From gerrygras at earthlink.net  Thu Jun  2 12:14:55 2011
From: gerrygras at earthlink.net (Gerry Gras)
Date: Thu, 02 Jun 2011 12:14:55 -0700
Subject: [GPSCC-chat] Fwd: California event for Signs: Cars and Capitalism
 on the Road to Economic, Social and Ecological Decay
Message-ID: <4DE7E12F.40401@earthlink.net>


Yves Engler lives in Montreal, but will be in this area in mid June.

He will be at the Humanist Forum on June 19:
     http://humanists.org/forums.htm

Gerry



-------- Original Message --------
Subject: 	California event for Signs: Cars and Capitalism on the Road to
Economic, Social and Ecological Decay
Date: 	Wed, 1 Jun 2011 21:21:54 +0000
From: 	Yves Engler <yvesengler at hotmail.com>



Dear California Greens, from June 12 to 19 I will be in California
promoting my just released /Stop Signs: Cars and Capitalism on the Road
to Economic, Social and Ecological Decay/. There are events set for LA
on June 12 & 14 as well as San Fran & San Jose for June 18 & 19. I would
like to set up events for the other days and was wondering if you would
be interested in organizing a small last minute event or know of a bike
shop/cafe or bookstore that might. Even a small event at a local cafe or
bookstore would be appreciated. I'm travelling with a two-month all you
can travel Greyhound pass so travel costs have already been spent.
Below is the about the book, blurbs and some reviews.
Thanks
Yves
http://stopsigns.fairtrademedia.com/

Here are 5 recent Stop Signs reviews from Canada's largest circulation
daily, US based counterpunch.org and dissidentvoice.org as well as
Canada's widest read left-wing website and Carbusters magazine

http://www.thestar.com/opinion/editorialopinion/article/994312--salutin-rob-ford-versus-the-anti-carriors 


http://www.counterpunch.org/thomson05202011.html
http://rabble.ca/books/reviews/2011/05/stop-signs-cars-and-capitalism
http://dissidentvoice.org/2011/05/steering-away-from-car-culture/
http://carbusters.org/2011/05/30/stop-signs-cars-and-capitalism/

In North America, human beings have become enthralled by the automobile:
A quarter of our working lives are spent paying for them; communities
fight each other for the right to build more of them; our cities have
been torn down, remade and planned with their needs as the overriding
concern; wars are fought to keep their fuel tanks filled; songs are
written to praise them; cathedrals are built to worship them. In Stop
Signs: Cars and Capitalism on the Road to Economic, Social and
Ecological Decay, authors Yves Engler and Bianca Mugyenyi argue that the
automobile's ascendance is inextricably linked to capitalism and
involved corporate malfeasance, political intrigue, backroom payoffs,
media manipulation, racism, academic corruption, third world coups,
secret armies, environmental destruction and war. An anti-car, road-trip
story, Stop Signs is a unique must-read for all those who wish to escape
the clutches of auto insanity.
"Mugyenyi and Engler's Stop Signs is at one and the same time an
entertaining, fact-filled anthropological tour of the land of Homo
Automomotivis, and the first all-out global ecological critique of the
American automobile addiction. Not since Jane Holtz Kay's Asphalt Nation
has a book appeared that so clearly exposed the auto-irrationality of
the most car-dependent country on earth."
John Bellamy Foster, editor of Monthly Review and co-author, The
Ecological Rift

"This book is a must read for anyone who wants to understand the impact
of the private automobile on our urban transportation options."
David Cadman, Vancouver City Councillor, International President
ICLEI-Local Governments for Sustainability

"In Stop Signs, Mugyenyi and Engler take readers on an insightful,
fact-filled journey through the primary habitat of the car-dominated
species they call Homo automotivis. With wit and originality, they weave
travel tales into a convincing argument against the auto economy,
culminating with a fresh call to leave car culture behind."
Katie Alvord, Author, Divorce Your Car! Ending the Love Affair with the
Automobile
"Mugyenyi and Engler illustrate the relationship between cars and
suburban living. You come away shaken, but ready to roll up your sleeves
and contribute, however modestly, to constructing a new world in the
twenty-first century."
Richard Bergeron, Montreal city councilor, urban planner and author

Yves Engler has four published books including The Black Book of
Canadian Foreign Policy (Shortlisted for the Mavis Gallant Prize for Non
Fiction in the Quebec Writers' Federation Literary Awards)

Bianca Mugyenyi was born in Uganda in 1980 and came to Canada as a
child. Mugyenyi spent parts of her youth in Swaziland, Kenya and
England. She is the former chair of the Canadian Federation of Students-
Quebec and coordinates campaigns at Concordia University's Centre for
Gender Advocacy


From gerrygras at earthlink.net  Thu Jun  2 17:38:50 2011
From: gerrygras at earthlink.net (Gerry Gras)
Date: Thu, 02 Jun 2011 17:38:50 -0700
Subject: [GPSCC-chat] Earth Speaks!
Message-ID: <4DE82D1A.1080408@earthlink.net>


"Planet Earth Doesn't Know How To Make It Any Clearer It Wants Everyone 
To Leave"

http://www.theonion.com/articles/planet-earth-doesnt-know-how-to-make-it-any-cleare,20639/?utm_source=recentnews




From j.m.doyle at sbcglobal.net  Fri Jun  3 14:32:12 2011
From: j.m.doyle at sbcglobal.net (Jim Doyle)
Date: Fri, 03 Jun 2011 14:32:12 -0700
Subject: [GPSCC-chat] online balloting for GPCA CC candidates
Message-ID: <4DE952DC.6040009@sbcglobal.net>

I have just read the applications of the candidates.
My first impression is that there are some very
good activists vying for these positions.

So here is a copy of the notice that has the link
to the candidates' applications which we should read before
our next meeting Thursday June 23-rd.


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.

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

         >>>>> GET READY TO BEGIN VOTING <<<<<

THE ONLINE VOTING PAGE WILL OPEN JUNE 1 AND
REMAIN OPEN UNTIL JUNE 30.



As announced at the Berkeley General Assembly, we will be conducting
an online vote for the eight candidates for the new at-large seats on the
Coordinating Committee.

                 **** IMPORTANT ****

The online system requires that each county has one designated ballot entry
person. This person will collect your county's sample ballots and enter the
vote(s) into the online ballot page. S/he will enter as many ballots as the
number of delegates allocated to your county for the April-May 2011 General
Assembly meeting in Berkeley (listed on sample ballot). The ballot entry
person will be provided the password to the online ballot page.

YOU MUST select a ballot entry person and send their name, county and
email address to the elections committee at cc-election at cagreens.org.
Please do this as soon as possible.
-------------------------------

The candidates, and their submitted biographies, are currently available 
for
viewing on the voting page:

    http://cagreens.org/cc/vote/

Also, there is a sample ballot on the voting page that you should 
downloaded.
It contains instructions for using the online system. Use this ballot to
prepare for your county's discussions, and as a guide for entering your
vote(s) online.

You may contact the elections committee (cc-election at cagreens.org) with any
questions.





From gerrygras at earthlink.net  Sat Jun  4 11:02:42 2011
From: gerrygras at earthlink.net (Gerry Gras)
Date: Sat, 04 Jun 2011 11:02:42 -0700
Subject: [GPSCC-chat] BofA Foreclosure mistake
Message-ID: <4DEA7342.5040705@earthlink.net>


FYI,

Bank of America forced to pay legal fees in false
foreclosure suit.

"Deputies and Movers Show Up at Bank of America to Seize Assets"
     http://www.commondreams.org/headline/2011/06/04-2

Gerry



From gerrygras at earthlink.net  Sat Jun  4 12:46:09 2011
From: gerrygras at earthlink.net (Gerry Gras)
Date: Sat, 04 Jun 2011 12:46:09 -0700
Subject: [GPSCC-chat] Tar Sands Oil?
Message-ID: <4DEA8B81.9020105@earthlink.net>


 From James Hansen:

"Silence Is Deadly: I?m Speaking Out Against Canada-U.S. Tar Sands Pipeline"
     http://www.commondreams.org/view/2011/06/04-5

Gerry



From carolineyacoub at att.net  Sun Jun  5 11:43:41 2011
From: carolineyacoub at att.net (Caroline Yacoub)
Date: Sun, 5 Jun 2011 11:43:41 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: [GPSCC-chat] Fw: Semantic Jujitsu
Message-ID: <997470.51106.qm@web81206.mail.mud.yahoo.com>

Anybody know anyone down there that we could get to go tot this?
Caroline

--- On Sun, 6/5/11, Activist Student <activist.student.coalition at gmail.com> wrote:


From: Activist Student <activist.student.coalition at gmail.com>
Subject: Semantic Jujitsu
To: "Ankur Patel" <Ankur.Mayur.Patel at gmail.com>
Date: Sunday, June 5, 2011, 11:04 AM



Abstract and nebulous concepts are made precise through the use of language, but when the goal is to illicit different thoughts from each individual to prevent meaningful dialogue, terms like torture, inflation, green jobs, and debt ceiling become meaningless.
?
The broad concepts, we understand, but when we try to have discussions on these important issues, the powers that be tell us a green-apple is not an apple because apple also means red-apple. Forced sodomy is not torture because water boarding is not torture. The entire conversation is diverted and the dialogue is reduced to cable news.
?
The value of an object decreases when more of that object is in circulation. Inflation. When we create dollars out of thin air, paper, and ink, the overall currency pool increases, but the purchasing power of that pool remains the same. Each individual dollar can purchase fewer goods because there are now more dollars chasing the same amount of goods.
?
Then why does Ben Bernanke go in front of congress and claim inflation is at an all time low after we just 'quantitatively eased' [read: printed] $600,000,000,000?
?
"They" tied inflation to the consumer price index (CPI), which is a basket of goods that includes food, energy, and other basics.?Core Inflation, as used by the Federal Reserve, excludes the prices of food and energy.?If the CPI doesn't go up, we don't have inflation. We, the United States, keep the CPI low by taking food and energy out of the hands of those that can't read, do math, or fight back.
?
We can't go into new intellectual territory without understanding the vocabulary. As we, the people, try to understand global economics we need to understand the term inflation in the context of the term currency, not dollar. As we move forward in these times of global restructuring, we cannot allow the status-quo to dictate what is right and wrong.
?
We, the people, decide what is right and what is wrong.


We will be having a meeting Tomorrow, Monday, June 6th at 10:00 a.m. on California State University Northridge's campus, in the Santa Susana Room [3rd Floor, above the Freudian Sip in the USU area]. Street parking is available on Zelzah (East of the campus). Public transportation: MTA Lines 166, 167, 239, 240, 741.


The goal of this meeting is to lay groundwork between activists while developing strategies to take control of the dialogue surrounding important issues like healthcare [not health insurance], education [not diploma factories], peace [not war], etc.




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From gerrygras at earthlink.net  Sun Jun  5 11:51:49 2011
From: gerrygras at earthlink.net (Gerry Gras)
Date: Sun, 05 Jun 2011 11:51:49 -0700
Subject: [GPSCC-chat] Greenhouse Gases Up
Message-ID: <4DEBD045.7040101@earthlink.net>


"Going Backwards: Greenhouse Gas Emissions Hitting Record Highs"

     http://www.commondreams.org/headline/2011/06/05-3



From jims at greens.org  Sun Jun  5 13:19:54 2011
From: jims at greens.org (Jim Stauffer)
Date: Sun, 05 Jun 2011 13:19:54 -0700
Subject: [GPSCC-chat] California event for Signs: Cars and Capitalism on the
 Road to Economic, Social and Ecological Decay
Message-ID: <4DEBE4EA.2040709@greens.org>




Humanist Community Forum, Palo Alto

19 Jun 2011 - 11:00

Palo Alto

11AM-noon
Humanist Community Forum
Palo Alto High School Student Center
Corner of El Camino Real and Embarcadero Road






-------- Original Message --------
Subject: 	California event for Signs: Cars and Capitalism on the Road to
Economic, Social and Ecological Decay
Date: 	Wed, 1 Jun 2011 21:21:54 +0000
From: 	Yves Engler <yvesengler at hotmail.com>



Dear California Greens, from June 12 to 19 I will be in California promoting
my just released /Stop Signs: Cars and Capitalism on the Road to Economic,
Social and Ecological Decay/. There are events set for LA on June 12 & 14 as
well as San Fran & San Jose for June 18 & 19. I would like to set up events
for the other days and was wondering if you would be interested in organizing
a small last minute event or know of a bike shop/cafe or bookstore that might.
Even a small event at a local cafe or bookstore would be appreciated. I'm
travelling with a two-month all you can travel Greyhound pass so travel costs
have already been spent.
Below is the about the book, blurbs and some reviews.
Thanks
Yves
http://stopsigns.fairtrademedia.com/

Here are 5 recent Stop Signs reviews from Canada's largest circulation daily,
US based counterpunch.org and dissidentvoice.org as well as Canada's widest
read left-wing website and Carbusters magazine

http://www.thestar.com/opinion/editorialopinion/article/994312--salutin-rob-ford-versus-the-anti-carriors


http://www.counterpunch.org/thomson05202011.html
http://rabble.ca/books/reviews/2011/05/stop-signs-cars-and-capitalism
http://dissidentvoice.org/2011/05/steering-away-from-car-culture/
http://carbusters.org/2011/05/30/stop-signs-cars-and-capitalism/

