.gbl>
References: <BAY165-w32BAD6930F6F2BC49BB6909E300@phx.gbl>
Message-ID: <BAY165-w31A05766A83D33D672BA599E300@phx.gbl>









Shareable.net and rentalic.com are using internet social network techniques to 
permit organized rental and barter/sharing of resources, tools, and services.  
Henrietta Burroughs of East Palo Alto Today newspaper recently interviewed 
Neal Gorenflo, Lynn Strand and Punsri
Abeywickrema in a one-hour TV program.

 5-minute trailer for the program:  

http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=18WnTxuDsuA
EPA Today web page about the program:
http://www.epatoday.org/tv.html
The program will be streamed online at the times below.http://www.communitymediacenter.net/
Sun, Jul 24th 5:00pm     
Tue, Jul 26th 8:00pm     
Wed, Jul 27th 3:00am     
Wed, Jul 27th 11:00am     
Thu, Jul 28th 8:00pm     
Fri, Jul 29th 3:00am     
Fri, Jul 29th 11:00am 


http://shareable.net/



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From snug.bug at hotmail.com  Sun Jul 24 15:28:18 2011
From: snug.bug at hotmail.com (Brian Good)
Date: Sun, 24 Jul 2011 15:28:18 -0700
Subject: [GPSCC-chat] MoveOn at Esoo's Tues. Noon
Message-ID: <BAY165-w33CB963C21C2C908B618099E300@phx.gbl>


It will be interesting to see how many people show up to demonstrate for 
social security, medicare and medicaide.

If it's only 50 or so can we conclude that 639,038 people in the 14th 
district don't want social security, medicare and medicaide?
 		 	   		  
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From azuresea4me at gmail.com  Mon Jul 25 11:07:22 2011
From: azuresea4me at gmail.com (Azure Sea)
Date: Mon, 25 Jul 2011 11:07:22 -0700
Subject: [GPSCC-chat] Summer / Fall Actions
In-Reply-To: <4E2A5D48.1080307@aceweb.com>
References: <4E29C87D.9040108@earthlink.net>
	<4E2A5D48.1080307@aceweb.com>
Message-ID: <CADCsDpwUAGiV=0nqDyh30g6-KxYfYD0aLhAhGuRuqe7h7tR+7A@mail.gmail.com>

How about Twitter as well?   Lori

On Fri, Jul 22, 2011 at 10:34 PM, Tian Harter <tnharter at aceweb.com> wrote:

> On Sept 24th Bike Party is doing a climate ride starting at discovery
> meadow. Diane Solomon is the key person, but I'm involved. It would be great
> if the event could get a lot more support somehow:
>
> http://www.facebook.com/?sk=**nf#!/event.php?eid=**225058397524436<http://www.facebook.com/?sk=nf#!/event.php?eid=225058397524436>
>
> Can you guys see that page?
>
> Can we get the Green Party endorsement?
>
> Here is the blurb from that webpage:
>
> World-wide, Saturday September 24th is the day to take positive peaceful
> action to reduce climate change by moving without fossil fuels. We?re doing
> it in San Jose with an all ages kid-friendly bike party from 11 am to 2 pm!
>
> Let?s meet at 11am at Discovery Meadow Park, at the corner of Woz Way and
> San Carlos Street. We?ll ride together to the Luna Park Chalk Festival at
> Bakesto Park and take an hour to enjoy the Festival and lun...ch together.
> Bring your own or buy from the vendors. From Bakesto Park we?ll ride to
> another amazing location that?s still being worked out, then back to
> Discovery Meadow Park by 2 pm.
>
> San Jose Bike Party Birds will help facilitate the ride.
>
> A grassroots movement started by www.350.org, Green Peace, Global Exchange
> and Friends of the Earth is calling it Moving Planet Day. So far, groups in
> 188 countries are up for this and a big blow out event is scheduled in San
> Francisco, while we bike party in San Jo. See www.moving-planet.org for
> more info.
>
> We?re a coalition of concerned South Bay earthlings that have decided to
> join in on this global rally with a bike party.
>
> So far this ride has been endorsed by Sierra Club's Loma Prieta Chapter,
> San Jose Bike Party, San Jose Bike Soiree, the Silicon Valley Bicycle
> Coalition, the City of San Jose's Bicycle & Pedestrian Advisory Committee,
> SJSU?s Transportations Solutions group and TransForm. More are signing on
> each week.
>
> Gerry Gras wrote:
>
>>
>> FYI,
>>
>> I am assembling a list of actions planned for the near
>> future.  Below is my current list.  If you have any
>> additional info, please let me know.
>>
>> Apparently the 2 democracy events are both inspired
>> at least partly by the Tahrir Square experience.
>>
>> Also, on July 28, there is a planning meeting in Oakland
>> for the Sept 24 Moving Planet action:
>>    http://www.moving-planet.org/**BayArea<http://www.moving-planet.org/BayArea>
>>
>> Gerry
>>
>> ================
>>
>> July 26 - Support Tim DeChristopher
>>           - Salt Lake City & San Francisco & elsewhere
>> http://www.peacefuluprising.**org/climate-trial/action-map-**
>> july-26th-solidarity-with-tim-**dechristopher<http://www.peacefuluprising.org/climate-trial/action-map-july-26th-solidarity-with-tim-dechristopher>
>> (Climate Change)
>>
>>
>> Aug 20 - Sep 3 - Tar Sands Action
>>            - Washington D.C. & elsewhere
>> http://www.tarsandsaction.org/
>> (Climate Change)
>>
>>
>> Sep 17 - Occupy Wall Street - New York
>> http://www.adbusters.org/**blogs/adbusters-blog/**occupywallstreet.html<http://www.adbusters.org/blogs/adbusters-blog/occupywallstreet.html>
>> (Democracy)
>>
>>
>> Sep 24 - Moving Planet (a 350.org event) - everywhere
>> http://www.moving-planet.org/
>> (Climate Change)
>>
>>
>> Oct 6 - ?? - October 2011 - Washington D.C.
>> http://october2011.org/
>> (Democracy)
>>
>>
>> ______________________________**_________________
>> sosfbay-discuss mailing list
>> 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>
>>
>>
> --
> Tian
> http://tian.greens.org
> Latest change: words and pictures from and about SJBP's Science Ride.
> The screw I got mile 81 of bike the limits is on a Nebraska quarter.
> ______________________________**_________________
> sosfbay-discuss mailing list
> sosfbay-discuss at cagreens.org
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From carolineyacoub at att.net  Mon Jul 25 12:20:10 2011
From: carolineyacoub at att.net (Caroline Yacoub)
Date: Mon, 25 Jul 2011 12:20:10 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: [GPSCC-chat] Fw: RE: Health Care for All Monthly Meeting this
	Tuesday, July 26  5:45-8PM
Message-ID: <1311621610.56139.YahooMailClassic@web81206.mail.mud.yahoo.com>

I'm going to try to go to this. Anybody else?
Caroline

--- On Sun, 7/24/11, Lynn Huidekoper <lynn_huidekoper at hotmail.com> wrote:


