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An Activist’s Life, by Thomas Leavitt » Politics

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July 14th, 2004

GPCA Poll: endorse Prop. 66?

This is the second of several statewide polls the GPCA will be
conducting of county organizations over the next few months to
determine GPCA positions on several election issues. This poll
measures county responses to a proposal to endorse Proposition 66, an
initiative on the November ballot to amend the current California
“Three Strikes” law. Please refer to […]

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July 14th, 2004

Books read recently…

Several… among which are:
God’s Other Son, by Don Imus - hilariously funny at points
The Partner, by John Grisham - my wife has me addicted, what can I say?
Thomas

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July 11th, 2004

Sitting member of Japanese parliament/actor, runing as Green Party candidate

Japan Today, Picture of the Day
Saturday, July 3, 2004 at 17:00 JST
Green Party candidate Atsuo Nakamura campaigns for the July 11 election in Ginza on Saturday.
Who is he?
Well, all I can find out from Google is that
a) this guy appears to have already been elected to the Upper House
b) that he was asked by one […]

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July 9th, 2004

FAHRENHEIT 911 CREATOR ENDORSES KINSEY’S CONGRESSIONAL CAMPAIGN

***MEDIA ADVISORY FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE***
July 8, 2004
BOB KINSEY FOR CONGRESS COMMITTEE
Contact information: Hollie Kopp, (970) 224-5683
FAHRENHEIT 911 CREATOR ENDORSES KINSEY’S CONGRESSIONAL CAMPAIGN
Film-maker Michael Moore recently endorsed Green candidate Bob Kinsey
for Colorado Congressional District 4. Moore is encouraging those
disenfranchised by races where the Democrats offer only a conservative
choice to vote for real change by electing […]

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July 7th, 2004

Green congressional candidate charges Rep. Matsui ‘creating’ disabled vets by sending more troops to Iraq

Driscoll for Congress
5th Congressional District www.driscollforcongress.org
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Thursday, July 1, 2004
Green congressional candidate charges
Rep. Matsui ‘creating’ disabled vets
by sending more troops to Iraq
SACRAMENTO - Green Party congressional candidate Pat Driscoll today
blasted 5th District incumbent Rep. Robert Matsui for - rather than helping
veterans - “creating disabled vets” because he supports sending more troops
into danger […]

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July 7th, 2004

Orval Osborne for City Council

PRESS RELEASE
For Immediate Release July 1, 2004
Contact: Orval Osborne oosborne -_at_- fix.net 235-8178
Orval Osborne for City Council
On the 4th of July, Orval Osborne will start his campaign for City Council
of San Luis Obispo. Osborne declares: “I am choosing Independence Day to
announce my candidacy because I want to honor the founding principles of
our country: democratic representation […]

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July 7th, 2004

Anita Wagner’s “Open Letter” to the polyamory community (re: World Polyamory Association initiative)

Subject: About Forming an Umbrella Organization for the Poly Community
From: ITCR - Anita Wagner imapolygirl -_at_- yahoo.com
Date: Sat, 3 Jul 2004 12:51:40 -0700 (PDT)
Hi everyone -
As a polyamory activist I am sharing this with you as an open letter
to the polyamory community.
I want to say right up front that I appreciate the […]

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July 7th, 2004

Michael Moore says, “Vote Green!”

Elect a Green
Sometimes when the Democrats suck, they really, really suck. And sometimes, you gotta teach ‘em a lesson. And hey, it’s not like the Republicans would be overjoyed either. We can crack the two party system.
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Here are some elections where the Democrats have all but surrendered to their opponents or are equally conservative, leaving […]

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July 1st, 2004

I spent way too much time on this…

Refutation of claims of official Green Party involvement in organizing and supporting the recall petition against Governor Davis of California in 2003.
http://www.livejournal.com/users/jmhm/279293.html
Way too much time. And the guy didn’t even get my main point. Oh well.

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June 24th, 2004

Ross Mirkarimi breaks through as political consultant.

Campaigns & Elections Magazine Breaks Tradition - Names
Progressive, Green Party Consultant:
National Rising Star
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
June 5,
2004
Contact: Windy Chien: (415) 359-5791
Washington, DC — The 21st annual National Campaign Training
Convention, a three-day conference bringing together hundreds of
political consultants, legislative staffers and public relations
specialists from around the country and abroad, […]

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June 24th, 2004

Latest twist in Terry Baum case…

Terry Baum for Congress
8TH Congressional District www.terrybaum.com
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Tuesday, June 15, 2004
Contact: Baum Campaign 415.424-5881 or 415.424-2993
Attention: News Desk
Saga continues: Judge postpones hearing
on fate of Green Party Congressional
nomination; new hearing July 15
SAN FRANCISCO - Superior Court judge Ronald E. Quidachay Tuesday delayed -
again - a hearing to determine whether Green […]

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June 24th, 2004

Lavender Caucus Report to CC

June 15, 2004
Report of Lavender Green Accomplishments in support of
the gay,lesbian, bisexual, transgender, intersexed and
queer communities.
* In December of 2002, the caucus discussed and
issued a press statement in opposition to the war in
Iraq noting our opposition as both glbtiq people and
Greens. The statement generated international press
coverage- including coverage in the largest
circulation glbtiq […]

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June 17th, 2004

The Seventh Sign

[tbill informs me that, right after the article came down, they tore his sign down again. he’s up to #7 now. -Thomas]
Santa Cruz Metro Nuz Column, June 16th, 2004
Turf Wars II
Political activist Thomas Leavitt advised Nüz that his buddy TBill “has had four, count ‘em four separate Kerry for President signs torn down, apparently […]

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June 17th, 2004

President Nader or How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love DREs

President Nader
or
How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love DREs
Introduction
While not an exhaustive treatment, the point of this writing is to explain how a person or group of people with little knowledge of the inside workings of Direct Recording Electronic (DRE) voting machines could influence the outcome of the 2004 President Election. This writing is […]

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