[GPSCC-chat] minutes of April 24 meeting of the Green Party of Santa Clara County

Fri Apr 25 11:36:02 PDT 2014

One important proposal was made that the USGS map be made available for any and all tabling events by the Green Party in order to get the rising waters issue to as many people as possible.  There was an informal consensus to the proposal.  The map was taken home by Drew.  

Also, the banner is usually with Caroline, and has been a favorite with the thousands of people encountered at tabling events over the years.  Caroline is seeking more languages and always presents it as an example of the Green Party's global political presence and interest in the rights of all peoples.

[Some ideas not on the agenda but brought up at meetings deserve to be noted.  Andrea]

On Apr 24, 2014, at 11:12 PM, Spencer Graves wrote:

> Please reply to all with any additions or corrections.  Spencer 
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> On 4/24/2014 6:18 PM, perrysandy at aol.com wrote:
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>> Green Party Meeting Thursday, Apr 24, 2014
>> 7:00-7:30   GUEST SPEAKER: 
>> Steve Raney, Principal at Cities21 in Palo Alto (350.org volunteer), will speak on  "Strategies to Defeat Exxon/Koch: Politics of Federal Climate Legislation".  Outline:  
>> 1) Political strategies to enact strong federal climate legislation within 36 months (in the face of the overwhelming political power of the fossil fuel industry). 
>> 2) Strategies of 350.org, Citizens Climate Lobby, and Environmental Defense. 
>> 3) Professor Erica Chenoweth’s dataset of past international citizen movements shows that when 3.5% of a country’s population (11 million pro-climate Americans) is actively involved in a movement, 80% of those movements achieve their objectives. 
>> 7:30   Meeting starts. Identify Facilitator:  Sandy 
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>> Note Taker:  Spencer 
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>> Vibes Watcher:  John 
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>> Time Keeper:  John 
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>> and Agenda Preparer for May: Caroline 
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>> 7:40   Introductions:  
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>       Caroline Yacoub
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>        Betsy, on County Council 
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>       Peter O'Reilly:  for Diane Richy.  Labor event at Apple, May 2.  at 12, meet at BJs.  Organized by Working Partnerships USA.  Sat. May 3, program for Lynn Stuart.    
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>        Sandy Perry 
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>       John Thielking went to the Staple's protest also.  Wants help to analyze the veracity of that vast amounts of carbon can be sequestered using organic agriculture, came out of April 18 discussion on Tom Hartman's show (Big Picture RT).  
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>       Andrea Dorey.  Supports Nader.  Read "Only the super rich can save us" (fiction)  
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>       Max, student at DeAnza 
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>       Blair.  
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>        Spencer 
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>       Drew:  Started the DeAnza Green party with Sandy.  
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>> , announcements, additions or corrections to agenda. Agree on speaker for May 22 meeting: 
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>       Sandy will invite Brian Davis.  
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>> 7:50   Treasurer's report and hat passing
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>> 7:55   Final report on Lundy P.O. Box. Andrea: 
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>       Green Party of Santa Clara County 
>       PO Box 611083, San José, CA 95161-1083 
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>       $56 for 2 years
	charged on Andrea's Visa and is to be reimbursed by Treasurer.
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>       SG to put the new address on the web site and ask Brian Davis where he got the old address. 
	Caroline says the address is still on our old brochures, etc., and needs to be changed.  Andrea suggested a stamper be made to make the change and 		also could be used on envelopes.  No objections; ALD will do that.  A printing party will be organized.
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>       Forwarding:  First class until April 13, 2015;  newspapers and magazines in June 12, 2014.  
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>> 8:00   Report on climate change work. Caroline
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>       The news story on the demonstration in Richmond distorted the purpose:  The announced purpose was to protest global warming and Keystone XL.  The news said it was a memorial for the accident last year.  
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>       350.org has several groups divestment, fracking, and other themes.  See "350.org" for details on which groups they have and when and where they meet.  Caroline likes their energy and attitude.  We need people attending there to help build coalition.  
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>       Sandy agrees:  We need to join other coalitions.  
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>       Max joined "Wage Theft" coalition.  
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>> 8:15   Report on single payer health care work. Andrew Hill Fair. Caroline and Sandy
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>       Caroline is thrilled:  at the Health Fair this year, they had for the lunch pizza, plant based, no GMO, vegan, ... .... "Plant Based Pizza" on Meridian & Willow.  The attendees were very happy and positive about our candidates.  People took our 4-candidate fliers.  The speakers started late and some of them (including Sandy) did not get to speak.  It was a very good effective event for Single Payer and for the Green tabling.  3 new languages added to the Green Party sign and 5 or more voting registrations were given out.
