From spencer.graves at prodsyse.com  Sun Dec  1 14:56:29 2013
From: spencer.graves at prodsyse.com (Spencer Graves)
Date: Sun, 01 Dec 2013 14:56:29 -0800
Subject: [GPSCC-chat] NoCorporateMoneyCampaign.org, Laura Wells, and others
In-Reply-To: <BBD9D30C-EEE1-4E70-A9CD-051DC2FB64DF@gmail.com>
References: <BBD9D30C-EEE1-4E70-A9CD-051DC2FB64DF@gmail.com>
Message-ID: <529BBE9D.9010107@prodsyse.com>

Hello, All:


       Might you consider giving to "NoCorporateMoneyCampaign.org" to 
launch a web site to make electoral victory easier for candidates who 
agree to accept no contributions from corporations?


       If yes, go to "nocorporatemoneycampaign.org".  This currently 
redirects to "www.indiegogo.com/projects/no-corporate-money-campaign", 
which accepts contributions via credit card or PayPal for this project.


       Change is possible, as witnessed by the election of Gayle 
McLaughlin, an Green, as Mayor of Richmond, CA.


       Below please find the email I received on this from Laura Wells, 
former Green Party candidate for Governor of California and current 
candidate for Controller.


       Spencer


-------- Original Message --------
Subject:     Spread the word on the No Corporate Money Campaign!
Date:     Sat, 30 Nov 2013 14:39:43 -0800
From:     Laura Wells <laurawells2014 at gmail.com>
To:     Spencer Graves <spencer.graves at prodsyse.com>




Dear Spencer:

It was really good speaking to you by phone today. Thanks very much for 
your commitment to working for a better world. The link to the Indiegogo 
page to share with others is:

http://is.gd/efn92i

If you have any questions, please don?t hesitate to contact me!

Thanks again!
Laura


No Corporate Money Campaign




From pagesincolor at yahoo.com  Mon Dec  2 09:11:09 2013
From: pagesincolor at yahoo.com (John Thielking)
Date: Mon, 2 Dec 2013 09:11:09 -0800 (PST)
Subject: [GPSCC-chat] Fw: Tell Governor Brown: Ban Fracking Now
In-Reply-To: <2738222575.1470148408@org.orgDB.mail.democracyinaction.org>
References: <2738222575.1470148408@org.orgDB.mail.democracyinaction.org>
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Dear John,

 Recently Calif. Gov. Jerry Brown's oil and gas officials released draft rules for fracking in the state. Tragically, though, the rules cater to industry -- instead of protecting Californians from fracking, they protect fracking from Californians. ? ?

Hydraulic fracking involves pumping water laced with toxic chemicals at high pressure directly underground in an attempt to free up the oil and gas below. The process is tied to air and water pollution and releases huge volumes of methane, a dangerously potent greenhouse gas. All this for the sake of furthering our unhealthy dependence on fossil fuels, at great risk to the environment.

The regulations attempt to fast-track fracking projects before properly studying their dangers -- what we need is a full-scale ban on fracking and other extreme fossil-fuel extraction methods.

Please urge Gov. Brown to ban fracking in California now. 
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From gerrygras at earthlink.net  Tue Dec  3 18:28:42 2013
From: gerrygras at earthlink.net (Gerry Gras)
Date: Tue, 03 Dec 2013 18:28:42 -0800
Subject: [GPSCC-chat] New Climate Change Paper
Message-ID: <529E935A.9080400@earthlink.net>


James Hansen and others have a new paper titled
"Assessing 'Dangerous Climate Change': Required Reduction of Carbon 
Emissions to Protect Young People, Future Generations and Nature".

A summary and a commentary are also available.

Links to both can be found in the "Recent Communications" section
of James Hansen's website:
http://www.columbia.edu/~jeh1/

Gerry


From gerrygras at earthlink.net  Thu Dec  5 10:03:57 2013
From: gerrygras at earthlink.net (Gerry Gras)
Date: Thu, 05 Dec 2013 10:03:57 -0800
Subject: [GPSCC-chat] "Large Companies Prepared to Pay Price on Carbon"
In-Reply-To: <52A0BFB2.4020305@earthlink.net>
References: <52A0BFB2.4020305@earthlink.net>
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"More than two dozen of the nation?s biggest corporations, including the 
five major oil companies, are planning their future growth on the 
expectation that the government will force them to pay a price for 
carbon pollution as a way to control global warming."

... but Koch Industries still opposes a price on carbon.

http://www.nytimes.com/2013/12/05/business/energy-environment/large-companies-prepared-to-pay-price-on-carbon.html?_r=0

Gerry



From wrolley at charter.net  Thu Dec  5 10:56:06 2013
From: wrolley at charter.net (Wes Rolley)
Date: Thu, 05 Dec 2013 10:56:06 -0800
Subject: [GPSCC-chat] Fwd: You're Invited to a Holiday Open House
In-Reply-To: <29394673.8121.1386179050168.JavaMail.root@lisapp2>
References: <29394673.8121.1386179050168.JavaMail.root@lisapp2>
Message-ID: <52A0CC46.5010907@charter.net>

If this were in Morgan Hill rather than Salinas, I think I would attend 
wearing a Green Party t-shirt.  Alejo is my assemblyman, but he is 
gutless when it comes to standing up on environmental issues, declining 
to vote on a fracking bill.


-------- Original Message --------
Subject: 	You're Invited to a Holidapen House
Date: 	Wed, 4 Dec 2013 09:44:10 -0800 (PST)
From: 	Assemblymember.Alejo at outreach.assembly.ca.gov
Reply-To: 	Assemblymember.Alejo at assembly.ca.gov



You're invited to a Holiday Open House
Problems viewing this E-Alert, click here 
<http://asmdc.org/members/a30/outreach/20131204AD30EAlert.htm?utm_campaign=Alejo-Holiday-Open-House-2013&utm_medium=email&utm_source=invite&utm_content=link>. 

Luis Alejo, Assemblymember, 30th District


	

Holiday Open House 
<http://www.asmdc.org/members/a30/district-events/holiday-open-house>Please 
join us for our

*Holiday Open House *

on

*Thursday, December 12th*
*5:00 - 6:30 PM *

Assemblymember Luis A. Alejo's
District Office
(Inside U.S. Post Office)
100 W. Alisal Street, Suite 134
Salinas, CA 93901

Come visit our office, learn about our services, discuss community & 
state issues, and meet our staff.

For more information, please call (831) 759-8676 or email Laura Cabrera 
at Laura.Cabrera at asm.ca.gov <mailto:Laura.Cabrera at asm.ca.gov>.

	


	

California Assembly Democratic Caucus
Website: http://asmdc.org/Alejo
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Assemblymember Alejo 
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*Capitol Office:*
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Tel: (916) 319-2030
Fax: (916) 319-2130 	

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From gerrygras at earthlink.net  Thu Dec  5 16:48:32 2013
From: gerrygras at earthlink.net (Gerry Gras)
Date: Thu, 05 Dec 2013 16:48:32 -0800
Subject: [GPSCC-chat] "Reviving the Fight for Single-Payer"
In-Reply-To: <52A11E8F.8050308@earthlink.net>
References: <52A11E8F.8050308@earthlink.net>
Message-ID: <52A11EE0.2020401@earthlink.net>


"Reviving the Fight for Single-Payer"
"Representative Jim McDermott of Washington wants to give states the
tools to adopt it?at their own pace."
by William Greider	

http://www.commondreams.org/view/2013/12/05-4

http://www.thenation.com/article/177465/reviving-fight-single-payer

Gerry


From wrolley at charter.net  Fri Dec  6 15:24:29 2013
From: wrolley at charter.net (Wes Rolley)
Date: Fri, 06 Dec 2013 15:24:29 -0800
Subject: [GPSCC-chat] Fwd: Restore the Delta Release Charts: Urban
 Ratepayers Get the Higher Bill, Huge Agribusiness Gets More Water
In-Reply-To: <1115899327520.1102037578231.100.0.241610JL.1002@scheduler.constantcontact.com>
References: <1115899327520.1102037578231.100.0.241610JL.1002@scheduler.constantcontact.com>
Message-ID: <52A25CAD.3090209@charter.net>

This is the reason why Santa Clara County water users (take a bath or 
drink a cuppa in the morning?) need to join the protest at the water 
district Monday Evening.   See my previos post on that.

BTW: the billionaire businessman mentioned here is good friends with 
DiFi's husband.  No wonder she acts in his interest, not ours.


-------- Original Message --------
Subject: 	Restore the Delta Release Charts: Urban Ratepayers Get the 
Higher Bill, Huge Agribusiness Gets More Water
Date: 	Fri, 6 Dec 2013 16:10:40 -0500 (EST)
From: 	Barbara Barrigan-Parrilla <barbara at restorethedelta.org>
Reply-To: 	barbara at restorethedelta.org
To: 	wrolley at charter.net



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*Water Tunnels Opponents Release Charts:*

*Urban Ratepayers Get the Higher Bill,*

*Huge Agribusiness Gets More Water*

/Call on Gov. Brown not to Force Families, /

/Businesses to Pay for Billionaire Growers/

STOCKTON, CA - Restore the Delta (RTD) today released water export 
tracking tables showing that urban users get just 31% of the water, 
while huge agribusiness in the Westlands, Kern and other districts get 
35% of water exports. The tables show a ten-year-average of the amount 
of water exported from the Delta to water agencies south of the Delta 
pumps.

"Urban water rate payers in the Santa Clara Valley Water District and 
the Metropolitan Water District are being asked to pay for a significant 
portion of the proposed peripheral tunnels, as part of the Bay Delta 
Conservation Plan, without receiving any additional water," said Barbara 
Barrigan-Parrilla, RTD executive director.  "Yet, these urban agencies 
receive a smaller percentage of Delta exports (30.8%) than the big 
agribusiness growers found in the Westland Water District and the Kern 
County Water Agency (34.5%). It's time to stop forcing the rest of us to 
subsidize unsustainable agriculture.

"Billionaire Beverly Hills farmer Stewart Resnick has made enormous 
profits exporting around the world pistachios grown with this exported 
water, subsidized by California rate payers, and reselling subsidized 
water for new development. Westlands Water District growers, whose 
Bureau of Reclamation contract places them last in line to receive 
exported Delta water, continue planting permanent crops that cannot be 
sustained on drainage impaired lands. Dr. Jerry Meral, the 
Administration's lead on the BDCP, states that the tunnels will cost 
households as much as a cell phone bill.  He and the water agency 
leaders pushing this boondoggle project ignore that many families in 
urban communities can't afford a second monthly cell phone bill - while 
receiving no additional benefit."

The tables can be viewed at the links below:

Average Annual South-of-Delta Deliveries by State and Federal Water 
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Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta fishable, swimmable, drinkable, and 
farmable to benefit all of California. Restore the Delta - a coalition 
of Delta residents, business leaders, civic organizations, community 
groups, faith-based communities, union locals, farmers, fishermen, and 
environmentalists - seeks to strengthen the health of the estuary and 
the well-being of Delta communities. Restore the Delta works to improve 
water quality so that fisheries and farming can thrive together again in 
the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta.

Sincerely,
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Restore the Delta
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From spencer.graves at prodsyse.com  Fri Dec  6 16:08:44 2013
From: spencer.graves at prodsyse.com (Spencer Graves)
Date: Fri, 06 Dec 2013 16:08:44 -0800
Subject: [GPSCC-chat] IRV discussion January 7, 6 PM,
 Santa Clara County Citizens' Advisory Commission on Elections
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Hello All:


       Instant Runoff Voting (IRV) is on the agenda for the January 7 
meeting of the Santa Clara County Citizens' Advisory Commission on 
Elections;  6 PM Isaac Newton Senter Auditorium, First Floor, County 
Government Center, 70 West Hedding St., San Jos?, CA.


       I will provide more information later.  It is my understanding 
that IRV was tentatively approved for Santa Clara County several years 
ago subject to the availability of voting equipment that could support 
that.  I've heard that they now have acceptable hardware, but it may 
require a software upgrade for which there could be an additional fee.


       I'm also told that some people actively oppose IRV.  This 
includes some in the leadership of the Santa Clara County League of 
Women Voters, though the national League has endorsed it.


       I encourage you to put this on your calendar and plan to attend 
if you can.  It could make the difference in a decision on whether to 
use IRV in Santa Clara County.


       More later.
       Spencer


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President and Chief Technology Officer
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From RainBeauFriend at RiseUp.net  Fri Dec  6 20:58:18 2013
From: RainBeauFriend at RiseUp.net (Drew)
Date: Fri, 06 Dec 2013 20:58:18 -0800
Subject: [GPSCC-chat] FW: Derek Tennant's first book interview
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From: djt <djt at ihot.com>
Sent: Mon Dec 02 13:51:32 PST 2013
To: Derek <djt at ihot.com>
Subject: First book interview

Here is a link to a written interview based on my latest book:

http://www.planetshifter.com/node/2153

Remember, comments welcome!

D 
www.derekjoetennant.net

Each day the first day. 
Each day a life. 
Each morning we must hold out the chalice of our being 
to receive, to carry, and give back. 
It must be held out empty? 
for the past must only be reflected 
in its polish, its shape, its capacity.

Dag Hammarskj?ld, 1956

 

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From pagesincolor at yahoo.com  Sat Dec  7 07:58:39 2013
From: pagesincolor at yahoo.com (John Thielking)
Date: Sat, 7 Dec 2013 07:58:39 -0800 (PST)
Subject: [GPSCC-chat] Fw: Tell the USDA: No GMO Apple!
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Sent: Saturday, December 7, 2013 7:40 AM
Subject: Tell the USDA: No GMO Apple!
 


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TOP NEWS OF THE WEEK
Who Smells a Rat?  
What do you do when your scientific journal publishes a study that Monsanto doesn?t like? And the industry bombards you with complaints?
You hire a new editor. And retract the study.
In September 2012, the journal Food and Chemical Toxicology (FCT) published the findings of the first long-term study of rats fed genetically modified corn. The study?s authors, led by Gilles-Eric S?ralini of the University of Caen, France, concluded that the GM corn caused cancerous tumors in the test rats.
The biotech industry wasted no time attacking the study, which was released about a month before Californians were set to vote ?yes? or ?no? on an initiative to require labels on foods containing genetically modified organisms (GMOs). The attacks were predictable. But who would have predicted what followed next?
Not long after the study came out, FCT created a new editorial position?Associate Editor for Biotechnology?and appointed none other than a former Monsanto employee, Richard E. Goodman, to the post.
Fast-forward to November 28, 2013, when the publisher of FCT announced it was retracting the study. Not because of fraud or misrepresentation of data. But because, upon further review, the journal?s editors had decided the study was ?inconclusive.?
The biotech industry is puffing out its chest and throwing around a lot of ?I told you so?s.? But the scientists who don?t have a vested interest in GMO technology are calling the retraction ?unscientific and unethical.?
If there was no evidence of fraud or misrepresentation, why did FCT retract the study? Because, the journal said, ?there is legitimate reason for concern about both the number of animals tested in each group and the particular strain of rat selected.?
But as S?ralini and his supporters point out,  ?the offending strain of rat (the Sprague-Dawley) is used routinely in the United States?including sometimes by Monsanto to study the carcinogenicity and chronic toxicity of chemicals.? What?s more, S?ralini told Sustainable Pulse, the FCT in 2004 published a study by Monsanto finding the same strain of GMO corn (NK603) safe after measuring its effects on only ten Sprague-Dawley rats for three months only.
?Only studies pointing to adverse effects of GMOs are rigorously scrutinized on their experimental and statistical methods,? he said, ?while those who say GMOs are safe are taken at face value.?

FCT and S?ralini are battling it out in the media for now. But the battle could move to the courts, if S?ralini follows through on threats to sue the journal.
More here, hereand here
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ACTION ALERT
Biotech?s Christmas Present?a GMO Apple 
This time, the biotech industry isn?t even pretending that its technology will make life better for farmers, or feed the world, or reduce the use of pesticides, or any of the other lies it routinely feeds to consumers. This time, the industry is promising only one thing?that its latest darling, a genetically engineered apple, will look prettier after it?s been sliced. Because it won?t turn brown (like a normal, natural apple).
This latest biotech miracle food could be approved by Christmas.
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is set to approve the Arctic Apple?, engineered for the purely cosmetic purpose of preventing browning after it?s been sliced, sometime this month. Scientists say that not only does the frankenapple offer no real benefit to consumers, but the technology used to create it is untested and inherently risky.
Dr. Hart Feur, a Senior Researcher at the University of Bonn, Germany, outlined for the USDA a host of reasons why, from an agricultural perspective, the agency should reject the Arctic Apple.
Unless the USDA heeds consumers, environmentalists and apple growers, all of whom are speaking out against deregulation of the Arctic Apple, the first GMO apple could soon turn up in fast-food restaurants, school cafeterias?even baby food. With no labels to warn consumers.
DEADLINE DECEMBER 16 -TAKE ACTION: Tell the USDA You Don?t Want a GMO Apple!
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ACTION ALERT
Hook, Line and Sinker?
There?s nothing good to be said for fish raised on ?farms.? Period. Many fish farms feed genetically engineered soy and canola, not to mention feathers, necks and intestines leftover from poultry processors. That can?t be healthy for the fish. Or the people who eat them.
But now the U.S. Food & Drug Administration is close to making matters worse, by approving the first genetically engineered salmon.
The list of reasons to reject genetically engineered salmon is long. Risk to our health. Risk to the wild salmon population. Risk to the environment. And most recently, complaints that the AquaAdvantage Salmon?s creator, AquaBounty, is mismanaging its experimental facility in Panama, where the company plans to grow and process its frankenfish creation.
At least 30 House members and 14 senators have lodged concerns with the FDA over its intent to approve AquaBounty?s GE salmon. Will the FDA heed them, and the 90 percent of consumers who say they don?t want frankenfish? Or will the agency charged with the safety of our food buy biotech?s story, instead . . . hook, line and sinker?
Tell the FDA: No Frankenfish!
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SUPPORT THE OCA & OCF
Shouting from the Rooftops
According to an article published last week on Politico.com, Monsanto is investing heavily in a campaign to improve (create a false and misleading) its image.
The biotech giant has ?scaled up? its relationship with FleishmanHillard, one of the nation?s biggest public relations firms. It?s producing videos intended to promote the company?s ?contributions to America?s farms, the job market and the wide array of food choices available.? And ?play up? its ?focus on sustainable agriculture.?
With 2013 profits of $2.5 billion on net sales of $14.9 billion, Monsanto has plenty of money to spend on lies and spin. But paying PR flacks to remake your public image is one thing. Buying scientists is another:
?Some scientists are shouting from the roof top? extolling the safety and benefits of GMO crops, ?but they can?t afford a megaphone,? Conko said. ?Biotech and food companies need to create a megaphone for scientists to shout through.?

Create? Or buy?
Following razor-thin wins against GMO labeling laws in California and Washington State, and facing battles in more than 20 other states, Monsanto is desperate to win friends and influence people. The biotech company will stop at nothing?including buying favorable research and planting former employees on the payroll of influential scientific journals?to force its toxic, unsustainable monocultures on the world.
The battle against GMOs will be won through education. Reasonable people, once they know the truth, will reject food that is harmful to their families.
Monsanto may be able to buy a bigger megaphone. But we?re counting on you to help us shout louder.

