From greenpartyct at yahoo.com  Wed Aug  1 17:38:38 2007
From: greenpartyct at yahoo.com (Green Party-CT)
Date: Wed, 1 Aug 2007 14:38:38 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: {news} WILD story about CT Greens Congressional race
Message-ID: <294550.56499.qm@web81406.mail.mud.yahoo.com>

John Walsh wrote>>>But let us not be naive about what the Dems want to do to us - even
the most "progressive" of them.  Look at what they did to Nader before.  And in CT, a "progressive" managed to convince a state com to push out a Green who opposed her in a Congressional run.  She was "privately" prowar she told them in secret but could not say so in public.  She lost - and of course that kind of deal should never be struck by any Green Party.
jw
   
  Dear Folks,
   
  This email on the National Committee email list concerns me very much.
  
I do not know John Walsh or where he "heard" this story but several details are dead wrong. First, Richard Dufee, in my personally opinion got started late in a very close Congressional race that was spotlighted by both the Dem and Republicans nationally. He wanted to run, but agreed, in advance, to pull out of the race if the local chapter voted to ask him to pull out.
   
  The state Greens were very opposed to him pulling out and spent a lot of resources and time to get him on the ballot. State  Green  leaders had NO say in that districts local plan to pull him out in that very close race, which the Democrat progressive had a lead.   
   
  I don't know where he heard the story, that the Democrat Diane Farrell was "secretly "pro war" and told Greens she could not say in public. " That is a wild story!!  And as much as I hate the Democrats, even that one is too much for me to believe. We have to be care full to not repeat unproven wild stories!!
   
  The local Greens in that districts tried to get some good press and tried seem reasonable to local people in a press conference with the Democrat in a race that was seen a razor close. They tried to say that they would have access to the Democrat, if she was elected and she said that too at the press conference.
   
  BTW- it is not like Greens can just call up any old Congress person and have access to them with our point of view!!
   
  i personally would not have done that deal, but let's not create wild stories or misstate what did happen!!
   
  Tim McKee
  CT
  (Not even in that Congressional District!) 
   
   
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From amyvasnunes at hotmail.com  Wed Aug  1 21:07:24 2007
From: amyvasnunes at hotmail.com (Amy Vas Nunes)
Date: Wed, 01 Aug 2007 21:07:24 -0400
Subject: {news} RE: [usgp-nc] WILD story about CT Greens Congressional race
In-Reply-To: <294550.56499.qm@web81406.mail.mud.yahoo.com>
Message-ID: <BAY112-F3155A00142888B2A003C8ABDE90@phx.gbl>


Here are some other" facts." The meeting between the local Greens including 
Pat  Kanewas in secret with The Dems Richard was not included.He was willing 
to do what the chapter wanted $5000 was supposidly offered by John Olsen for 
Richard  to drop out,this was not legal to do or take I have gotten these 
facts from co chairs Amy

>From: Green Party-CT <greenpartyct at yahoo.com>
>To: ctgp-news at ml.greens.org, Richard Duffee <richard.duffee at gmail.com>,NG 
>Votes <natlcomvotes at green.gpus.org>
>Subject: [usgp-nc] WILD story about CT Greens Congressional race
>Date: Wed, 1 Aug 2007 14:38:38 -0700 (PDT)
>
>John Walsh wrote>>>But let us not be naive about what the Dems want to do 
>to us - even
>the most "progressive" of them.  Look at what they did to Nader before.  
>And in CT, a "progressive" managed to convince a state com to push out a 
>Green who opposed her in a Congressional run.  She was "privately" prowar 
>she told them in secret but could not say so in public.  She lost - and of 
>course that kind of deal should never be struck by any Green Party.
>jw
>
>   Dear Folks,
>
>   This email on the National Committee email list concerns me very much.
>
>I do not know John Walsh or where he "heard" this story but several details 
>are dead wrong. First, Richard Dufee, in my personally opinion got started 
>late in a very close Congressional race that was spotlighted by both the 
>Dem and Republicans nationally. He wanted to run, but agreed, in advance, 
>to pull out of the race if the local chapter voted to ask him to pull out.
>
>   The state Greens were very opposed to him pulling out and spent a lot of 
>resources and time to get him on the ballot. State  Green  leaders had NO 
>say in that districts local plan to pull him out in that very close race, 
>which the Democrat progressive had a lead.
>
>   I don't know where he heard the story, that the Democrat Diane Farrell 
>was "secretly "pro war" and told Greens she could not say in public. " That 
>is a wild story!!  And as much as I hate the Democrats, even that one is 
>too much for me to believe. We have to be care full to not repeat unproven 
>wild stories!!
>
>   The local Greens in that districts tried to get some good press and 
>tried seem reasonable to local people in a press conference with the 
>Democrat in a race that was seen a razor close. They tried to say that they 
>would have access to the Democrat, if she was elected and she said that too 
>at the press conference.
>
>   BTW- it is not like Greens can just call up any old Congress person and 
>have access to them with our point of view!!
>
>   i personally would not have done that deal, but let's not create wild 
>stories or misstate what did happen!!
>
>   Tim McKee
>   CT
>   (Not even in that Congressional District!)
>
>
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From efficacy at msn.com  Thu Aug  2 06:33:50 2007
From: efficacy at msn.com (clifford thornton)
Date: Thu, 2 Aug 2007 06:33:50 -0400
Subject: {news} RE: [usgp-nc] WILD story about CT Greens Congressional race
References: <BAY112-F3155A00142888B2A003C8ABDE90@phx.gbl>
Message-ID: <BAY102-DAV43DC1F8342B488A1067FCD1E90@phx.gbl>

Coin tel pro need not infiltrait it is not needed here.  Its alive and well.  Some that are chiming in here were not to be seen on the campaign trail.  
  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: Amy Vas Nunes<mailto:amyvasnunes at hotmail.com> 
  To: greenpartyct at yahoo.com<mailto:greenpartyct at yahoo.com> ; ctgp-news at ml.greens.org<mailto:ctgp-news at ml.greens.org> ; richard.duffee at gmail.com<mailto:richard.duffee at gmail.com> ; natlcomvotes at green.gpus.org<mailto:natlcomvotes at green.gpus.org> 
  Sent: Wednesday, August 01, 2007 9:07 PM
  Subject: {news} RE: [usgp-nc] WILD story about CT Greens Congressional race


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  Here are some other" facts." The meeting between the local Greens including 
  Pat  Kanewas in secret with The Dems Richard was not included.He was willing 
  to do what the chapter wanted $5000 was supposidly offered by John Olsen for 
  Richard  to drop out,this was not legal to do or take I have gotten these 
  facts from co chairs Amy

  >From: Green Party-CT <greenpartyct at yahoo.com<mailto:greenpartyct at yahoo.com>>
  >To: ctgp-news at ml.greens.org<mailto:ctgp-news at ml.greens.org>, Richard Duffee <richard.duffee at gmail.com>,NG<mailto:richard.duffee at gmail.com%3E,NG> 
  >Votes <natlcomvotes at green.gpus.org<mailto:natlcomvotes at green.gpus.org>>
  >Subject: [usgp-nc] WILD story about CT Greens Congressional race
  >Date: Wed, 1 Aug 2007 14:38:38 -0700 (PDT)
  >
  >John Walsh wrote>>>But let us not be naive about what the Dems want to do 
  >to us - even
  >the most "progressive" of them.  Look at what they did to Nader before.  
  >And in CT, a "progressive" managed to convince a state com to push out a 
  >Green who opposed her in a Congressional run.  She was "privately" prowar 
  >she told them in secret but could not say so in public.  She lost - and of 
  >course that kind of deal should never be struck by any Green Party.
  >jw
  >
  >   Dear Folks,
  >
  >   This email on the National Committee email list concerns me very much.
  >
  >I do not know John Walsh or where he "heard" this story but several details 
  >are dead wrong. First, Richard Dufee, in my personally opinion got started 
  >late in a very close Congressional race that was spotlighted by both the 
  >Dem and Republicans nationally. He wanted to run, but agreed, in advance, 
  >to pull out of the race if the local chapter voted to ask him to pull out.
  >
  >   The state Greens were very opposed to him pulling out and spent a lot of 
  >resources and time to get him on the ballot. State  Green  leaders had NO 
  >say in that districts local plan to pull him out in that very close race, 
  >which the Democrat progressive had a lead.
  >
  >   I don't know where he heard the story, that the Democrat Diane Farrell 
  >was "secretly "pro war" and told Greens she could not say in public. " That 
  >is a wild story!!  And as much as I hate the Democrats, even that one is 
  >too much for me to believe. We have to be care full to not repeat unproven 
  >wild stories!!
  >
  >   The local Greens in that districts tried to get some good press and 
  >tried seem reasonable to local people in a press conference with the 
  >Democrat in a race that was seen a razor close. They tried to say that they 
  >would have access to the Democrat, if she was elected and she said that too 
  >at the press conference.
  >
  >   BTW- it is not like Greens can just call up any old Congress person and 
  >have access to them with our point of view!!
  >
  >   i personally would not have done that deal, but let's not create wild 
  >stories or misstate what did happen!!
  >
  >   Tim McKee
  >   CT
  >   (Not even in that Congressional District!)
  >
  >
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  >
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From greenpartyct at yahoo.com  Thu Aug  2 09:15:58 2007
From: greenpartyct at yahoo.com (Green Party-CT)
Date: Thu, 2 Aug 2007 06:15:58 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: {news} Please stop all wild gossip,
	slanderous stories and other non professional posts
Message-ID: <849773.58577.qm@web81406.mail.mud.yahoo.com>

Dear National and Ct Greens,
   
  I wrote to both the national and state of Connecticut email list serves asking for people not to spread wild stories and sometimes even slanderous accounts which may end up us with some of us even getting sued for what is being said by emailers with little or no evidence to back up their claims about individuals in the public eye.
   
  These are public email list serves. We must conduct our self with respect and dignity.
   
  I was shocked by claims, and will not repeat the most recent spread by someone who claims they heard it from a State co chair. This is all second and even third hand gossip with some very serious possibilities. 
   
  Ask your self.. can u prove this in a court of law? Are u willing to expose both the state and National greens to lawsuits for damages? 
   
  Saying "i think so and so should run for office" or "i don't support this or that is one thing", claims of crimes, misdeeds and other things that CAN NOT BE PROVEN is something we should all be concerned about!! 
   
  ii people continue to spread these kinds of unproven claims, I will ask that both state and national list serve managers to BAN these people for legal reasons and help protect our state and national party!!   
   
  If people keep exposing us to potential legal action, i will ask that Greens to censure,or expel  those people form any office or standing as leaders in our party.
   
  Sadly, the person who spread one remarks was banned for two years from state business and returned only to smear and make claims that she can not prove and cause us possible legal action aginst us.
   
  I do hope Greens take this message seriously. Unproven gossip has hurt us both on a state and national level. I am not advocating censorship, just common and professional sense in communications that are seeing by possible thousands.
   
  Tim McKee
  CT   
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From efficacy at msn.com  Thu Aug  2 09:33:31 2007
From: efficacy at msn.com (clifford thornton)
Date: Thu, 2 Aug 2007 09:33:31 -0400
Subject: {news} Please stop all wild gossip,
	slanderous stories and other non professional posts
References: <849773.58577.qm@web81406.mail.mud.yahoo.com>
Message-ID: <BAY102-DAV1583D1D74537E2A1D71581D1E90@phx.gbl>

I agree with everything that Tim has said.  I know Pat left because of remarks and that is most unfortunate.

Cliff
  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: Green Party-CT<mailto:greenpartyct at yahoo.com> 
  To: ctgp-news at ml.greens.org<mailto:ctgp-news at ml.greens.org> ; NG Votes<mailto:natlcomvotes at green.gpus.org> 
  Sent: Thursday, August 02, 2007 9:15 AM
  Subject: {news} Please stop all wild gossip,slanderous stories and other non professional posts


  Connecticut Green Party - Part of the GPUS
  http://www.ctgreens.org/<http://www.ctgreens.org/> - http://www.greenpartyus.org/<http://www.greenpartyus.org/>

  to unsubscribe click here
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  Dear National and Ct Greens,

  I wrote to both the national and state of Connecticut email list serves asking for people not to spread wild stories and sometimes even slanderous accounts which may end up us with some of us even getting sued for what is being said by emailers with little or no evidence to back up their claims about individuals in the public eye.

  These are public email list serves. We must conduct our self with respect and dignity.

  I was shocked by claims, and will not repeat the most recent spread by someone who claims they heard it from a State co chair. This is all second and even third hand gossip with some very serious possibilities. 

  Ask your self.. can u prove this in a court of law? Are u willing to expose both the state and National greens to lawsuits for damages? 

  Saying "i think so and so should run for office" or "i don't support this or that is one thing", claims of crimes, misdeeds and other things that CAN NOT BE PROVEN is something we should all be concerned about!! 

  ii people continue to spread these kinds of unproven claims, I will ask that both state and national list serve managers to BAN these people for legal reasons and help protect our state and national party!!   

  If people keep exposing us to potential legal action, i will ask that Greens to censure,or expel  those people form any office or standing as leaders in our party.

  Sadly, the person who spread one remarks was banned for two years from state business and returned only to smear and make claims that she can not prove and cause us possible legal action aginst us.

  I do hope Greens take this message seriously. Unproven gossip has hurt us both on a state and national level. I am not advocating censorship, just common and professional sense in communications that are seeing by possible thousands.

  Tim McKee
  CT   
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From amyvasnunes at hotmail.com  Fri Aug  3 01:37:28 2007
From: amyvasnunes at hotmail.com (Amy Vas Nunes)
Date: Fri, 03 Aug 2007 01:37:28 -0400
Subject: {news} Please stop all wild gossip,
	slanderous stories and other non professional posts
In-Reply-To: <849773.58577.qm@web81406.mail.mud.yahoo.com>
Message-ID: <BAY112-F24D9ADDF19FF7ECE15459EBDEA0@phx.gbl>


I used the word "cochairs" plural  more than one source . No cameras or 
tapes were there  at meeting who is to say I DO TELL TRUTH>  I seek only 
openess and transparency. I am sick of being attacked for the truth AMY

>From: Green Party-CT <greenpartyct at yahoo.com>
>To: ctgp-news at ml.greens.org, NG Votes <natlcomvotes at green.gpus.org>
>Subject: {news} Please stop all wild gossip,slanderous stories and other 
>non professional posts
>Date: Thu, 2 Aug 2007 06:15:58 -0700 (PDT)
>
>Connecticut Green Party - Part of the GPUS
>http://www.ctgreens.org/ - http://www.greenpartyus.org/
>
>to unsubscribe click here
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>Dear National and Ct Greens,
>
>   I wrote to both the national and state of Connecticut email list serves 
>asking for people not to spread wild stories and sometimes even slanderous 
>accounts which may end up us with some of us even getting sued for what is 
>being said by emailers with little or no evidence to back up their claims 
>about individuals in the public eye.
>
>   These are public email list serves. We must conduct our self with 
>respect and dignity.
>
>   I was shocked by claims, and will not repeat the most recent spread by 
>someone who claims they heard it from a State co chair. This is all second 
>and even third hand gossip with some very serious possibilities.
>
>   Ask your self.. can u prove this in a court of law? Are u willing to 
>expose both the state and National greens to lawsuits for damages?
>
>   Saying "i think so and so should run for office" or "i don't support 
>this or that is one thing", claims of crimes, misdeeds and other things 
>that CAN NOT BE PROVEN is something we should all be concerned about!!
>
>   ii people continue to spread these kinds of unproven claims, I will ask 
>that both state and national list serve managers to BAN these people for 
>legal reasons and help protect our state and national party!!
>
>   If people keep exposing us to potential legal action, i will ask that 
>Greens to censure,or expel  those people form any office or standing as 
>leaders in our party.
>
>   Sadly, the person who spread one remarks was banned for two years from 
>state business and returned only to smear and make claims that she can not 
>prove and cause us possible legal action aginst us.
>
>   I do hope Greens take this message seriously. Unproven gossip has hurt 
>us both on a state and national level. I am not advocating censorship, just 
>common and professional sense in communications that are seeing by possible 
>thousands.
>
>   Tim McKee
>   CT


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From efficacy at msn.com  Fri Aug  3 13:11:53 2007
From: efficacy at msn.com (clifford thornton)
Date: Fri, 3 Aug 2007 13:11:53 -0400
Subject: {news} Memo to Lindsay Lohan,
	Paris Hilton and Al Gore III: Drug Treatment Isn't a Silver Bullet
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http://www.alternet.org/stories/58672/<http://www.alternet.org/stories/58672/>

Memo to Lindsay Lohan, Paris Hilton and Al Gore III: Drug Treatment Isn't a Silver Bullet

By Anthony Papa<http://www.alternet.org/authors/5287/>, AlterNet<http://www.alternet.org/>. Posted August 3, 2007<http://www.alternet.org/ts/archives/?date[F]=08&date[Y]=2007&date[d]=03&act=Go/>.



It is time to treat addiction for what it is, a medical problem, not a criminal one -- even for celebrities who rely on rehab clinics to bail them out and continue driving down that road to oblivion. 

OK, so you're rich and famous and have a drug problem. You relapse and get arrested. What do you do? It seems the latest trend in countering your likely conviction is not hiring a "dream team" of legal defenders but immediately enrolling in a rehab drug program. Lindsay Lohan, the troubled Hollywood starlet, joins a host of other high-profile celebrities, including Paris Hilton, Nicole Richie and the son of the former vice president, Al Gore III, who have adopted this novel strategy.
Lohan's pal, Paris, just did a brief stint in jail for driving with a suspended license after a previous drunk-driving arrest.

Nicole Richie recently pleaded guilty to driving under the influence from an incident where she was caught driving the wrong way down a Los Angeles freeway last year. She was sentenced to four days in jail and mandated to enter a drug and alcohol program.

Gore was recently arrested for speeding down a highway in his Prius at 100 miles per hour with a small amount of marijuana and a pocket full of different prescription pills. He pleaded guilty to two felony counts of drug possession, among others, and was allowed to enter a drug diversion program. If Gore successfully completes that program, the charges may be dropped.

The role of drugs and drug addiction loom large over these individuals' criminal cases since each enrolled in rehab quickly after their brushes with the law.

Without question, rehab is an essential tool on the road to recovery. It is a multi-tiered, long-term process that enables changes to life patterns that typically trigger the urge to get high. This requires time and effort by the participant.

Lohan was only out of rehab for two weeks when she was busted again for driving under the influence and cocaine possession. Her father, Michael, himself a former addict, was recently released after serving a two-year sentence for a drunk-driving incident. He said his daughter needs a long-term treatment plan to successfully recover from her problems with alcohol and other drugs.

Many were quick to blame the rehab center Lindsay attended, saying it failed her. But no rehab center can produce miracles in such a short period of time.

What most fail to realize is that relapse is an expected part of recovery. Treatment is valid for fighting the demons of addiction and an effective tool in overcoming the government's use of incarceration and punitive measures in response to low-level, nonviolent drug law offenses stemming from addiction.

According to Justice Department statistics, the United States holds a firm lead in maintaining the most prisoners of any country in the world -- now at 2.2 million and rising, and last year recorded the largest increase in the number of people in prisons and jails since 2000. Criminal justice experts attribute the exploding U.S. prison population to harsh sentencing laws and record numbers of drug law offenders, many of whom have substance abuse problems.

Should we treat drug addiction as a criminal matter or a medical problem? For most people, treatment is much more effective than imprisonment for breaking their addictions, yet our prisons are full of drug-addicted individuals. Nonviolent drug offenders should be given an opportunity to receive treatment, not jail time, for their drug use. This would be a more effective (not to mention much more affordable) solution for the individual and the community.

Our 30-plus-year war on drugs has stifled the open debate this country should be having about addiction and how best to deal with it. It is time to treat addiction for what it is, a medical problem, not a criminal one. Even for celebrities who rely on a trend to bail them out and continue driving down that road to oblivion.


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From justinemccabe at earthlink.net  Sat Aug  4 10:38:25 2007
From: justinemccabe at earthlink.net (Justine McCabe)
Date: Sat, 4 Aug 2007 10:38:25 -0400
Subject: {news} Fw: USGP-INT Good news for our Green sisters and brothers in
	Switzerland
Message-ID: <1ba501c7d6a5$1ddae0a0$0402a8c0@JUSTINE>


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Julia Willebrand" <julia.willebrand at verizon.net>
To: <usgp-int at gp-us.org>
Sent: Saturday, August 04, 2007 9:26 AM
Subject: USGP-INT Good news for our Green sisters and brothers in 
Switzerland


Main Page
August 3, 2007 - 6:00 PM
Greens profit from environment fears
How many of these will be cast for the Greens in October?

Image caption: How many of these will be cast for the Greens in October?
(Keystone)


Climate change has become Swiss voters' biggest concern, according to a
survey released two months before parliamentary elections.

The Green Party, currently the fifth-largest in Switzerland, looks set to
capitalise on this to make gains at the polls in October.



The fifth election barometer carried out by the gfs.institute on behalf of
the Swiss Broadcasting Corporation ? swissinfo's parent company ? shows that
if votes were cast now, the Greens would gain 10.3 per cent.



This is a slight drop compared with the previous survey in June (10.9 per
cent), but still 2.9 per cent more than in the last elections in 2003. This
is a far higher increase than for any other political party over the same
period.



For the first time voters have put environmental problems at the top of
their list of concerns ahead of the elections. This is one of the reasons
for the Greens' continuing success, say the report's authors.



"People vote for the Green Party primarily because of environmental issues,"
they said.



But this also shows up the limits of the party. "Even among their own voters
there is no further thematic identification with it," added the authors.


Knock-on effects



The strength of the Green Party looks set to have knock-on effects for the
four main parties.



If the 1.8 per cent for the Liberal Greens, who are on the right of the
political spectrum, were counted, the Greens would come close to the
centre-right Christian Democrats, who with 14.6 per cent (up 0.2 per cent on
2003) are the weakest of the four in the cabinet.



Their centre-right counterparts, the Radical Party, would gain 16.2 per cent
of the votes (down 1.1 per cent).



Still clearly in the lead is the rightwing Swiss People's Party at 26.2 per
cent (down by 0.5 per cent).



In second place is the centre-left Social Democratic Party at 21.6 per cent,
a drop of 1.7 per cent on 2003. One of the reasons for this, according to
the authors, could be that the party has lost some voters to the Greens.



The two largest parties did well when it came to voters' other top concerns
? foreigners and integration ? as they were considered the most competent in
these areas.



But regional differences were still clear. The German-speaking Swiss
considered the People's Party as the best party for dealing with their
concerns, whereas the French- and Italian-speaking Swiss favoured the Social
Democrats.

    What's this? What's this?


        * Magic Formula


Magic formula



The survey also quizzed voters on the composition of the cabinet. Currently
this is formed according to the "magic formula" of seats shared out between
the four main parties.



This allocates two seats each to the People's Party, Social Democrats and
Radicals, and one to the Christian Democrats.



According to the poll, almost a quarter of those surveyed gave their backing
to a Green Party member of cabinet, replacing one of the Radicals. But more
than a third were keen to see the status quo remain.



However, the survey remarked that even the possibility of a cabinet seat
could help the Greens' cause.



"At the present time this has a strong effect on the mobilisation of new
voters," said the authors.



swissinfo, based on a German article by Christian Raaflaub



CONTEXT


The poll, carried out by the gfs.bern institute on behalf of the Swiss
Broadcasting Corporation ? swissinfo's parent company ? is the fifth in a
series of eight before the federal election on October 21.



A total of 2,029 people from the three main Swiss language regions were
questioned between July 9-21 in the representative survey.



It covers only the views about the seats in the House of Representatives.



The error of margin is 2.2%.



KEY FACTS


    * Main findings of the poll:
    * Swiss People's Party: 26.2% (26.7% in 2003)
    * Social Democratic Party: 21.6% (23.3%)
    * Radical Party: 16.2% (17.3%)
    * Christian Democratic Party: 14.6% (14.4%)
    * The Green Party: 10.3% (7.4%)
    * Expected turnout: 45% (45.4)


LINKS


    * Federal elections information (German, French and Italian)
(http://www.parlament.ch/homepage/wahlen-2007.htm)
    * The Greens (German, French, Italian) (http://www.gruene.ch/ The
Greens)
    * Swiss People's Party (German and French) (http://www.svp.ch/)
    * Social Democratic Party (German and French) (http://www.sp-ps.ch/)
    * Radical Party (German and French)
(http://www.fdp.ch/page/content/view.asp?MenuID=86&ID=124&Menu=2&Item=1)
    * Christian Democratic Party (German and French)
(http://www.cvp.ch/de/home/home.html;jsessionid=303174A5B3442A0A2B2E140E9272
294D)
    * gfs.bern institute (http://www.gfsbern.ch/e/index.php)


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story:http://www.swissinfo.org/eng/swissinfo.html?siteSect=105&sid=8077306



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From amyvasnunes at hotmail.com  Sat Aug  4 13:26:20 2007
From: amyvasnunes at hotmail.com (Amy Vas Nunes)
Date: Sat, 04 Aug 2007 13:26:20 -0400
Subject: {news} RE: [usgp-nc] WILD story about CT Greens Congressional race
In-Reply-To: <294550.56499.qm@web81406.mail.mud.yahoo.com>
Message-ID: <BAY112-F1197D2CCEBCF223CDD13CEBDEB0@phx.gbl>

Pat Kane  an attorney herself and of   Fairfield  CTGP has offered to sue me 
in a private email! I am too poor to have a "personal" attorney I am also 
unthreatened. Cliff Thorton has intamated she has left the CTGP? Pat "showed 
up"" as an unkown person at a Fairfield GP meeting and offered to be Richard 
Duffys campaign manager as a trusting pers==son he said yes. Richard is one 
of the main persons in the IMpeachment movement he is a trained lawyer and 
lived in Indiia for many years past.Pat was at and possibly arranged the 
"secret"" unkown to Richard and I think chapter as a whole, meeting with 
Democrats reguarding Richard Duffy dropping out of the Ct Senate race with 
the Democratic party people. I have asked Pat PUBLICLLY to reply to 
following questions reguarding the " deal". It seems no transparent notes 
were taken or posted nor were there tapes.I am unclear HOW Richard dropped 
out or was asked to and if it was via a unanimus consensus of local 
Fairfield chapter?I ask Richard and David Bedell to clarify anything I 
belived they were NOT invited to this meeting?Sources have said Cliff 
Thorton[ Gov candidate and now a co chair after elections  and his Campaign 
managerKK now in Europe and a former Lamont employee] and KK might have 
attended?Please for the benifit of the ?CTGP and the "national rumor mill" 
reply to following questions Pat Kane or others! 1Who called meeting 2 Who 
set agenda what was it? 3 Where notes taken by whom where are they can they 
be posted  4 What was discussed offered? 5 Where  does the $5000 John Olsen 
{CT Unions leader} come into the story? I know money WAS NOT taken but 
wereco chairs asked about it and by whom? I know they said no
          Further more WHO is John Walsh and where does he get his 
info/rumors where is he from? Shouldn't he clarify wih Ct folks before 
posting? I am Nat USGP alternate and former co chair as welll as a founding 
memeber of CTGP for over ten years. I was in Hospitail durring Redding 
meeting could not attend is that where all this crazyness began******** 
Seeking truth openess and transparency    AMY

>From: Green Party-CT <greenpartyct at yahoo.com>
>To: ctgp-news at ml.greens.org, Richard Duffee <richard.duffee at gmail.com>,NG 
>Votes <natlcomvotes at green.gpus.org>
>Subject: [usgp-nc] WILD story about CT Greens Congressional race
>Date: Wed, 1 Aug 2007 14:38:38 -0700 (PDT)
>
>John Walsh wrote>>>But let us not be naive about what the Dems want to do 
>to us - even
>the most "progressive" of them.  Look at what they did to Nader before.  
>And in CT, a "progressive" managed to convince a state com to push out a 
>Green who opposed her in a Congressional run.  She was "privately" prowar 
>she told them in secret but could not say so in public.  She lost - and of 
>course that kind of deal should never be struck by any Green Party.
>jw
>
>   Dear Folks,
>
>   This email on the National Committee email list concerns me very much.
>
>I do not know John Walsh or where he "heard" this story but several details 
>are dead wrong. First, Richard Dufee, in my personally opinion got started 
>late in a very close Congressional race that was spotlighted by both the 
>Dem and Republicans nationally. He wanted to run, but agreed, in advance, 
>to pull out of the race if the local chapter voted to ask him to pull out.
>
>   The state Greens were very opposed to him pulling out and spent a lot of 
>resources and time to get him on the ballot. State  Green  leaders had NO 
>say in that districts local plan to pull him out in that very close race, 
>which the Democrat progressive had a lead.
>
>   I don't know where he heard the story, that the Democrat Diane Farrell 
>was "secretly "pro war" and told Greens she could not say in public. " That 
>is a wild story!!  And as much as I hate the Democrats, even that one is 
>too much for me to believe. We have to be care full to not repeat unproven 
>wild stories!!
>
>   The local Greens in that districts tried to get some good press and 
>tried seem reasonable to local people in a press conference with the 
>Democrat in a race that was seen a razor close. They tried to say that they 
>would have access to the Democrat, if she was elected and she said that too 
>at the press conference.
>
>   BTW- it is not like Greens can just call up any old Congress person and 
>have access to them with our point of view!!
>
>   i personally would not have done that deal, but let's not create wild 
>stories or misstate what did happen!!
>
>   Tim McKee
>   CT
>   (Not even in that Congressional District!)
>
>
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From greenpartyct at yahoo.com  Sat Aug  4 15:04:36 2007
From: greenpartyct at yahoo.com (Green Party-CT)
Date: Sat, 4 Aug 2007 12:04:36 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: {news} (Blackagendareport.com) Grreens Put Mass Incarceraion at Top
	Agenda , while Democrats Mumble
Message-ID: <188059.9408.qm@web81410.mail.mud.yahoo.com>

 
  http://www.blackagendareport.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=303&Itemid=33
   
   
        Greens Put Mass Incarceration at Top of Agenda, While Democrats Mumble                  Wednesday, 01 August 2007         A Black Agenda Radio commentary by executive editor Glen Ford  The Green Party, once perceived by many Blacks as a club for white counterculturalists, now champions an end to racially selective administration of justice in the U.S. By making Black and Brown mass incarceration a top priority, the Greens engage a public policy-created crisis that impacts all aspects of African American life. While the Democrats, including Barack Obama, make occasional feeble noises about the fact that half the U.S. prison population is Black, the Greens call for an end to the so-called "drug war" as "a war on youth and people of color." It is not surprising that the Democrats have little of substance to say about the Black Gulag: they helped create it. 

