[GPSCC-chat] Registrar Of Voters Still Counting Signatures, and one agenda item

[John Thielking]

Spencer,

Both Pete and I have read that Mercury News article. However, you shouldn't be so ready to believe everything you read in the Mercury News. As you are so fond of pointing out, we need citizen journalists in place of what passes for the mainstream media. Also, what do you know about courtroom procedures? Thanks.

John Thielking




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 From: Spencer Graves <spencer.graves at structuremonitoring.com>
To: John Thielking <pagesincolor at yahoo.com>; "perrysandy at aol.com" <perrysandy at aol.com>; "sosfbay-discuss at cagreens.org" <sosfbay-discuss at cagreens.org> 
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Subject: Re: [GPSCC-chat] Registrar Of Voters Still Counting Signatures, and one agenda item
 




      Have you seen what the Mercury wrote about Diane Ritchie
      from Feb. 1, 2014
      (www.mercurynews.com/crime-courts/ci_25044258/rookie-san-jose-judge-still-struggles-job-sources)?  "In one case, Ritchie asked a landlord to serve as a translator for a tenant who was complaining about substandard conditions; in another, she publicly asked a former client appearing before her on petty theft charges for his phone number so they could meet socially. ... She ... invited the defendant into her chambers and [then] took him out to lunch".  


      She may "stick up for the little people", but she needs to
      watch courtroom protocol:  With the landlord-tenant dispute, if a
      translator was needed and was not available, I think she should
      have ordered a continuance so one could be located.  Her failure
      to do so suggests bias in favor of the landlord.  With the former
      client accused of petty theft, she should have recused herself.  


      If this report is accurate, Ritchie's behavior raises
      serious questions about her impartiality and ability to rule based
      on the law -- and her ability to serve responsibly as a judge.  


      Spencer 


On 2/26/2014 8:34 PM, John Thielking wrote:

As of yesterday the Registrar Of Voters is still counting the Green Party signatures that were turned in, according to my room mate Pete.  Does anyone else have a more recent update?
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>Also, Pete wants to talk about possibly endorsing Diane Ritchie
        for Judge for Santa Clara Valley.  He had a good experience with
        her and believes that she sticks up for the little people.
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>John Thielking
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>Subject: [GPSCC-chat] PROPOSED AGENDA GPSCC 2-27-14
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>Please send suggested amendments or additions. Thanks!
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>Green Party Meeting  Thursday, Feb 27, 2014
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>7:00-7:30  Nancy Neff from California Clean Money Campaign will speak on SB 27 and SB 52.
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>7:30   Meeting starts. Identify Facilitator, Note Taker, Vibes Watcher, Time Keeper, and Agenda Preparer for February.
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>7:55  Treasurer's report and hat passing
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>8:05  Discuss the following proposal sent to the Discuss list:
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>I also believe we should consider a suggestion made by Drew a while ago: to grow the Green Party in small local committees as we are attempting to do with some small success at De Anza. To have the main (tedious) business of the Party handled by the County Council in a separate meeting (open to any member). To have our monthly membership meeting be an educational or organizing event geared toward new members and prospective members, with films, lectures, or actions, and broadly publicized.
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>8:40  Evaluate our candidate signature campaign and lessons learned.
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>8:55  Report on single payer health care work. Sandy
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>9:05  Report on climate change work.
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>9:15  Whether or not to host a GPCA Plenary – Warner.
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