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NEW REPORT
USDA: ?Not Enough Evidence? to Ban Bee-Killing Pesticides
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) spent god-knows-how-many of our tax dollars to study Colony Collapse Disorder, or more simply, why all the honeybees are dying.
Their conclusion? There are a lot of contributing factors?including pesticides?to the mass die-off of bees. But ?not enough evidence? to ban the pesticides. The study called for more research before any meaningful action is taken.
Meanwhile, the European Union isn?t taking any chances. Researchers there will do more experiments to find out if pesticides are responsible for the bee die-off. But in the meantime, officials there have instituted a two-year ban on the use of neonicotinoids, the pesticides most frequently implicated in the bee die-off. Unlike here in the U.S. Where the pesticides will continue to flow.
More here
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TAKE ACTION: Home Depot and Lowe?s: Stop Selling Bee-Killing Garden Plants!
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FAIR WORLD PROJECT
Walmart, Not the Fairest of them All
Behind every low price at Walmart is a story. Of underpaid employees. Of employees illegally fired for trying to unionize. Of dirt-cheap prices paid to farmers. Of sweatshop clothing factories.
Who benefits the most from Walmart?s low prices? Walmart shareholders. And the Sam Walton family, whose net worth is estimated to be more than $100 billion. That?s billion, with a capital ?B.?
Last week was International Food Workers Week. But it?s never too late to stand in solidarity with Walmart employees and the workers and farmers who supply them.
TAKE ACTION: Pledge to Stand in Solidarity with Walmart Employees and the Workers and Farmers Who Supply Them
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VIDEO OF THE WEEK
OMG! Front-Row Seat for Monsanto Employees at Anti-GMO Film? 
Monsanto took to social media to attack ?GMO OMG,? a film that exposes the corporate takeover of seeds, and the hijacking of our global food system by Monsanto and its corporate cronies.
But the film?s director, Jeremy Seifert, suspects that the Monsanto public relations machine launched its attack without ever even seeing the film. So Seifert sent a letter to Monsanto CEO Hugh Grant, inviting Monsanto?s St. Louis, Mo. employees to enjoy the St. Louis premiere of the film on December 6, opening night. Free of charge.
Any bets on how many Monsanto employees take Seifert up on his offer?
Watch the trailer
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ACTION ALERT
Whistleblowers as Criminals
Witnessing and reporting animal abuse isn?t a crime. Except when it is, according to the upside-down reasoning of Colorado lawmakers . . . or lawmakers in states that have passed ag-gag laws designed to turn whistleblowers into criminals.
Taylor Radig (pictured) went undercover at Quanah Cattle Company, where she filmed calves being thrown and kicked around and dragged by their ears, tails, and legs. For her efforts, she was able to get three workers charged with animal cruelty on November 15. But a week later, the whistleblower herself was charged with animal cruelty.
Factory Farms are responsible for a whole host of crimes. Against the environment. Against human health. Against workers? rights. And, of course, against animal rights. Turning the whistleblowers into the criminals is just plain wrong.
TAKE ACTION: Tell Colorado District Attorney Ken Buck to Drop Animal Cruelty Charge Against Undercover Investigator
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Essential Reading for the Week 
Sow for Victory: Bringing Back the Victory Garden
The Killing Floor: Where Your Non-Organic Meat Comes From
Under Attack by OCA and Many Others, Monsanto Confronts Devilish Public Image Problem
How I Gave My Son Autism
The Real Cost of GM Animal Feed?
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From pagesincolor at yahoo.com  Sat Dec  7 08:40:12 2013
From: pagesincolor at yahoo.com (John Thielking)
Date: Sat, 7 Dec 2013 08:40:12 -0800 (PST)
Subject: [GPSCC-chat] Fw: Sign the holiday card petition telling Gerawan to
	quit delaying and implement their workers' UFW contract
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----- Forwarded Message -----
From: United Farm Workers (UFW) <ufw at ufw.org>
To: John Thielking <pagesincolor at yahoo.com> 
Sent: Saturday, December 7, 2013 8:36 AM
Subject: Sign the holiday card petition telling Gerawan to quit delaying and implement their workers' UFW contract
 





Sign the holiday card petition telling Gerawan to quit delaying and implement their workers' UFW contract
SIGN THE PETITION!
Petition Language:
Enough delays. Immediately implement the contract the State Mediator announced and the ALRB approved as a final board order. Gerawan farm workers have waited long enough! 


http://action.ufw.org/gerawanholidays 
Next week a delegation of dozens of Gerawan workers will deliver a holiday card signed by workers and a petition with thousands of signatures from supporters all over the world telling this giant fruit grower, "Enough delays. Immediately implement the contract the ALRB ordered. Gerawan farm workers have waited long enough."?Won't you join them by signing their petition today?
?
Gerawan Farming Inc. is one of the world?s biggest fruit growers with at least 5,000 workers.?Workers at Gerawan voted for the United Farm Workers but they have not yet benefited from a union contract.?It's not from lack of trying. After the UFW and Gerawan were unable to reach agreement on the full contract, Gerawan was ordered in April by the state farm labor board (ALRB) to engage in mandatory mediation. This resulted in a 3-year contract with wage increases of 12.5% over the life of the contract, reduction of hours to qualify for bonuses, 4 paid holidays, and numerous worker protections. Gerawan employees and the negotiating committee were very excited on November 19th when the ALRB approved the mediator's report.?By law, the contract?immediately?went into effect and Gerawan workers?should?be spending the holiday season working under a UFW contract. Among other things the contract gives them Christmas Day off as a new paid holiday.
?
The problem is Gerawan thinks they are above the law.?So they are trying to?delay the contract?again.?And the system is letting them slide despite the ALRB Regional Director?s finding that Gerawan helped orchestrate decertification efforts at its farm. The violations against Gerawan were so outrageous that the UFW turned in 1,410 pages of objections to the decertification election that included 96 declarations documenting the company involvement. (Click to see brief.)
?
Gerawan workers are tired of the delays.?Can you show these workers you support them by signing their petition today? Let Gerawan know that the best holiday gift they can give their workers would be the implementation of their contract.?

http://action.ufw.org/gerawanholidays
After you take action, please ask your friends and family to take action too. You can send them an e-mail, post this campaign on your Facebook and/or Twitter page by clicking here or by going to?http://action.ufw.org/page/share/gerawanholidays
Guadalupe Martinez, who is on the Negotiating Committee, tells us how even before the new contract was finalized, workers saw the immediate effect of Union negotiations. "Thanks to the negotiations we were able to reach an agreement of increasing our wages from $9 per hour to $10 per hour."?She is pleased with the final results of the negotiations, telling us,?"The result was a contract for 3 years with increases to our hourly wages to $10.25 first year, $10.75 second year and $11.25 the third year along with 4 holidays and everyone will need less hours now to qualify for the bonus. This will apply to direct hires and also to workers of the farm labor contractor."
Gerawan farm workers truly face a David vs. Goliath battle against a company that will keep spending funds and resources to delay the process and hope to intimidate workers into giving up. We assure you, no matter what, we will not back down.?We plan to be there for these Gerawan workers and we can be, but?we need your financial support today.

https://secure.ufw.org/gerawanlegal 
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From carolineyacoub at att.net  Sat Dec  7 19:09:58 2013
From: carolineyacoub at att.net (Caroline Yacoub)
Date: Sat, 7 Dec 2013 19:09:58 -0800 (PST)
Subject: [GPSCC-chat] Fw: Single Payer will be here for all of us by 2017
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To: 
Sent: Saturday, December 7, 2013 5:36 PM
Subject: Single Payer will be here for all of us by 2017
 


From: Chuck Reutter
<greenchuckr at hotmail.com>
>
>Subject: FW: Single Payer will be here for all of us by 2017
>Date: Sun, 8 Dec 2013 00:28:06 +0000
>From: greenchuckr at hotmail.com
>Subject: Single Payer will be here for all of us by 2017
>Date: Sat, 7 Dec 2013 22:51:02 +0000
>
>Vermont Approves Single-Payer Health Care: "Everybody In, Nobody
Out"
>
>Salvatore Aversa, Occupy Democrats: Vermont's single-payer program
will be fully operational by 2017, and will be funded through Medicare,
Medicaid, federal money for the ACA given to Vermont and a slight
increase in taxes.
>
>Read the Article 
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From snug.bug at hotmail.com  Mon Dec  9 15:37:48 2013
From: snug.bug at hotmail.com (Brian)
Date: Mon, 9 Dec 2013 15:37:48 -0800
Subject: [GPSCC-chat] Protestors Block Google Bus in SF
Message-ID: <BAY177-W68F20E1F2A9E8DA085F1E9ED30@phx.gbl>

http://www.businessinsider.com/protestors-jumped-in-front-of-a-google-bus-and-stopped-it-from-moving-2013-12

Residents upset that rich Google 
employees are making housing unaffordable are demanding that the buses pay a fee for their use of the 200 public bus stops.

Rebecca Solnit reports that "young people were starting bidding 
wars, offering a year?s rent in advance, offering far more than was 
being asked," 
and in some neighborhoods rent has gone up 
by 135 percent over the past year.   More people and small businesses are also facing evictions because 
they're getting ousted by tech executives and employees, Solnit writes. 



http://www.businessinsider.com/how-googles-buses-are-ruining-san-francisco-2013-2


http://www.lrb.co.uk/v35/n03/rebecca-solnit/diary


 		 	   		  
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From gerrygras at earthlink.net  Mon Dec  9 22:06:30 2013
From: gerrygras at earthlink.net (Gerry Gras)
Date: Mon, 09 Dec 2013 22:06:30 -0800
Subject: [GPSCC-chat] "Washington Doomsday Prophecy"
Message-ID: <52A6AF66.70307@earthlink.net>


http://www.gocomics.com/nonsequitur/2013/12/09


From wrolley at charter.net  Tue Dec 10 08:05:14 2013
From: wrolley at charter.net (wrolley at charter.net)
Date: Tue, 10 Dec 2013 16:05:14 +0000
Subject: [GPSCC-chat] Is Jerry Brown's Delta tunnels plan repeating the
	errors of high-speed rail? - San Jose Mercury News
Message-ID: <468448040.89636.1386691514767.JavaMail.brainiac@apb01.clearspring.local>

Journalist Paul Rogers of the Mercury News is one who deserves the title Journalist.  His article of the status of the "Jerry Brown wants to be greater than his father" Tunnels is very accurate. 

http://www.mercurynews.com/science/ci_24687722/california-details-massive-25-billion-water-plan-released

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From gerrygras at earthlink.net  Tue Dec 10 13:15:00 2013
From: gerrygras at earthlink.net (Gerry Gras)
Date: Tue, 10 Dec 2013 13:15:00 -0800
Subject: [GPSCC-chat] Occupy and Elections
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Message-ID: <52A78454.9050602@earthlink.net>


FYI,

"Why it's Time to Occupy the State"
"Many Occupy protesters who took to the squares and streets now see
electoral politics as the road to real change"

http://www.commondreams.org/view/2013/12/10-6
http://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2013/dec/10/occupy-protesters-electoral-politics

Gerry


From pagesincolor at yahoo.com  Tue Dec 10 18:12:17 2013
From: pagesincolor at yahoo.com (John Thielking)
Date: Tue, 10 Dec 2013 18:12:17 -0800 (PST)
Subject: [GPSCC-chat] Fw: Help raise #TPP awareness and JOIN the
	TwitterStorm!
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I tweeted about this just now.? Please tweet about the TPP by 7PM tonight! Thanks.

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From pagesincolor at yahoo.com  Fri Dec 13 12:02:06 2013
From: pagesincolor at yahoo.com (John Thielking)
Date: Fri, 13 Dec 2013 12:02:06 -0800 (PST)
Subject: [GPSCC-chat] Fw: Action Item For County Council:Nader,
	Beyond Nuclear: no nukes for climate change
In-Reply-To: <1874746384.1671171389@org2.org2DB.mail.democracyinaction.org>
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We should endorse this letter as an organization.

John Thielking


----- Forwarded Message -----
From: Cindy Folkers <cindy at beyondnuclear.org>
To: pagesincolor at yahoo.com 
Sent: Friday, December 13, 2013 11:50 AM
Subject: Nader, Beyond Nuclear: no nukes for climate change
 


 
December 13, 2013
Nader, Beyond Nuclear: no nukes for climate change
 In recent months, a small number of prominent climate activists have been urging the environmental movement to accept nuclear power to get us off fossil fuels. On Dec. 12, Ralph Nader, and Beyond Nuclear's Kevin Kamps, spoke to the Climate Reality Check Coalition on why we must instead move toward a safe, sustainable, democratic, carbon-free and nuclear-free energy economy.
?
On Nov. 3, Dr. James Hansen, now at Columbia University, and three other climate scientists, wrote an open letter urging the environmental community to embrace nuclear energy as necessary to meet the challenges of climate change. In response, we join with NIRS and the Civil Society Institute in urging organizations (no individual signatures, please) to sign and circulate this letter, addressed to Dr. Hansen et al. To sign the letter, send your name, title (optional), organization name, city, and state to?nirsnet at nirs.org by 5 PM Eastern on Friday, Dec. 20, 2013. This letter is based on a longer paper by NIRS and CSI. Beyond Nuclear is a proud supporter of Beyond Business As Usual and its American Clean Energy Agenda, an environmental coalition effort, initiated by CSI and Environmental Working Group (EWG), to phase out dirty fossil fuels, nuclear power, and destructive forms of biomass, and replace them with energy efficiency and renewable sources, such
 as wind and solar power. More
Back to top
NRC and industry downplay fire in Arkansas
On December 9, 2013, an electrical transformer exploded in the switchyard at the Arkansas Nuclear One (ANO) Unit 2 nuclear power station. The explosion caused a fire that lasted more than an hour before it was contained and extinguished. This was the second significant accident this year at Entergy Corp?s two unit atomic power station located near Russellville, Arkansas. The earlier accident in 2013 killed a 24-year old worker, and injured 8 others.? More

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Senate waste bill delayed, but vigilance still needed!
Thanks for those who've contacted their U.S. Senators to urge them to  stop S. 1240, the Nuclear Waste Administration Act of 2013, dead in its  tracks. The Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee mark up vote,  scheduled for 12/19, has been postponed. Please continue to urge your  Senators to block this dangerous proposal, and instead support an end to  high-level radioactive waste (HLRW) generation, and to require Hardened  On-Site Storage for HLRW that already exists. More

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From spencer.graves at structuremonitoring.com  Fri Dec 13 17:11:29 2013
From: spencer.graves at structuremonitoring.com (Spencer Graves)
Date: Fri, 13 Dec 2013 17:11:29 -0800
Subject: [GPSCC-chat] Fw: Action Item For County Council:Nader,
 Beyond Nuclear: no nukes for climate change
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	<1386964926.88439.YahooMailNeo@web122903.mail.ne1.yahoo.com>
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Hi, John:


       Thanks for raising this issue.  Will you be able to take the 
appropriate action when either Drew or Jim replies in the affirmative?  
(I discussed this with Betsy.  She and I concur.  A positive response 
from either Drew or Jim will give us the required 80%.


        Spencer


On 12/13/2013 12:02 PM, John Thielking wrote:
> We should endorse this letter as an organization.
>
> John Thielking
>
> ----- Forwarded Message -----
> *From:* Cindy Folkers <cindy at beyondnuclear.org>
> *To:* pagesincolor at yahoo.com
> *Sent:* Friday, December 13, 2013 11:50 AM
> *Subject:* Nader, Beyond Nuclear: no nukes for climate change
>
> Beyond Nuclear
>
> December 13, 2013
>
>
>     Nader, Beyond Nuclear: no nukes for climate change
>
> earth In recent months, a small number of prominent climate activists 
> have been urging the environmental movement to accept nuclear power to 
> get us off fossil fuels. On Dec. 12, Ralph Nader, and Beyond Nuclear's 
> Kevin Kamps, spoke 
> <http://org2.salsalabs.com/dia/track.jsp?v=2&c=WodGH43rExxzAK%2FqTCEpw3xtQtvgWDAH> 
> to the Climate Reality Check Coalition on why we must instead move 
> toward a safe, sustainable, democratic, carbon-free and nuclear-free 
> energy economy.
>
> On Nov. 3, Dr. James Hansen, now at Columbia University, and three 
> other climate scientists, wrote an open letter urging the 
> environmental community to embrace nuclear energy as necessary to meet 
> the challenges of climate change. In response, we join with NIRS and 
> the Civil Society Institute in urging organizations (no individual 
> signatures, please) to sign and circulate this letter 
> <http://org2.salsalabs.com/dia/track.jsp?v=2&c=a5pcZvAwC8UsNz9nyJXAWnxtQtvgWDAH>, 
> addressed to Dr. Hansen et al. To sign the letter, send your name, 
> title (optional), organization name, city, and state 
> to nirsnet at nirs.org by 5 PM Eastern on Friday, Dec. 20, 2013. This 
> letter is based on a longer paper 
> <http://org2.salsalabs.com/dia/track.jsp?v=2&c=fMmDCw7m%2BRSi9Cox2sidBHxtQtvgWDAH> 
> by NIRS and CSI. Beyond Nuclear is a proud supporter of Beyond 
> Business As Usual and its American Clean Energy Agenda, an 
> environmental coalition effort, initiated by CSI and Environmental 
> Working Group (EWG), to phase out dirty fossil fuels, nuclear power, 
> and destructive forms of biomass, and replace them with energy 
> efficiency and renewable sources, such as wind and solar power. More 
> <http://org2.salsalabs.com/dia/track.jsp?v=2&c=9CFqfzXtJsATqT%2FmbUG3I3xtQtvgWDAH>
> Back to top 
> <https://us-mg5.mail.yahoo.com/neo/launch?.rand=1s3kfl1slhfg6#top>
>
>
>     NRC and industry downplay fire in Arkansas
>
> Fire at Arkansas nukeOn December 9, 2013, an electrical transformer 
> exploded in the switchyard at the Arkansas Nuclear One (ANO) Unit 2 
> nuclear power station. The explosion caused a fire that lasted more 
> than an hour before it was contained and extinguished. This was the 
> second significant accident this year at Entergy Corp's two unit 
> atomic power station located near Russellville, Arkansas. The earlier 
> accident in 2013 killed a 24-year old worker, and injured 8 others. 
> More 
> <http://org2.salsalabs.com/dia/track.jsp?v=2&c=4xArYFltGYS67Ct5qjhEksvOcT0NncZI>
> <https://us-mg5.mail.yahoo.com/neo/launch?.rand=1s3kfl1slhfg6#top>
> Back to top 
> <https://us-mg5.mail.yahoo.com/neo/launch?.rand=1s3kfl1slhfg6#top>
> 	
>
>
>       stay in touch
>
>   * join list
>     <http://org2.salsalabs.com/dia/track.jsp?v=2&c=Hkm6zt7UD9al7VfnD%2FLVKXxtQtvgWDAH>
>   * donate
>     <http://org2.salsalabs.com/dia/track.jsp?v=2&c=WJLrcWXakcFrJab%2BhHsGvIdsDGBqzCMB>
>   * facebook
>     <http://org2.salsalabs.com/dia/track.jsp?v=2&c=jKKci0skldw6upMrOQtrc3xtQtvgWDAH>
>   * twitter
>     <http://org2.salsalabs.com/dia/track.jsp?v=2&c=zO3xO1dfJ9xx3KCi%2BdeLyHxtQtvgWDAH>
>
>
>       take action
>
>
>         *Nuke waste CON GAME: final written comments due 12/20!*
>
> NRC's Nuclear Waste Confidence draft Generic EIS public comment 
> opportunity is coming to an end in a week. Thanks to all who took part 
> in the call-in, submitting oral comments to NRC on 12/9! Written 
> comments can be submitted at any time until Fri., 12/20. Beyond 
> Nuclear, NIRS, NEIS, and many others now have provided sample comments 
> you can use to help prepare your own. More 
> <http://org2.salsalabs.com/dia/track.jsp?v=2&c=4%2BUPDl98SALA52cDfhz6SnxtQtvgWDAH>
> Back to top 
> <https://us-mg5.mail.yahoo.com/neo/launch?.rand=1s3kfl1slhfg6#top>
>
>
>         *Senate waste bill delayed, but vigilance still needed!*
>
> Thanks for those who've contacted their U.S. Senators to urge them to 
> stop S. 1240, the Nuclear Waste Administration Act of 2013, dead in 
> its tracks. The Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee mark up 
> vote, scheduled for 12/19, has been postponed. Please continue to urge 
> your Senators to block this dangerous proposal, and instead support an 
> end to high-level radioactive waste (HLRW) generation, and to require 
> Hardened On-Site Storage for HLRW that already exists. More 
> <http://org2.salsalabs.com/dia/track.jsp?v=2&c=lH7IaMeuooOsuUE3OwQB%2B3xtQtvgWDAH>
>
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>
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From j.m.doyle at sbcglobal.net  Fri Dec 13 21:03:42 2013
From: j.m.doyle at sbcglobal.net (Jim Doyle)
Date: Fri, 13 Dec 2013 21:03:42 -0800
Subject: [GPSCC-chat] Fw: Action Item For County Council:Nader,
 Beyond Nuclear: no nukes for climate change
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References: <1874746384.1671171389@org2.org2DB.mail.democracyinaction.org>
	<1386964926.88439.YahooMailNeo@web122903.mail.ne1.yahoo.com>
	<52ABB041.3030806@structuremonitoring.com>
Message-ID: <52ABE6AE.9040708@sbcglobal.net>