In North America, human beings have become enthralled by the automobile: A
quarter of our working lives are spent paying for them; communities fight each
other for the right to build more of them; our cities have been torn down,
remade and planned with their needs as the overriding concern; wars are fought
to keep their fuel tanks filled; songs are written to praise them; cathedrals
are built to worship them. In Stop Signs: Cars and Capitalism on the Road to
Economic, Social and Ecological Decay, authors Yves Engler and Bianca Mugyenyi
argue that the automobile's ascendance is inextricably linked to capitalism
and involved corporate malfeasance, political intrigue, backroom payoffs,
media manipulation, racism, academic corruption, third world coups, secret
armies, environmental destruction and war. An anti-car, road-trip story, Stop
Signs is a unique must-read for all those who wish to escape the clutches of
auto insanity.
"Mugyenyi and Engler's Stop Signs is at one and the same time an entertaining,
fact-filled anthropological tour of the land of Homo Automomotivis, and the
first all-out global ecological critique of the American automobile addiction.
Not since Jane Holtz Kay's Asphalt Nation has a book appeared that so clearly
exposed the auto-irrationality of the most car-dependent country on earth."
John Bellamy Foster, editor of Monthly Review and co-author, The Ecological Rift

"This book is a must read for anyone who wants to understand the impact of the
private automobile on our urban transportation options."
David Cadman, Vancouver City Councillor, International President ICLEI-Local
Governments for Sustainability

"In Stop Signs, Mugyenyi and Engler take readers on an insightful, fact-filled
journey through the primary habitat of the car-dominated species they call
Homo automotivis. With wit and originality, they weave travel tales into a
convincing argument against the auto economy, culminating with a fresh call to
leave car culture behind."
Katie Alvord, Author, Divorce Your Car! Ending the Love Affair with the Automobile
"Mugyenyi and Engler illustrate the relationship between cars and suburban
living. You come away shaken, but ready to roll up your sleeves and
contribute, however modestly, to constructing a new world in the twenty-first
century."
Richard Bergeron, Montreal city councilor, urban planner and author

Yves Engler has four published books including The Black Book of Canadian
Foreign Policy (Shortlisted for the Mavis Gallant Prize for Non Fiction in the
Quebec Writers' Federation Literary Awards)

Bianca Mugyenyi was born in Uganda in 1980 and came to Canada as a child.
Mugyenyi spent parts of her youth in Swaziland, Kenya and England. She is the
former chair of the Canadian Federation of Students- Quebec and coordinates
campaigns at Concordia University's Centre for Gender Advocacy



From WB4D23 at aol.com  Sun Jun  5 20:11:38 2011
From: WB4D23 at aol.com (WB4D23 at aol.com)
Date: Sun, 5 Jun 2011 23:11:38 -0400 (EDT)
Subject: [GPSCC-chat] Tabling Supplies -- re Juneteenth
Message-ID: <26aa.1c5c095f.3b1d9f6a@aol.com>

Caroline delivered the tabling supplies suitcase, button  making machine, 
and 2 tables/2chairs to my house before she left for her  vacation.
 
She strongly suggested that "someone" print copies from the  current online 
version of Green Focus since it has a college organizing  focus.
 
Warner
 
 



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From cbrouillet at igc.org  Mon Jun  6 09:53:21 2011
From: cbrouillet at igc.org (Carol Brouillet)
Date: Mon, 06 Jun 2011 09:53:21 -0700
Subject: [GPSCC-chat] [usgp-nc] 6.11 No-Nuke Action from Japanese Greens
In-Reply-To: <4A27F308-B697-4585-8DE5-4F0AE9A56EB7@feinstein.org>
References: <4D7CCA09-097B-401E-A748-AD37D777C3EA@feinstein.org>
	<4A27F308-B697-4585-8DE5-4F0AE9A56EB7@feinstein.org>
Message-ID: <E1QTd3J-0000XS-PY@elasmtp-dupuy.atl.sa.earthlink.net>

We held a rally on May 7th at the Japanese Consulate in San Francisco 
in support of the Japanese, and to shut down nuclear power plants. I 
read the Green Party of California's Resolution at that rally. 
<http://www.indybay.org/newsitems/2011/05/13/18679624.php>http://www.indybay.org/newsitems/2011/05/13/18679624.php 


We are organizing another rally this Friday, June 10th, 3:30 pm - 
5:30 pm beginning at the Japanese Consulate in San Francisco and 
concluding at Bechtel. See 
<http://nonuclearaction.wordpress.com/>http://nonuclearaction.wordpress.com/ 
for details, it would be nice if the Green Party (of California, the 
counties, the national group) can formally endorse this rally/action 
(but I realize that that takes time/process)... I have been 
organizing at the grassroots level, and promoting the rally, and 
raising the nuclear issue on my radio show 
<http://www.communitycurrency.org/node/151>http://www.communitycurrency.org/node/151. 
Umi Hagitani, one of the organizers will be on my next show.

Carol Brouillet

At 11:18 PM 6/5/2011, you wrote:


>>>From: "Satoko WATANABE" <satoko.watanabe at nifty.com>
>>>Date: June 5, 2011 11:13:56 PM PDT
>>>To: "Satoko Watanabe" <ZVF05007 at nifty.ne.jp>
>>Subject: 6.11No-Nuke Action
>
>Please spread the following information and support.
>
>Thank you!
>
>
>
>Dear Greens,
>
>It'll have been 3 months since one of the biggest earthquake and
>Tsunami in the human history hit us in Japan, and since then the
>Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant has been emitting the
>radioactivity to all over the world.
>
>Now is the time for us to learn how ridiculous the nuclear power
>generation is, and for those who want to promote the nuclear
>development, to give a lecture.
>
>So we call on to everybody in the world to claim that we don't want
>nuclear power plants any more,  anywhere in the world.
>This coming weekend, 6/11 (just 3 month after "3.11") and 6/12 is the
>"Weekend for the No-Nuke Action of a million people" all over the world.
>
>We want you to register your name (personal/institutional) at 
>http://nonukes.jp , if you support this action.
>And if you are going to organize some actions in your community, town,
>city etc., please register there, too.
>Some languages...English, Spanish, French, German, Korean, Chinese and
>so on...are available!
>
>Thank you for your cooperation, and stop Nuclear Power Plants!
>
>============================
>Satoko WATANABE
>
>International Coordinator
>Greens Japan
>
>7-25 Nishiuchimachi, Takamatsu,
>Kagawa 760-0022 JAPAN
>Phone:+81-90-1004-8529
>E-mail:satoko.watanabe at nifty.com
>============================
>
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From buixote at gmail.com  Mon Jun  6 11:14:19 2011
From: buixote at gmail.com (Bill Michel)
Date: Mon, 6 Jun 2011 11:14:19 -0700
Subject: [GPSCC-chat] Green Voter Registration?
Message-ID: <BANLkTim6+CZUutBK3YsWTDdufpBF8TPGHA@mail.gmail.com>

Hi All,

I'm curious if the local Green Party has any plans for voter registration. I
think there are only 2 Greens in our
Precinct (myself and my wife).

Cheers.

Bill Michel
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From gerrygras at earthlink.net  Mon Jun  6 16:21:09 2011
From: gerrygras at earthlink.net (Gerry Gras)
Date: Mon, 06 Jun 2011 16:21:09 -0700
Subject: [GPSCC-chat] Climate Change Farce
Message-ID: <4DED60E5.1000602@earthlink.net>


"Police spying on climate change activists branded 'a farce' as 
protesters told to appeal"

(protestors told to appeal by the prosecutor!)

 
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1378296/Police-spy-Mark-Kennedy-branded-farce-climate-change-activists-told-appeal.html

Gerry



From carolineyacoub at att.net  Tue Jun  7 08:26:12 2011
From: carolineyacoub at att.net (Caroline Yacoub)
Date: Tue, 7 Jun 2011 08:26:12 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: [GPSCC-chat] Fw: Tommy Douglas
Message-ID: <511316.31204.qm@web81205.mail.mud.yahoo.com>



--- On Tue, 6/7/11, Ralph Nader <action at singlepayeraction.org> wrote:


From: Ralph Nader <action at singlepayeraction.org>
Subject: Tommy Douglas
To: carolineyacoub at att.net
Date: Tuesday, June 7, 2011, 6:33 AM



To secure single payer here in the United States --?
We have to understand how Canada did it.
?
And to understand how Canada did it, we have to understand Tommy Douglas.
?
And not just that Canadians voted him The Greatest Canadian in a recent poll.?Or that he's the grandfather of the actor Kiefer Sutherland.
?
But we have to understand how Tommy Douglas built a political movement that toppled the two corporate parties in Saskatchewan in the mid-1940s.?And what the lessons are for citizens in the USA.
?
Tommy Douglas was born in Scotland in 1904.?His family moved to Canada when he was six.
?
Tommy Douglas became a Baptist minister who supported unions and a public health insurance system.
?
He became premier of Saskatchewan by running against Canada's two major parties.?
?
In a dramatic and decisive confrontation in 1962, Douglas then overcame a doctor's strike against Medicare plan.
?
The Medicare for all single payer plan became law that same year in Saskatchewan.
?
And in 1966, his single payer program was adopted by the national government.


For a donation of $100 to Single Payer Action today, we'll send you the acclaimed 334-page paperback biography -- The Life and Political Times of Tommy Douglas by Walter Stewart.
?
And we'll also send you the riveting three-hour Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC) docudrama DVD -- Prairie Giant: The Tommy Douglas Story.
?
Show it to your friends.

?
As you know, single payer full Medicare for all is supported by a majority of the American people, doctors and nurses.
?
But last year the single payer bill in Congress (HR 676) was shoved aside by the insurance and drug companies, their two toady parties and President Obama.
?
There was not one full Congressional hearing on this majoritarian proposal.


We need to learn from Tommy Douglas and the Canadian experience to prepare ourselves for the next round ? coming soon.
?
So, to get both the biography and DVD, donate now.
?
Together, they will give you a deeper understanding of how Tommy Douglas got it done in Canada.
?
So that we can get it done here in the USA .
?
Your donation will be supporting the good work of Single Payer Action, which has just launched a county by county pilot campaign to demand the resignation of Congresswoman Shelley Moore Capito from West Virginia.
?
She not only opposed single payer, but in her extremism, she recently voted in the House of Representatives to put Medicare on the road to extinction.
?
The campaign is part of our ongoing effort to find new ways to break through the united greed and cruelty of the corporate supremacists.

?
Thank you for your continued support.
?
Onward to single payer full Medicare for all,
?
Ralph Nader


PS: This offer ends July 1, 2011. But supplies are limited. (The publisher of the biography informs us there are fewer than 600 copies left in print.) So please donate now to secure your book and DVD.




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From gerrygras at earthlink.net  Tue Jun  7 11:52:31 2011
From: gerrygras at earthlink.net (Gerry Gras)
Date: Tue, 07 Jun 2011 11:52:31 -0700
Subject: [GPSCC-chat] "Stop the Machine"
Message-ID: <4DEE736F.7090004@earthlink.net>


FYI,

"History Is Knocking: Stop the Machine! Create a New World!"

     http://www.commondreams.org/view/2011/06/07-2

(Tahrir Square moves to Freedom Square, Wash. DC)

Gerry



From gerrygras at earthlink.net  Tue Jun  7 11:54:24 2011
From: gerrygras at earthlink.net (Gerry Gras)
Date: Tue, 07 Jun 2011 11:54:24 -0700
Subject: [GPSCC-chat] "Stop the Machine"
In-Reply-To: <4DEE736F.7090004@earthlink.net>
References: <4DEE736F.7090004@earthlink.net>
Message-ID: <4DEE73E0.5080602@earthlink.net>


Oops, that should have been Freedom Plaza,
not Freedom Square,

Gerry


Gerry Gras wrote:
>
> FYI,
>
> "History Is Knocking: Stop the Machine! Create a New World!"
>
> http://www.commondreams.org/view/2011/06/07-2
>
> (Tahrir Square moves to Freedom Square, Wash. DC)
>
> Gerry
>
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From gerrygras at earthlink.net  Wed Jun  8 09:10:53 2011
From: gerrygras at earthlink.net (Gerry Gras)
Date: Wed, 08 Jun 2011 09:10:53 -0700
Subject: [GPSCC-chat] Good News From Wisconsin
Message-ID: <4DEF9F0D.5070302@earthlink.net>


FYI,

"The Good News in Wisconsin That the Media Isn?t Covering"

     http://www.commondreams.org/view/2011/06/08-8

(activism is growing stronger)

Gerry



From gerrygras at earthlink.net  Wed Jun  8 09:51:28 2011
From: gerrygras at earthlink.net (Gerry Gras)
Date: Wed, 08 Jun 2011 09:51:28 -0700
Subject: [GPSCC-chat] American Opinion on National Debt
Message-ID: <4DEFA890.9050207@earthlink.net>


FYI,

"Most Americans Blame Wars For Federal Debt"

     http://www.commondreams.org/headline/2011/06/08-4

But the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities says
it's the Bush tax cuts.

More info at:

http://tpmdc.talkingpointsmemo.com/2011/05/chart-bush-policies-dominant-cause-of-debt.php
http://www.offthechartsblog.org/
http://www.cbpp.org/cms/index.cfm?fa=view&id=3490

Gerry



From snug.bug at hotmail.com  Wed Jun  8 11:45:20 2011
From: snug.bug at hotmail.com (Brian Good)
Date: Wed, 8 Jun 2011 11:45:20 -0700
Subject: [GPSCC-chat] Computers are Still Flipping Votes
Message-ID: <BAY140-W2362AE7F1CF7EFF6AD5BB79E620@phx.gbl>



   Among the many movements denatured by the Obama win in 2008 is the electoral integrity movement.

   Carolyn Goodman had a surprise yesterday when she tried to vote for herself 
for Las Vegas mayor.  When 
she pushed the button on the voting machine, Goodman said, "I touched my name and strangely ended 
up with my opponent."  http://www.bradblog.com/?p=8559
   Last I heard, ES&S and Diebold controlled 80% of the market for electronic voting machine, theirtechnology shared a common heritage, and ES&S was planning to buy Diebold's voting machine division.VerifiedVoting.org estimates that 64% of registered voters in America live in districts where ES&S orDiebold vote tabulating equipment is used.  




