From: Lynn Huidekoper <lynn_huidekoper at hotmail.com>
Subject: RE: Health Care for All Monthly Meeting this Tuesday, July 26 5:45-8PM
To: "Lynn Huidekoper" <lynn_huidekoper at hotmail.com>
Date: Sunday, July 24, 2011, 10:59 AM







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We need your help to pass Single Payer,SB810! Please try to attend this meeting. Thanks







???????????????????????????????????????????????????? 
????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????? Agenda 
????????????????? Health Care for All Meeting July 26th (TUESDAY- new night) 5:45-8pm 
?
Eric?s Deli- 830 Kiely Blvd. Santa Clara, near Homestead Rd? (Look for Neon ?Soup?s On? Sign) 
?
?
Welcome/Introductions 
Approval of minutes of last meeting- Larry 
Treasurer?s report- Bob 
Membership report-? Carol Dalrymple ?Spanish translations- update- Lynne 
Legislative report- update from Lynn,?? new SB 810 endorsements ? 
HCA.org website, chapter page update- Joan 
Chapter newsletter, submission to statewide newsletter- Feedback?- post on our chapter page?-?? Lynne 
Update on video project ?? Carol, Herb, Lynne 
?Activities during July- 
????? 1.SJ Single Payer Coalition Meeting w. Cindy Young- Carol, Lynn, Joan 
????? 2. SCC Democratic Central Comte- Carol 
????? 3. Democratic Party All Clubs picnic- Carol 
????? 4. 
Upcoming August events- 
1.?????? Gay pride SJ Festival 8/20,8/21- Carol 
2.?????? Campbell Farmers Mkt ? 8/7, 8/21-Lynne 
3.?????? ? 
?7:15- Presentation by Felix Alvarado, Director, School Outreach programs, Santa Clara Family Health Plan/ Healthy Kids program? 
---PLEASE arrive and order dinner at 5:45 promptly, as the agenda is packed as you can see and we need to vacate for 7:55 sharp!

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From j.m.doyle at sbcglobal.net  Mon Jul 25 18:47:33 2011
From: j.m.doyle at sbcglobal.net (Jim Doyle)
Date: Mon, 25 Jul 2011 18:47:33 -0700
Subject: [GPSCC-chat] GP Green Fest
Message-ID: <4E2E1CB5.7000903@sbcglobal.net>

>From gpinfo at gp.org

Join us for New York Green Fest and Green Party Annual National Meeting,
August 5-7, 2011 on the campus of Alfred University, Alfred, NY

For all the details, check out the New York Green Fest's website here. 
<http://salsa.wiredforchange.com/dia/track.jsp?v=2&c=9bmW8QyaVRRMtQp2aoh7333cHbyTQAXv>

It is not enough to oppose toxic drilling and injustice, we need 
alternatives.
The most difficult questions of sustainability are not about technology; 
they are
about implementing our values. At the
 New York Green Fest and Green Party Annual National Meeting 
<http://salsa.wiredforchange.com/dia/track.jsp?v=2&c=OMpUhSpJkzzg%2BZVA2OtXfX3cHbyTQAXv> 

we will explore the politics that enable us to live in a sustainable world.

For NY Green Fest 2011, Greens will return to the beautiful campus of
Alfred University in Alfred, NY. Join Greens from across the country and
Canada coming to the 2011 Green Party Annual National Meeting, which
s being held in conjunction with Green Fest this year.

The program features more than 30 great workshops 
<http://salsa.wiredforchange.com/dia/track.jsp?v=2&c=3HlTqG%2FdxtARutzs5FUI8bJBM2xHbFPX> on 
politics, energy,
media and ecology, four forums and great music on our solar stage.
Presenters include Elizabeth May, Canada's first elected Green Party
member of Parliament, David Korten, author of /
Corporations Will Rule the World/ and co-founder of /YES! Magazine/,
Tina Clarke from the Transition Towns Movement, David Cobb, 2004
Green nominee for President, and many others! Several Green Party
candidates and officeholders from New York and other states will attend.
And we want you to attend as well! 

For a full schedule of events, click here. 
<http://salsa.wiredforchange.com/dia/track.jsp?v=2&c=t%2Bzz39HwVQx9Et5%2BGBx%2B4H3cHbyTQAXv> 

Dorm rooms, camping and the Saxon Inn are available for lodging on
campus at reasonable cost. Swimming is available at the Foster Lake
campground this year from 11 am to 7 pm. Meals prepared from locally-grown
food will be served at the Alfred University dining hall. You may register
and reserve a camping space, dorm room or meals online at
 the New York Green Fest website 
<http://salsa.wiredforchange.com/dia/track.jsp?v=2&c=Q0xDw%2BdKrtAjI0MraggJDX3cHbyTQAXv>.

July 28th is the deadline for reserving meals and lodging, so register today

If you need a ride, or can offer a ride, visit our ride board here. 
<http://salsa.wiredforchange.com/dia/track.jsp?v=2&c=ofXd26nA8ROnKrP4owsb0H3cHbyTQAXv> 

Public transportation is available to Alfred by bus and to Rochester and
Buffalo by train. Bus service between New York City and Alfred is available
three times a day. For more details on anything,
check out the New York Green Fest website 
<http://salsa.wiredforchange.com/dia/track.jsp?v=2&c=2riTM%2B1CLhf1C%2FsBoFg3Y33cHbyTQAXv>.


We look forward to seeing you in two weeks in lovely Alfred, NY!





From j.m.doyle at sbcglobal.net  Tue Jul 26 10:24:40 2011
From: j.m.doyle at sbcglobal.net (Jim Doyle)
Date: Tue, 26 Jul 2011 10:24:40 -0700
Subject: [GPSCC-chat] peter camejo event
Message-ID: <4E2EF858.40807@sbcglobal.net>

  Greeting Regional Leaders, 

Santa Clara folks please forward this to your lists.
Matt Gonzalez and Mayor McLaughlin are confirmed.
There is a report that Wilson Riles will be attending but he has not 
confirmed. 
Please Remember to Join Us ...
...  in Our Community Film-Making Experience!
Please Join The California Civil Rights Alliance and AMA-GTV 
at Our /Kick-Off Celebration/ _&_ /Creative Gathering/
for Our Upcoming Film Documentary:
  *
Peter Camejo:  A Red-Green Life*

*Saturday, July 30, 2011*
* 3:00PM - 5:00PM*
* 1616 Adeline Drive, Burlingame*

_SPEAKERS  

_*Morella Camejo*:  Activist and Peter Camejo's wife.
*Matt Gonzalez*:  Former Supervisor, City & County of San Francisco and
Vice-Presidential candidate in Ralph Nader's Independent Presidential 
campaign of 2008.
*Mayor Gayle McLaughlin, City of Richmond*:  CA's only elected Green mayor.
*Jo Chamberlain*:  Past Assembly candidate and Peter's campaign manager 
for his Green Gubernatorial campaign of 2006.

/Food & Drink Will be Provided./

PLEASE BRING:  Your memories and memorabilia about Peter Miguel Camejo.
                                        They may wind up on the silver 
screen!

