Occupy the Courts

Today, across the nation, the Occupy movement focuses on our courts. Michael McCue has shared his thoughts in his blog post.

Click on this link to read Michael’s – Becoming an Engaged Citizen: Occupy the Courts Today!

For those able to attend the Occupy rallies, please share your thoughts, photos, video, etc. of the event. Thanks!

The Green New Deal

Several months ago, there was talk of a “Green New Deal” based on several different sources, including:

Philip Harvey Learning from the New Deal

A Green New Deal, UK – First Report of the Green New Deal Group

69 Green Candidates Call for a “Green New Deal” to Change the Course of our Nation

The platform includes:

These are the ten planks of the Green New Deal:

• Cut military spending at least 70%
• Create millions of green union jobs through massive public investment in renewable energy, mass transit and conservation
• Set ambitious, science-based greenhouse gas emission reduction targets, and enact a revenue-neutral carbon tax to meet them
• Establish single-payer “Medicare for all” health care
• Provide tuition-free public higher education
• Change trade agreements to improve labor, environmental, consumer, health and safety standards
• End counterproductive prohibition policies and legalize marijuana
• Enact tough limits on credit interest and lending rates, progressive tax reform and strict financial regulation
• Amend the U.S. Constitution to abolish corporate personhood
• Pass sweeping electoral, campaign finance and anti-corruption reforms

The Green New Deal presents a clear and definitive progressive alternative to Democratic and Republican “business-as-usual.” Let’s share the message.

Off to a big start

Our first day up – yesterday at about 5 PM – and we had 11 views. I guess we’ll have to post frequently to keep everyone coming back!

Also, all you SFV Greens, email me things you want posted and I’ll put them up.

Welcome to SFV Greens

As we’re just getting started, there’s not much here – yet.

But we’ll be adding bios, a calendar, meeting agendas and notes, and news about the Green Party in general and especially what’s going on here in the Valley. Come back often, share your thoughts, and join us as we grow the San Fernando Valley Greens!