 		 	   		  
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From vdf at juno.com  Wed Jun  8 20:45:03 2011
From: vdf at juno.com (Valerie D. Face)
Date: Thu, 9 Jun 2011 03:45:03 GMT
Subject: [GPSCC-chat] Request for Agenda Items for June 23 Meeting
Message-ID: <20110608.204503.18719.1@webmail10.vgs.untd.com>

Hi everyone,

Here are the agenda items I have so far for our June 23 meeting.  Note that I have added some standard items, although no new items have been posted to this list so far.


=== Draft Agenda for GPSCC General Meeting on June 23, 2011 ===

6:30 PM  Social time: eat, chat, practice one-minute speeches, etc.

7:30 PM  Begin meeting

*  Choose facilitator, note taker, timekeeper, vibes watcher, July 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

*  Report on Food For Thought: Egypt Talk
       5 min, need presenter

*  Scheduling November/December meetings
       5 min, need presenter

*  Coordinating Committee At-Large Reps election
       need time, need presenter


Please send additional items to this list (not to me personally) and include an estimate of the amount of time you need.  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.

If you would like to present any of the last 3 items, please volunteer on this list.  Note that we also need a time limit for the CC At-Large Reps election.  If we use the times given in this draft, that item will start at 8:00 PM.

Thanks,
Valerie Face


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From j.m.doyle at sbcglobal.net  Thu Jun  9 17:31:33 2011
From: j.m.doyle at sbcglobal.net (Jim Doyle)
Date: Thu, 09 Jun 2011 17:31:33 -0700
Subject: [GPSCC-chat] agenda item
Message-ID: <4DF165E5.5030907@sbcglobal.net>

November 8 2011 election
7 school districts
8 special districts
These are the kind of elections held in odd numbered years.
Time 3 min to present  more for q&a if any

Jim Doyle



From gerrygras at earthlink.net  Fri Jun 10 11:22:59 2011
From: gerrygras at earthlink.net (Gerry Gras)
Date: Fri, 10 Jun 2011 11:22:59 -0700
Subject: [GPSCC-chat] Media and the People's Budget
Message-ID: <4DF26103.3040101@earthlink.net>


According to FAIR, (Fairness and Accuracy in Reporting),
the media is talking a lot about the Ryan budget proposal,
but NOT the "People's Budget" proposal, (from the
Progressive Caucus.)

So FAIR is collecting "signatures" to push media into
more balanced reporting:

     http://bit.ly/ieuUG4

...

For more info:

The People's Budget:
     http://cpc.grijalva.house.gov/index.cfm?sectionid=70

Gerry



From gerrygras at earthlink.net  Sun Jun 12 10:02:31 2011
From: gerrygras at earthlink.net (Gerry Gras)
Date: Sun, 12 Jun 2011 10:02:31 -0700
Subject: [GPSCC-chat] 350.org buttons
Message-ID: <4DF4F127.8080501@earthlink.net>


Who, if anyone, has either 350.org buttons, or the
materials to make some.  I could use a few.

Gerry



From WB4D23 at aol.com  Sun Jun 12 13:16:06 2011
From: WB4D23 at aol.com (WB4D23 at aol.com)
Date: Sun, 12 Jun 2011 16:16:06 -0400 (EDT)
Subject: [GPSCC-chat] What is the schedule for Juneteenth tabling?
Message-ID: <796f4.4865d966.3b267886@aol.com>

What is the schedule for set up and tabling at  Juneteenth?
 
I need to know whether there will be a pickup of tables and  chairs or 
whether 
I should just bring tabling supplies to the site via walking  and lightrail.
 
BTW:  I obtained a black and white electonic copy of the  most recent Green 
Focus.  Write me privately if you want me to send you a  pdf attachment of 
it.
 
Warner
 
 

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From tnharter at aceweb.com  Sun Jun 12 20:10:44 2011
From: tnharter at aceweb.com (Tian Harter)
Date: Sun, 12 Jun 2011 20:10:44 -0700
Subject: [GPSCC-chat] What is the schedule for Juneteenth tabling?
In-Reply-To: <796f4.4865d966.3b267886@aol.com>
References: <796f4.4865d966.3b267886@aol.com>
Message-ID: <4DF57FB4.2080406@aceweb.com>

We need to figure out that. Please volunteer for shifts by responding
to this email thread. At this point we have no spots spoken for.

We need on Saturday two people for each shift:
(Somebody to drive stuff down there by 10 AM)
10 AM to Noon
Noon to 2 PM
2 PM to 4 PM
4 PM to 6 PM

On Sunday two people for each shift:
10 AM to Noon (maybe, not sure yet)
Noon to 2 PM
2 PM to 4 PM
4 PM to 6 PM
(Somebody to drive stuff to Warner's after 6 PM)

I volunteered to be the lead for this, so I will be working at least
four of the above shifts, but I'd rather take what's left when others
have taken their picks. Also, I'm much better at afternoon than morning
shifts. Please volunteer for some of the above.

WB4D23 at aol.com wrote:
> What is the schedule for set up and tabling at Juneteenth?
>  
> I need to know whether there will be a pickup of tables and chairs or 
> whether
> I should just bring tabling supplies to the site via walking and lightrail.
>  
> BTW:  I obtained a black and white electonic copy of the most recent 
> Green Focus.  Write me privately if you want me to send you a pdf 
> attachment of it.
>  
> Warner
>  
>  
> 
> 
> ------------------------------------------------------------------------
> 
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Latest change: words and pictures from the Bike Party Formal Ride.
The screw I got mile 81 of bike the limits is on a Vermont quarter.


From wrolley at charter.net  Mon Jun 13 13:57:56 2011
From: wrolley at charter.net (Wes Rolley)
Date: Mon, 13 Jun 2011 13:57:56 -0700
Subject: [GPSCC-chat] Fwd: RE: [scv_crfg] Prusch Park Rangers
Message-ID: <4DF679D4.1060406@charter.net>

A sanitized version of an email I received today on a list from the 
California Rare Fruit Growers, Silicon Valley Chapter.

It should be of interest to all San Jose Greens as well.

-------- Original Message --------
RE: [scv_crfg] Prusch Park Rangers
Mon, 13 Jun 2011 16:22:35 -0400 (EDT)




The main issue is that there will not be any people available to stop: 
fights, gambling, grafiti, vandalism, smoking and other behaviors that 
make visiting our City parks scray.  The importance of a pleasant and 
safe environment for all park visitors at ALL san jose parks is whats at 
stake here.  When someone gets hurt, lost or injured, it is the Rangers 
that take care of things.  This new rule will apply to all city parks, 
Alum Rock for example has different issues than Prusch, as does 
Overfelt, Guadalupe, etc.   Someone bit by a snake in Alum Rock will he 
on their own as will the child that falls off a swing at Prusch.
Park maintenance staff will still be around weekdays, but there will be 
not one to enforce the rules that make our parks so special. Staff has 
been reduced at all Parks, leaving office staff to handle an 
unreasonable amount of problems along with their regular duties.  If the 
Ranger Program is eliminated we can expect more thefts, more damage to 
are gardens and orchards, more grafiti and more conflicts.
I hope this helps everyone understand what is at stake.  Thanks for 
contacting your council person if you cant attend the meeting and talk.  
Call them and/or the mayors office today.  Thanks
YOU CAN HELP PROTECT OUR PARKS
1.*Contact YOUR City Government TODAY*
Mayor Chuck Reed, 408-535-4800,mayoremail at sanjoseca. gov
District 1, Pete Constant, 408-535-4901, District1 at sanjoseca.gov
District 2, Ash Kaira, 408-535-4902, District2 at sanjoseca.gov
District 3, Sam Liccardo, 408-535-4903, District3 at sanjoseca.gov
District 4, Kansen Chu, 408-535-4904, District4 at sanjoseca.gov
District 5, Xavier Campos, 408-535-4905, District5 at sanjoseca.gov 
<mailto:District5 at sanjoseca.gov>
District 6, Pierluigi Oliverio, 408-535-4906, District6 at sanjoseca.gov 
<mailto:District6 at sanjoseca.gov>
District 7, Vice Mayor Madison Nguyen, 408-535-4907, 
District7 at sanjoseca.gov <mailto:District7 at sanjoseca.gov>
District 8, Rose Herrera, 408-535-4908, rose.herrera at sanjoseca.gov 
<mailto:rose.herrera at sanjoseca.gov>
District 9, Donald Rocha, 408-535-4909, District9 at sanjoseca.gov 
<mailto:District9 at sanjoseca.gov>
District 10, Nancy Pyle, 408-535-4910, District10 at sanjoseca.gov


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From vdf at juno.com  Mon Jun 13 17:47:31 2011
From: vdf at juno.com (Valerie D. Face)
Date: Tue, 14 Jun 2011 00:47:31 GMT
Subject: [GPSCC-chat] Fw: [GPCA Updates] LIVE: Kent Mesplay,
	1st announced Green Pres. Candi	date, Monday,
	June 13 on GreenStream (fwd)
Message-ID: <20110613.174731.24646.0@webmail16.vgs.untd.com>

Kent Mesplay, our first announced Presidential candidate, will be on GreenStream starting at 6:00 PM PDT tonight (i.e., in less than 15 minutes).

Valerie

---------- Forwarded Message ----------
Date: Sat, 11 Jun 2011 19:20:42 -0700
To: updates at cagreens.org
From: Green Party of California Updates <updates at cagreens.org>
Subject: [GPCA Updates] LIVE: Kent Mesplay,
 1st announced Green Pres. Candidate, Monday, June 13 on GreenStream (fwd)

** Green Party of California Update **

LIVE Video - GreenStream GPUS-TV
Kent Mesplay the 1st announced Green Party Presidential Candidate
Monday June 13, 9pm EDT

Link to watch the live interview on Monday
http://www.livestream.com/greenpartyus

You'll be able live text chat with each other and ask questions of the candidate.

Please Tweet, post on Facebook, post on your webpages and blogs, forward this email to fellow activists.

Starlene Rankin and Craig Seeman
Green Party of the US - GreenStream Producers

Facebook announcement: http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=156864317717558
Dr. Kent P. Mesplay, Green Power to The People 2012 Presidential Campaign
http://www.facebook.com/home.php?sk=group_215329371832240

Dr. Kent P. Mesplay's bio

WASHINGTON, DC ? The Green Party?s online livestream show ?GreenStream? will feature Dr. Kent P. Mesplay, the party?s first announced presidential candidate for 2012 Monday evening, June 13, 9:00 pm ET, 6:00 pm PT. Native American, Biological Engineering Scientist and Green Party leader Dr. Mesplay will focus on the key issues he plans to bring to his Green Power to The People, including liberating America from the Corporationists, Sustainability equals Security and Civil Rights for All, including native peoples and immigrants. He writes he is running for so many of the common people he's met and that ?Through its Future-Focus, the Green Party embodies tribal wisdom: consider the seventh generation in our thoughts and actions, in our decisions.?

Along with discussion, the one-hour show will present Green news, interviews, video clips, and viewer participation.

Kent was born and raised by Lutheran missionary parents in Papua New Guinea. After returning to America for his high school years he graduated Valedictorian from Mira Mesa High School in 1980. In college, he studied Western and non-Western medicine, earning a Ph.D. in Biomedical Engineering from Northwestern University and he obtained an undergrad degree in Engineering from Harvey Mudd College, Claremont, California. After graduate school, Kent worked at the Veterans Affairs Medical Center, in Long Beach, California, before moving to La Mesa and teaching mathematics in the Grossmont Union High School District. He currently works as an Air Quality Inspector at the Air Pollution Control District, in San Diego. Kent ran for the Green Party presidential nomination in 2004 and 2008 and ran for the GP nomination for Senate in California in 2006. His Green Power to the People campaign is nationwide, cross-cultural and inclusive of all The People.

Starlene Rankin and Craig Seeman of the Green Party?s Media Committee have coordinated and hosted previous shows which covered various topics including including Wisconsin Green Party actions against Gov. Scott Walker?s outrages, Green responses to the Bin Laden assasination, Aftermath of the BP Ecodisaster in the Gulf and Rachel Treichler on the harmful process of Hydrofracking.


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From j.m.doyle at sbcglobal.net  Tue Jun 14 16:54:30 2011
From: j.m.doyle at sbcglobal.net (Jim Doyle)
Date: Tue, 14 Jun 2011 16:54:30 -0700
Subject: [GPSCC-chat] November elections
Message-ID: <4DF7F4B6.3060507@sbcglobal.net>

Here is a list of cities, special districts, and school districts
that are holding elections this coming November.

The dates for filing papers are from July 18-th to August 12-th inclusive.
20 valid signatures of city or district residents who are registered to 
vote are needed
The candidate must also be a registered voter in that district
There is no filing fee. It's free!
For 200 word statements to appear in the sample ballots there is
a statement fee that is the range of one to two thousand dollars.

These are opportunities.

*ELECTIONS SCHEDULED FOR NOVEMBER 8-TH 2011**
IN **SANTA CLARA** **COUNTY***

CITIES:
CUPERTINO . (Cupertino has campaign spending limits.)
SUNNYVALE

SPECIAL DISTRICTS:

ALDERCROFT HEIGHTS COUNTY WATER
BURBANK SANITARY
LION?S GATE COMMUNITY SERVICES
SAN MARTIN COUNTY WATER
SILVER CREEK VALLEY CC GHAD
SOUTH S.C. VALLEY MEMORIAL
WEST BAY SANITARY

ELEMENTARY SCHOOL DISTRICTS
CUPERTINO UNION
ORCHARD
SUNNYVALE

UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICTS:
PATTERSON JOINT.