    Greens Put Mass Incarceration at Top of Agenda, While Democrats Mumble 
  A Black Agenda Radio commentary by executive editor Glen Ford 
  "One in three black males and one in six Hispanic males born today can expect to go to prison." 
   The Green Party, which has been adding more color to its ranks but remains predominantly white, is putting to shame not only the Democratic Party, but also the rapidly disintegrating Black electoral and traditional leadership. The Greens, alone, have placed up front a demand for an end to "institutional biases" against "Blacks, Latinos and the poor" in the U.S. criminal justice system. In doing so, they make Barack Obama, the Congressional Black Caucus and most established African American organizations look like milk-toast. 
  The Greens call for an immediate "cancellation of the war on drugs," which they call "a war on youth and people of color." The death penalty, they say, is "barbaric," and is a further abomination because "black, brown, and poor white people disproportionately get executed." And the Green Party calls for a halt to privatization of prisons, which creates a corporate incentive to incarcerate more and more people. 
  Lots of individual Democrats pay lip service to the vast inequities in American criminal justice - but usually only when asked. One notable exception is former Senator Mike Gravel, who laid into the mass incarceration issue at his first opportunity to speak and without being prompted, at Tavis Smiley's recent Democratic presidential debate. Gravel indicted a system that has 2.3 million people behind bars, and pledged, in his words, to "do away with the war on drugs which does nothing but savage our inner cities and put our children at risk."  The other candidates waited until the subject came up on Tavis's schedule, and then tipped around the edges of what is clearly a national public policy of mass Black incarceration. 
  "We commend the Greens, and especially their party's Black Caucus." 
  Like Gravel, the Green Party is making mass Black and Brown incarceration a political priority. They base their position on a study by The Sentencing Project, which found that "African Americans are incarcerated at nearly six times the rate of whites, and Hispanics nearly double the rate" of whites. In Iowa, Vermont, New Jersey, Connecticut, and Wisconsin, Blacks are ten times more like to go to prison than whites. "If current trends continue," said The Sentencing Project, "one in three black males and one in six Hispanic males born today can expect to go to prison." Among the most important of the study's recommendations is its call for Racial Impact Statements, similar to Environmental Impact Statements, to document the criminal justice system's impact on people of color. 
  The Green Party treated The Sentencing Project's study as an important public policy document. We commend the Greens, and especially their party's Black Caucus, for putting Black mass incarceration at the top of their domestic campaign agenda. Don't expect that from the Democrats, who have been in league with the Republicans in the systematic creation of the American Gulag that imprisons one-quarter of the world's inmates, half of them Black. And don't expect a mass incarceration offensive from Black misleadership, either. They're not mad about the racist criminal justice system. They're just embarrassed that so many Black people have been caught up in it. 
  For Black Agenda Radio, I'm Glen Ford. 
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From karinlee1 at mindspring.com  Sat Aug  4 15:22:44 2007
From: karinlee1 at mindspring.com (Karin L. Norton)
Date: Sat, 4 Aug 2007 14:22:44 -0500 (GMT-05:00)
Subject: {news} National Greens OPENINGS available to CT Greens-
	PLEASEFORWARD TO LOCALS
Message-ID: <9912110.1186255364793.JavaMail.root@mswamui-billy.atl.sa.earthlink.net>

As someone who has worked on several national committees in the past, I feel I must point out that mere interest is insufficient, and hard work is mandatory. Most committees meet by conference calls and portion out work assignments which are then followed up by email and conference call. If you request to be assigned to a committee you must be willing to put considerable time, effort, and energy and commitment into it, because slackers who only wish to push their own personal agenda just drag down the committees and nothing gets done, so they end up dragging the committee down, the national party down, and the state party they are from. In my experience it would be difficult to be a committee representative for more than one committee, at the most three. Obviously some committees require much more time. Finally, I believe it is important to select representatives who have a proven track record of working well with others, as well as an ability to communicate well, and who understand the power of consensus decision-making. This is especially true because there are so many more varied view points from across the country within all the different state green parties than just within our small state party. For example, several western state party representatives at the Platform Committee meetings several years back were very concerned about the language regarding gun control as they have a very different outlook re: guns than committee reps from other parts of the country. It is fascinating to work closely with reps from around the country, and very rewarding, but it is not frivolous. 

Karin Norton-O'Connor

-----Original Message-----
>From: Amy Vas Nunes <amyvasnunes at hotmail.com>
>Sent: Jul 31, 2007 12:55 PM
>To: greenpartyct at yahoo.com, ctgp-news at ml.greens.org, hartfordgreens at yahoogroups.com, tollandcountygreens at yahoogroups.com, newhavengreens at yahoogroups.com
>Subject: RE: {news} National Greens OPENINGS available to CT Greens-	PLEASEFORWARD TO LOCALS
>
>Connecticut Green Party - Part of the GPUS
>http://www.ctgreens.org/ - http://www.greenpartyus.org/
>
>to unsubscribe click here
>mailto:ctgp-news-unsubscribe at ml.greens.org
>I am interested in following commetttees marked below   Amy
>I am also interested in USGP Peace and Platform commettees. CTGP still has 
>not been told by our reps what NATIONAL commettee openins there are and ho 
>vett8ing process works from commeettee to commeettee? I have been asking 
>about these opening for months . Also how did Justine Mc Cabe get on USGP 
>Peace commeettee WITHOUT ever informing CTGP? Amy
>
>>From: Green Party-CT <greenpartyct at yahoo.com>
>>To: ctgp-news at ml.greens.org, HarfordGreens 
>><hartfordgreens at yahoogroups.com>,TollandGreens Yahoogroup 
>><tollandcountygreens at yahoogroups.com>,newhavengreens at yahoogroups.com
>>Subject: {news} National Greens OPENINGS available to CT Greens- 
>>PLEASEFORWARD TO LOCALS
>>Date: Mon, 30 Jul 2007 15:29:44 -0700 (PDT)
>>
>>Connecticut Green Party - Part of the GPUS
>>http://www.ctgreens.org/ - http://www.greenpartyus.org/
>>
>>to unsubscribe click here
>>mailto:ctgp-news-unsubscribe at ml.greens.org
>
>
>>
>>   Dear State Greens,
>>
>>   We have availble THREE openings for state Greens to join and work on the 
>>following committees. These are work commtitees where real work gets done 
>>on a National Green Party level- YOU do not need to be a eleted National 
>>Committee person.
>>
>>   MOST OF THE WORK IS DONE BY EMAIL AND SOME CONFERECNE CALLS.
>>
>>
>>   We do need to "vet" you or approve of you to join these work committee 
>>on a State wide level at a state wide level.
>>
>>   This is done to make sure the local person is a Green, (not a Democrat 
>>or Republican) and wants to get something done.. not just argue or dispruts 
>>hard working people.
>>
>>   please let any chapter or state leader YOUR INTESRETS!!
>>
>>
>>
>>           Standing Committees
>>       Accreditation (AC)
>>       Annual National Meeting Committee (ANMC)
>>       Ballot Access (BA)
>>       Bylaws, Rules, Policies & Procedures (BRPP) ****  AMY change rules 
>>reguarding National committee reps term length , nomination and manditory 
>>reporting to SCC
>>       Communications (GCC)
>>       Coordinated Campaign Committee (CCC)
>>       Credentials Committee (CredCom)
>>       Dispute Resolution (DRC)   AMY
>>       Diversity (DC)  *****  AMY especially Latins and African Americans
>>       Eco Action (EC)
>>       Finance (FinCom)
>>       Fundraising (FC)
>>       Green National Committee
>>       Green Pages Newspaper
>>Editorial Board: Green Pages Masthead
>>General inquiries: greenpages (at) greens.org
>>       International Committee (IC) ****   AMY interested in FAIR EQUAL 
>>USGP PEACEFUL Mideast policies
>>       Media (MC)
>>       Merchandising (MERCH)
>>       Outreach (OC)
>>       Peace Action (GPAX) ****  Amy interested in forming awol and 
>>soldiers out support network
>>       Platform (PlatCom)   Amy
>>       Presidential Campaign Support Committee (PCSC)
>>
>>
>>
>>   
>>----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
>>     Tim McKee cell (860) 778-1304 or (860) 643-2282
>>    National Committee Member of the Green Party(Connecticut)
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>
>
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From dbedellgreen at hotmail.com  Mon Aug  6 13:11:25 2007
From: dbedellgreen at hotmail.com (bedell_98)
Date: Mon, 06 Aug 2007 17:11:25 -0000
Subject: {news} Ask Nancy Pelosi to impeach: Thurs 8/9 in Stamford
Message-ID: <f97knt+9329@eGroups.com>

CT Impeachment Movement - http://www.ctimpeach.org

Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi will be in Stamford on Thursday
August 9 at a fundraiser for Congressman Chris Murphy (5th District).
We have a police permit to demonstrate for the impeachment of Bush and
Cheney, and we will present Pelosi with petitions for impeachment.

The rally will be 12:00 noon - 1:30 PM on the sidewalk outside Il
Falco restaurant, 59 Broad Street, Stamford, 2 doors east of Target
and across the street from UConn. (Parking at Target, on Washington
Blvd south of Broad, and at the UConn parking lot on Washington Blvd.
north of Broad.) WE NEED PEOPLE, SLOGANS, SIGNS, PRESS COVERAGE,
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR, AND PETITIONS.

We should aim to have more people outside protesting than there are
inside eating and contributing to Chris Murphy's campaign chest.

Come to a planning meeting tonight, Monday, at 7pm, at Sal Liccione's
apartment, 14D Post Road East, Westport, directly across from and
facing the Westport Library, and above the lighting fixture store. 

Whether or not you can attend Thursday's rally in Stamford, please
call members of the Democratic State Central Committee (DSCC) and urge
them to support the impeachment resolution which will be introduced at
their meeting in Hartford September 26. You can look up your local
representatives by entering your town at http://www.ctdems.org  

The CT Green Party and the National Green Party have already endorsed
impeachment--let's ask the Democrats to follow our lead!

To get involved with the CT Impeachment Movement, send an email to
ctimpeach-subscribe at yahoogroups.com or visit http://www.ctimpeach.org




From great_land_trust at sbcglobal.net  Mon Aug  6 16:29:14 2007
From: great_land_trust at sbcglobal.net (Colin Bennett)
Date: Mon, 6 Aug 2007 13:29:14 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: {news} National Greens OPENINGS available to CT Greens-
	PLEASEFORWARD TO LOCALS
In-Reply-To: <9912110.1186255364793.JavaMail.root@mswamui-billy.atl.sa.earthlink.net>
Message-ID: <960589.55572.qm@web82804.mail.mud.yahoo.com>

I responded to this thread at least a week ago expressing interest in serving on the Diversity Committee but I never received a response. Does that mean my services are not required?
   
  -Colin 

"Karin L. Norton" <karinlee1 at mindspring.com> wrote:
  Connecticut Green Party - Part of the GPUS
http://www.ctgreens.org/ - http://www.greenpartyus.org/

to unsubscribe click here
mailto:ctgp-news-unsubscribe at ml.greens.org
As someone who has worked on several national committees in the past, I feel I must point out that mere interest is insufficient, and hard work is mandatory. Most committees meet by conference calls and portion out work assignments which are then followed up by email and conference call. If you request to be assigned to a committee you must be willing to put considerable time, effort, and energy and commitment into it, because slackers who only wish to push their own personal agenda just drag down the committees and nothing gets done, so they end up dragging the committee down, the national party down, and the state party they are from. In my experience it would be difficult to be a committee representative for more than one committee, at the most three. Obviously some committees require much more time. Finally, I believe it is important to select representatives who have a proven track record of working well with others, as well as an ability to communicate well, and who
 understand the power of consensus decision-making. This is especially true because there are so many more varied view points from across the country within all the different state green parties than just within our small state party. For example, several western state party representatives at the Platform Committee meetings several years back were very concerned about the language regarding gun control as they have a very different outlook re: guns than committee reps from other parts of the country. It is fascinating to work closely with reps from around the country, and very rewarding, but it is not frivolous. 

Karin Norton-O'Connor

-----Original Message-----
>From: Amy Vas Nunes 
>Sent: Jul 31, 2007 12:55 PM
>To: greenpartyct at yahoo.com, ctgp-news at ml.greens.org, hartfordgreens at yahoogroups.com, tollandcountygreens at yahoogroups.com, newhavengreens at yahoogroups.com
>Subject: RE: {news} National Greens OPENINGS available to CT Greens- PLEASEFORWARD TO LOCALS
>
>Connecticut Green Party - Part of the GPUS
>http://www.ctgreens.org/ - http://www.greenpartyus.org/
>
>to unsubscribe click here
>mailto:ctgp-news-unsubscribe at ml.greens.org
>I am interested in following commetttees marked below Amy
>I am also interested in USGP Peace and Platform commettees. CTGP still has 
>not been told by our reps what NATIONAL commettee openins there are and ho 
>vett8ing process works from commeettee to commeettee? I have been asking 
>about these opening for months . Also how did Justine Mc Cabe get on USGP 
>Peace commeettee WITHOUT ever informing CTGP? Amy
>
>>From: Green Party-CT 
>>To: ctgp-news at ml.greens.org, HarfordGreens 
>>,TollandGreens Yahoogroup 
>>,newhavengreens at yahoogroups.com
>>Subject: {news} National Greens OPENINGS available to CT Greens- 
>>PLEASEFORWARD TO LOCALS
>>Date: Mon, 30 Jul 2007 15:29:44 -0700 (PDT)
>>
>>Connecticut Green Party - Part of the GPUS
>>http://www.ctgreens.org/ - http://www.greenpartyus.org/
>>
>>to unsubscribe click here
>>mailto:ctgp-news-unsubscribe at ml.greens.org
>
>
>>
>> Dear State Greens,
>>
>> We have availble THREE openings for state Greens to join and work on the 
>>following committees. These are work commtitees where real work gets done 
>>on a National Green Party level- YOU do not need to be a eleted National 
>>Committee person.
>>
>> MOST OF THE WORK IS DONE BY EMAIL AND SOME CONFERECNE CALLS.
>>
>>
>> We do need to "vet" you or approve of you to join these work committee 
>>on a State wide level at a state wide level.
>>
>> This is done to make sure the local person is a Green, (not a Democrat 
>>or Republican) and wants to get something done.. not just argue or dispruts 
>>hard working people.
>>
>> please let any chapter or state leader YOUR INTESRETS!!
>>
>>
>>
>> Standing Committees
>> Accreditation (AC)
>> Annual National Meeting Committee (ANMC)
>> Ballot Access (BA)
>> Bylaws, Rules, Policies & Procedures (BRPP) **** AMY change rules 
>>reguarding National committee reps term length , nomination and manditory 
>>reporting to SCC
>> Communications (GCC)
>> Coordinated Campaign Committee (CCC)
>> Credentials Committee (CredCom)
>> Dispute Resolution (DRC) AMY
>> Diversity (DC) ***** AMY especially Latins and African Americans
>> Eco Action (EC)
>> Finance (FinCom)
>> Fundraising (FC)
>> Green National Committee
>> Green Pages Newspaper
>>Editorial Board: Green Pages Masthead
>>General inquiries: greenpages (at) greens.org
>> International Committee (IC) **** AMY interested in FAIR EQUAL 
>>USGP PEACEFUL Mideast policies
>> Media (MC)
>> Merchandising (MERCH)
>> Outreach (OC)
>> Peace Action (GPAX) **** Amy interested in forming awol and 
>>soldiers out support network
>> Platform (PlatCom) Amy
>> Presidential Campaign Support Committee (PCSC)
>>
>>
>>
>> 
>>----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
>> Tim McKee cell (860) 778-1304 or (860) 643-2282
>> National Committee Member of the Green Party(Connecticut)
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>
>
>>To be removed please mailto:ctgp-news-unsubscribe at ml.greens.org
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>>transmission in error, please notify us immediately by email and delete the 
>>original message. The text of this email is similar to ordinary or 
>>face-to-face conversations and does not reflect the level of factual or 
>>legal inquiry or analysis which would be applied in the case of a formal 
>>legal opinion and does not constitute a representation of the opinions of 
>>the CT Green Party. The responsibility for any messages posted herein is 
>>solely that of the person who sent the message, and the CT Green Party 
>>hereby leaves this responsibility in the hands of it's members.
>>
>>NOTE: This is an inherently insecure forum, please do not post confidential 
>>messages and always realize that your address can be faked, and although a 
>>message may appear to be from a certain individual, it is always possible 
>>that it is fakemail. This is mail sent by a third party under an illegally 
>>assumed identity for purposes of coercion, misdirection, or general 
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>The information in this transmission is privileged and confidential and intended only for the recipient listed above. If you have received this transmission in error, please notify us immediately by email and delete the original message. The text of this email is similar to ordinary or face-to-face conversations and does not reflect the level of factual or legal inquiry or analysis which would be applied in the case of a formal legal opinion and does not constitute a representation of the opinions of the CT Green Party. The responsibility for any messages posted herein is solely that of the person who sent the message, and the CT Green Party hereby leaves this responsibility in the hands of it's members.
>
>NOTE: This is an inherently insecure forum, please do not post confidential messages and always realize that your address can be faked, and although a message may appear to be from a certain individual, it is always possible that it is fakemail. This is mail sent by a third party under an illegally assumed identity for purposes of coercion, misdirection, or general mischief.
>
>CONFIDENTIALITY NOTICE: If you have received this e-mail in error, please immediately notify the sender by e-mail at the address shown. This e-mail transmission may contain confidential information. This information is intended only for the use of the individual(s) or entity to whom it is intended even if addressed incorrectly. Please delete it from your files if you are not the intended recipient. Thank you for your compliance.
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ATTENTION!
The information in this transmission is privileged and confidential and intended only for the recipient listed above. If you have received this transmission in error, please notify us immediately by email and delete the original message. The text of this email is similar to ordinary or face-to-face conversations and does not reflect the level of factual or legal inquiry or analysis which would be applied in the case of a formal legal opinion and does not constitute a representation of the opinions of the CT Green Party. The responsibility for any messages posted herein is solely that of the person who sent the message, and the CT Green Party hereby leaves this responsibility in the hands of it's members.

NOTE: This is an inherently insecure forum, please do not post confidential messages and always realize that your address can be faked, and although a message may appear to be from a certain individual, it is always possible that it is fakemail. This is mail sent by a third party under an illegally assumed identity for purposes of coercion, misdirection, or general mischief.

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From edubrule at sbcglobal.net  Mon Aug  6 19:14:31 2007
From: edubrule at sbcglobal.net (edubrule)
Date: Mon, 6 Aug 2007 19:14:31 -0400
Subject: {news} Fw: Upcoming events for peace & social justice in Conneticut
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6-Story Newsletter Template + Images
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From: AFSC Connecticut 
To: edubrule at sbcglobal.net 
Sent: Friday, August 03, 2007 9:00 PM
Subject: Upcoming events for peace & social justice in Conneticut


                                     American Friends Service Committee Connecticut  
                                 
                                In This Issue:  August 3 2007   
                                 
                                 .    Aug 6: 62nd Remembrance of Hiroshima and Nagasaki  
                                  .    October 27: Save the Date for UFPJ New England Regional Mobilization Against the War  
                                 
                                 
                                 .    Sept 9 : 6th Annual Hope Out Loud Peace and Music Festival  
                                   
                                 
                                 .    August 12: Interfaith Vigil for Immigrant Rights in Danbury  
                                   
                                 
                                 
                                Aug 6: 62nd Remembrance of Hiroshima and Nagasaki  
                                 
                                The quest for nuclear abolition begins with you! Tell Congress No New Nuclear Weapons.

                                Please join AFSC-CT and the Connecticut Coalition for Peace and Justice on Monday, August 6th for a commemoration of the 62nd anniversary of the bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki.

                                The event will be held at Riverside park in Hartford by the Connecticut River. There is a community pot-luck dinner starting at 6pm and the program starts at 7pm.

                                Driving directions: Take Route 91 to Jennings Rd Exit, Exit 33. Turn right onto Jennings Rd., then take a quick right onto Liebert. Riverside Park is on your left. Follow signs. Plenty of free parking.

                                For more information contact Joe at 860-561-1897 or Caron at 860-478-7864 
                                    
                                 
                                 
                                Sept 9 : 6th Annual Hope Out Loud Peace and Music Festival  
                                 
                                Please join the Connecticut Coalition for Peace and Justice and AFSC-CT on Sunday, Sept 9 from 12noon to 5pm for the 6th Annual Hope Out Loud Peace and Music Festival.

                                The festival will be held on the east side of Bushnell Park in Hartford.

                                There will be music by Fuego del Corozon, Just Harmony, Dawn Terese and more. There will also be poetry, spoken word, kids activities, speakers, maybe some gyrating belly dancing, and many other fun activities.

                                Numerous Connecticut social justice organizations and community groups will have tables promoting their work. 

                                Bring your whole family and a picnic and make an afternoon of it. 

                                Hope Out Loud is a day of fun, remembrance, and a day of inspiration and commitment. Hope Out Loud is a sober event.

                                For more information call 860-523-4823. There is limited tabling space for community organizations and social justice groups, so please also contact this number if you want to reserve a space. 
                                http://www.hopeoutloud.org  

                                    
                                 
                                 
                                August 12: Interfaith Vigil for Immigrant Rights in Danbury  
                                 
                                Life, Liberty and the Pursuit of Happiness

                                A vigil for justice on behalf of all immigrants seeking a better life for themselves in this great country. Sunday, August 12th at 2:00 pm at Kennedy Park, Danbury ,CT.

                                Join us in a vigil of Unity for all who believe in respecting the dignity of every human being, including the undocumented immigrants who have come to this country out of desperation or with the same hope and determination with which our own ancestors came.

                                It is a vigil of prayer, witness and solidarity for all who believe we must work together for the good of all, recognizing that many undocumented immigrants have been exploited and are victims of greed, indifference and prejudice. 

                                We come together to pray for and commit ourselves to finding a way forward for everyone who lives here or has come here with the will to work and serve the common good of our country. We stand with our founding fathers, who declare everyone having certain unalienable rights to Life, Liberty and the Pursuit of Happiness. 

                                For more information contact Jean at 203-512-3452 or via email at bruxagatinha203 at yahoo.com

                                    
                                 
                                 
                                October 27: Save the Date for UFPJ New England Regional Mobilization Against the War  
                                 
                                On Saturday, October 27 tens of thousands of people from all over New England will gather in Boston for what should be the largest demonstration against the war in Iraq yet held in Boston. Details will be forthcoming, but AFSC-CT will be actively involved in organizing to get people to Boston on October 27. 
                                    
                                 
                                 
                                 
                                American Friends Service Committee
                                Connecticut Area Office
                                56 Arbor Street, Suite 213
                                Hartford, CT 06106
                                Phone: 860.523.1534
                                Fax: 860.523.1705
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From amyvasnunes at hotmail.com  Mon Aug  6 21:13:12 2007
From: amyvasnunes at hotmail.com (Amy Vas Nunes)
Date: Mon, 06 Aug 2007 21:13:12 -0400
Subject: {news} National Greens OPENINGS available to CT
	Greens-PLEASEFORWARD TO LOCALS
In-Reply-To: <9912110.1186255364793.JavaMail.root@mswamui-billy.atl.sa.earthlink.net>
Message-ID: <BAY112-F32AB617685F6802A23538ABDE60@phx.gbl>

I am retired and at home alot. Previous to my "Star Chamber, Witch Trial " 
proceeding with CTGP I was a cochair  AS WELL as being on Platform and 
International Committees for a couple of years this is when I was also still 
working. Isn't it odd that Karin from a non functioning chapter who has not 
been to a CTGP SCC meetingfor at least 2 yrs comments now about "slackers"?  
  Amy


>From: "Karin L. Norton" <karinlee1 at mindspring.com>
>Reply-To: "Karin L. Norton" <karinlee1 at mindspring.com>
>To: ctgp-news at ml.greens.org
>Subject: RE: {news} National Greens OPENINGS available to CT 
>Greens-PLEASEFORWARD TO LOCALS
>Date: Sat, 4 Aug 2007 14:22:44 -0500 (GMT-05:00)
>
>Connecticut Green Party - Part of the GPUS
>http://www.ctgreens.org/ - http://www.greenpartyus.org/
>
>to unsubscribe click here
>mailto:ctgp-news-unsubscribe at ml.greens.org
>As someone who has worked on several national committees in the past, I 
>feel I must point out that mere interest is insufficient, and hard work is 
>mandatory. Most committees meet by conference calls and portion out work 
>assignments which are then followed up by email and conference call. If you 
>request to be assigned to a committee you must be willing to put 
>considerable time, effort, and energy and commitment into it, because 
>slackers who only wish to push their own personal agenda just drag down the 
>committees and nothing gets done, so they end up dragging the committee 
>down, the national party down, and the state party they are from. In my 
>experience it would be difficult to be a committee representative for more 
>than one committee, at the most three. Obviously some committees require 
>much more time. Finally, I believe it is important to select 
>representatives who have a proven track record of working well with others, 
>as well as an ability to communicate well, and who understand the power of 
>consensus decision-making. This is especially true because there are so 
>many more varied view points from across the country within all the 
>different state green parties than just within our small state party. For 
>example, several western state party representatives at the Platform 
>Committee meetings several years back were very concerned about the 
>language regarding gun control as they have a very different outlook re: 
>guns than committee reps from other parts of the country. It is fascinating 
>to work closely with reps from around the country, and very rewarding, but 
>it is not frivolous.
>
>Karin Norton-O'Connor
>
>-----Original Message-----
> >From: Amy Vas Nunes <amyvasnunes at hotmail.com>
> >Sent: Jul 31, 2007 12:55 PM
> >To: greenpartyct at yahoo.com, ctgp-news at ml.greens.org, 
>hartfordgreens at yahoogroups.com, tollandcountygreens at yahoogroups.com, 
>newhavengreens at yahoogroups.com
> >Subject: RE: {news} National Greens OPENINGS available to CT 
>Greens-	PLEASEFORWARD TO LOCALS
> >
> >Connecticut Green Party - Part of the GPUS
> >http://www.ctgreens.org/ - http://www.greenpartyus.org/
> >
> >to unsubscribe click here
> >mailto:ctgp-news-unsubscribe at ml.greens.org
> >I am interested in following commetttees marked below   Amy
> >I am also interested in USGP Peace and Platform commettees. CTGP still 
>has
> >not been told by our reps what NATIONAL commettee openins there are and 
>ho
> >vett8ing process works from commeettee to commeettee? I have been asking
> >about these opening for months . Also how did Justine Mc Cabe get on USGP
> >Peace commeettee WITHOUT ever informing CTGP? Amy
> >
> >>From: Green Party-CT <greenpartyct at yahoo.com>
> >>To: ctgp-news at ml.greens.org, HarfordGreens
> >><hartfordgreens at yahoogroups.com>,TollandGreens Yahoogroup
> >><tollandcountygreens at yahoogroups.com>,newhavengreens at yahoogroups.com
> >>Subject: {news} National Greens OPENINGS available to CT Greens-
> >>PLEASEFORWARD TO LOCALS
> >>Date: Mon, 30 Jul 2007 15:29:44 -0700 (PDT)
> >>
> >>Connecticut Green Party - Part of the GPUS
> >>http://www.ctgreens.org/ - http://www.greenpartyus.org/
> >>
> >>to unsubscribe click here
> >>mailto:ctgp-news-unsubscribe at ml.greens.org
> >
> >
> >>
> >>   Dear State Greens,
> >>
> >>   We have availble THREE openings for state Greens to join and work on 
>the
> >>following committees. These are work commtitees where real work gets 
>done
> >>on a National Green Party level- YOU do not need to be a eleted National
> >>Committee person.
> >>
> >>   MOST OF THE WORK IS DONE BY EMAIL AND SOME CONFERECNE CALLS.
> >>
> >>
> >>   We do need to "vet" you or approve of you to join these work 
>committee
> >>on a State wide level at a state wide level.
> >>
> >>   This is done to make sure the local person is a Green, (not a 
>Democrat
> >>or Republican) and wants to get something done.. not just argue or 
>dispruts
> >>hard working people.
> >>
> >>   please let any chapter or state leader YOUR INTESRETS!!
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>           Standing Committees
> >>       Accreditation (AC)
> >>       Annual National Meeting Committee (ANMC)
> >>       Ballot Access (BA)
> >>       Bylaws, Rules, Policies & Procedures (BRPP) ****  AMY change 
>rules
> >>reguarding National committee reps term length , nomination and 
>manditory
> >>reporting to SCC
> >>       Communications (GCC)
> >>       Coordinated Campaign Committee (CCC)
> >>       Credentials Committee (CredCom)
> >>       Dispute Resolution (DRC)   AMY
> >>       Diversity (DC)  *****  AMY especially Latins and African 
>Americans
> >>       Eco Action (EC)
> >>       Finance (FinCom)
> >>       Fundraising (FC)
> >>       Green National Committee
> >>       Green Pages Newspaper
> >>Editorial Board: Green Pages Masthead
> >>General inquiries: greenpages (at) greens.org
> >>       International Committee (IC) ****   AMY interested in FAIR EQUAL
> >>USGP PEACEFUL Mideast policies
> >>       Media (MC)
> >>       Merchandising (MERCH)
> >>       Outreach (OC)
> >>       Peace Action (GPAX) ****  Amy interested in forming awol and
> >>soldiers out support network
> >>       Platform (PlatCom)   Amy
> >>       Presidential Campaign Support Committee (PCSC)
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
> >>     Tim McKee cell (860) 778-1304 or (860) 643-2282
> >>    National Committee Member of the Green Party(Connecticut)
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >
> >
> >>To be removed please mailto:ctgp-news-unsubscribe at ml.greens.org
> >>_______________________________________________
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> >>ATTENTION!
> >>The information in this transmission is privileged and confidential and
> >>intended only for the recipient listed above.  If you have received this
> >>transmission in error, please notify us immediately by email and delete 
>the
> >>original message.  The text of this email is similar to ordinary or
> >>face-to-face conversations and does not reflect the level of factual or
> >>legal inquiry or analysis which would be applied in the case of a formal
> >>legal opinion and does not constitute a representation of the opinions 
>of
> >>the CT Green Party. The responsibility for any messages posted herein is
> >>solely that of the person who sent the message, and the CT Green Party
> >>hereby leaves this responsibility in the hands of it's members.
> >>
> >>NOTE: This is an inherently insecure forum, please do not post 
>confidential
> >>messages and always realize that your address can be faked, and although 
>a
> >>message may appear to be from a certain individual, it is always 
>possible
> >>that it is fakemail. This is mail sent by a third party under an 
>illegally
> >>assumed identity for purposes of coercion, misdirection, or general
> >>mischief.
> >>
> >>CONFIDENTIALITY NOTICE: If you have received this e-mail in error, 
>please
> >>immediately notify the sender by e-mail at the address shown.  This 
>e-mail
> >>transmission may contain confidential information.  This information is
> >>intended only for the use of the individual(s) or entity to whom it is
> >>intended even if addressed incorrectly.  Please delete it from your 
>files
> >>if you are not the intended recipient.  Thank you for your compliance.
> >>
> >>To be removed please mailto://ctgp-news-unsubscribe at ml.greens.org
> >
> >
> >To be removed please mailto:ctgp-news-unsubscribe at ml.greens.org
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> >CTGP-news at ml.greens.org
> >http://ml.greens.org/mailman/listinfo/ctgp-news
> >
> >ATTENTION!
> >The information in this transmission is privileged and confidential and 
>intended only for the recipient listed above.  If you have received this 
>transmission in error, please notify us immediately by email and delete the 
>original message.  The text of this email is similar to ordinary or 
>face-to-face conversations and does not reflect the level of factual or 
>legal inquiry or analysis which would be applied in the case of a formal 
>legal opinion and does not constitute a representation of the opinions of 
>the CT Green Party. The responsibility for any messages posted herein is 
>solely that of the person who sent the message, and the CT Green Party 
>hereby leaves this responsibility in the hands of it's members.
> >
> >NOTE: This is an inherently insecure forum, please do not post 
>confidential messages and always realize that your address can be faked, 
>and although a message may appear to be from a certain individual, it is 
>always possible that it is fakemail. This is mail sent by a third party 
>under an illegally assumed identity for purposes of coercion, misdirection, 
>or general mischief.
> >
> >CONFIDENTIALITY NOTICE: If you have received this e-mail in error, please 
>immediately notify the sender by e-mail at the address shown.  This e-mail 
>transmission may contain confidential information.  This information is 
>intended only for the use of the individual(s) or entity to whom it is 
>intended even if addressed incorrectly.  Please delete it from your files 
>if you are not the intended recipient.  Thank you for your compliance.
> >
> >To be removed please mailto://ctgp-news-unsubscribe at ml.greens.org
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>_______________________________________________
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>ATTENTION!
>The information in this transmission is privileged and confidential and 
>intended only for the recipient listed above.  If you have received this 
>transmission in error, please notify us immediately by email and delete the 
>original message.  The text of this email is similar to ordinary or 
>face-to-face conversations and does not reflect the level of factual or 
>legal inquiry or analysis which would be applied in the case of a formal 
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>the CT Green Party. The responsibility for any messages posted herein is 
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From kumfry at hotmail.com  Tue Aug  7 10:40:00 2007
From: kumfry at hotmail.com (Ken Humphrey)
Date: Tue, 07 Aug 2007 14:40:00 +0000
Subject: {news} National Greens OPENINGS available to
	CTGreens-PLEASEFORWARD TO LOCAL
In-Reply-To: <BAY112-F32AB617685F6802A23538ABDE60@phx.gbl>
Message-ID: <BAY143-F26F2CB4C7ADEA10AAC391FD1E60@phx.gbl>