I concur. Let's endorse the letter.
Jim Doyle

Spencer Graves wrote:

> Hi, John:
>
>
> Thanks for raising this issue. Will you be able to take the 
> appropriate action when either Drew or Jim replies in the affirmative? 
> (I discussed this with Betsy. She and I concur. A positive response 
> from either Drew or Jim will give us the required 80%.
>
>
> Spencer
>
>
> On 12/13/2013 12:02 PM, John Thielking wrote:
>
>> We should endorse this letter as an organization.
>>
>> John Thielking
>>
>> ----- Forwarded Message -----
>> *From:* Cindy Folkers <cindy at beyondnuclear.org>
>> *To:* pagesincolor at yahoo.com
>> *Sent:* Friday, December 13, 2013 11:50 AM
>> *Subject:* Nader, Beyond Nuclear: no nukes for climate change
>>
>> Beyond Nuclear
>>
>> December 13, 2013
>>
>>
>>     Nader, Beyond Nuclear: no nukes for climate change
>>
>> earth In recent months, a small number of prominent climate activists 
>> have been urging the environmental movement to accept nuclear power 
>> to get us off fossil fuels. On Dec. 12, Ralph Nader, and Beyond 
>> Nuclear's Kevin Kamps, spoke 
>> <http://org2.salsalabs.com/dia/track.jsp?v=2&c=WodGH43rExxzAK%2FqTCEpw3xtQtvgWDAH> 
>> to the Climate Reality Check Coalition on why we must instead move 
>> toward a safe, sustainable, democratic, carbon-free and nuclear-free 
>> energy economy.
>>
>> On Nov. 3, Dr. James Hansen, now at Columbia University, and three 
>> other climate scientists, wrote an open letter urging the 
>> environmental community to embrace nuclear energy as necessary to 
>> meet the challenges of climate change. In response, we join with NIRS 
>> and the Civil Society Institute in urging organizations (no 
>> individual signatures, please) to sign and circulate this letter 
>> <http://org2.salsalabs.com/dia/track.jsp?v=2&c=a5pcZvAwC8UsNz9nyJXAWnxtQtvgWDAH>, 
>> addressed to Dr. Hansen et al. To sign the letter, send your name, 
>> title (optional), organization name, city, and state to 
>> nirsnet at nirs.org by 5 PM Eastern on Friday, Dec. 20, 2013. This 
>> letter is based on a longer paper 
>> <http://org2.salsalabs.com/dia/track.jsp?v=2&c=fMmDCw7m%2BRSi9Cox2sidBHxtQtvgWDAH> 
>> by NIRS and CSI. Beyond Nuclear is a proud supporter of Beyond 
>> Business As Usual and its American Clean Energy Agenda, an 
>> environmental coalition effort, initiated by CSI and Environmental 
>> Working Group (EWG), to phase out dirty fossil fuels, nuclear power, 
>> and destructive forms of biomass, and replace them with energy 
>> efficiency and renewable sources, such as wind and solar power. More 
>> <http://org2.salsalabs.com/dia/track.jsp?v=2&c=9CFqfzXtJsATqT%2FmbUG3I3xtQtvgWDAH>
>> Back to top 
>> <https://us-mg5.mail.yahoo.com/neo/launch?.rand=1s3kfl1slhfg6#top>
>>
>>
>>     NRC and industry downplay fire in Arkansas
>>
>> Fire at Arkansas nukeOn December 9, 2013, an electrical transformer 
>> exploded in the switchyard at the Arkansas Nuclear One (ANO) Unit 2 
>> nuclear power station. The explosion caused a fire that lasted more 
>> than an hour before it was contained and extinguished. This was the 
>> second significant accident this year at Entergy Corp?s two unit 
>> atomic power station located near Russellville, Arkansas. The earlier 
>> accident in 2013 killed a 24-year old worker, and injured 8 others. 
>> More 
>> <http://org2.salsalabs.com/dia/track.jsp?v=2&c=4xArYFltGYS67Ct5qjhEksvOcT0NncZI>
>> <https://us-mg5.mail.yahoo.com/neo/launch?.rand=1s3kfl1slhfg6#top>
>> Back to top 
>> <https://us-mg5.mail.yahoo.com/neo/launch?.rand=1s3kfl1slhfg6#top>
>> 	
>>
>>
>>       stay in touch
>>
>>     * join list
>>       <http://org2.salsalabs.com/dia/track.jsp?v=2&c=Hkm6zt7UD9al7VfnD%2FLVKXxtQtvgWDAH>
>>     * donate
>>       <http://org2.salsalabs.com/dia/track.jsp?v=2&c=WJLrcWXakcFrJab%2BhHsGvIdsDGBqzCMB>
>>     * facebook
>>       <http://org2.salsalabs.com/dia/track.jsp?v=2&c=jKKci0skldw6upMrOQtrc3xtQtvgWDAH>
>>     * twitter
>>       <http://org2.salsalabs.com/dia/track.jsp?v=2&c=zO3xO1dfJ9xx3KCi%2BdeLyHxtQtvgWDAH>
>>
>>
>>       take action
>>
>>
>>         *Nuke waste CON GAME: final written comments due 12/20!*
>>
>> NRC's Nuclear Waste Confidence draft Generic EIS public comment 
>> opportunity is coming to an end in a week. Thanks to all who took 
>> part in the call-in, submitting oral comments to NRC on 12/9! Written 
>> comments can be submitted at any time until Fri., 12/20. Beyond 
>> Nuclear, NIRS, NEIS, and many others now have provided sample 
>> comments you can use to help prepare your own. More 
>> <http://org2.salsalabs.com/dia/track.jsp?v=2&c=4%2BUPDl98SALA52cDfhz6SnxtQtvgWDAH>
>> Back to top 
>> <https://us-mg5.mail.yahoo.com/neo/launch?.rand=1s3kfl1slhfg6#top>
>>
>>
>>         *Senate waste bill delayed, but vigilance still needed!*
>>
>> Thanks for those who've contacted their U.S. Senators to urge them to 
>> stop S. 1240, the Nuclear Waste Administration Act of 2013, dead in 
>> its tracks. The Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee mark up 
>> vote, scheduled for 12/19, has been postponed. Please continue to 
>> urge your Senators to block this dangerous proposal, and instead 
>> support an end to high-level radioactive waste (HLRW) generation, and 
>> to require Hardened On-Site Storage for HLRW that already exists. 
>> More 
>> <http://org2.salsalabs.com/dia/track.jsp?v=2&c=lH7IaMeuooOsuUE3OwQB%2B3xtQtvgWDAH>
>>
>> <http://org2.salsalabs.com/dia/track.jsp?v=2&c=6KlVVJjv9ZPdQXkL4LzpI4dsDGBqzCMB>
>> Back to top 
>> <https://us-mg5.mail.yahoo.com/neo/launch?.rand=1s3kfl1slhfg6#top>
>>
>> 	
>>
>> Please share 
>> <http://org2.salsalabs.com/dia/track.jsp?v=2&c=0wvEiXnIr%2B%2BjA9TezVXDr8vOcT0NncZI> 
>> the Bulletin with friends!
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>>
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>-- 
>Spencer Graves, PE, PhD
>President and Chief Technology Officer
>Structure Inspection and Monitoring, Inc.
>751 Emerson Ct.
>San Jos?, CA 95126
>ph:  408-655-4567
>web:  www.structuremonitoring.com
>  
>


From pagesincolor at yahoo.com  Fri Dec 13 21:44:17 2013
From: pagesincolor at yahoo.com (John Thielking)
Date: Fri, 13 Dec 2013 21:44:17 -0800 (PST)
Subject: [GPSCC-chat] Fw: Action Item For County Council:Nader,
	Beyond Nuclear: no nukes for climate change
In-Reply-To: <52ABE6AE.9040708@sbcglobal.net>
References: <1874746384.1671171389@org2.org2DB.mail.democracyinaction.org>
	<1386964926.88439.YahooMailNeo@web122903.mail.ne1.yahoo.com>
	<52ABB041.3030806@structuremonitoring.com>
	<52ABE6AE.9040708@sbcglobal.net>
Message-ID: <1386999857.83072.YahooMailNeo@web122904.mail.ne1.yahoo.com>

I will get right on this tomorrow evening after the Peace Fair. Thanks everyone.

John Thielking




________________________________
 From: Jim Doyle <j.m.doyle at sbcglobal.net>
To: Spencer Graves <spencer.graves at structuremonitoring.com> 
Cc: John Thielking <pagesincolor at yahoo.com>; Greens Discussion List <sosfbay-discuss at cagreens.org>; Drew <rainbeaufriend at riseup.net> 
Sent: Friday, December 13, 2013 9:03 PM
Subject: Re: [GPSCC-chat] Fw: Action Item For County Council:Nader, Beyond Nuclear: no nukes for climate change
 

I concur. Let's endorse the letter.
Jim Doyle

Spencer Graves wrote:

> Hi, John:
>
>
> Thanks for raising this issue. Will you be able to take the 
> appropriate action when either Drew or Jim replies in the affirmative? 
> (I discussed this with Betsy. She and I concur. A positive response 
> from either Drew or Jim will give us the required 80%.
>
>
> Spencer
>
>
> On 12/13/2013 12:02 PM, John Thielking wrote:
>
>> We should endorse this letter as an organization.
>>
>> John Thielking
>>
>> ----- Forwarded Message -----
>> *From:* Cindy Folkers <cindy at beyondnuclear.org>
>> *To:* pagesincolor at yahoo.com
>> *Sent:* Friday, December 13, 2013 11:50 AM
>> *Subject:* Nader, Beyond Nuclear: no nukes for climate change
>>
>> Beyond Nuclear
>>
>> December 13, 2013
>>
>>
>>? ?  Nader, Beyond Nuclear: no nukes for climate change
>>
>> earth In recent months, a small number of prominent climate activists 
>> have been urging the environmental movement to accept nuclear power 
>> to get us off fossil fuels. On Dec. 12, Ralph Nader, and Beyond 
>> Nuclear's Kevin Kamps, spoke 
>> <http://org2.salsalabs.com/dia/track.jsp?v=2&c=WodGH43rExxzAK%2FqTCEpw3xtQtvgWDAH> 
>> to the Climate Reality Check Coalition on why we must instead move 
>> toward a safe, sustainable, democratic, carbon-free and nuclear-free 
>> energy economy.
>>
>> On Nov. 3, Dr. James Hansen, now at Columbia University, and three 
>> other climate scientists, wrote an open letter urging the 
>> environmental community to embrace nuclear energy as necessary to 
>> meet the challenges of climate change. In response, we join with NIRS 
>> and the Civil Society Institute in urging organizations (no 
>> individual signatures, please) to sign and circulate this letter 
>> <http://org2.salsalabs.com/dia/track.jsp?v=2&c=a5pcZvAwC8UsNz9nyJXAWnxtQtvgWDAH>, 
>> addressed to Dr. Hansen et al. To sign the letter, send your name, 
>> title (optional), organization name, city, and state to 
>> nirsnet at nirs.org by 5 PM Eastern on Friday, Dec. 20, 2013. This 
>> letter is based on a longer paper 
>> <http://org2.salsalabs.com/dia/track.jsp?v=2&c=fMmDCw7m%2BRSi9Cox2sidBHxtQtvgWDAH> 
>> by NIRS and CSI. Beyond Nuclear is a proud supporter of Beyond 
>> Business As Usual and its American Clean Energy Agenda, an 
>> environmental coalition effort, initiated by CSI and Environmental 
>> Working Group (EWG), to phase out dirty fossil fuels, nuclear power, 
>> and destructive forms of biomass, and replace them with energy 
>> efficiency and renewable sources, such as wind and solar power. More 
>> <http://org2.salsalabs.com/dia/track.jsp?v=2&c=9CFqfzXtJsATqT%2FmbUG3I3xtQtvgWDAH>
>> Back to top 
>> <https://us-mg5.mail.yahoo.com/neo/launch?.rand=1s3kfl1slhfg6#top>
>>
>>
>>? ?  NRC and industry downplay fire in Arkansas
>>
>> Fire at Arkansas nukeOn December 9, 2013, an electrical transformer 
>> exploded in the switchyard at the Arkansas Nuclear One (ANO) Unit 2 
>> nuclear power station. The explosion caused a fire that lasted more 
>> than an hour before it was contained and extinguished. This was the 
>> second significant accident this year at Entergy Corp?s two unit 
>> atomic power station located near Russellville, Arkansas. The earlier 
>> accident in 2013 killed a 24-year old worker, and injured 8 others. 
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>> opportunity is coming to an end in a week. Thanks to all who took 
>> part in the call-in, submitting oral comments to NRC on 12/9! Written 
>> comments can be submitted at any time until Fri., 12/20. Beyond 
>> Nuclear, NIRS, NEIS, and many others now have provided sample 
>> comments you can use to help prepare your own. More 
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From RainBeauFriend at RiseUp.net  Fri Dec 13 22:45:19 2013
From: RainBeauFriend at RiseUp.net (Drew)
Date: Fri, 13 Dec 2013 22:45:19 -0800
Subject: [GPSCC-chat] Fw: Action Item For County Council:Nader,
	Beyond Nuclear: no nukes for climate change
In-Reply-To: <1386964926.88439.YahooMailNeo@web122903.mail.ne1.yahoo.com>
References: <1874746384.1671171389@org2.org2DB.mail.democracyinaction.org>
	<1386964926.88439.YahooMailNeo@web122903.mail.ne1.yahoo.com>
Message-ID: <34c4d792-acf0-4f39-8f88-346496785521@email.android.com>

Agreed

John Thielking <pagesincolor at yahoo.com> wrote:
>We should endorse this letter as an organization.
>
>John Thielking
>
>
>----- Forwarded Message -----
>From: Cindy Folkers <cindy at beyondnuclear.org>
>To: pagesincolor at yahoo.com 
>Sent: Friday, December 13, 2013 11:50 AM
>Subject: Nader, Beyond Nuclear: no nukes for climate change
> 
>
>
> 
>December 13, 2013
>Nader, Beyond Nuclear: no nukes for climate change
>In recent months, a small number of prominent climate activists have
>been urging the environmental movement to accept nuclear power to get
>us off fossil fuels. On Dec. 12, Ralph Nader, and Beyond Nuclear's
>Kevin Kamps, spoke to the Climate Reality Check Coalition on why we
>must instead move toward a safe, sustainable, democratic, carbon-free
>and nuclear-free energy economy.
>?
>On Nov. 3, Dr. James Hansen, now at Columbia University, and three
>other climate scientists, wrote an open letter urging the environmental
>community to embrace nuclear energy as necessary to meet the challenges
>of climate change. In response, we join with NIRS and the Civil Society
>Institute in urging organizations (no individual signatures, please) to
>sign and circulate this letter, addressed to Dr. Hansen et al. To sign
>the letter, send your name, title (optional), organization name, city,
>and state to?nirsnet at nirs.org by 5 PM Eastern on Friday, Dec. 20, 2013.
>This letter is based on a longer paper by NIRS and CSI. Beyond Nuclear
>is a proud supporter of Beyond Business As Usual and its American Clean
>Energy Agenda, an environmental coalition effort, initiated by CSI and
>Environmental Working Group (EWG), to phase out dirty fossil fuels,
>nuclear power, and destructive forms of biomass, and replace them with
>energy efficiency and renewable sources, such
> as wind and solar power. More
>Back to top
>NRC and industry downplay fire in Arkansas
>On December 9, 2013, an electrical transformer exploded in the
>switchyard at the Arkansas Nuclear One (ANO) Unit 2 nuclear power
>station. The explosion caused a fire that lasted more than an hour
>before it was contained and extinguished. This was the second
>significant accident this year at Entergy Corp?s two unit atomic power
>station located near Russellville, Arkansas. The earlier accident in
>2013 killed a 24-year old worker, and injured 8 others.? More
>
>Back to top stay in touch  
>	* join list
>	* donate
>	* facebook
>	* twitter 
>take action  
>Nuke waste CON GAME: final written comments due 12/20!
>NRC's Nuclear Waste Confidence draft Generic EIS public comment
>opportunity is coming to an end in a week. Thanks to all who took part
>in the call-in, submitting oral comments to NRC on 12/9! Written
>comments can be submitted at any time until Fri., 12/20. Beyond
>Nuclear, NIRS, NEIS, and many others now have provided sample comments
>you can use to help prepare your own. More
>Back to top
>Senate waste bill delayed, but vigilance still needed!
>Thanks for those who've contacted their U.S. Senators to urge them to 
>stop S. 1240, the Nuclear Waste Administration Act of 2013, dead in its
>tracks. The Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee mark up vote,
>scheduled for 12/19, has been postponed. Please continue to urge your 
>Senators to block this dangerous proposal, and instead support an end
>to  high-level radioactive waste (HLRW) generation, and to require
>Hardened  On-Site Storage for HLRW that already exists. More
>
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From pagesincolor at yahoo.com  Sun Dec 15 09:42:21 2013
From: pagesincolor at yahoo.com (John Thielking)
Date: Sun, 15 Dec 2013 09:42:21 -0800 (PST)
Subject: [GPSCC-chat] Stop the approval of GMO apples!
Message-ID: <1387129341.73815.YahooMailNeo@web122901.mail.ne1.yahoo.com>

Subject: Stop the approval of GMO apples!

Hi,

The USDA is poised to approve the first GMO apple.

If approved, these genetically engineered apples could end up everywhere from school lunches to grocery stores, posing risks to our health, our environment and apple farmers across the United States.

Like other GMOs, it won?t be labeled and won?t have undergone independent safety testing -- regulators will rely on the company?s sole assessment that the apple is safe for human consumption.

Worse yet, this GMO apple was genetically engineered via a new, virtually untested experimental technique called RNA interference, which many scientists are concerned may have negative, unintended impacts on human health and the environment.

We need your help today, right now, to tell the USDA to say no to GMO apples.


That's why I signed a petition to The US Department of Agriculture.

Will you sign this petition? Click here:

http://petitions.moveon.org/sign/stop-the-approval-of?source=s.em.cp&r_by=913001

Thanks!


John Thielking
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From pagesincolor at yahoo.com  Mon Dec 16 14:28:22 2013
From: pagesincolor at yahoo.com (John Thielking)
Date: Mon, 16 Dec 2013 14:28:22 -0800 (PST)
Subject: [GPSCC-chat] Agenda Item For December Meeting
Message-ID: <1387232902.91485.YahooMailNeo@web122902.mail.ne1.yahoo.com>

Pete O'Reilly and I would like to discuss possibly having a talk by Daniel Sheehan and presenting his book "The People's Advocate: The Life and Legal History Of America's Most Fearless Public Interest Lawyer". ? In the book, Sheehan details his involvement with legal cases such as the Pentagon Papers Case in 1971, the Watergate Burglary Case in 1973, the Karen Silkwood case in 1976, the American Sanctuary Movement Case in 1981 and the Iran/Contra Racketeering Case against the Reagan/Bush administration.? Some statements are made by Sheehan at a previous book talk regarding the assassination of JFK, implicating Nixon as being responsible for the killing, according to Pete's account of the meeting. There is no evidence yet that Nixon gave the DIRECT order to assassinate JFK.? I for one would like to hear first hand from Sheehan myself.? Thanks.