From j.m.doyle at sbcglobal.net  Tue Jun 14 16:55:50 2011
From: j.m.doyle at sbcglobal.net (Jim Doyle)
Date: Tue, 14 Jun 2011 16:55:50 -0700
Subject: [GPSCC-chat] agenda item
Message-ID: <4DF7F506.90703@sbcglobal.net>

Coalition for a Downtown Hospital report  5 min



From j.m.doyle at sbcglobal.net  Tue Jun 14 17:16:36 2011
From: j.m.doyle at sbcglobal.net (Jim Doyle)
Date: Tue, 14 Jun 2011 17:16:36 -0700
Subject: [GPSCC-chat] one minute speeches
Message-ID: <4DF7F9E4.9020509@sbcglobal.net>

The three one minute speakers for the next
pre meeting time before our next meeting
will be  Spencer, Tian, and Cameron.



From tnharter at aceweb.com  Wed Jun 15 13:09:49 2011
From: tnharter at aceweb.com (Tian Harter)
Date: Wed, 15 Jun 2011 13:09:49 -0700
Subject: [GPSCC-chat] What is the schedule for Juneteenth tabling?
In-Reply-To: <4DF57FB4.2080406@aceweb.com>
References: <796f4.4865d966.3b267886@aol.com> <4DF57FB4.2080406@aceweb.com>
Message-ID: <4DF9118D.3050209@aceweb.com>

There has been updating on the volunteer list at this point. Here is the 
current state of the schedule:
> 
> This is the schedule for Saturday:

  (Andrea to drive Warner and the stuff down there by 10 AM)
  10 AM to Noon (Just doing setup, festival opens at noon) Warner
  Noon to 2 PM Warner and Merriam
  2 PM to 4 PM Fred and Merriam
  4 PM to 7 PM Merriam and (Need another volunteer)
Note: At the end of the day put everything back in the suitcase under 
the table. We will unpack it again Sunday morning. Merriam takes home 
contents of the tip jar.

  On Sunday two people for each shift:
  Noon to 2 PM (Need another volunteer) and Tian
  2 PM to 4 PM (Need another volunteer) and Tian
  4 PM to 6 PM Dana and Jerry and Tian
  (Still need somebody to drive stuff to Warner's after 6 PM)

Please volunteer for one or more of the above (Need another volunteer) 
shifts.


-- 
Tian
http://tian.greens.org
Latest change: words and pictures from another no nukes thing in SF.
The screw I got mile 81 of bike the limits is on a Tennessee quarter.


From j.m.doyle at sbcglobal.net  Wed Jun 15 17:25:19 2011
From: j.m.doyle at sbcglobal.net (Jim Doyle)
Date: Wed, 15 Jun 2011 17:25:19 -0700
Subject: [GPSCC-chat] homeless lgbt youth
Message-ID: <4DF94D6F.6020605@sbcglobal.net>

This notice came from The Nation magazine.
I was amazed at the statistic.

Dear Supporter,

This Pride Month, Make it Better for NYC's LGBTQ Homeless Youth

Did you know... that of the nearly 1.7 million homeless youth
in this country, 20% to 40% of them identify as LGBTQ?

Yet just 10% of the general population identifies as LGBTQ. Young people 
who
risk "coming out" also risk being rejected by their families, thrown out 
onto the
streets where they face the even greater dangers of violence, abuse, and 
exploitation.

It doesn't have to be this way. You can *Make it Better* 
<http://www.elabs10.com/c.html?rtr=on&s=x8pamj,juor,2fe,j3dp,60h0,5nys,4zi8> 
for LGBTQ and other
homeless youth
. Join Safe Horizon to give LGBTQ and other homeless youth a reason to 
be proud. 
<http://www.elabs10.com/c.html?rtr=on&s=x8pamj,juor,2fe,j3dp,60h0,5nys,4zi8>

At Safe Horizon's Streetwork Program, over 55% of the young people we 
help identify
as LGBTQ. That's because we offer safety, services, and a second chance 
to have a
future?and we do so without judgment.

Thank you for being proud?and thank you for helping to make it better.

With gratitude,
Jose L. Gonzalez
Director, Streetwork Project
www.safehorizon.org/streetwork 
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From j.m.doyle at sbcglobal.net  Wed Jun 15 17:56:37 2011
From: j.m.doyle at sbcglobal.net (Jim Doyle)
Date: Wed, 15 Jun 2011 17:56:37 -0700
Subject: [GPSCC-chat] Qaddafi gets us oil companies to lobby for him
Message-ID: <4DF954C5.1000702@sbcglobal.net>

Cables released by Wikileaks led to this story in Blomberg
Financial dealing with the dealings of the oil companies,
lobbyists, congress, administration officials

*http://tinyurl.com/6xhw2y4*
*
Qaddafi Coddled by U.S. Oil Companies
**Whose Hearts Are Where The Money Is*
By Judy Pasternak, Jim Snyder and Nicole Gaouette -
Jun 13, 2011 9:01 PM PT

excerpts:
-------
Lobbying Success

The companies? waiver quest gained urgency after Qaddafi?s demand
that they get Libya off the hook or else, according to interviews and
State Department cables examined by Bloomberg that were posted by
WikiLeaks on its website.

Qaddafi chose executives of two companies with successful lobbying track
records in Washington to convey his message.

On or about Feb. 24, 2008, the dictator summoned ConocoPhillips Chairman
and Chief Executive Officer James J. Mulva to Sirte, Qaddafi?s hometown in
northern Libya. Mulva endured ?a half-hour ?browbeating,?? according to a
March 12, 2008, cable 
<http://www.wikileaks.ch/cable/2008/03/08TRIPOLI214.html> written by 
Chris Stevens, U.S. charge d?affaires for Libya.

Qaddafi ?threatened to dramatically reduce Libya?s oil production and/or 
expel?
U.S. oil companies, and told Mulva to ?engage members of the U.S. Congress
and The Administration? on the issue, Stevens wrote.

------

A U.S. District Court ruling two weeks before Bush signed the bill with the
Lautenberg measure illustrated its threat to oil companies. The court 
ordered
Libya and government officials to pay $6 billion to the families or 
estates of six
American victims of France?s UTA Flight 772 that crashed in 1989. More than
two dozen other suits had been filed by the injured and families of 
those killed in
attacks linked to Libya.
-------


From gerrygras at earthlink.net  Thu Jun 16 12:06:22 2011
From: gerrygras at earthlink.net (Gerry Gras)
Date: Thu, 16 Jun 2011 12:06:22 -0700
Subject: [GPSCC-chat] Fwd: June 19 Humanist Forum: Cars and Capitalism
Message-ID: <4DFA542E.8050703@earthlink.net>


Forum about cars this Sunday at 11:00 AM.

I have not read the book yet, I am planning on
buying it at the forum.  But two people I know
have found it excellent / enjoyable.

Gerry


-------- Original Message --------
Subject: 	June 19 Humanist Forum: Cars and Capitalism
Date: 	Thu, 16 Jun 2011 07:30:51 -0700
From: 	Alex Havasy <ahavasy at gmail.com>
To: 	undisclosed-recipients:;



In North America, human beings have become enthralled by the automobile:
A quarter of our working lives are spent paying for them; communities
fight each other for the right to build more of them; our cities have
been torn down, remade and planned with their needs as the overriding
concern; wars are fought to keep their fuel tanks filled; songs are
written to praise them; cathedrals are built to worship them. Yves
Engler and Bianca Mugyenyi will discuss their new book: Stop Signs: Cars
and Capitalism on the Road to Economic, Social and Ecological Decay. See
http://stopsigns.fairtrademedia.com
-----------
The following Sunday Bruce Boston will lead a discussion on "Personal
Morality and Group Ethics."
-----------
The Humanist Community Forum meets at 11am at our new location, Palo
Alto High School at the corner of El Camino and Embarcadero Rd. (50
Embarcadero Rd) in Palo Alto. The forum will be in the Student Center
and the family program in rm 1732 in the Science Bldg. Construction is
now going on at the high school so parking is restricted. A  map of the
campus is at http://www.humanists.org/PAHS1.htm .
-----------
Past Humanist Community Forums (from December of 2009) are now viewable
on the Internet, and on Comcast public access channel 30 in the Palo
Alto area.  To view them on the web, go to
http://vimeo.com/user2798508/videos/sort:newest.  You can also get to
that website from the Forums page on the Humanist Community website
(http://www.humanists.org), or from the Humanist Community Blog
(http://humanistcommunity.org/wp).  To see the schedule of their
showings on Comcast public access channel 30, go to
http://www.communitymediacenter.net/watch/#humanist.
-----------

<clip>


From vdf at juno.com  Thu Jun 16 19:15:09 2011
From: vdf at juno.com (Valerie D. Face)
Date: Fri, 17 Jun 2011 02:15:09 GMT
Subject: [GPSCC-chat] Request for Agenda Items for June 23 Meeting
Message-ID: <20110616.191509.13491.2@webmail22.vgs.untd.com>

Hi everyone,

Here are the agenda items I have so far for our June 23 meeting.

=== Draft Agenda for GPSCC General Meeting on June 23, 2011 ===

6:30 PM  Social time: eat, chat, practice one-minute speeches, etc.

7:30 PM  Begin meeting

*  Choose facilitator, note taker, timekeeper, vibes watcher, July 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

*  Report on Food For Thought: Egypt Talk
       5 min, need presenter

*  Scheduling November/December meetings
       5 min, need presenter

*  Coordinating Committee At-Large Reps election
       need time, need presenter

*  November 8 2011 election: 7 school districts, 8 special districts
       3 min + more for Q&A if needed, Jim Doyle

*  Coalition for a Downtown Hospital report
       5 min, Jim Doyle

Please send additional items to this list (not to me personally) and include an estimate of the amount of time you need.  Would anyone like to volunteer to report on this month's Movie Night or Juneteenth Tabling?

If you would like to present any of the items that need presenters, please volunteer on this list.  Note that we also need a time limit for the CC At-Large Reps election.

I'll keep checking this list for agenda items up until 7:30 PM on Wednesday the 22nd and I will post everything I've seen by that time.  After that, please bring additional agenda items to the meeting.

Thanks,
Valerie Face


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From spencer.graves at prodsyse.com  Thu Jun 16 19:44:37 2011
From: spencer.graves at prodsyse.com (Spencer Graves)
Date: Thu, 16 Jun 2011 19:44:37 -0700
Subject: [GPSCC-chat] Minutes:  GPSCC General Meeting May 26, corrected
In-Reply-To: <60915.71.132.140.7.1306349961.squirrel@greens.org>
References: <60915.71.132.140.7.1306349961.squirrel@greens.org>
Message-ID: <4DFABF95.5000404@prodsyse.com>

Thanks to Jim Stauffer and Caroline for submitting corrections.  Please 
"reply to all" with any further corrections.  Spencer


On 5/25/2011 11:59 AM, jamboi wrote:
> Agenda GPSCC General Meeting for May 2011
>
> Choose

> Facilitator:  Jim Doyle

> Note Taker:  Spencer Graves


> Time Keeper:  Merriam.

> Vibes Watcher:  Tian


agenda for next meeting: Valerie

> Introductions&  Announcements&  Pass Donation Hat
> 	10 min:  Jim Stauffer, Shirley Lee,
Cameron, Green Party IT
(Drew help with Green Party web site)
(Gerry Gras)

Perry Spencer.
John T
(Peace & Freedom Party: Preliminary meeting tomorrow noon, MK King 
library; Indybay @ Santa Cruz web site.)


Merriam Kathleen: Next Friday: Spanish class for activists. Activities 
in Bolivia


Valerie Face: This Week's Metro = Summer Guide


Drew Johnson: Organizing Lavender Greens w. Billy De Frank Center


Tian Harter: Next bike party 3rd Friday of June "1970s ride"


Warner Bloomberg


Jim Doyle, Caroline
Gerr Gras
Fred D.
Shirley Lee

> Review, amendments and approval of April GPSCC General Meeting minutes
> 	5 min

Recommend people reply to the minutes with any corrections.
> Treasurers Report
> 	3 min


$2981.42 balance as of this afternoon according to the bank

> Proposal re. Speaker Development
> 	10 min

Proposed: During Announcements Time have each one make a one minute 
speech on a Green Party platform topic or Green Party position on a 
current event: Each person give a 1 minute speech about some Green party 
something platform or issue or some item that relates to those.


Idea: Develop people for a speaker's bureau. Support for it as a 
pre-meeting activity. However, we need to manage the time. Also, 
feedback is required for this to actually serve any training purpose. 
Maybe give people a week's notice, so they can plan for it.


It seems we have a consensus that ~3 people know a week in advance that 
they will have 1-2 minutes each for the 7 - 7:30 time frame that they 
speak on issues relative to the Green party. And we need formal 
critiques focused on presentation style.


Jim Doyle will work on getting speakers for the next time.

> Report on Regional Meeting @ Plenary
> 	10 min
> Regional Rep
>          15 min
> 	Confirm San Mateo?s vote for Regional Rep: Put off @ April Meeting for
> Regional Meeting, but there was no resolution at Regional Meeting


Last Sunday Noon in Berkeley, there was an impasse at the regional meeting.


Proposed: Warner as regional rep, Cindy as Alternate Effective when Jim 
Stauffer no longer resides locally.


The last elections took place ~Dec. 2009. Jim was elected to serve 2 years.


Various people wondered if Cindy would actually have time for this. It 
was suggested that she had previously accepted a similar responsibility, 
then failed to find time for it.


Drew has an outstanding concern that there be no fixed limit. Jim 
currently plans to leave before the end of June, but he may not.


Vote: 10 for; 1 no, 1 abstain.


Warner will communication this to San Mateo.


Report from Berkeley GPCA General Assembly / Plenary
	20 min


**** Marni Glickman controversy: Was working on fundraising for 3 
months. Raised $7K in the past 3 months, paid $40/hour. Marni wanted a 
paid position.


The group supported Marni for fund raising and voter registration ... 
but NOT with her in charge of other things, which she had requested. The 
CC is negotiating a contract with her. There is some concern that the 
contract might include provisions that may not have been approved by the 
group.