PLEASE RSVP:  Pat Gray, (650) 344-2912




From alexcathy at aol.com  Tue Jul 26 17:16:41 2011
From: alexcathy at aol.com (alexcathy at aol.com)
Date: Tue, 26 Jul 2011 20:16:41 -0400
Subject: [GPSCC-chat] National NAACP Convention in Los Angeles
Message-ID: <8CE1A0998017F44-C-1F6F1@webmail-d151.sysops.aol.com>


 Dear Green Friends, 

If you don't know the 102nd national convention of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) is currently underway here in Los Angeles, California.  

Friends, I gotta tell you. This is driving me crazy.  It is all corporate.  100% corporate. 

The official heading graphic of the convention includes the logos of their top 3 so-called "leading sponsors," that is, those who have donated $250,000 to $300,000. 


(See http://www.naacp.org/pages/2011-naacp-convention-sponsors ). 

Thus, in the lower right corner you'll see little symbols for Edison International (Southern California Edison), Toyota, and, inside the little red box, Wells Fargo Bank.  

Wells Fargo Bank!  

Just yesterday, the New York Times published an op-ed piece by Joe Nocera about how even the do-nothing Federal Reserve has issued a "cease-and-desist order against Wells Fargo for predatory lending practices. 

Not only that, but just two years ago a lawsuit was filed "accusing Wells Fargo and HSBC of forcing blacks into subprime mortgages while whites with identical qualifications got lower rates."  

Pray tell, what organization filed these charges in in federal court in Los Angeles in March 2011?  

None other than the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People.   

(See: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2009/03/13/naacp-wells-fargo-hsbc-fo_n_174564.html ) 

As near as I can tell, the only dissenting voices have been a raggedy group called the "South Central Tea Party."

(see http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/07/22/blackonblack-politics-_n_906758.html). 

They say: 

"The NAACP is set up as a non-profit organization with the pretense of helping black people get themselves together, but I can clearly see that the NAACP is a political pawn for the liberal elite white racist Democratic party and they are using black Americans for their own personal gain,? said Rev. Jesse Lee Peterson 

Behold, our wonderful Two-Party system!  This is supposed to be my "alternative" to the Dems.  


* * * 

I want to know what the status of Green Party members thinking of running for election in 2012 in California. I know I can't win.  I know I can't raise the kind of money required to run a serious campaign nowadays. I know at age 62 I don't even have the energy required to campaign flat-out for a whole year.  But I just cannot allow these damned Democrats to slide right through another national election leading my city, my state, and my country to perdition with the only dissent from rightwing nuts.  


Alex Walker 
Los Angeles Greens. 

 

 
 


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From spencer.graves at prodsyse.com  Tue Jul 26 17:32:04 2011
From: spencer.graves at prodsyse.com (Spencer Graves)
Date: Tue, 26 Jul 2011 17:32:04 -0700
Subject: [GPSCC-chat] National NAACP Convention in Los Angeles
In-Reply-To: <8CE1A0998017F44-C-1F6F1@webmail-d151.sysops.aol.com>
References: <8CE1A0998017F44-C-1F6F1@webmail-d151.sysops.aol.com>
Message-ID: <4E2F5C84.6070802@prodsyse.com>

Hi, Alex:


       My wife and I recently left Wells Fargo for a local credit union 
to avoid subsidizing their criminality.  It took me roughly 1.5 years 
from the time I decided to do it to complete the process, because I 
didn't want to leave one criminal organization for another.  Along the 
way, I prepared a tri-fold that discusses "Credit Cards and the Great 
Recession", including an 8 step process for "How to Change Checking 
Accounts", available as "No Credit Card trifold" at 
"www.cagreens.org/sclara/resources 
<http://www.cagreens.org/sclara/resources/>".  This (and a companion 
bookmark) are available in OpenOffice format if you want some modification.


       Spencer


On 7/26/2011 5:16 PM, alexcathy at aol.com wrote:
> Dear Green Friends,
>
> If you don't know the 102nd national convention of the National 
> Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) is currently 
> underway here in Los Angeles, California.
>
> Friends, I gotta tell you. This is driving me crazy.  It is all 
> corporate.  100% corporate.
>
> The official heading graphic of the convention includes the logos of 
> their top 3 so-called "leading sponsors," that is, those who have 
> donated $250,000 to $300,000.
>
> (See http://www.naacp.org/pages/2011-naacp-convention-sponsors ).
>
> Thus, in the lower right corner you'll see little symbols for Edison 
> International (Southern California Edison), Toyota, and, inside the 
> little red box, Wells Fargo Bank.
>
> *Wells Fargo Bank! *
>
> Just yesterday, the New York Times published an op-ed piece by Joe 
> Nocera about how even the do-nothing Federal Reserve has issued a 
> "cease-and-desist order against Wells Fargo for predatory lending 
> practices.
>
> Not only that, but just two years ago a lawsuit was filed "accusing 
> Wells Fargo and HSBC of forcing blacks into subprime mortgages while 
> whites with identical qualifications got lower rates."
>
> Pray tell, what organization filed these charges in in federal court 
> in Los Angeles in March 2011?
>
> None other than the National Association for the Advancement of 
> Colored People.
>
> (See: 
> http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2009/03/13/naacp-wells-fargo-hsbc-fo_n_174564.html 
> )
>
> As near as I can tell, the only dissenting voices have been a raggedy 
> group called the "South Central Tea Party."
>
> (see 
> http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/07/22/blackonblack-politics-_n_906758.html). 
>
>
> They say:
>
> "The NAACP is set up as a non-profit organization with the pretense of 
> helping black people get themselves together, but I can clearly see 
> that the NAACP is a political pawn for the liberal elite white racist 
> Democratic party and they are using black Americans for their own 
> personal gain," said Rev. Jesse Lee Peterson 
> <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jesse_Lee_Peterson>
>
> Behold, our wonderful Two-Party system!  This is supposed to be my 
> "alternative" to the Dems.
>
> * * *
>
> I want to know what the status of Green Party members thinking of 
> running for election in 2012 in California. I know I can't win.  I 
> know I can't raise the kind of money required to run a serious 
> campaign nowadays. I know at age 62 I don't even have the energy 
> required to campaign flat-out for a whole year.  But I just cannot 
> allow these damned Democrats to slide right through another national 
> election leading my city, my state, and my country to perdition with 
> the only dissent from rightwing nuts.
>
>
> Alex Walker
> Los Angeles Greens.
>
>
>
>
> _______________________________________________
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> sosfbay-discuss at cagreens.org
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Structure Inspection and Monitoring, Inc.
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From carolineyacoub at att.net  Tue Jul 26 20:59:36 2011
From: carolineyacoub at att.net (Caroline Yacoub)
Date: Tue, 26 Jul 2011 20:59:36 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: [GPSCC-chat] Fw:  Request for Agenda Items for July 28 Meeting
Message-ID: <1311739176.69991.YahooMailClassic@web81207.mail.mud.yahoo.com>

I went to the Healthcare for All meeting tonight, and I would like 5 minutes on the agenda to briefly address a couple of things that came up. Yes, I know I split an infinitive. I did it on purpose.
Caroline

--- On Wed, 7/13/11, Valerie D. Face <vdf at juno.com> wrote:


From: Valerie D. Face <vdf at juno.com>
Subject: [GPSCC-chat] Request for Agenda Items for July 28 Meeting
To: sosfbay-discuss at cagreens.org
Date: Wednesday, July 13, 2011, 5:23 PM


Hi everyone,

At last month's meeting I volunteered to prepare the agenda for our July meeting.? Please send agenda items to this list.? Include the name of the presenter (if it's not you) and an estimate of the amount of time needed.? Remember that if you have a detailed proposal it's better to submit it sooner rather than later so everyone has time to read and consider it.

