Ross Mirkarimi, a Green San Francisco Supervisor and one of the more successful Green Party politicians in the nation, was recently elected to chair the San Francisco Transportation Authority. From the San Francisco Examiner:
During Tuesday morning’s Transportation Authority meeting a new chair was elected to the post, Supervisor Ross Mirkarimi. The political maneuvering puts the more progressive members of the Board of Supervisors, who enjoy a majority rule, in charge of the authority.
The authority was created in 1989 to administer a half-cent transportation sales tax program and approves the spending of the money on various projects, including those of the MTA. The authority is made up of the 11 members of the Board of Supervisors.
The authority was led by Supervisor Bevan Dufty, who apparently saw the writing on the political wall when he offered a motion Tuesday morning during the annual election of the chair to succeed and nominate Mirkarimi as the chair.
So how’s the news on the rebuilding of the SFGP?
@Greens are Democrats.Sometimes
it more than Greens who “go back and forth when they think Democrats are progressive.”
its about careers and livelihoods; if you earn your living in the political-media arena. there are serious consequences if you really challenge the democratic party.
Medea is not going to jeopardize those G. Soros $$$$ that go to CodePink & Global Exchange. Its the same with progressives in the media who are dependent on democrat leaning organizations to publish their articles, books, speaking fees, blog coverage, etc.
If you really research it, nearly all of the prominent Greens are dependent , directly or indirectly, on democratic party leaning organizations for their livelihood.
The problem is generational. Since the party is relatively new, the babyboomers in the Green Party were most likely Democrats at one time. So they go back and forth when they think Democrats are progressive. Its too bad Democrats AREN’T progressive with few exceptions. We might have to wait until these old Green-o-crats wilt and die in order to form an untainted Green Party. Until then, fight on REAL GREENS!
“the GP is nothing but a subsidiary of the democratic party. these GP “leaders” are stealth operatives.”
Yawn. Some of the Democrats call us a subidiary of the Republicans. I’ve been at it since the Nader 2000 campaign, and I’m still wondering when my first check is going to come from either party.
How’s your third party doing, joell? Let us know when you get above zero elected officials. It would be a break from your lame and tired schtick of equating one Green officeholder with the entire Green Party.
@Green Party fan
“Ross is indeed an outstanding Green Party leader.”
prominent 2000 GP Calif. Senate candidate & “leader” Medea Benjamin has a long history of being Green when its convenient & endorsing sleazy democratic party candidates, including Obama.
in 04, the GP VP nominee LaMarche “might not vote for herself if the race was close in her home state.”
the 04 GP presidential nominee, David Cobb, was not long ago employed by a democratic party leaning think tank.
in 08, the most prominent Green in the country Ross Mirkarimi endorses Obama.
the GP is nothing but a subsidiary of the democratic party. these GP “leaders” are stealth operatives.
I have paulie’s phone # & await a mailing address.
Call the number or email me, there are some people lurking around IPR (not necessarily posting, but likely reading) that I don’t especially need to know what state I am working in right now.
Possible delete everything & download windows xp.
Linux would be best.
paulie, still interested in TinyBook?
Sure. Call/email me.
Cont. I’m going to check to see if the motorhome is still available in GA. 4000. It was/is listed on rvt.com.
paulie, still interested in TinyBook?
I’d appreciate any help with laptop, motorhome & solar panel.
Hijack! I’m using my old old pentium 3 computer. VERY slow.
Nothing further on any news about the situation I’m in. Lots of snow though!
I have paulie’s phone # & await a mailing address. I’m going to talk with my webby again about TinyBook. Possible delete everything & download windows xp. The solution really seems to be just buy the laptop.
Rail is not perfect, it has mass limitations ……….
Ross is indeed an outstanding Green Party leader.
This bodes well for transportation, and building rail in San Fran, CA.