On June 6, there will be a further discussion of the revised contract. 
Another meeting scheduled for early June. There were concerns that 
polarization and controversy follow Marni, and her view of the Green 
party may not conform to the 10 key values, etc.


Apart from this, we need to increase our registration as a fall-out from 
Prop. 14. Also, do we have any possibility of fielding a congressional 
candidate for this year?


Also, Aug. 20 = whole day meeting. Warner will report more to the group 
in the future.

> Report from Warner re: Proposal San Jose 2012 USGP Annual National Meeting
> 	10 min
>
Warner attended the GPUS ____ meeting. The reception of the idea of 
having the GPUS national meeting in San Jose was negatively received. 
Moreover Warner had not received a reply from SJSU. Next year's national 
meeting will likely be on the east coast. Let's not try to bring the 
GPUS national meeting here for next year. Maybe for 2014. Let's spend 
that energy on other things.


Report from Berryessa: Warner, Caroline, Jim Stauffer, Cameron & Susan: 
Problem holding down the canopy in a 30 mph wind. Warner and Caroline 
raised the canopy with the help of ~5 ~high schoolers. & they all got a 
free button.


Warner proposes we buy a pop-up canopy from the county funds that can be 
assembled by one person. Tian can shop for one but can't buy it. 8' x 8' 
or 10' x 10' that scissors out and telescopes up EZup. Sherry will look. 
Canopy should be green. Should be sturdy. Treasurer authorized to pay 
for one up to $200.


> Distribution of the stuff

Drew will go to Caroline and help her pack the stuff up and take it to 
Warner's house.

> &  tabling for Juneteenth

Juneteenth = Sa, Su, June 18 & 19. Merriam & Tian + Drew + Warner. Need 
more.


Tapestry Arts: Saturday & Sunday of labor day weekend at History Park.


> Pride Festival in August

There will be Gay Pride parade in SF in June. Drew will coordinate if 
someone else wants to go there with him.


Drew will participate in Aug. 20 & 21 Pride Festival in San Jose.

> Designate ballot entry person for GPSCC for Coordinating Committee
> At-Large Reps election
> 5 min

Stauffer said the candidates will be on line. Was scheduled to open this 
coming Monday, stays open for a month, We cast 4 ballots. Two elections 
for 1 year and for 2-year election. This must be on the agenda for next 
month's meeting.


Tian is our designated ballot entry person.


> Movie Night (results of last one, and future)
> 	5 min

John: Last month: Tian's Newman's History of Oil. Thanks to the 
volunteers. The movie drew 2 new people beyond the regulars.


John: Report back on a recent Diablo Canyon. Movie: "A Question of 
Power" (1 hour) on the construction of the Diablo Canyon power plant. 
Friday, June 10. Drew would like to speak of his visit to Belarus 
witnessing the fallout from Chernobyl.


"Battle of Chernobyl" film = propaganda but apparently good.

> Food For Thought: Egypt Talk
> 	5 min
>
> Scheduling November/December Meetings
> 	5 min
>
> Proposal:  Add GPSCC to supporters list SB 810: CA Universal Healthcare
> 	5 min

Our county rep can send an email confirming that this is consistent with 
our platform and key values.


Jim Stauffer will contact the state to try to get them to write a letter 
in support of this. Jim Doyle will do something similar for the local.


Local Heath Care for All group.


Campaign for outreach (Merriam), Michael Parenti results (Merriam) -> 
not enough time.




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From gerrygras at earthlink.net  Fri Jun 17 09:16:46 2011
From: gerrygras at earthlink.net (Gerry Gras)
Date: Fri, 17 Jun 2011 09:16:46 -0700
Subject: [GPSCC-chat] More re Global Warming
Message-ID: <4DFB7DEE.9080105@earthlink.net>


"The American West in Flames"

     http://tinyurl.com/3w4uken

Gerry



From j.m.doyle at sbcglobal.net  Fri Jun 17 17:58:15 2011
From: j.m.doyle at sbcglobal.net (Jim Doyle)
Date: Fri, 17 Jun 2011 17:58:15 -0700
Subject: [GPSCC-chat] meeting time
Message-ID: <4DFBF827.7090007@sbcglobal.net>

Doesn't the meeting start at 7 pm
because there is another group
ahead of us on the 4-th Thursday?


From spencer.graves at prodsyse.com  Fri Jun 17 18:18:25 2011
From: spencer.graves at prodsyse.com (Spencer Graves)
Date: Fri, 17 Jun 2011 18:18:25 -0700
Subject: [GPSCC-chat] meeting time
In-Reply-To: <4DFBF827.7090007@sbcglobal.net>
References: <4DFBF827.7090007@sbcglobal.net>
Message-ID: <4DFBFCE1.2010305@prodsyse.com>

The Peace Center calendar (www.sanjosepeace.org/calendar.php) says we 
start at 6:30:  The Silicon Valley Transit Users are scheduled to meet 
on the last Thursday of the month, which is the 30th, according to 
this.  We meet on the fourth Thursday.  Often we conflict, but 
occasionally we may not.  Spencer


On 6/17/2011 5:58 PM, Jim Doyle wrote:
> Doesn't the meeting start at 7 pm
> because there is another group
> ahead of us on the 4-th Thursday?
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Structure Inspection and Monitoring, Inc.
751 Emerson Ct.
San Jos?, CA 95126
ph:  408-655-4567



From vdf at juno.com  Fri Jun 17 18:27:17 2011
From: vdf at juno.com (Valerie D. Face)
Date: Sat, 18 Jun 2011 01:27:17 GMT
Subject: [GPSCC-chat] meeting time
Message-ID: <20110617.182717.8183.0@webmail08.vgs.untd.com>

Hi Jim,

The Silicon Valley Transit Users meeting is on the LAST Thursday of the month from 6 to 7 PM.  Since there are five Thursdays this month, their meeting is on the 30th.  The only other meeting I see on the SJP&JC's calendar (http://www.sanjosepeace.org/calendar.php) for the Thursday the 23rd is the 48south7th Work Session scheduled for 4:30 - 5:00 PM.

Our time block for that day is given as 6:30 - 10:00 PM, so I listed 6:30 for the start of our social time in the draft agenda.  However, if 7:00 is preferred I can change it.  Just let me know...

Valerie

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---------- Original Message ----------
Date: Fri, 17 Jun 2011 17:58:15 -0700
From: Jim Doyle <j.m.doyle at sbcglobal.net>
To: sosfbay discussion group <sosfbay-discuss at cagreens.org>
Subject: [GPSCC-chat] meeting time

Doesn't the meeting start at 7 pm
because there is another group
ahead of us on the 4-th Thursday?
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From spencer.graves at prodsyse.com  Fri Jun 17 19:37:35 2011
From: spencer.graves at prodsyse.com (Spencer Graves)
Date: Fri, 17 Jun 2011 19:37:35 -0700
Subject: [GPSCC-chat] meeting time
In-Reply-To: <20110617.182717.8183.0@webmail08.vgs.untd.com>
References: <20110617.182717.8183.0@webmail08.vgs.untd.com>
Message-ID: <4DFC0F6F.6090405@prodsyse.com>

I recommend the formal social time (for the one-minute talks, etc.) 
start at 7 PM.  Any month we can get the space earlier, like this month, 
we can start informally at 6:30.  Spencer


On 6/17/2011 6:27 PM, Valerie D. Face wrote:
> Hi Jim,
>
> The Silicon Valley Transit Users meeting is on the LAST Thursday of the month from 6 to 7 PM.  Since there are five Thursdays this month, their meeting is on the 30th.  The only other meeting I see on the SJP&JC's calendar (http://www.sanjosepeace.org/calendar.php) for the Thursday the 23rd is the 48south7th Work Session scheduled for 4:30 - 5:00 PM.
>
> Our time block for that day is given as 6:30 - 10:00 PM, so I listed 6:30 for the start of our social time in the draft agenda.  However, if 7:00 is preferred I can change it.  Just let me know...
>
> Valerie
>
> ~*~*~*~*~*~
> Please sponsor me for the 25th Annual AIDS Walk San Francisco:
> http://awsf2011.kintera.org/vdf    --    Sunday, July 17, 2011
>
>
> ---------- Original Message ----------
> Date: Fri, 17 Jun 2011 17:58:15 -0700
> From: Jim Doyle<j.m.doyle at sbcglobal.net>
> To: sosfbay discussion group<sosfbay-discuss at cagreens.org>
> Subject: [GPSCC-chat] meeting time
>
> Doesn't the meeting start at 7 pm
> because there is another group
> ahead of us on the 4-th Thursday?
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>
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From gerrygras at earthlink.net  Mon Jun 20 13:14:06 2011
From: gerrygras at earthlink.net (Gerry Gras)
Date: Mon, 20 Jun 2011 13:14:06 -0700
Subject: [GPSCC-chat] Patriot Act
Message-ID: <4DFFAA0E.5040203@earthlink.net>


The Patriot Act was extended last month

http://www.commondreams.org/view/2011/06/20-10

Info about how Congress voted on it is available
by following the links.

Unless I am reading the votes wrong, Boxer and
Feinstein voted for the extension, and Honda,
Eshoo, Speier voted against it.

Gerry



From gerrygras at earthlink.net  Mon Jun 20 13:50:50 2011
From: gerrygras at earthlink.net (Gerry Gras)
Date: Mon, 20 Jun 2011 13:50:50 -0700
Subject: [GPSCC-chat] Ocean Life in Danger
Message-ID: <4DFFB2AA.2040601@earthlink.net>


"Oceans in Distress Foreshadow Mass Extinction"

     http://www.commondreams.org/headline/2011/06/20-8

Gerry



From vdf at juno.com  Tue Jun 21 11:09:26 2011
From: vdf at juno.com (Valerie D. Face)
Date: Tue, 21 Jun 2011 18:09:26 GMT
Subject: [GPSCC-chat] Reminder: Please post agenda items to this list
Message-ID: <20110621.110926.27030.1@webmail23.vgs.untd.com>

Hi everyone,

In the interest of transparency, please post agenda items (and corrections, suggestions, etc.) for our Thursday, June 23rd meeting TO THIS LIST.  The draft agenda I will bring to the meeting will include only the things I have seen ON THIS LIST through Wednesday, June 22nd at 7:30 PM.  After that we can add things to the agenda at the meeting.  It's certainly fine to still send items to the list after 7:30 PM tomorrow -- that way other people can see what you're proposing and get excited about it.  I just need to set a reasonable cutoff time for myself so I have time to print the draft agenda and do some other things on Thursday.

Thank you very much for your cooperation in making this a transparent process.

Happy Solstice!

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From tnharter at aceweb.com  Tue Jun 21 13:44:11 2011
From: tnharter at aceweb.com (Tian Harter)
Date: Tue, 21 Jun 2011 13:44:11 -0700
Subject: [GPSCC-chat] Reminder: Please post agenda items to this list
In-Reply-To: <20110621.110926.27030.1@webmail23.vgs.untd.com>
References: <20110621.110926.27030.1@webmail23.vgs.untd.com>
Message-ID: <4E01029B.6040001@aceweb.com>

Warner wants about 10 minutes to talk about having a regional picknik.

I want some 5 min to talk about this new gas tax ballot proposition.

Valerie D. Face wrote:
> Hi everyone,
> 
> In the interest of transparency, please post agenda items (and corrections, suggestions, etc.) for our Thursday, June 23rd meeting TO THIS LIST.  The draft agenda I will bring to the meeting will include only the things I have seen ON THIS LIST through Wednesday, June 22nd at 7:30 PM.  After that we can add things to the agenda at the meeting.  It's certainly fine to still send items to the list after 7:30 PM tomorrow -- that way other people can see what you're proposing and get excited about it.  I just need to set a reasonable cutoff time for myself so I have time to print the draft agenda and do some other things on Thursday.
> 
> Thank you very much for your cooperation in making this a transparent process.
> 
> Happy Solstice!
> 
> Valerie
> 
> 
> 
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From WB4D23 at aol.com  Tue Jun 21 14:52:18 2011
From: WB4D23 at aol.com (WB4D23 at aol.com)
Date: Tue, 21 Jun 2011 17:52:18 -0400 (EDT)
Subject: [GPSCC-chat] Reminder: Please post agenda items to this list
Message-ID: <16c10.6a1de373.3b326c92@aol.com>

I suggest we allocate 30 minutes for discussion and decision  making about 
the At Large CC members election.  Warner
 
 
In a message dated 6/21/2011 1:39:36 P.M. Pacific Daylight Time,  
tnharter at aceweb.com writes:

Warner  wants about 10 minutes to talk about having a regional picknik.

I want  some 5 min to talk about this new gas tax ballot  proposition.


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From WB4D23 at aol.com  Tue Jun 21 15:20:46 2011
From: WB4D23 at aol.com (WB4D23 at aol.com)
Date: Tue, 21 Jun 2011 18:20:46 -0400 (EDT)
Subject: [GPSCC-chat] Warner's Picks re GPCA CC At Large Candidates Election
Message-ID: <182cb.7ee519a9.3b32733e@aol.com>

Folks!  The "county polling" style election for At Large  GPCA Coordinating 
Committee candidates ends June 30, 2011.  Below are some  comments for 
consideration before our GPSCC meeting Thursday evening June  23rd.
 
A restructuring experiment for the CC was approved over two  Plenaries.  It 
changes the CC from 12 Regional Reps and 4 At Large CC  members to 12 
Regional Reps and 12 At Large seats.  In the current  election, there are 3 
candidates for one year terms and 5 candidates for two  year terms (total of 8 
candidates).  The idea behind the restructuring  experiment (as I understand 
it) was to encourage new energies and individuals to  take on CC 
responsibilities.
At Large CC members are expected to be involved in County GP  support.  CC 
members, in general, are supposed to serve on CC committees  and/or serve as 
CoCoordinators to state standing committees or be liaisons to  working 
groups.
 