Sincerely,

John Thielking
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From snug.bug at hotmail.com  Mon Dec 16 15:45:38 2013
From: snug.bug at hotmail.com (Brian)
Date: Mon, 16 Dec 2013 15:45:38 -0800
Subject: [GPSCC-chat] I'm Dreaming of a Green Apple
Message-ID: <BAY177-W7277636D04F214D32E75F9ED80@phx.gbl>








Announcing the Green Apple!  Sustainable, upgradable, and backward software 
compatible, the Green Apple will also be non-toxic, recyclable, and biodegradable.

Unit Sustainability:  
*   Modular construction allows users to trade in old CPU, I/0, and video modules 
and upgrade to the latest and greatest
*  backward compatibility of software and hardware upgrades means users' expensive
applications are never orphaned
*  Modular construction allows repair by substitution of used parts  

Bio-Friendliness and Recyclability:
*  Minimal use of toxic elements
*  Bio-degradable plastic
*  Trade-in modules can be re-used instead of trashed
*  Components have standard interfaces so dead Apples can donate screens, keypads, 
and I/O modules to Raspberry hacks

When can you get one?  NEVER--not as long as you keep buying Toxic Apples designed
for disposability and obsolescence.









 		 	   		  
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From rainbeaufriend at riseup.net  Tue Dec 17 06:46:05 2013
From: rainbeaufriend at riseup.net (Drew)
Date: Tue, 17 Dec 2013 06:46:05 -0800
Subject: [GPSCC-chat] Petition 4 Luis J Rodriguez 4 Governor of California
In-Reply-To: <BLU173-W38DCBFC679733CF80F0A94ADDB0@phx.gbl>
References: <BLU173-W38DCBFC679733CF80F0A94ADDB0@phx.gbl>
Message-ID: <5224ae85-b0ce-4091-9d19-f113b405f1a2@email.android.com>




-------- Original Message --------
From: Edy Alvarez <valleycollegegreens at msn.com>
Sent: Mon Dec 16 23:30:05 PST 2013
To: "gpca-grow at cagreens.org" <gpca-grow at cagreens.org>
Subject: [gpca-grow] Luis J Rodriguez for Governor of California

Dear Supporters:

Under California law, a candidate for governor must obtain the signatures of 10,000 registered voters to avoid paying a hefty filing fee. The signatures must be collected during the eight weeks between December 27, 2013 and February 20, 2014. To meet this challenge WE NEED YOUR HELP!!!

  We?re calling this phase of our movement ?100 for 200.? To place Luis J. Rodriguez on the ballot for the June, 2014 primary election, we need one hundred volunteers who will each be responsible for obtaining two hundred valid voter signatures on official nominating petitions. Over 8 weeks, that averages out to less than 4 signatures per day per volunteer!!

  We aim to get a total of 20,000 signatures on Rodriguez nominating petitions?twice the number needed! This will send a powerful message about Luis? grassroots campaign, allow us to withstand challenges and ensure that we have the signatures necessary to make the June, 2014 primary ballot.

  Won?t you help? Here?s how: 

  1. Next week, a ?100 for 200? Training Video and downloadable guidelines will appear on the campaign website. In addition, we will offer in- person training meetings where possible.

  2. On Friday, December 27, 2013? the first day of the signature gathering phase?official Luis J. Rodriguez nominating petitions for each of California?s 59 counties will be posted on our website at rodriguezforgovernor.org. ?100 for 200? volunteers will be able to download, print and begin circulating the petitions. (If volunteers don?t have access to a computer and printer, they may email Campaign Manager Anthony D. Prince at anthonyd.princelaw at yahoo.com and we?ll arrange to provide you with petitions.)

  It is important to remember that ?100 for 200? volunteers can only circulate petitions in the same county in which they are registered to vote. For example, if you are registered to vote in Los Angeles County, you may not circulate petitions in Orange County or Ventura County or any other county other than Los Angeles County.

  We?ll contact you later with more detailed information and tell you how, when and where to submit the completed petitions.

  NOW IT?S UP TO YOU!

  To become one of the ?100 for 200? please send an email with the following information to Rodriguez Campaign Manager Anthony D. Prince at anthonyd.princelaw at yahoo.com or send the information by regular mail to: ?Committee to Elect Luis J. Rodriguez Governor of California 2014?, 716 Orange Grove Avenue, San Fernando, CA, 91340. Please include your full name, street address, date of birth, email address and phone number. (You may also call the Campaign phone number at 818-898-0013 to provide the requested information.)

  All ?100 for 200? volunteers will be assigned to county Team Leaders who will be in regular contact with you to monitor the signature gathering, help set goals, instruct you where and when to turn in completed petitions and help with any problems you may have.

  Can?t commit to 200 signatures?? You can still download, sign and circulate petitions because every single signature counts towards the 20,000 signature goal. Just go to the campaign website on or after December 27, 2013, get your petition and get as many valid signatures as you can. We will give you instructions and where and when to turn in the petitions.

?I call on all of our supporters ? those who have viewed our website, the 1000+ visitors who have ?liked? us on Facebook and the hundreds who have turned out to campaign events in Los Angeles, Fresno, San Francisco, Oakland, Richmond and Santa Rosa to become one of the ?100 for 200? and make grassroots movement history in California!?

  ?Luis J. Rodriguez

https://www.facebook.com/pages/Luis-Rodriguez-for-California/488092261213336 		 	   		  

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From perrysandy at aol.com  Tue Dec 17 11:56:05 2013
From: perrysandy at aol.com (perrysandy at aol.com)
Date: Tue, 17 Dec 2013 14:56:05 -0500 (EST)
Subject: [GPSCC-chat] Agenda Item For December Meeting
In-Reply-To: <1387232902.91485.YahooMailNeo@web122902.mail.ne1.yahoo.com>
References: <1387232902.91485.YahooMailNeo@web122902.mail.ne1.yahoo.com>
Message-ID: <8D0C97927B8061A-13F0-1D574@webmail-d145.sysops.aol.com>


Thanks, John. I agreed to draw up a proposed agenda. I will post something this evening. In the meantime, everyone please send suggestions to the discuss list. Thanks!


Sandy


-----Original Message-----
From: John Thielking <pagesincolor at yahoo.com>
To: Greens Discussion List <sosfbay-discuss at cagreens.org>
Sent: Mon, Dec 16, 2013 2:28 pm
Subject: [GPSCC-chat] Agenda Item For December Meeting



Pete O'Reilly and I would like to discuss possibly having a talk by Daniel Sheehan and presenting his book "The People's Advocate: The Life and Legal History Of America's Most Fearless Public Interest Lawyer".   In the book, Sheehan details his involvement with legal cases such as the Pentagon Papers Case in 1971, the Watergate Burglary Case in 1973, the Karen Silkwood case in 1976, the American Sanctuary Movement Case in 1981 and the Iran/Contra Racketeering Case against the Reagan/Bush administration.  Some statements are made by Sheehan at a previous book talk regarding the assassination of JFK, implicating Nixon as being responsible for the killing, according to Pete's account of the meeting. There is no evidence yet that Nixon gave the DIRECT order to assassinate JFK.  I for one would like to hear first hand from Sheehan myself.  Thanks.


Sincerely,


John Thielking



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From spencer.graves at structuremonitoring.com  Tue Dec 17 13:01:09 2013
From: spencer.graves at structuremonitoring.com (Spencer Graves)
Date: Tue, 17 Dec 2013 13:01:09 -0800
Subject: [GPSCC-chat] Agenda Item For December Meeting
In-Reply-To: <8D0C97927B8061A-13F0-1D574@webmail-d145.sysops.aol.com>
References: <1387232902.91485.YahooMailNeo@web122902.mail.ne1.yahoo.com>
	<8D0C97927B8061A-13F0-1D574@webmail-d145.sysops.aol.com>
Message-ID: <52B0BB95.4040306@structuremonitoring.com>

       1.  Collecting signatures for Green party candidates:  We need a 
plan to obtain the required forms and circulate them.  (Can we have them 
available for Tian's party, Dec. 27?)


       2.  Instant Runoff Voting in Santa Clara County:  The current 
status will be discussed at the Jan. 7 meeting of the Santa Clara County 
Citizens' Advisory Commission on Elections (6 PM).


       3.  Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Chair Tom Wheeler 
will be in Oakland, Jan. 9, 7 PM, Niles Hall, Preservation Park, 1233 
Preservation Park Way, Oakland CA 94612 
(www.media-alliance.org/article.php?id=2343 
<http://www.media-alliance.org/article.php?id=2343>). I'm thinking of 
attending to support Net Neutrality, oppose media consolidation, etc.  
What other concerns do you feel should be expressed at an FCC Town Hall 
like this?  Might others be interested in attending?  I could carpool or 
take public transit.


       Spencer


On 12/17/2013 11:56 AM, perrysandy at aol.com wrote:
> Thanks, John. I agreed to draw up a proposed agenda. I will post 
> something this evening. In the meantime, everyone please send 
> suggestions to the discuss list. Thanks!
> Sandy
> -----Original Message-----
> From: John Thielking <pagesincolor at yahoo.com>
> To: Greens Discussion List <sosfbay-discuss at cagreens.org>
> Sent: Mon, Dec 16, 2013 2:28 pm
> Subject: [GPSCC-chat] Agenda Item For December Meeting
>
> Pete O'Reilly and I would like to discuss possibly having a talk by 
> Daniel Sheehan and presenting his book "The People's Advocate: The 
> Life and Legal History Of America's Most Fearless Public Interest 
> Lawyer".   In the book, Sheehan details his involvement with legal 
> cases such as the Pentagon Papers Case in 1971, the Watergate Burglary 
> Case in 1973, the Karen Silkwood case in 1976, the American Sanctuary 
> Movement Case in 1981 and the Iran/Contra Racketeering Case against 
> the Reagan/Bush administration.  Some statements are made by Sheehan 
> at a previous book talk regarding the assassination of JFK, 
> implicating Nixon as being responsible for the killing, according to 
> Pete's account of the meeting. There is no evidence yet that Nixon 
> gave the DIRECT order to assassinate JFK.  I for one would like to 
> hear first hand from Sheehan myself.  Thanks.
>
> Sincerely,
>
> John Thielking
> _______________________________________________
> sosfbay-discuss mailing list
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Structure Inspection and Monitoring, Inc.
751 Emerson Ct.
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From tnharter at aceweb.com  Tue Dec 17 14:52:38 2013
From: tnharter at aceweb.com (Tian Harter)
Date: Tue, 17 Dec 2013 14:52:38 -0800
Subject: [GPSCC-chat] Party at Tian's, Dec. 27th, 7 PM on. Come on down!
Message-ID: <52B0D5B6.4080905@aceweb.com>

Here are the details:

http://tian.greens.org/MountainView/My/Clubhouse/Festivus/2013/PartyAnoucement.shtml

-- 
Tian
http://tian.greens.org
Latest thing: an invitation to my festivus party. Come on down!
There's a shrill whistle on a Pennsylvania quarter in my home.




From snug.bug at hotmail.com  Tue Dec 17 16:48:49 2013
From: snug.bug at hotmail.com (Brian)
Date: Tue, 17 Dec 2013 16:48:49 -0800
Subject: [GPSCC-chat] Agenda Item For December Meeting
In-Reply-To: <52B0BB95.4040306@structuremonitoring.com>
References: <1387232902.91485.YahooMailNeo@web122902.mail.ne1.yahoo.com>,
	<8D0C97927B8061A-13F0-1D574@webmail-d145.sysops.aol.com>,
	<52B0BB95.4040306@structuremonitoring.com>
Message-ID: <BAY177-W21B8ECAC5BAE441FD5E8A99EDA0@phx.gbl>

I'd like to talk briefly about the Green Apple project.



Announcing the Green Apple!  Sustainable, upgradable, and backward software 
compatible, the Green Apple will also be non-toxic, recyclable, and biodegradable.

Unit Sustainability:  
*   Modular construction allows users to trade in old CPU, I/0, and video modules 
and upgrade to the latest and greatest
*  backward compatibility of software and hardware upgrades means users' expensive
applications are never orphaned
*  Modular construction allows repair by substitution of used parts  

Bio-Friendliness and Recyclability:
*  Minimal use of toxic elements
*  Bio-degradable plastic
*  Trade-in modules can be re-used instead of trashed
*  Components have standard interfaces so dead Apples can donate screens, keypads, 
and I/O modules to Raspberry hacks

When can you get one?  NEVER--not as long as you keep buying Toxic Apples designed
for disposability and obsolescence.



Date: Tue, 17 Dec 2013 13:01:09 -0800
From: spencer.graves at structuremonitoring.com
To: perrysandy at aol.com; pagesincolor at yahoo.com; sosfbay-discuss at cagreens.org
Subject: Re: [GPSCC-chat] Agenda Item For December Meeting


  
    
  
  
          1.  Collecting
      
      
      
      signatures for Green party candidates:  We need a plan to
      obtain the required forms and circulate them.  (Can we have them
      available for Tian's party, Dec. 27?)  

      

      

            2.  Instant Runoff Voting in Santa Clara County:  The
      current status will be discussed at the Jan. 7 meeting of the
      Santa Clara County Citizens' Advisory Commission on Elections (6
      PM).  

      

      

            3.  Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Chair Tom
      Wheeler will be in Oakland, Jan. 9, 7 PM, Niles Hall, Preservation
      Park, 1233 Preservation Park Way, Oakland CA 94612 (www.media-alliance.org/article.php?id=2343). 
      I'm thinking of attending to support Net Neutrality, oppose media
      consolidation, etc.  What other concerns do you feel should be
      expressed at an FCC Town Hall like this?  Might others be
      interested in attending?  I could carpool or take public transit. 
      

      

      

            Spencer 

      

      

      On 12/17/2013 11:56 AM, perrysandy at aol.com wrote:

    
    
        Thanks, John. I agreed to draw up a proposed agenda. I will
          post something this evening. In the meantime, everyone please
          send suggestions to the discuss list. Thanks!
         
         
        Sandy
        -----Original Message-----

          From: John Thielking <pagesincolor at yahoo.com>

          To: Greens Discussion List
          <sosfbay-discuss at cagreens.org>

          Sent: Mon, Dec 16, 2013 2:28 pm

          Subject: [GPSCC-chat] Agenda Item For December Meeting

          

          
            
              
                Pete O'Reilly and I would like to discuss possibly
                  having a talk by Daniel Sheehan and presenting his
                  book "The People's Advocate: The Life and Legal
                  History Of America's Most Fearless Public Interest
                  Lawyer".   In the book, Sheehan details his
                  involvement with legal cases such as the Pentagon
                  Papers Case in 1971, the Watergate Burglary Case in
                  1973, the Karen Silkwood case in 1976, the American
                  Sanctuary Movement Case in 1981 and the Iran/Contra
                  Racketeering Case against the Reagan/Bush
                  administration.  Some statements are made by Sheehan
                  at a previous book talk regarding the assassination of
                  JFK, implicating Nixon as being responsible for the
                  killing, according to Pete's account of the meeting.
                  There is no evidence yet that Nixon gave the DIRECT
                  order to assassinate JFK.  I for one would like to
                  hear first hand from Sheehan myself.  Thanks.
                

                
                Sincerely,
                

                
                John Thielking

                
              
            
          
          
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751 Emerson Ct.
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From pagesincolor at yahoo.com  Tue Dec 17 17:05:35 2013
From: pagesincolor at yahoo.com (John Thielking)
Date: Tue, 17 Dec 2013 17:05:35 -0800 (PST)
Subject: [GPSCC-chat] Agenda Item For December Meeting
In-Reply-To: <BAY177-W21B8ECAC5BAE441FD5E8A99EDA0@phx.gbl>
References: <1387232902.91485.YahooMailNeo@web122902.mail.ne1.yahoo.com>,
	<8D0C97927B8061A-13F0-1D574@webmail-d145.sysops.aol.com>,
	<52B0BB95.4040306@structuremonitoring.com>
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Brian and Sandy,

This sounds like a speaker's topic, for the 7PM-7:30PM slot.

John Thielking




________________________________
 From: Brian <snug.bug at hotmail.com>
To: Spencer Graves <spencer.graves at structuremonitoring.com>; "perrysandy at aol.com" <perrysandy at aol.com>; "pagesincolor at yahoo.com" <pagesincolor at yahoo.com>; "sosfbay-discuss at cagreens.org" <sosfbay-discuss at cagreens.org> 
Sent: Tuesday, December 17, 2013 4:48 PM
Subject: RE: [GPSCC-chat] Agenda Item For December Meeting
 


I'd like to talk briefly about the Green Apple project.



Announcing the Green Apple!? Sustainable, upgradable, and backward software 
compatible, the Green Apple will also be non-toxic, recyclable, and biodegradable.

Unit Sustainability:? 
*?? Modular construction allows users to trade in old CPU, I/0, and video modules 
and upgrade to the latest and greatest
*? backward compatibility of software and hardware upgrades means users' expensive
applications are never orphaned
*? Modular construction allows repair by substitution of used parts? 

Bio-Friendliness and Recyclability:
*? Minimal use of toxic elements
*? Bio-degradable plastic
*? Trade-in modules can be re-used instead of trashed
*? Components have standard interfaces so dead Apples can donate screens, keypads, 
and I/O modules to Raspberry hacks

When can you get one?? NEVER--not as long as you keep buying Toxic Apples designed
for disposability and obsolescence.





________________________________
Date: Tue, 17 Dec 2013 13:01:09 -0800
From: spencer.graves at structuremonitoring.com
To: perrysandy at aol.com; pagesincolor at yahoo.com; sosfbay-discuss at cagreens.org
Subject: Re: [GPSCC-chat] Agenda Item For December Meeting


????? 1.? Collecting 
signatures for Green party candidates:? We need a plan to obtain the required forms and circulate them.? (Can we have them available for Tian's party, Dec. 27?)? 


????? 2.? Instant Runoff Voting in Santa Clara County:? The
      current status will be discussed at the Jan. 7 meeting of the
      Santa Clara County Citizens' Advisory Commission on Elections (6
      PM).? 


????? 3.? Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Chair Tom
      Wheeler will be in Oakland, Jan. 9, 7 PM, Niles Hall, Preservation
      Park, 1233 Preservation Park Way, Oakland CA 94612 (www.media-alliance.org/article.php?id=2343).? I'm thinking of attending to support Net Neutrality, oppose media consolidation, etc.? What other concerns do you feel should be expressed at an FCC Town Hall like this?? Might others be interested in attending?? I could carpool or take public transit.? 


????? Spencer 


On 12/17/2013 11:56 AM, perrysandy at aol.com wrote:

Thanks, John. I agreed to draw up a proposed agenda. I will post something this evening. In the meantime, everyone please send suggestions to the discuss list. Thanks!
>?
>?
>Sandy
>-----Original Message-----
>From: John Thielking <pagesincolor at yahoo.com>
>To: Greens Discussion List <sosfbay-discuss at cagreens.org>
>Sent: Mon, Dec 16, 2013 2:28 pm
>Subject: [GPSCC-chat] Agenda Item For December Meeting
>
>
>Pete O'Reilly and I would like to discuss possibly having a talk by Daniel Sheehan and presenting his book "The People's Advocate: The Life and Legal History Of America's Most Fearless Public Interest Lawyer". ? In the book, Sheehan details his involvement with legal cases such as the Pentagon Papers Case in 1971, the Watergate Burglary Case in 1973, the Karen Silkwood case in 1976, the American Sanctuary Movement Case in 1981 and the Iran/Contra Racketeering Case against the Reagan/Bush administration.? Some statements are made by Sheehan at a previous book talk regarding the assassination of JFK, implicating Nixon as being responsible for the killing, according to Pete's account of the meeting. There is no evidence yet that Nixon gave the DIRECT order to assassinate JFK.? I for one would like to hear first hand from Sheehan myself.? Thanks.
>
>
>Sincerely,
>
>
>John Thielking
>
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>
>
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President and Chief Technology Officer
Structure Inspection and Monitoring, Inc.
751 Emerson Ct.
San Jos?, CA 95126
ph:  408-655-4567
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From snug.bug at hotmail.com  Wed Dec 18 07:39:52 2013
From: snug.bug at hotmail.com (Brian)
Date: Wed, 18 Dec 2013 07:39:52 -0800
Subject: [GPSCC-chat] Google Buys Mfr. of Military Robots
Message-ID: <BAY177-W9CBF753C43B9580DD3EF29EDA0@phx.gbl>

Oh how charming!  Google is going to buy the Military-Industrial-Complex and beat it into a plowshare, right?



