Hi Starchild and Everyone,
1. Well, sounds like I was wrong about the multiple signature
gathering. (I still don't like it!)
2. Thank you heaps for mentioning the mailing list once again. I am
seconding Starchild's inquiry. Thanks.
Marcy
--- In lpsf-activists@yahoogroups.com, Starchild <sfdreamer@...>
wrote:
Marcy,
Sending out a letter seeking volunteers is a good idea. I
would like
to know who is currently on our email lists (Chris, do you have
that
data?) and how many other Libertarians we have email addresses for
who
are not on our lists.
Who's maintaining our database now, by the way? Is it
functional? How
about the state database, anyone know? Are we receiving any updates
or
membership inquiries from them?
Yours in liberty,
<<< starchild >>>> Dear Ron,
>
> Thank you for the link to the article on electronic
electioneering!
> An even better news is that nowadays there are so many canned
> communications programs that are simple to set up and use. Canned
> web sites are available to even the most confirmed Ludites among
us
> (like me), for not a heck of a lot of money. Blogs, like Xengas,
are
> free!! E-newsletters like Constant Contact take about one
> millisecond to set up, and run for a reasonable fee. The trick, of
> course, is promotion of whatever media we use that clicks with the
> public out there...And volunteer hours......
>
> I suggest a list of possibilities and rounding up of volunteers!!
I
> have already suggested the E-letter and would be willing to crank
it
> out myself.
>
> Marcy
>
> -- In lpsf-activists@yahoogroups.com, Ron Getty <tradergroupe@>
> wrote:
> >
> > Dear Marcy;
> >
> > It could include a web blog site and other politically oriented
> ways means and methods of electronically attrcating people. See
this
> great article from Chronicle a couple days ago about doing that.
> All's we need to get is some techie type or hire a free lancer as
> needed to help out on the web mastering stuff required.
> >
> > Ron Getty
> > SF Libertarian
> >
> > http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?
>
f=/c/a/2006/06/19/MNG48JGFK11.DTL&hw=political+web+blogs&sn=004&sc=367
> >
> >
> > From: Amarcy D. Berry <amarcyb@>
> > To: lpsf-activists@yahoogroups.com
> > Sent: Friday, June 23, 2006 2:28:58 PM
> > Subject: [lpsf-activists] Re: Speaking of Initiatives / July
agenda
> item
> >
> >
> > Dear Ron,
> >
> > No, a big event per se was not necessarily in my list of
> suggestions,
> > although it sure would be great to have one! My thinking was the
> > general, economical PR, which I gather from your e-mail is
> > already "part of the package."
> >
> > Marcy
> >
> > --- In lpsf-activists@ yahoogroups. com, Ron Getty
> <tradergroupe@ ...>
> > wrote:
> > >
> > > Dear Marcy;
> > >
> > > Yes PR to create interest in the petition is also part of the
> > package and some of the same could be done if we can get a good
> press
> > release and go to communuity fais and block parties and so
forth.
> > >
> > > But as far as a BIG PR petiton signature event whatcha got in
> > mind???
> > >
> > > Ron Getty
> > > SF Libertarian
> > >
> > >
> > > From: Amarcy D. Berry <amarcyb@ >
> > > To: lpsf-activists@ yahoogroups. com
> > > Sent: Friday, June 23, 2006 11:46:45 AM
> > > Subject: [lpsf-activists] Re: Speaking of Initiatives / July
> agenda
> > item
> > >
> > >
> > > Dear Ron and Everybody,
> > >
> > > You say "once we gather enough signatures.. ." I guess my
point
> was
> > > you need the PR to achieve success in gathering signatures.
> > >
> > > Marcy
> > >
> > > --- In lpsf-activists@ yahoogroups. com, Ron Getty
> > <tradergroupe@ ...>
> > > wrote:
> > > >
> > > > Dear Marcy and Everyone Else;
> > > >
> > > > Doing an e-mail program on a regular basis to a newsletter
list
> > > would be good. We also need to get a hold of those 2,000 or so
> > > registered Libertarians as a basis for more active membership
and
> > yes
> > > some dues money as well. To use what Phil Burton said once
upon a
> > > time: Money is the mothers milk of politics. ( sad to say
without
> > it
> > > you can't do a hecka of lot politically)
> > > >
> > > > For PR ideas once we gather enough signatures the
presentation
> to
> > > the mayor Supervisors Chief etc etc etc etc etc should in
reality
> > be
> > > a full ceremonial pure political street theater on the steps
of
> > City
> > > Hall Polk Streeet side.
