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<div class="moz-cite-prefix"> 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. <br>
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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
<a class="moz-txt-link-rfc2396E" href="https://docs.google.com/document/d/1dZdlcsaArsaX-LKwfk7UezjbOnL5ejHVclPr7Un-uFg/edit?usp=sharing">"https://docs.google.com/document/d/1dZdlcsaArsaX-LKwfk7UezjbOnL5ejHVclPr7Un-uFg/edit?usp=sharing"</a>.
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" (<a
href="http://www.ted.com/talks/lawrence_lessig_we_the_people_and_the_republic_we_must_reclaim.html">www.ted.com/talks/lawrence_lessig_we_the_people_and_the_republic_we_must_reclaim.html</a>).
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Spencer <br>
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On 5/19/2013 8:47 PM, John Thielking wrote:<br>
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<div>Please add the following items:</div>
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<div>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.</div>
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<div>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.</div>
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<div>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.</div>
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<div>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?</div>
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<div>Thanks.</div>
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<div>Sincerely,</div>
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<div>John Thielking</div>
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--- On <b>Sun, 5/19/13, Caroline Yacoub <i><a class="moz-txt-link-rfc2396E" href="mailto:carolineyacoub@att.net"><carolineyacoub@att.net></a></i></b>
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From: Caroline Yacoub <a class="moz-txt-link-rfc2396E" href="mailto:carolineyacoub@att.net"><carolineyacoub@att.net></a><br>
Subject: [GPSCC-chat] agenda items so far<br>
To: "sosfbay-discuss"
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Date: Sunday, May 19, 2013, 12:10 PM<br>
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<div>So far, we have a speaker or speakers
from 350Silicon Valley.</div>
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<div>7:30 identify facilitator, note taker,
time keeper, vibes watcher and agenda
preparer for next month</div>
<div>7:35 intros and quick announcements</div>
<div>7:40 additions or corrections to agenda</div>
<div>7:45Treasurer's report--Jim Doyle</div>
<div> 7:50 discussion of state meeting agenda
(it would be nice if y'all would print out
your own)-- Warner. </div>
<div>8:20 Selection of delegates to state
meeting--Warner</div>
<div>8:35 Regional Rep position vacant July 1.
What shall we do about it?-- Warner</div>
<div>8:45 Green Shadow Cabinet. What is it?
What does it do?--Sandy Perry</div>
<div>8:55 report from Single Payer health care
committee--Jim Doyle, Sandy, Caroline</div>
<div>9:05 Tabling/demonstrating
opportunities--who wants to be in charge?</div>
<div> Juneteenth--June 15-16</div>
<div> Protest Obama fundraiser--June
6</div>
<div> Move to Amend forum with Anna
Eshoo on Corporate Personhood</div>
<div> June 1 10;30-12;00</div>
<div> Lucie Stern
Community Center, Stern Ballroom</div>
<div> 1305 Middlefield
Ave, Palo Alto</div>
<div> Others?</div>
<div>9:20 Does anybody want to work on
organizing the tabling materials? Did we
find a Vietnamese translator?</div>
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