Right?

http://www.usatoday.com/story/opinion/2013/12/16/google-robot-boston-dynamics-column/4045365/
 		 	   		  
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From gerrygras at earthlink.net  Wed Dec 18 10:05:59 2013
From: gerrygras at earthlink.net (Gerry Gras)
Date: Wed, 18 Dec 2013 10:05:59 -0800
Subject: [GPSCC-chat] Steven Chu on Forum  10-11 Forum NOW
In-Reply-To: <52B1E359.1090006@earthlink.net>
References: <52B1E359.1090006@earthlink.net>
Message-ID: <52B1E407.7050105@earthlink.net>


KQED Forum has Steven Chu from 10-11 AM.
Chu is the former Energy Secretary, and he
is concerned about climate change:

http://www.kqed.org/a/forum/R201312181000

Gerry


From gerrygras at earthlink.net  Wed Dec 18 13:17:36 2013
From: gerrygras at earthlink.net (Gerry Gras)
Date: Wed, 18 Dec 2013 13:17:36 -0800
Subject: [GPSCC-chat] Homeless Deaths
In-Reply-To: <52B210AC.1080108@earthlink.net>
References: <52B210AC.1080108@earthlink.net>
Message-ID: <52B210F0.5030107@earthlink.net>


"In The Wealthiest Area Of The Country, 7 Homeless People Have Frozen To 
Death This Winter"
http://thinkprogress.org/economy/2013/12/18/3081571/bay-area-homeless-deaths/

Gerry


From snug.bug at hotmail.com  Wed Dec 18 18:18:44 2013
From: snug.bug at hotmail.com (Brian)
Date: Wed, 18 Dec 2013 18:18:44 -0800
Subject: [GPSCC-chat] Homeless Deaths
In-Reply-To: <52B210F0.5030107@earthlink.net>
References: <52B210AC.1080108@earthlink.net>,<52B210F0.5030107@earthlink.net>
Message-ID: <BAY177-W42C129EE966E52053C87529EC50@phx.gbl>

I was at Apple at the "Moral Monday" demonstration, passing out the flier.

"Would you like to learn how Apple dodges taxes?"  I'd ask.

If they said "no thanks," I'd turn the flier over and say "Would you like to 
know the consequences of Apple dodging taxes?"

Some of them said, "That's OK, I'm fine," and I'd say "You're fine--that's not
in question."

One guy said "Why don't you just go kill yourself?"






> Date: Wed, 18 Dec 2013 13:17:36 -0800
> From: gerrygras at earthlink.net
> To: sosfbay-discuss at cagreens.org
> Subject: [GPSCC-chat] Homeless Deaths
> 
> 
> "In The Wealthiest Area Of The Country, 7 Homeless People Have Frozen To 
> Death This Winter"
> http://thinkprogress.org/economy/2013/12/18/3081571/bay-area-homeless-deaths/
> 
> Gerry
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From perrysandy at aol.com  Wed Dec 18 21:08:14 2013
From: perrysandy at aol.com (perrysandy at aol.com)
Date: Thu, 19 Dec 2013 00:08:14 -0500 (EST)
Subject: [GPSCC-chat] PROPOSED AGENDA THURS DEC 19 - SEND ANY OTHER
	SUGGESTIONS
Message-ID: <8D0CA8F74C20690-7F0-253DB@webmail-m263.sysops.aol.com>


Proposed Agenda ? GPSCCThursday Dec 19
 
7:00-7:30         Nospeaker has been proposed for this month.
 
 
7:30-7:40         Identifyfacilitator, note taker, vibes watcher, time keeper and agenda preparer. Introsand announcements. Additions or corrections to agenda.
 
 
7:40-8:00        Health Care Committeereport. Sandy.
 
8:00-8:20         Reporton climate change actions, next steps, role of GPSCC. Gerry, Caroline.
 
8:20?9:00        Collecting signatures for Green partycandidates:  We need a plan to obtain the required forms and circulatethem.
 
9:00 ? 9:10    Instant RunoffVoting in Santa Clara County:  The current status will be discussed 
at the Jan. 7 meeting of the SantaClara County Citizens' Advisory Commission on Elections (6 PM). Spencer.
 
8:35-8:45        Tabling &activity reports. De Anza. Holiday Peace Fair. December 9 Restore the DeltaDemonstration
 
8:40-8:50        UpcomingActivities. FCC Chair TomWheeler will be in Oakland, Jan. 9, 7 PM, Niles Hall, Preservation Park, 1233Preservation Park Way, Oakland CA 94612. I'm thinking of attending to supportNet Neutrality, oppose media consolidation, etc.  What other concerns doyou feel should be expressed at an FCC Town Hall like this?  Spencer.
 
8:50-9:00        Discusspossibly having a talk by Daniel Sheehan and presenting his book "ThePeople's Advocate: The Life and Legal History of America's Most Fearless PublicInterest Lawyer".   In the book, Sheehan details his involvement withlegal cases such as the Pentagon Papers Case in 1971, the Watergate BurglaryCase in 1973, the Karen Silkwood case in 1976, the American Sanctuary MovementCase in 1981 and the Iran/Contra Racketeering Case against the Reagan/Bushadministration. John.
 
9:00-9:10          Announcing the Green Apple! Sustainable, upgradable, and backward software 
compatible, the Green Apple will also be non-toxic, recyclable, andbiodegradable. Brian.
 
9:10-9:15         Treasurerreport ? pass the hat. Jim
 
9:15                 Adjourn
 
Come on down! I'm celebrating beinga gardener for two years. I'm celebrating being a green activist for yetanother year. I'm celebrating Bike Party. I'm celebrating the local community,and whatever else comes to the party to. Happy Festivus! Probably I'll have a"plain aluminum pole made from beer cans" for you to see. ProbablyI'll bring my camera and take your picture at least once during the evening.Probably we'll have access to a pool table that works, but the main event istalking to all the other people who show up in a warm and comfortable room.
When: anytimebetween 7 PM and 10 PM, Friday December 27th, 2012.  
Where: the clubhouse at 505 Cypress Point Drive in Mountain View. 
We'llprobably be there until 11ish, but probably the participation will be thin atthe early end. I'd love one or two people to volunteer to be early. Tian.



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From spencer.graves at prodsyse.com  Thu Dec 19 10:34:55 2013
From: spencer.graves at prodsyse.com (Spencer Graves)
Date: Thu, 19 Dec 2013 10:34:55 -0800
Subject: [GPSCC-chat] Homeless Deaths
In-Reply-To: <BAY177-W42C129EE966E52053C87529EC50@phx.gbl>
References: <52B210AC.1080108@earthlink.net>, <52B210F0.5030107@earthlink.net>
	<BAY177-W42C129EE966E52053C87529EC50@phx.gbl>
Message-ID: <52B33C4F.70908@prodsyse.com>

Dear Brian:


       I especially liked, "go kill yourself":  Clearly, you connected 
with him.  With luck, he'll be like George Wallace:  In 1963, Wallace 
said, "segregation now, segregation tomorrow, segregation forever".[1]  
In the late 1970s, he apologized to African-Americans and actively 
sought their votes.  In his last term as governor of Alabama 
(1983-1987), he appointed more blacks to public office than any previous 
governor.[2]


       Best Wishes,
       Spencer


p.s.  The Wikipedia article on George Wallace seems to provide a 
balanced summary of his life.  He was never a flaming liberal. However, 
he started political life an a fierce racist and ended as an active 
supporter of integration, at least in Alabama state government appointed 
positions.


[1] Wikipedia, "George Wallace's 1963 Inaugural Address" 
(https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_Wallace's_1963_Inaugural_Address)


[2] Wikipedia, "George Wallace" 
(https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_Wallace)


On 12/18/2013 6:18 PM, Brian wrote:
> I was at Apple at the "Moral Monday" demonstration, passing out the flier.
>
> "Would you like to learn how Apple dodges taxes?"  I'd ask.
>
> If they said "no thanks," I'd turn the flier over and say "Would you 
> like to
> know the consequences of Apple dodging taxes?"
>
> Some of them said, "That's OK, I'm fine," and I'd say "You're 
> fine--that's not
> in question."
>
> One guy said "Why don't you just go kill yourself?"
>
>
>
>
>
>
> > Date: Wed, 18 Dec 2013 13:17:36 -0800
> > From: gerrygras at earthlink.net
> > To: sosfbay-discuss at cagreens.org
> > Subject: [GPSCC-chat] Homeless Deaths
> >
> >
> > "In The Wealthiest Area Of The Country, 7 Homeless People Have 
> Frozen To
> > Death This Winter"
> > 
> http://thinkprogress.org/economy/2013/12/18/3081571/bay-area-homeless-deaths/
> >
> > Gerry
> > _______________________________________________
> > sosfbay-discuss mailing list
> > sosfbay-discuss at cagreens.org
> > http://lists.cagreens.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/sosfbay-discuss
>
>
> _______________________________________________
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> sosfbay-discuss at cagreens.org
> http://lists.cagreens.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/sosfbay-discuss


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President and Chief Technology Officer
Structure Inspection and Monitoring, Inc.
751 Emerson Ct.
San Jos?, CA 95126
ph:  408-655-4567
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From spencer.graves at prodsyse.com  Thu Dec 19 11:10:39 2013
From: spencer.graves at prodsyse.com (Spencer Graves)
Date: Thu, 19 Dec 2013 11:10:39 -0800
Subject: [GPSCC-chat] Instant Runoff Voting (Jan. 7 meeting of SCC Citizens'
 Advisory Commission on Elections to discuss this)
In-Reply-To: <52B33FBE.6070706@prodsyse.com>
References: <52B33FBE.6070706@prodsyse.com>
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Hello, All:


       Below please find a detailed description of the current status of 
Instant Runoff Voting (IRV) for Santa Clara County, preceded by a 
summary of my understanding of this issue.


       We will discuss this further at the Green Party meeting at the 
Peace Center, scheduled to start at 7:30 (informal discussions starting 
at 7;  I plan to arrive by 6:45 PM to make sure the Peace Center is 
open).  In brief:


             1.  We can have IRV in Santa Clara County probably starting 
with special elections in 2015.


             2.  However, to get this, we need to push for it.  The next 
opportunity for this will be Tuesday, January 7, 6 PM, at the next 
meeting of the Santa Clara County Citizens' Advisory Commission on 
Elections in the Isaac Newton Senter Auditorium, County of Santa Clara 
Government Center (First Floor), 70 W. Hedding St., San Jose, CA, 
95110.  I think we should try to get as many people as feasible to 
attend this meeting, and encourage all inclined to prepare a 1-2 minute 
speech on why they want IRV.  This should include trying to identify and 
contact all the groups that have endorsed IRV in the past.  (NOTE:  The 
League of Women Voters nationally has endorsed IRV, though the current 
president of the local League may oppose it.)


        Y'all come.


       Spencer


-------- Original Message --------
Subject: 	Re: For Philip Chantri, who is scheduled to talk about federal 
testing of voting machines in the next couple of days
Date: 	Thu, 19 Dec 2013 10:49:34 -0800
From: 	Spencer Graves <spencer.graves at prodsyse.com>
To: 	Chantri, Philip <Philip.Chantri at rov.sccgov.org>
CC: 	mhunter at lusars.net <mhunter at lusars.net>, fsweeney at infionline.net 
<fsweeney at infionline.net>, steve.chessin at cfer.org 
<steve.chessin at cfer.org>, Moreles, Matt <Matt.Moreles at rov.sccgov.org>, 
bushey, shannon <shannon.bushey at rov.sccgov.org>



Hi, Philip:


       Thanks for details.  If I read this correctly, the current 
situation can be summarized as follows:


             1.  Similar to "Catch 22", Santa Clara County can't approve 
IRV without authorization by the Feds and the California Secretary of 
State, who won't provide authorization without prior approval by the 
Santa Clara County Board of Supervisors.


             2.  Fortunately, unlike "Catch 22", the Board of 
Supervisors could vote to use it as soon as possible, preferably to 
begin with a special election in 2015.  That vote would then allow the 
California Secretary of State to approve it and the other steps planned 
in time to make it actually happen.


       Is this correct?  If no, please help me understand what I missed.


       Thanks again for the information and all your work in support of 
democracy in Santa Clara County.


       Best Wishes,
       Spencer


On 12/18/2013 1:22 PM, Chantri, Philip wrote:
>
> Good Afternoon!
>
> I've attempted to provide some background, answer the questions asked 
> and provided links to additional information.
>
> Background
>
> On November 3, 1998, voters in Santa Clara County approved Measure F, 
> amending the County Charter, Section 208, to allow consideration of an 
> instant run-off voting system. The Impartial  Analysis by County 
> Counsel stated:
>
> ?The current Poll Star voting system used in the County cannot 
> accommodate IRV since it is unable to distinguish between voter first 
> and second choices. However, in the future, this system may be 
> replaced by a voting system that can accommodate IRV. This charter 
> measure would enable, but not require, the Board of Supervisors to 
> consider the use of IRV for County elections consolidated with the 
> November general election once suitable technology is available in the 
> County. Procedural issues regarding the implementation of IRV will 
> need to be considered by the Board of Supervisors at the time IRV 
> becomes a feasible option.?
>
> On April 29, 2003, the County entered into an agreement with Sequoia 
> Voting Systems, now owned by Dominion Voting Systems, for a DRE voting 
> system. The new voting system was implemented without the capability 
> to accommodate IRV. The County's contract with Sequoia includes a 
> requirement that if IRV is authorized in the State of California and 
> required by the County, Sequoia must develop and certify an upgrade 
> within a reasonable time as agreed upon by both parties.
>
> The version currently in use in Santa Clara County is the last 
> software version submitted for certification in California and 
> approved on March 20, 2006 and revised reapproval with conditions on 
> December 31, 2009 for Sequoia Optech 400-C/WinETP v. 1.12.4 (our 
> central count system), Sequoia AVC Edge Model II v. 5.0.24 (our DREs) 
> along with Sequoia WinEDS 3.1.012. No later versions have been 
> certified for general use in California.
>
> A later version of the software that would have included IRV 
> capability was submitted for federal testing and certification over 
> five years ago. The latest information received by the County 
> indicates that the version submitted for use with our system to the 
> EAC is no longer in testing, will not receive an EAC Certification # 
> and will not be submitted for approval in California. I?ve provided 
> links below to correspondence between the EAC and Dominion Voting Systems.
>
> https://eac926.americaneagle.com/assets/1/Documents/Sequoia.Report.Delay.letter.8.30.12.FINAL.pdf
>
> https://eac926.americaneagle.com/assets/1/Documents/ltr_Hancock_WinEDS_27Feb2013.pdf
>
> At the FGOC meeting on April 6, 2006, the ROV presented the FY 2007 
> recommended budget proposal, included in this proposal was a request 
> for augmentation for Instant Runoff Voting. The succeeding Board of 
> Supervisors meeting of April 25, 2006 minutes show (Item 12) "Received 
> comment from the County Executive that the board will have a policy 
> discussion related to Instant Run-off Voting (IRV) if and when the 
> Secretary of State approves IRV and if and when the County's 
> technology is capable of providing IRV, the board will discuss to 
> determine its next steps."
>
> We have been involved in requesting information, studying Alameda and 
> San Francisco implementation, attending Training during implementation 
> and keeping abreast of federal and state certification status and 
> requirements.
>
> I?ve provided a link to the Secretary of State?s website 
> http://www.sos.ca.gov/voting-systems/oversight/directives/irv-guidelines.pdf 
> the guidelines state, ?the county board of supervisors, must first 
> approve the use of instant runoff voting.? Should one of our 
> jurisdictions decide to become an ?investing? jurisdiction and our 
> Board have a policy discussion and decide to seek ?administrative 
> approval? outside of federal certification the next steps to be 
> determined would be development of a certification package, 
> development of use procedures, development of a voter education and 
> outreach package and creation of a budget for the ?investing? 
> jurisdiction.
>
> 1. The original contract with Sequoia required them to provide 
> the software for IRV once the County made a decision to implement it. 
> Does that provision still hold? If not, why not?
>
> Please find a link to the Sequoia contract below. However a brief 
> excerpt from the contract states, "Following direction and 
> certification from the California Secretary of State, Sequoia 
> must provide the necessary computer software for instant runoff 
> election capability within a reasonable time to be agreed by the 
> parties. If instant runoff voting is authorized in the State of 
> California and required by the County, Sequoia must develop and 
> certify an upgrade within a reasonable time to be agreed by the parties."
>
> http://sccgov.iqm2.com/Citizens/FileOpen.aspx?Type=4&ID=33356 
> <http://sccgov.iqm2.com/Citizens/FileOpen.aspx?Type=4&ID=33356>
>
>
> 2. The original contract with Sequoia included software upgrades as 
> part of the maintenance agreement, implying no additional cost for the 
> IRV software. Does that provision still hold? If not, why not?
>
> The contract does state, ?The annual license and maintenance fee 
> includes upgrades to the software furnished by Sequoia under this 
> Agreement at no additional cost, but County has discretion whether to 
> implement upgrades. Sequoia must ensure that software upgrades are in 
> compliance with federal certifying authority and California Secretary 
> of State certification.?
>
>
> 3. Do our central scanners and DREs differ from San Francisco's 
> central scanners and DREs, and if so, how?
>
> Alameda County and the City and County of San Francisco use Sequoia 
> Optech 400-C/WinETP v. 1.16.6 (Santa Clara County uses a differing 
> version 1.12.4) Sequoia Optech Insight Plus APX K2.16, HPX K1.44 
> (Santa Clara County does not use precinct scanners) Sequoia AVC Edge 
> Model II v. 5.0.24 ( Santa Clara County uses the same hardware but 
> differing software). More simply stated, San Francisco uses Sequoia 
> Optech 400-C/WinETP v. 1.16.6 for Vote by Mail, Sequoia Optech Insight 
> Plus APX K2.16, HPX K1.44 to tabulate optical scan ballots in precinct 
> and Sequoia AVC Edge Model II v. 5.0.24 for polling place 
> accessibility requirements.
>
> Please find more information on the "administrative approval" granted 
> to The City and County of San Francisco on the Secretary of State's 
> voting system approval page at 
> http://www.sos.ca.gov/voting-systems/vendors/sequoia.htm Their 
> administrative approval is granted for their ?blended? system of 
> Central Count/Precinct Scanner/DRE.
>
>
> 4. Do our central scanners and DREs differ from Alameda County's 
> central scanners and DREs, and if so, how?
>
> Alameda County and the City and County of San Francisco use Sequoia 
> Optech 400-C/WinETP v. 1.16.6 (Santa Clara County uses a differing 
> version 1.12.4) Sequoia Optech Insight Plus APX K2.16, HPX K1.44 
> (Santa Clara County does not use in precinct scanners) Sequoia AVC 
> Edge Model II v. 5.0.24 ( Santa Clara County uses the same hardware 
> but differing software). More simply stated, Alameda uses Sequoia 
> Optech 400-C/WinETP v. 1.16.6 for Vote by Mail, Sequoia Optech Insight 
> Plus APX K2.16, HPX K1.44 to tabulate optical scan ballots in precinct 
> and Sequoia AVC Edge Model II v. 5.0.24 for polling place 
> accessibility requirements.
>
>
> Please find more information on the "administrative approval" granted 
> to Alameda County on the Secretary of State's voting system approval 
> page at http://www.sos.ca.gov/voting-systems/vendors/sequoia.htm Their 
> administrative approval is granted for their ?blended? system of 
> Central Count/Precinct Scanner/DRE.
>
>
>
> 5. Does the recent enactment of SB 360 render irrelevant the 
> federal testing requirement?
>
> Three members of our Staff, myself included, were included in 
> presentations provided on this topic from the Secretary of State's 
> Office last week.Additionally, last Friday I was able to attend a 
> hearing on the proposed regulations in Sacramento. Please find below a 
> link to the proposed regulations, voting system performance standards, 
> and notices on the hearing from the Secretary of State. While the 
> provisions of SB 360 have not been fully implemented yet, the vision 
> and operational understanding is that a voting system vendor could pay 
> and submit a system for testing to the State of California who would 
> then contract with a federal testing lab for system review and 
> certification testing bypassing the EAC. In essence following slightly 
> tougher standards, requirements and testing the EAC would have 
> followed but not requiring the EAC #. However, if a system had 
> previously received the EAC #, the State would not require a 
> duplication of the fees and testing already completed. The vendors are 
> free to choose which path to follow.
>
> http://www.sos.ca.gov/admin/regulations/proposed/elections/voting-systems/
>
> Please let me know should you have further questions, seek 
> clarification and/or would like to have a more in depth discussion.
>
> Happy Holidays!
>
> Philip Chantri
>
> Election Division Coordinator
>
> Precinct Operations, Outreach,
>
> Training, & The CBO Program
>
> 1553 Berger Drive, Building 1
>
> San Jose, CA 95112
>
> (408) 282-3066
>
> philip.chantri at rov.sccgov.org <mailto:philip.chantri at rov.sccgov.org>
>
> */Download the free SCCVOTE mobile app for iPhone/iPad & Android: 
> bit.ly/sccvote <http://bit.ly/sccvote>/*
>
> *From:*Spencer Graves [mailto:spencer.graves at prodsyse.com]
> *Sent:* Sunday, December 15, 2013 9:09 AM
> *To:* registrar
> *Cc:* Steve Chessin; Sharon/Frank Sweeney; Michael Hunter
> *Subject:* For Philip Chandri, who is scheduled to talk about federal 
> testing of voting machines in the next couple of days
>
> Hi, Philip:
>
>
>       What can you tell me about the original contract between Santa 
> Clara County and Sequoia, how our equipment differs from that of San 
> Francisco and Oakland, and the impact of SB 360 on federal testing 
> requirements?
>
>
>       Also, could you please provide me with a copy of that contract 
> and documentation relevant to these questions (or -- better -- 
> appropriate web links where those documents are publicly available)?
>
>
>       Below please find my understanding from our conversation Dec. 
> 9.  I'd like answers to Steve Chessin's five questions (below, 
> summarized in the first line to this email).  In addition, if I 
> misrepresented anything you said to me, please correct same.
>
>
>       Thanks,
>       Spencer
>
>
>
> -------- Original Message --------
>
> *Subject: *
>
> 	
>
> Re: IRV in Santa Clara County
>
> *Date: *
>
> 	
>
> Sat, 14 Dec 2013 21:57:21 -0800
>
> *From: *
>
> 	
>
> Steve Chessin <steve.chessin at cfer.org> <mailto:steve.chessin at cfer.org>
>
> *Organization: *
>
> 	
>
> Californians for Electoral Reform
>
> *To: *
>
> 	
>
> Spencer Graves <spencer.graves at prodsyse.com> 
> <mailto:spencer.graves at prodsyse.com>, Sharon/Frank Sweeney 
> <fsweeney at infionline.net> <mailto:fsweeney at infionline.net>, Michael 
> Hunter <mhunter at lusars.net> <mailto:mhunter at lusars.net>
>
> Hi, Spencer. I suggest you ask Philip these questions:
>   
> 1. The original contract with Sequoia required them to provide the
> software for IRV once the County made a decision to implement it. Does
> that provision still hold? If not, why not?
>   
> 2. The original contract with Sequoia included software upgrades as part
> of the maintenance agreement, implying no additional cost for the IRV
> software. Does that provision still hold? If not, why not?
>   
> 3. Do our central scanners and DREs differ from San Francisco's central
> scanners and DREs, and if so, how?
>   
> 4. Do our central scanners and DREs differ from Alameda County's central
> scanners and DREs, and if so, how?
>   
> 5. Does the recent enactment of SB 360 render irrelevant the federal
> testing requirement?
>   
> The answers to these questions will set the stage for appropriate
> follow-up questions.
>   
> --Steve
>   
> On 12/14/13 12:34 AM, Spencer Graves wrote:
> > Hi, Steve:
> >
> >
> >        What do you suggest we do to respond to Philip's claims?
> >
> >
> >        For example, might it be wise to ask Philip about the situation,
> > citing to the extent feasible irrefutable sources describing the
> > situation as you did?  He may not be aware of some of the things you
> > cited.  Or you may misunderstand something.  Or there may be people over
> > Philip in the office of the Registrar of Voters who do not share your
> > perception of situation.  In any of these situations, it would be
> > helpful to provide detailed documentation of your sources of information.
> >
> >
> >        Philip might then say you are correct.  Or he might explain some
> > other obstacle of which we are currently unaware.  In either case, we
> > would be closer to our goal.
> >
> >
> >        As I mentioned, he is scheduled to talk with someone with the
> > feds next week and get back with me before the Santa Clara Green Party
> > meets next Thursday evening.
> >
> >
> >        Best Wishes,
> >        Spencer
> >
> >
> > On 12/13/2013 8:59 PM, Steve Chessin wrote:
> >> Hi, all. While Philip may be technically correct, as far as I can tell
> >> the hardware we have is identical to the hardware in Alameda County and
> >> in San Francisco, and all we lack is the software that they use.
> >> (Election equipment is certified as a complete package, hardware and
> >> software together.)
> >>
> >> Our original contract with Sequoia specified that they would provide the
> >> IRV software upon request by the County, and the maintenance contract
> >> included software upgrades; no additional charges necessary. I believe
> >> Dominion is bound by those terms.
> >>
> >> The equipment (hardware and software) in San Francisco and Alameda
> >> counties has been given conditional (or provisional, I forget the exact
> >> term) certification by the Secretary of State absent the results of
> >> federal testing; there is no reason the same could not be done for Santa
> >> Clara County. Also, SB 360, recently enacted into law, removes the
> >> requirement that election equipment be federally qualified before it can
> >> be given state certification.
> >>
> >> So once the County asks for and receives the IRV software upgrade, our
> >> equipment can receive certification for IRV.
> >>
> >> --Steve
> >>
> >> On 12/9/13 11:52 AM, Spencer Graves wrote:
> >>> Hi, Sharon, Steve, Michael:
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>        I just received a call regarding Instant Runoff Voting from
> >>> Philip Chandri, the contact person for IRV in the Santa Clara County
> >>> Registrar of Voters.  He said that the equipment Santa Clara County has
> >>> is NOT certified for IRV.  It was submitted for "federal testing" three
> >>> years ago, and they're still waiting for the results.  He said that many
> >>> people have expressed interest in IRV; I heard him mention at least one
> >>> Democratic group, the League of Women Voters, and the Cities of San Jos?
> >>> and Santa Clara.
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>        He is scheduled to meet with someone involved with that "federal
> >>> testing" in the next few days and will get back to me before the Santa
> >>> Clara Greens meet 10 days from now, Dec. 19.  I'll let you know what I
> >>> hear.
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>        Best Wishes,
> >>>        Spencer
> >>>
> >>>
> >>
> >
> >
>   
>   
>