        This is news? It would seem that Amy should have posted this on the 
forum, not the news setup for Greens.   Ken

>From: "Amy Vas Nunes" <amyvasnunes at hotmail.com>
>To: karinlee1 at mindspring.com, ctgp-news at ml.greens.org
>Subject: RE: {news} National Greens OPENINGS available to 
>CTGreens-PLEASEFORWARD TO LOCALS
>Date: Mon, 06 Aug 2007 21:13:12 -0400
>
>Connecticut Green Party - Part of the GPUS
>http://www.ctgreens.org/ - http://www.greenpartyus.org/
>
>to unsubscribe click here
>mailto:ctgp-news-unsubscribe at ml.greens.org
>I am retired and at home alot. Previous to my "Star Chamber, Witch Trial " 
>proceeding with CTGP I was a cochair  AS WELL as being on Platform and 
>International Committees for a couple of years this is when I was also 
>still working. Isn't it odd that Karin from a non functioning chapter who 
>has not been to a CTGP SCC meetingfor at least 2 yrs comments now about 
>"slackers"?
>
>
>>From: "Karin L. Norton" <karinlee1 at mindspring.com>
>>Reply-To: "Karin L. Norton" <karinlee1 at mindspring.com>
>>To: ctgp-news at ml.greens.org
>>Subject: RE: {news} National Greens OPENINGS available to CT 
>>Greens-PLEASEFORWARD TO LOCALS
>>Date: Sat, 4 Aug 2007 14:22:44 -0500 (GMT-05:00)
>>
>>Connecticut Green Party - Part of the GPUS
>>http://www.ctgreens.org/ - http://www.greenpartyus.org/
>>
>>to unsubscribe click here
>>mailto:ctgp-news-unsubscribe at ml.greens.org
>>As someone who has worked on several national committees in the past, I 
>>feel I must point out that mere interest is insufficient, and hard work is 
>>mandatory. Most committees meet by conference calls and portion out work 
>>assignments which are then followed up by email and conference call. If 
>>you request to be assigned to a committee you must be willing to put 
>>considerable time, effort, and energy and commitment into it, because 
>>slackers who only wish to push their own personal agenda just drag down 
>>the committees and nothing gets done, so they end up dragging the 
>>committee down, the national party down, and the state party they are 
>>from. In my experience it would be difficult to be a committee 
>>representative for more than one committee, at the most three. Obviously 
>>some committees require much more time. Finally, I believe it is important 
>>to select representatives who have a proven track record of working well 
>>with others, as well as an ability to communicate well, and who understand 
>>the power of consensus decision-making. This is especially true because 
>>there are so many more varied view points from across the country within 
>>all the different state green parties than just within our small state 
>>party. For example, several western state party representatives at the 
>>Platform Committee meetings several years back were very concerned about 
>>the language regarding gun control as they have a very different outlook 
>>re: guns than committee reps from other parts of the country. It is 
>>fascinating to work closely with reps from around the country, and very 
>>rewarding, but it is not frivolous.
>>
>>Karin Norton-O'Connor
>>
>>-----Original Message-----
>> >From: Amy Vas Nunes <amyvasnunes at hotmail.com>
>> >Sent: Jul 31, 2007 12:55 PM
>> >To: greenpartyct at yahoo.com, ctgp-news at ml.greens.org, 
>>hartfordgreens at yahoogroups.com, tollandcountygreens at yahoogroups.com, 
>>newhavengreens at yahoogroups.com
>> >Subject: RE: {news} National Greens OPENINGS available to CT 
>>Greens-	PLEASEFORWARD TO LOCALS
>> >
>> >Connecticut Green Party - Part of the GPUS
>> >http://www.ctgreens.org/ - http://www.greenpartyus.org/
>> >
>> >to unsubscribe click here
>> >mailto:ctgp-news-unsubscribe at ml.greens.org
>> >I am interested in following commetttees marked below   Amy
>> >I am also interested in USGP Peace and Platform commettees. CTGP still 
>>has
>> >not been told by our reps what NATIONAL commettee openins there are and 
>>ho
>> >vett8ing process works from commeettee to commeettee? I have been asking
>> >about these opening for months . Also how did Justine Mc Cabe get on 
>>USGP
>> >Peace commeettee WITHOUT ever informing CTGP? Amy
>> >
>> >>From: Green Party-CT <greenpartyct at yahoo.com>
>> >>To: ctgp-news at ml.greens.org, HarfordGreens
>> >><hartfordgreens at yahoogroups.com>,TollandGreens Yahoogroup
>> >><tollandcountygreens at yahoogroups.com>,newhavengreens at yahoogroups.com
>> >>Subject: {news} National Greens OPENINGS available to CT Greens-
>> >>PLEASEFORWARD TO LOCALS
>> >>Date: Mon, 30 Jul 2007 15:29:44 -0700 (PDT)
>> >>
>> >>Connecticut Green Party - Part of the GPUS
>> >>http://www.ctgreens.org/ - http://www.greenpartyus.org/
>> >>
>> >>to unsubscribe click here
>> >>mailto:ctgp-news-unsubscribe at ml.greens.org
>> >
>> >
>> >>
>> >>   Dear State Greens,
>> >>
>> >>   We have availble THREE openings for state Greens to join and work on 
>>the
>> >>following committees. These are work commtitees where real work gets 
>>done
>> >>on a National Green Party level- YOU do not need to be a eleted 
>>National
>> >>Committee person.
>> >>
>> >>   MOST OF THE WORK IS DONE BY EMAIL AND SOME CONFERECNE CALLS.
>> >>
>> >>
>> >>   We do need to "vet" you or approve of you to join these work 
>>committee
>> >>on a State wide level at a state wide level.
>> >>
>> >>   This is done to make sure the local person is a Green, (not a 
>>Democrat
>> >>or Republican) and wants to get something done.. not just argue or 
>>dispruts
>> >>hard working people.
>> >>
>> >>   please let any chapter or state leader YOUR INTESRETS!!
>> >>
>> >>
>> >>
>> >>           Standing Committees
>> >>       Accreditation (AC)
>> >>       Annual National Meeting Committee (ANMC)
>> >>       Ballot Access (BA)
>> >>       Bylaws, Rules, Policies & Procedures (BRPP) ****  AMY change 
>>rules
>> >>reguarding National committee reps term length , nomination and 
>>manditory
>> >>reporting to SCC
>> >>       Communications (GCC)
>> >>       Coordinated Campaign Committee (CCC)
>> >>       Credentials Committee (CredCom)
>> >>       Dispute Resolution (DRC)   AMY
>> >>       Diversity (DC)  *****  AMY especially Latins and African 
>>Americans
>> >>       Eco Action (EC)
>> >>       Finance (FinCom)
>> >>       Fundraising (FC)
>> >>       Green National Committee
>> >>       Green Pages Newspaper
>> >>Editorial Board: Green Pages Masthead
>> >>General inquiries: greenpages (at) greens.org
>> >>       International Committee (IC) ****   AMY interested in FAIR EQUAL
>> >>USGP PEACEFUL Mideast policies
>> >>       Media (MC)
>> >>       Merchandising (MERCH)
>> >>       Outreach (OC)
>> >>       Peace Action (GPAX) ****  Amy interested in forming awol and
>> >>soldiers out support network
>> >>       Platform (PlatCom)   Amy
>> >>       Presidential Campaign Support Committee (PCSC)
>> >>
>> >>
>> >>
>> >>
>> >>----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
>> >>     Tim McKee cell (860) 778-1304 or (860) 643-2282
>> >>    National Committee Member of the Green Party(Connecticut)
>> >>
>> >>
>> >>
>> >>
>> >>
>> >
>> >
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From justinemccabe at earthlink.net  Thu Aug  9 15:20:00 2007
From: justinemccabe at earthlink.net (Justine McCabe)
Date: Thu, 9 Aug 2007 15:20:00 -0400
Subject: {news} GP RELEASE After I-35W bridge tragedy,
	Greens call for major public works effort
Message-ID: <02b101c7daba$482bf100$0402a8c0@JUSTINE>

GREEN PARTY OF THE UNITED STATES
http://www.gp.org

For Immediate Release:
Thursday, August 9, 2007

Contacts:
Scott McLarty, Media Coordinator, 202-518-5624,
mclarty at greens.org
Starlene Rankin, Media Coordinator, 916-995-3805,
starlene at gp.org


Greens express sympathy for bridge collapse victims
and the people of Minneapolis, call for a major
investment in public works and safety

. Statement from Green Minneapolis City Council Member
Cam Gordon (Ward 2)


WASHINGTON, DC -- Green Party leaders expressed
sympathy and support for the people of Minneapolis,
especially the families of victims, in the aftermath
of the collapse of the I-35W Bridge, and called for a
new era of investment in infrastructure and public
safety to prevent future tragedies.

Greens also noted the quick response and leadership of
Minneapolis Ward 2 Council Member Cam Gordon
<http://www.ci.minneapolis.mn.us/ward2/>, a member of
the Green Party, after the bridge collapsed last week.

A statement issued by Mr. Gordon, in whose ward the
disaster occurred, is excerpted below.  The Green
Party of Minnesota has also issued a statement
<http://www.mngreens.org/I35W>.

"In the wake of the terrible Minneapolis bridge
collapse, Cam Gordon has rolled up his sleeves and
dived straight into the trenches," said Adri Mehra,
one of Mr. Gordon's constituents and a member of the
Fifth Congressional District Green Party's Steering
Committee.  "The day of the bridge collapse, Cam
participated in the Emergency Operations Command
Center discussions, which resulted in a decision to
call off the divers searching the river on their
rescue and recovery mission.  After that, Cam spent
hours in the family service center set up at the
Holiday Inn Metrodome.  He spoke with families and
friends missing loved ones, connected with Red Cross
volunteers, and filled in on the hotline phone for the
team of chaplains while they conducted a meeting."

"A particular high point for Cam during his time at
the Holiday Inn was when he was able to help one of
his constituents -- a Riverside Park neighbor of his
-- locate a loved one on the phone.  In the days since
the bridge collapse, Cam has toured the accident site
with other elected officials, and last night he helped
to lead a moment of silence on the Mississippi river
with a West Bank National Night Out party," Mr. Mehra
added.

Green Party leaders said that the bridge collapse
proved the need for greater investment in public works
and the improvement of deteriorating infrastructure.

"With a fraction of the money the US is spending on
the Iraq occupation and on porkbarrel military
contracts, we could launch a nationwide public works
program to restore crumbling bridges and other
structures, ensure public safety, improve and expand
public transportation, develop sustainable alternative
energy sources, and reduce the need for car traffic,"
said Budd Dickinson, co-chair of the Green Party of
the United States.

"We should begin in places like New Orleans, where the
levees were unable to withstand Katrina, and
Minneapolis, where the bridge collapse showed what
might happen as structures built decades ago continue
to age.  Such a program would create millions of new
living wage jobs.  Most importantly, we'd save lives
by preventing future disasters," added Mr. Dickinson,
an engineer who has worked on infrastructure and has
witnessed the reduction of infrastructure budgets.


Council Member Cam Gordon's statement on I-35 Bridge
Collapse [excerpted]
August 6, 2007

The media and City staff, particularly our
Communications Department, have been working hard to
provide information and access to information about
the tragic I-35W bridge collapse over the Mississippi.
 I would like to offer some of my own comments and
observations. 

First and foremost, my thoughts go out to all who have
lost loved ones, who are missing family and friends
and who are suffering because of the collapse.  I hope
that you and your family, friends and loved ones are
safe and unharmed after this catastrophic event.  For
all of us, as individuals and as a community, this has
been a shocking experience and a devastating loss. 
While things may seem stable now and in many ways our
community is coming to terms with this shock, let's
not forget that some are still caught in the moment,
grieving the loss of family members, co-workers and
friends, in anguish for loved ones who are still
missing, or struggling to recover and survive from
injuries resulting from the fall.  Please keep these
people, as well as our recovery workers still on the
scene, in your thoughts and prayers and wishes.

Second, I want to share a little of how proud I am of
our City, our community and all the personnel of the
City and other government agencies, volunteers and
others who were able to respond quickly and
competently to this disaster.  City staff and elected
officials are, and have been, fully engaged in doing
everything we can to respond to this terrible
disaster.  From courage and competence on the street
in the actions of the scores of first responders to
the highly skilled and focused leadership at the
Emergency Operations Command Center, we have a lot to
be proud of.

We also have so much to be grateful for.  The
outpouring of support from the emergency response
teams from all over the County and State, the
chaplains, Red Cross personnel, those who have donated
food and supplies, all must be acknowledged.

As we enter the recovery phase we are just beginning
to get a sense of the difficult work ahead.  Divers,
structural engineers, and other recovery experts are
checking vehicles that are still submerged in the
Mississippi River following the accident.  Currently
the site is under the command of the Minneapolis
Police Department and will likely remain so until all
vehicles have been checked and all bodies recovered.

We are in discussions with other agencies, including
the County, the National Transportation Safety Board,
Army Corps of Engineers, Coast Guard and others to
develop a plan and unified command and control
structure for after the recovery phase is complete.  A
clean-up plan is also being developed to address the
styrene monomer spill from the train car that was
crushed under the bridge....

>From the reports I have seen, I believe we should be
grateful that this collapse did not result in more
loss of life.  We should take this opportunity to
remind ourselves to cherish those around us.

Lastly, I am hopeful that in the months and years
ahead, this catastrophe will help refocus our
attention on maintaining our infrastructure, so that
nothing like this happens in our city, our state or
our country again.

[Distributed by]
Robin Garwood
Council Aide, Second Ward Council Member Cam Gordon
612.673.3654 (office)
651.338.7699 (cell)
http://secondward.blogspot.com


MORE INFORMATION

Green Party of the United States
http://www.gp.org
202-319-7191, 866-41GREEN
Fax 202-319-7193
. Green Party News Center
http://www.gp.org/newscenter.shtml
. Green Party Speakers Bureau
http://www.gp.org/speakers
. 2007 national Green Party meeting in Reading, Pa.:
video footage, blog and media coverage
http://www.gp.org/meeting2007/

Green Party of Minnesota
http://www.mngreens.org/

Links to information on the response to the I-35W
Bridge tragedy
http://pages.e-democracy.org/35W#Government

'Open Letter to Michael Moore' from the Green Party on
'Sicko,' health care reform
http://www.gp.org/press/pr_2007_07_09.shtml
http://www.commondreams.org/news2007/0710-03.htm
http://www.gp.org/organize/sicko.html


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From roseberry3 at cox.net  Fri Aug 10 00:22:02 2007
From: roseberry3 at cox.net (B Barry)
Date: Fri, 10 Aug 2007 00:22:02 -0400
Subject: {news} Minutes of the 6-26-07 SCC meeting of the Green Party of CT
Message-ID: <20070810042150.CYCW13778.eastrmmtao102.cox.net@eastrmimpo02.cox.net>

Minutes of the 6-26-07 SCC meeting of the Green Party of CT.
Quorum was met.

Place: Middletown Russell Public Library; Reading Room #3;  123 Broad
Street, Middletown, CT 06457  

Time:  7:10PM to 8:30 PM.

Attendees by chapter: Central: Vic Lancia; Greater Hartford: Barbara Barry,
Secretary of GP of CT; S. Michael DeRosa, Co-chairperson of the GP of CT;
Christopher Reilly, Treasurer of the GP of CT; New Haven: Jerry Martin; New
London: Ronna Stuller and Pete de la Rosa; Northeast: Jean deSmet,
Co-chairperson of GP of CT.      Cliff Thornton, Co-chairperson of GP of CT.


Late attendees from Fairfield Chapter: David Bedell and Paul Bassler.
Facilitator: Barbara Barry

 

A.      Preliminaries:

1.       Introductions of voting and non-voting attendees; chapters; if
quorum was met; timekeeper; ground rules.

2.       Approval of the proposed agenda, without deletions or additions.

3.       Review and approval of minutes of 5-29-07 SCC meeting.

4.    Review and acceptance of minutes from the 6-19-07 EC meeting.

5.       Treasurer?s 6-26-07 report by Christopher Reilly. He is trying to
terminate the electronic service company of Global Payments (which charges
$25/month and a percentage of every electronic donation). Then he will start
to utilize, on a trial basis, the services of Steve Fournier who charges 5%
commission for each electronic donation without a monthly fee. Another
option was to use the GPUS. It was declined by Chris because it charges 40%
commission for each electronic donation.

       

B.                  Any proposals/referendums by chapters, committee or
members.

*                   EC Proposal for fundraiser position: Feedback from
chapters and members about the job description included: a) from JdS:
fundraiser could also do outreach; b) SMD: update our various lists with
different categories: zip code, town, members; c) JM: fundraiser should not
be an organizer but should clean up the various lists; GP of CT needs to
provide the fundraiser with a script (requesting donation, areas of interest
and email addresses in addition to home address) and provide a form to be
completed by the fundraiser regarding post-call feedback. PdlR: advertise
for the job via: GP of CT website and chapters; Monster.com and other
typical job search places but need to clarify job objectives.  RS: doing
fundraising and organizing together is difficult. Consensus: EC to write the
job description; commission would vary depending upon the strength of skills
and experience one brought to the job. Commission could vary from 10% to
25%. SCC will critique the description at 7-31-07 SCC meeting. 

 

    C. Reports:

1.       GPUS: selection of delegates to the 7-12-07 GPUS Convention in
Reading, PA. Neither of our CTGP representatives, Tim McKee nor Charlie
Pillsbury was present.  BB: Charlie provided e-mail to this GP of CT
Secretary that no additional delegates have been  authorized by the GPUS in
addition to the GPUS representatives from each state. So we do not need to
select any other delegates.

 

2.   CT Green Times: SMD: need more articles; to be availability at 7-31-07
SCC meeting, distribution via chapters and various drop off boxes by Albert
Marceau. It will not be mailed due to the expense.

 

3.  Political issues the GP of CT has addressed with legislators during the
2007 Legislative Session: a) medical marijuana: CT: has been defeated. For
the 2008 legislative session, we will work for marijuana to be legalized; b)
Fight the Hike: SMD: people are still working on this issue; c) immigration
: PdlR: rights are proposed for legislative action; registration cards were
given out in New Haven and the next day the U. S. Dept. of Immigration did
organized raids on immigrants; d) universal health care :JM: wants copies of
the various proposals for this that are available. BB will provide what she
has to JM. JdS: the Green Party of CT is the only political arm for the
coalitions we are in (and not in) regarding universal health care. This
should be pointed out in brochures. PdlR: we should support the candidates
who support universal health care. We can also stand outside of movie
theaters when the movie ?Sicko? premiers or is shown and request signatures
of support for universal health care. Consider publishing these signatures.

 

4.   ACLU lawsuit against the 2005 CT campaign finance ?reform? law by
plaintiffs: Green Party of CT and S. Michael DeRosa along with Libertarian
Party, 2 lobbyists against State of CT, CCAG, Common Cause and Thomas
Sevigny (former Green Party member of:  Northwest chapter of GP  of CT, CT
and GPUS) and represented by the Brennan Center for Justice. SMD: on 6-6-07,
Judge Underwood of the U.S. 2nd Circuit Court of Appeals, heard arguments
presented by the defendants for summary judgment (i.e. dismissal of the
lawsuit). He advised he will make a decision but did not state when. The
Brennan Center was founded by the late U.S. Supreme Court Judge Brennan.
The ACLU has a new law firm taking our case: the Murtha Law Firm of Hartford
and New Haven.

 

5.    Chapter reports.

a) Central: VL: will have a meeting on 8-7-07 at 7PM at The Buttonwood Tree,
605 Main Street, Middletown, CT.

 b) Northeast: JdS: I am running for 1st Selectperson (i.e. mayor) of
Willimantic, CT. I am thinking of joining the coalition in the Windham Party
made up of members of the Democratic Party and the Republican Party, since
they have a lock on (campaign) finance and run within their own parties.
However, I am just now getting feedback that these Democratic and Republican
candidates may be withdrawing from participation in the Windham Party.

c) New London: RS: is seeking to run 2 Green Party members for New London
City Council and also for the Board of Education. Will be having a 7-27-07
tag sale for fundraising at Ken Hanson?s house. Our cable TV show is on
hiatus for the summer.

d)  Greater Hartford: SMD: David Ionno is running for Hartford City Council.
Other city council candidates are also being sought.

e) New Haven: JM: we will be having a meeting at the Library Community Room
at 6PM to 8PM. 

f) Fairfield: DB: working to form an impeachment committee at Western State
Community College; on 7-10-07, the movie ?Unreasonable Man? about Ralph
Nader will be shown in Bridgeport.

 

6.   Green Party Key Value: non-violence.

 

  7.   Date, place and time of next EC meeting in 7-07: to be determined.

 

  8.       Date, place and time for next SCC meeting 7-31-07: to be
determined.

 


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From roseberry3 at cox.net  Fri Aug 10 00:24:13 2007
From: roseberry3 at cox.net (B Barry)
Date: Fri, 10 Aug 2007 00:24:13 -0400
Subject: {news} Minutes from the 7-23-07 EC meeting of CTGP in Glastonbury,
	CT.
Message-ID: <20070810042401.WQYP17044.eastrmmtao101.cox.net@eastrmimpo02.cox.net>

Minutes from the 7-23-07 EC meeting of CTGP in Glastonbury, CT.

Luna?s Pizza,  88 Hebron Avenue, Glastonbury, CT  06033,  p: 860-659-2136
Time: 7:30PM to 9PM

Attendees: Barbara Barry, Secretary of GP of CT; Cliff Thornton,
Co-chairperson of GP of CT and Mike DeRosa, Co-chairperson of GP of CT.
Timothy McKee, one of two GP of CT representatives to GPUS.

Absent: Jean deSmet: Co-chairperson of GP of CT. and Christopher Reilly,
Treasurer of GP of CT

Facilitator: Barbara Barry

 

 

 1.  Job description for the GP of CT fundraiser as proposed by MD and this
EC. Tim and Mike reaffirmed their desire to be on the Fundraising Committee
of GP of CT. Tim suggested that: an annual dinner with silent auction could
be a fundraising vehicle. This could be done for the whole state or regions
of the GP of CT. Fundraising Committee should develop long-term strategies
and work with the Budget Committee. GP of CT should evaluate the possible
use of: merchandizing, union-made items; order cards and sustainable giving.

 

 2.   Results of political actions by the GP of CT with the CT legislature;
issues GP of CT wants to address in 2008: CT: medical mariguana was defected
so in 2008, legalization of it will be presented by the coalitions.

 

  3.  ACLU lawsuit regarding the 2005 CT ?campaign finance reform?  law:
Judge Underwood has not made a decision regarding summary judgment. 

 

  4.  CTGP website: BB: Christopher Reilly is trying to save/renew one of
our websites. 

 

  5.  CT Green Times newspaper status: MD: Will be for the 7-31-07 SCC
meeting for distribution; Tim to work with Cliff about a series of articles
in the CT Green Times about Cliff?s experiences as a Green Party candidate
for Governor in 2006 and it relevance for 2008 campaigns. 

 

  6.  GPUS issues: Tim will provide a list of GPUS committees and advise
where there are openings for CT Greens to join. 

 

  7.   7-12-07 GPUS Convention in Reading, PA: BB: on 7-4-07 the EC received
an email from Charlie Pillsbury (GPUS rep. from GP of CT) advising that
minutes ago, the GPUS voted to allow more state delegates to the GPUS
Convention in 7 days time. Three more delegates were authorized for CT (in
addition to Tim McKee and Charlie Pillsbury, GP of CT representatives to
GPUS). Due to time constraints, there was no time to call and have an
emergency SCC meeting.  Therefore, the EC members called and e-mailed one
another to elicit names of people who could be the 3 additional delegates.
The EC finally decided to authorize the following people: Cliff Thornton and
S. Michael DeRosa, both of whom are Co-chairpersons of the GP of CT and
Richard Duffee, GP of CT member of the International Committee of GPUS. All
three people attended  and participated in the convention.   Cliff, Mike and
Tim will provide feedback about the convention at the 7-31-07 SCC meeting.
Hopefully, Charlie Pillsbury and Richard Duffee will also do so at the
7-31-07 SCC meeting

 

  8.  Place of next EC meeting scheduled for 8-07: to be determined. 

 

 9.  Place for next SCC meeting 7-31-07 SCC meeting is the Portland Senior
Center. 

 

10.  Any proposals in addition to those from Process and Procedure Committee
members. 

 

 

 

 


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From efficacy at msn.com  Fri Aug 10 12:26:02 2007
From: efficacy at msn.com (clifford thornton)
Date: Fri, 10 Aug 2007 12:26:02 -0400
Subject: {news} Connecticut-----35 Years On, Is The Nation Winning?
Message-ID: <BAY102-DAV18D05245DE841CD9A84AB6D1E10@phx.gbl>


This state cop has always been a block head.

