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Newsletter of the Green Party of Ohio
Vol. II, No. 21 -- June 22, 2002
(This newsletter distributed to 2,800)
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FEATURED IN THIS ISSUE
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1) JOIN THE GREEN
PARTY: OHIO MEMBERSHIP AT 450
2) GREEN PARTY NATIONAL MIDTERM CONVENTION
3) NATIONAL PARTY FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
4) GREEN PARTY NEWS FROM
AROUND THE COUNTRY
5) HELP GREEN PARTY CANDIDATES IN OHIO
6)
JOIN THE PARTY GENERAL DISCUSSION "LISTSERV"
7) DISEASE THREAT
CITED IN GLOBAL WARMING
8) MARCH AND RALLY TO STOP DAVIS-BESSE
9)
2002 FREE AIR TIME CAMPAIGN BEGINS IN OHIO
10) SUPREMES OK ANONYMOUS FREE
SPEECH
11) TURN YOUR BACK ON BUSH AT OSU
12) THE UNRAVELING OF HEALTH
INSURANCE
13) CAMPUS GREENS 2002 CONVENTION & SUPER RALLY!
14) POCLAD
SPEAKER IN CLEVELAND THURSDAY JUNE 27
15) MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS***************************************************
1) JOIN THE GREEN PARTY: OHIO MEMBERSHIP AT 450
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450 Ohio citizens have registered as members of the
Green Party of Ohio (GPO)
since Feb. 24. Add your
name to the list at: http://www.ohiogreens.org/membership/.***************************************************
2) GREEN PARTY NATIONAL MIDTERM CONVENTION
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The Green Party of the United States will hold its
2002 Midterm Convention
in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
from Thursday, July 18 to Sunday, July 21. The
conven-
tion will take place at the Holiday Inn - Independence
Mall, 400
Arch Street in downtown Philadelphia.
***More: http://www.greenpartyus.org/press/pr_06_19_02.html***************************************************
3) NATIONAL PARTY FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
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SUMMARY: Donations for the month of May = $29,000,
Expenses = $31,000. $223
was paid to states. Cash on
hand as of the end of May = $21,000 of which $11,000
is reserves. Assets = $28,000, Liabilities = $1,000.***************************************************
4) GREEN PARTY NEWS FROM AROUND THE COUNTRY
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MAINE: RALPH NADER OFFERS SUPPORT TO CARTER
http://www.ohiogreens.org/features/020622/index.html#ME1***************************************************
5) HELP GREEN PARTY CANDIDATES IN OHIO
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We have two Green Party candidates in Ohio this year.
They need your support
of money and time.Frank
Doden is the Green Party candidate for U.S.
Congress in the 7th District.
Send contributions to
support Frank's campaign to FRANK DODEN FOR CONGRESS,
Richard Donnelly, Treasurer, 422 N. Walnut St., Yellow
Springs, OH 45387,
or visit Frank's Web site at
http://www.dodenfordemocracy.com
to make an online
contribution.Alan
Amstutz is the Green Party candidate for Ohio
House of Representatives, District
22 (Clintonville,
Beechwald, Dublin & NW Columbus). Send contributions
to support Alan's campaign to VOTE AMSTUTZ, Greg Richey,
Treasurer, 2363 N.
4th St., Columbus OH 43202.***************************************************
6) JOIN THE PARTY GENERAL DISCUSSION "LISTSERV"
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For general discussion by Greens throughout the state
of Ohio, join the party's
general discussion "listserv"
by send a blank email message to:
ohiogreens-general-subscribe@yahoogroups.com***************************************************
7) DISEASE THREAT CITED IN GLOBAL WARMING
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Warming temperatures around the world are increasing
the geographical range
and virulence of diseases, a
trend that could mean more devastating epidemics
in
humans, animals, and plants, according to a report
published in the
magazine Science June 20. Already,
the dengue virus in Latin America and Rift
Valley fever in the Middle East,
which can cause people
to vomit blood, have expanded their deadly range. Mean-
while, an oyster disease has gained a foothold in Maine
waters, the report
said.
***More: http://www.boston.com/dailyglobe2/172/nation/Disease_threat_cited_in_global_warming+.shtml***************************************************
8) MARCH AND RALLY TO STOP DAVIS-BESSE
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The Northwest Ohio (NWO) Green Party and the Univer-
sity of Toledo Campus
Greens are planning a march and
rally against turning the juice back on at
Davis Besse,
and against nuclear power and nuclear waste on Sat.,
July
27 in conjunction with a rally/demonstration/
celebration of renewable energy.
Planning meetings are held each Wednesday at the Uni-
versity of
Toledo, Room 2579 at 6:30 PM. (Note: the
June 26 meeting will be held in conjunction
with the
NWO Green Party meeting at 7 PM at St. Marks Church at
2272 Collingwood
in Toledo.)