Right now I just have our standard initial agenda items:


=== Draft Agenda for GPSCC General Meeting on July 28, 2011 ===

Location:? San Jose Peace & Justice Center, 48 S 7th St, San Jose

7:00 PM? Social time: practice one-minute speeches, eat, chat, etc.

7:30 PM? Begin meeting

*? Choose facilitator, note taker, timekeeper, vibes watcher, August agenda preparer
? ? ???2 min

*? Introductions and short announcements
? ? ???10 min

*? Revise and affirm agenda
? ? ???4 min

*? Treasurer's report, pass the hat
? ? ???4 min, Jim Doyle


Respectfully,
Valerie Face


~*~*~*~*~*~
Please sponsor me for the 25th Annual AIDS Walk San Francisco:
http://awsf2011.kintera.org/vdf? -- this Sunday, July 17, 2011


____________________________________________________________
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From gerrygras at earthlink.net  Wed Jul 27 01:39:23 2011
From: gerrygras at earthlink.net (Gerry Gras)
Date: Wed, 27 Jul 2011 01:39:23 -0700
Subject: [GPSCC-chat] Tim DeChristopher
Message-ID: <4E2FCEBB.3070106@earthlink.net>


Tim DeChristopher is going to jail for 2 years.

As often happens in these political cases,
Tim was not allowed to discuss civil disobedience
or climate change.

For more info:
http://www.peacefuluprising.org/climate-trial
http://www.bidder70.org/
http://www.commondreams.org/view/2011/07/27

Gerry




From gerrygras at earthlink.net  Wed Jul 27 02:20:49 2011
From: gerrygras at earthlink.net (Gerry Gras)
Date: Wed, 27 Jul 2011 02:20:49 -0700
Subject: [GPSCC-chat] Tim DeChristopher
Message-ID: <4E2FD871.6010309@earthlink.net>


Missed one (from DeChristopher himself):

http://www.commondreams.org/view/2011/07/26-13

Gerry


Gerry Gras wrote:
>
> Tim DeChristopher is going to jail for 2 years.
>
> As often happens in these political cases,
> Tim was not allowed to discuss civil disobedience
> or climate change.
>
> For more info:
> http://www.peacefuluprising.org/climate-trial
> http://www.bidder70.org/
> http://www.commondreams.org/view/2011/07/27
>
> Gerry
>
>


From carolineyacoub at att.net  Wed Jul 27 09:34:44 2011
From: carolineyacoub at att.net (Caroline Yacoub)
Date: Wed, 27 Jul 2011 09:34:44 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: [GPSCC-chat] Fw:  Request for Agenda Items for July 28 Meeting
Message-ID: <1311784484.88434.YahooMailClassic@web81207.mail.mud.yahoo.com>

Sanda and Gloria from San Mateo want to do something with us. Having a picnic was mentioned at the June meeting, but it wasn't mentioned at the July meeting. I invited Sanda and Gloria to come to our meeting tomorrow night to talk about a picnic. SO, can we put picnic on the agenda rather early? I'll talk. Might take 10 minutes, or, if they don't come and nobody else cares, it might take 30 seconds.
Caroline

--- On Wed, 7/13/11, Valerie D. Face <vdf at juno.com> wrote:


From: Valerie D. Face <vdf at juno.com>
Subject: [GPSCC-chat] Request for Agenda Items for July 28 Meeting
To: sosfbay-discuss at cagreens.org
Date: Wednesday, July 13, 2011, 5:23 PM


Hi everyone,

At last month's meeting I volunteered to prepare the agenda for our July meeting.? Please send agenda items to this list.? Include the name of the presenter (if it's not you) and an estimate of the amount of time needed.? Remember that if you have a detailed proposal it's better to submit it sooner rather than later so everyone has time to read and consider it.

Right now I just have our standard initial agenda items:


=== Draft Agenda for GPSCC General Meeting on July 28, 2011 ===

Location:? San Jose Peace & Justice Center, 48 S 7th St, San Jose

7:00 PM? Social time: practice one-minute speeches, eat, chat, etc.

7:30 PM? Begin meeting

*? Choose facilitator, note taker, timekeeper, vibes watcher, August agenda preparer
? ? ???2 min

*? Introductions and short announcements
? ? ???10 min

*? Revise and affirm agenda
? ? ???4 min

*? Treasurer's report, pass the hat
? ? ???4 min, Jim Doyle


Respectfully,
Valerie Face


~*~*~*~*~*~
Please sponsor me for the 25th Annual AIDS Walk San Francisco:
http://awsf2011.kintera.org/vdf? -- this Sunday, July 17, 2011


____________________________________________________________
57 Year Old Mom Looks 27!
Mom Reveals $5 Wrinkle Trick That Has Angered Doctors!
http://thirdpartyoffers.juno.com/TGL3141/4e1e3726bcaa61774c0st05vuc
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From j.m.doyle at sbcglobal.net  Wed Jul 27 10:15:17 2011
From: j.m.doyle at sbcglobal.net (Jim Doyle)
Date: Wed, 27 Jul 2011 10:15:17 -0700
Subject: [GPSCC-chat] possible agenda item
Message-ID: <4E3047A5.9040503@sbcglobal.net>

This from Sanda Everette via the san mateo santa clara list
joint meeting with san mateo county greens

We are talking about getting together with you in August 
at either a picnic or meeting that you organize. There are 
not enough of us to organize our way out of a paper bag. 
Gloria and I are attending the Ventura gathering. Who is 
going from Santa Clara.  I will be attending the GPUS meeting 
the first weekend in August. 

Sanda
Sent from the itty-bitty keyboard on my "smart" phone 

_______________________________________________




From gerrygras at earthlink.net  Wed Jul 27 13:00:25 2011
From: gerrygras at earthlink.net (Gerry Gras)
Date: Wed, 27 Jul 2011 13:00:25 -0700
Subject: [GPSCC-chat] Tar Sands Action
Message-ID: <4E306E59.3090807@earthlink.net>


I am considering participating in the Tar Sands Action:

     http://www.tarsandsaction.org/

Anyone else interested?