> > > >
> > > > Politics is Grand Theater!! ( Bella Abzug)
> > > >
> > > > Cardboard coffins representing the dead - dragon dancers
with
> > gongs
> > > and drums and firecrackers to scare away evil spirits - a
reading
> > of
> > > the names of the dead - with death knell bells tolling ( once
> upon
> > a
> > > time in a quaint custom churches would ring a death knell bell
> for
> > a
> > > parishioner who died) - TV and newspaper and radio coverage -
> > massive
> > > throngs of people flooding Civic Center Plaza - church choirs
> > singing
> > > funeral songs - church leaders intoning incantations - loud
> > speakers -
> > > community leaders making boring speeches and so on and so on
and
> so
> > > on...
> > > >
> > > > That's how petition signatures are presented - Make Big
> Ceremony -
> >
> > > Make Big Show - Make Big Time.Noise.. ...
> > > >
> > > > Ron Getty
> > > > SF Libertarian
> > > >
> > > > From: Amarcy D. Berry <amarcyb@ >
> > > > To: lpsf-activists@ yahoogroups. com
> > > > Sent: Friday, June 23, 2006 9:50:49 AM
> > > > Subject: [lpsf-activists] Re: Speaking of Initiatives / July
> > agenda
> > > item
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > Hi Starchild,
> > > >
> > > > Great about the speakers. Thank you. I understand why you
had
> to
> > > > invite both Brian and Maxine/Jeannine at the same time due
to
> the
> > > > short time for signature collection. I suggest that Justin,
as
> > our
> > > > group's facilitator/ moderator, set a iron-clad schedule so
> that
> > > all
> > > > speakers get fair speaking time!! And, yes, maybe we at the
> LPSF
> > > can
> > > > get some ideas on how these speakers are planning to promote
> > their
> > > > initiative.
> > > >
> > > > Marcy
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > --- In lpsf-activists@ yahoogroups. com, Starchild
> > <sfdreamer@ ..>
> > > > wrote:
> > > > >
> > > > > Marcy
> > > > >
> > > > > I've tentatively invited *two* different speakers for our
> > > > July
> > > > > meeting, under the plan adopted at our last meeting. I
think
> we
> > > > > discussed scheduling our first speaker for August, but I
hope
> > > there
> > > > > will be no objections to starting with these two in July,
> > because
> > > > each
> > > > > speaker is behind a currently circulating petition for
which
> I
> > > > believe
> > > > > the deadline may have passed by the time we meet in
August.
> > > > >
> > > > > Sex worker activist Maxine Doogan is attempting to
qualify a
> > > > petition
> > > > > to make prostitution the lowest SFPD enforcement priority
and
> > > > defund
> > > > > city programs that focus on prostitution, as Lady Aster
(aka
> > > > Jeanine
> > > > > Ring) discussed briefly at the end of our last meeting.
> > > > >
> > > > > And Brian O'Flynn, the victim in the North Beach eminent
> > > > domain/park
> > > > > scandal*, is making a push to overturn the Supervisors'
vote
> to
> > > > allow
> > > > > redevelopment in the Bayview/Hunter' s Point neighborhood
> with
> > a
> > > > citizen
> > > > > referendum. I believe the deadlines for both are before
> August,
> > > and
> > > > I
> > > > > think they are both initiatives we can wholeheartedly
support.
> > > > >
> > > > > It would be nice to have a vote to back each initiative
when
> > > > Maxine
> > > > > and Brian are present, so they can know we're behind
them. I
> > also
> > > > think
> > > > > it would do them both good to hear more about each others'
> > issues.
> > > > >
> > > > > But most importantly, I think we need to hear how these
two
> > > > > individuals are going about spearheading their respective
> > > petition
> > > > > drives so that we can all see and believe that the
obstacles
> > are
> > > > not
> > > > > insurmountable for a group like ourselves.