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



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Date: Thu, 19 Dec 2013 12:37:35 -0800 (PST)
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Washington, DC - NIAC strongly opposes legislation introduced?by Senators Menendez, Schumer, and Kirk - the Nuclear Weapon Free Iran Act of 2013 -?that would implement new Iran sanctions in violation of?the?recently brokered Geneva accord.
"This is bill is a vote for war over diplomacy that will kill negotiations. It?is the ultimate gift from hardliners in the U.S. to hardliners in Iran who oppose a negotiated solution,"?said NIAC Policy Director Jamal Abdi.?"There is no better way to undercut American diplomats and Iranian moderates than?to introduce a bill that violates the terms of the nuclear agreement, sets prohibitive preconditions for any final deal, and pledges support Israeli military strikes."

The?Nuclear Weapon Free Iran Act of 2013?would: 
	* Violate the terms of the first phase nuclear agreement?by imposing new sanctions on Iran.?The bill would impose new sanctions but provide the President with the authority to delay implementation for 6 to 8 months. White House officials say that a delayed implementation would at a minimum violate the spirit of the deal. Iran would interpret this as a violation of the deal, according to Foreign Minister Javad Zarif.?
	* Block a final deal by?dictating?insurmountable demands, including zero-enrichment. The bill stipulates?that Iran must agree to dismantle its ?nuclear infrastructure, including enrichment and reprocessing facilities? as part of any final deal in order to prevent the imposition of future sanctions. Insisting on zero enrichment--which is not necessary, not attainable, and goes beyond any UN resolutions on Iran--would block a final deal.
	* Remove the President?s authority to lift sanctions.The sanctions in this legislation cannot be lifted. At best, the President would be authorized to issue a temporary one-year waiver that would need to be renewed on an annual basis. Worse, this waiver would only be available if the unrealistic and unnecessary requirements listed above were part of a final deal.
	* Weaken Presidential waiver authority for U.S. allies and risk unraveling multilateral sanctions.?The sanctions in the bill would place new restrictions on the President's authority to issue "cooperating country" waiver for countries reducing their Iranian oil imports. The bill would not allow the President to issue such a waiver unless countries reduced their oil imports by 30% in the first year and ended their imports in the second year. U.S. allies like China, South Korea, India, and Turkey are unlikely to be able to make such reductions.
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From spencer.graves at prodsyse.com  Thu Dec 19 14:03:00 2013
From: spencer.graves at prodsyse.com (Spencer Graves)
Date: Thu, 19 Dec 2013 14:03:00 -0800
Subject: [GPSCC-chat] PROPOSED AGENDA THURS DEC 19 - SEND ANY OTHER
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       another revision to the proposed agenda;  see you this evening.  
Spencer


On 12/18/2013 9:08 PM, perrysandy at aol.com wrote:
> *Proposed Agenda --- GPSCC Thursday Dec 19*
> 7:00-7:30No speaker has been proposed for this month.
> 7:30-7:40 Identify facilitator, note taker, vibes watcher, time keeper 
> and agenda preparer. Intros and announcements. Additions or 
> corrections to agenda.
> 7:40-8:00Health Care Committee report. Sandy.
> 8:00-8:20 Report on climate change actions, next steps, role of GPSCC. 
> Gerry, Caroline.
> 8:20--9:00 Collecting signatures for Green party candidates:  We need 
> a plan to obtain the required forms and circulate them. ** CAN WE HAVE 
> A PLAN THAT WILL DELIVER FORMS FOR SIGNATURE AT TIAN'S PARTY, DEC. 27, 
> 7-10 PM?
> 9:00 -- 9:10Instant Runoff Voting in Santa Clara County:  The current 
> status will be discussed
> at the Jan. 7 meeting of the Santa Clara County Citizens' Advisory 
> Commission on Elections (6 PM).Spencer.
> 8:35-8:45 Tabling & activity reports. De Anza. Holiday Peace Fair. 
> December 9 Restore the Delta Demonstration
> 8:40-8:50 Upcoming Activities. FCC Chair Tom Wheeler will be in 
> Oakland, Jan. 9, 7 PM, Niles Hall, Preservation Park, 1233 
> Preservation Park Way, Oakland CA 94612. I'm thinking of attending to 
> support Net Neutrality, oppose media consolidation, etc.  What other 
> concerns do you feel should be expressed at an FCC Town Hall like 
> this?Spencer.
> 8:50-9:00Discuss possibly having a talk by Daniel Sheehan and 
> presenting his book "The People's Advocate: The Life and Legal History 
> of America's Most Fearless Public Interest Lawyer".   In the book, 
> Sheehan details his involvement with legal cases such as the Pentagon 
> Papers Case in 1971, the Watergate Burglary Case in 1973, the Karen 
> Silkwood case in 1976, the American Sanctuary Movement Case in 1981 
> and the Iran/Contra Racketeering Case against the Reagan/Bush 
> administration. John.
> 9:00-9:10Announcing the Green Apple! Sustainable, upgradable, and 
> backward software
> compatible, the Green Apple will also be non-toxic, recyclable, and 
> biodegradable. Brian.
> 9:10-9:15Treasurer report -- pass the hat. Jim
> 9:15Would the Santa Clara Greens like to co-sponsor showing and 
> discussing the Robert Reich movie, Inequality for All, on or about 
> Feb. 22, in conjunction with the local Dream Menders (and probably 
> other groups like Common Cause), similar to our joint sponsorship of 
> "The United States of ALEC", last Oct. 13?  Spencer


9:25      Would the Santa Clara Greens like to co-sponsor (with 
organizations like Dream Menders, Human Agenda and PACT) events 
discussing "Social Benefit businesses" like cooperatives or not-for 
profit microcredit organizations like the Grameen Banks?  [These would 
seem to be similar to Brian's "Green Apple".]  Spencer


9:30 Adjourn
> *Come on down!*I'm celebrating being a gardener for two years. I'm 
> celebrating being a green activist for yet another year. I'm 
> celebrating Bike Party. I'm celebrating the local community, and 
> whatever else comes to the party to. Happy Festivus! Probably I'll 
> have a "plain aluminum pole made from beer cans" for you to see. 
> Probably I'll bring my camera and take your picture at least once 
> during the evening. Probably we'll have access to a pool table that 
> works, but the main event is talking to all the other people who show 
> up in a warm and comfortable room.
> *When: anytime between 7 PM and 10 PM, Friday December 27th, 2012.
> Where: the clubhouse at 505 Cypress Point Drive in Mountain View. *
> We'll probably be there until 11ish, but probably the participation 
> will be thin at the early end. I'd love one or two people to volunteer 
> to be early.Tian.
>
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-- 
Spencer Graves, PE, PhD
President and Chief Technology Officer
Structure Inspection and Monitoring, Inc.
751 Emerson Ct.
San Jos?, CA 95126
ph:  408-655-4567
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Subject: [GPSCC-chat] meeting minutes THURS DEC 19
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       another revision to the proposed agenda;  see you this evening.  
Spencer


On 12/18/2013 9:08 PM, perrysandy at aol.com wrote:
> *Proposed Agenda --- GPSCC Thursday Dec 19*
> 7:00-7:30No speaker has been proposed for this month.
> 7:30-7:40 Identify

> facilitator:  Sandy


> note taker: Spencer


> vibes watcher:  Drew


> , time keeper:  John


> and agenda preparer:  Caroline


> . Intros and announcements:


       Christy from CHAM


Sandy


Peter O'Reilly


John Thielking


Drew Johnson:  Jan. 30, 1:30 PM:  Sharat Lin will speak at DeAnza on US 
meddling in Syria and Iran in the MCC (Multi-Cultural Center).  Trying 
to get Cynthia McKinney to speak for Luis Rodriguez + Angela Davis maybe 
May 12 ...


Spencer Graves.


Caroline Yacoub:


Blair:  1st meeting.


Tian Harter:  Mostly bike party activist.


> . Additions or corrections to agenda.


       Andrea:  $60 for candy + ...
total:  $147 = most we've ever taken in for any event since in 
Caroline's memory.


Tian will work with Jim Doyle to take care of the PO Box.
> 7:40-8:00Health Care Committee report. Sandy.


       Showing "Mercy Killers" play at a union hall.  raised over $1K 
for "Campaign for a Healthy California.


       ~2 weeks ago:  Supv. Simitian wanted Santa Clara county to stop 
lobbying for single payer.  ~20 people went, ~12 people testified.  
Simitian read the political wind and voted against his own proposal to 
support single payer.  Cindy Chavez said she supported single payer to 
keep the insurance companies in check.


      In the Santa Rosa meeting, Perry was impressed with a report from 
Barry Hermanson on single payer.


       Next year:  More health fairs, esp. with Latinos and labor.

> 8:00-8:20 Report on climate change actions, next steps, role of GPSCC. 
> Gerry, Caroline.


       350 Silicon Valley meeting in a Mexican restaurant:  They are 
looking for new things to do.


       Drew:  They could support Bus Rapid Transit (BRT).


       Tian proposed a "die-in" for all the pedestrians and bicyclists 
killed in the street.  They were not impressed.


       De Anza 350 should attend the 350 Silicon Valley meetings.  De 
Anza student activists got the De Anza Board to divest from fossil fuel 
companies.


       There has been training in nonviolence / civil disobedience.


       Drew:  Why don't we challenge ourselves to start the ball rolling 
for climate change, e.g., pick a date for some event?


       Caroline:  Because we were so successful at the Peace Fair, we 
need more schwag -- material to distribute or sell when tabling. Selling 
seeds or starter plants?  Warner planted many, and we sold them.

> 8:20--9:00 Collecting signatures for Green party candidates:  We need 
> a plan to obtain the required forms and circulate them. ** CAN WE HAVE 
> A PLAN THAT WILL DELIVER FORMS FOR SIGNATURE AT TIAN'S PARTY, DEC. 27, 
> 7-10 PM? (must be collected Dec. 27 to 6 weeks later)


       Starting Dec. 27, we have 6 weeks to collect 10,000 signatures or 
$3,500 per candidate.


       Drew and Peter will make sure Spencer gets electronic versions of 
the petitions in time to print for the party.


       Proposed:  Green Party of Santa Clara County sponsor a viewing of 
"Inequality for All" on Sunday, Jan. 26, 2-4:30 PM, subject to the 
approval of the local Dream Menders -- or any other date within 6 weeks 
of Dec. 27 (but not Jan. 16 or 18).  Consensus.


       Caroline will bring voter registration forms to Tian's party.


       We will have a goal of 1,000 signatures for each of our four 
statewide candidates.

> 9:00 -- 9:10Instant Runoff Voting in Santa Clara County:  The current 
> status will be discussed
> at the Jan. 7 meeting of the Santa Clara County Citizens' Advisory 
> Commission on Elections (6 PM).Spencer.


       Drew will talk with Paul Fong the prospects for IRV in Santa 
Clara County and maybe also with someone on Jim Beall's staff.


       Spencer will contact Steve Chessin and possibly Mike Hunter to 
plan contacting others, e.g., local Democratic Party clubs, California 
Clean Money Campaign (Craig Dunkersley)

> 8:35-8:45 Tabling & activity reports. De Anza. Holiday Peace Fair. 
> December 9 Restore the Delta Demonstration


       (see above):  The Peace Fair was very nice but attendance was 
low.  Too few children. Usually the first Saturday in December.  This 
year it was the 2nd Saturday.

> 8:40-8:50 Upcoming Activities. FCC Chair Tom Wheeler will be in 
> Oakland, Jan. 9, 7 PM, Niles Hall, Preservation Park, 1233 
> Preservation Park Way, Oakland CA 94612. I'm thinking of attending to 
> support Net Neutrality, oppose media consolidation, etc.  What other 
> concerns do you feel should be expressed at an FCC Town Hall like 
> this?Spencer.

8:50-9:00Discuss possibly having a talk by Daniel Sheehan and presenting 
his book "The People's Advocate: The Life and Legal History of America's 
Most Fearless Public Interest Lawyer".   In the book, Sheehan details 
his involvement with legal cases such as the Pentagon Papers Case in 
1971, the Watergate Burglary Case in 1973, the Karen Silkwood case in 
1976, the American Sanctuary Movement Case in 1981 and the Iran/Contra 
Racketeering Case against the Reagan/Bush administration. John.


Dan Sheehan spoke at the Santa Clara County Democratic Club;  for more 
information, call 408-247-9513.


Proposed:  The Green Party sponsor or co-sponsor a presentation by 
Daniel Sheehan, selling his book(s), date, place, to be determined.  
Approved.


Pete to take the lead, e.g, by asking Andrea if her Humanist group would 
be interested in sponsoring such an event in conjunction with the Green 
Party.