Gerry



From wrolley at charter.net  Wed Jul 27 13:49:39 2011
From: wrolley at charter.net (Wes Rolley)
Date: Wed, 27 Jul 2011 13:49:39 -0700
Subject: [GPSCC-chat] The Tablo Story: A Disturbing Case of Motivated
 Reasoning and the Internet | The Intersection | Discover Magazine
Message-ID: <4E3079E3.2030308@charter.net>

This is a good example of how efficient the Internet is at promulgating 
mis-information with a local (Stanford U.) connection.

http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/intersection/2011/07/27/the-tablostory-a-horrifying-case-of-motivated-reasoning-and-the-internet/ 



From rob.means at electric-bikes.com  Wed Jul 27 15:20:06 2011
From: rob.means at electric-bikes.com (Rob Means)
Date: Wed, 27 Jul 2011 15:20:06 -0700
Subject: [GPSCC-chat] Who would you like to see challenge Obama in 2012?
Message-ID: <1311805206.1917.195.camel@robs-laptop>

http://www.stophoping.org/
"The majority of U.S. citizens favor protecting Social Security,
Medicare, and Medicaid; taxing the rich; cutting military spending; and
protecting the environment. We don't have a candidate . . . yet.
Potential candidates supported on this site will be notified and
encouraged to run."

Cornell West is one of the current candidates.  I wrote in Jerry Brown
because his name was not listed, and he could actually do the job.  I
hope someone writes in Norman Solomon who is as progressive as they
come.
-- 
Rob Means,1421 Yellowstone Ave., Milpitas, CA 95035-6913
408-262-0420h, 408-262-8975w, rob.means at electric-bikes.com





From gerrygras at earthlink.net  Wed Jul 27 15:56:12 2011
From: gerrygras at earthlink.net (Gerry Gras)
Date: Wed, 27 Jul 2011 15:56:12 -0700
Subject: [GPSCC-chat] Who would you like to see challenge Obama in 2012?
In-Reply-To: <1311805206.1917.195.camel@robs-laptop>
References: <1311805206.1917.195.camel@robs-laptop>
Message-ID: <4E30978C.5010501@earthlink.net>


I think all things considered, Bernie Sanders
is probably the best candidate.  But I think
he is up for reelection as Senator, and it would
be awful if he was neither President or Senator.

Gerry


Rob Means wrote:
> http://www.stophoping.org/
> "The majority of U.S. citizens favor protecting Social Security,
> Medicare, and Medicaid; taxing the rich; cutting military spending; and
> protecting the environment. We don't have a candidate . . . yet.
> Potential candidates supported on this site will be notified and
> encouraged to run."
>
> Cornell West is one of the current candidates.  I wrote in Jerry Brown
> because his name was not listed, and he could actually do the job.  I
> hope someone writes in Norman Solomon who is as progressive as they
> come.


From cls at truffula.sj.ca.us  Wed Jul 27 16:33:05 2011
From: cls at truffula.sj.ca.us (Cameron L. Spitzer)
Date: Wed, 27 Jul 2011 16:33:05 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: [GPSCC-chat] Who would you like to see challenge Obama in 2012?
Message-ID: <20110727233305.6583A6A9AE@truffula.sj.ca.us>


Jerry Brown is a born-again neocon in most things.
He wouldn't be any change from Larry Summers' surrogate, BH Obama.
Ask Hank Chapot about the show Brown put on with the Marines
invading Oakland to kill the terrorists.

Norman Solomon was one of the "progressive" pundits
who sold the "progressive" media on the reality
of "The Spoiler Effect" and the cosmic inevitability
of "The Two Party System."  A "pundit" with no brain
of his own is a mouthpiece for the power elite.  No thanks.

I'd *still* like to see us run Anita Hill.
She shares our values, she's smart and has good
political judgement, and she's even more qualified
for the job than Nader was.  Which is why she
won't have anything to do with us, I suppose...

Considering the demonstrated value to the Green Party of
our presidential campaigns (zilch) over the last two decades,
maybe we should revisit running an American prisoner of
conscience as a pure protest vote.  The Greens/Green Party USA
nominated Mumia Abu Jamal or Leonard Peltier in 2000,
I can't remember which.  (Then they dumped him for Nader
when they saw how big the Denver convention was gonna be.)
Maybe we should run Bradley Manning.  We could get
Daniel Ellsberg to stand in for him and make stump speeches.
I'd say James Hansen, who may well be a prisoner of conscience
if he keeps it up, but he's an employee of the federal govt
and therefore can't run for partisan office.

-Cameron



>From: Gerry Gras <gerrygras at earthlink.net>
>Subject: Re: [GPSCC-chat] Who would you like to see challenge Obama in 2012?


>I think all things considered, Bernie Sanders
>is probably the best candidate.  But I think
>he is up for reelection as Senator, and it would
>be awful if he was neither President or Senator.

>Gerry


>Rob Means wrote:
>> http://www.stophoping.org/
>> "The majority of U.S. citizens favor protecting Social Security,
>> Medicare, and Medicaid; taxing the rich; cutting military spending; and
>> protecting the environment. We don't have a candidate . . . yet.
>> Potential candidates supported on this site will be notified and
>> encouraged to run."
>>
>> Cornell West is one of the current candidates.  I wrote in Jerry Brown
>> because his name was not listed, and he could actually do the job.  I
>> hope someone writes in Norman Solomon who is as progressive as they
>> come.



From spencer.graves at prodsyse.com  Wed Jul 27 17:49:57 2011
From: spencer.graves at prodsyse.com (Spencer Graves)
Date: Wed, 27 Jul 2011 17:49:57 -0700
Subject: [GPSCC-chat] Who would you like to see challenge Obama in 2012?
In-Reply-To: <20110727233305.6583A6A9AE@truffula.sj.ca.us>
References: <20110727233305.6583A6A9AE@truffula.sj.ca.us>
Message-ID: <4E30B235.3000309@prodsyse.com>

My votes are for Joe Stiglitz and Paul Krugman, both have received the 
Nobel memorial prize in economics (2001 and 2008, respectively).  "It's 
the economy, stupid", and these two should be able to do far better for 
the bottom 99 percent of the world's population than anyone the 
Democrats or Republicans are likely to nominate.  The mainstream media 
has so far been able to minimize the presence in the political discourse 
of the economy.  However, the Republicans and Democrats seem to be 
working hard to make the economy worse rather than better for the vast 
majority of voters.  The economy is not declining as rapidly as it did 
under Herbert Hoover (30 percent on 4 years;  no other 4-year period in 
US history has a record that even comes close).  Please see the plot of 
real US GDP per capita below (2005 dollars;  data from 
www.measuringworth.org/usgdp).