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>       We had a great month tabling.  
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>> 8:30   Report on April tabling. Junior State.
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>       Caroline also liked Junior State the week before.  Made many buttons.  Someone told John that he actually used peacemovies.com.  Collected $32.  
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>> Gayle McLaughlin.
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>       The Green party was mentioned many times.  She described what they did, how they did it:  The Richmond Progressive Alliance coalition of Greens and anti-corporate Democrats.  
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>> Earth Day SJSU. Other?
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>       Tian went.  They had plenty of literature, buttons.  Could not find the banner.  Otherwise it was great.  Tian's hat was hemp, and one guy's shoes were hemp.  John helped.  Called into Tom Hartman's radio show, plugged our 4 candidates for state office.  
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>       Collected $12. 
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>       Annual COPE (Committee on Political Education of the South Bay Labor Council) at a San José Convention Center:  Pete was escorted out.  They also asked Sandy to leave.  
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>       Pete has talked with Zoe Lofgren about the Ukraine.  She verbally said that if Russia invaded, NATO should also.  She was not that strong in a letter.  
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>> 8:45   Report on Global Climate Convergence at De Anza April 22 to May 1. 
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>       Jill Stein has called for an "Earth Day to May Day" Global Climate Convergence.  
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>       Span of control is key in organizational development theory.  There must be about 20 Democratic clubs.  
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>       Immigration rights march on May 1.  Noted that this is international Labor Day.
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>        What about Cinco de Mayo?  Not so political.  More of a non-political event, and cancelled in the past because of riots, according to a few people.  
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>       Drew will provide info later about a disability pride parade on 19 July from the train station to City Hall in Mt. View.  
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>       Mayor of Albany, CA, is paying homeless $3K to move someplace else.  
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>> 9:05   Do we have to select delegates for the June 21-22 Plenary? Is anyone even going?
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>       Drew would like to go.  Santa Barbara.  
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>> 9:15  Proposed:  The Green Party of Santa Clara County endorses the campaign by "tri-cityhealth.org" to get San José to pass an ordinance to "Stop Big Tobacco from Targeting our Young People in San Jose’s Bars".  Some in the group plan to write individual personal letters.
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>       Consensus on endorsing.  
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>       What letters do we write?  
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>       John will draft a letter to the City Council on this.  
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>> 9:20  Report on updating web site with state candidate information. Spencer
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>       Tian will help make a 5-candidate flier.  Sandy will look for more info.  Jena Goodman, Lt. Gov.  
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>> 9:25   Letter-writing at Caroline’s house. Caroline 
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>       Caroline will write  a physical letter.  Caroline would like to organize a letter writing day at her house.  She will provide the postage.  Next Wednesday, April 30, noon.  323 N. Murphy Ave., Sunnvale.  
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>> 9:30   Proposed video discussions on Green-related topics. Andrea
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> 	Proposal was to reinstate the popular video showings at Caroline's home;  included potluck food with discussions.
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> 	Caroline and Andrea will take the next step, which to date may be next  Wednesday.  Info to be sent soon, and all interested are invited.
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>> 9:35   Adjourn
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>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Andrea Dorey <andi at wrytor.com>
>> To: sosfbay-discuss <sosfbay-discuss at cagreens.org>
>> Cc: Sandy Perry <perrysandy at aol.com>
>> Sent: Thu, Apr 24, 2014 11:43 am
>> Subject: Agenda for SCCGP meeting?
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>> Sandy,
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>> I don't seem to be on the list for agenda.
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>> Please add:
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>> —Final report for new Lundy Main PO address for SCCGP
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>> —Possible return to video discussions on Green related topics (traditionally held at Caroline Yacoub's home)
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>> Question:  will we be getting an update on the USGS version of waters rising due to climate change?
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>> Thanks,
>> Andrea
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