9:00-9:10Announcing the Green Apple!  Sustainable, upgradable, and 
backward software
compatible, the Green Apple will also be non-toxic, recyclable, and 
biodegradable. Brian.
9:10-9:15Treasurer report -- pass the hat. Jim
9:15Would the Santa Clara Greens like to co-sponsor showing and 
discussing the Robert Reich movie, Inequality for All, on or about Feb. 
22, in conjunction with the local Dream Menders (and probably other 
groups like Common Cause), similar to our joint sponsorship of "The 
United States of ALEC", last Oct. 13?  Spencer


9:25      Would the Santa Clara Greens like to co-sponsor (with 
organizations like Dream Menders, Human Agenda and PACT) events 
discussing "Social Benefit businesses" like cooperatives or not-for 
profit microcredit organizations like the Grameen Banks?  [These would 
seem to be similar to Brian's "Green Apple".]  Spencer


       Yes, in principle;  need to see the details.


9:30 Adjourn
> *Come on down!*I'm celebrating being a gardener for two years. I'm 
> celebrating being a green activist for yet another year. I'm 
> celebrating Bike Party. I'm celebrating the local community, and 
> whatever else comes to the party to. Happy Festivus! Probably I'll 
> have a "plain aluminum pole made from beer cans" for you to see. 
> Probably I'll bring my camera and take your picture at least once 
> during the evening. Probably we'll have access to a pool table that 
> works, but the main event is talking to all the other people who show 
> up in a warm and comfortable room.
> *When: anytime between 7 PM and 10 PM, Friday December 27th, 2012.
> Where: the clubhouse at 505 Cypress Point Drive in Mountain View. *
> We'll probably be there until 11ish, but probably the participation 
> will be thin at the early end. I'd love one or two people to volunteer 
> to be early.Tian.
>
>
>
>
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From rainbeaufriend at riseup.net  Fri Dec 20 09:01:18 2013
From: rainbeaufriend at riseup.net (Drew)
Date: Fri, 20 Dec 2013 09:01:18 -0800
Subject: [GPSCC-chat] Fwd:  Homeless Deaths
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26,000 people without homes in Santa Clara and San Matteo county this year!  Read about it, and take action:

http://www.ivsn.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/2013-Santa-Clara-County-Homeless-Census-and-Survey.pdf

http://www.ivsn.org/volunteer/

Note there is a dollar for dollar matching grant right now:
http://www.ivsn.org/donate/

Green is GO!

Drew



-------- Original Message --------
From: Gerry Gras <gerrygras at earthlink.net>
Sent: Wed Dec 18 13:17:36 PST 2013
To: GPSCC <sosfbay-discuss at cagreens.org>
Subject: [GPSCC-chat] Homeless Deaths


"In The Wealthiest Area Of The Country, 7 Homeless People Have Frozen To 
Death This Winter"
http://thinkprogress.org/economy/2013/12/18/3081571/bay-area-homeless-deaths/

Gerry
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From gerrygras at earthlink.net  Fri Dec 20 16:31:14 2013
From: gerrygras at earthlink.net (Gerry Gras)
Date: Fri, 20 Dec 2013 16:31:14 -0800
Subject: [GPSCC-chat] Fwd: Are your lawmakers naughty or nice?
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FYI,

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From carolineyacoub at att.net  Sat Dec 21 08:28:07 2013
From: carolineyacoub at att.net (Caroline Yacoub)
Date: Sat, 21 Dec 2013 08:28:07 -0800 (PST)
Subject: [GPSCC-chat] Fw: civil disobedience
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I didn't forget. Pierre will get back to us soon.
Caroline

 
----- Forwarded Message -----
From: Pierre Delforge <pedelforge at gmail.com>
To: Caroline Yacoub <carolineyacoub at att.net> 
Sent: Saturday, December 21, 2013 3:00 AM
Subject: Re: civil disobedience
  


Hi Caroline,

Thanks for relaying the civil disobedience info to your green crowd!?
I'm in France for 2 weeks, with limited connection. Can I get back to you early January? Nothing will happen until later in January anyway. 

Happy holidays!

Pierre


http://www.350siliconvalley.org/www.facebook.com/350SiliconValley http://www.meetup.com/350SiliconValley/
 


On Fri, Dec 20, 2013 at 6:44 PM, Caroline Yacoub <carolineyacoub at att.net> wrote:

My Greens want more information about the civil disobedience. I didn't have my notes from the 350siliconvalley evening with me for some reason. Caroline
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From spencer.graves at effectivedefense.org  Sun Dec 22 11:29:46 2013
From: spencer.graves at effectivedefense.org (Spencer Graves)
Date: Sun, 22 Dec 2013 11:29:46 -0800
Subject: [GPSCC-chat] Fwd: letter regarding San Jose State situation
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Hello, All:


       Would the Green Party of Santa Clara County care to endorse a 
letter from the local NAACP to the Chancellor of the California State 
University system requesting an independent outside "investigation of 
the treatment of the underrepresented African American students at San 
Jose State University, stemming from a hate crime incident reported in 
October 2013" (copy below)?


       The letter has already been endorsed by Richard Konda, the 
convener of the Coalition for Justice and Accountability, by the Latino 
Victory Club, Pete Carillo, Alfred Morales, Elisa Marina Alvarado 
(Teatro Vision), Ruben M. Delarosa (Americans 'R' Us), Bob Nunez, and 
Walter Wilson (Black Leadership Kitchen Cabinet), among others.


       If you'd like your name added as an individual, please let me 
know.  We will have the official endorsement of the Green Party of Santa 
Clara County if we can get two of Jim Doyle, Drew Johnson and John 
Thielking;  Betsy and I support this.


       Thanks,
       Spencer


-------- Original Message --------
Subject: 	letter regarding San Jose State situation
Date: 	Sat, 21 Dec 2013 10:39:39 -0800
From: 	Asian Law Alliance <sccala at pacbell.net>

	

	


Hi Everyone:  Rev. Moore has drafted this letter ? CJA would like to 
sign on to this.  Also, if other groups can sign on ? that would be 
great.  Please let me know.

Sincerely,

Richard Konda

Chancellor**Dr. Timothy P. White
California State University
401 Golden Shore, Rm. 641
Long Beach, CA 90802

In that there may be a thorough impartial / complete review of the 
circumstances, and matters of concern, relevant to the issues 
surrounding African American students at San Jose State University, the 
San Jose Silicon Valley Branch NAACP request an independent outside 
investigation.

Specifically, we are requesting the state and higher education officials 
to initiate an investigation of the treatment of the underrepresented 
African American students at San Jose State University, stemming from a 
hate crime incident reported in October 2013

The demands follow what the caucus called a serious mishandling of 
alleged hate-based crimes committed by four San Jose State students 
against a black suitemate beginning in August.

Only after the crimes were reported Oct. 14 did the months of alleged 
abuse come to light, which included claims that the suspects displayed a 
Confederate flag in the housing common area, collared the victim with a 
U-shaped bike lock and used racial slurs such as ?three-fifths? and 
?fraction,? as alleged.

San Jose State issued suspensions of the three students in late 
November, weeks after they were implicated by campus police.

?The alleged failure of campus staff and administration to stop the 
abuse as soon as they learned of the abuse was shameful. ?The inaction 
of campus staff and administration are indicative of a larger problem.

There?s a need of an investigation of policies or procedures of the 
system of San Jose State University

  ?There need to be an analysis of the situation Black students face at 
San Jose State University. The lack of response has shown the degree of 
unimportance Black students have on (administrators?) list of priorities.

Actions of administrators that are inconsistent, incompatible or in 
conflict with the values established by San Jose State University 
negatively affect its reputation and that of its officers. Such actions 
and inactions thereby detract from the schools overall ability to 
effectively and efficiently protect the student, public and maintain 
peace and order on campus, and conduct other essential business.

Thank you for your serious consideration of the foregoing.

          Rev. Jethroe Moore II, President SJ/SV NAACP



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From pagesincolor at yahoo.com  Sun Dec 22 12:39:29 2013
From: pagesincolor at yahoo.com (John Thielking)
Date: Sun, 22 Dec 2013 12:39:29 -0800 (PST)
Subject: [GPSCC-chat] Fwd: letter regarding San Jose State situation
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Both John Thielking of the Green Party of Santa Clara County and Peter V O' Reilly of the Peace And Freedom Party endorse this letter. Thank you.

Sincerely,

John Thielking




________________________________
 From: Spencer Graves <spencer.graves at effectivedefense.org>
To: GPSCC <sosfbay-discuss at cagreens.org>; Jim Doyle <j.m.doyle at sbcglobal.net>; John Thielking <pagesincolor at yahoo.com>; Drew <Rainbeaufriend at yahoo.com>; Betsy Wolf-Graves <betsy237 at prodsyse.com> 
Sent: Sunday, December 22, 2013 11:29 AM
Subject: Fwd: letter regarding San Jose State situation
 


Hello, All: 


????? Would the Green Party of Santa Clara County care to endorse a
    letter from the local NAACP to the Chancellor of the California
    State University system requesting an independent outside
    "investigation of the treatment of the underrepresented African
    American students at San Jose State University, stemming from a hate
    crime incident reported in October 2013" (copy below)?? 


????? The letter has already been endorsed by Richard Konda, the
    convener of the Coalition for Justice and Accountability, by the
    Latino Victory Club, Pete Carillo, Alfred Morales, Elisa Marina
    Alvarado (Teatro Vision), Ruben M. Delarosa (Americans 'R' Us), Bob
    Nunez, and Walter Wilson (Black Leadership Kitchen Cabinet), among
    others.? 


????? If you'd like your name added as an individual, please let me
    know.? We will have the official endorsement of the Green Party of
    Santa Clara County if we can get two of Jim Doyle, Drew Johnson and
    John Thielking;? Betsy and I support this.? 


????? Thanks, 
????? Spencer ????? 


-------- Original Message -------- 
Subject: letter regarding San Jose State situation 
Date: Sat, 21 Dec 2013 10:39:39 -0800 
From: Asian Law Alliance <sccala at pacbell.net> 

 

 
 
Hi Everyone:? Rev. Moore has drafted this letter ? CJA would like to sign on to this.? Also, if other groups can sign on ? that would be great.? Please let me know. 
Sincerely, 
Richard Konda 
?
ChancellorDr. Timothy P. White
California State University
401 Golden Shore, Rm. 641
Long Beach, CA 90802
?
In that there may be a thorough impartial / complete review of the circumstances, and matters of concern, relevant to the issues surrounding African American students at San Jose State University, the San Jose Silicon Valley Branch NAACP request an independent outside investigation.
Specifically, we are requesting the state and higher education officials to initiate an investigation of the treatment of the underrepresented African American students at San Jose State University, stemming from a hate crime incident reported in October 2013
The demands follow what the caucus called a serious mishandling of alleged hate-based crimes committed by four San Jose State students against a black suitemate beginning in August.
Only after the crimes were reported Oct. 14 did the months of alleged abuse come to light, which included claims that the suspects displayed a Confederate flag in the housing common area, collared the victim with a U-shaped bike lock and used racial slurs such as ?three-fifths? and ?fraction,? as alleged.
San Jose State issued suspensions of the three students in late November, weeks after they were implicated by campus police.
?The alleged failure of campus staff and administration to stop the abuse as soon as they learned of the abuse was shameful. ?The inaction of campus staff and administration are indicative of a larger problem.
There?s a need of an investigation of policies or procedures of the system of San Jose State University
??There need to be an analysis of the situation Black students face at San Jose State University. The lack of response has shown the degree of unimportance Black students have on (administrators?) list of priorities.
Actions of administrators that are inconsistent, incompatible or in conflict with the values established by San Jose State University negatively affect its reputation and that of its officers. Such actions and inactions thereby detract from the schools overall ability to effectively and efficiently protect the student, public and maintain peace and order on campus, and conduct other essential business.
Thank you for your serious consideration of the foregoing. 
????????????????????????????????????????? ?????????Rev. Jethroe Moore II, President SJ/SV NAACP
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From rainbeaufriend at riseup.net  Tue Dec 24 12:22:37 2013
From: rainbeaufriend at riseup.net (Drew)
Date: Tue, 24 Dec 2013 12:22:37 -0800
Subject: [GPSCC-chat] Fwd: 10,000 Hands Across California
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-------- Original Message --------
From: Laura Wells for Controller <laurawells2014 at gmail.com>
Sent: Mon Dec 23 12:38:20 PST 2013
To: rainbeaufriend at riseup.net
Subject: 10,000 Hands Across California

2014 promises to be a memorable year. Our economy hangs in the balance ? will we choose people power or corporate power?

As we prepare for the new year, we hope to see you! We are kicking off the "10,000 Hands Across California" campaign, and we figure we might as well have some fun! For event details, click here (http://laurawellssolutions.us6.list-manage.com/track/click?u=1ce1e7ad833e667a46e92412b&id=74fb15da99&e=b902ee7874) .

We will make "lemonade" out of the "lemon" that the Top Two primary dealt us. As candidates for state office, we used to need 150 signatures-in-lieu of a filing fee; now we need 10,000! So, with your help, we no-corporate-money candidates will use this as an opportunity to build people power and energy toward the June 3, 2014 primary.

Come sign petitions to place these candidates on the ballot, and take petitions home for family and friends. The candidates are Luis Rodriguez (governor), David Curtis (secretary of state), Ellen Brown and Laura Wells (the "money" positions of treasurer and controller, respectively), and Barry Hermanson (Congress/SF).

Bay Area open houses, for Barry, David and Laura ? Click here (http://laurawellssolutions.us6.list-manage.com/track/click?u=1ce1e7ad833e667a46e92412b&id=92f525ee2c&e=b902ee7874) .
SF - 2467 28th Avenue - Sat, Dec 28 - 10am to 6 pm
Oakland - 351 Santa Clara Ave -  Sat, Jan 4 - 10am to 6pm

Los Angeles area ? Luis Rodriguez event
Venice - 1322 Appleton Way - Sat, Dec 28 - 1pm to 4pm

Here's to Happy Holidays to you and yours, and hope to see you!

Laura Wells
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From rainbeaufriend at riseup.net  Tue Dec 24 13:48:55 2013
From: rainbeaufriend at riseup.net (Drew)
Date: Tue, 24 Dec 2013 13:48:55 -0800
Subject: [GPSCC-chat] Fwd: [gpca-forum] Green Party Makes 2014 Statewide
	Endorsements
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-------- Original Message --------
From: Green Party of California Press Release <press-release at cagreens.org>
Sent: Tue Dec 24 13:21:26 PST 2013
To: gpca-forum at cagreens.org
Subject: [gpca-forum] Green Party Makes 2014 Statewide Endorsements

http://www.cagreens.org/news/gpca-endorses-2014-statewide-candidates

NEWS ADVISORY

GREEN PARTY OF CALIFORNIA

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Monday, December 23, 2013

Contact:?Luis Rodriguez: Mark Lipman (media contact) (424) 250-5309? info at rodriguezforgovernor.org <http://rodriguezforgovernor.org/> ? www.rodriguezforgovernor.org <http://www.rodriguezforgovernor.org/> ?
Laura Wells (510) 225-4005 info at laurawells.org <mailto:info at laurawells.org> ? www.laurawells.org <http://www.laurawells.org> 
Ellen Brown (805) 217-3109? ellenhbrown at gmail.com <mailto:ellenhbrown at gmail.com> ? www.ellenbrown.com/treasurer <http://www.ellenbrown.com/treasurer> 
David Curtis (415) 317-4002? davidscurtis at earthlink.net <mailto:davidscurtis at earthlink.net> ? www.votedavidcurtis.org <http://www.votedavidcurtis.org/> ?
Michael Feinstein, GPCA Spokesperson (310) 392-8450? mfeinstein at feinstein.org <mailto:mfeinstein at feinstein.org>

The Green Party of California Announces Its Statewide Endorsements for June 2014

LOS ANGELES, CA - On the heels of a record number of California Greens elected in an odd-numbered year (20), the Green Party of?California (GPCA) announces its official endorsements for the June 2014 primary:? Luis Rodriguez <http://www.rodriguezforgovernor.org%20> , Governor; Laura Wells <http://www.LauraWells.org> , Controller; Ellen Brown <http://www.ellenbrown.com/treasurer> , Treasurer; and David Curtis <http://www.votedavidcurtis.org%20> , Secretary of State.

In 2012, the L.A. Weekly named Luis Rodriguez one of the 60 most fascinating people in Los Angeles <http://blogs.laweekly.com/arts/2012/05/luis_j_rodriguez_people_2012.php> , citing his history of art, activism and 'fighting his way through the mean streets of East L.A."?

?This campaign is an imaginal poetic journey,? said Rodriguez in a speech to the GPCA's recent state meeting in Santa Rosa. "But?we also aim to win."

"Winning is addressing poverty, justice and the environment," Rodriguez told GPCA delegates. "Solutions?come from aligning resources to meet human needs, by providing livable and meaningful work or income, healthy and clean?communities and free quality health care for all. We must also address the massive inequities of the criminal justice system, and ensure arts, culture and expression outlets in?every neighborhood."

Also solution-oriented, Laura Wells and Ellen Brown advocate "banking in the public interest", to address the state's ongoing fiscal crisis and infrastructure funding shortfalls, by establishing a publicly-owned state bank for California <http://publicbankinginstitute.org/advantages.htm>.

"Our legislators pride themselves on balancing?the budget, but they've done it?on the backs of the poor;?by robbing Peter to pay Paul; and by shoving a wall of debt into the future," says Brown, the GPCA's candidate for Treasurer.?

"There is another way to fund?the state budget besides cutting services, raising taxes and selling off assets. That's through a publicly-owned state bank that?generates new revenues for states,?lowers debt costs for local governments and public infrastructure, and?creates new jobs and spurs economic growth."

Wells adds, ?As a State Controller who takes no corporate money, I will stand up to the Wall Street banks with the intention of replacing?them with a State Bank for California, a bank that will partner with local banks and credit unions, and provide good loans to homeowners,?students, and small businesses. We will keep the interest low, and keep it here to invest in California, not Wall Street.?

In a crowed field for Secretary of State,?David Curtis is the lone voice highlighting the negative effects of the new top two primary system upon democracy.??"Fair elections are when voters can vote for and elect someone who represents their views. The Top Two primary takes us in the opposite direction, by?reducing voter choice and political voice, while increasing the cost of elections. The Top Two?should be overturned and replaced with a system of proportional representation within multi-seat districts, so that California's great diversity can have a real voice in the decisions that affect them."

Under the new Top Two system, Green candidates must each submit at least 10,000 nomination petition signatures from registered California voters to appear on the June 2014 statewide ballot.?Previously the total was only 150. The GPCA will launch its signature drive upon the opening of the filing period on Friday, December 27, and provide a link on its state website where anyone can download and print the petitions and gather signatures ( www.cagreens.org/elections/2014 <http://www.cagreens.org/elections/2014> ).

"Despite the unnecessary obstacles to democracy created by the Top Two system, we believe voters definitely want to see a Green alternative on the 2014 ballot,"?adds GPCA spokesperson Michael Feinstein <http://www.cagreens.org/spokespeople/feinstein>.?"The Green Party rejects the austerity approach in fashion in Sacramento and Washington. Another California and another United States is possible, and our endorsed candidates will carry forth that message in 2014.

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About the Green Party of Californiap. The Green Party of California (GPCA) is guided by its? Platform <http://www.cagreens.org/platform> ?and the? Ten Key Values <http://www.cagreens.org/ten-key-values> ?of the Green Movement: Ecological Wisdom, Grassroots Democracy, Social Justice, Nonviolence, Decentralization, Community Based Economics, Feminism, Respect for Diversity, Personal and Global Responsibility, and Sustainability.?

The GPCA distinguishes itself from and provides? an alternative <http://www.cagreens.org/bylaws/2013-06-23#Article_2._Purpose> ?to traditionally entrenched parties, including by accepting no corporate contributions.?

The GPCA is affiliated with the? Green Party of the United States <http://www.gp.org> ?(GPUS), and through the GPUS to the? Federacion de Partidos Verdes de las Americas <http://www.fpva.org> ?and the? Global Greens <http://www.globalgreens.org>.