> > > > >
> > > > > Yours in liberty,
> > > > > <<< starchild >>>
> > > > >
> > > > > *Actually there is some good news on that score --
although
> the
> > > > Board
> > > > > voted to take his land, which he still owns as of now,
Brian
> is
> > > > > currently defending against a city lawsuit that is
apparently
> > > part
> > > > of
> > > > > the eminent domain process, and he says he has a good
lawyer,
> > > > > estimating his chances of prevailing in court at around
fifty-
> > > fifty.
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > > Dear Ron,
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Speaking of initiatives, I have cut and pasted below the
> text
> > > of
> > > > the
> > > > > > newsletter I received today from the Neighborhoods Parks
> > > > Council.
> > > > > > Their newsletters are quite attractive, and I enjoy
getting
> > > > them. The
> > > > > > text might give us an idea of what is needed to carry
out
> an
> > > > > > initiative, resolution, petition, etc. Besides money,
there
> > > > seems to
> > > > > > be also an incredible amount of PR needed. We could
start
> > with
> > > > an
> > > > > > e-mail newsletter (like the Constant Contact program I
> > > suggested
> > > > last
> > > > > > year) to help the outreach? Just some thoughts...
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Regards,
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Marcy
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > > "Imagine the Way
> > > > > > Saturday, June 24
> > > > > > India Basin Shoreline Park
> > > > > > 11AM - 4PM
> > > > > >
> > > > > > We are just days away until the official launch of the
Blue
> > > > Greenway:
> > > > > > our 'Imagine the Way' event being held this Saturday,
June
> > 24,
> > > > from
> > > > > > 11:00am - 4:00, at India Basin Shoreline Park (located
at
> the
> > > end
> > > > of
> > > > > > Evans St. off 3rd St.). Please join Mayor Gavin Newsom,
> > > > Supervisor
> > > > > > Sophie Maxwell, the Livable City Initiative, and the
> > > Neighborhood
> > > > > > Parks Council for this free community celebration to
launch
> > the
> > > > Blue
> > > > > > Greenway, a 13-mile greenway /waterway network along San
> > > > Francisco's
> > > > > > southern waterfront.
> > > > > > The event will include a free barbecue; music
performances
> by
> > > the
> > > > > > African Outlet Drummers, the Senior Strutters, and
Marimba
> > > > Pacifica;
> > > > > > the unveiling of the first phase of the Blue Greenway
> Public
> > > Art
> > > > > > Trail; free kayak tours, free birding tours; and special
> > guest
> > > > > > appearance by members of the San Francisco 49ers and
> Goldrush
> > > > > > Cheerleaders. Special thanks to the Bicycle Coalition
for
> > > > organizing a
> > > > > > bike tour along the Blue Greenway to the event starting
at
> > > 10:30
> > > > from
> > > > > > China Basin Park (where you can view the whale boat/
> > > kayak/dragon
> > > > boat
> > > > > > rally organized by the Port of San Francisco).
> > > > > > We are pleased to announce that we will be able to
> celebrate
> > > > several
> > > > > > improvements along the southern waterfront that are a
> direct
> > > > result of
> > > > > > Mayor Newsom's Blue Greenway Task Force, a 6-month
process
> > made
> > > > up of
> > > > > > a myriad of stakeholders with the goal of drafting a
> unified
> > > > vision
> > > > > > for the southern waterfront. In addition, we are
thrilled
> to
> > > mark
> > > > the
> > > > > > opening of the Blue Greenway Public Art Trail. We will
be
> > > > showcasing
> > > > > > pieces by renowned artist Pepe Ozan and famed sculptor
> > William
> > > > Wareham
> > > > > > in time for the event.
> > > > > > We want to thank the members of the Blue Greenway Task
> Force
> > > for
> > > > their
> > > > > > hard work and determination to make large strides for
our
> > > > southern
> > > > > > waterfront in an extremely tight time frame. It was a
> > > > collaborative
> > > > > > effort spanning a myriad of city departments, elected
> > > officials,
> > > > > > concerned residents, neighborhood associations, non-
profit
> > > > > > organizations, private developers/firms. Your time and
> input
> > > are
> > > > > > greatly appreciated. The next phase will include an
> extensive
> > > > outreach
> > > > > > effort to bring these ideas to the public to continue
the
> > > > dialogue,
> > > > > > obtain feedback and ideas, and finalize a vision for the
> Blue
> > > > > > Greenway. For more info about the initiative, the
event, or