       Spencer Graves



On 7/27/2011 4:33 PM, Cameron L. Spitzer wrote:
> Jerry Brown is a born-again neocon in most things.
> He wouldn't be any change from Larry Summers' surrogate, BH Obama.
> Ask Hank Chapot about the show Brown put on with the Marines
> invading Oakland to kill the terrorists.
>
> Norman Solomon was one of the "progressive" pundits
> who sold the "progressive" media on the reality
> of "The Spoiler Effect" and the cosmic inevitability
> of "The Two Party System."  A "pundit" with no brain
> of his own is a mouthpiece for the power elite.  No thanks.
>
> I'd *still* like to see us run Anita Hill.
> She shares our values, she's smart and has good
> political judgement, and she's even more qualified
> for the job than Nader was.  Which is why she
> won't have anything to do with us, I suppose...
>
> Considering the demonstrated value to the Green Party of
> our presidential campaigns (zilch) over the last two decades,
> maybe we should revisit running an American prisoner of
> conscience as a pure protest vote.  The Greens/Green Party USA
> nominated Mumia Abu Jamal or Leonard Peltier in 2000,
> I can't remember which.  (Then they dumped him for Nader
> when they saw how big the Denver convention was gonna be.)
> Maybe we should run Bradley Manning.  We could get
> Daniel Ellsberg to stand in for him and make stump speeches.
> I'd say James Hansen, who may well be a prisoner of conscience
> if he keeps it up, but he's an employee of the federal govt
> and therefore can't run for partisan office.
>
> -Cameron
>
>
>
>> From: Gerry Gras<gerrygras at earthlink.net>
>> Subject: Re: [GPSCC-chat] Who would you like to see challenge Obama in 2012?
>
>> I think all things considered, Bernie Sanders
>> is probably the best candidate.  But I think
>> he is up for reelection as Senator, and it would
>> be awful if he was neither President or Senator.
>> Gerry
>
>> Rob Means wrote:
>>> http://www.stophoping.org/
>>> "The majority of U.S. citizens favor protecting Social Security,
>>> Medicare, and Medicaid; taxing the rich; cutting military spending; and
>>> protecting the environment. We don't have a candidate . . . yet.
>>> Potential candidates supported on this site will be notified and
>>> encouraged to run."
>>>
>>> Cornell West is one of the current candidates.  I wrote in Jerry Brown
>>> because his name was not listed, and he could actually do the job.  I
>>> hope someone writes in Norman Solomon who is as progressive as they
>>> come.
> _______________________________________________
> 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 Technology Officer
Structure Inspection and Monitoring, Inc.
751 Emerson Ct.
San Jos?, CA 95126
ph:  408-655-4567
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From vdf at juno.com  Wed Jul 27 19:58:24 2011
From: vdf at juno.com (Valerie D. Face)
Date: Thu, 28 Jul 2011 02:58:24 GMT
Subject: [GPSCC-chat] Draft Agenda for GPSCC General Meeting on July 28, 2011
Message-ID: <20110727.195824.11671.3@webmail02.vgs.untd.com>

Hi everyone,

Here are the agenda items I've seen on this list.  This is what I'm bringing to the meeting, but if you have additional items, by all means post them here and/or bring them to the meeting.  We will revise the agenda at the start of the meeting.

Caroline, I've added a note about moving the Regional Picnic up in the agenda because I think that the decision about where to put it should be made by the group at the meeting.


=== Draft Agenda for GPSCC General Meeting on July 28, 2011 ===

Location:  San Jose Peace & Justice Center, 48 S 7th St, San Jose

7:00 PM  Social time: practice one-minute speeches, eat, chat, etc.

7:30 PM  Begin meeting

*  Choose facilitator, note taker, timekeeper, vibes watcher, August agenda preparer
       2 min

*  Introductions and short announcements
       10 min

*  Revise and affirm agenda
       4 min

*  Treasurer's report, pass the hat
       4 min, Jim Doyle

*  Proposal for GPSCC to support the Carbon-Free Palo Alto Initiative
       10 min, Gerry Gras

*  Report on the Coalition for a Downtown Hospital
       5 min, Jim Doyle

*  November Elections - UDEL
       5 min, Jim Doyle

*  Ethics and Climate Change discussion
       10 min, Gerry Gras

*  Grow the Change: registering and engaging new Greens
       15 min, Merriam Kathaleen and Caroline Yacoub

*  Feedback from Greens who attended the most recent MoveOn meetings (July 15-17)
       10 min, Spencer Graves

*  Discussion of what GPSCC might want to do as a result of recent MoveOn meetings
       10 min, Spencer Graves

*  A couple of things that came up at the Healthcare for All meeting
       5 min, Caroline Yacoub

*  Regional Picnic (NOTE: Move this to an EARLIER spot in the agenda with consensus.)
       10 min, Caroline Yacoub

TOTAL TIME: 100 minutes (1 hour, 40 minutes)


Respectfully,
Valerie Face

____________________________________________________________
57 Year Old Mom Looks 27!
Mom Reveals $5 Wrinkle Trick That Has Angered Doctors!
http://thirdpartyoffers.juno.com/TGL3141/4e30d082d727f254e2cst04vuc


From gerrygras at earthlink.net  Thu Jul 28 13:18:14 2011
From: gerrygras at earthlink.net (Gerry Gras)
Date: Thu, 28 Jul 2011 13:18:14 -0700
Subject: [GPSCC-chat] Third Parties
Message-ID: <4E31C406.2040409@earthlink.net>


FYI,

"The Ridiculous Third Party Rallying Cry"

"Bloomberg and Friedman pretend partisan fighting is ruining our 
country. The real problem is too much consensus"

by David Sirota

http://www.commondreams.org/view/2011/07/28-7

Gerry



From spencer.graves at prodsyse.com  Thu Jul 28 22:24:20 2011
From: spencer.graves at prodsyse.com (Spencer Graves)
Date: Thu, 28 Jul 2011 22:24:20 -0700
Subject: [GPSCC-chat] Minutes of GPSCC General Meeting on July 28, 2011
In-Reply-To: <20110727.195824.11671.3@webmail02.vgs.untd.com>
References: <20110727.195824.11671.3@webmail02.vgs.untd.com>
Message-ID: <4E324404.7020203@prodsyse.com>

Please send any additions, corrections to this list.  Thanks.


On 7/27/2011 7:58 PM, Valerie D. Face wrote:
> Hi everyone,
>
> Here are the agenda items I've seen on this list.  This is what I'm bringing to the meeting, but if you have additional items, by all means post them here and/or bring them to the meeting.  We will revise the agenda at the start of the meeting.
>
> Caroline, I've added a note about moving the Regional Picnic up in the agenda because I think that the decision about where to put it should be made by the group at the meeting.
>
>
> === Draft Agenda for GPSCC General Meeting on July 28, 2011 ===
>
> Location:  San Jose Peace&  Justice Center, 48 S 7th St, San Jose
>
> 7:00 PM  Social time: practice one-minute speeches, eat, chat, etc.
>
> 7:30 PM  Begin meeting
>
> *  Choose facilitator, note taker, timekeeper, vibes watcher, August agenda preparer
>         2 min

       Facilitator:  Jim Doyle.


       Notetaker:  Spencer


       Merriam:  timekeeper


       Vibes watcher:  Valerie


       Agenda preparer for next month:  Caroline.

>
> *  Introductions and short announcements
>         10 min

Caroline Yacoub, takes care of "the stuff", & hosts a Global Warming 
discussion on Sunday evenings.  Caroline is in the phone book.  next 
sunday at 5;  not the following sunday.


Aug. 13:  Picnic in SVLE:


Merriam Kathaleen:


Spencer Graves


Drew Johnson:  Kent Mesplay (kentmesdplay.org) for president.
Cynthia McKinney may run for her old seat for congress in Georgia.
No Nukes Aug. 7;
*** Aug. 9 CA Summit for No Nukes in San Mateo:  Need a high level Green 
for that summit.


Warner Blumberg:  Campaigns and Candidates working group:  now meets 
(telephone) the night before this meeting.  They want to know about 
anyone who might want to run for any office next year ... .