35 Years On, Is The Nation Winning
http://www.courant.com/hc-bothsides0810.artaug10,0,2794955.htmlstory<http://www.courant.com/hc-bothsides0810.artaug10,0,2794955.htmlstory>

Should America continue the war on drugs that President Nixon launched more than 35 years ago? Advocates contend that narcotics tear apart American society and are to blame for a massive share of crime. Opponents say police campaigns against drugs are a waste of money, and blame the criminalization of drugs for creating a subculture of crime and violence. Police forces have shifted enormous resources into combating narcotics. Many police commanders in the country embrace the strategy, but some -- especially police retirees -- question it. 

"After nearly four decades of fueling our nation's `War on Drugs' with over a trillion tax dollars and increasingly punitive policies, it is time to declare peace! 

Our courts are choked with prosecutions of each new year's quota of 1.9 million arrests for nonviolent drug offenses. Our prison population quadrupled in 20 years - making building prisons our fastest growing industry; 2.3 million persons are currently incarcerated - far more per capita than any other country in the world. 

Meanwhile, drug barons grow richer every year, terrorists amass fortunes from drug sales, and citizens continue dying on our streets. The result of this terrible war is that, today, illicit drugs are cheaper, more potent and far easier for our children to access than they were 37 years ago when I, as an undercover narcotics agent, first started buying heroin on our streets. 

We must end this destructive and costly war and the drug prohibition philosophy it is based upon. 

The police, judges, prosecutors and correctional officers of the 8,500-member organization Law Enforcement Against Prohibition know, when we ended alcohol prohibition in 1933, the next day Al Capone and all his smuggling buddies were out of business. They were no longer killing one another to control that lucrative market, no longer killing cops charged with fighting that useless war, no longer killing our children - caught in crossfire and drive-by shootings. LEAP understands that ending prohibition would do the same thing to the drug lords and terrorists around the world who currently reap the benefits of the $500 billion spent each year on illegal drugs. 

Why are we are needlessly destroying the lives of America's youths? High schoolers say it's easier for them to buy illegal drugs than to buy beer or cigarettes. Beer and cigarettes are regulated commodities so children are carded for age when trying to buy them, but not when buying illegal drugs. 

How many people do you know who were not caught but used illegal drugs when young, then went on to lead perfectly happy, productive lives? Many of those folks represent us in our federal and state governments. But for the 37 million arrested for nonviolent drug offenses, in the course of this war, that possibility is eliminated. 

Other countries have better policies for combating drug abuse. Switzerland started a policy in 1994 in which they treat heroin users by giving them free government heroin. Clinics were set up in which heroin users could inject that drug up to three times a day under medical supervision. The outcomes: Not one overdose death, AIDS and hepatitis cut to the lowest per capita rate of all of Europe, crime cut by 60 percent, and in Zurich an 82 percent decline in new heroin users. When the drugs are free, dealers are no longer in the neighborhoods luring and enticing youngsters into picking up that nasty needle and becoming the next heroin statistic. 

The law enforcers of LEAP know legalized regulation of drugs is a more efficient and ethical way to combat drug abuse than this policy of prohibition." 

- Jack A. Cole, executive director of Law Enforcement Against Prohibition and a retired detective lieutenant with a 26-year career in the New Jersey State Police, including 14 years as an undercover narcotics officer. 


"The Statewide Narcotics Task Force was established in July 1977 by the Connecticut legislature; its successes alone are reason enough to continue the fight and not give in to legalizing illicit drugs as some legalization advocates will suggest. 

In the past 30 years the following are the drugs that SNTF has removed from the streets of Connecticut: 

Cocaine: 3,060.73 kilograms; heroin: 65.86 kilograms; marijuana: 35,373.51 kilograms; crack: 62.39 kilograms; pills: 323,100; other: 2.95 kilograms. The street value of these drugs was $1,318,267,302. 

In the past 30 years, the Statewide Narcotics Task Force has conducted 57,522 investigations, executed 12,594 search warrants and 9,001 arrest warrants, and seized 1,145 vehicles and $18,137,027 in cash. 

The war on drug abuse in Connecticut has crossed all social barriers and has been directly related to violent crime within the state. 

The U.S. Department of Justice's Drug Enforcement Administration booklet, "Speaking Out Against Drug Legalization," cuts through the fog of misinformation with hard facts. The 10 factual assertions, taken together, present an accurate picture of America's experience with drug use, the current state of the drug problem, and what might happen if America ever chooses to adopt a more permissive policy on drug abuse. 

The legalization lobby claims that the fight against drugs cannot be won. However, overall drug use is down by more than a third in the past 20 years, while cocaine use has dropped by an astounding 70 percent. Ninety-five percent of Americans do not use drugs. This is success by any standards. 

Fact 1: We have made significant progress in fighting drug use and drug trafficking in America. Now is not the time to abandon our efforts; 

Fact 2: A balanced approach of prevention, enforcement and treatment is the key in the fight against drugs; 

Fact 3: Illegal drugs are illegal because they are harmful; 

Fact 4: Smoked marijuana is not scientifically approved medicine. Marinol, the legal version of medical marijuana, is approved by science; 

Fact 5: Drug control spending is a minor portion of the U.S. budget. Compared to the social costs of drug abuse and addiction, government spending on drug control is minimal; 

Fact 6: Legalization of drugs will lead to increased use and increased levels of addiction. Legalization has been tried before, and failed miserably; 

Fact 7: Crime, violence and drug use go hand in hand; 

Fact 8: Alcohol has caused significant health, social and crime problems in this country, and legalized drugs would only make the situation worse; 

Fact 9: Europe's more liberal drug policies are not the right model for America; 

Fact 10: Most nonviolent drug users get treatment, not jail time. 

- Capt. Thomas Snyder, a veteran member of the Connecticut State Police and commander of the Connecticut Statewide Narcotics Task Force. 
Copyright ? 2007, The Hartford Courant<http://www.courant.com/>



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PO Box 1234
860 657 8438
Hartford, CT 06143
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www.Efficacy-online.org<http://www.efficacy-online.org/>
 
"THE DRUG WAR IS MEANT TO BE WAGED NOT WON"

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From edubrule at sbcglobal.net  Sun Aug 12 23:49:15 2007
From: edubrule at sbcglobal.net (edubrule)
Date: Sun, 12 Aug 2007 23:49:15 -0400
Subject: {news} Green Party appoint a justice of the peace?
Message-ID: <003a01c7dd5d$a70c59d0$f4814c0c@edgn2b574u14bi>

Does anyone know anything about justices of the peace and how they're appointed?  The Connecticut Green Party received an inquiry on this (see below).
--Ed
-------------------------------------------------------
  Hi Judy:  I'm Ed DuBrule of Hartford, a former secretary of the Connecticut Green Party.  I respond to inquiries, such as yours, to our website, www.ctgreens.org.
       I will get an answer to your question.  As I first step, tonight I'm sending e-mails to members of the Connecticut Green Party who may know about becoming a justice of the peace.
  (1) Forgive my ignorance, but what does a justice of the peace do?  I think they can marry people.  Anything else?
  (2) Are you a registered Green, and/or have you had any involvement with the Green Party, and/or do you know any Connecticut Greens?
  (3) Can you tell me anything about the process of becoming a justice of the peace?  Assuming that the Green Party (perhaps the New Haven chapter) was willing to sign a form, or make phone calls on your behalf, who would we be talking to?  Someone in New Haven City Hall?
  (4) Would an appointment as a justice of the peace be for life?
       Please respond to me at either greens at ctgreens.org or edubrule at sbcglobal.net
  --Ed
  ----------------------------------
  Inquiry to the website from a woman who lives in New Haven:
  "I'm interested in becoming a Justice of the Peace.  Do you make such appointments?  It has to be done by a political party.  Thanks."
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From edubrule at sbcglobal.net  Mon Aug 13 11:02:35 2007
From: edubrule at sbcglobal.net (edubrule)
Date: Mon, 13 Aug 2007 11:02:35 -0400
Subject: {news} replies about justice of the peace
Message-ID: <008901c7ddbb$c81b6590$51834c0c@edgn2b574u14bi>

This is my reply to Judy (the woman who asked about the Green Party helping her become a justice of the peace).  If I receive further replies, I will forward them to her, but not post them on this listserve.  (Feel free to contact me to get all the information I receive.)

--Ed DuBrule

---------------------------------------

Hi Judy:  members of the Green Party can sometimes be amazing.  Here is info I've received:

(1) from a man named Chris:
 I did a few minutes of research and here's what I found:
 
Enfield has a good web page on how to apply to be a JP.  The process should be similar to New Haven.  Here's the link:  http://enfield-ct.gov/content/91/148/226.aspx 
 
Next I found this link which suggests that minor party candidates can NOT be appointed by a party.  Instead the person would have to apply for one of the unaffiliated positions.  The link for this one is: http://www.infoline.org/InformationLibrary/Documents/Justices%20of%20the%20Peace%20fj.asp 
(2) From Michael:

I'm a Green Justice of the Peace for the Town of Windham.  Justice of the
Peace is a town office and it's a great opportunity to get Greens into town
politics.  I'm out of state at the moment, so I don't have my material at
hand, but basically every several years when the office of Justice of the
Peace appears on the local ballot, a slate of Democrats and a slate of
Republicans is chosen by their town committees and appears on the ballot.
 Not that long ago, it was argued that this discriminated against third
parties, so an opportunity was provided for third party members or
independents to become JPs.  In the appropriate year, and you can find all
of this in the General Statutes, a person who is not a Democrat or
Republican can submit their name to his/her town clerk as being interested
in the office of JP.  There are a certain number of slots available for
each town.  If the number of applicants is equal to or less than the
number of slots, then all applicants are appointed to office.  If there
are more applicants than slots, the town clerk holds a lottery and the
winners are appointed.  Its pretty simple.

Justices of the Peace used to have a lot of power, but over time they have
been reduced largely to performing marriages and a few lesser functions
comparable to a Notary Public.
(3) From a woman named Ronna:

This link provided pretty good information on the subject: 

 

http://jpus.org/becomeajpct.htm#unaffiliated

 

This is the most relevant part:

 

If you're politically unaffiliated or belong to a minor party and have not already applied to become a JP, you have to wait until the next presidential election year. 

  a.. Make sure you are not registered with one of the major political parties at least four months before the general election. Apply to the Town Clerk between August 1 and November 1, 2008. 
  b.. In many towns, Unaffiliated slots remain unfilled because there are not enough applicants. However, if there are more applications than slots, the Town Clerk must run a lottery. You take your chances without having to write any letters or please anyone.  
  c.. After the lottery, replacements are made ONLY from those names already on the Town Clerk's list. (Thus, if you are not on that list now, you can't get on until the next election.) 
If anyone else sends me information, I'll pass it on to you.  I've read the above, but only quickly, and I haven't gone to the internet links, and I'll leave it to you as to whether you want me to contact members of the New Haven chapter of the Connecticut Green Party regarding this issue, or if I can be of further assistance in another way.

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From chapillsbury at gmail.com  Mon Aug 13 22:45:08 2007
From: chapillsbury at gmail.com (Charlie Pillsbury)
Date: Mon, 13 Aug 2007 22:45:08 -0400
Subject: {news} save the date: Mon. 8/27: Known Itinerary McKinney Tour
Message-ID: <10859a090708131945m6625d3bbl4d1aeb81e04ad4bf@mail.gmail.com>

See below.  there also may be an event in Hartford on that same day.

---------- Forwarded message ----------
From: Hugh Esco <hesco at greens.org>
Date: Aug 10, 2007 11:40 PM
Subject: Known Itenerary McKinney Tour <Tour at aol.com>

Hey folks:

This is what I understand is real,
eight events in six days, others in development,
still open to ideas that make sense in this schedule:

Th, 8/23 --
       Burlington Vermont
       -- City Hall, early evening

Fr, 8/24 --
       Amherst New Hampshire
       -- Women Making a Difference
       -- 2:00 pm reception at: location TBD

Sa, 8/25 --
       Speak at Rally, Kennebunkport Maine
       Green-Rainbow Party Convention, 5pm

Su, 8/26 --
       Cambridge Massachusettes
       at MiddleEast Restaurant
       1pm to 3:30

Mo, 8/27 --
       New Haven Connecticut
       -- Hosted in home of Charlie Pillsbury and Allie Perry, 7-9pm

Tu, 8/28 --
       Scranton ?? Pennsylvania
       -- joint fundraiser with Carl Romanelli Defense Fund
       Willmington Deleware
       -- evening reception hosted by Bro. Tracy Gibbons

Thank you all so much for making this tour such a success!

Please help me flesh out the details sufficient that those of
us travelling know where to find you when.

I'm looking forward to seeing you all at the end of the month.

-- Hugh
770-755-1543
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From efficacy at msn.com  Wed Aug 15 09:56:42 2007
From: efficacy at msn.com (clifford thornton)
Date: Wed, 15 Aug 2007 09:56:42 -0400
Subject: {news} Activist To Speak At Library On U.S. Drug Policy Reform
Message-ID: <BAY102-DAV116BC0A1CF1C4FA1B095ED1DE0@phx.gbl>

Please pass this along to your lists.  Efficacy thanks everyone for their help



http://www.theday.com/re.aspx?re=a7ac2d4f-c085-4e74-a3c4-447b29b3dba0<http://www.theday.com/re.aspx?re=a7ac2d4f-c085-4e74-a3c4-447b29b3dba0>

Activist To Speak At Library On U.S. Drug Policy Reform

Published on 8/15/2007 in THE DAY of New London

Clifford W. Thornton, a political activist and former candidate for governor, will speak on
efforts to reform the nation's drug policies at the Groton Public Library next month.
Thorton, who was the Green Party nominee for governor in 2006, will speak on "Re-examining
U.S. Drug Policy" on Sept. 5 at the library.

Thornton is the primary public speaker for Efficacy, a Connecticut-based nonprofit
organization that encourages challenges to existing drug laws. The event is sponsored by
Southeastern Connecticut Democracy for America.

As a candidate for governor, Thornton's platform included ending prohibitions on some
illegal drugs, like marijuana, and decriminalizing or "medicalizing" the use of some
narcotics. Thornton has lobbied against drug laws around the country, and in 2002 taught a
class on drugs and public policy at Trinity College in Hartford.

The talk, which will begin at 6:45 p.m., is free and open to the public.

Efficacy
PO Box 1234
860 657 8438
Hartford, CT 06143
efficacy at msn.com<mailto:efficacy at msn.com>
www.Efficacy-online.org<http://www.efficacy-online.org/>
www.votethornton.com<http://www.votethornton.com/>  

"THE DRUG WAR IS MEANT TO BE WAGED NOT WON"

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From justinemccabe at earthlink.net  Wed Aug 15 16:53:54 2007
From: justinemccabe at earthlink.net (Justine McCabe)
Date: Wed, 15 Aug 2007 16:53:54 -0400
Subject: {news} CANADIAN/US GREEN RELEASE Greens blast secretive NAFTA-Plus
	trade-security deal
Message-ID: <002501c7df7e$67d25760$0402a8c0@JUSTINE>

Dear CT Greens,
We will be joining Canadian Greens in Ottawa to oppose this horrific and secretive plan to create a NAFTA PLUS of the US, Canada and Mexico.
We invite any of you who can make it to Ottawa to join us.  Please spread the word.
This is a good example of international Greens collaborating to support issues of mutual concern and Green Party values.

Justine McCabe
Julia Willebrand
Co-Chairs, International Committee
Green Party of the United States    


===============================================
GREEN PARTY OF CANADA http://www.greenparty.ca
GREEN PARTY OF THE UNITED STATES http://www.gp.org

For Immediate Release:
Wednesday, August 15, 2007

Contacts
Green Party of Canada:
John Chenery, Director of Communications,
416-452-6016, jchenery at greenparty.ca
Green Party of the United States:
Scott McLarty, Media Coordinator, 202-518-5624,
mclarty at greens.org
Starlene Rankin, Media Coordinator, 916-995-3805,
starlene at gp.org


National Green parties join forces to fight North
American Union

. Canadian and US Greens campaign against 'Security
and Prosperity Partnership of North America' and plan
cross-border Counter Summit when heads of state of
Canada, US, and Mexico meet in Montebello, Quebec,
August 20.

. Secretive deal between Prime Minister Harper,
President Bush and President Calder?n is a blueprint
to further integrate the three countries' trade,
economic, energy, defence and security policies, and
which is being implemented undemocratically by
bureaucratic committees with no public oversight.

. During one-day Counter Summit, Greens from the US
and Canada will discuss the history, mechanics, and
implications of the Security and Prosperity
Partnership, and plan strategies for opposition


WASHINGTON, DC/OTTAWA, ONT. -- Green Party leaders in
Canada and the US are alerting their respective
parties and the public about the 'Security and
Prosperity Partnership of North America' (SPP), a
secretive deal between President Bush (US), Prime
Minister Harper (Canada), and President Calder?n
(Mexico). 

Green Party of Canada leader Elizabeth May stated,
"The SPP is integrating the military, security, trade,
economic, regulatory, and foreign polices of Canada,
the US, and Mexico without public input or
Parliamentary or Congressional scrutiny.  The threat
of widespread surveillance of citizens, greenhouse gas
emissions from tar sands development and
'super-corridors,' increased fossil fuel dependence,
privatization of water, erosion of food safety and
environmental regulations, and expanded corporate
power at the expense of economic stability for working
people -- these are some of the reasons we oppose the
SPP."

North American Green Parties are calling for
transnational opposition, beginning with a 'Counter
Summit' teach-in and strategy session August 20 in
Ottawa to coincide with a meeting of the leaders of
Canada, the US, and Mexico at the third annual summit
in Montebello in nearby Quebec. The Green Party of the
United States has endorsed the Counter Summit and will
send representatives.  Greens will also participate in
civil society opposition to the Montebello Summit,
with two days of activities planned for August 19 and
20. 

Dr. Janet M. Eaton, International Trade Critic with
the Green Party of Canada, who spoke about the SPP at
the annual meeting of the Green Party of the United
States in Reading, Pennsylvania, in July, said:

"The SPP, also called 'NAFTA-Plus' within a 'security
trumps all' framework, is the next big step in moving
from a free trade agreement to a customs union and
some suggest common market and eventually a union like
the European Union."

"But we should heed the words of the Secretary General
of the European Greens, Juan Behrand, who said that
the process for North American integration does not
resemble the democratic and consultative European
Union model."

Eaton said that the so-called North American
Partnership is fraught with profound implications for
sovereignty and Constitutional and Charter rights.

"The Bush, Harper, and Calder?n administrations are
taking their countries down a dark road to a future
where decisions are made in virtual secrecy by
undemocratic supranational organizations such as the
North American Competitiveness Council.  This group of
powerful corporate leaders represents the large
transnational companies that stand to profit from the
SPP's globalist economy, an economic model which has
been largely recognized as a failure when it comes to
protecting working people and the environment," said
Dr. Julia Willebrand, co-chair of the US Green Party's
International Committee and co-president of the
Federation of Green Parties of the Americas.

Greens dispute claims by NAFTA proponents that NAFTA
has proved successful and that the SPP is the logical
and necessary next step.  Green Parties have called
for withdrawal from and renegotiation of NAFTA, and
for enactment of 'fair trade' policies where economic,
social and ecological justice take precedence over
corporate profit and privilege and the short term
economic demands of investors. 

""Security and Prosperity are attractive goals.  The
use of these words disguises that the Harper-Bush
agenda undermines true security by imperiling global
eco-systems, revving climate change into over-drive,
and ignoring the needs to protect true peace and
prosperity through flourishing, open democratic
process.  The 'Security and Prosperity Partnership'
scheme deserves widespread public exposure and
opposition," said Elizabeth May.

Greens warn of numerous dangers if SPP remains
unchallenged, including:

. Super-corridors lined with oil, gas, and water
pipelines, which will carve up arable land, damage
biodiversity across North America, and increase fossil
fuel consumption and emission of greenhouse gases.

. Military and security integration of the US, Canada,
and Mexico, with an expansion of surveillance over
private citizens and forced subordination of
Canada and Mexico to imperial US military goals.

. Privatization and unconstrained exploitation of
natural resources for the benefit of US-based
corporations, e.g., Mexico's state-owned oil industry
and Canadian watersheds.

. Erosion of food safety standards

. Empowerment of the North American Competitiveness
Council (NACC), which gives corporate leaders access
to government information and resources while denying
the latter to civil society leaders.


MORE INFORMATION

Green Party of Canada
http://www.greenparty.ca

Green Party of the United States
http://www.gp.org
202-319-7191, 866-41GREEN
Fax 202-319-7193
. Green Party News Center
http://www.gp.org/newscenter.shtml
. Green Party Speakers Bureau
http://www.gp.org/speakers
. 2007 national Green Party meeting in Reading, Pa.:
video footage, blog and media coverage
http://www.gp.org/meeting2007/

Green Party to Host SPP Counter-Summit 
http://www.greenparty.ca/en/node/2467 [Counter-Summit
agenda included] 

The Security and Prosperity Partnership: Why We Need
to Take a Closer Look at Continental Integration
[displaying a map of North American Super-corridors]
http://www.greenparty.ca/en/policy/documents/deeper_look_spp
Security and Prosperity Partnership Q&A
http://www.greenparty.ca/en/policy/spp_FAQ

"Green Party of Canada Takes on the SPP Alerting US
Greens and Planning Cross Border Summit!!"
By Dr. Janet Eaton, International Trade Critic, Green
Party Shadow Cabinet
http://www.greenparty.ca/en/newsletter/august2007/B

"Threats to Our Water: NAFTA, SPP, Super-Corridors,
Atlantica"
By Dr. Janet Eaton, PhD. Power Point with images and
photos
http://www.greenparty.ca/files/Threats_to_our_Water.ppt


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From greenpartyct at yahoo.com  Thu Aug 16 10:37:21 2007
From: greenpartyct at yahoo.com (Green Party-CT)
Date: Thu, 16 Aug 2007 07:37:21 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: {news} Fwd: Come to Canada for a Green counter summit
Message-ID: <543017.62250.qm@web81408.mail.mud.yahoo.com>



Julia Willebrand <julia.willebrand at verizon.net> wrote:  Date: Wed, 15 Aug 2007 18:23:44 -0400
From: Julia Willebrand <julia.willebrand at verizon.net>
Subject: Come to Canada for a Green counter summit
To: Green Party-CT <greenpartyct at yahoo.com>,
<GreenPartySC_Unmoderated at yahoogroups.com>,
<westside-greens-local at yahoogroups.com>, <gpnyregion2 at yahoogroups.com>

GREEN PARTY OF CANADA http://www.greenparty.ca
GREEN PARTY OF THE UNITED STATES http://www.gp.org

For Immediate Release:
Wednesday, August 15, 2007

Contacts
Green Party of Canada:
John Chenery, Director of Communications,
416-452-6016, jchenery at greenparty.ca
Green Party of the United States:
Scott McLarty, Media Coordinator, 202-518-5624,
mclarty at greens.org
Starlene Rankin, Media Coordinator, 916-995-3805,
starlene at gp.org


National Green parties join forces to fight North
American Union

? Canadian and US Greens campaign against 'Security
and Prosperity Partnership of North America' and plan
cross-border Counter Summit when heads of state of
Canada, US, and Mexico meet in Montebello, Quebec,
August 20.

? Secretive deal between Prime Minister Harper,
President Bush and President Calder?n is a blueprint
to further integrate the three countries? trade,
economic, energy, defence and security policies, and
which is being implemented undemocratically by
bureaucratic committees with no public oversight.

? During one-day Counter Summit, Greens from the US
and Canada will discuss the history, mechanics, and
implications of the Security and Prosperity
Partnership, and plan strategies for opposition


WASHINGTON, DC/OTTAWA, ONT. -- Green Party leaders in
Canada and the US are alerting their respective
parties and the public about the 'Security and
Prosperity Partnership of North America' (SPP), a
secretive deal between President Bush (US), Prime
Minister Harper (Canada), and President Calder?n
(Mexico). 

Green Party of Canada leader Elizabeth May stated,
"The SPP is integrating the military, security, trade,
economic, regulatory, and foreign polices of Canada,
the US, and Mexico without public input or
Parliamentary or Congressional scrutiny. The threat
of widespread surveillance of citizens, greenhouse gas
emissions from tar sands development and
'super-corridors,' increased fossil fuel dependence,
privatization of water, erosion of food safety and
environmental regulations, and expanded corporate
power at the expense of economic stability for working
people -- these are some of the reasons we oppose the
SPP."

North American Green Parties are calling for
transnational opposition, beginning with a 'Counter
Summit' teach-in and strategy session August 20 in
Ottawa to coincide with a meeting of the leaders of
Canada, the US, and Mexico at the third annual summit
in Montebello in nearby Quebec. The Green Party of the
United States has endorsed the Counter Summit and will
send representatives. Greens will also participate in
civil society opposition to the Montebello Summit,
with two days of activites planned for August 19 and
20. 

Dr. Janet M. Eaton, International Trade Critic with
the Green Party of Canada, who spoke about the SPP at
the annual meeting of the Green Party of the United
States in Reading, Pennsylvania, in July, said:

"The SPP, also called 'NAFTA-Plus' within a 'security
trumps all' framework, is the next big step in moving
from a free trade agreement to a customs union and
some suggest common market and eventually a union like
the European Union."

"But we should heed the words of the Secretary General
of the European Greens, Juan Behrand, who said that
the process for North American integration does not
resemble the democratic and consultative European
Union model."

Eaton said that the so-called North American
Partnership is fraught with profound implications for
sovereignty and Constitutional and Charter rights.

"The Bush, Harper, and Calder?n administrations are
taking their countries down a dark road to a future
where decisions are made in virtual secrecy by
undemocratic supranational organizations such as the
North American Competitiveness Council. This group of
powerful corporate leaders represents the large
transnational companies that stand to profit from the
SPP's globalist economy, an economic model which has
been largely recognized as a failure when it comes to
protecting working people and the environment," said
Dr. Julia Willebrand, co-chair of the US Green Party's
International Committee and co-president of the
Federation of Green Parties of the Americas.

Greens dispute claims by NAFTA proponents that NAFTA
has proved successful and that the SPP is the logical
and necessary next step. Green Parties have called
for withdrawal from and renegotiation of NAFTA, and
for enactment of 'fair trade' policies where economic,
social and ecological justice take precedence over
corporate profit and privilege and the short term
economic demands of investors.

""Security and Prosperity are attractive goals. The
use of these words disguises that the Harper-Bush
agenda undermines true security by imperiling global
eco-systems, revving climate change into over-drive,
and ignoring the needs to protect true peace and
prosperity through flourishing, open democratic
process. The 'Security and Prosperity Partnership'
scheme deserves widespread public exposure and
opposition," said Elizabeth May.

Greens warn of numerous dangers if SPP remains
unchallenged, including:

? Super-corridors lined with oil, gas, and water
pipelines, which will carve up arable land, damage
biodiversity across North America, and increase fossil
fuel consumption and emission of greenhouse gases.

? Military and security integration of the US, Canada,
and Mexico, with an expansion of surveillance over
private citizens and forced forced subordination of
Canada and Mexico to imperial US military goals.

? Privatization and unconstrained exploitation of
natural resources for the benefit of US-based
corporations, e.g., Mexico's state-owned oil industry
and Canadian watersheds.

? Erosion of food safety standards

? Empowerment of the North American Competitiveness
Council (NACC), which gives corporate leaders access
to government information and resources while denying
the latter to civil society leaders.


MORE INFORMATION

Green Party of Canada
http://www.greenparty.ca

Green Party of the United States
http://www.gp.org
202-319-7191, 866-41GREEN
Fax 202-319-7193
? Green Party News Center
http://www.gp.org/newscenter.shtml
? Green Party Speakers Bureau
http://www.gp.org/speakers
? 2007 national Green Party meeting in Reading, Pa.:
video footage, blog and media coverage
http://www.gp.org/meeting2007/

Green Party to Host SPP Counter-Summit
http://www.greenparty.ca/en/node/2467 [Counter-Summit
agenda included] 

The Security and Prosperity Partnership: Why We Need
to Take a Closer Look at Continental Integration
[displaying a map of North American Super-corridors]
http://www.greenparty.ca/en/policy/documents/deeper_look_spp
Security and Prosperity Partnership Q&A
http://www.greenparty.ca/en/policy/spp_FAQ

"Green Party of Canada Takes on the SPP Alerting US
Greens and Planning Cross Border Summit!!"
By Dr. Janet Eaton, International Trade Critic, Green
Party Shadow Cabinet
http://www.greenparty.ca/en/newsletter/august2007/B

"Threats to Our Water: NAFTA, SPP, Super-Corridors,
Atlantica"
By Dr. Janet Eaton, PhD. Power Point with images and
photos
http://www.greenparty.ca/files/Threats_to_our_Water.ppt


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    Tim McKee cell (860) 778-1304 or (860) 643-2282
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From efficacy at msn.com  Sat Aug 18 10:19:58 2007
From: efficacy at msn.com (clifford thornton)
Date: Sat, 18 Aug 2007 10:19:58 -0400
Subject: {news} US DC: OPED: The Lost War
Message-ID: <BAY102-DAV7946682F8E4A42DB7EB8BD1D90@phx.gbl>

Newshawk: http://www.november.org<http://www.november.org/>
Pubdate: Sun, 19 Aug 2007
Source: Washington Post (DC)
Page: B01
Copyright: 2007 The Washington Post Company
Contact: letters at washpost.com<mailto:letters at washpost.com>
Website: http://www.washingtonpost.com/<http://www.washingtonpost.com/>
Details: http://www.mapinc.org/media/491<http://www.mapinc.org/media/491>
Author: Misha Glenny
Note: Misha Glenny is a former BBC correspondent and the author of 
"McMafia: A Journey Through the Global Underworld," to be published next year.

