Charleston Green Party

Our next monthly meeting is Wednesday, March 20, 6:30pm at Earth Fare in the South Windermere Plaza.  We will be in the cafe – please join us!

Congratulations to Eugene Platt, Green Party nominee for the 1st Congressional District special election on May 7, 2013!  Contact Eugene at info@voteplatt.com to get involved with Eugene’s campaign.

Upcoming Events

Monday, March 25, 6:00pm, US Customs House

On March 26 and 27, 2013, the United States Supreme Court will hear arguments about the constitutionality of the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA) and California’s Proposition 8, two cases that are fundamentally about whether lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) Americans should have the freedom to marry. 

The Alliance for Full Acceptance (AFFA) is sponsoring a rally on the eve of the hearings, joining other local organizations and rallies in 35 states across the country to demonstrate in support of equality and freedom to marry for LGBT people.  The rally will bring LGBT people and fair-minded Americans together to shine a light on the broad support for marriage equality from coast to coast.

This peaceful and civil demonstration will be held at 6:00 PM on Monday, March 25, 2013 on the steps of the U.S. Custom House at East Bay and Market Streets in downtown Charleston.  The event is free and open to the public.  All LGBT people and allies who believe in equality and justice are encouraged to attend.

The South Carolina Green Party and Charleston Green Party are co-sponsors of this event.

Our February meeting is Wednesday, February 20, 6:30 pm, at Earth Fare on Folly Road Blvd.  Look for us in the cafe!

Announcement of SC Green Party Special Convention, 3/9/2013

Contact  scgreenpartyinfo@earthlink.net or charlestongreens@gmail.com or if you have questions or need a ride!

Seismic airgun testing is used to find deep pockets of oil in the sea floor and is step one toward offshore drilling in the Atlantic.  A jet plane is just a small taste of the disruptive and deafening impact that seismic airgun testing will have on marine life if we don’t take action now.   The proposed seismic airgun testing for the Atlantic is projected to disturb and injure up to 138,500 dolphins and whales.  After seismic testing in Peru earlier this year, hundreds of dolphins washed up dead on the shores often with blood in their ears.  The decibels produced by seismic airgun blasts are loud enough to kill a human and for marine life the stakes are too high.

The U.S. Department of the Interior plans to make a decision in 2013, so join us to send a clear message: NO seismic airgun testing in the Atlantic!  Join Oceana Tuesday, February 5^th at Marion Square in Charleston for a press conference and demonstration urging the Department of the Interior to reject seismic airgun testing in the Atlantic!   We will hold a press conference followed by a mock-seismic airgun test demonstration for 15 minutes using noise-makers to simulate the seismic testing proposed in the Atlantic that will occur every 10 seconds, 24 hours a day, for days to weeks at a time.

Contact: Katie Parrish, Oceana, kparrish@oceana.org, or at (239) 537-9507

Congratulations to Theresa Klapperich, Charleston Green Party member and treasurer, who is our newest member of the SC Green Party Steering Committee!

Do you have cable?  Watch for advertising in support of Dr. Jill Stein on MSNBC, CNN, and HLN starting today!

Lots happening in October!  Please attend one or more of these upcoming events!

***TONIGHT***
Candidate forum for State House 114, Mon Oct 15, 7:00pm, Old St. Andrews Parish Church, 2604 Ashley River Road (West Ashley)
Sponsored by the League of Women Voters and the American Association of University Women
This is a 2-part debate: Charleston County district 6 and State House 114

Come see Green Party candidate Larry Carter Center face off against petition candidate John Steinberger (tea party and Fair Tax advocate)  for State House 114.  Bobby Harrell has so far refused to debate – what is he afraid of?

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***WEDNESDAY***
Charleston GP meeting, Wed Oct 17, 6:30pm, Earth Fare
This is a special meeting!

Film maker Braxton Williams is making a documentary on the struggles of third party candidates in a two party-controlled system.   The main focus of the film is Libertarian candidate for CD-1, Keith Blandford.  Braxton will be at our meeting to interview Greens, as we are facing the same obstacles.

In addition, Dr. Bill Kreml will be visiting us from Columbia to share info on an advertising blitz and accompanying ground work for Jill Stein.  Ads started today (if anyone has cable, please watch for them on MSNBC, CNN, and HLN).
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State House 115 Candidate Forum, Thursday, October 25.7 pm at the Town Hall of James Island

Sponsored by the James Island Messenger

Come support petition candidate Carol Tempel as she faces off against Republican Peter McCoy.  Send your questions to:  publisher@jimpaper.com
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Adopt-a-Highway Trash Pickup, Sat Nov 3, 10:30am, meet at the corner of 5th Ave and St Andrews Blvd in front of the Emanuel AME Church

This is our last pickup of 2012.  Invite your friends!  We need a good turnout in order to cover our entire assigned route.