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Hi, Warner: <br>
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1. I want a few minutes to discuss "rootstriker.org", which
is a grass roots initiative built around Lawrence Lessig (2011)
Republic, Lost (Twelve; see the Wikipedia article on it). This
book says that the "gateway" problem facing the US today is
corruption in Washington. Lessig proposes several solutions, one of
which is "democracy vouchers", which gives each taxpayer the first
$50 they pay in taxes in a form that they can spend only on
political campaigns, and that only for candidates who commit to
accepting only money from "democracy vouchers" plus individual
contributions limited to $100. I received 2 emails from Lessig in
the past 48 hours, and I anticipate working more with
"rootstriker.org". <br>
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2. Joseph Rosas, one of the Occupy San José group, is running
as an independent for (I think) a state assembly district. He asked
me for support. I'm not in his district, but I said I could
probably get him a few minutes on the agenda for March 22, but he
would need to send me an email requesting such. I have yet to
receive that email. Bottom line: Could you please tentatively help
a few minutes, preferably at the beginning of the meeting, if I
learn that he does want to come? <br>
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3. I'll be meeting Wednesday with the "Refund CA Coalition",
which is trying to take more effective action against the predatory
banks. I should have a report on that. <br>
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Thanks, <br>
Spencer <br>
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On 3/12/2012 8:43 PM, <a class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated" href="mailto:WB4D23@aol.com">WB4D23@aol.com</a> wrote:
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<div><font size="4">At the February GPSCC monthly meeting I
volunteered to prepare a draft agenda for the March 22nd
meeting. Jim Doyle already has posted an agenda request.
Please submit your requests and describe it in enough detail
so we will know if it is a report, discussion item, or an
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<div><font size="4">Otherwise: Will the County Council be
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Spencer Graves, PE, PhD
President and Chief Technology Officer
Structure Inspection and Monitoring, Inc.
751 Emerson Ct.
San José, CA 95126
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