After reading through the candidate self-descriptions about  backgrounds 
and intentions I find myself, with two exceptions,  underwhelmed...  Laura 
Sinott, from Mendocino County seems to have strong  administrative experience; 
Sanda Everette I know from four years on the GPUS  Delegation.  Sanda was a 
member of the GPUS Steering Committee (the  national party CC parallel body) 
which, as near as could tell, was more  dysfunctional, but also more 
productive, than the GPCA CC.
 
None of the other candidates express any clear goals for their  
participation in the CC.   None of these  other candidates describe any participation 
on any GPCA standing committees or  working groups.  Joseph Feller was 
previously on the CC, but he fails to  describe any committee work or SC/WG 
participation by him during that  period.
 
If the GPSCC decides that it wants to vote in this election, I  recommend 
that we cast our four votes as follows:  One Year Terms:   NOC ranked 1 (no 
other rankings).  Two Year Terms:  Laura Sinott --  Rank 1; Sanda Everette -- 
Rank 2; and NOC -- Rank 3.
 
BUT....  I also think we should discuss not casting any  vote.  At last 
night's CC meeting, Jim Stauffer, as an Elections Committee  member, reported 
that quorum was one half of 32 counties reporting -- and that  was before 
Nevada County was added to the list.  Jim also reported that  only 8 County GPs 
had reported a ballot reporter.  
 
Given that we will be using Single Transferable Vote balloting  and that 
there are fewer candidates than seats available, it is highly likely  (IMO) 
that all candidates will be elected if quorum is met.  In addition to  
bringing indiciduals who probably do not understand the responsibilities they  are 
undertaking, that election will create a bloc of three CC members from  
Alameda County plus an additional member from El Cerrito.  Under these  
circumstances, it may be preferable to delay expansion of the current number of  CC 
members and try to recruit (or hope for) better qualified candidates in a  
later election (which would be needed anyhow to fill vacant positions).   
Additionally, given the aggregious misconduct of the CC collectively in 
creating  and approving the "Marnie contract", withholding GPSCC voting on CC 
elections is  the only possible protest action currently available.  
 
Notwithstanding my support for Laura and Sanda to be CC  members, I am 
inclined to propose a vote boycott.  Even if that is agreed  at our meeting, it 
is still possible quorum will be made for the current  election.
 
Warner
 
 
 
 
 


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From cls at truffula.sj.ca.us  Tue Jun 21 16:05:22 2011
From: cls at truffula.sj.ca.us (Cameron L. Spitzer)
Date: Tue, 21 Jun 2011 16:05:22 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: [GPSCC-chat] Warner's Picks re GPCA CC At Large Candidates
	Election
Message-ID: <20110621230522.426C06A9AE@truffula.sj.ca.us>


It is my impression that Sanda voted for the Managing Director
contract with Marnie Glickman, as drafted by Marnie.  
That was troubling, but it wasn't a show stopper for me.

But the CC completely ignored the alternative contract wording
offered (through the more appropriate venue of the Finance
Committee) by Bert Heurer, which corrected the worst
flaws in the contract that was chosen.  *That* is
a show stopper for me.  Sorry, Sanda, you could have
listened.

We're only being offered one candidate I'd actually
want on the CC.  It's plausible that all the
candidates will be seated anyway.  The action which best
expresses my sentiment is a boycott.


-Cameron




From spencer.graves at structuremonitoring.com  Tue Jun 21 17:59:29 2011
From: spencer.graves at structuremonitoring.com (Spencer Graves)
Date: Tue, 21 Jun 2011 17:59:29 -0700
Subject: [GPSCC-chat] Marnie Glickman
In-Reply-To: <20110621230522.426C06A9AE@truffula.sj.ca.us>
References: <20110621230522.426C06A9AE@truffula.sj.ca.us>
Message-ID: <4E013E71.8090601@structuremonitoring.com>

       Marnie called me earlier today, saying she had been hired by the 
Green Party with a title of something like Director of something.  She 
mentioned an anti-nuke concert she is organizing in Mountain View, 
asking if Mt. View was in Santa Clara County.  I said I thought so, but 
I wasn't sure.  (It is;  I just checked.)  She asked what I could do for 
the Green party.  I told her I was working with Cameron and most of the 
maintenance of the Santa Clara Greens web site in the past year had been 
by me.  (I think that's true:  I removed announcements events in May 
2010 that were in the future when the announcement was put there.)  And 
I'd helped Cameron research 20 or 40 alternative Content Management 
Systems for the cagreens web site.  She seemed to know something about 
that, noting in particular that the group had recently decided to go 
with Drupal.  She also said she was creating a list of tech savvy people 
who might be willing to offer tech support for Green something.  I gave 
her my email address for that.


       Spencer


On 6/21/2011 4:05 PM, Cameron L. Spitzer wrote:
> It is my impression that Sanda voted for the Managing Director
> contract with Marnie Glickman, as drafted by Marnie.
> That was troubling, but it wasn't a show stopper for me.
>
> But the CC completely ignored the alternative contract wording
> offered (through the more appropriate venue of the Finance
> Committee) by Bert Heurer, which corrected the worst
> flaws in the contract that was chosen.  *That* is
> a show stopper for me.  Sorry, Sanda, you could have
> listened.
>
> We're only being offered one candidate I'd actually
> want on the CC.  It's plausible that all the
> candidates will be seated anyway.  The action which best
> expresses my sentiment is a boycott.
>
>
> -Cameron
>
>
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From vdf at juno.com  Tue Jun 21 20:02:00 2011
From: vdf at juno.com (Valerie D. Face)
Date: Wed, 22 Jun 2011 03:02:00 GMT
Subject: [GPSCC-chat] Warner's Picks re GPCA CC At Large Candidates
	Electio	n
Message-ID: <20110621.200200.28134.0@webmail04.vgs.untd.com>

I'm concerned that our county will be seen as obstructionist if we boycott this election.

Here are some thoughts and questions I think we might consider.  I don't intend this as an attack on anyone.  I know that many folks have a high level of frustration, and for good reason.  I would just like us to consider alternatives that may be seen as more constructive than a boycott.  I apologize in advance for rambling -- I promise I won't run on like this at the meeting!

If the CC expansion was intended to bring in new people and energies, it's logical that we may get candidates that haven't participated on the CC or on other state-level committees and working groups -- that's part of their newness.  However, it looks like all candidates have demonstrated some level of commitment to the Green Party locally, and most of them have been around for more than 10 years.

If we're not enthusiastic about these candidates, do we have anyone else to recommend?  Would the people we recommend want to volunteer in that capacity?  Maybe the folks we'd nominate would rather volunteer on other projects or take a break from volunteering.  Do we want to leave lots of positions unfilled while we keep waiting for "ideal" candidates who won't commit to running for the offices we've selected for them, or do we want to give others -- who have said they're willing -- a chance to grow into new roles?

Do folks in the GPSCC have direct negative experiences with any of the candidates that are serious enough to warrant voting against them with NOC?  I would understand the logic of voting against someone who is truly incompetent at something they would need to do on the CC, or who doesn't act in accordance with Green values, but I think it's unfair to vote against NEW CC candidates because we disapprove of something the OLD CC has done.

What happens if our boycott prevents quorum from being met after all?  Is the CC getting enough done with the number of members it has?  Is it doing the things we want it to do?  What if the election of new candidates would shift the balance on the CC toward its taking more actions that we favor?

Will the new candidates get discouraged if we prevent them from being elected simply because we disapprove of a vote the old CC made?  Sure, it would be great if they persisted in coming back to volunteer for things because they really wanted to help, but we can't expect them to keep coming back forever if controversies they didn't create keep giving rise to actions that block their participation.  How much might our boycott contribute to driving away good people?

If we vote against any candidates using NOC I would prefer to see that vote be based on direct negative experiences with those individuals.  If that's really true for some of them, fine.  If it's not true for some of them, I would prefer to see us vote for those candidates to affirm their willingness to try to help the party and to give them the opportunity to do so.  We should certainly rank the ones with the most experience and accomplishments highest.

None of these candidates have done anything to offend me personally, and I have not heard that any of them are incompetent.  Therefore I don't like the idea of boycotting their election.

Perhaps the election will meet quorum, everyone will get elected, and a boycott will be purely a symbolic gesture.  Perhaps nobody will get elected, but things will work out OK on the CC in the long run.  Perhaps something else will happen...  Symbolic or not, a boycott feels like a very negative gesture to me, and I'm tired of the high level of negativity.  I would rather see us take positive steps to move forward.

Thanks for listening/reading.

Respectfully,
Valerie

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From snug.bug at hotmail.com  Wed Jun 22 10:34:15 2011
From: snug.bug at hotmail.com (Brian Good)
Date: Wed, 22 Jun 2011 10:34:15 -0700
Subject: [GPSCC-chat] Thursday Rally for Labor SJ City Hall 5:30
Message-ID: <BAY165-w4723B1096E0C31305926AA9E500@phx.gbl>



http://www.sanjosepeace.org/calendar_event.php?eid=20110620174606488
 Join South Bay AFL-CIO Labor Council in protesting City proposal to end collective 
bargaining rights for city employees.

Last Saturday about 75 concerned citizens marched up to the gates of the cement
plant at the end of Stevens Creek Blvd to protest operations that put 400 pounds
of mercury in the air every year.  I was surprised that no Green Party people 
were there.  Barry Chang, one of the organizers, is on the City Council of
Cupertino.


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k9gLgRo9Z-Q&feature=player_embedded
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g1xgYXXiQto










 		 	   		  
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From j.m.doyle at sbcglobal.net  Wed Jun 22 16:30:17 2011
From: j.m.doyle at sbcglobal.net (Jim Doyle)
Date: Wed, 22 Jun 2011 16:30:17 -0700
Subject: [GPSCC-chat] agenda items
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UDEL elections  5 min
youth outreach    5 min

Jim Doyle



From vdf at juno.com  Thu Jun 23 15:12:56 2011
From: vdf at juno.com (Valerie D. Face)
Date: Thu, 23 Jun 2011 22:12:56 GMT
Subject: [GPSCC-chat] Draft Agenda for GPSCC General Meeting on June 23, 2011
Message-ID: <20110623.151256.11519.0@webmail15.vgs.untd.com>

Hi everyone,

Here is the draft agenda I am bringing to tonight's meeting.  Remember that we can revise it if I got something wrong (my apologies) or if we want to add or rearrange the order of items.

Thanks,
Valerie

=== Draft Agenda for GPSCC General Meeting on June 23, 2011 ===

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

6:30 PM  Informal social time: eat, chat, etc.

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

7:30 PM  Begin meeting

*  Choose facilitator, note taker, timekeeper, vibes watcher, July 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

*  Report on Food For Thought: Egypt Talk
       5 min, need presenter

*  Scheduling November/December meetings
       5 min, need presenter

*  Coordinating Committee At-Large Reps election
       30 min, need presenter

*  November 8 2011 election: 7 school districts, 8 special districts
       3 min + more for Q&A if needed, Jim Doyle

*  Coalition for a Downtown Hospital report
       5 min, Jim Doyle

*  Regional Picnic
       10 min, Warner Bloomberg

*  New gas tax ballot proposition
       5 min, Tian Harter

*  Guidelines for using the San Jose Peace & Justice Center
       5-10 min, Merriam Kathaleen

*  Movie Night Friday, July 8
       10 min, Merriam Kathaleen

*  UDEL elections
       5 min, Jim Doyle

*  Youth outreach
       5 min, Jim Doyle



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From spencer.graves at prodsyse.com  Thu Jun 23 22:18:45 2011
From: spencer.graves at prodsyse.com (Spencer Graves)
Date: Thu, 23 Jun 2011 22:18:45 -0700
Subject: [GPSCC-chat] GPSCC June 23, 2011 minutes
In-Reply-To: <20110623.151256.11519.0@webmail15.vgs.untd.com>
References: <20110623.151256.11519.0@webmail15.vgs.untd.com>
Message-ID: <4E041E35.5000302@prodsyse.com>

please post additions, corrections, questions to this list.  Thanks.  
Spencer Graves


On 6/23/2011 3:12 PM, Valerie D. Face wrote:
> Hi everyone,
>
> Here is the draft agenda I am bringing to tonight's meeting.  Remember that we can revise it if I got something wrong (my apologies) or if we want to add or rearrange the order of items.
>
> Thanks,
> Valerie
>
> === Draft Agenda for GPSCC General Meeting on June 23, 2011 ===
>
> Location:  San Jose Peace&  Justice Center, 48 S 7th St, San Jose
>
> 6:30 PM  Informal social time: eat, chat, etc.
>
> 7:00 PM  Formal social time: practice one-minute speeches, eat, chat, etc.
>
> 7:30 PM  Begin meeting
>
> *  Choose facilitator, note taker, timekeeper, vibes watcher, July agenda preparer
>         2 min

facilitator:  Tian


notetaker:  Spencer


timekeeper:  Fred Dupereau


vibes watcher:  Valerie


July agenda preparer:  Valerie


> *  Introductions and short announcements
>         10 min
>
Tian Harter from Mt. View on the County Council.


Merriam Kathaleen


Brian Good --- working on the California Disclose Act


Jim Stauffer -


Valerie Face - with a cat to give away


Drew Johnson - working with Dr. Kent P. Mesplay on his Presidential 
campaign.


Spencer Graves


Fred Duperrault


John Tilking -


> *  Revise and affirm agenda
>         4 min

Tabling incl.  Juneteenth report back (Merriam)
5 min.


       Merriam was there Saturday with Fred, Warner, Andrea.  Not very 
crowded on Saturday.  Charged $5, which limited the attendance 
considerably.  Two new members, youths, founders(?) of NextGen(?).  
Merriam talked with them about how to get a youth group going.  She will 
follow up.  Two new people registered Greens.


       Tian collected $5 on Sunday.  We didn't get much interest.  Tian 
questioned if this was worth $100.  Merriam thinks we should do it, 
because of the 2 new members we got ... if they stay with us and if 
Juneteenth is held again next year.

