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May 2003 Newsletter
1. Join a local mobilization effort against the USA PATRIOT Act
2. Attend the "Fixing Elections" presentation by Daniel Solnit on
5/15 & 5/23
3. Read the May edition of the GROW Newsletter
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Sonoma County Greens,
WORK TO PROTECT YOUR RIGHTS!
Are you upset that the USA PATRIOT Act and certain executive orders
enacted after 9/11/01 have diminished your civil liberties? Are you
troubled because although one state and 96 cities, towns, and counties
have passed resolutions and one ordinance to defend the Bill of
Rights, Santa Rosa--the hub of Sonoma County--is not yet on that list?
If you are--NOW IS THE TIME TO ACT!
The Green Party of Sonoma County (GPSC) is a founding and active
member of a local coalition which has drafted a resolution for Santa
Rosa. Members of the coalition are currently talking with Santa Rosa
city council members to win their support for it. The resolution will
NOT pass, however, unless the city council is convinced that the
residents of Santa Rosa are behind the effort. This is where your help
is crucial.
Please email green@roadtaken.com if you are interested in helping the
effort by petitioning, phonebanking, writing letters, and/or attending
the city council meeting when the resolution is presented to the
council for a vote. A GPSC strategy meeting will take place on May 8th
at 7 PM to discuss the mobilization effort. If you would like to
attend, send an email to the above address requesting meeting info.
For more info on the USA PATRIOT Act and the work of the coalition,
please visit http://www.roadtaken.com/srbordc
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ALSO, DON'T MISS:
"FIXING ELECTIONS"
a presentation by Daniel Solnit
Why Americans Don't Vote,
Why Our Votes Don't Count,
Why the Democratic Party is Losing Ground,
How Corporate Money Destroys Democracy,
& How WE CAN FIX IT
Thursday, May 15 7pm
Sonoma County Peace and Justice Center
467 Sebastopol Ave (off Santa Rosa Ave) in Santa Rosa
Friday, May 23 7pm
Sebastopol Community Center
390 Morris Street, Sebastopol
Sliding scale donation, wheelchair accessible, 869-3660 for more info.
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Read the May edition of the GROW newsletter
The Grass-Roots Organizing Workgroup (GROW) provides resources for
growing the Green Party. Check out the following topics in the May
edition (http://www.cagreens.org/grow/growthbuds/gbuds0305.htm ):
1. Voter Registration Drive
2. Find Your Farmer's Market
3. GROW Puts Livable Wage Initiative on the Agenda
4. GROW Hosts Newcomers Workshop at May General Assembly
5. Green Gatherers Initiative Experiment
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