Currently,? 55 California Greens hold public office statewide <http://www.cagreens.org/green-officeholders>.??Since the GPCA's founding in 1990,?293?California Greens have been elected to public office.??

Stay connected with the Green Party of California
On Twitter: www.twitter.com/gpca <http://www.twitter.com/gpca> 
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Register Green <http://www.cagreens.org/register-green-party>.? Run Green <http://www.cagreens.org/elections/run-green>.? Volunteer Green <http://cagreens.nationbuilder.com/volunteerdetail>.? Donate Green <https://cagreens.nationbuilder.com/donate>.? Vote Green <http://www.cagreens.org/elections>.

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From carolineyacoub at att.net  Thu Dec 26 21:04:21 2013
From: carolineyacoub at att.net (Caroline Yacoub)
Date: Thu, 26 Dec 2013 21:04:21 -0800 (PST)
Subject: [GPSCC-chat] Fw: [350 SV Chat] Drexel study on Funders behing
	Climate Change Denial effort
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----- Forwarded Message -----
From: Brian Haberly <brianhaberly at gmail.com>
To: 350-silicon-valley-chat at googlegroups.com 
Sent: Monday, December 23, 2013 10:27 AM
Subject: [350 SV Chat] Drexel study on Funders behing Climate Change Denial effort
  


You may have seen some of the news coverage last week about a recently released study documenting the ties between the efforts to deny climate change and their big money benefactors.? So called ?Dark Money? is now harder than ever to trace, but this study?s research reveals new insights to demonstrate that it is a well-orchestrated campaign to discredit scientific evidence through concealed funding channels.
?
If you want to do a deeper dive into this peer reviewed research, check out the story at this link:
http://www.drexel.edu/now/news-media/releases/archive/2013/December/Climate-Change/
?
NOT JUST THE KOCH BROTHERS: NEW DREXEL STUDY REVEALS FUNDERS BEHIND THE CLIMATE CHANGE DENIAL EFFORT
PHILADELPHIA,?December 20, 2013

Robert Brulle, PhD, is a professor of sociology and environmental science at Drexel University
?
?
A new study conducted by Drexel University environmental sociologist?Robert J. Brulle, PhD, exposes the organizational underpinnings and funding behind the powerful climate change countermovement. This study marks the first peer-reviewed, comprehensive analysis ever conducted of the sources of funding that maintain the denial effort.
Through an analysis of the financial structure of the organizations that constitute the core of the countermovement and their sources of monetary support, Brulle found that, while the largest and most consistent funders behind the countermovement are a number of well-known conservative foundations, the majority of donations are ?dark money,? or concealed funding.
- See more at: http://www.drexel.edu/now/news-media/releases/archive/2013/December/Climate-Change/#sthash.Q2e8hUx0.dpuf
?
?
Brian 
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From carolineyacoub at att.net  Thu Dec 26 21:12:50 2013
From: carolineyacoub at att.net (Caroline Yacoub)
Date: Thu, 26 Dec 2013 21:12:50 -0800 (PST)
Subject: [GPSCC-chat] Fw: [350 SV Chat] Climate Champions of 2013
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----- Forwarded Message -----
From: LindaHK <lindahk at aol.com>
To: 350-silicon-valley-chat at googlegroups.com 
Sent: Monday, December 23, 2013 5:48 PM
Subject: [350 SV Chat] Climate Champions of 2013
  


Check out this inspiring list of Climate Champions of 2013 compiled by Climate Progress: ?
http://thinkprogress.org/climate/2013/12/23/3073901/climate-champs-2013/

-Linda H-K?

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From paulmaryengstrom at gmail.com  Sun Dec 22 17:27:04 2013
From: paulmaryengstrom at gmail.com (Paul Engstrom)
Date: Sun, 22 Dec 2013 17:27:04 -0800
Subject: [GPSCC-chat] Fwd: letter regarding San Jose State situation
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On Sun, Dec 22, 2013 at 12:39 PM, John Thielking <pagesincolor at yahoo.com>wrote:

> Both John Thielking of the Green Party of Santa Clara County and Peter V
> O' Reilly of the Peace And Freedom Party endorse this letter. Thank you.
>
> Sincerely,
>
> John Thielking
>
>
>   ------------------------------
>  *From:* Spencer Graves <spencer.graves at effectivedefense.org>
> *To:* GPSCC <sosfbay-discuss at cagreens.org>; Jim Doyle <
> j.m.doyle at sbcglobal.net>; John Thielking <pagesincolor at yahoo.com>; Drew <
> Rainbeaufriend at yahoo.com>; Betsy Wolf-Graves <betsy237 at prodsyse.com>
> *Sent:* Sunday, December 22, 2013 11:29 AM
> *Subject:* Fwd: letter regarding San Jose State situation
>
>  Hello, All:
>
>
>       Would the Green Party of Santa Clara County care to endorse a letter
> from the local NAACP to the Chancellor of the California State University
> system requesting an independent outside "investigation of the treatment of
> the underrepresented African American students at San Jose State
> University, stemming from a hate crime incident reported in October 2013"
> (copy below)?
>
>
>       The letter has already been endorsed by Richard Konda, the convener
> of the Coalition for Justice and Accountability, by the Latino Victory
> Club, Pete Carillo, Alfred Morales, Elisa Marina Alvarado (Teatro Vision),
> Ruben M. Delarosa (Americans 'R' Us), Bob Nunez, and Walter Wilson (Black
> Leadership Kitchen Cabinet), among others.
>
>
>       If you'd like your name added as an individual, please let me know.
> We will have the official endorsement of the Green Party of Santa Clara
> County if we can get two of Jim Doyle, Drew Johnson and John Thielking;
> Betsy and I support this.
>
>
>       Thanks,
>       Spencer
>
>
> -------- Original Message --------  Subject: letter regarding San Jose
> State situation  Date: Sat, 21 Dec 2013 10:39:39 -0800  From: Asian Law
> Alliance <sccala at pacbell.net> <sccala at pacbell.net>
>
>
>
>
>  Hi Everyone:  Rev. Moore has drafted this letter ? CJA would like to
> sign on to this.  Also, if other groups can sign on ? that would be great.
> Please let me know.
> Sincerely,
> Richard Konda
>
> Chancellor Dr. Timothy P. White
> California State University
> 401 Golden Shore, Rm. 641
> Long Beach, CA 90802
>
> In that there may be a thorough impartial / complete review of the
> circumstances, and matters of concern, relevant to the issues surrounding
> African American students at San Jose State University, the San Jose
> Silicon Valley Branch NAACP request an independent outside investigation.
> Specifically, we are requesting the state and higher education officials
> to initiate an investigation of the treatment of the underrepresented
> African American students at San Jose State University, stemming from a
> hate crime incident reported in October 2013
> The demands follow what the caucus called a serious mishandling of alleged
> hate-based crimes committed by four San Jose State students against a black
> suitemate beginning in August.
> Only after the crimes were reported Oct. 14 did the months of alleged
> abuse come to light, which included claims that the suspects displayed a
> Confederate flag in the housing common area, collared the victim with a
> U-shaped bike lock and used racial slurs such as ?three-fifths? and
> ?fraction,? as alleged.
> San Jose State issued suspensions of the three students in late November,
> weeks after they were implicated by campus police.
> ?The alleged failure of campus staff and administration to stop the abuse
> as soon as they learned of the abuse was shameful. ?The inaction of campus
> staff and administration are indicative of a larger problem.
> There?s a need of an investigation of policies or procedures of the system
> of San Jose State University
>  ?There need to be an analysis of the situation Black students face at San
> Jose State University. The lack of response has shown the degree of
> unimportance Black students have on (administrators?) list of priorities.
> Actions of administrators that are inconsistent, incompatible or in
> conflict with the values established by San Jose State University
> negatively affect its reputation and that of its officers. Such actions and
> inactions thereby detract from the schools overall ability to effectively
> and efficiently protect the student, public and maintain peace and order on
> campus, and conduct other essential business.
> Thank you for your serious consideration of the foregoing.
>                                                    Rev. Jethroe Moore II,
> President SJ/SV NAACP
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
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From perrysandy at aol.com  Sun Dec 22 18:31:15 2013
From: perrysandy at aol.com (perrysandy at aol.com)
Date: Sun, 22 Dec 2013 21:31:15 -0500 (EST)
Subject: [GPSCC-chat] Fwd: letter regarding San Jose State situation
In-Reply-To: <52B73DAA.7040706@effectivedefense.org>
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Hi Spencer,

Thank you for bringing this to the attention of the Green Party. CHAM already signed this.


Sandy


-----Original Message-----
From: Spencer Graves <spencer.graves at effectivedefense.org>
To: GPSCC <sosfbay-discuss at cagreens.org>; Jim Doyle <j.m.doyle at sbcglobal.net>; John Thielking <pagesincolor at yahoo.com>; Drew <Rainbeaufriend at yahoo.com>; Betsy Wolf-Graves <betsy237 at prodsyse.com>
Sent: Sun, Dec 22, 2013 11:30 am
Subject: [GPSCC-chat] Fwd: letter regarding San Jose State situation


          
    Hello, All: 
    
    
          Would the Green Party of Santa Clara County care to endorse a    letter from the local NAACP to the Chancellor of the California    State University system requesting an independent outside    "investigation of the treatment of the underrepresented African    American students at San Jose State University, stemming from a hate    crime incident reported in October 2013" (copy below)?  
    
    
          The letter has already been endorsed by Richard Konda, the    convener of the Coalition for Justice and Accountability, by the    Latino Victory Club, Pete Carillo, Alfred Morales, Elisa Marina    Alvarado (Teatro Vision), Ruben M. Delarosa (Americans 'R' Us), Bob    Nunez, and Walter Wilson (Black Leadership Kitchen Cabinet), among    others.  
    
    
          If you'd like your name added as an individual, please let me    know.  We will have the official endorsement of the Green Party of    Santa Clara County if we can get two of Jim Doyle, Drew Johnson and    John Thielking;  Betsy and I support this.  
    
    
          Thanks, 
          Spencer          

      
      -------- Original Message --------      
        
          
            
Subject:            
            
letter regarding San Jose State situation
          
          
            
Date: 
            
Sat, 21 Dec 2013 10:39:39 -0800
          
          
            
From: 
            
Asian Law Alliance <sccala at pacbell.net>
          
          
            

            
            

            
          
          
            

            
            

            
          
        
      
      
                        
        
Hi            Everyone:  Rev. Moore has drafted this letter ? CJA would            like to sign on to this.  Also, if other groups can sign on            ? that would be great.  Please let me know. 
        
Sincerely,            
        
Richard            Konda 
        
 
        
Chancellor            Dr. Timothy P. White
            California State University
            401 Golden Shore, Rm. 641
            Long Beach, CA 90802
        
 
        
In            that there may be a thorough impartial / complete review of            the circumstances, and matters of concern, relevant to the            issues surrounding African American students at San Jose            State University, the San Jose Silicon Valley Branch NAACP            request an independent outside investigation.
        
Specifically,            we are requesting the state and higher education officials            to initiate an investigation of the treatment of the            underrepresented African American students at San Jose State            University, stemming from a hate crime incident reported in            October 2013
        
The            demands follow what the caucus called a serious mishandling            of alleged hate-based crimes committed by four San Jose            State students against a black suitemate beginning in            August.
        
Only            after the crimes were reported Oct. 14 did the months of            alleged abuse come to light, which included claims that the            suspects displayed a Confederate flag in the housing common            area, collared the victim with a U-shaped bike lock and used            racial slurs such as ?three-fifths? and ?fraction,? as            alleged.
        
San            Jose State issued suspensions of the three students in late            November, weeks after they were implicated by campus police.
        
?The            alleged failure of campus staff and administration to stop            the abuse as soon as they learned of the abuse was shameful.            ?The inaction of campus staff and administration are            indicative of a larger problem.
        
There?s            a need of an investigation of policies or procedures of the            system of San Jose State University
        
 ?There            need to be an analysis of the situation Black students face            at San Jose State University. The lack of response has shown            the degree of unimportance Black students have on            (administrators?) list of priorities.
        
Actions            of administrators that are inconsistent, incompatible or in            conflict with the values established by San Jose State            University negatively affect its reputation and that of its            officers. Such actions and inactions thereby detract from            the schools overall ability to effectively and efficiently            protect the student, public and maintain peace and order on            campus, and conduct other essential business.
        
Thank            you for your serious consideration of the foregoing. 
        
                                                              Rev. Jethroe Moore II, President SJ/SV NAACP
        
 
        
 
        
          
 
          
 
        
        
 
      
      
    
    
  

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From pagesincolor at yahoo.com  Tue Dec 31 10:33:15 2013
From: pagesincolor at yahoo.com (John Thielking)
Date: Tue, 31 Dec 2013 10:33:15 -0800 (PST)
Subject: [GPSCC-chat] Fw: URGENT: Take Action to Stop Nuclear Loan
	Guarantees for Vogtle
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References: <CEE83ED0.39A12%atom.girl@nonukesyall.org>
Message-ID: <1388514795.82985.YahooMailNeo@web122903.mail.ne1.yahoo.com>




----- Forwarded Message -----
From: Glenn Carroll <atom.girl at nonukesyall.org>
To: Glenn Carroll <atom.girl at att.net> 
Sent: Tuesday, December 31, 2013 6:28 AM
Subject: URGENT: Take Action to Stop Nuclear Loan Guarantees for Vogtle
 


URGENT: Take Action to Stop Nuclear Loan Guarantees for Vogtle 
Dear friends,

As 2013 draws to a close we invite you to add your voice to thousands opposing taxpayer-funded loans to build two risky reactors in Georgia.

These controversial low-to-no-interest loans from the U.S. treasury have been delayed repeatedly over the past four years since $8.3 BILLION hard-earned tax dollars were first promised to rich privately owned Southern Company to build two risky, UNNEEDED reactors at Vogtle near Augusta on the Savannah River.

Tomorrow is the latest deadline for the nuclear loan guarantees and we aim to add pressure to stopping it! Our special, grassroots action specially targets President Obama, Secretary of Energy Moniz, Department of Energy loan officers and key congressmen as well as electric company partners in Georgia who are most dependent upon the tax-funded nuclear loan subsidy.

TAKE ACTION! http://www.nonukesyall.org/Action_Obama.html

You have probably sent letters and signed petitions before in this long crusade to stop nuclear loan guarantees, but PLEASE sign this letter, too, which focuses your message to key folks who can help put a stop this unnecessary waste of taxpayer money.

The action e-mail is editable and includes the latest info from here in Vogtle Country. Nuclear Watch South has analyzed 10 years of Georgia Power?s annual reports and proved that electricity sales in Georgia and the surrounding market are absolutely flat. A whopping 46% of Georgia Power?s existing electric generating capacity is not even being used. VOGTLE IS NOT NEEDED.

Wind and solar power are setting rapid growth records even as prices drop faster than anyone ever dared to hope. But wind and solar development are being eclipsed in Georgia by publicly funded commitment to out-moded nuclear fission. Stopping the loan guarantees is key to helping turn Georgia, and U.S., energy policy towards a cleaner, brighter future.

Add your voice! http://www.nonukesyall.org/Action_Obama.html

Thanks and no nukes y?all!
Glenn

*
-- 
Glenn Carroll, Coordinator
NUCLEAR WATCH SOUTH



P.O. Box 8574 ?~ ?Atlanta, GA 31106 ?~ ?404-378-4263 
cell: 404-432-8727 ~ atom.girl at nonukesyall.org ~ @atomdotgirl

http://www.nonukesyall.org

DONATE! http://www.nonukesyall.org/donate.html
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From pagesincolor at yahoo.com  Tue Dec 31 10:44:16 2013
From: pagesincolor at yahoo.com (John Thielking)
Date: Tue, 31 Dec 2013 10:44:16 -0800 (PST)
Subject: [GPSCC-chat] Fw: URGENT: Take Action to Stop Nuclear Loan
	Guarantees for Vogtle
In-Reply-To: <8D0D46EC0E0C2ED-10D4-2E78@webmail-d251.sysops.aol.com>
References: <CEE83ED0.39A12%atom.girl@nonukesyall.org>
	<1388514795.82985.YahooMailNeo@web122903.mail.ne1.yahoo.com>
	<8D0D46EC0E0C2ED-10D4-2E78@webmail-d251.sysops.aol.com>
Message-ID: <1388515456.43132.YahooMailNeo@web122905.mail.ne1.yahoo.com>

I had to highlight the link and select "open link in new window" to get it to work.? Try that, or just copy and paste the link into your browser toolbar. Good luck.

John Thielking




________________________________
 From: Leedobell <leedobell at aol.com>
To: pagesincolor at yahoo.com 
Sent: Tuesday, December 31, 2013 10:39 AM
Subject: Re: [GPSCC-chat] Fw: URGENT: Take Action to Stop Nuclear Loan Guarantees for Vogtle
 


Sorry John. The link is not working for me.
Caroline
-----Original Message-----
From: John Thielking <pagesincolor at yahoo.com>
To: Greens Discussion List <sosfbay-discuss at cagreens.org>; Donna Wallach <palestineis at dslextreme.com>
Sent: Tue, Dec 31, 2013 10:33 am
Subject: [GPSCC-chat] Fw: URGENT: Take Action to Stop Nuclear Loan Guarantees for Vogtle




----- Forwarded Message -----
From: Glenn Carroll <atom.girl at nonukesyall.org>
To: Glenn Carroll <atom.girl at att.net> 
Sent: Tuesday, December 31, 2013 6:28 AM
Subject: URGENT: Take Action to Stop Nuclear Loan Guarantees for Vogtle
 


Dear friends,

As 2013 draws to a close we invite you to add your voice to thousands opposing taxpayer-funded loans to build two risky reactors in Georgia.

These controversial low-to-no-interest loans from the U.S. treasury have been delayed repeatedly over the past four years since $8.3 BILLION hard-earned tax dollars were first promised to rich privately owned Southern Company to build two risky, UNNEEDED reactors at Vogtle near Augusta on the Savannah River.

Tomorrow is the latest deadline for the nuclear loan guarantees and we aim to add pressure to stopping it! Our special, grassroots action specially targets President Obama, Secretary of Energy Moniz, Department of Energy loan officers and key congressmen as well as electric company partners in Georgia who are most dependent upon the tax-funded nuclear loan subsidy.

TAKE ACTION! http://www.nonukesyall.org/Action_Obama.html

You have probably sent letters and signed petitions before in this long crusade to stop nuclear loan guarantees, but PLEASE sign this letter, too, which focuses your message to key folks who can help put a stop this unnecessary waste of taxpayer money.

The action e-mail is editable and includes the latest info from here in Vogtle Country. Nuclear Watch South has analyzed 10 years of Georgia Power?s annual reports and proved that electricity sales in Georgia and the surrounding market are absolutely flat. A whopping 46% of Georgia Power?s existing electric generating capacity is not even being used. VOGTLE IS NOT NEEDED.

Wind and solar power are setting rapid growth records even as prices drop faster than anyone ever dared to hope. But wind and solar development are being eclipsed in Georgia by publicly funded commitment to out-moded nuclear fission. Stopping the loan guarantees is key to helping turn Georgia, and U.S., energy policy towards a cleaner, brighter future.

Add your voice! http://www.nonukesyall.org/Action_Obama.html

Thanks and no nukes y?all!
Glenn

*
-- 
Glenn Carroll, Coordinator
NUCLEAR WATCH SOUTH



P.O. Box 8574 ?~ ?Atlanta, GA 31106 ?~ ?404-378-4263 
cell: 404-432-8727 ~ atom.girl at nonukesyall.org ~ @atomdotgirl

http://www.nonukesyall.org

DONATE! http://www.nonukesyall.org/donate.html








 


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From pagesincolor at yahoo.com  Tue Dec 31 18:04:14 2013
From: pagesincolor at yahoo.com (John Thielking)
Date: Tue, 31 Dec 2013 18:04:14 -0800 (PST)
Subject: [GPSCC-chat] Judge Orders Compassionate Release of Lynne Stewart!
Message-ID: <1388541854.49576.YahooMailNeo@web122902.mail.ne1.yahoo.com>



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