Anyone interested in participating or assisting please
contact:
Anita Rios or Robert Hannon at 419-243-8772
or Leslie or Ray
at 419- 242-3399***************************************************
9) 2002 FREE AIR TIME CAMPAIGN BEGINS IN OHIO
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Ohio Citizen Action will lead the Free Air Time
campaign for Ohio in 2002,
encouraging television
broadcasters to provide more time for candidates and
election issues. Ohio has joined a national effort
with the Alliance for Better
Campaigns to improve the
role of television in our elections.According
to a poll released last week by the Pew
Research Center for the People and
the Press, 73% of
respondents favored a free air time proposal, and 69%
were not aware that the public owns the airwaves.Ohio
Citizen Action will host a public forum on the
free air time issue on August
7, 2002 at the Main
Library in downtown Columbus. For more information,
contact Brandi Whetstone at (614) 263-4111.
***More: http://www.freeairtime.org
***More: http://www.ohiocitizen.org/moneypolitics/abc_start_rel.html***************************************************
10) SUPREMES OK ANONYMOUS FREE SPEECH
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The High Court strikes down a law in an Ohio village
that requires door-to-door
solicitors to register and
obtain permits before saying what's on their mind.
**More: http://www.wired.com/news/privacy/0,1848,53265,00.html***************************************************
11) TURN YOUR BACK ON BUSH AT OSU
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Greens Hillary Tinapple and Keith Johnson and others
provide commentary on
the "Turn Your Back on Bush"
action at the Ohio State commencement.
***More: http://www.turnyourbackonbush.com/interviews.html
***More: http://www.ohiogreens.org/features/020622/johnson.html
***More: http://www.turnyourbackonbush.comAlso,
the American Civil Liberties Union of Ohio
Foundation is investigating allegations
of First Amend-
ment violations which occurred at Ohio State University
in connection with the commencement address delivered by
President Bush. Those
who believe that their right to free
statement was violated are urged to contact
the ACLU office
in Cleveland (contact@acluohio.org)
in the manner set forth below.Each
report should be as brief and specific as possible, and
contain the following
information: (1) the name and contact
information of the person complaining;
(2) an exact descrip-
tion of the events giving rise to the complaint; (3)
the time
and location of the incident; (4) the names, descriptions or
badge numbers of any law enforcement officers involved in the
incident; (5)
the exact nature of the threat or warning, with
the specific words used; (6)
the names of any witnesses who
can corroborate the allegation, and; (7) the
consequences
suffered by the complaining party. This
is a request for information only, and constitutes the
opening phase of an
investigation. The ACLU does not yet
agree to represent anyone in a legal
capacity based on the
receipt of a complaint.***************************************************
12) THE UNRAVELING OF HEALTH INSURANCE
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Strategies used to lower health care costs for in-
surers and employers often
end up costing the consumer
more in co-payments and deductibles. According
to a
July 2002 Consumer Reports article, the higher costs
to employees
is often not realized until they become
sick or disabled. Those with chronic
conditions fre-
quently pay three times more in out-of-pocket expenses
than those without such conditions.
http://www.cmwf.org/media/releases/consumerreports_release06102002.html?link=11***************************************************
13) CAMPUS GREENS 2002 CONVENTION & SUPER RALLY!
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Mark your calendars now for the Campus Greens 2002
Convention & Super
Rally! This year's convention will
be held at the University of Kansas in
Lawrence,
Kansas from August 8-11.Join
hundreds of other Campus Greens activists from
across the country for 3-1/2
days of workshops, dis-
cussions, strategy sessions, and a massive celebration
of social change activism at the Campus Greens Super Rally!***************************************************
14) POCLAD SPEAKER IN CLEVELAND THURSDAY JUNE 27
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Over the last 200 years, U.S. business corporations
have amassed not only
increasing economic power but
governing power. Globalization is merely the
latest
phase. NAFTA, WTO and the proposed FTAA are less trade
deals than
corporate constitutions -- just as the US
Constitution protected property
rights over human rights.
This has been accomplished, and indeed powered by,
the
story of how this nation was founded on the twin pillars
of democracy
at home and justice abroad.Learn
what a difference the story makes and how we can
go about creating one that
serves the interests of people,
species and the planet.Thurs.,
June 27, 2002
Potluck 6:30 PM, Program 7:30 PM
Peace House, 10916 Magnolia
Ave., University Circle, Cleveland
Speaker: Mike Ferner, Co-Director, POCLAD,
a former two-term
independent city Councilman from Toledo, a union organizer
with AFSCME, communications director with the Farm Labor
Organizing Committee
(FLOC) and founder, Toledo Coalition
for Safe Energy.Sponsored
by the American Friends Service Committee.
For more information, 330-253-7151
or email AFSCole@aol.com.***************************************************
15) MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS
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Soft Money Ban Goes Into Effect, but the Effect Is Uncertain
http://www.nytimes.com/2002/06/23/politics/23DONA.html?todaysheadlines***************************************************
The views expressed in this newsletter are those
of the author or organization
noted and do not
necessarily reflect the opinions of the Green Party
of
Ohio.
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