[NV Greens] next mailing

[Jason Halprin]

Bob,

Can you print out copies of this and bring it to the meeting on July 31?
 Thanks.

Jason


> -------- Original Message --------
> Subject: [Clark Greens] (no subject)
> From: "Bob Giaquinta" <bgiaquinta at junketstudies.com>
> Date: Fri, July 22, 2005 3:36 pm
> To: <clarkgreen at dasbistro.com>
> 
> The following is a template for our proposed mailer. Those of you who know
> addresses, times, places, spelling, grammer, please change! Everything is up
> for discussion, and additions or deletions are welcome, but it is a good
> place to start.
> The Green Party of Nevada
> 
> Dear registered Green Party Member,
> Greetings from the Executive Council of The Nevada Green Party. Your
> registration as a Green shows us that your beliefs are similar to our own.
> We are communicating with you to announce several activities in the near
> future, and  hopefully to ask for your support both actively and
> financially. There is a sense of urgency in our trying to have the Greens
> grow as fast as possible and have some political clout. The
> non-accountability and arrogance, not to mention outright lies, of our
> government in the recent past is not acceptable. Our protest votes have to
> be stronger, and we must elect some Green officials!
> Our biggest problems are communication and finance. As you know we do not
> accept corporate donations and it costs money to send mailers, which we won’
> t have after this mailer. We can communicate to you with Emails at no cost
> to us, but we have to have your email address. You can sign up yourself at
> clarkcountygreens.org, go to mailing list and enter your email address. If
> you would like we can enter it for you if you fill out the form at the end
> of this letter. You will automatically receive all updates of what’s
> happening in our party. For those of you who don’t have access to email, if
> you would send us some self addressed stamped envelopes, along with the
> form, we will be glad to send you updates.
> Our next biggest problem is knowing your commitment. We need 10-15 active
> members as a steering committee, half of which we have now. We need 50-100
> members to attend rallies, attend meetings, etc. Most of all we need all of
> you to help recruit and register members. This is a grassroots organization.
> We need you to talk to your friends, relatives, neighbors, and business
> associates about our party. To help you in this endeavor we have transposed
> the Ten Key Values into questions, which may help you initiate conversation
> and conversion. You can make copies of them for now, hopefully we will be
> able to print them in the near future. If you feel uncomfortable with your
> knowledge of the party, contact us, and one of the Executive Council will
> meet with the prospective member. If you do not respond to this mailer we
> will assume that you have moved or are uninterested in our fate, and will be
> removed from our mailing list.
> Name
> Address
> Phone – Home                             Cell
> Business
> Email
> Please enter my email for me____  I have entered my email myself______
> I have no access to email, I have enclosed self addressed envelopes_____
> Commitment- __Leadership __Active  __Semi-active __Interested __None
> Finance/year __$20 __$50 __$100 __ $200 __More    Check enclosed ___
> # of people attending picnic __   # of people attending Anti-war rally __
> Please mail to Clark County Green Party
> 		PO Box xxx
> 		Las Vegas Nv xxxxx
> 
> Clark County Green Party Annual Picnic- Sept 4, 2005
> Where - Sunset Park (cross streets)
> Time – 00 AM to 00PM
> Bring your own food and refreshments!
> Anti-War Parade and Demonstration- Sept 24, 2005
> Where- ?
> Time- ?
> Wear GREEN , bring your own refreshments!
> General Meeting- Oct. 00, 2005  Place and time to be announced.
> 
> Please sign up and send form on previous page if you plan to attend.
> 
> The following questions might help you in initiating conversation with
> prospective Greens.
> .
> Are you cynical and/or apathetic to our government?
> 
> 1.	Would you like to have a government that is fully accountable to its
> participating citizens?
> 2.	Would you like to live within our ecological balance so that future
> generations will benefit?
> 3.	Do you believe everyone should have the rights and opportunity to benefit
> equally?
> 4.	Do you believe we should explore other alternatives rather than violence,
> both globally and personally?
> 5.	Do you believe that big government and big business hinders the way you
> want to live?
> 6.	Would you like to have an economic system that provides you a decent
> living, providing meaningful work with dignity?
> 7.	Do you believe that women should have the same opportunities to succeed
> as men?
> 8.	Do you believe that it is important to value cultural, ethnic, sexual,
> religious, and spiritual diversity?
> 9.	Do you believe it is your responsibility to help improve personal and
> global harmony?
> 10.	Do you believe that our actions and policies should be motivated by long
> term goals?
> If you answered yes to eight or more questions, you should consider joining
> and becoming active in The Green Party of Nevada!
> 
> We hope to see or talk to you in the near future!
> 
> Sincerely,
> 
> The Green Party of Nevada Executive Council
> 
> 
> 
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