[GPSCC-chat] Request for Agenda Items for March 22nd (4th Thursday) General Meeting

[Spencer Graves]

Hi, Warner:


       1.  I want a few minutes to discuss "rootstriker.org", which is a 
grass roots initiative built around Lawrence Lessig (2011) Republic, 
Lost (Twelve;  see the Wikipedia article on it).  This book says that 
the "gateway" problem facing the US today is corruption in Washington.  
Lessig proposes several solutions, one of which is "democracy vouchers", 
which gives each taxpayer the first $50 they pay in taxes in a form that 
they can spend only on political campaigns, and that only for candidates 
who commit to accepting only money from "democracy vouchers" plus 
individual contributions limited to $100.  I received 2 emails from 
Lessig in the past 48 hours, and I anticipate working more with 
"rootstriker.org".


       2.  Joseph Rosas, one of the Occupy San José group, is running as 
an independent for (I think) a state assembly district.  He asked me for 
support.  I'm not in his district, but I said I could probably get him a 
few minutes on the agenda for March 22, but he would need to send me an 
email requesting such.  I have yet to receive that email.  Bottom line:  
Could you please tentatively help a few minutes, preferably at the 
beginning of the meeting, if I learn that he does want to come?


       3.  I'll be meeting Wednesday with the "Refund CA Coalition", 
which is trying to take more effective action against the predatory 
banks.  I should have a report on that.


       Thanks,
       Spencer


On 3/12/2012 8:43 PM, WB4D23 at aol.com wrote:
> At the February GPSCC monthly meeting I volunteered to prepare a draft 
> agenda for the March 22nd meeting.  Jim Doyle already has posted an 
> agenda request.  Please submit your requests and describe it in enough 
> detail so we will know if it is a report, discussion item, or an 
> action proposal.
> Otherwise:  Will the County Council be meeting before the general meeting?
> Warner
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