Diane Solomon:  San Jose Moving Planet Bike Party on Sat. 11 AM - 2:30 
PM, Sept. 24, 350.org;  KKUP's web site or MovingPlanet.org
5 PM Sunday, 91.5 FM.


Joe Hodgkinson, Mountain View:  Wants to learn about Greens.


Gerry Grass,


Dana St. George


Gerry proposed we endorse Diane Solomon's bike party.  Approved.
>
> *  Revise and affirm agenda
>         4 min
>
> *  Treasurer's report, pass the hat:  Current:  $3,059.
>         4 min, Jim Doyle
>
> *  Proposal for GPSCC to support the Carbon-Free Palo Alto Initiative
>         10 min, Gerry Gras

       2015:  Carbon-Free electricity by 2015.  PA is not dependent on
Current:  70%,  plan:  85% by 2015;  initiative:  100% carbon free from 
the Palo Alto city utility.  (Hydro is not considered renewable but is 
carbon free.)  Project of Cool Cities, project of Sierra Club.


       They estimate it will costs an estimated additional $2 per month 
per customer -- still less that PG&E.


       Proposed:  The Greens endorse it, but we express concern that we 
don't want them to use more hydro because of more problems for the fish.
>
> *  Report on the Coalition for a Downtown Hospital
>         5 min, Jim Doyle

       Budget cuts have withdrawn the funds for the Downtown hospital 
but is building a clinic.  Gardner Family Health Network was to run it 
using funds from the Feds and the State, both of which have been cut.
>
> *  November Elections - UDEL
>         5 min, Jim Doyle


       Unencorporated District ELections (fire districts, water 
districts, ... filing deadline 1st or 2nd week of August, some Cities, 
Sunnyvale).


       Palo Alto may have an anerobic digester on the ballot in November.
>
> *  Ethics and Climate Change discussion
>         10 min, Gerry Gras


       390 ppm carbon in the atmosphere currently, and climbing.  350 is 
the target.  Wikipedia has a section on climate ethics.
>
> *  Grow the Change: registering and engaging new Greens
>         15 min, Merriam Kathaleen and Caroline Yacoub

       Proposal:  schedule and event (e.g., State Bank with Laura 
Wells), late Sept / earl Oct.:  Then people go door to door or to 
Farmers' Markets to disseminate the news, try to register new Greens & 
invite people to the event.  Caroline and Merriam plan to go door to 
door, etc., and would like others to help.  Warner:  We could try to 
contact others on the list of registered Greens to give them other 
opportunities to do something.


       Jim Doyle:  There is something regarding a state bank on the 
California legislative calendar.  Someone could check on this.


       Like to get it translated into other languages, e.g., Japanese, 
Chinese, Vietnamese, Spanish ...
>
> *  Feedback from Greens who attended the most recent MoveOn meetings (July 15-17)
>         10 min, Spencer Graves

       Warner is concerned that

>
> *  Discussion of what GPSCC might want to do as a result of recent MoveOn meetings
>         10 min, Spencer Graves
>
> *  A couple of things that came up at the Healthcare for All meeting
>         5 min, Caroline Yacoub


       Pablo Guinness (?) has a desire to get information out to people 
who speak other languages.


       Freetranslations.org, Babelfish, Google Translations mediocre 
automatic translations.  It is unwise to use a translation program 
without proofread:  Get a human fluent in the target language to confirm 
/ correct the computer translation.


       SBA 10:  for health care for all.
>
> *  Regional Picnic (NOTE: Move this to an EARLIER spot in the agenda with consensus.)
>         10 min, Caroline Yacoub

       Saturday, August 13.  Murphy Park, Sunnyvale, CA, not far from 
train & bus stations.  Picnic:  11 AM - 5 PM?  Pot Luck.


       Caroline will be in Tahoe Saturday AM.  Merriam has Movie Night 
the night before.  Neither are available to prepare.


       We must reimburse Caroline $40 for reserving the park.  Estimate 
40 people;  we probably will NOT get this many, because we don't have .


       Joe will help organize the food.  He is in Mt. View.  He may or 
may not come.


       Who will buy drinks and food?


       Drew will take charge of making necessary arrangements besides food.


       Drew will draft an announcement and send info to Spencer and 
Warner for posting on web sites.


Movie Night:


       August 12.  1:30 Hiroshima, No ________  + a second movie / 
double feature.


Endorsement for Sept. 1 and 10 for South Bay Committee against Political 
Repression for Carlos M.


       Could use more volunteers to bring food, etc.


       * South Bay Committee against Political Repression:  part of the 
National Coalition against FBI repression.  Event Thursday, Sept. 1:  
Carlos Montez is being prosecuted in LA.  Speaking at SJSU during the 
day.  Coming to the Peace Center for a pot luck and fund raiser for his 
legal fees.

stopfbi.org;  fund raiser for his legal fees.


Sept. 10:  Another fundraiser here at the Peace Center.



       Merriam is asks us to cosponsor these events, requesting $100 or 
$150:


       It was agreed that we cosponsor both events.


       Merriam proposes we donate $100;  Warner suggests we donate $50.  
Re. $100:  failed but $50 passed.  (6 for, 2 against, 0 abstentions:  
needed 2/3;  got 3/4.)


       Jim Doyle suggests it costs $2,000 to mail many (not all?) of the 
local registered Greens.  We contributed $100 a few months ago for the 
Michael Parenti event.


       Warner proposes we cosponsor both events and donate $50 to the 
food budget for the second event.


TOTAL TIME: 100 minutes (1 hour, 40 minutes) Respectfully, Valerie Face 
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President and Chief Technology Officer
Structure Inspection and Monitoring, Inc.
751 Emerson Ct.
San Jos?, CA 95126
ph:  408-655-4567
web:  www.structuremonitoring.com



From gerrygras at earthlink.net  Fri Jul 29 00:30:43 2011
From: gerrygras at earthlink.net (Gerry Gras)
Date: Fri, 29 Jul 2011 00:30:43 -0700
Subject: [GPSCC-chat] Actions
In-Reply-To: <4E31C835.902@earthlink.net>
References: <4E31C835.902@earthlink.net>
Message-ID: <4E3261A3.3090000@earthlink.net>


Here's an updated list of actions.

