GPOP Chooses Roseanne Barr for President
Philadelphia Daily Record, Monday, April 30, 2012, page 7.
Philly Greens Choose Roseanne Barr For Prexy
by Chris Robinson
www.phillyrecord.com/daily-2010/PDR-2012-04-30.pdf
On the evening of Apr. 26, Green Party of Philadelphia voters met at the Buzz Café, www.buzzcafephilly.com, in Kensington for a presidential caucus. The local Greens considered three candidates for the Green Party’s nomination to run for President of the U.S. More →
Written on April 30, 2012
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May Day Rally & Celebration
Title:
May Day Rally & Celebration
Date:
Tuesday, May 1
Time:
3:00 pm – 7:00 pm
Location:
Elmwood Park Labor Monument
Street:
71st Street and Buist Avenue, Southwest Philadelphia
City State Zip:
Philadelphia, PA 19153
Phone:
215-243-7103 and gpop@gpop.org
Notes:
On Tuesday, May 1, join the May Day Rally and Celebration at the Elmwood Park Labor Monument , 71st Street and Buist Avenue in Southwest Philadelphia More →
Written on April 26, 2012
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Green Night Out – 4/14/12
Occupy the Voting Booth
By Chris Robinson
www.opednews.com/articles/Occupy-the-Voting-Booth-by-Chris-Robinson-120422-907.html
Green Night Out, on April 14, welcomed Harris Daniels, press secretary for Diop Olugbala’s Mayor Campaign, www.diop2011.com, who led a discussion of the strategy of an independent, revolutionary, mayoral candidate in Philadelphia . Daniels said that this campaign was a success, which was demonstrated by the more than 6,400 citizens who voted for Diop over the two corporate candidates. More →
Written on April 26, 2012
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MINUTES, 3/22/12 GPOP Gen. Membership Meeting
MINUTES, GREEN PARTY OF PHILADELPHIA (GPOP)
GENERAL MEMBERSHIP MEETING, March 22, 2012
Attendees (12): Vivek Ananthan, Chris Robinson, Carol McLean, Dave Butler, Christina Pié, Miranda Spencer, Dave Houck, Bernadette Cronin, Alex Gillette, Ernest Schulte, Eric Hamell, Esther Croft.
Welcome. The meeting was facilitated by Chris Robinson. Chris noted that the meeting lacked a quorum, as we had only 12 attendees. Miranda Spencer welcomed the gathering to Chestnut Hill Meeting House.
Motions to amend the agenda. Dave Butler asked to discuss the possibility of allowing members to participate in meetings remotely. More →
Written on April 25, 2012
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Green Party Presidential Caucus
Green Party Presidential Caucus
Thursday, April 26
7:00 pm – 9:00 pm
Buzz Cafe, www.buzzcafephilly.com
1800 North Howard Street, Kensington
Philadelphia, PA
215-243-7103 and gpop@gpop.org
The Green Party of Phila (GPOP), www.gpop.org, has scheduled a presidential caucus at 7:00pm sharp on Thursday, April 26, at the Buzz Café, 1800 North Howard Street in Kensington.
Every voter who is a registered Green Party member in Pennsylvania is invited to participate in the Green Party Presidential Caucus.
There are two presidential candidates who are seeking the Green Party nomination: actress Roseanne Barr and Dr. Jill Stein, www.gp.org/2012/candidates. Other candidates may be nominated during the presidential caucus. Green Party voters may also choose “no candidate” or “uncommitted.”
Roseanne Barr in addition to being an Emmy-award winning actress and New York Times bestselling author has been a tireless advocate for social justice. Please visit her website to find out more about her candidacy, www.roseanneforpresident.com.
Dr. Jill Stein is a physician, long-time teacher of internal medicine, and pioneering environmental-health advocate. She is the co-author of two widely-praised reports, In Harm’s Way: Toxic Threats to Child Development (2000), and Environmental Threats to Healthy Aging (2009). Please visit her website to find out more information about her candidacy, www.jillstein.org.
The Green Party presidential caucus will be open to everyone with no admission charge, but only registered Green Party voters will be permitted to vote. For more information on the Green Party or the presidential caucus, please contact 215-243-7103 and gpop@gpop.org.
Similar caucuses will be held in other counties of Pennsylvania . For a calendar of Green Party caucuses, please visit www.gpofpa.org.
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Written on April 17, 2012
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GREEN NIGHT OUT – Occupy the Voting Booth
GREEN NIGHT OUT – Occupy the Voting Booth
Saturday, April 14
6:00 pm – 8:00 pm
Location:Singapore Kosher Chinese Vegetarian Restaurant,
www.singaporevegetarian.com
Street:
1006 Race Street (in Chinatown )
City State Zip:
Philadelphia, PA
Phone:
215-243-7301 and gpop@gpop.org
Notes:
GREEN NIGHT OUT welcomes Harris Daniels, press secretary for Diop Olugbala’s 2011 mayoral campaign, www.diop2011.com. Daniels will discuss the strategy of an independent, revolutionary, mayoral candidate in Philadelphia .