THE LOST WAR

We've Spent 36 Years and Billions of Dollars Fighting It, but the 
Drug Trade Keeps Growing

Poppies were the first thing that British army Capt. Leo Docherty 
noticed when he arrived in Afghanistan's turbulent Helmand province 
in April 2006. "They were growing right outside the gate of our 
Forward Operating Base," he told me. Within two weeks of his 
deployment to the remote town of Sangin, he realized that "poppy is 
the economic mainstay and everyone is involved right up to the higher 
echelons of the local government."

Poppy, of course, is the plant from which opium -- and heroin -- are derived.

Docherty was quick to realize that the military push into northern 
Helmand province was going to run into serious trouble. The rumor was 
"that we were there to eradicate the poppy," he said. "The Taliban 
aren't stupid and so they said, 'These guys are here to destroy your 
livelihood, so let's take up arms against them.' And it's been a 
downward spiral since then."

Despite the presence of 35,000 NATO troops in Afghanistan, the drug 
trade there is going gangbusters. According to the U.N. Office on 
Drugs and Crime (UNODC), Afghan opium production in 2006 rose a 
staggering 57 percent over the previous year. Next month, the United 
Nations is expected to release a report showing an additional 15 
percent jump in opium production this year while highlighting the 
sobering fact that Afghanistan now accounts for 95 percent of the 
world's poppy crop. But the success of the illegal narcotics industry 
isn't confined to Afghanistan. Business is booming in South America, 
the Middle East, Africa and across the United States.

Thirty-six years and hundreds of billions of dollars after President 
Richard M. Nixon launched the war on drugs, consumers worldwide are 
taking more narcotics and criminals are making fatter profits than 
ever before. The syndicates that control narcotics production and 
distribution reap the profits from an annual turnover of $400 billion 
to $500 billion. And terrorist organizations such as the Taliban are 
using this money to expand their operations and buy ever more 
sophisticated weapons, threatening Western security.

In the past two years, the drug war has become the Taliban's most 
effective recruiter in Afghanistan. Afghanistan's Muslim extremists 
have reinvigorated themselves by supporting and taxing the countless 
peasants who are dependent one way or another on the opium trade, 
their only reliable source of income. The Taliban is becoming richer 
and stronger by the day, especially in the east and south of the 
country. The "War on Drugs" is defeating the "war on terror."

* * *

For the past three years, I have been traveling the world researching 
a book on the jaw-dropping rise of transnational organized crime 
since the collapse of communism and the advent of globalization. I 
have witnessed how a ferocious drug gang mounted an assault on Sao 
Paolo, closing the city for three days as citizens cowered at home. I 
have watched Bedouins shift hundreds of kilos of cocaine across the 
Egyptian-Israeli border on the backs of camels, and observed how 
South Africa and West Africa have become an international narcotics 
distribution hub.

The trade in illegal narcotics begets violence, poverty and tragedy. 
And wherever I went around the world, gangsters, cops, victims, 
academics and politicians delivered the same message: The war on 
drugs is the underlying cause of the misery. Everywhere, that is, 
except Washington, where a powerful bipartisan consensus has turned 
the issue into a political third rail.

The problem starts with prohibition, the basis of the war on drugs. 
The theory is that if you hurt the producers and consumers of drugs 
badly enough, they'll stop doing what they're doing. But instead, the 
trade goes underground, which means that the state's only contact 
with it is through law enforcement, i.e. busting those involved, 
whether producers, distributors or users. So vast is the demand for 
drugs in the United States, the European Union and the Far East that 
nobody has anything approaching the ability to police the trade.

Prohibition gives narcotics huge added value as a commodity. Once 
traffickers get around the business risks -- getting busted or being 
shot by competitors -- they stand to make vast profits. A 
confidential strategy report prepared in 2005 for British Prime 
Minister Tony Blair's cabinet and later leaked to the media offered 
one of the most damning indictments of the efficacy of the drug war. 
Law enforcement agencies seize less than 20 percent of the 700 tons 
of cocaine and 550 tons of heroin produced annually. According to the 
report, they would have to seize 60 to 80 percent to make the 
industry unprofitable for the traffickers.

Supply is so plentiful that the price of a gram of heroin is 
plummeting in Europe, especially in the United Kingdom. According to 
the UNODC, the street price of a gram of cocaine in the United States 
is now less than $70, compared with $184 in 1990. Adjusted for 
inflation, that's a threefold drop.

* * *

A surfeit of bananas drove 47-year-old Colombian Susan Castillo to do 
business with terrorists. "It was about 10 to 15 years ago," she told 
me. "We had built our farm and raised our seven children on corn and 
bananas. But suddenly nobody wanted to buy our bananas anymore. We 
did what everybody did then -- we switched from bananas and corn to 
coca. Actually, we did not grow the coca ourselves but we rented out 
our land to a cocalero and he grew the crop." Both the Castillo 
family and the grower paid tax to the FARC -- the Revolutionary Armed 
Forces of Colombia, a 17,000-strong peasant-based army, by far the 
largest terrorist organization in the Southern Hemisphere.

I spoke to Castillo in the bare office of a local U.N. counseling 
center in Ciudad Bolivar, a sprawling refugee camp that extends south 
from Bogota and houses about 1 million people. A few weeks earlier, 
she had been forced to leave her home after a pitched battle between 
the Colombian military and the FARC near La Macarena National Park.

Next to the U.N. office stands a spanking new library, courtesy of 
Plan Colombia, the $4.7 billion worth of drug-fighting assistance 
that the United States gave to Colombia over the first half-decade of 
this new century. Ninety-eight percent of that money was devoted to 
beefing up the Colombian armed forces' assault on coca plantations 
and left-wing guerrillas. I was rather pleased to uncover one of its 
few civilian outlets. All the library needs now is to open (it was 
padlocked), a few books (there were none) and some people who can 
read (a rare species in Ciudad Bolivar).

According to the Government Accountability Office, 70 percent of the 
money allotted to Plan Colombia never leaves the United States. It is 
used to buy U.S.-built helicopters and other weapons for the 
military, and a large chunk is paid to the security firm DynCorp. 
Britain and other E.U. countries have so far resisted spraying Afghan 
poppy fields with chemicals. But for several years, DynCorp has been 
spraying the herbicide glyphosate on thousands of acres of coca in Colombia.

The impact of the eradication program has been negligible at best. 
The FARC not only continues to control a swath of territory the size 
of Switzerland in south-central Colombia, but it has established 
itself in the north as well. The United Nations has identified coca 
plantations in 24 of the country's 32 provinces, whereas it was grown 
in only six when spraying began. But most embarrassing of all, before 
his trip to Washington in May, President Alvaro Uribe was forced to 
announce that production of coca was up 8 percent in 2006. Coca 
production has been so ample that the wholesale price of Colombia's 
best-known export has continued to slide throughout the course of 
Plan Colombia.

And now the U.S. government wants to repeat this "success" in Mexico. 
There's talk in Washington about a $1 billion aid package for the 
government of President Felipe Calderon to back his own war against 
drugs. And in Mexico, it's definitely a war: Calderon has mobilized 
the army to fight traffickers. In the first half of this year, more 
than 1,000 people were gunned down by rival drug cartels. Among the 
dead were newspaper reporters, narcotics police investigators, judges 
and politicians.

* * *

The collapse of communism and the rise of globalization in the late 
1980s and early 1990s gave transnational criminality a tremendous 
boost. The expansion of world trade and financial markets has 
provided criminals ample opportunity to broaden their activities. But 
there has been no comparable increase in the ability of the Western 
world to police global crime.

International mobsters, unlike terrorists, don't seek to bring down 
the West; they just want to make a buck. But these two distinct 
species breed in the same swamps. In areas notorious for crime, such 
as the tri-border region connecting Paraguay, Brazil and Argentina, 
or in the blood-diamond conflict zones such as Sierra Leone and 
Liberia, gangsters and terrorists habitually cooperate and work 
alongside one another.

Those swamps are steadily seeping toward the United States. British 
Columbia is now home to the greatest number of organized-crime 
syndicates anywhere in the world (if we accept the U.N. definition of 
a syndicate as more than two people involved in a planned crime). 
According to B.C. government statistics, the production, distribution 
and export of B.C. Bud, highly potent marijuana grown in hothouses 
along the province's border with the United States, accounts for 6 
percent of the region's gross domestic product. It now employs more 
Canadians than British Columbia's traditional industries of mining 
and logging combined.

The majority of the province's criminals remain passive hippie types 
for whom the drug is a lifestyle choice. But as Brian Brennan, the 
chief investigator for the drug squad of the Royal Canadian Mounted 
Police, told me, the marijuana trade is threatening to turn nasty as 
British Columbia's Hells Angels, one of the best-organized criminal 
syndicates in the world, moves in on the action. The drug trade is so 
lucrative, he said, that when police seize growing operations in 
houses worth $500,000, suspects simply abandon the properties. "They 
are making so much money that they don't care about losing that 
investment," he said.

An avalanche of B.C. Bud rolls southward into the United States every 
day, dodging U.S. customs in myriad imaginative ways. But as the 
Hells Angels and other syndicates get stronger and their control over 
the port of Vancouver tightens, the ability of U.S. and Canadian 
authorities to monitor the border becomes ever weaker.

* * *

Could anything replace the war on drugs? There's no easy answer. In 
May, the Senlis Council, a group that works on the opium issue in 
Afghanistan, argued that "current counter-narcotics policies . . . 
have focused on poppy eradication, without providing farmers with 
viable alternatives." Instead of eradication, the council, which is 
made up of senior politicians and law enforcement officials from 
Canada and Europe, concludes that Afghan farmers should be permitted 
to grow opium that can then be refined and distributed for medical 
purposes. (That's not going to happen, as the United States has 
recently reiterated its commitment to poppy eradication.)

Others argue that the only way to minimize the criminality and social 
distress that drugs cause is to legalize narcotics so that the state 
may exert proper control over the industry. It needs to be taxed and 
controlled, they insist.

In Washington, the war on drugs has been a third-rail issue since its 
inauguration. It's obvious why -- telling people that their kids can 
do drugs is the kiss of death at the ballot box. But that was before 
9/11. Now the drug war is undermining Western security throughout the 
world. In one particularly revealing conversation, a senior official 
at the British Foreign Office told me, "I often think we will look 
back at the War on Drugs in a hundred years' time and tell the tale 
of 'The Emperor's New Clothes.' This is so stupid."

How right he is.

Efficacy
PO Box 1234
860 657 8438
Hartford, CT 06143
efficacy at msn.com<mailto:efficacy at msn.com>
www.Efficacy-online.org<http://www.efficacy-online.org/>
 
"THE DRUG WAR IS MEANT TO BE WAGED NOT WON"

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From chapillsbury at igc.org  Sun Aug 19 12:33:48 2007
From: chapillsbury at igc.org (Charlie Pillsbury)
Date: Sun, 19 Aug 2007 12:33:48 -0400
Subject: {news} Cynthia McKinney & Ralph Ferrucci 7pm Mon. 8/27 
Message-ID: <008f01c7e27e$bb977350$1901a8c0@CMI.local>

Friends:  Allie and I are hosting a fundraiser for both Cynthia McKinney and
Ralph Ferrucci from 7-9pm on Monday August 27 at 247 St. Ronan Street.  

 

Cynthia McKinney is a former Democratic congresswoman from Georgia,
outspoken critic of the Bush administration and potential candidate for the
2008 Green Party nomination for President.  I have asked Cynthia to speak
about her documentary "Amercan Blackout", the story of the suppression of
the black vote in Florida in 2000 and Ohio in 2004.

 

There is no admission charge; no contribution to anyone is necessary.  I am
asking folks, however, to bring their checkbooks, as we will be making a
pitch for both Cynthia to help her retire her debt from her 2006
congressional campaign (as a Democrat).  

 

In Ralph's case, I will be asking for $25 donations from residents of New
Haven to help him obtain matching funds from the Democracy Fund, New Haven's
pioneering municipal election public financing experiment.

 

See you then, Charlie 

 

Please RSVP:  865-6575 or  <mailto:chapillsbury at igc.org>
chapillsbury at igc.org 

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From roseberry3 at cox.net  Sun Aug 19 15:46:18 2007
From: roseberry3 at cox.net (B Barry)
Date: Sun, 19 Aug 2007 15:46:18 -0400
Subject: {news} Agenda for 8-21-07 EC meeting of CTGP in Glastonbury, CT.
Message-ID: <20070819194613.XWDF24112.eastrmmtao104.cox.net@eastrmimpo01.cox.net>

Agenda for 8-21-07 EC meeting of CTGP in Glastonbury, CT.

Luna?s Pizza, 88 Hebron Avenue, Glastonbury, CT  06033,  p: 860-659-2136
Time: 6:00PM to 8PM 

 

Set agenda for 8-28-07 SCC meeting which might include but not limited to:

 

1.       CT Green Times newspaper status: Will another edition be available
for the 8-28-07 SCC meeting for distribution? 

 

  2.   Results of political actions by the GP of CT with the CT legislature;
issues GP of CT wants to address in 2008.

 

  3.  ACLU lawsuit regarding the 2005 CT ?campaign finance reform?  law. 

 

  4.  CTGP website. 

 

        5.  Treasurer?s report from Christopher Reilly. 

 

 6.  Requests to be on GPUS committees.

 

 7.  Any proposals? e.g. from Process and Procedure Committee members 

 

 8.  Place of next EC meeting scheduled for 9-07. 

 

9.  Place for next SCC meeting  8-28-07 SCC meeting. 

 

 

 

 

 

 


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From chapillsbury at igc.org  Tue Aug 21 18:27:04 2007
From: chapillsbury at igc.org (Charlie Pillsbury)
Date: Tue, 21 Aug 2007 18:27:04 -0400
Subject: {news} next Nominating/Chapter meeting 7:30pm Thurs. 8/30: 247 St.
	Ronan St. New Haven
In-Reply-To: <BAY115-F302A2A6627215E68836BD9D5DB0@phx.gbl>
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	<BAY115-F302A2A6627215E68836BD9D5DB0@phx.gbl>
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This afternoon I filed this notice with the New Haven Town Clerk.  

 

See you next Thursday, and Monday (with Cynthia and Ralph), and next
Wednesday, too (Ralph's mayoral debate).

 

Charlie

 

 

August 21, 2007

 

Subject:  Statutory Notice of Meeting to Nominate Minor Party Candidate

 

To Whom It May Concern:

 

Pursuant to CT General Statutes Sec. 9-452a, as Co-Chair of the New Haven
Green Party, I hereby provide statutory notice of a Green Party meeting, as
the presiding officer of such meeting, to be held:

 

Date: August 30, 2007

Time: 7:30 p.m.

Location: 247 Saint Ronan Street, New Haven

Purpose: Nominate Green Party candidates for the November 2007 election
cycle for any municipal office in the City of New Haven.

 

Nominations shall be accepted from the floor.  Only registered Greens who
are residents of the City of New Haven and are present at the meeting may be
nominated.  Only registered Greens who are present at the meeting are
eligible to vote.  The nominee must receive support from a simple majority
of those who actually vote.  If there is more than one person nominated,
instant runoff voting will be used and abstentions will not be counted as
votes.  

 

Refreshments will be provided.  

 

Respectfully submitted,

 

 

 

Charles A. Pillsbury, Co-Chair, New Haven Green Party

247 Saint Ronan Street

New Haven CT 06511

203-865-6575

 

 

  

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From: newhavengreens at yahoogroups.com [mailto:newhavengreens at yahoogroups.com]
On Behalf Of allan brison
Sent: Monday, August 20, 2007 1:21 PM
To: newhavengreens at yahoogroups.com
Subject: RE: [newhavengreens] next Nominating/Chapter meeting 7:30pm Thurs.
8/30: where???

 

Charlie,

Sounds good. Thanks for arranging this. 

I talked to Mike DeRosa who will file the party endorsement to the SotS
office for all CT office seekers. As soon as the nominating is done you can
mail me and Mike who the candidates are and he will file the endorsements.

Best,
Allan





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From: "Charlie Pillsbury" <chapillsbury at igc.org>
Reply-To: newhavengreens at yahoogroups.com
To: <newhavengreens at yahoogroups.com>
Subject: [newhavengreens] next Nominating/Chapter meeting 7:30pm Thurs.
8/30: where???
Date: Sun, 19 Aug 2007 12:55:18 -0400

I'm proposing that we hold our next Nominating/Chapter meeting at my house
to nominate Daniel and Nate.  Does anyone have any objections or suggestions
for another venue? Please let me know ASAP, as I have to file the following
meeting notice by Wed. 8/22.

 

 Thanks, Charlie

 

 

August 20, 2007

 

Subject:  Statutory Notice of Meeting to Nominate Minor Party Candidate

 

To Whom It May Concern:

 

Pursuant to CT General Statutes Sec. 9-452a, as Co-Chair of the New Haven
Green Party, I hereby provide statutory notice of a Green Party meeting, as
the presiding officer of such meeting, to be held:

 

Date: August 30, 2007

Time: 7:30 p.m.

Location: ???247 Saint Ronan Street, New Haven???

Purpose: Nominate Green Party candidates for any municipal office in the
City of New Haven.

 

Nominations shall be accepted from the floor.  Only registered Greens who
are residents of the City of New Haven and are present at the meeting may be
nominated.  Only registered Greens who are present at the meeting are
eligible to vote.  The nominee must receive support from a simple majority
of those who actually vote.  If there is more than one person nominated,
instant runoff voting will be used and abstentions will not be counted as
votes.  

 

Refreshments will be provided.  

 

Respectfully submitted,

 

 

 

Charles A. Pillsbury, Co-Chair, New Haven Green Party

247 Saint Ronan Street

New Haven CT 06511

203-865-6575

 

 

 

 




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From dbedellgreen at hotmail.com  Tue Aug 21 23:16:03 2007
From: dbedellgreen at hotmail.com (David Bedell)
Date: Tue, 21 Aug 2007 23:16:03 -0400
Subject: {news} Colin Bennett drives green campaign at SCSU
Message-ID: <BAY116-DAV9C5B8653674E9BECF115ED6D50@phx.gbl>

This article is from the Conntact.com, the CT Business News Journal. For
more on the Sept 7 GreenExpo at Southern, see
http://www.ctfolk.com/nhff/greenexpo.html



http://www.conntact.com/article_page.lasso?id=41206

Southern Gets Greener

 Business New Haven
08/20/2007
by Felicia Hunter

NEW HAVEN - Partly in response to a group of students who have been pushing
for greater proactive measures to reduce Southern Connecticut State
University's carbon footprint, the school's president has agreed to sign a
pledge focusing on campus conservation efforts.

SCSU President Cheryl Norton is adding her name to a roster of what is now
more than 340 signatories supporting the American College & University
Presidents Climate Commitment.

"I think it's wonderful. It took a lot of hard work to get to this point,"
says SCSU graduate student Colin Bennett, coordinator of the Environmental
Futurists, a campus group committed to energy efficiency and conservation.
EF members have been urging Norton to sign the commitment for several
months, he says.

"Climate change and global warming is the most pressing issue of our time."

The document states concern for global warming and its "potential for
large-scale, adverse health, social, economic and ecological effects. We
further recognize the need to reduce the global emission of greenhouse gases
by 80 percent by mid-century at the latest," acknowledge signatories.
Specific goals are delineated, such as developing a comprehensive plan,
conducting an inventory of greenhouse emissions and purchasing Energy Star
products.

The pledge encourages colleges and universities to "take steps to reduce
global climate change and actually follow through with them," according to
Mary Reilly, program manager for Boston-based Second Nature, one of three
national organizations, along with a group of academics, that spearheading
the commitment last year. "Not only that, but it provides good education for
students" about sustainability solutions, Reilly adds.

The other organizational supporters are the Association for the Advancement
of Sustainability in Higher Education and ecoAmerica.

"Our signing this is yet another statement of commitment to being strong
stewards of the environment," says Ronald Herron, vice president for student
and university affairs at SCSU. He stresses this is merely the latest step
in "a long-standing effort of the university's focus on environmental
sustenance."

"We started years ago," says Robert Sheeley, Southern's associate vice
president for capital budgeting and facilities operations. Efforts, he says,
include installing an automated energy-management system for heating,
lighting and cooling in all buildings; energy-conserving "misers" on vending
machines; use of green cleaning products; extensive use of natural light in
new buildings such as the Adanti Student Center; switching to bio-diesel
fuel for shuttle buses this fall; creating a campus community garden in
conjunction with EF; and installing motion detectors in all buildings.

"If someone's on the first floor and the fourth-floor lights are on, that's
kind of a waste of energy," notes Sheeley. "We've done a host of other
things," he adds.

In September the university will host a GreenExpo and folk festival, says
Herron. "We're excited. We anticipate it will draw large numbers."

SCSU also has hired a part-time recycling coordinator, another step in the
right direction, says Bennett.

"Recycling at Southern leaves a lot to be desired," he says. Bennett lauds
the fact that the West Campus Residence Complex acquired green building
certification under the LEED (Leadership in Energy & Environmental Design)
program, but he also wants greater investment in renewable energy. In
addition, he would like to see creation of a "sustainability coordinator"
position whose "sole responsibility on campus is to make the university more
environmentally friendly." That person would report to a prospective
sustainability committee, Bennett says.

"What we'd like is a committee of faculty, staff and students," he says.



From dbedellgreen at hotmail.com  Wed Aug 22 00:33:19 2007
From: dbedellgreen at hotmail.com (David Bedell)
Date: Wed, 22 Aug 2007 00:33:19 -0400
Subject: {news} Cynthia McKinney in Willimantic 8/26
Message-ID: <BAY116-DAV345FADBB05C0D75195DEAD6D50@phx.gbl>

----- Original Message ----- 
From: Jean de Smet 
To: j.desmet at att.net 
Sent: Monday, August 20, 2007 10:26 PM
Subject: A Feisty Lady


Someone described Cynthia McKinney, former Democratic Congresswoman from Georgia, as a "Feisty Lady."  I'm thinking that's a good thing.  I think that you'd agree.



Like to meet her in person?  You have a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity this week.  



Cynthia McKinney will speak at the Main Street Caf? in Willimantic on Sunday August 26th at 7 pm.  She's a very dynamic speaker with a lot to say.  You will get to hear her and ask her questions, up close and personal.  We hope to follow with a showing of the film "American Blackout" which explains what happened in the Florida and Ohio national elections.



Ms. McKinney is a great speaker on any number of topics. She speaks from her experience as a legislator, exposing some of the inner workings of Congress; defense contractors and their contracts and what the money is actually spent on (setting up whorehouses, for example); Katrina and Rita-what happened and is happening; impeachable offenses; the Palestinian/Israeli conflict; disenfranchising black voters in FL and OH.  She was our consistent, and lonely, anti-war voice in Congress.  And is a courageous woman of color.



Ms. McKinney's speaking tour is intended to retire her campaign debt (only $16,000, but less by then).  And to help fundraise for my First Selector race in Willimantic (hey, I could use about $16,000, too!)  I ask that you bring your check book with 2 checks, please?  Politics are great, but they do cost money.  You will get your money's worth on Sunday.



Since seating is limited, we'd appreciate an RSVP?  We may need to move to a larger location.  This event is by invitation only due to space limitations.  You are the first wave of invitations.   I won't send press out until later in the week, and only if there is still room.  There is no charge, only a request for donations.



Don't miss this chance to be with 2 feisty ladies in one night! 



Jean





If you can't be there, but want to be inspired:  http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=332622179870559068



Then contribute at:

http://supporters.cynthiaforcongress.com/a26Willimantic/supporters.cgi



and also send a check to:  Jean de Smet for First Selector, 36 Patriot Road, Windham, CT  06280







I don't know what the legal requirements are for using my own email, but:  I do endorse this message and it was not paid for by Jean de Smet for Selector, Tom McNally, Treasurer.




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From chapillsbury at igc.org  Fri Aug 24 16:57:09 2007
From: chapillsbury at igc.org (Charlie Pillsbury)
Date: Fri, 24 Aug 2007 16:57:09 -0400
Subject: {news} FW: Iraq War Vigils and September DFA MeetUps
Message-ID: <001e01c7e691$577302b0$1901a8c0@CMI.local>

 




 
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.net> Democracy for CT


August 24, 2007Email Newsletter

 


 



Iraq War Vigils and September MeetUps


Iraq War Vigils   Activists are stepping up the pressure on Congress to deny
Iraq War funding and start bringing the troops home. MoveOn plans local
vigils all over the country on Tuesday, August 28th, and at least eight are
planned for Connecticut:   Click
<http://democracyforct.createsend.com/t/1/l/ithyh/xkrtrkd/pol.moveon.org/eve
nt/events/index.html?action_id=92&id=&search_distance=100&search_zip=06450&s
ubmit=Search>  here to check for events in your area. 

*	Bridgeport -- McLevy Green, 7:00pm 
*	Hartford -- Old State House, 7:00 
*	Litchfield -- Litchfield Green, 7:00pm
*	Manchester -- Center & Main Street, 7:00pm
*	New Haven -- New Haven Green, 7:00pm 
*	Newtown -- Edmond Town Hall, 7:00pm
*	Simsbury -- Hopmeadow & Canal Street, 6:00pm 
*	Stamford -- City Hall, 6:30pm

September MeetUps

*	Norwalk  Leslie Angeline, CodePink activist, talks about her "Cities
for Peace" trip to Iran and subsequent hunger strike to force Senator Joe
Lieberman to meet with her to discuss U.S. policy toward the Islamic
Republic.  Wednesday September 5th, 7:00pm Silver Star Diner, Norwalk (exit
14 on I-95) 

*	Groton  Clifford Thornton, 2006 Green Party candidate for Governor
and President of Efficacy, a non-profit organization that has been
advocating drug policy reform for five years. Wednesday, September 5th,
7:00pm, Groton Public Library (exit 88 from I 95, on Rt 117 Newton Road) 

*	Hartford  "Meet the Candidates".  Working Families Party candidates
for Hartford City Council -- Urania Petit and Luis Coto -- plus Mary
Rydingsward, candidate for Bristol Board of Estimate.  Tuesday September
11th, 7:00pm 176 South Main Street, West Hartford

*	New Haven  Paul Wessel of the Universal Healthcare Foundation of
Connecticut will discuss progress towards universal healthcare in CT.  Click
<http://democracyforct.createsend.com/t/1/l/ithyh/xkrtrkd/www.universalhealt
hct.org>  here for more info.  Wednesday September 15th, 7:00 pm at Naples
Pizza, 90 Wall Street. 

Support your local DFA group. Let's end this war and elect progressives at
every level of government. 


 

 


C2007 Democracy for CT, PO Box 422, Greens Farms, CT 06838. 

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From smderosa at cox.net  Fri Aug 24 20:37:06 2007
From: smderosa at cox.net (Mike DeRosa)
Date: Fri, 24 Aug 2007 20:37:06 -0400
Subject: {news} Mini-Convention In Hartford to Nominate Green candidates for
	Hartford, CT Nov. election
Message-ID: <5D0C9F88819242269DB56D075717FE9D@OwnerPC>

Mini-convention to nominate candidates for Hartford City Council election.

 

When: 8/25/07, 5PM

 

Where: Steve Fornier's house: 74 Tremont ST Hartford, CT  860-233-3044.

 

What: Nomination of candidates for Hartford City Council election.

 

Why: Vote Clean, Vote Green and because Hartford needs a real third party.

 

ALL WELCOME.

