Greens Lead on Impeachment of Bush and Votes Against Iraq
War
|
|
Impeach Bush! Win Prizes!
The GP Merchandise Committee is holding a
contest for the best slogan for a new Impeach Bush
bumper sticker. Deadline is March 15th.
Send your best slogans to contest@gp.org.
Grand Prize winner receives a Green Party Survival
Kit: T-shirt, Peace Flag, CD, Button and
Magnet. First Prize: T-Shirt. All
contestants will receive a "Bring Them Home
Now!" ribbon magnet.
Send slogan to: contest@gp.org |
|
|
|
WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Green Party activists and
elected Greens in Wisconsin and Oregon are leading efforts to
pass resolutions against the continued occupation of Iraq at
town and city levels. In California, Greens have helped
introduce municipal resolutions calling for impeachment of
President Bush for various abuses of power, including his
decision to launch the invasion of Iraq based on deceptive
evidence.
• WISCONSIN: 32 towns, villages and cities
throughout Wisconsin will have a "Bring the Troops
Home" question on the ballot on April 4. Milwaukee will be
the 33rd to vote on a similar resolution in November, 2006.
Coalitions of Greens, Independents,
Democrats, church groups, and peace and justice groups formed
all over the state to collect the necessary petitions. Their
efforts were coordinated by the Wisconsin Green Party and the
Wisconsin Network for Peace and Justice. For a list of
municipalities where voters will decide on the 'Bring Our Troops
Home' question, as well as details and contact information,
visit http://www.wnpj.org/homenow.
The Republican Party in Wisconsin has formed
a PAC to fight the initiatives.
Wisconsin Greens, concerned that there are fewer limits on
campaign financing for such initiatives, are investigating
whether federal tax money is being used for the pro-war
campaign.
• CALIFORNIA: On February 7, the City of
San Francisco, with leadership from Supervisor and Rules
Committee chair Ross Mirkarimi (Green) and other members of the
Board of Supervisors, began consideration of a resolution
calling for a full investigation, and impeachment or resignation
of President Bush and Vice President Cheney. On February 16, the
Rules Committee recommended full board approval of a resolution
from the Board of Supervisors calling for impeachment.
• OREGON: On Tuesday, February 21, the
Corvallis City Council became the first city government in
Oregon to adopt a resolution calling for withdrawal of U.S.
troops from Iraq.
In January, the City Council of Arcata passed
a resolution demanding the impeachment or resignation of
President Bush and Vice President Dick Cheney, citing violations
of international and constitutional law. The Resolution was
written and brought before the council by Councilmembers Dave
Meserve and Harmony Groves, both of whom are Green.
| Impeach
Bush and Cheney Letter Writing Campaign
The Green Party of the United States
has launched a letter-writing campaign calling for the
Impeachment of Bush and Cheney. A recent Zogby poll
finds that 52% of Americans believe that the recent
disclosure of domestic spying is an impeachable offense.
Make your voice heard; write a letter to your local
newspaper. We make it easy for you by providing sample
letters and a way to automatically send to the newspaper
of your choice. Don’t delay, write your letter today
and please tell friends and family to do the same.
>>
Green Party Letter Writing Campaign
|
| Green Party of Alaska Wins Ballot
Status in Time for 2006 Campaign
The Green Party will be able to enter
the 2006 election cycle as fully recognized as other
political parties by Court Order. Superior Court Judge
Stephanie Joannides granted a preliminary injunction
that prevents the State of Alaska from denying the Green
Party equal benefits accorded to other Alaska political
parties. Elections Advisor Jim Sykes said, "This is
the second time the courts have struck down unfair
legislative tampering with election laws that recognize
political parties."
|
The Green Party challenged
the law that restricts a ballot test of 3% to
only one statewide race--3% of the vote in the
Governor's race. If there's no Governor's race,
3% in the U.S. Senate race. If there is neither
a Governor's race or US Senate race, then 3% in
the U.S. House race. Sykes added, "The idea
that only one statewide race can qualify in a
certain year doesn't pass the 'red-face' test.
The 1998 Governor's race attracted the fewest
number of voters of three statewide races."
|
 |
Sykes stated, "The Greens are
the only small party in Alaska that has received more
than 3% in a statewide political race every general
election since 1990. Any one of those election results
should be more than sufficient to meet the "modicum
of support" test that is the basis for the
law."
The judge agreed that if the Green
Party were to win a U.S. Senate or U.S. House race and
did not get 3% in the year of a Governor's race, they
would still be denied political party recognition.
"That's how absurd this law is," said Sykes.
"The Republican majority took a bad 2002 law and
made it even worse in 2003."
Sykes added, "Reasonable
political party requirements passed the House last year
but they were stripped out by the last Senate committee.
This year, I hope the legislature will restore the fair
legislative proposal intended to replace this ridiculous
law."
| Green
Party Peace Action Committee Report
The Green Party
Peace Action Committee is a network of
approximately 50 Green Party members
(states may appoint up to 3
representatives to GPAX). We meet
"on-line" through our
list-serve as well as through monthly
telephone conferences. During the past
year, GPAX has sponsored a GP presence
at major national actions, including
the January 2005 counter-inaugural in
Washington, DC; a march at Ft. Bragg,
NC, to commemorate the 2nd Anniversary
of the Iraq invasion, and the
September 24-25 national anti-war
mobilization in Washington, DC. At the
September march, we organized a GPAX
feeder march and rally featuring Green
candidates and speakers. We are
endorsing several local actions for
the upcoming 3rd Anniversary of the
Iraq invasion in March, including the
Veterans' March through the Gulf
Region to New Orleans the website for
the gulf march is:
www.vetgulfmarch.org ; actions at Ft.
Bragg - the website for the Ft. Bragg
event page is www.ncpeacejustice.org ,
MacDill AFB in Tampa, the Pentagon,
and others.
|
We have
also supported the critical
work of Greens providing
relief services and rebuilding
New Orleans: we urge fellow
Greens to support Malik
Rahim's work in the Common
Ground Collective ,
the organizing of Leenie
Halbert and Andrea Garland and
others. This work saves lives,
as well as drawing the
contrast between spending for
war as opposed to human needs
in our own country. For more
information about this work go
to http://www.gp.org/katrina2005/
|
 |
GPAX is seeking
more members, activists, and aid to
join our busy committee --we are
especially looking for someone with
website skills to help us better
develop our online resources. For more
information go to: http://www.gp.org/committees/peace/
or contact the co-chairs Elena Everett
(greentararaider@yahoo.com)
or Ann Wilcox (Wilcox_Ann@yahoo.com).
|
Internships at the Green Party
National Office
Help make History! Intern
with the fastest growing party in the US!
The Green Party of the United
States is looking for interns to work in our
Washington, DC office. Interns will assist with
daily office operations, provide administrative
support for campaigns, research, and help with
convention planning and fundraising events.
Qualified applicants should be computer savvy.
Activist experience and/or Green Party
membership preferred. Women and people of color
are strongly encouraged to apply.
Start date is flexible. Hours
are flexible although three-quarters to
full-time is preferred.
This is an unpaid internship,
although many colleges and universities offer
college credit for internships.
To apply, please email your
resume and cover letter to:
Green Party Internship
Attn: Emily Citkowski
Emily@gp.org
 |
Order "Bush Mis-speak"
Calendar
for all your friends!
Your purchase of this
humorus calendar is not only fun but
also helps fund Green Party programs -
buy one for you and one for a friend
only $12.99 each!!! Orders over $60 gets
you free shipping.
.
To order click
here or the "Order Now"
button. |
|
|
|
