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Only if it costs them their jobs will they (politicians) listen.<div>That's why we need to convince people to vote Green, not Red and not Blue!</div><div>Vote for anybody but the two Major Parties!</div><div><br></div><div>The growing coalition of Independent, Peace and Freedom, Green, and Libertarian has now pulled in the Constitution (?) party. Those combined numbers should be hailed as a block vote against the two Major Parties, especially when fueled by the 4-part platform agreed to by the first four groups (Nader and McKinney were the very first that I heard to shake friendly, congratulatory hands across the aisle). </div><div><br></div><div>This is an historic moment when these fragmented parties have reached out to agree TOGETHER on legislation (the 4-part platform) that makes them stand out from the two Majors! </div><div><br></div><div>BTW, did anyone hear that Andrea Dorey and another KPFA listener put the fundraising total over the top with our large contributions? Did you also hear the hosts announce that Andrea is a member of the Green Party?? Can you spell "political capital"???</div><div><br></div><div>Even if they don't announce it over the air, ask the telephone volunteer to write Green Party on your contribution, so the station knows WE ARE LISTENING, so please report OUR political news along with the rest!!</div><div><br></div><div>Are you noticing more attention to third parties and especially Green? I am. Those web links we added to our website also helped to empower this new partnership too!</div><div><br></div><div>Any more ideas to put third parties in a positive light without backing down from or apologizing for running our candidates, even at the HIGHEST level, as hard as we can?</div><div>Andrea </div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div><div>On Sep 21, 2008, at 1:47 PM, Brian Good wrote:<br class="Apple-interchange-newline"><blockquote type="cite"> If we could get 10 million people in the streets we could end the war, get honest elections, and impeach Bush. What I learned from the Silicon Valley Impeachment Coalition is that even when we get a third of the drivers honking for us, honking is all they're going to do. They won't even stop and spend a half hour standing with us. We should have had 60,000 people at Fort Mason last month demanding that Pelosi deliver Bush's political head on a stick. We had 60. Where's the outrage? Maybe with unemployment and 401k losses people will be inclined to hang out more on the street. Maybe we could draw a crowd on a Saturday night downtown from those more inclined to come over to St. James Park and less inclined to drink $4 beers in the clubs--if we give them some entertainment like music or theater. I doubt we can get permits for amplified music, and obviously we wouldn't get a permit for alcohol. It would be hard to compete with the clubs without those two things. I don't know if there are any legal herbs and stuff we could brew up in tea. Without some kind of kick, I don't think people would bother with the park. Or the street. ---------------------------------------- > Date: Sat, 20 Sep 2008 22:15:44 -0700 > From: <a href="mailto:j.m.doyle@sbcglobal.net">j.m.doyle@sbcglobal.net</a> > To: <a href="mailto:sosfbay-discuss@cagreens.org">sosfbay-discuss@cagreens.org</a> > Subject: [Sosfbay-discuss] should we take to the strets > > Naomi Klein has an artilce at > <a href="http://www.commondreams.org/view/2008/09/20-5">http://www.commondreams.org/view/2008/09/20-5</a> > concerning the ebb and flow of free market ideology > with the warning that it will return. > > Furthermore, she writes that it will be necessary to take the streets > as was done in the 30s to effect a solution or at least a change. > > Is her assessment correct? > Is taking to the streets the answer, an answer, the best answer? > If so, how doeds it get implemented? > > > > _______________________________________________ > sosfbay-discuss mailing list > <a href="mailto:sosfbay-discuss@cagreens.org">sosfbay-discuss@cagreens.org</a> > <a href="http://lists.cagreens.org/mailman/listinfo/sosfbay-discuss">http://lists.cagreens.org/mailman/listinfo/sosfbay-discuss</a> <br><hr>See how Windows Mobile brings your life together—at home, work, or on the go. <a href="http://clk.atdmt.com/MRT/go/msnnkwxp1020093182mrt/direct/01/" target="_new">See Now</a><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; ">_______________________________________________</div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; ">sosfbay-discuss mailing list</div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; "><a href="mailto:sosfbay-discuss@cagreens.org">sosfbay-discuss@cagreens.org</a></div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; "><a href="http://lists.cagreens.org/mailman/listinfo/sosfbay-discuss">http://lists.cagreens.org/mailman/listinfo/sosfbay-discuss</a></div> </blockquote></div><br></div></body></html>