 

Sincerely,

Mike DeRosa

860-919-4042

 

 

 

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From amyvasnunes at hotmail.com  Fri Aug 24 22:44:36 2007
From: amyvasnunes at hotmail.com (Amy Vas Nunes)
Date: Fri, 24 Aug 2007 22:44:36 -0400
Subject: {news} FW: Iraq War Vigils and September DFA MeetUps
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Longist running vigil in Ct. Willimantic Main St accross from the frog 
bridge Thursdays 5 to 6 pm. NE Coalition for Peace anfd Justice. NEGP, War 
Resister League    Amy


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>*	Bridgeport -- McLevy Green, 7:00pm
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>*	Litchfield -- Litchfield Green, 7:00pm
>*	Manchester -- Center & Main Street, 7:00pm
>*	New Haven -- New Haven Green, 7:00pm
>*	Newtown -- Edmond Town Hall, 7:00pm
>*	Simsbury -- Hopmeadow & Canal Street, 6:00pm
>*	Stamford -- City Hall, 6:30pm
>
>September MeetUps
>
>*	Norwalk  Leslie Angeline, CodePink activist, talks about her "Cities
>for Peace" trip to Iran and subsequent hunger strike to force Senator Joe
>Lieberman to meet with her to discuss U.S. policy toward the Islamic
>Republic.  Wednesday September 5th, 7:00pm Silver Star Diner, Norwalk (exit
>14 on I-95)
>
>*	Groton  Clifford Thornton, 2006 Green Party candidate for Governor
>and President of Efficacy, a non-profit organization that has been
>advocating drug policy reform for five years. Wednesday, September 5th,
>7:00pm, Groton Public Library (exit 88 from I 95, on Rt 117 Newton Road)
>
>*	Hartford  "Meet the Candidates".  Working Families Party candidates
>for Hartford City Council -- Urania Petit and Luis Coto -- plus Mary
>Rydingsward, candidate for Bristol Board of Estimate.  Tuesday September
>11th, 7:00pm 176 South Main Street, West Hartford
>
>*	New Haven  Paul Wessel of the Universal Healthcare Foundation of
>Connecticut will discuss progress towards universal healthcare in CT.  
>Click
><http://democracyforct.createsend.com/t/1/l/ithyh/xkrtrkd/www.universalhealt
>hct.org>  here for more info.  Wednesday September 15th, 7:00 pm at Naples
>Pizza, 90 Wall Street.
>
>Support your local DFA group. Let's end this war and elect progressives at
>every level of government.
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>C2007 Democracy for CT, PO Box 422, Greens Farms, CT 06838.
>
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From greenpartyct at yahoo.com  Sat Aug 25 08:59:01 2007
From: greenpartyct at yahoo.com (Green Party-CT)
Date: Sat, 25 Aug 2007 05:59:01 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: {news} (NH Advocate)3rd party cross endoresments "Get The Party
	Started"
Message-ID: <587158.22413.qm@web81415.mail.mud.yahoo.com>

Thursday, August 09, 2007
Get the Party Started 
A new state law could finally put third parties on the map, and on your election ballot. 
By Evan Brown 
    

  Imagine seeing Gov. Jodi Rell's name on the Communist Party line on your election ballot. Or Sen. Chris Dodd on the National Socialist Movement (Nazi Party) line.
  These highly unlikely scenarios are at least theoretically possible under a new state elections law that allows third parties to cross-endorse candidates for office without first having to run a candidate for that seat. Connecticut's election laws presently allow third parties to cross-endorse major party candidates (meaning that candidate's name appears twice on the ballot, a distinct advantage) provided that third party ran a candidate for that seat the prior election and won at least one percent.
  But a new law signed July 5 permits third parties to cross-endorse candidates without first running their own candidate for that seat. The law has the potential to catapult minor parties, like the Working Families Party, from bit players to statewide players.
  WFP has built its party, in part, on cross-endorsing candidates, and the new law gives them (and other parties) wide latitude to put their name on state election ballots without having to run their own candidates.
  "We went from being able to cross-endorse in one congressional district to all five," says Connecticut WFP Executive Director Jon Green. "It enables us to practice our unusual brand of politics statewide. It means more choices, and that makes elections more interesting."
  Interesting is right. As confirmed by Lou Button, staff attorney for the Secretary of the State's office, now any party can cross- endorse any candidate without the candidate's knowledge or approval. Unless specifically challenged by the candidate, his or her name will show up on the ballot as the nominee not only for whichever major party is running the candidate, but also for all the minor parties who cross-endorsed him or her. Herein lies the potential for mischief-making.
  As posited above, Rell could show up on the ballot as a Communist, and Dodd as the National Socialist Movement's candidate. If the Guns and Dope Party ever sends out tendrils beyond its California base, perhaps Rob Simmons will run again. And for that matter, how could Lieberman stand a chance against a Ned Lamont backed by the Pansexual Peace Party (whose goal is to "promote positive political progress and the partnership paradigm through prurient propaganda")?
  Though any campaign worth its bumper stickers would catch and ruthlessly crush such an unauthorized cross-endorsement, it is nice to dream. It is clear, though, that this new law is a small but real triumph for grassroots democracy, as well as the plucky folks who run the Thermodynamic Law Party, which may now see a reason to expand to Connecticut.

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From rstuller at snet.net  Sat Aug 25 09:57:05 2007
From: rstuller at snet.net (Ronna Stuller)
Date: Sat, 25 Aug 2007 09:57:05 -0400
Subject: {news} (NH Advocate)3rd party cross endoresments "Get The Party
	Started"
In-Reply-To: <587158.22413.qm@web81415.mail.mud.yahoo.com>
References: <587158.22413.qm@web81415.mail.mud.yahoo.com>
Message-ID: <D3D8A221-E10A-41EF-B36B-D3E458182D56@snet.net>

Jean,

I know it's a somewhat different scenario, but does this mean that  
you could run on the Green line as well as the independent line you  
petitioned onto?

Just wondering....

Ronna



On Aug 25, 2007, at 8:59 AM, Green Party-CT wrote:

> But a new law signed July 5 permits third parties to cross-endorse  
> candidates without first running their own candidate for that seat.

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From j.desmet at att.net  Sat Aug 25 12:43:06 2007
From: j.desmet at att.net (Jean de Smet)
Date: Sat, 25 Aug 2007 12:43:06 -0400
Subject: {news} (NH Advocate)3rd party cross endoresments "Get The Party
	Started"
In-Reply-To: <D3D8A221-E10A-41EF-B36B-D3E458182D56@snet.net>
Message-ID: <006e01c7e737$0392ac30$e649f54c@jean1oa1rgr0ov>

>From what I understand, it won't work for me.  One can now cross endorse
candidates from a major party, but not a minor or petitioning party.  So no
one can cross endorse me, as a Green or as a petitioning candidate.

 

Jean

 

-----Original Message-----
From: Ronna Stuller [mailto:rstuller at snet.net] 
Sent: Saturday, August 25, 2007 9:57 AM
To: Jean de Smet
Cc: ctgp-news at ml.greens.org
Subject: Re: {news} (NH Advocate)3rd party cross endoresments "Get The Party
Started"

 

Jean,

 

I know it's a somewhat different scenario, but does this mean that you could
run on the Green line as well as the independent line you petitioned onto?

 

Just wondering....

 

Ronna

 

 

 

On Aug 25, 2007, at 8:59 AM, Green Party-CT wrote:





But a new law signed July 5 permits third parties to cross-endorse
candidates without first running their own candidate for that seat.

 

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From j.desmet at att.net  Sun Aug 26 10:43:46 2007
From: j.desmet at att.net (Jean de Smet)
Date: Sun, 26 Aug 2007 10:43:46 -0400
Subject: {news} Green President
Message-ID: <006e01c7e7ef$822dfb40$e047c14c@jean1oa1rgr0ov>

I get a kick out of the League of Conservation Voters trying to get a green
President elected.  Not Green, of course :-).  www.lcv.org
<http://www.lcv.org/> .  Good graphics, tho!

 

Jean

 

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From roseberry3 at cox.net  Sun Aug 26 17:32:59 2007
From: roseberry3 at cox.net (B Barry)
Date: Sun, 26 Aug 2007 17:32:59 -0400
Subject: FW: {news} note time of 6:30pm. Agenda for 8-28-07 SCC meeting of
	CTGP Portland Public Library, Portland, CT.
Message-ID: <20070826213248.CHHH20645.eastrmmtao107.cox.net@eastrmimpo02.cox.net>

        Note Time: summer hours: 6:30PM to 8:45PM

   _____  

From: ctgp-news-bounces at ml.greens.org
[mailto:ctgp-news-bounces at ml.greens.org] On Behalf Of B Barry
Sent: Sunday, August 19, 2007 3:46 PM
To: ctgp-news at ml.greens.org
Subject: {news} Agenda for 8-28-07 SCC meeting of CTGP at Portland Public
Library in Portland, CT.

20 Freestone Avenue, Portland, CT 06480-1818   Phone:  860-342-6770

                       Time: summer hours: 6:30PM to 8:45PM

 

Facilitator:  To Be Determined

 

A.      Preliminaries:

1.       (1 minute): Introductions of voting attendees; non-voting
attendees; chapters; if quorum was met; timekeeper; ground rules.

2.       (2-4 minutes): Approval of tonight?s proposed agenda, any deletions
or additions.

3.       (2-4 minutes): Review and approval of minutes of 7-31-07 SCC
meeting.

4.    (2-4 minutes): Review and acceptance of minutes from the 8-21-07 EC
meeting.

5.       (2-4 minutes): Treasurer?s report from Christopher Reilly.

 

B.      Any proposals/referendums by chapters, committee e.g. Policies and
Procedures Committee or members.

 

      C. Reports:

1.       (20 minutes): chapters bringing forward Green Party of CT
candidates for endorsement by the SCC.

 

2.   (5-10 minutes): GPUS  updates/reports from CTGP representatives: Tim
McKee and Charlie Pillsbury and CT members of GPUS committees; vetting of
other possible candidates for 

other committee positions.

 

3.   (10 minutes): Political issues the GP of CT has addressed with
legislators during the 2007 Legislative Session: Fight the Hike/universal
health coverage.

 

4.   (5  minutes): CT Green Times.  Volunteers to provide graphics and
articles for future publications.

 

5.   (2-3 minutes): Our websites.

 

6.   (10 minutes): Impeachment of Bush and Cheney; town resolutions for
impeachment of Bush/Cheney.

 

7.   (1 minute): ACLU lawsuit.

 

8.   (2-5 minutes, each):  other Chapter reports.

 

9.   (2-5 minutes): Green Party Key Value: respect for diversity

 

10.       Date, place and time for next SCC meeting 9-25-07 and date, place
and time of next EC meeting in 9-07.

 

11.      Any additions 

 

 

 

HYPERLINK "http://www.google.com/"www.google.com 

 

 

 

 


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From dbedellgreen at hotmail.com  Mon Aug 27 00:19:49 2007
From: dbedellgreen at hotmail.com (David Bedell)
Date: Mon, 27 Aug 2007 04:19:49 +0000
Subject: {news} (NH Advocate)3rd party cross endoresments "Get The Party
	Started"
Message-ID: <BAY116-F35E4CB72FFB3A7501E4B09D6D20@phx.gbl>

Actually, one minor party CAN cross-endorse another minor party's candidate. 
But they both have to be established parties in the town. In Jean's case, 
she is running not on a party line, but simply as a petitioning candidate.

David

-----Original Message-----
From: Jean de Smet j.desmet at att.net
Date: Sat Aug 25 09:43:06 PDT 2007
Subject: {news} (NH Advocate)3rd party cross endoresments "Get The Party 
Started"

>From what I understand, it won't work for me.  One can now cross endorse
candidates from a major party, but not a minor or petitioning party.  So no
one can cross endorse me, as a Green or as a petitioning candidate.



Jean



-----Original Message-----
From: Ronna Stuller [mailto:rstuller at snet.net]
Sent: Saturday, August 25, 2007 9:57 AM
To: Jean de Smet
Cc: ctgp-news at ml.greens.org
Subject: Re: {news} (NH Advocate)3rd party cross endoresments "Get The Party
Started"



Jean,



I know it's a somewhat different scenario, but does this mean that you could
run on the Green line as well as the independent line you petitioned onto?



Just wondering....



Ronna

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From justinemccabe at earthlink.net  Mon Aug 27 12:09:23 2007
From: justinemccabe at earthlink.net (Justine McCabe)
Date: Mon, 27 Aug 2007 12:09:23 -0400
Subject: {news} Fw: [GPUS-PAX] Bush Protest Aug.25th Pictures
Message-ID: <073501c7e8c4$a3018b90$0402a8c0@JUSTINE>


----- Original Message ----- 
From: <jacquio50 at yahoo.com>
To: <peace at lists.gp-us.org>
Sent: Monday, August 27, 2007 11:50 AM
Subject: [GPUS-PAX] Bush Protest Aug.25th Pictures


> Hi All, Here are the first of my pictures from the protest. Dexter is a 
> dear friend who's son went to Iraq and Doug on the other side of Ciny is 
> the head of the Vets For Peace here in Maine.
> Melida is the wife of Carlos who lost his son Alex and now tours the US 
> with a coffin and his son's cloths in the back of a pick up truck.
> The bus came up from DC.
> Cynthia was hosted by Pat LaMarche and some of the Maine Greens at a 
> reception in her honor the day before the Rally and spoke at the Rally 
> before going to Mass. to speak there that afternoon.
> Lady Liberty was a brain child of some folks including Maine Greens in the 
> Northern area of Maine. She travels in her coffin in a cart. With a 
> funeral procession behind her.
> GPAX was represented by myself,Ann Wilcox and Nick Schmader[RI]
> George spoke at the Rally as well and mentioned that it was the Green 
> Party in 2003 that first called for Impeachment.
> The count of folks was between 3000-5000. There was a small counter Rally, 
> but as usual nothing that effected the March.
> However we marched 4 miles on one of most hot and humid days of the year.
> Will send more pictures when I down load my other camera. And hopefully 
> Ann and Nick will send something as well.Love,Jacqui
>
> You have been sent 8 pictures.
>
>
> Dexter and Gretchen K.jpg
> George and Melida.jpg
> Iraq Veets Against War Bus.jpg
> Cynthia McKinney 2.jpg
> Lady Liberty.jpg
> Ann and Nick With Banners.jpg
> Banners.jpg
> George Martin.jpg
>
> These pictures were sent with Picasa, from Google.
> Try it out here: http://picasa.google.com/
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From dbedellgreen at hotmail.com  Tue Aug 28 00:46:35 2007
From: dbedellgreen at hotmail.com (David Bedell)
Date: Tue, 28 Aug 2007 00:46:35 -0400
Subject: {news} 2007 candidates
Message-ID: <BAY116-DAV16CB87658F3B5A771D0B12D6D30@phx.gbl>

I've listed 13 of our candidates at
http://www.ctgreens.org/2007candidates.shtml - please check for accuracy.
The list includes 12 candidates nominated by the party, plus Jean because
she is a registered Green running for office.

I still need to add the candidates nominated by the Hartford chapter, and
possibly some more will be nominated by the New Haven chapter on Thursday,
August 30. Also, if any registered Greens register as write-in candidates, I
will add them to the page.

David



From efficacy at msn.com  Tue Aug 28 07:07:07 2007
From: efficacy at msn.com (Clifford Thornton)
Date: Tue, 28 Aug 2007 07:07:07 -0400
Subject: {news} Green Party holds fund-raiser, with Democrat as guest
Message-ID: <BAY102-DAV11CDDF16CAD61304B5BC0CD1D30@phx.gbl>


http://www.nhregister.com/site/news.cfm?newsid=18755190&BRD=1281&PAG=461&dept_id=7576&rfi=6<http://www.nhregister.com/site/news.cfm?newsid=18755190&BRD=1281&PAG=461&dept_id=7576&rfi=6>


Green Party holds fund-raiser, with Democrat as guest 
Angela Carter, Register Staff
08/28/2007
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NEW HAVEN - Former Democratic U.S. Rep. Cynthia McKinney of Georgia made an appearance Monday with Green Party mayoral candidate Ralph Ferrucci, exemplifying cross-party coalitions that are sprouting up around the country. 


Charles Pillsbury, a New Haven Green Party co-chairman, and his wife, the Rev. Allie Perry, held a fund-raiser for Ferrucci, who is trying to raise $5,000 in contributions from New Haveners to qualify for matching Democracy Fund dollars, and McKinney, who needs to retire about $50,000 in campaign debt from her 2006 congressional run in Georgia.

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Ferrucci has built his campaign platform on the issues of crime, education, eminent domain, "green" building standards for schools, health care, municipal taxes and eliminating tax exemptions, authorized by the state, for Yale University's nonprofit status.

"Taxes are high," Ferrucci said. "There's been four consecutive tax increases. We cannot afford another two years with the mayor if taxes keep going up at the same pace."

The Greens also have in the mix Allan Brison, a local party co-chairman who is running for alderman in East Rock's 10th Ward against Democratic incumbent Edward Mattison, and Daniel Sumrall, who is challenging downtown Alderwoman Frances T. "Bitsie" Clark, D-7.

"My advice to them is to speak truth to power, keep the 10 key Green values and form coalitions with Republicans, Democrats and all other types of third parties. That's the only way we're going to grow," said Green Party State Co-Chairman Clifford Thornton, who ran for governor last year.

Meanwhile, the Greens are nudging McKinney, an outspoken critic of the Iraq war, to run for president in 2008, but she said she must first pay off her campaign debts. "There's a lot of pressure on me to run," she said. "That's not just from Greens. That's from disillusioned Americans looking for a voice."

She said going to the polls to vote does not automatically mean your views will be represented. "The traditional political divisions are breaking down," she said. "That's why I say: Peace people, run for office."


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From smderosa at cox.net  Tue Aug 28 15:58:44 2007
From: smderosa at cox.net (Mike DeRosa)
Date: Tue, 28 Aug 2007 15:58:44 -0400
Subject: {news} Get the Distorted Party Started: Tales From Corrupticut
In-Reply-To: <587158.22413.qm@web81415.mail.mud.yahoo.com>
References: <587158.22413.qm@web81415.mail.mud.yahoo.com>
Message-ID: <DEAB7A7771CF47AB9D84D1090D6B5A1D@OwnerPC>

Just take a closer look at what the SOTS official says in this article:

 

As confirmed by Lou Button, staff attorney for the Secretary of the State's
office, now any party can cross- endorse any candidate without the
candidate's knowledge or approval. Unless specifically challenged by the
candidate, his or her name will show up on the ballot as the nominee not
only for whichever major party is running the candidate, but also for all
the minor parties who cross-endorsed him or her. Herein lies the potential
for mischief-making.

 

Why would anyone pass this kind of legislation?  Your party has to object to
an endorsement otherwise anyone can endorse your candidate without your
candidate's knowledge or consent and your candidate's name must appear on
another party's line.  Does the SOTS have any obligation to inform you that
another minor or other party has endorsed you?  From my experience with the
SOTS the answer is probably no (see below for anecdotal evidence).  In what
sense is this reform , or "more choices" and voices?  These are forced
choices and misrepresented voices that are designed to reward certain third
parties over others for their ideological or political views and create
confusion among voters.  Real third parties don't need this kind of
legalized misrepresentation to prosper. 

 

It seems that all parties are equal in CT but some parties are more equal
than others when it comes to endorsements.  When someone says that there is
only one way to do something you should ask that person for the studies that
prove their assertion or at least ask them to give you two good examples of
that assertion being true in CT.  When someone says that you have to deny an
endorsement or it must be true, and refuses to give you timely notice of
this unsolicited endorsement, then that person is abdicating and violating
your right to free association and  your 1st amendment rights under your
bylaws and procedures.  This law also violates the equal protection
provision of the U.S. Constitution and other provisions under the  Bill of
Rights.  Looks ripe for a lawsuit.

 

Notice that the legislature this year decided to change the date that minor
parties have to submit letters of endorsement to local officials from Sept
12th , 2007 to Sept 5th, 2007.  It seems that the SOTS does not have the
professional courtesy or professional decency to inform  minor parties of
this change in the law in timely fashion.  The SOTS sees no legal obligation
to inform other political parties though the mail about this change.  On the
other hand if we miss any cutoff dates for procedures required by law and do
not inform the SOTS or the town clerks about our choices and conventions we
are kept off the ballot. Public disclosure and elementary fairness are not
the present SOTS strong suit. 

 

Our present SOTS continues to distort the facts in the media over the
required voting audits during this upcoming election and the legislature
during the last session continued to water down these audits that were
placed into the law by VOTER with the passage of the voter paper trail bill
(see the article on this in the upcoming CT Green Times).  Is it any wonder
that the present SOTS also refused to debate the three candidates who ran
against her by not showing up for a SOTS debate in Hartford in 2006.

 

I guess no news is good news.  But what did you expect in the Constitution
State?

 

Sincerely,

Mike DeRosa





 

 

 

 

 

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From: CTGP-elections at yahoogroups.com [mailto:CTGP-elections at yahoogroups.com]
On Behalf Of Green Party-CT
Sent: Saturday, August 25, 2007 8:59 AM
To: ctgp-news at ml.greens.org; newhavengreens at yahoogroups.com; HarfordGreens;
ElectionsCTGP; NewLondonG; nectgreens at lists.riseup.net
Subject: [CTGP-elections] (NH Advocate)3rd party cross endoresments "Get The
Party Started"

 

Thursday, August 09, 2007
Get the Party Started 
A new state law could finally put third parties on the map, and on your
election ballot. 
By Evan Brown 



Imagine seeing Gov. Jodi Rell's name on the Communist Party line on your
election ballot. Or Sen. Chris Dodd on the National Socialist Movement (Nazi
Party) line.

These highly unlikely scenarios are at least theoretically possible under a
new state elections law that allows third parties to cross-endorse
candidates for office without first having to run a candidate for that seat.
Connecticut's election laws presently allow third parties to cross-endorse
major party candidates (meaning that candidate's name appears twice on the
ballot, a distinct advantage) provided that third party ran a candidate for
that seat the prior election and won at least one percent.

But a new law signed July 5 permits third parties to cross-endorse
candidates without first running their own candidate for that seat. The law
has the potential to catapult minor parties, like the Working Families
Party, from bit players to statewide players.

WFP has built its party, in part, on cross-endorsing candidates, and the new
law gives them (and other parties) wide latitude to put their name on state
election ballots without having to run their own candidates.

"We went from being able to cross-endorse in one congressional district to
all five," says Connecticut WFP Executive Director Jon Green. "It enables us
to practice our unusual brand of politics statewide. It means more choices,
and that makes elections more interesting."

Interesting is right. As confirmed by Lou Button, staff attorney for the
Secretary of the State's office, now any party can cross- endorse any
candidate without the candidate's knowledge or approval. Unless specifically
challenged by the candidate, his or her name will show up on the ballot as
the nominee not only for whichever major party is running the candidate, but
also for all the minor parties who cross-endorsed him or her. Herein lies
the potential for mischief-making.

As posited above, Rell could show up on the ballot as a Communist, and Dodd
as the National Socialist Movement's candidate. If the Guns and Dope Party
ever sends out tendrils beyond its California base, perhaps Rob Simmons will
run again. And for that matter, how could Lieberman stand a chance against a
Ned Lamont backed by the Pansexual Peace Party (whose goal is to "promote
positive political progress and the partnership paradigm through prurient
propaganda")?

Though any campaign worth its bumper stickers would catch and ruthlessly
crush such an unauthorized cross-endorsement, it is nice to dream. It is
clear, though, that this new law is a small but real triumph for grassroots
democracy, as well as the plucky folks who run the Thermodynamic Law Party,
which may now see a reason to expand to Connecticut.

Post a Comment 

 

 

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From: smderosa at cox.net (Mike DeRosa)
Date: Tue, 28 Aug 2007 16:02:48 -0400
Subject: {news} Get the Distorted Party Started: Tales From Corrupticut
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Just take a closer look at what the SOTS official says in this article:

 

As confirmed by Lou Button, staff attorney for the Secretary of the State's
office, now any party can cross- endorse any candidate without the
candidate's knowledge or approval. Unless specifically challenged by the
candidate, his or her name will show up on the ballot as the nominee not
only for whichever major party is running the candidate, but also for all
the minor parties who cross-endorsed him or her. Herein lies the potential
for mischief-making.

 

Why would anyone pass this kind of legislation?  Your party has to object to
an endorsement otherwise anyone can endorse your candidate without your
candidate's knowledge or consent and your candidate's name must appear on
another party's line.  Does the SOTS have any obligation to inform you that
another minor or other party has endorsed you?  From my experience with the
SOTS the answer is probably no (see below for anecdotal evidence).  In what
sense is this reform , or "more choices" and voices?  These are forced
choices and misrepresented voices that are designed to reward certain third
parties over others for their ideological or political views and create
confusion among voters.  Real third parties don't need this kind of
legalized misrepresentation to prosper. 

 

It seems that all parties are equal in CT but some parties are more equal
than others when it comes to endorsements.  When someone says that there is
only one way to do something you should ask that person for the studies that
prove their assertion or at least ask them to give you two good examples of
that assertion being true in CT.  When someone says that you have to deny an
endorsement or it must be true, and refuses to give you timely notice of
this unsolicited endorsement, then that person is abdicating and violating
your right to free association and  your 1st amendment rights under your
bylaws and procedures.  This law also violates the equal protection
provision of the U.S. Constitution and other provisions under the  Bill of
Rights.  Looks ripe for a lawsuit.

 

Notice that the legislature this year decided to change the date that minor
parties have to submit letters of endorsement to local officials from Sept
12th , 2007 to Sept 5th, 2007.  It seems that the SOTS does not have the
professional courtesy or professional decency to inform  minor parties of
this change in the law in timely fashion.  The SOTS sees no legal obligation
to inform other political parties though the mail about this change.  On the
other hand if we miss any cutoff dates for procedures required by law and do
not inform the SOTS or the town clerks about our choices and conventions we
are kept off the ballot. Public disclosure and elementary fairness are not
the present SOTS strong suit. 

 

Our present SOTS continues to distort the facts in the media over the
required voting audits during this upcoming election and the legislature
during the last session continued to water down these audits that were
placed into the law by VOTER with the passage of the voter paper trail bill
(see the article on this in the upcoming CT Green Times).  Is it any wonder
that the present SOTS also refused to debate the three candidates who ran
against her by not showing up for a SOTS debate in Hartford in 2006.

 

I guess no news is good news.  But what did you expect in the Constitution
State?

 

Sincerely,

Mike DeRosa





 

 

 

 

 

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From: CTGP-elections at yahoogroups.com [mailto:CTGP-elections at yahoogroups.com]
On Behalf Of Green Party-CT
Sent: Saturday, August 25, 2007 8:59 AM
To: ctgp-news at ml.greens.org; newhavengreens at yahoogroups.com; HarfordGreens;
ElectionsCTGP; NewLondonG; nectgreens at lists.riseup.net
Subject: [CTGP-elections] (NH Advocate)3rd party cross endoresments "Get The
Party Started"

 

Thursday, August 09, 2007
Get the Party Started 
A new state law could finally put third parties on the map, and on your
election ballot. 
By Evan Brown 



Imagine seeing Gov. Jodi Rell's name on the Communist Party line on your
election ballot. Or Sen. Chris Dodd on the National Socialist Movement (Nazi
Party) line.

These highly unlikely scenarios are at least theoretically possible under a
new state elections law that allows third parties to cross-endorse
candidates for office without first having to run a candidate for that seat.
Connecticut's election laws presently allow third parties to cross-endorse
major party candidates (meaning that candidate's name appears twice on the
ballot, a distinct advantage) provided that third party ran a candidate for
that seat the prior election and won at least one percent.

But a new law signed July 5 permits third parties to cross-endorse
candidates without first running their own candidate for that seat. The law
has the potential to catapult minor parties, like the Working Families
Party, from bit players to statewide players.

WFP has built its party, in part, on cross-endorsing candidates, and the new
law gives them (and other parties) wide latitude to put their name on state
election ballots without having to run their own candidates.

"We went from being able to cross-endorse in one congressional district to
all five," says Connecticut WFP Executive Director Jon Green. "It enables us
to practice our unusual brand of politics statewide. It means more choices,
and that makes elections more interesting."

Interesting is right. As confirmed by Lou Button, staff attorney for the
Secretary of the State's office, now any party can cross- endorse any
candidate without the candidate's knowledge or approval. Unless specifically
challenged by the candidate, his or her name will show up on the ballot as
the nominee not only for whichever major party is running the candidate, but
also for all the minor parties who cross-endorsed him or her. Herein lies
the potential for mischief-making.

As posited above, Rell could show up on the ballot as a Communist, and Dodd
as the National Socialist Movement's candidate. If the Guns and Dope Party
ever sends out tendrils beyond its California base, perhaps Rob Simmons will
run again. And for that matter, how could Lieberman stand a chance against a
Ned Lamont backed by the Pansexual Peace Party (whose goal is to "promote
positive political progress and the partnership paradigm through prurient
propaganda")?

Though any campaign worth its bumper stickers would catch and ruthlessly
crush such an unauthorized cross-endorsement, it is nice to dream. It is
clear, though, that this new law is a small but real triumph for grassroots
democracy, as well as the plucky folks who run the Thermodynamic Law Party,
which may now see a reason to expand to Connecticut.

Post a Comment 

 

 

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From chapillsbury at igc.org  Tue Aug 28 22:54:32 2007
From: chapillsbury at igc.org (Charlie Pillsbury)
Date: Tue, 28 Aug 2007 22:54:32 -0400
Subject: {news} Moving The Money To Main Street Campaign: Proposal 309??
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I'm sorry that I was unable to attend the SCC meeting this evening because of a rescheduled church meeting.  I would be interested, however, in your input on the following proposal under consideration by the GPUS.  My current view is that the ideas embodied in the proposal are well-intentioned, but not well developed, so I'm ambivalent.  
What do others think?  How should I vote?  for, against, or abstain (when you abstain your vote doesn't count for or against the proposal for purpose of passage, but your vote is counted to determine whether a quorum exists, that is, whether enough delegates have voted on the proposal to be sure that it represents a sufficient cross-section of NC members.)
Proposal 309: Moving The Money To Main Street Campaign

Background

The top financial institutions are the largest buyers of influence in our government. By using major U.S. Banks for checking accounts, investments, mortgages and/or credit cards people are enabling the centralizing of power to those who are the primary movers behind the policies that give us wars, environmental degradation and no healthcare.

  a.. The amounts of money we run through our bank accounts are small but not
insignificant, especially to smaller institutions.
  b.. Deposits moved to community-based financial institutions give us a greater
ability to influence investment decisions, such as for organic farms or local energy projects.
  c.. Coordinated economic boycotts have successfully changed business practices to be more sustainable. We can apply this tool to the largest financial institutions for a broader impact.
  d.. Telling institutions why we are doing this, and that it is part of a nationalcampaign, will make an impression.
  e.. How we vote with our money and how we use our money can be a significant source of political power.

Proposal
Create a mechanism whereby individual Greens and state Green Parties can participate in a coordinated campaign to withdraw their funds/investments from the major banks and reinvest their accounts in credit unions or local banks that they determine are well managed with excellent reputations for investing in their local economies in a sound way. This effort will include, but not be limited to:

  a.. A list-serve for participants to organize their efforts, to find and research sound financial institutions, and to facilitate outreach to local communities for broad-based support and participation.
  b.. A planned series of actions where groups of Greens withdraw and/or invest in specific institutions together for greatest impact.
  c.. Coordination of these actions to make the most of local and national media
opportunities.
  d.. Amplifying the impact of these actions by implementing them in a one month
period, tbd.
  e.. Providing presidential candidates a tangible example of Green Party support for community-based economics.
  f.. Developing a GPUS webpage that will chronicle the campaign including its
progress, success stories, list of actions, how to get involved, resource lists
including Questions to Ask Your Banker, How to Research Your Bank, etc.