Enjoy this stimulating discussion and an endless supply of vegetarian, kosher, Chinese food for only $25/person. GREEN NIGHT OUT is open to the public. Please join us at Singapore Restaurant, 1006 Race Street , in Chinatown . RSVP (space is limited) to the Green Party at 215-243-7103 and gpop@gpop.org.
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Written on April 16, 2012
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Green Party Presidential Candidate Campaigns in Phila.
Green Party Presidential Candidate Campaigns in Philadelphia
www.greenpartypa.org/modules.php?op=modload&name=News&file=article&sid=402&mode=thread&order=0&thold=0
Dr. Jill Stein, www.jillstein.org, opened her Pennsylvania campaign for President of the U.S. on Monday, March 19. Campaigning in Center City at the invitation of the Green Party of Philadelphia, www.gpop.org, Stein spoke with 50 people in the ballroom of the William Way Community Center , www.waygay.org. More →
Written on April 9, 2012
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End Mass Incarceration
GREEN PARTY OF PHILADELPHIA, www.gpop.org
www.gp.org/press/pr-state.php?ID=488
At Green Night Out on March 10, History Professor Heather Thompson of Temple University discussed “Why Mass Incarceration Matters.” Speaking in Philadelphia ‘s Chinatown, Thompson explained to the gathered diners that “there are now more black men in Detroit ‘s prisons than there are black men working in the auto industry. There are now more black men in the U.S. prison system than there were black men in slavery before the Civil War.”
More →
Written on April 7, 2012
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Dr. Jill Stein Coming to Philly on 3/19
Dr. Jill Stein, Green Party candidate for President of the U.S., is coming to Phila. on Monday, March 19.
Join the Green Party in welcoming Dr. Jill Stein.
Hear about Jill’s New Green Deal and
her position on issues you care about.
There will be a question-and-answer session after Jill Stein’s informative presentation, as well as music and light refreshments. More →
Written on March 11, 2012
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Philadelphia Greens Elect New City Committee
OpEdNews, Thursday, March 1, 2012
By Chris Robinson.
www.opednews.com/articles/Philadelphia-Greens-Elect-by-Chris-Robinson-120229-792.html
The members of the Green Party of Philadelphia, PA (GPOP, www.gpop.org ) met on the evening of February 23 to elect their new leadership.
The meeting, which was held at Calvary Center for Culture and Community, www.calvary-center.org/, was greeted by Milan Marvelous, a West Philadelphia Green. Marvelous urged those present to build the Green Party in their own neighborhood as he has done in Ward 46, which now has the second highest Green registration in the city.
Charles Sherrouse, a Green from Oxford Circle (Ward 54), chaired the meeting and explained that the GPOP City Committee has four officers and three members-at-large. After a brief explanation of the duties of each office, Sherrouse opened the nominations and conducted the election. More →
Written on March 1, 2012
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GENERAL MEMBERSHIP MEETING MINUTES, February 23, 2012
Minutes taken by Chris Robinson, At-Large GPOP City Committee, in Mike’s absence.
Welcome to West Philadelphia by Milan Marvelous. Milan explained the diverse nature of Ward 46, where we were meeting. He urged members to organize Greens in their own neighborhoods.
Brief announcements:
Green Party of Pennsylvania Convention, March 3 – 4, in Lancaster , PA. Please let us know if you have space for others in your car.
Evening with Jill Stein, March 19,who is running for President of the U.S. as a Green Party candidate, 7:00 pm at William Way Community Center , www.waygay.org/, 1315 Spruce Street in Center City Philadelphia.
Vivek Ananthan, Esther Croft, Bernadette Cronin-Geller, Dave Butler, Belinda Davis, Eric Hamell , Cheri Honkala, Dave Houck, Milan Marvelous, Carol McLean , Christina Pié, Chris Robinson, Ernest Schulte, Bert Schultz and Charles Sherrouse.
Belinda asked for time to discuss motions to amend the GPOP Bylaws.
The Green Party has joined this coalition, which is working for a veto-proof majority in City Council for Earned Sick Leave. We need a volunteer to be our representative at the coalition. They meet on Mondays at 3:00 pm at 1520 Locust Street (7th Floor). Contact 610-543-5022 (x 255) and kscully@pathwayspa.org. Charles and Vivek will be our representatives on a rotating basis. If any additional Greens are interested in working on this project, please contact Chris.
Cheri (Green Party candidate for Sheriff of Phila in 2011) spoke about her work against foreclosures. Cheri has had difficulty finding work since November. She believes that the Philadelphia Political Machine has applied pressure where needed to keep her unemployed.
Despite this, she has become involved in several foreclosure-defense strategies. There have been take-overs of abandoned homes, progress on creating a housing cooperative around Norris Square , and the beginning of World Court Meetings to build an independent political movement.
