[GPSCC-chat] agenda items so far

[Spencer Graves]

       Could we also add to the agenda a discussion of political reform 
initiatives including Move to Amend and Rootstrikers?  I'd also like to 
see this on the agenda for the state-wide meeting.


       Lawrence Lessig, Harvard Law Prof and founder of Rootstrikers, 
calls campaign finance the "gateway" problem, in the sense that we 
cannot make progress on any of the other issues facing the nation 
without fixing this first.  Media scholar Robert McChesney claims we 
have two gateway problems:  how we fund elections and news.  On May 7, 
the San José City Council passed a resolution calling for a 
constitutional amendment stating that "money isn't speech" and campaign 
contributions and expenditures can be regulated and limited by Congress 
and the States.  I think the Green Party should officially support Move 
to Amend, Rootstrikers and related initiatives.  Some of my thoughts in 
this area are available at 
"https://docs.google.com/document/d/1dZdlcsaArsaX-LKwfk7UezjbOnL5ejHVclPr7Un-uFg/edit?usp=sharing". 
Some of Lessig's most recent comments on this are available in his 
recent TED talk on "We the People, and the Republic we must reclaim" 
(www.ted.com/talks/lawrence_lessig_we_the_people_and_the_republic_we_must_reclaim.html 
<http://www.ted.com/talks/lawrence_lessig_we_the_people_and_the_republic_we_must_reclaim.html>). 



       Spencer


On 5/19/2013 8:47 PM, John Thielking wrote:
> Please add the following items:
> June 2 Gay Pride event in Santa Cruz.  I think it runs from 11-4 all 
> along Pacific Ave there will be booths, etc and a parade.
> June 30 San Francisco Gay Pride Parade, Bradley Manning contingent.  
> Does the Green Party want to co-sponsor a carpool and/or have a 
> speaker at a San Jose event right before or right after the GPP on 
> June 30th? We will be working with the Peace and Freedom Party on this 
> if you like.
> John Thielking would like to know if the Green Party would be 
> interested in selling his Peacemovies 2011 and 2012 booklets at 
> tabling events.  John will make the booklets available on consignment. 
> $3.50 would be paid to John after selling a booklet for $7 at the 
> table. John would pay any sales tax due in this scheme out of his 
> $3.50 share.
> May 25th March Against Monsanto.  Ceasar Chavez arch at San Jose State 
> at 10:30AM. Should the GP endorse this event and/or organize for it?
> Thanks.
> Sincerely,
> John Thielking
>
> --- On *Sun, 5/19/13, Caroline Yacoub /<carolineyacoub at att.net>/* wrote:
>
>
>     From: Caroline Yacoub <carolineyacoub at att.net>
>     Subject: [GPSCC-chat] agenda items so far
>     To: "sosfbay-discuss" <sosfbay-discuss at cagreens.org>
>     Date: Sunday, May 19, 2013, 12:10 PM
>
>     So far, we have a speaker or speakers from 350Silicon Valley.
>     7:30 identify facilitator, note taker, time keeper, vibes watcher
>     and agenda preparer for next month
>     7:35 intros and quick announcements
>     7:40 additions or corrections to agenda
>     7:45Treasurer's report--Jim Doyle
>      7:50 discussion of state meeting agenda (it would be nice if
>     y'all would print out your own)--  Warner.
>     8:20 Selection of delegates to state meeting--Warner
>     8:35 Regional Rep position vacant July 1. What shall we do about
>     it?-- Warner
>     8:45 Green Shadow Cabinet. What is it? What does it do?--Sandy Perry
>     8:55 report from Single Payer health care committee--Jim Doyle,
>     Sandy, Caroline
>     9:05 Tabling/demonstrating opportunities--who wants to be in charge?
>               Juneteenth--June 15-16
>                Protest Obama fundraiser--June 6
>                Move to Amend forum with Anna Eshoo on Corporate Personhood
>                         June 1  10;30-12;00
>                          Lucie Stern Community Center, Stern Ballroom
>                           1305 Middlefield Ave, Palo Alto
>                  Others?
>     9:20  Does anybody want to work on organizing the tabling
>     materials? Did we find a Vietnamese translator?
>
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