> *  Treasurer's report, pass the hat
>         4 min, Jim Doyle
>
> *  Report on Food For Thought: Egypt Talk
>         5 min, need presenter

     Sharat gave a wonderful talk at Tian's clubhouse.  Only had ~12 
people, 3 of them new.  Very important with the new people.  Should go 5 
pm and later.  Drew:  to invite Sharat to New Community of Faith, 
Rainbow church on Rainbow drive.

> *  Scheduling November/December meetings
>         5 min, need presenter

       Tian will host a Green party holiday party in his clubhouse.


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.

> *  Coordinating Committee At-Large Reps election
>         30 min, need presenter

       Jim Stauffer:  This is a restructured CC and first election of 
this newly structured CC.  8 candidates running for 14 seats.  We get 4 
votes.  Tian is our ballot entry person.


       We agree to vote.  We agree with Warner's concern about the 
Marnie contract but don't want to express our unhappiness by boycotting.


       Question is how to vote:


       Proposed:  for the one year seats: On 2 ballots, Kate is 1 and 
the other 2, Tim is first.  Give Dave Heller two second places and two 
third places.


       For the two-year ballot:  Don't vote for Joe Feller.  Laura and 
Sanda each get 2 firsts and 2 seconds.  The other 2 each get 2 thirds 
and 2 fourths (Jim G., Shawn Dodd).  NOC gets 4 votes for fifth choice.  
Tian will enter the votes.


> *  November 8 2011 election: 7 school districts, 8 special districts
>         3 min + more for Q&A if needed, Jim Doyle (tabled)
> *  Coalition for a Downtown Hospital report
>         5 min, Jim Doyle (tabled)
>
> *  Regional Picnic
>         10 min, Warner Bloomberg

       Proposed:  Santa Clara Greens host a regional picnic and invite 
San Mateo County.  August, not the beginning, not the 22&23.  Saturday, 
August 13 is the date.  Drew suggests Murphy park in Sunnyvale.  Drew 
will look into this.  (Drew will try to recruit Caroline.)

> *  New gas tax ballot proposition
>         5 min, Tian Harter

       Proposed:  10 cents per gallon tax to use for good things like 
schools, can't be used to replace other funds;  see 
"http://tian.greens.org".


       Green party will endorse this proposition and support gathering 
signatures.  Tian to take the lead on this.


       There is a talk on this at the SJ Peace Center this Saturday, 
6:30 PM.

> *  Guidelines for using the San Jose Peace&  Justice Center
>         5-10 min, Merriam Kathaleen

       We need to follow new guidelines that basically says we must 
clean up when we leave, including emptying the trash cans and clean the 
bathroom.


       Merriam will ask other groups if they would support paying $10 
per month to pay someone else to clean the bathroom.

> *  Movie Night Friday, July 8
>         10 min, Merriam Kathaleen

       We had a great presentation this last month on Diablo Canyon.  We 
had a great discussion.  One new person found us through the web site 
and had an extensive conversation with Cameron afterward.


       We need to come up with a new film for July 8.


       Jim Stauffer:  film about the collapse of apartheid in South 
Africa.  "Endgame" [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Endgame_(2009_film)].  
The group selected this.  Merriam and John will get it.


       Movie tomorrow night:  "Inside Job".  Soup at 6.  movie starts at 
6:30.  It's a 2-hour film.


> *  UDEL elections
>         5 min, Jim Doyle
>
> *  Youth outreach
>         5 min, Jim Doyle

>
>
> ____________________________________________________________
> 57 Year Old Mom Looks 27!
> Mom Reveals $5 Wrinkle Trick That Has Angered Doctors!
> http://thirdpartyoffers.juno.com/TGL3141/4e03ba936aba0167e5st06vuc
> _______________________________________________
> sosfbay-discuss mailing list
> sosfbay-discuss at cagreens.org
> http://lists.cagreens.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/sosfbay-discuss
>


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



From vdf at juno.com  Thu Jun 23 22:58:33 2011
From: vdf at juno.com (Valerie D. Face)
Date: Fri, 24 Jun 2011 05:58:33 GMT
Subject: [GPSCC-chat] GPSCC June 23, 2011 minutes
Message-ID: <20110623.225833.10869.0@webmail14.vgs.untd.com>

A little note on the cat I mentioned, in case anyone's worried that I'm giving my cat away or something:

A family brought a cat in to my vet's office (http://www.santaclarapethospital.com/) for a procedure but couldn't keep him.  I don't know if the hospital is actually *giving* him away, but he needs a good home, and right now he's living there.  He's a 2-year-old neutered male named Mittens.  He's a shorthaired Tuxedo cat.  He is very friendly and curious -- he walked right up to meet me when I stopped by to pick up some meds for my cat.

Cheers,
Valerie

---------- Original Message ----------
Date: Thu, 23 Jun 2011 22:18:45 -0700
From: Spencer Graves <spencer.graves at prodsyse.com>
To: "Valerie D. Face" <vdf at juno.com>
CC: sosfbay-discuss at cagreens.org
Subject: GPSCC June 23, 2011 minutes

please post additions, corrections, questions to this list.  Thanks.  
Spencer Graves

<snip>

Valerie Face - with a cat to give away

<snip>

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From tnharter at aceweb.com  Thu Jun 23 23:22:23 2011
From: tnharter at aceweb.com (Tian Harter)
Date: Thu, 23 Jun 2011 23:22:23 -0700
Subject: [GPSCC-chat] GPSCC June 23, 2011 minutes
In-Reply-To: <4E041E35.5000302@prodsyse.com>
References: <20110623.151256.11519.0@webmail15.vgs.untd.com>
	<4E041E35.5000302@prodsyse.com>
Message-ID: <4E042D1F.8060602@aceweb.com>

I think a much better URL for the gas tax is:

http://www.rescueeducationcalifornia.org/

Also, it imposes a 15% tax on value of each barrel of oil extracted in 
California and spends it all on education. It prohibits the legislature 
from diverting other moneys, so it's all additional funding for 
education. Could add up to $2 to $3 billion in additional funding.

Spencer Graves wrote:
> please post additions, corrections, questions to this list.  Thanks.  
> Spencer Graves
> 
> 
> On 6/23/2011 3:12 PM, Valerie D. Face wrote:
>> Hi everyone,
>>
>> Here is the draft agenda I am bringing to tonight's meeting.  Remember 
>> that we can revise it if I got something wrong (my apologies) or if we 
>> want to add or rearrange the order of items.
>>
>> Thanks,
>> Valerie
>>
>> === Draft Agenda for GPSCC General Meeting on June 23, 2011 ===
>>
>> Location:  San Jose Peace&  Justice Center, 48 S 7th St, San Jose
>>
>> 6:30 PM  Informal social time: eat, chat, etc.
>>
>> 7:00 PM  Formal social time: practice one-minute speeches, eat, chat, 
>> etc.
>>
>> 7:30 PM  Begin meeting
>>
>> *  Choose facilitator, note taker, timekeeper, vibes watcher, July 
>> agenda preparer
>>         2 min
> 
> facilitator:  Tian
> 
> 
> notetaker:  Spencer
> 
> 
> timekeeper:  Fred Dupereau
> 
> 
> vibes watcher:  Valerie
> 
> 
> July agenda preparer:  Valerie
> 
> 
>> *  Introductions and short announcements
>>         10 min
>>
> Tian Harter from Mt. View on the County Council.
> 
> 
> Merriam Kathaleen
> 
> 
> Brian Good --- working on the California Disclose Act
> 
> 
> Jim Stauffer -
> 
> 
> Valerie Face - with a cat to give away
> 
> 
> Drew Johnson - working with Dr. Kent P. Mesplay on his Presidential 
> campaign.
> 
> 
> Spencer Graves
> 
> 
> Fred Duperrault
> 
> 
> John Tilking -
> 
> 
>> *  Revise and affirm agenda
>>         4 min
> 
> Tabling incl.  Juneteenth report back (Merriam)
> 5 min.
> 
> 
>       Merriam was there Saturday with Fred, Warner, Andrea.  Not very 
> crowded on Saturday.  Charged $5, which limited the attendance 
> considerably.  Two new members, youths, founders(?) of NextGen(?).  
> Merriam talked with them about how to get a youth group going.  She will 
> follow up.  Two new people registered Greens.
> 
> 
>       Tian collected $5 on Sunday.  We didn't get much interest.  Tian 
> questioned if this was worth $100.  Merriam thinks we should do it, 
> because of the 2 new members we got ... if they stay with us and if 
> Juneteenth is held again next year.
> 
>> *  Treasurer's report, pass the hat
>>         4 min, Jim Doyle
>>
>> *  Report on Food For Thought: Egypt Talk
>>         5 min, need presenter
> 
>     Sharat gave a wonderful talk at Tian's clubhouse.  Only had ~12 
> people, 3 of them new.  Very important with the new people.  Should go 5 
> pm and later.  Drew:  to invite Sharat to New Community of Faith, 
> Rainbow church on Rainbow drive.
> 
>> *  Scheduling November/December meetings
>>         5 min, need presenter
> 
>       Tian will host a Green party holiday party in his clubhouse.
> 
> 
> 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.
> 
>> *  Coordinating Committee At-Large Reps election
>>         30 min, need presenter
> 
>       Jim Stauffer:  This is a restructured CC and first election of 
> this newly structured CC.  8 candidates running for 14 seats.  We get 4 
> votes.  Tian is our ballot entry person.
> 
> 
>       We agree to vote.  We agree with Warner's concern about the Marnie 
> contract but don't want to express our unhappiness by boycotting.
> 
> 
>       Question is how to vote:
> 
> 
>       Proposed:  for the one year seats: On 2 ballots, Kate is 1 and the 
> other 2, Tim is first.  Give Dave Heller two second places and two third 
> places.
> 
> 
>       For the two-year ballot:  Don't vote for Joe Feller.  Laura and 
> Sanda each get 2 firsts and 2 seconds.  The other 2 each get 2 thirds 
> and 2 fourths (Jim G., Shawn Dodd).  NOC gets 4 votes for fifth choice.  
> Tian will enter the votes.
> 
> 
>> *  November 8 2011 election: 7 school districts, 8 special districts
>>         3 min + more for Q&A if needed, Jim Doyle (tabled)
>> *  Coalition for a Downtown Hospital report
>>         5 min, Jim Doyle (tabled)
>>
>> *  Regional Picnic
>>         10 min, Warner Bloomberg
> 
>       Proposed:  Santa Clara Greens host a regional picnic and invite 
> San Mateo County.  August, not the beginning, not the 22&23.  Saturday, 
> August 13 is the date.  Drew suggests Murphy park in Sunnyvale.  Drew 
> will look into this.  (Drew will try to recruit Caroline.)
> 
>> *  New gas tax ballot proposition
>>         5 min, Tian Harter
> 
>       Proposed:  10 cents per gallon tax to use for good things like 
> schools, can't be used to replace other funds;  see 
> "http://tian.greens.org".
> 
> 
>       Green party will endorse this proposition and support gathering 
> signatures.  Tian to take the lead on this.
> 
> 
>       There is a talk on this at the SJ Peace Center this Saturday, 6:30 
> PM.
> 
>> *  Guidelines for using the San Jose Peace&  Justice Center
>>         5-10 min, Merriam Kathaleen
> 
>       We need to follow new guidelines that basically says we must clean 
> up when we leave, including emptying the trash cans and clean the bathroom.
> 
> 
>       Merriam will ask other groups if they would support paying $10 per 
> month to pay someone else to clean the bathroom.
> 
>> *  Movie Night Friday, July 8
>>         10 min, Merriam Kathaleen
> 
>       We had a great presentation this last month on Diablo Canyon.  We 
> had a great discussion.  One new person found us through the web site 
> and had an extensive conversation with Cameron afterward.
> 
> 
>       We need to come up with a new film for July 8.
> 
> 
>       Jim Stauffer:  film about the collapse of apartheid in South 
> Africa.  "Endgame" [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Endgame_(2009_film)].  
> The group selected this.  Merriam and John will get it.
> 
> 
>       Movie tomorrow night:  "Inside Job".  Soup at 6.  movie starts at 
> 6:30.  It's a 2-hour film.
> 
> 
>> *  UDEL elections
>>         5 min, Jim Doyle
>>
>> *  Youth outreach
>>         5 min, Jim Doyle
> 
>>
>>
>> ____________________________________________________________
>> 57 Year Old Mom Looks 27!
>> Mom Reveals $5 Wrinkle Trick That Has Angered Doctors!
>> http://thirdpartyoffers.juno.com/TGL3141/4e03ba936aba0167e5st06vuc
>> _______________________________________________
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>> 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 Seventies Ride.
The screw I got mile 81 of bike the limits is on an Indiana quarter.


From vdf at juno.com  Sat Jun 25 19:07:11 2011
From: vdf at juno.com (Valerie D. Face)
Date: Sun, 26 Jun 2011 02:07:11 GMT
Subject: [GPSCC-chat] Request for Agenda Items for July 28 Meeting
Message-ID: <20110625.190711.22338.0@webmail01.vgs.untd.com>

Hi everyone,

At Thursday's meeting I volunteered to prepare the agenda for our July meeting.  Please send agenda items to this list and 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.

I'm asking that items be sent to the list for two reasons:

  1)  Transparency -- everyone can see what items are coming up and how full the agenda is getting.

  2)  Like many of us, I get a lot of email.  I never have enough time to read all of it, but I'll prioritize looking at this list (or its archives) for agenda items.  If your item is not on this list and I'm swamped I might miss it.


Right now I just have our standard initial agenda items:

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  Mon Jun 27 13:43:07 2011
From: gerrygras at earthlink.net (Gerry Gras)
Date: Mon, 27 Jun 2011 13:43:07 -0700
Subject: [GPSCC-chat] Fwd: [gpsmc-d] Fw: Tell Rep. Speier: Sign letter
 demanding investigation of Clarence Thomas
Message-ID: <4E08EB5B.9090107@earthlink.net>


His speech is NOW.