Cheri would like greater Green Party involvement in her organizing. She asked to have Green General Membership Meetings in Kensington, and we agreed to hold the April 26 meeting there. Cheri asked about founding a Kensington Greens organization, and we agreed to help.
3. Nominations for Green Party City Committee
There are seven members on the Green Party City Committee. Any Green Party member registered to vote in Philadelphia may self-nominate for City Committee membership. Going into the meeting, we had the following nominations:
Chair, Vivek Ananthan;
Treasurer, Belinda Davis;
Membership Secretary, Carol McLean ;
Recording Secretary, Dave Butler; and
At-Large, Munir Kreidie, Hugh Giordano and Chris Robinson.
During the meeting nominations were accepted for the following, At-Large: John Gonzalez, and Ernest Schulte.
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4. Election of Green Party City Committee
Voting on the nominations in the following manner: members could vote“Yes” or “No” for the five officers. To be elected, a nominee had to receive a “Yes” from at least 50 percent of those voting. Members could vote for three At-Large seats by ranking their choices“1, 2, 3.” Voting was scored by a rating system.
Since there were no candidates who have expressed an interest in running for office during 2012. There is still time for people to express interest, and we look forward to supporting Green Party candidates in the November 2012 general election.
There are currently two candidates who would like the Green Party nomination for President of the U.S. : actress Roseanne Barr, www.roseanneforpresident.com, and Dr. Jill Stein, www.jillstein.org. Jill Stein will be in Philadelphia campaigning on Monday, March 19 (see “Announcements” above).
During 2012, GPOP will organize a substantial campaign to collect signatures on candidate nomination papers. We are looking for someone energetic and organized to lead this campaign. If you can help with this, please contact Chris.
Delegates to the State Committee of the Green Party of Pennsylvania meet quarterly at various locations around the state. Philadelphia’s Greens elected the following delegates:
The following members were elected to be alternate delegates to GPPA: Esther (incumbent), Belinda (incumbent), Hugh Giordano (incumbent), Christina, Dave Butler , Bernadette, John Gonzalez, Milan and Ernest.
Charles urged a resolution of this past debt. Chris pointed out that we already had membership approval for repayment at the July 2011 General Membership Meeting. Chris has contacted Lava Zone about the amount GPOP owes, and we are awaiting their response. This meeting voted to pay $200 from our current account to LAVA Zone and requested the new City Committee to make an arrangement to pay the balance.
Belinda chaired a subcommittee that looked at changes to the GPOP Bylaws, which must be passed by two consecutive General Membership Meetings.
The subcommittee recommended that the meeting quorum number be reduced from 14 to 10 Green Party members. After discussion, the meeting agreed to lower the number present for a quorum to 8 Green Party members. Following approval by the March General Membership Meeting, the GPOP Bylaws, Paragraph III. General Meeting, Paragraph F, will read:
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Belinda reported that the GPOP currently has more than $600.00.
Written on March 1, 2012
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Greens to Meet – 2/23/12
| Title: | Greens to Meet | |
| Date: | Thursday, February 23 | |
| Time: | 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm | |
| Location: | Calvary Center for Culture and Community (CCCC) | |
| Street: | 801 South 48th Street (at Baltimore Ave. ) in West Philadelphia | |
| City State Zip: | Phialdelphia, PA | |
| Phone: | 215-243-7103 and gpop@gpop.org | |
| Notes: |
Green Party Election of Officers Endorsement of Candidates for Public Office. |
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Written on February 19, 2012
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Philadelphia City Commission Welcomes Green Party
OpEdNews
February 17, 2012
Philadelphia City Commission Welcomes Green Party
By Chris Robinson.
www.opednews.com/articles/Philadelphia-City-Commissi-by-Chris-Robinson-120214-36.html
On February 3, representatives of the Green Party of Philadelphia (GPOP, www.gpop.org) City Committee were invited to meet with Philadelphia City Commissioner Al Schmidt. The meeting was very productive, and the Greens were impressed by the new openness they found in the City Commission.
Al Schmidt welcomed the Greens by saying, “I don’t think of the Republican Party in Philadelphia as the minority party, but as a minority party. We want the door to be open to all minor political parties.” More →
Written on February 18, 2012
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Earned Sick Days in Philadelphia
OpEdNews
February 16, 2012
By Chris Robinson.
www.opednews.com/populum/printer_friendly.php?content=a&id=145588
At Green Night Out on February 4, Eileen Appelbaum of the Center for Economic and Policy Research discussed “Paid Family Leave and Earned Sick Pay: What Activists Should Know.”
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Appelbaum explained to the diners, “A surprisingly high two-out-of-five private sector workers, and four-out-of-five low-wage workers, have no paid sick days at all. That’s 210,000 Philadelphians who do not have a single paid sick day, and most workers who do have paid sick days can’t use them to care for a sick child.”