By supporting our local communities and not financing those who manage the government bank accounts in a corrupt manner we establish ourselves as the Party of Peace, Social Justice and Community-based Economics. 
Resources
NC delegates and other Greens across the country who are interested in participating, GPUS dedicated list-serve, GPUS webpage, Catherine Austin Fitts

Contacts: Katey Culver GPTN newtribe at hughes.net
Howard Switzer h4gov at hughes.net

References
www.solari.com/banks http://solari.com/sem/WB04t6.htm

http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=2815320647447139109&hl=en
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From chapillsbury at igc.org  Tue Aug 28 23:02:02 2007
From: chapillsbury at igc.org (Charlie Pillsbury)
Date: Tue, 28 Aug 2007 23:02:02 -0400
Subject: {news} McKinney, Greens Join Forces  
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McKinney, Greens Join Forces  http://www.newhavenindependent.org/archives/2007/08/mckinney.php#006181more
MY THANKS TO THOSE WHO WERE ABLE TO ATTEND THIS GREAT EVENT.
by Melinda Tuhus | August 28, 2007 10:17 AM | Comments (2) 



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Melinda Tuhus PhotoFormer Georgia Democratic Congresswoman Cynthia McKinney is seriously eyeing a run for president on the Green Party ticket - and local and state Greens are enthusiastically rooting for her.



ralph.JPGAbout 30 activists gathered at the Ronan Street home of Charlie Pillsbury, who represents Connecticut in the national Green Party structure. They came to help McKinney retire the $50,000 debt from her 2006 campaign (in which she was unseated in Georgia's open primary, which lets voters cross party lines) so she can focus on an even bigger race. They also came out to support Green mayoral candidate Ralph Ferrucci (pictured).

McKinney has been vilified by her political opponents and the major media since she arrived in Congress in 1992, and became an outspoken opponent of U.S. military intervention abroad, specifically the war in Iraq. She also questioned the Bush administration's actions leading up to the terrorist attacks of September 11 - a line of questioning that was misrepresented by the Republicans (and parroted by some powerful media outlets) as accusing Bush of knowing about the terror attack in advance. That helped lead to her defeat in 2002. She was re-elected in 2004 and defeated again last year, partly as a result of unflattering reports of an altercation with a security guard in Congress, which she also claims misrepresented the facts. She was also portrayed as anti-Jewish by AIPAC, the American Israel Public Affairs Committee, for her criticism of Israel. 

She said she's under a lot of pressure to run for president. "And that's not just from Greens," she adds. "That's from disillusioned Americans who are looking for a voice. It appears that the War Party consists of both parties, and the American people are looking for a peace party."  

McKinney resurrected former Green Party presidential candidate Ralph Nader's term for George Bush and Al Gore in the 2000 race - Tweedledum and Tweedledee - to characterize the two main parties. She pointed out that in the 2006 election Americans put Democrats in control of both houses of Congress chiefly to end the war in Iraq - but Democrats are continuing to fund the war. She hailed anti-war mom Cindy Sheehan's announcement over the weekend that she will run as a Green for Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi's seat in her liberal San Francisco district.

In his brief comments, Ferrucci criticized the rise in taxes and violent crime in the city. He said the only way to lift the tax burden is "to go after Yale, which doesn't pay its fair share." He said Mayor John DeStefano "should have been fixing the problems in the city before running for higher office," a reference to his years-long campaign for governor that ended in defeat last year. 

One of the themes running through the evening is that more regular folks - not professional politicians - need to run for office. Besides Ferrucci, two other Greens are in local races: Allan Brison is reprising his race against 10th ward Alderman Ed Mattison, and Pillsbury said Daniel Sumrall will be taking on 7th ward Alderwoman Bitsy Clark.



mike%20j.JPGMichael Jefferson (pictured), who ran Jim Newton's Democratic primary campaign for mayor until it collapsed a few weeks ago when not enough valid signatures were turned in to qualify for the ballot, said in an interview at the end of Monday's event that he came out to thank Cynthia McKinney for her "courageous stands and to wish her well." He said he'd love to see her run for president. As for the mayoral race, he said Newton is contemplating a write-in campaign for the general election. Barring that, he said he would consider voting for "anyone but DeStefano" - either Ferrucci or Republican candidate Rick Elser. He accused the mayor of doing nothing to stop police misconduct, of being partial to downtown developers at the expense of inner city neighborhoods and unemployed young people, and of turning the schools into a patronage system.

Under New Haven's Democracy Fund, any candidate who turns in 200 donations of $25 or more can qualify for public funds. The state legislature created the fund, which allows up to three Connecticut cities to apply for monies for mayoral elections. So far, just New Haven has applied. Under the rules, candidates cannot accept contributions of over $300. DeStefano is taking advantage of it, and Ferrucci would like to if he can get reach the 200 donation threshold. He raised more than $500 last night from nine contributors, including four from New Haven, for a total of 50 donations from New Haveners. He said he's pleased with that progress and is on track to meet the threshold of 200.

Comments
Posted by: Genghis Conn | August 28, 2007 11:00 AM

I absolutely love the fact that both Cynthia McKinney and Ralph Ferrucci are wearing nametags. 

Posted by: LAFAYETTE | August 28, 2007 5:35 PM

Urgh. I think that there are enough federal policy differences between both major parties this time around to render Nader's 2000 logic obsolete. Yes, the war is still going, but to argue that the Dems are fully responsible for that misses the fact that they lack the votes in the Senate. "Defund the war?" What does that mean as an actual policy? Withdrawal operations have to be funded...complications and contingencies based on that exodus have to be funded. And so on. It's a valid emotional impulse, but a confusing one to keep regurgitating because it implies an immediate withdrawal is feasible with the present resources and somehow already budgeted for. If Ms. Mckinney wants to end the war she should go doorknocking against pro-war Senators...like our very own Joe Lieberman. I doubt there were that many Lieberman supporters in that crowd. Maybe I am wrong.

At the local level, the appeal of the Greens is greater because they can infuse some new ideas and voices. But Ralph is not the best standard-bearer. How would Ferruci actually go about creating a Tax-Yale law that would pass legal challenges? What is objectively "unfair" about the current arrangement with Yale? Is he concerned that the university would withdraw its voluntary payments and programs if there was a new tax regime put in effect? I think Sumrall's approach of putting out a steady stream of concrete ideas that seem likely to be adopted or co-opted is a more exciting approach than their mayoral candidates. Ferruci's issues page is very abstract. Lower taxes? Who doesn't love that!? How you actually going to do it, sir?
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From efficacy at msn.com  Wed Aug 29 10:00:37 2007
From: efficacy at msn.com (Clifford Thornton)
Date: Wed, 29 Aug 2007 10:00:37 -0400
Subject: {news} Moving The Money To Main Street Campaign: Proposal 309??
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I know Catherine and we have worked on this issue.  She is top flight and makes a ton of sense.  I would vote for this even if it is not well developed at this point.

Cliff
  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: Charlie Pillsbury<mailto:chapillsbury at igc.org> 
  To: ctgp-news at ml.greens.org<mailto:ctgp-news at ml.greens.org> 
  Sent: Tuesday, August 28, 2007 10:54 PM
  Subject: {news} Moving The Money To Main Street Campaign: Proposal 309??


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  http://www.ctgreens.org/<http://www.ctgreens.org/> - http://www.greenpartyus.org/<http://www.greenpartyus.org/>

  to unsubscribe click here
  mailto:ctgp-news-unsubscribe at ml.greens.org<mailto:ctgp-news-unsubscribe at ml.greens.org> 
  I'm sorry that I was unable to attend the SCC meeting this evening because of a rescheduled church meeting.  I would be interested, however, in your input on the following proposal under consideration by the GPUS.  My current view is that the ideas embodied in the proposal are well-intentioned, but not well developed, so I'm ambivalent.  
  What do others think?  How should I vote?  for, against, or abstain (when you abstain your vote doesn't count for or against the proposal for purpose of passage, but your vote is counted to determine whether a quorum exists, that is, whether enough delegates have voted on the proposal to be sure that it represents a sufficient cross-section of NC members.)
  Proposal 309: Moving The Money To Main Street Campaign

  Background

  The top financial institutions are the largest buyers of influence in our government. By using major U.S. Banks for checking accounts, investments, mortgages and/or credit cards people are enabling the centralizing of power to those who are the primary movers behind the policies that give us wars, environmental degradation and no healthcare.

    a.. The amounts of money we run through our bank accounts are small but not
  insignificant, especially to smaller institutions.
    b.. Deposits moved to community-based financial institutions give us a greater
  ability to influence investment decisions, such as for organic farms or local energy projects.
    c.. Coordinated economic boycotts have successfully changed business practices to be more sustainable. We can apply this tool to the largest financial institutions for a broader impact.
    d.. Telling institutions why we are doing this, and that it is part of a nationalcampaign, will make an impression.
    e.. How we vote with our money and how we use our money can be a significant source of political power.

  Proposal
  Create a mechanism whereby individual Greens and state Green Parties can participate in a coordinated campaign to withdraw their funds/investments from the major banks and reinvest their accounts in credit unions or local banks that they determine are well managed with excellent reputations for investing in their local economies in a sound way. This effort will include, but not be limited to:

    a.. A list-serve for participants to organize their efforts, to find and research sound financial institutions, and to facilitate outreach to local communities for broad-based support and participation.
    b.. A planned series of actions where groups of Greens withdraw and/or invest in specific institutions together for greatest impact.
    c.. Coordination of these actions to make the most of local and national media
  opportunities.
    d.. Amplifying the impact of these actions by implementing them in a one month
  period, tbd.
    e.. Providing presidential candidates a tangible example of Green Party support for community-based economics.
    f.. Developing a GPUS webpage that will chronicle the campaign including its
  progress, success stories, list of actions, how to get involved, resource lists
  including Questions to Ask Your Banker, How to Research Your Bank, etc.

  By supporting our local communities and not financing those who manage the government bank accounts in a corrupt manner we establish ourselves as the Party of Peace, Social Justice and Community-based Economics. 
  Resources
  NC delegates and other Greens across the country who are interested in participating, GPUS dedicated list-serve, GPUS webpage, Catherine Austin Fitts

  Contacts: Katey Culver GPTN newtribe at hughes.net
  Howard Switzer h4gov at hughes.net

  References
  www.solari.com/banks http://solari.com/sem/WB04t6.htm<http://solari.com/sem/WB04t6.htm>

  http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=2815320647447139109&hl=en<http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=2815320647447139109&hl=en>
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From justinemccabe at earthlink.net  Wed Aug 29 10:31:05 2007
From: justinemccabe at earthlink.net (Justine McCabe)
Date: Wed, 29 Aug 2007 10:31:05 -0400
Subject: {news} Moving The Money To Main Street Campaign: Proposal 309??
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After hearing her great presentation at the national meeting, I went home and read all of Catherine Fitts' stuff.  Her recommendations, embodied in Howard and Katey's proposal, point a way toward sustainability and justice.

I agree that the proposal could be more specific but I would urge we support this.  One thing that would make me more comfortable is if the proposal included something more specific about "creating a mechanism . . . ."  Perhaps the proposal could specify forming a committee or working group with co-chairs to create this mechanism, which would be staffed by Greens like Katey, Howard and Cliff who have worked with Catherine.  In fact, given the centrality of this issue as a major way that our government screws Americans and the developing world, I'd propose even making it a standing committee of USGP.

Justine McCabe   
 
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  I'm sorry that I was unable to attend the SCC meeting this evening because of a rescheduled church meeting.  I would be interested, however, in your input on the following proposal under consideration by the GPUS.  My current view is that the ideas embodied in the proposal are well-intentioned, but not well developed, so I'm ambivalent.  
  What do others think?  How should I vote?  for, against, or abstain (when you abstain your vote doesn't count for or against the proposal for purpose of passage, but your vote is counted to determine whether a quorum exists, that is, whether enough delegates have voted on the proposal to be sure that it represents a sufficient cross-section of NC members.)
  Proposal 309: Moving The Money To Main Street Campaign

  Background

  The top financial institutions are the largest buyers of influence in our government. By using major U.S. Banks for checking accounts, investments, mortgages and/or credit cards people are enabling the centralizing of power to those who are the primary movers behind the policies that give us wars, environmental degradation and no healthcare.

    a.. The amounts of money we run through our bank accounts are small but not
  insignificant, especially to smaller institutions.
    b.. Deposits moved to community-based financial institutions give us a greater
  ability to influence investment decisions, such as for organic farms or local energy projects.
    c.. Coordinated economic boycotts have successfully changed business practices to be more sustainable. We can apply this tool to the largest financial institutions for a broader impact.
    d.. Telling institutions why we are doing this, and that it is part of a nationalcampaign, will make an impression.
    e.. How we vote with our money and how we use our money can be a significant source of political power.

  Proposal
  Create a mechanism whereby individual Greens and state Green Parties can participate in a coordinated campaign to withdraw their funds/investments from the major banks and reinvest their accounts in credit unions or local banks that they determine are well managed with excellent reputations for investing in their local economies in a sound way. This effort will include, but not be limited to:

    a.. A list-serve for participants to organize their efforts, to find and research sound financial institutions, and to facilitate outreach to local communities for broad-based support and participation.
    b.. A planned series of actions where groups of Greens withdraw and/or invest in specific institutions together for greatest impact.
    c.. Coordination of these actions to make the most of local and national media
  opportunities.
    d.. Amplifying the impact of these actions by implementing them in a one month
  period, tbd.
    e.. Providing presidential candidates a tangible example of Green Party support for community-based economics.
    f.. Developing a GPUS webpage that will chronicle the campaign including its
  progress, success stories, list of actions, how to get involved, resource lists
  including Questions to Ask Your Banker, How to Research Your Bank, etc.

  By supporting our local communities and not financing those who manage the government bank accounts in a corrupt manner we establish ourselves as the Party of Peace, Social Justice and Community-based Economics. 
  Resources
  NC delegates and other Greens across the country who are interested in participating, GPUS dedicated list-serve, GPUS webpage, Catherine Austin Fitts

  Contacts: Katey Culver GPTN newtribe at hughes.net
  Howard Switzer h4gov at hughes.net

  References
  www.solari.com/banks http://solari.com/sem/WB04t6.htm

  http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=2815320647447139109&hl=en


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From efficacy at msn.com  Wed Aug 29 10:36:57 2007
From: efficacy at msn.com (Clifford Thornton)
Date: Wed, 29 Aug 2007 10:36:57 -0400
Subject: {news} Pot Growers Are New Target in "War on Terror"
Message-ID: <BAY102-DAV14D44755EE7E5F68B31800D1CC0@phx.gbl>


"If one does not understand racism, classism, white privilege, terrorism, and the war on drugs--what these terms mean--how these concepts work, then everything else you do understand will only confuse you"  

Clifford Wallace Thornton, Jr.

http://www.alternet.org/drugreporter/60854/<http://www.alternet.org/drugreporter/60854/>

Pot Growers Are New Target in "War on Terror"

By Scott Thill<http://www.alternet.org/authors/6266/>, AlterNet<http://www.alternet.org/>. Posted August 29, 2007<http://www.alternet.org/ts/archives/?date[F]=08&date[Y]=2007&date[d]=29&act=Go/>.



Under Bush, terror has become a justification for any and every abuse of power.

 
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Sheerly Avni 

Getting Busted for Pot Can Cost Your Right to Vote<http://www.alternet.org/drugreporter/58346/>





Last time we checked in on the bizarro nexus between cannabis and terrorism, it was none other than actor/director Tommy Chong<http://www.alternet.org/story/23806> who was feeling the Bush administration's post-9/11 wrath. In fact, the stoner icon, whose fabled act was concurrently resuscitated for Fox's drugged and confused comedy hit That 70s Show<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leo_%28That_%2770s_Show%29>, was being slapped by John Ashcroft with a nine-month prison bid, a $20,000 fine and over $100,000 in seized assets for selling bongs. The terrorism connection? He was sentenced on Sept. 11, 2003. And if you think that's a specious connection, it's only gotten worse since. In fact, over the last few years, "terrorist" has become an epithet for all seasons. 

In 2003, Iraq occupation architect Richard Perle slapped investigative journalist Seymour Hersh with the term, saying, "Look, Sy Hersh is the closest thing American journalism has to a terrorist, frankly." As if filing a story about the doomed occupation of a sovereign state in the pages of the New Yorker was the same thing as flying a 747 into the World Trade Center.

In 2004, Secretary of Education Rod Paige called the National Education Association, the country's largest teachers union, "a terrorist organization" because of what Paige defined as the "obstructionist scare tactics" used by its lobbyists. Because we all know it's every educator's dream to buck the systemby blowing themselves up<http://www.morphizm.com/comix/comix_teacher.html> in front of their students.

And just this month, the Bush administration decided to employ the term to legally target the entire Iranian Revolutionary Guard<http://www.guardian.co.uk/usa/story/0,,2149188,00.html>, a sovereign nation's standing army numbering in the hundreds of thousands. When you want a war that badly, you'll pretty much do or say anything to get it.

So how does the Bush administration get away with crying terrorist at every opportunity? Say hello to the Military Commissions Act<http://www.alternet.org/story/42782>. Thanks to this 2006 piece of legislation, terrorism has become the basis of American foreign and domestic policy. Yes, the term has become equivalent to everything from ideologically driven violence to petty theft, and can be used to incarcerate, exterminate or character assassinate anything in sight.<>

It's no wonder then that federal officials are now revisiting their previously failed effort to link terrorism to cannabis, the only real cash cow in the government's so-called War on Drugs. Only difference is, this time, they don't have Tommy Chong as a scapegoat.

Unable or unwilling to solve the nation's crippling meth addiction or its hypocritical dependency on prescribed narcotics like oxycontin, the Office of National Drug Control Policy (ONDCP) recently rang the terrorism alarm to nail pot growers in Redding's Shasta-Trinity National Forest in California<http://www.redding.com/news/2007/jul/13/drug-czar-gives-warning>. Along the way, ONDCP "czar" John Walters showed off not only the Bush administration's love of twisted terminology but also its subcultural savvy by coining a memorable phrase of his own.

"We have kind of a reefer blindness," Walters explained during a Redding press conference on the ONDCP's Operation Alesia, a cannabis-eradication program coordinated by the California National Guard's Counterdrug Taskforce and the Shasta County Sheriff's Office. Walters followed that clever turn of phrase with the reliable terrorist designation to describe the armed growers cultivating cannabis in Shasta County. "These people are armed; they're dangerous. [They're] violent criminal terrorists." He even went so far to argue that the "terrorists" growing weed in Shasta County, as the Redding Record Searchlight reported, "wouldn't hesitate to help other terrorists get into the country with the aim of causing mass casualties."

Except there seem to be a couple major problems with Walters' characterizations. For one, Walters declined to explain during the press conference what Operation Alesia's specific goals were. More importantly, he didn't offer up any concrete names of the terrorists or their ideological objectives. What legalization advocates and law enforcement authorities alike were left with was yet another hazy strategy based on loose terminology whose only purpose it seems is to confiscate as much pot as possible from Shasta County's public lands.



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From efficacy at msn.com  Wed Aug 29 11:08:52 2007
From: efficacy at msn.com (Clifford Thornton)
Date: Wed, 29 Aug 2007 11:08:52 -0400
Subject: {news} Catherine Austin Fitts and Cliff Thornton
Message-ID: <BAY102-DAV65B67A340CD61DEC9DED7D1CC0@phx.gbl>

 Greens,

This is a book of essays by reformers from all over the world.  Yours truly has an essay also.  Just click on
this below.

Cliff


      Under The Influence: The Disinformation Guide To Drugs :: Disinformation :: The gateway to the underground - news, ..<about:blank> [new window]<about:blank> [frame]<about:blank> [preview]<about:blank>
     

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From efficacy at msn.com  Wed Aug 29 11:30:19 2007
From: efficacy at msn.com (Clifford Thornton)
Date: Wed, 29 Aug 2007 11:30:19 -0400
Subject: {news} Capitalizing on the Presidential campaign
Message-ID: <BAY102-DAV92D1F93BFF21D1E306FD2D1CC0@phx.gbl>

This is the drug policy reform movement in progress.  We are slowly
gaining the upper hand.  Lets go GREENS and be part of that.  Anytime
one talks about legalizing, medicalizing and decriminalizing drugs---we
are talking about only one thing, the redistribution of income and wealth
Catherine Austin Fitts gives this the full spin when she talks or writes.



It occurs to me that we aren't taking maximum advantage of the current
political situation. We are coming to a breaking point on our favorite
issues very rapidly and we can speed the process. If this was real war, we
would be at the point where the enemy is about to crumble and run from the
field in panic.

Some day soon the campaign is coming to California. We already have the
complete Democratic field on our side. They have all said they will stop the
DEA raids, which will mean that California and the other states will be free
to make whatever rules they want about marijuana. Game over if that happens.

This leaves the Republicans as the stand-out obvious targets. With all the
history of the last eight years, coupled with the recent scandals, the
Republicans are in an extremely vulnerable position. One more political
disaster will probably blow them out of the water completely. They are
wounded and they can be hurt again.

I suggest that we start now to make plans to target any Republican candidate
who says they will continue the DEA raids. Don't let them avoid the
question. "Will you stop the DEA raids?" Hit them with it wherever they go.
Make it THE question of the California campaign. This is a trap for them.
Make sure they can't avoid stepping in it.

The DEA raids involve several political hot buttons. The first, obviously is
medical marijuana. The public is with us at least 4-1 on that one. There is
also the issues of states' rights. A wrong answer on that topic will cause
problems for the candidates with lots of local California governnments and
in other states where there is no medical mj, as well. Another is Joe
Citizen against the power of the Federal Government.

They have always said that drug legalization is the political "third rail."
Step on it and you get instantly killed. We can make the DEA raids the
political "third rail." Nobody is going to get any cheering crowds if they
say they will continue the raids. They will get cheers if they say they will
stop them. We should make that painfully apparent.

If someone gives the wrong answer, hit them we everything we have. Letters
to the editor, articles, opinion pieces, web pages, demonstrations, heckling
at their public appearances -- everything. Focus on knocking that one
individual completely out of the race. Pull out all the stops. Call them
idiots, morons, and jack-booted thugs who are out of touch with the will of
the people. Have people in wheelchairs show up at their rallies with signs
that say "Arrest Me, You Asshole." Make it not just a matter of political
differences but turn it into outright ridicule. Humiliate the motherfuckers.
Make it a wholesale political slaughter. Make them sorry they ever bought a
plane ticket to California.

The message to them should be short and sweet: GET OUT AND TAKE THE DEA WITH
YOU, or just GET OUT. Crowds should chant "GET OUT" wherever they go. We
don't even want the chance to vote for them. They are so fucking stupid,
ignorant, inhuman, and bigoted that they shouldn't even be on the ballot.
Just GET THE HELL OUT. Make the attack so intense that even the hardened
political reporters will go "Wow!"

That message conveys both our feelings about medical mj and will resonate
with other people around the nation who are concerned about the growing
power of the Federal Government. This isn't just an issue of the Feds
intruding into private medical matters -- it is an emblem of the whole
overreach of Federal Government. This story is David versus Goliath, the
patriotic citizen standing up against the overwhelming forces of evil
government, and all of that. The citizens are rising up to take back what
should be their legally acknowledged Constitutional freedoms.

Giuliani is one likely candidate to say he will support the raids and he is
damn near ideal for our purposes. He is a flashy publicity hound
front-runner who already has problems with his campaign -- like his own kids
don't even support his campaign. He is vulnerable. He may fall out of the
race for his own personal issues, anyway, but, if we can be the ones who
appear to knock him out of the race, we will have sent a political message
for all time to come.

We ought to start making plans, assembling forces, and printing up the signs
right now. We can make this into the Republican's Last Stand.


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From j.desmet at att.net  Wed Aug 29 15:31:51 2007
From: j.desmet at att.net (Jean de Smet)
Date: Wed, 29 Aug 2007 15:31:51 -0400
Subject: {news} Moving The Money To Main Street Campaign: Proposal 309??
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Message-ID: <000d01c7ea73$453c0b10$c67ff34c@jean1oa1rgr0ov>

I agree with this intention.

 

The downside is that we can appear to be liberal do-gooders, who just like
to feel better about our investments while keeping the basic financial power
structure intact.

 

Another group advocating similar changes in investment is Coop America and
the Social Investment Forum, who David Bue, our candidate for Treasurer, is
a member of.  Perhaps David can be enticed to consult and keep this new
effort "on track" as the revolutionary change to our economic system that we
know is needed.   

 

This type of action plan is an easy way to make a statement, but we need to
be sure the statement is clear.  Perhaps at this time, we're just saying,
"Money is power and the people have enough of it to change things, if we
stick together.  Vote with your dollars."

 

Jean

 

-----Original Message-----
From: ctgp-news-bounces at ml.greens.org
[mailto:ctgp-news-bounces at ml.greens.org] On Behalf Of Clifford Thornton
Sent: Wednesday, August 29, 2007 10:01 AM
To: ctgp-news at ml.greens.org; Charlie Pillsbury
Subject: Re: {news} Moving The Money To Main Street Campaign: Proposal 309??

 

I know Catherine and we have worked on this issue.  She is top flight and
makes a ton of sense.  I would vote for this even if it is not well
developed at this point.

 

Cliff

----- Original Message ----- 

From: Charlie <mailto:chapillsbury at igc.org>  Pillsbury 

To: ctgp-news at ml.greens.org 

Sent: Tuesday, August 28, 2007 10:54 PM

Subject: {news} Moving The Money To Main Street Campaign: Proposal 309??

 

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I'm sorry that I was unable to attend the SCC meeting this evening because
of a rescheduled church meeting.  I would be interested, however, in your
input on the following proposal under consideration by the GPUS.  My current
view is that the ideas embodied in the proposal are well-intentioned, but
not well developed, so I'm ambivalent.  


What do others think?  How should I vote?  for, against, or abstain (when
you abstain your vote doesn't count for or against the proposal for purpose
of passage, but your vote is counted to determine whether a quorum exists,
that is, whether enough delegates have voted on the proposal to be sure that
it represents a sufficient cross-section of NC members.)


Proposal 309: Moving The Money To Main Street Campaign

Background

The top financial institutions are the largest buyers of influence in our
government. By using major U.S. Banks for checking accounts, investments,
mortgages and/or credit cards people are enabling the centralizing of power
to those who are the primary movers behind the policies that give us wars,
environmental degradation and no healthcare.

  a.. The amounts of money we run through our bank accounts are small but
not
insignificant, especially to smaller institutions.
  b.. Deposits moved to community-based financial institutions give us a
greater
ability to influence investment decisions, such as for organic farms or
local energy projects.
  c.. Coordinated economic boycotts have successfully changed business
practices to be more sustainable. We can apply this tool to the largest
financial institutions for a broader impact.
  d.. Telling institutions why we are doing this, and that it is part of a
nationalcampaign, will make an impression.
  e.. How we vote with our money and how we use our money can be a
significant source of political power.


Proposal


Create a mechanism whereby individual Greens and state Green Parties can
participate in a coordinated campaign to withdraw their funds/investments
from the major banks and reinvest their accounts in credit unions or local
banks that they determine are well managed with excellent reputations for
investing in their local economies in a sound way. This effort will include,
but not be limited to:

  a.. A list-serve for participants to organize their efforts, to find and
research sound financial institutions, and to facilitate outreach to local
communities for broad-based support and participation.
  b.. A planned series of actions where groups of Greens withdraw and/or
invest in specific institutions together for greatest impact.
  c.. Coordination of these actions to make the most of local and national
media
opportunities.
  d.. Amplifying the impact of these actions by implementing them in a one
month
period, tbd.
  e.. Providing presidential candidates a tangible example of Green Party
support for community-based economics.
  f.. Developing a GPUS webpage that will chronicle the campaign including
its
progress, success stories, list of actions, how to get involved, resource
lists
including Questions to Ask Your Banker, How to Research Your Bank, etc.

By supporting our local communities and not financing those who manage the
government bank accounts in a corrupt manner we establish ourselves as the
Party of Peace, Social Justice and Community-based Economics. 


Resources


NC delegates and other Greens across the country who are interested in
participating, GPUS dedicated list-serve, GPUS webpage, Catherine Austin
Fitts

Contacts: Katey Culver GPTN newtribe at hughes.net
Howard Switzer h4gov at hughes.net


References


www.solari.com/banks  <http://solari.com/sem/WB04t6.htm>
http://solari.com/sem/WB04t6.htm

 <http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=2815320647447139109&hl=en>
http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=2815320647447139109&hl=en

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From greenpartyct at yahoo.com  Thu Aug 30 19:37:15 2007
From: greenpartyct at yahoo.com (Green Party-CT)
Date: Thu, 30 Aug 2007 16:37:15 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: {news} Green Party chooses Chicago for Convention in 2008
Message-ID: <316304.92462.qm@web81412.mail.mud.yahoo.com>

Green Party to decide on 2008 National Convention site  Green Party of the United States
www.gp.org
  Thursday, August 2, 2007
  Contacts:
Scott McLarty, Media Coordinator, 202-518-5624, mclarty at greens.org
Starlene Rankin, Media Coordinator, 916-995-3805, starlene at gp.org
  Green Party to decide on the site for the 2008 Green National Convention
    
     The contenders: Chicago, Detroit, Minneapolis, Oakland 

  WASHINGTON, DC -- The Green Party of the United States is preparing to decide on the site for the party's 2008 national nominating convention, at which Green delegates from nearly every state will choose a presidential nominee.
  The four cities under consideration are Chicago, Illinois; Detroit, Michigan; Minneapolis, Minnesota; and Oakland, California.
  "The Green Party's National Committee is discussing proposals from the four cities and is expected to vote on the site in late August," said Ruth Weill, co-chair of the party's Annual National Meeting Committee. "We've been very impressed with the presenters from the four sites, and we're excited and looking forward to the National Committee's decision."
  Ms. Weill noted that the National Committee will use 'ranked choice voting' (instant run-off voting) <http://www.fairvote.org> to choose the site.
  The proposals were introduced during the Green Party's 2007 national meeting in Reading, Pennsylvania <http://www.gp.org/meeting2007>. Previous Green Party convention sites are Los Angeles, California (1996); Denver, Colorado (2000); and Milwaukee, Wisconsin (2004).
  Proposals for the 2008 Green Party convention site:
    
     Chicago, Illinois http://www.greenconvention2008.com/  
  
     Detroit, Michigan http://www.detroitgreens.org/anm08/  
  
     Minneapolis, Minnesota http://www.gpus2008.mngreens.org  
  
     Oakland/Berkeley, California http://rachel.cagreens.org/oakland/html/2008_convention.html  

  Video clips of the 2007 Green Party meeting in Reading, featuring speeches by Ralph Nader, former Georgia Rep. Cynthia McKinney, and 2008 Green presidential candidates, have been uploaded at <http://www.gp.org/meeting2007/>. 