Gerry


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Dear Friend,
Nearly 200,000 people have signed our petition calling for the
resignation of Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas. And we're making
waves in Washington. Thanks to your activism, momentum is building
behind an effort to hold Clarence Thomas accountable for his blatant
disregard for the Judicial Code of Conduct.
Just yesterday, Congressman Chris Murphy penned a "dear colleague"
letter, asking his fellow Members of Congress to sign on to an urgent
request to Judiciary Committee Chairman Lamar Smith. This letter,
spurred by the recent New York Times expose of Clarence Thomas'
unethical relationship with rightwing funder and activist Harlan Crow,
urges the House Judiciary Committee to hold hearings on escalating
reports of unethical behavior by Supreme Court Justices.
Unfortunately, as of this morning, your member of Congress Rep. Jackie
Speier has not yet signed on to Rep. Murphy's letter to the Chair of the
House Judiciary Committee.
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Shockingly, the Supreme Court is not legally bound by the code of
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Kennedy have testified to Congress that members of the Supreme Court
voluntarily follow the code that explicitly prohibits justices from
directly soliciting charitable donations.
It's not acceptable that Clarence Thomas and the U.S. Supreme Court are
essentially above the law when it comes to ethics standards. That's why
Rep. Christopher Murphy has introduced the Supreme Court Transparency
and Disclosure Act.
Under this bill, the Judicial Conference Code of Conduct that governs
the ethical behavior of federal judges would also apply to Clarence
Thomas and the rest of the Supreme Court. Clarence Thomas would no
longer be able to attend blatantly political events, participate in
fundraising events or accept gifts by individuals or groups with
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We know letters like this can make a difference. When a Member of
Congress like Chris Murphy takes a stand on a progressive issue, it gets
more notice from the press, from his colleagues, and ultimately in this
case from the members of the Supreme Court. We need to help Rep. Murphy
get as many signatures on his letter as possible before he delivers it
to the House Judiciary Committee next week. There is no reason why Rep.
Speier should not support this effort and put her name on the letter.
Here is the letter from Rep. Chris Murphy:

     Dear Chairman Smith and Ranking Member Conyers:

     We write to you today to ask that you hold a hearing on HR 862, the
     Supreme Court Transparency and Disclosure Act. This commonsense bill
     would go a long way towards restoring the public's confidence in the
     Supreme Court after several recent questionable actions by some of
     its members.

     The Supreme Court must be a neutral arbiter that acts without bias
     or prejudice. We the people created our Constitution to "establish
     justice," and the promise that Supreme Court justices abide by the
     rule of law and not political influence or ideology is at the
     foundation of who we are as a country.

     This bedrock principle is important with the prospect that the
     Supreme Court will eventually rule on the constitutionality of
     legislation debated by this Congress, like the Affordable Care Act.
     Whatever the justices decide, the legitimacy of their decisions
     depend on whether the American people believe them to be impartial
     and above any particular political or financial interests.

     Yet, there have been alarming reports of justices ? most notably
     Justices Antonin Scalia, Clarence Thomas and Samuel Alito ?
     attending political events and using their position to fundraise for
     organizations. These activities would be prohibited if the justices
     were required to abide by the Judicial Conference Code of Conduct,
     which currently applies to all other federal judges. On these issues
     the code is quite clear. Canon 4C states that "a judge should not
     personally participate in fund-raising activities, solicit funds for
     any organization, or use or permit the use of the prestige of the
     judicial office for that purpose." Additionally, in Canon 5 the code
     states, "[a] judge must refrain from all political activity." While
     we understand that the Supreme Court is unique by its very nature,
     we do not believe there should be one set of guidelines for Supreme
     Court justices and stricter standards for all others judges.

     The Supreme Court possesses the incredible power to interpret or
     even strike down laws they deem inconsistent with the Constitution.
     America trusts them with this power because justices must come to
     each case without a personal or financial stake in the outcome.
     Recent revelations about Justice Thomas accepting tens of thousands
     of dollars' worth of gifts from individuals and organizations who
     often have an interest in matters before the courts calls into
     question the Court's impartiality. Canon 4D of the Code of Conduct
     incorporates regulations providing that "[a] judicial officer or
     employee shall not accept a gift from anyone who is seeking official
     action from or doing business with the court." Yet Justice Thomas
     received a gift valued at $15,000 from an organization that had a
     brief pending before his Court at the very moment they gave him the
     gift. Incidents such as these undermine the integrity of the entire
     judiciary, and they should not be allowed to continue.

     The Supreme Court Transparency and Disclosure Act was introduced to
     shine a light on these issues. First, it would apply the Judicial
     Conference Code of Conduct, which applies to all other
     federaljudges, to Supreme Court Justices. Currently, the justices
     only look to this standard as "guidance". Second, the bill would
     require Supreme Court justices to publicly disclose their reasoning
     behind a recusal when they withdraw from a case and when they refuse
     to recuse themselves after a motion is made for them to do so.
     Lastly, it would require the Judicial Conference to develop a
     process to review decisions by justices who have refused to step
     aside from a case.

     As Supreme Court Justice Louis Brandeis once said, "sunlight is said
     to be the best of disinfectants". It is time that we apply that same
     ideal to the Supreme Court. Again, we urge you to schedule a hearing
     on HR 862, to help restore the public's faith in our judicial system
     and to guarantee the integrity of our country's highest court.

     Sincerely,
     Rep. Christopher Murphy (D-CT)

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It's important to build on the momentum created by the recent New York
Times expose that detailed the improper ties between Supreme Court
Justice Clarence Thomas and influential rightwing funder and activist
Harlan Crow.^1
Crow is a major contributor to conservative causes and a stalwart
supporter of Clarence Thomas. In past years he gave Thomas' wife, Ginni
Thomas, $500,000 to exploit the Citizens United decision and start a
shadowy, Tea Party-related group called Liberty Central.^2 He gave
Thomas a Bible (estimated value $15,000) that once belonged to Frederick
Douglass, and reportedly provided the Supreme Court Justice with access
to his yacht and private jet.
As if that wasn't enough, the New York Times has revealed that Thomas
solicited a multi-million dollar donation from Crow to benefit one of
his own pet projects near his birthplace in a remote coastal community
outside Savannah, Georgia.
We must not pass up this chance to hold Clarence Thomas accountable.
Rep. Christopher Murphy's call for an investigation by the House
Judiciary and his bill to add ethics rules with teeth to the Supreme
Court is an important next step.
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1. Friendship of Justice and Magnate Puts Focus on Ethics
<http://act.credoaction.com/r/?r=8182&id=23146-1443957-iwpzzvx&t=12>,
New York Times, June 19, 2011.
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From gerrygras at earthlink.net  Mon Jun 27 15:25:40 2011
From: gerrygras at earthlink.net (Gerry Gras)
Date: Mon, 27 Jun 2011 15:25:40 -0700
Subject: [GPSCC-chat] Bernie Sanders
Message-ID: <4E090364.60002@earthlink.net>


Oops, sorry, I forwarded the wrong email.

Bernie Sanders made a 90 minute speech from about
4:00 to 5:30 Eastern Time.  About the federal budget.

For info about Bernie Sanders speech:

http://sanders.senate.gov/

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/06/27/bernie-sanders-not-yield-one-inch-debt-deal_n_885548.html

http://www.burlingtonfreepress.com/article/20110627/NEWS03/110627015/Sanders-set-another-marathon-Senate-floor-speech?odyssey=nav|head

Gerry



From gerrygras at earthlink.net  Mon Jun 27 15:33:53 2011
From: gerrygras at earthlink.net (Gerry Gras)
Date: Mon, 27 Jun 2011 15:33:53 -0700
Subject: [GPSCC-chat] Bernie Sanders
In-Reply-To: <4E090364.60002@earthlink.net>
References: <4E090364.60002@earthlink.net>
Message-ID: <4E090551.1070307@earthlink.net>


The text of the speech is at:
     http://www.commondreams.org/headline/2011/06/27-11

Gerry


Gerry Gras wrote:
>
> Oops, sorry, I forwarded the wrong email.
>
> Bernie Sanders made a 90 minute speech from about
> 4:00 to 5:30 Eastern Time. About the federal budget.
>
> For info about Bernie Sanders speech:
>
> http://sanders.senate.gov/
>
> http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/06/27/bernie-sanders-not-yield-one-inch-debt-deal_n_885548.html
>
>
> http://www.burlingtonfreepress.com/article/20110627/NEWS03/110627015/Sanders-set-another-marathon-Senate-floor-speech?odyssey=nav|head
>
>
> Gerry
>
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From gerrygras at earthlink.net  Tue Jun 28 09:48:03 2011
From: gerrygras at earthlink.net (Gerry Gras)
Date: Tue, 28 Jun 2011 09:48:03 -0700
Subject: [GPSCC-chat] Wyoming another Cayman Islands?
Message-ID: <4E0A05C3.1020305@earthlink.net>


FYI,
about how corporations can do things in Wyoming similar to
some of the things they do in the Cayman Islands.

"Special Report: A little house of secrets on the Great Plains"

http://www.reuters.com/article/2011/06/28/us-usa-shell-companies-idUSTRE75R20Z20110628

Gerry



From gerrygras at earthlink.net  Thu Jun 30 11:04:58 2011
From: gerrygras at earthlink.net (Gerry Gras)
Date: Thu, 30 Jun 2011 11:04:58 -0700
Subject: [GPSCC-chat] ok to kill americans?
Message-ID: <4E0CBACA.9040804@earthlink.net>


FYI,

According to this article, the U.S. Government
says it is ok for Israel to attack the Gaza
flotilla which includes some Americans.
(Except for a few Congressmen).

"Washington Okays Attack on Unarmed U.S. Ship"

     http://www.commondreams.org/view/2011/06/30-5

Gerry





From snug.bug at hotmail.com  Thu Jun 30 13:57:23 2011
From: snug.bug at hotmail.com (Brian Good)
Date: Thu, 30 Jun 2011 13:57:23 -0700
Subject: [GPSCC-chat]  ok to kill americans?
In-Reply-To: <BAY165-w61D78C421F606B09A7B4F49E580@phx.gbl>
References: <4E0CBACA.9040804@earthlink.net>,
	<BAY165-w61D78C421F606B09A7B4F49E580@phx.gbl>
Message-ID: <BAY165-w281E74A4672CBECE920CA9E580@phx.gbl>











    The article reports that June 24 Hillary framed the issue in terms of 
"flotillas that try to provoke actions by entering into Israeli waters" 
(her words) when (according to the article) :the entire international 
community recognizes Israeli territorial waters
 as being well to the 
northeast of the ships? intended route."

   The article links two letters to Obama referencing the Israeli 
attack on the Mavi Mamara and expressing support for Israel's  
right to self-defense.  The Senate letter is signed by Boxer and
Feinstein and 85 other Senators.  The House letter is signed by
329 Reps.  I don't see sigs from any Bay Area rep on it, not even
Pelosi.  

   A third linked letter is to Clinton last week, asking her to work with
Israel to ensure the safety of US citizens in the flotilla.  It's signed
by Kucinich, Farr, Lee, and three others.

   I think the activism of Darlene Wallach, Donna Wallach, Janet
Kobren and Cynthia McKinney is having an effect.





> Date: Thu, 30 Jun 2011 11:04:58 -0700
> From: gerrygras at earthlink.net
> To: sosfbay-discuss at cagreens.org
> Subject: [GPSCC-chat] ok to kill americans?
> 
> 
> FYI,
> 
> According to this article, the U.S. Government
> says it is ok for Israel to attack the Gaza
> flotilla which includes some Americans.
> (Except for a few Congressmen).
> 
> "Washington Okays Attack on Unarmed U.S. Ship"
> 
>      http://www.commondreams.org/view/2011/06/30-5
> 
> Gerry
> 
> 
> 
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From carolineyacoub at att.net  Thu Jun 30 15:35:40 2011
From: carolineyacoub at att.net (Caroline Yacoub)
Date: Thu, 30 Jun 2011 15:35:40 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: [GPSCC-chat] Fw: The girl who silenced the world for 5 minutes
	Please read
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--- On Mon, 6/27/11, irene poush <irene.jeffp at gmail.com> wrote:


From: irene poush <irene.jeffp at gmail.com>
Subject: The girl who silenced the world for 5 minutes Please read
To: 
Date: Monday, June 27, 2011, 11:39 AM








The girl who silenced the world for 5 minutes 

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The girl who silenced the world for 5 minutes 
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From wrolley at charter.net  Thu Jun 30 16:03:27 2011
From: wrolley at charter.net (Wes Rolley)
Date: Thu, 30 Jun 2011 16:03:27 -0700
Subject: [GPSCC-chat] Fw: The girl who silenced the world for 5 minutes
 Please read
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There are more than a few who thinks along this line.  One is a PhD 
Climatologist working for NASA, Dr. James Hansen.

http://www.stormsofmygrandchildren.com/


From gerrygras at earthlink.net  Thu Jun 30 20:16:34 2011
From: gerrygras at earthlink.net (Gerry Gras)
Date: Thu, 30 Jun 2011 20:16:34 -0700
Subject: [GPSCC-chat] Fw: The girl who silenced the world for 5 minutes
 Please read
In-Reply-To: <1309473340.88251.YahooMailClassic@web81207.mail.mud.yahoo.com>
References: <1309473340.88251.YahooMailClassic@web81207.mail.mud.yahoo.com>
Message-ID: <4E0D3C12.2030203@earthlink.net>


She made that speech 19 years ago:

     http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Severn_Cullis-Suzuki

Gerry


Caroline Yacoub wrote:
>
>
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>     Subject: The girl who silenced the world for 5 minutes Please read
>     To:
>     Date: Monday, June 27, 2011, 11:39 AM
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