==================

July 26 - Support Tim DeChristopher
http://www.peacefuluprising.org/climate-trial/action-map-july-26th-solidarity-with-tim-dechristopher
(Tim was sentenced to 2 years in prison)
[climate change]

Aug 20 - Sep 3 - Tar Sands Action
http://www.tarsandsaction.org/
Washington D.C. & elsewhere
[climate change]

Aug 24 - Aug 28 - Democracy Convention
http://movetoamend.org/convention
Madison, WI
[democracy]

Sep 11 - Oct 7 - 10 Years and Counting
http://www.10yearsandcounting.org/
everywhere
[war]

Sep 14 - Sep 15 - Climate Reality (Al Gore)
http://climaterealityproject.org/
everywhere
[climate change]

Sep 17 - ??? - Occupy Wall Street
http://www.adbusters.org/blogs/adbusters-blog/occupywallstreet.html
New York
[democracy]

Sep 24 - Moving Planet (a 350.org event)
http://www.moving-planet.org/
everywhere
[climate change]

Oct 6 - ?? - October 2011
http://october2011.org/
Washington D.C.
[democracy]

==================



From carolineyacoub at att.net  Fri Jul 29 11:28:00 2011
From: carolineyacoub at att.net (Caroline Yacoub)
Date: Fri, 29 Jul 2011 11:28:00 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: [GPSCC-chat] Fw: Meeting Next Tuesday August 2 11 a.m Santa Clara
	County Single Payer Healthcare Coalition
Message-ID: <1311964080.71608.YahooMailClassic@web81204.mail.mud.yahoo.com>



--- On Thu, 7/28/11, Lynn Huidekoper <lynn_huidekoper at hotmail.com> wrote:


From: Lynn Huidekoper <lynn_huidekoper at hotmail.com>
Subject: Meeting Next Tuesday August 2 11 a.m Santa Clara County Single Payer Healthcare Coalition
To: "Lynn Huidekoper" <lynn_huidekoper at hotmail.com>
Date: Thursday, July 28, 2011, 6:28 PM







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Santa Clara County Single-Payer Healthcare Coalition Meeting 



Tuesday, Aug. 2, 11AM-1PM
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WHERE: 525 W. Alma The Low-Income Self-Help Center, San Jose

http://maps.google.com/maps?q=525+W.+Alma+Ave.,+San+Jose,+CA+95125&oe=utf-8&rls=org.mozilla:en-US:official&client=firefox-a&um=1&ie=UTF-8&split=0&gl=us&ei=3_WISt_ZAYLAsgPn_fHcAg&sa=X&oi=geocode_result&ct=title&resnum=1

Parking lot is behind the Arco station. Best route at this time of day is 280 to Bird Ave. If you take 87 South it's a parking lot and will take you a long time. At the end of the meeting the route to 87 North is open with little traffic.

We are on the edge of Willow Glen right by Highway 87 overpass.?? 


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???????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????? Agenda

Your healthy snacks will be much appreciated as always. See you there!

1.? Update from State Strategy group, Campaign for a Healthy California- Greg, our new representative. (Please see Greg's letter below)? 

2.? Discussion re: how we can get some more of the diverse community we live in to join our coalition, attend meetings and help push SB 810, California's excellent single payer bill, through the state legislature.
? 
3.. Update on Family Resource Center - Katherine, Sandy and Joan

4. Valley Medical Center update Joan
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5. Neighborhood Assn. contacts- Lynn

6.? Outreach events - any on the horizon, any to report back on? Tabling possibilities at Farmer's Markets

7. The Low-income Self-Help Center Community for Change will be holding a Forum and Speak-out, "Fighting for our Lives," about the cuts past and proposed to Medicare, Medical, Healthy families, local clinics, VMC and Social Security on Sunday, September 11 at our regular meeting time, 3 to 5 p.m. You are all invited! 

?
Remember, "Medicare is the Solution not the problem."




Dear single payer activists,

The effort to pass SB 810 has taken an important step forward through the formation of a statewide coalition, the Campaign for a Healthy California, consisting of pro-single payer organizations from around the state.? The Campaign's purpose is to organize the movement more effectively, through the inclusion of target constituencies, the formation of regional coalitions, improvement of media and educational work, and better coordination of strategy and tactics.

The Campaign is being formed because the single payer forces see that our efforts must be ramped up in order to create the political environment and the movement to get our legislation enacted.

Project Coordinator for the Campaign, Cindy Young(formerly with California School Employees Association, now with California Nurses Association), attended the July 7 meeting of the Santa Clara County Single Payer Healthcare Coalition to lay out the new plan and to learn about our work.? Our countywide coalition, organizing educational events, legislative visits, and mobilizations for the last five years, readily fits into the framework of the Campaign as one of the regional coalitions.? I volunteered to serve as a regional coordinator, to communicate between our Coalition and the Campaign's state steering committee.? 

On a conference call of regional coordinators, on July 14, we learned that a statewide events calendar has been set up, to be followed soon by a website.? We also plan kickoff events for the Campaign in all regions this fall, to involve new folks, raise money, and build for next year's big push.

At our next local Coalition meeting, on Tuesday, August 2, 11am, at the Low Income Self-Help Center, 525 West Alma St., San Jose, we will start to plan our contribution to the Campaign for a Healthy California in the months ahead.? Please attend and/or get involved in any way you can.? With all the attacks on the well-being of ordinary working people, we need single payer now more than ever!

Greg Miller RN
Regional Coordinator for Santa Clara County
Campaign for a Healthy California
phone:(408)254-3311 



Katherine Bock
The Low-Income Self-Help Center
525 W. Alma
San Jos?, CA 95125
(408) 599-4590 cell
phone (408) 977-1275 / fax (408) 977-1650
Co chair Santa Clara County Single Payer Health Care Coalition

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From gerrygras at earthlink.net  Fri Jul 29 11:57:45 2011
From: gerrygras at earthlink.net (Gerry Gras)
Date: Fri, 29 Jul 2011 11:57:45 -0700
Subject: [GPSCC-chat] "Obama's Bad Bargain"
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 From Greider of "the Nation":

     http://www.commondreams.org/view/2011/07/29-4

"To be blunt, progressives have to pick a fight with their own party. 
They have to launch the hard work of reconnecting with ordinary 
citizens, listening and learning, defining new politics from the ground 
up. People in a rebellious mood should also prepare for the possibility 
that it may already be too late, that the Democratic Party?s gradual 
move uptown is too advanced to reverse. In that event, people will have 
to locate a new home?a new force in politics that speaks for them."

Gerry



From j.m.doyle at sbcglobal.net  Sat Jul 30 21:44:21 2011
From: j.m.doyle at sbcglobal.net (Jim Doyle)
Date: Sat, 30 Jul 2011 21:44:21 -0700
Subject: [GPSCC-chat] payoffs
Message-ID: <4E34DDA5.3020806@sbcglobal.net>

The website
  http://www.presstv.com/detail/191469.html

which references The Financial Times reports that an
Iranian group,the MKO, that the state department lists
as a  terrorist organisation has paid several people
speaking fees to advocate for the removal of the group
from the state department's list of terrorist organisations.

The article names names and sums paid to these ex officials.

MKO pays US figures to get off blacklist


From WB4D23 at aol.com  Sun Jul 31 20:42:45 2011
From: WB4D23 at aol.com (WB4D23 at aol.com)
Date: Sun, 31 Jul 2011 23:42:45 -0400 (EDT)
Subject: [GPSCC-chat] Need more detailed info for outreach
Message-ID: <8db0.68be7f2b.3b677ab5@aol.com>

Hi!  I need clear detailed information for all three of  the below 
described events to publicize with the Japantown Neighborhood  Association.
 
I also need the information for the anti nuclear conference to  be held in 
San Mateo County that wanted a Green Party representative.  ASAP  Pleez!
 
Warner
 
 
In a message dated 7/28/2011 10:24:40 P.M. Pacific Daylight Time,  
spencer.graves at prodsyse.com writes:

August 12.  1:30 Hiroshima, No ________  + a  second movie / 
double feature.


Endorsement for Sept. 1 and 10  for South Bay Committee against Political 
Repression for Carlos  M.



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