MORE INFORMATION

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Fax 202-319-7193
o Green Party News Center http://www.gp.org/newscenter.shtml 
o Green Party Speakers Bureau http://www.gp.org/speakers 
o 2007 national Green Party meeting in Reading, Pa.: video footage, blog and media coverage http://www.gp.org/meeting2007/ 

'Open Letter to Michael Moore' from the Green Party on 'Sicko,' health care reform
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From efficacy at msn.com  Thu Aug 30 20:02:46 2007
From: efficacy at msn.com (Clifford Thornton)
Date: Thu, 30 Aug 2007 20:02:46 -0400
Subject: {news} Green Party chooses Chicago for Convention in 2008
References: <316304.92462.qm@web81412.mail.mud.yahoo.com>
Message-ID: <BAY102-DAV4D32727705CCEB39A21C6D1CE0@phx.gbl>

I think Chicago has been picked already.
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  Green Party to decide on 2008 National Convention site
  Green Party of the United States
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  Thursday, August 2, 2007
  Contacts:
  Scott McLarty, Media Coordinator, 202-518-5624, mclarty at greens.org<mailto:mclarty at greens.org>
  Starlene Rankin, Media Coordinator, 916-995-3805, starlene at gp.org<mailto:starlene at gp.org>
  Green Party to decide on the site for the 2008 Green National Convention
    a.. The contenders: Chicago, Detroit, Minneapolis, Oakland 
  WASHINGTON, DC -- The Green Party of the United States is preparing to decide on the site for the party's 2008 national nominating convention, at which Green delegates from nearly every state will choose a presidential nominee.
  The four cities under consideration are Chicago, Illinois; Detroit, Michigan; Minneapolis, Minnesota; and Oakland, California.
  "The Green Party's National Committee is discussing proposals from the four cities and is expected to vote on the site in late August," said Ruth Weill, co-chair of the party's Annual National Meeting Committee. "We've been very impressed with the presenters from the four sites, and we're excited and looking forward to the National Committee's decision."
  Ms. Weill noted that the National Committee will use 'ranked choice voting' (instant run-off voting) <http://www.fairvote.org<http://www.fairvote.org/>> to choose the site.
  The proposals were introduced during the Green Party's 2007 national meeting in Reading, Pennsylvania <http://www.gp.org/meeting2007<http://www.gp.org/meeting2007>>. Previous Green Party convention sites are Los Angeles, California (1996); Denver, Colorado (2000); and Milwaukee, Wisconsin (2004).
  Proposals for the 2008 Green Party convention site:
    a.. Chicago, Illinois http://www.greenconvention2008.com/<http://www.greenconvention2008.com/>  
    b.. Detroit, Michigan http://www.detroitgreens.org/anm08/<http://www.detroitgreens.org/anm08/>  
    c.. Minneapolis, Minnesota http://www.gpus2008.mngreens.org<http://www.gpus2008.mngreens.org/>  
    d.. Oakland/Berkeley, California http://rachel.cagreens.org/oakland/html/2008_convention.html<http://rachel.cagreens.org/oakland/html/2008_convention.html>  
  Video clips of the 2007 Green Party meeting in Reading, featuring speeches by Ralph Nader, former Georgia Rep. Cynthia McKinney, and 2008 Green presidential candidates, have been uploaded at <http://www.gp.org/meeting2007/<http://www.gp.org/meeting2007/>>. 


  MORE INFORMATION

  Green Party of the United States
  http://www.gp.org<http://www.gp.org/> 
  202-319-7191, 866-41GREEN
  Fax 202-319-7193
  o Green Party News Center http://www.gp.org/newscenter.shtml<http://www.gp.org/newscenter.shtml> 
  o Green Party Speakers Bureau http://www.gp.org/speakers<http://www.gp.org/speakers> 
  o 2007 national Green Party meeting in Reading, Pa.: video footage, blog and media coverage http://www.gp.org/meeting2007/<http://www.gp.org/meeting2007/> 

  'Open Letter to Michael Moore' from the Green Party on 'Sicko,' health care reform
  http://www.gp.org/press/pr_2007_07_09.shtml
  http://www.commondreams.org/news2007/0710-03.htm<http://www.commondreams.org/news2007/0710-03.htm> 
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From dbedellgreen at hotmail.com  Thu Aug 30 23:41:04 2007
From: dbedellgreen at hotmail.com (David Bedell)
Date: Thu, 30 Aug 2007 23:41:04 -0400
Subject: {news} Re: minor parties important change to Nov. 07 election
	calendar
References: <88796E4DAA5FC64DB54601163A54033E018E12@sbserver.CMI.local>
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See below for a change in the law which means we need to submit candidate endorsements by Sept 5 to Town Clerks for certain races in New London, New Haven, Hartford, Hamden, and Stamford. Endorsements of petitioning candidates can be submitted until Sept. 12, but we might as well submit them all together.  I submitted endorsements in New Canaan yesterday and will submit in Stamford tomorrow.  I've also posted the current list of candidates at http://www.ctgreens.org/2007candidates.shtml and I believe there will be at least one more nomination in New Haven.

I believe we are giving up the following ballot lines (i.e., if we wish to run for these offices in the future we will need to petition):
Windham First Selectman
Windham Board of Education
New Canaan First Selectman
New Britain Mayor
Meriden City Council
New Haven Board of Alders, Ward 19
Hartford Board of Education
Sprague Board of Education
Canton Board of Finance

As to WHY the legislature changed the law, I can only speculate. I think it has something to do with the major party primaries being on Sept. 11, and they didn't want a losing candidate in a primary to be filed the next day as the candidate of a minor party (Green, CT for Lieberman, Working Families, etc.).  Of course, people like Joe Lieberman or whoever loses this year's Bridgeport mayoral primary can still do that, but only if they do the work of collecting petitions. They can't make a deal to use a minor party's existing ballot line.

David Bedell
  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: Charlie Pillsbury 
  To: dbedellgreen at hotmail.com 
  Cc: smderosa at cox.net 
  Sent: Thursday, August 30, 2007 1:02 PM
  Subject: FW: minor parties important change to Nov. 07 election calendar 


  Received from New Haven Town Clerk.  This affects candidates for municipal offices where the Green Party already has ballot status.  

   

  For example, in New Haven, we will have to file our endorsement for Ralph with the New Haven Town Clerk by Wed. 9/5, but for Allan and Daniel, who are petitioning candidates, we follow the same procedure as always of filing the certificate of endorsement with the Secretary of State by Wed. 9/12.

   

   

  To:  ALL TOWN CLERKS

   

  From:  OFFICE OF THE SECRETRY OF THE STATE

   

  Important Change to Election Calendar 

  Effective Immediately

   

  All Minor Parties, now have until only September 5, 2007, to file lists of nominees with the town clerks (not September 12, as stated in the Election Calendar issued before this new law).  This is because Section 12 of Public Act 07-194 amended the deadline date for such minor party nominations in CGS Section 9-452, and made that change effective from passage.  

   

  All Town Clerks should contact any minor parties in their towns to inform them of this change.

   

  Parties petitioning with a party designation, still have until September 12 to file certificates of endorsement of their petitioning candidates.

   

  Thank you for your assistance and cooperation in this matter. 

   


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  From: taffy.womack [mailto:taffy.womack at po.state.ct.us] 
  Sent: Tuesday, August 28, 2007 4:48 PM
  Subject: FW: minor parties

   

   

   

  -----Original Message-----
  From: Pearl.Williams [mailto:Pearl.Williams at po.state.ct.us]
  Sent: Tuesday, August 28, 2007 4:27 PM
  To: Taffy Womack
  Subject: FW: minor parties

   

   

  -----Original Message-----
  From: michael.kozik [mailto:michael.kozik at po.state.ct.us]
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From efficacy at msn.com  Fri Aug 31 09:45:22 2007
From: efficacy at msn.com (Clifford Thornton)
Date: Fri, 31 Aug 2007 09:45:22 -0400
Subject: {news} Chicago to host National Green Party 2008 Convention
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            August 2007
           
           
     

     

     

            News Headlines
           

                 
           

      Chicago to host 2008 
      National Green Party Convention

            Delegates from state Green Parties and caucuses in the party's National Committee completed their vote Tuesday, August 28th, with Chicago taking the lead over Detroit, Minneapolis, and Oakland.  Chicago's proposal can be read at http://www.greenconvention2008.com<http://www.democracyinaction.com/dia/track.jsp?key=120388279&url_num=1&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.greenconvention2008.com%2F>.  The convention will take place July 10 to 13, 2008.

            The Blackstone Hotel in Chicago has a storied political convention tradition. It's where many a political campaign set up headquarters during convention week. It was in "smoke-filled room" at the Blackstone where a deal was cut to end a deadlock that made Warren Harding the 1920 Republican nominee. And Eisenhower watched the 1952 Republican convention from his room at the Blackstone (the first time the networks covered a convention gavel-to-gavel). Over the years, it has hosted at least 12 presidents on their visits to Chicago.

            Just as Greens are working to rehabilitate that old style of politics, the Blackstone Hotel is also undergoing a process of top-to-bottom renewal. When it reopens later this fall, the Blackstone will be the most green-friendly hotel in the city, complete with a green roof.  And when it opens this Fall the Blackstone will be non-smoking and a union shop.

            One of the city's recognizable landmarks located in the heart of Chicago, the Chicago Theatre would be a spectacular setting for the convention. It would allow us to put the "Green Party" name on one of the most eye-catching, most photographed marquees in the city, and it's sure to be noticed by the thousands of residents and tourists alike.  The Chicago Theatre is located directly on transit lines, close to everything, and is one of the larger venues which we could pack with up to 3,600 enthusiastic delegates, observers and media. The Chicago Theatre is also a union shop.

            The combination of the world-class Blackstone Hotel and the historic Chicago Theatre will help the Green Party to attract celebrity guest speakers?not to mention the media?for our events and fundraisers.

            In 2006, the Illinois Green Party did what many pundits said was impossible. Greens got on the ballot in one of the worst states for ballot access. Green candidates broke through to the media to receive more coverage than ever, even earning the endorsements of several major newspapers throughout the state. And the Green candidate for governor, Rich Whitney, was the choice of more than 350,000 voters, 10% statewide, twice the percentage needed to establish the party for the next four years!
            We Will Run 
            Green National Committee Proposal 305 the "We Will Run Resolution" passed with 113 yes votes, 10 no votes and 3 abstentions. 

            The resolution states in part that the Green Party will be conducting a contested presidential nomination process and that we will be nominating a presidential ticket at our 2008 convention. It also resolves to strengthen our eventual ticket by generating and applying resources to ensure, among other things, that we will maximize the number of ballot lines on which our nominees will appear. 
            Green Party to Appear on List of MLK Memorial Supporters


                  T. E Smith with Merchandise 
                  Committee Co-Chair LaVerne Butler 
                  at the Green Party Office.
                  photo: E. R. Citkowski Thanks to DC Statehood Green T. E. Smith, the Green Party will now be listed among the organizations supporting the Martin Luther King, Jr. memorial to be built on the National Mall in Washington, DC. "I felt that it was important that the Green Party provide tangible support for this project. People of Color, particularly Black People, are ignored and taken for granted by the two corporate parties - except on election day. The Green Party platform supports racial justice, the Democrats have not come out in favor of reparations for slavery, but the Green Party has supported reparations since 1998. The only way people will know about this is if we work together to support projects like the MLK Memorial".

                  According to memorial organizers, the Green Party of the United States is the only political party to date to have made a financial contribution to the project. For more information about the MLK Memorial go to: http://www.mlkmemorial.org/<http://www.democracyinaction.com/dia/track.jsp?key=120388279&url_num=2&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.mlkmemorial.org%2F> 


            US/Canadian Green Party 
            SPP Counter Summit

            On Aug. 19th, a perfect late summer day in Ottawa, Canada, we joined our Canadian colleagues in a rally at the Parliament followed by a march to the U.S. and Mexican embassies to protest the Security and Prosperity Partnership (SPP) meeting of Bush, Calderon and Harper.  A meeting the mainstream media in the U.S. has totally blacked out.

            Later we attended the Council of Canadians Forum on the hidden consequences of the SPP Leaders summit in Montebello. More than 500 activist[S] heard Elizabeth May, Green Party of Canada leader, condemn the SPP and promote a vision of a more just and sustainable North America. In her talk she cited the ongoing changes in national environmental, health and labor regulations.  These changes increase the number of chemicals permitted, lower standards and quality of life in many areas, such as food security, air safety, environmental norms, health care and labor rights. For example, Canada is
            raising pesticide limits on hundreds of fruits and vegetables to merge its policies with the United States. And these changes are being made at the behest of transnational corporations. The SPP is about letting big businesses set their own rules and having the public bear all the environmental and health risks of a deregulated market.

            On August 20th the Canadian Green Party organized a counter summit at which the USGP was represented by Justine McCabe and Julia Willebrand, Co-chairs of the USGP International Committee. Justine brought greetings from USGP and informed the meeting of the USGP position in opposition to SPP.

            Julia was asked to present a US perspective on SPP. Since our Canadian colleagues are well aware of the dangers of a race to the bottom, they know that the SPP is about increasing corporate profits by limiting what governments can do to protect its citizens from corporate abuse. So as a cautionary tale, Julia presented a picture of the ongoing privatization of community resources and services occurring in the US.  As one example she cited the ever-increasing prison population and the concomitant growth of private prisons in the US as a dangerous precedent Canadians would wish to avoid and which SPP could make possible.

            Janet Eaton, GP Canada International Trade critic who first raised USGP member?s awareness about the menace of SPP provided a vivid historical presentation of the initiation and development of SPP.

            Her power point presentation can be seen at:
            http://www.greenparty.ca/en/policy/documents/deeper_look_spp/dr_janet_eaton<http://www.democracyinaction.com/dia/track.jsp?key=120388279&url_num=3&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.greenparty.ca%2Fen%2Fpolicy%2Fdocuments%2Fdeeper_look_spp%2Fdr_janet_eaton>

            Since the SPP is not a formal treaty or agreement between countries but instead an ongoing dialogue?, it is not accountable to legislative oversight. Despite the fact that high-level government meetings, which
            include CEOs of the largest corporations, have been held for three years, the mainstream media has rarely covered any aspect being planned and executed.  Since the U.S. public is kept ignorant of these plans for its future it is effectively removed from the decision-making process. The Green Party of the US must change that by bringing the fact of this dangerous descent into fascism to public awareness.

            For more information on SPP and ways to take action:

            "Behind Closed Doors: What they're not telling us about the Security and
            Prosperity Partnership (SPP)
            http://www.canadians.org/integratethis/backgrounders/guide/index.html<http://www.democracyinaction.com/dia/track.jsp?key=120388279&url_num=4&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.canadians.org%2Fintegratethis%2Fbackgrounders%2Fguide%2Findex.html>

            This cooperative effort by the US and Canadian Greens was publicly initiated by joint press releases highlighting that this collaboration not only furthers the national interests of both parties but as members
            of the Global Green movement, extends common Green values of social and economic justice,
            environmental sustainability, participatory democracy and nonviolence.

            National Green parties join forces to fight North American Union
            http://www.greenparty.ca/en/releases/16.08.2007<http://www.democracyinaction.com/dia/track.jsp?key=120388279&url_num=5&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.greenparty.ca%2Fen%2Freleases%2F16.08.2007>

            Canadian and US Green Parties blast secretive NAFTA-Plus trade-security deal
            http://www.gp.org/press/pr_2007_08_15.shtml<http://www.democracyinaction.com/dia/track.jsp?key=120388279&url_num=6&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.gp.org%2Fpress%2Fpr_2007_08_15.shtml>

            This report prepared and presented by:
            Justine McCabe 
            Julia Willebrand
            Co-chairs United States Green Party International Committee
            intcomm at gp-us.org<mailto:intcomm at gp-us.org>

                        Wear Your Poltics on Your Sleeve! 
                        The Merchandise Committee is pleased offer an array of t-shirts, hats, totebags, buttons, embroidered patches and more. Check out our brand new union made baseball caps and our new Sunflower shirts with the four pillars on the back, en espanol. Get ready for fall campaigns with our brand new campaign kits and tabling kits. Available at http://www.gp.org/<http://www.democracyinaction.com/dia/track.jsp?key=120388279&url_num=7&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.gp.org%2F>. 


                        photo: DC Statehood Greens rocking GP Merchandise.
                        Photographer: T.E. Smith, DC Statehood Green Party  
                 


            Ballot Access

            Arkansas has only two months to collect signatures as time goes beyond the two month periodsignatures drop off the petition - it is vital that Arkansas get help to finish the job within the two month period. Saturday, July 28th was the start date for gathering signatures - they have until September 27th to gather signatures.

            The following States are currently collecting signatures to place the Green Party on the ballot:

            Arizona - 20449 needed, 5500 collected so far;
            Arkansas - 10000 needed, 7000 collected so far;
            Georgia - 44089 needed, 5000  collected so far;
            Montana - 5000 needed, 600 collected so far;
            North Carolina - 69734 needed, 14000 collected so far.

            Numbers from Richard Winger at Ballot Access News: http://www.ballot-access.org/<http://www.democracyinaction.com/dia/track.jsp?key=120388279&url_num=8&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ballot-access.org%2F> 
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From efficacy at msn.com  Fri Aug 31 10:07:48 2007
From: efficacy at msn.com (Clifford Thornton)
Date: Fri, 31 Aug 2007 10:07:48 -0400
Subject: {news} Catherine Austin Fitts and Cliff Thornton
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Many of you have sent messages that the link did
not work.  Here is a different one.  
http://www.disinfo.com/site/displayarticle6040.html<http://www.disinfo.com/site/displayarticle6040.html>


----- Original Message ----- 
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To: ctgp-news<mailto:ctgp-news at ml.greens.org> 
Sent: Wednesday, August 29, 2007 11:08 AM
Subject: Catherine Austin Fitts and Cliff Thornton


 Greens,

This is a book of essays by reformers from all over the world.  Yours truly has an essay also.  Just click on
this below.

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From chapillsbury at igc.org  Fri Aug 31 10:16:40 2007
From: chapillsbury at igc.org (Charlie Pillsbury)
Date: Fri, 31 Aug 2007 10:16:40 -0400
Subject: {news} Green Party chooses Chicago for Convention in 2008
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Cliff's correct.  Two days ago the GPUS picked Chicago's bid for the 2nd
weekend in July 2008.  I think the selection is tentative pending closing
the deal with the hotel.  I will send more info later.  C.  

  _____  

From: ctgp-news-bounces at ml.greens.org
[mailto:ctgp-news-bounces at ml.greens.org] On Behalf Of Clifford Thornton
Sent: Thursday, August 30, 2007 8:03 PM
To: ctgp-news at ml.greens.org; Green Party-CT
Subject: Re: {news} Green Party chooses Chicago for Convention in 2008

 

I think Chicago has been picked already.

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To: ctgp-news at ml.greens.org 

Sent: Thursday, August 30, 2007 7:37 PM

Subject: {news} Green Party chooses Chicago for Convention in 2008

 

Connecticut Green Party - Part of the GPUS
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Green Party to decide on 2008 National Convention site


Green Party of the United States
www.gp.org

Thursday, August 2, 2007

Contacts:
Scott McLarty, Media Coordinator, 202-518-5624, mclarty at greens.org
Starlene Rankin, Media Coordinator, 916-995-3805, starlene at gp.org

Green Party to decide on the site for the 2008 Green National Convention

*	The contenders: Chicago, Detroit, Minneapolis, Oakland 

WASHINGTON, DC -- The Green Party of the United States is preparing to
decide on the site for the party's 2008 national nominating convention, at
which Green delegates from nearly every state will choose a presidential
nominee.

The four cities under consideration are Chicago, Illinois; Detroit,
Michigan; Minneapolis, Minnesota; and Oakland, California.

"The Green Party's National Committee is discussing proposals from the four
cities and is expected to vote on the site in late August," said Ruth Weill,
co-chair of the party's Annual National Meeting Committee. "We've been very
impressed with the presenters from the four sites, and we're excited and
looking forward to the National Committee's decision."

Ms. Weill noted that the National Committee will use 'ranked choice voting'
(instant run-off voting) <http://www.fairvote.org <http://www.fairvote.org/>
> to choose the site.

The proposals were introduced during the Green Party's 2007 national meeting
in Reading, Pennsylvania <http://www.gp.org/meeting2007>. Previous Green
Party convention sites are Los Angeles, California (1996); Denver, Colorado
(2000); and Milwaukee, Wisconsin (2004).

Proposals for the 2008 Green Party convention site:

*	Chicago, Illinois http://www.greenconvention2008.com/  

*	Detroit, Michigan http://www.detroitgreens.org/anm08/  

*	Minneapolis, Minnesota http://www.gpus2008.mngreens.org
<http://www.gpus2008.mngreens.org/>   

*	Oakland/Berkeley, California
http://rachel.cagreens.org/oakland/html/2008_convention.html  

Video clips of the 2007 Green Party meeting in Reading, featuring speeches
by Ralph Nader, former Georgia Rep. Cynthia McKinney, and 2008 Green
presidential candidates, have been uploaded at
<http://www.gp.org/meeting2007/>. 


MORE INFORMATION

Green Party of the United States
http://www.gp.org <http://www.gp.org/>  
202-319-7191, 866-41GREEN
Fax 202-319-7193
o Green Party News Center http://www.gp.org/newscenter.shtml 
o Green Party Speakers Bureau http://www.gp.org/speakers 
o 2007 national Green Party meeting in Reading, Pa.: video footage, blog and
media coverage http://www.gp.org/meeting2007/ 

'Open Letter to Michael Moore' from the Green Party on 'Sicko,' health care
reform
http://www.gp.org/press/pr_2007_07_09.shtml
http://www.commondreams.org/news2007/0710-03.htm 

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From edubrule at sbcglobal.net  Fri Aug 31 10:40:22 2007
From: edubrule at sbcglobal.net (edubrule)
Date: Fri, 31 Aug 2007 10:40:22 -0400
Subject: {news} Green Party website inquiry--bicycling to work
Message-ID: <002c01c7ebde$15666e50$b3804c0c@edgn2b574u14bi>

     I respond to people (like Mary, below) who write to the Connecticut
Green Party website.  Is there anyone who has information on biking to work
in the Stamford area?  I'm not sure what Mary is looking for, but maybe
contact information for a bicyclists' association in Fairfield County, or
your own experience with bicycling to work (employer provides shower
facilities? ...), or statistics on how bicycling could save on air pollution and traffic congestion.
     You can respond to this listserve or to me at edubrule at sbcglobal.net .
I'll pass along information I receive to Mary.
--Ed
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Sent: Wednesday, August 29, 2007 12:21 PM
Subject: Contact from CTGREENS
> lastname: [deleted]
> firstname: Mary
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> city: Stamford
> state: CT
...
> > comment: I would like to get info on biking to work to present to my
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From chapillsbury at gmail.com  Fri Aug 31 23:06:24 2007
From: chapillsbury at gmail.com (Charlie Pillsbury)
Date: Fri, 31 Aug 2007 23:06:24 -0400
Subject: {news} more info on Chicago Convention 2008
Message-ID: <10859a090708312006t68041b84u3ac593f1fea13052@mail.gmail.com>

On the first ballot, these were the first choice venues.  Chicago was
selected through IRV.

34 B5 - Berkeley
24 C1 - Chicago-July 10-13
23 M3 - Minneapolis
18 D9 - Detroit
8   C2 - Chicago-July 17-20

*Blackstone Hotel/Chicago Theatre*
If high-profile guest speakers, media coverage and an unmistakable *presence
* in downtown Chicago is what the Green Party wants from its 2008
convention, there is no better venue combination than the restored
Blackstone Hotel and the historic Chicago Theatre.

*DATES*

July 10-13, 2008
*BLACKSTONE HOTEL*

Most plenary meetings and breakouts will be held at the Blackstone Hotel.

The Blackstone Hotel is being completely renovated and will open in Fall.

Located right on Grant Park, with beautiful views of Lake Michigan and
Buckingham Fountain.

When it reopens, it will be a union shop.

It will be the "greenest" hotel in the city, complete with a "green" roof.

The hotel stands at the site where anti-war protestors clashed with police
during the 1968 Democratic Convention.

The Blackstone has a rich political history, and they are very excited about
hosting the Green Party convention!

*CHICAGO THEATRE*

Chicago Threatre, which holds 3,200 people, is where the nominating
convention and super rally will be held.

The Green Party name would appear on the most recognizable marquee in the
city.

It's located in the heart of a bustling downtown.

Chicago Theatre is a union shop.

*ILLINOIS GREEN PARTY*

In 2006, gubernatorial candidate Rich Whitney received 10% of the vote
statewide.

The success of the Whitney campaign was helped by a coordinated statewide
volunteer petition drive (collecting 37K signatures), a successful legal
defense to challenges by the Democrats, and an agressive media campaign that
got Whitney into the news, into polls and eventually into debates.

Thanks to the Whitney candidacy, the Illinois Green Party now has a
statewide established ballot line through 2010.

Our primary is Feb. 5, and several
candidates<http://www.greenconvention2008.com/candidates.shtml>have
already begun petitioning. A convention in Chicago will bring
attention
to more than a dozen candidates in 2008.


On 8/31/07, Charlie Pillsbury <chapillsbury at igc.org> wrote:
>
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>   Cliff's correct.  Two days ago the GPUS picked Chicago's bid for the 2ndweekend in July 2008.  I think the selection is tentative pending closing
> the deal with the hotel.  I will send more info later.  C.
>   ------------------------------
>
> *From:* ctgp-news-bounces at ml.greens.org [mailto:ctgp-news-bounces at ml.greens.org]
> *On Behalf Of *Clifford Thornton
> *Sent:* Thursday, August 30, 2007 8:03 PM
> *To:* ctgp-news at ml.greens.org; Green Party-CT
> *Subject:* Re: {news} Green Party chooses Chicago for Convention in 2008
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>
>
> I think Chicago has been picked already.
>
>  ----- Original Message -----
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> *From:* Green Party-CT <greenpartyct at yahoo.com>
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> *Sent:* Thursday, August 30, 2007 7:37 PM
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> *Subject:* {news} Green Party chooses Chicago for Convention in 2008
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> *Green Party to decide on 2008 National Convention site*
>
> *Green Party of the United States*
> www.gp.org
>
> Thursday, August 2, 2007
>
> Contacts:
> Scott McLarty, Media Coordinator, 202-518-5624, mclarty at greens.org
> Starlene Rankin, Media Coordinator, 916-995-3805, starlene at gp.org
>
> *Green Party to decide on the site for the 2008 Green National Convention*
>
>    - *The contenders: Chicago, Detroit, Minneapolis, Oakland*
>
>  WASHINGTON , DC -- The Green Party of the United States is preparing to
> decide on the site for the party's 2008 national nominating convention, at
> which Green delegates from nearly every state will choose a presidential
> nominee.
>
> The four cities under consideration are Chicago, Illinois; Detroit,
> Michigan; Minneapolis, Minnesota; and Oakland, California.
>
> "The Green Party's National Committee is discussing proposals from the
> four cities and is expected to vote on the site in late August," said Ruth
> Weill, co-chair of the party's Annual National Meeting Committee. "We've
> been very impressed with the presenters from the four sites, and we're
> excited and looking forward to the National Committee's decision."
>
> Ms. Weill noted that the National Committee will use 'ranked choice
> voting' (instant run-off voting) <http://www.fairvote.org> to choose the
> site.
>
> The proposals were introduced during the Green Party's 2007 national
> meeting in Reading, Pennsylvania <http://www.gp.org/meeting2007>. Previous
> Green Party convention sites are Los Angeles, California (1996); Denver,
> Colorado (2000); and Milwaukee, Wisconsin (2004).
>
> Proposals for the 2008 Green Party convention site:
>
>    - Chicago , Illinois http://www.greenconvention2008.com/
>
>
>    - Detroit , Michigan http://www.detroitgreens.org/anm08/
>
>
>    - Minneapolis , Minnesota http://www.gpus2008.mngreens.org
>
>
>    - Oakland/Berkeley, California
>    http://rachel.cagreens.org/oakland/html/2008_convention.html
>
>  Video clips of the 2007 Green Party meeting in Reading, featuring
> speeches by Ralph Nader, former Georgia Rep. Cynthia McKinney, and 2008
> Green presidential candidates, have been uploaded at <http://www.gp.org/meeting2007/
> >.
>
>
> MORE INFORMATION
>
> Green Party of the United States
> http://www.gp.org
> 202-319-7191, 866-41GREEN
> Fax 202-319-7193
> o Green Party News Center http://www.gp.org/newscenter.shtml
> o Green Party Speakers Bureau http://www.gp.org/speakers
> o 2007 national Green Party meeting in Reading, Pa.: video footage, blog
> and media coverage http://www.gp.org/meeting2007/
>
> 'Open Letter to Michael Moore' from the Green Party on 'Sicko,' health
> care reform
> http://www.gp.org/press/pr_2007_07_09.shtml
> http://www.commondreams.org/news2007/0710-03.htm
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