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Campaign Manager for Green Party McKinney/ Clemente 2008

SKCMCURRY — Tue, 15 Jul 2008 10:07:53 CDT

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SKCM Curry Vice President Green Party USA - BIO

SKCMCURRY — Tue, 15 Jul 2008 10:06:55 CDT

Ms. Sedinam Kinamo Christin Moyowasifza-Curry (aka SKCM Curry)

She currently a candidate for Green Party Vice Presidential nomination in 2008. Her “open” campaign is based on the GPUS 10 key values and four pillars. Every aspect of her being is political!

As a female of African descent, a direct product of a nation are the civil rights movement, the people who laid their bodies on the line in the movement are a significant part of her inspiration.

After 6 years (2002-2008) of involvement in the Green Party United State (local, state, national and international) she thinks that we Greens must combine our energy on all levels to create winning strategies that synergistic promote a national long term Green vision supported by measurable policies, programs and laws appealing to the varied local, state, national and international interests of all Americans and members of the human family .

She has had the privilege of visiting 25 states during her VP 2008 campaign walk.

SKCM Curry is a social justice historian activist from South Central Los Angeles, CA ! Her political education started pre birth given her families strong involvement in ensuring justice and peace prevail in their village (Pueblo Dio Rio Housing Projects). She now is a legal resident of Seattle, Washington where her father has lived for since she was 5 years old (1967) over four decades.

She has been "blessed" to have had the opportunity during her adult life outside the USA (West Africa, France and Mexico). Knowing the impact of America lifestyles and government policies on the Global has given her real life understanding of what must happen here at home. Thusly her objective in joining the Green Party was and is about building a permanent non corporate funded political party here in the United States of America. She see’s, the way forward must be for we Greens to emphasize direct action tactics and traditional electoral politics to women, people of color, independents and progressives in a clear and measurable manner. Her campaign is focused on ensuring every registered green is an effective “ambassador of change” we seek in and for our nation. She knows that "we" Green’s are individual key link in the “change network”.

Over 18 years (1990 -2008) ago she was trained on techniques of “Popular Education". Popular educators facilitate groups, assisting them to identify their strengths and abilities to change their social conditions. One of the leading exponents of education for social change in recent years has been the Brazilian educator, Paulo Freire. Popular education begins on a local level, with logical debate focusing on the problems, or deficiencies of society. This discussion searches for answers to conflict between individuals and within their everyday lives. Popular education is most often initiated from outside a community by:

* Identifying the problems, expectations and expressed needs of a community;

* Identifying areas of change relevant to the groups' needs;

* considering the community's history, its local power base and economic distribution;

* Understanding why there are those who are disadvantaged, or oppressed. (http://adulted.about.com/cs/learningtheory/a/pop_education.htm).

She is a follower of Ghana first president , Dr. Kwame Nkrumah's Pan African path! Since December 1988 she has build a solid connection with the Republic of Ghana. She was the strategist for the People's National Convention (P.N.C) one of the "third" political party in Ghana, West Africa who is in the Nkrumahs tradition's. SKCM's involvement laid the ground work for P.N.C to gain three elected seats in the Ghanaian parliament. It was the first time in the history of the nation a third party won 3 seats.

SKCM Curry calendar

SKCMCURRY — Mon, 07 Jul 2008 15:17:31 CDT

16 months (April 2007 - July 2008) Calendar of

Ms. Sedinam Kinamo Christin Moyowasifza-Curry

Green Party United States (GP-US) Vice Presidential Candidate 2008

Date , Location, Action/Event

Already Accomplished:

* Monday, April 9, 2007 Launch of our VP 2008 Campaign, South Central Los Angeles, CA

* May New Paltz, NY, GPNY State Meeting
* May 2007 Denver, CO Green Fundraiser
* June 2007, San Francisco, CA GPCA State Meeting
* July 2007 Houston, TX Meeting with Greens on Ballot Access
* July 4, 2004 West Los Angeles, CA Impeachment Center opening
* July 12 -15, 2007 Reading, PA GPUS ANM
Green Party Annual National Meeting
Friday, July 13, 11 am Press Conference:

Candidates for the Green Party's 2008 presidential, vice presidential nomination -- The USA Green Party kicked off 'Green for a Change,' the party's 2007 annual national meeting, on Thursday, July 12 at the Abraham Lincoln Wyndham Historic Hotel in Reading in Reading, Pennsylvania. The meeting continued until Sunday, July 15, featured several events of interest to the media.

August 2007

Aug. 9-12, 2007 NY GREEN FEST 2007

Speaking on a Panel:

1:00 pm — Using Electoral Politics for Social Change

* SKCM Curry, candidate for Green Party Vice President*
Howie Hawkins, 2006 Green Party candidate for US Senate
Rebecca Rotzler, former Deputy Mayor of New Paltz

NY GREEN FEST 2007 Friday-Sunday, August 10-12, 2007
* Fri. Community School, 330 E. State St., Ithaca
* Sat. Cayuta Sun, 2962 Swamp Rd., Cayutaville
* Sun. Ithaca Commons

Aug 25 - 26, 2007 Los Angeles, CA

Candidate Workshops and Programs;series of workshops and meetings Saturday and Sunday August 25-26th at the UCLA campus. We also hope to hold a forum of GP-US presidential candidates Saturday evening.

August 2007 African Market Place panel

September 2007

Sept 8-10, 2007 Riverside, CA Green Party California State Meeting

Sept 9,2007 Founded the Draft CM GPCA Committee

Troop's out now Press Conference,West LA
October 2007

Oct 25 -29, 2007 Seattle, WA Meetings with Greens and Wet Paint

November 2007

November 1- 5,2007 Rhonda Island , MA, Maine
November 2007

- Nov. 16,2007 11th Anniversary of the GP,LA and Fundraiser VP Campai
- November 28 – Dec.3,'07 Founding Congress of the West African Greens Federation Abidjan, Ivory Coast
December 2007
Help all West African Green Party set up and Grow Green Parties for the long term!!
February 2008------------------------------------------------------------------
- Arizona Green Campaign visit's
March 2008
GPPA Ballot Access visit
April 2008
April 3 – 5, 2008 9th Annual White Privilege Conference (WPC) Amherst, MA 01003WPC9, “Critical Liberation Praxis,” will examine and create practice that focuses on our goals, where we are going (liberation), rather than where we are coming from (privilege and oppression). Moving forward from focusing on what we are fighting against, WPC9 will provide a forum to examine what we are fighting for, and how to get there. How do we understand the intersections of race with gender, sexual identity, class, and other systems of inequality as they shape this struggle? How do we cultivate allies? How do we move? “We study white privilege, not to learn more about white privilege, but to see what it can teach us about liberation. The focus of our fight is more and more ‘for’ something and less and less ‘against’ something." ~Barbara Love
MPC9 serves as a yearly opportunity to examine and explore difficult issues related to white privilegwtttite supremacy and oppression. WPC provides a forum for critical discussions about diversity, multicultural education and leadership, social justice, race/racism, sexual orientation, gender relations, religion and other systems of privilege/oppression. WPC is recognized as a challenging, empowering and educational experience. The workshops, keynotes and institutes not only inform participants, but engage and challenge them, while providing practical tips and strategies for combating inequality.
The conference participants and presenters include corporate and non-profit community members, students, educators, activists, musicians and artists. This conference is not about beating up on white folks. This conference is about critically examining the society in which we live and working to dismantle systems of power, prejudice, privilege and oppression.
Brought to you by the Matrix, Center for Advancement of Social Equity and Inclusion

Monday, April 10, 2008 South Central Los Angeles, CA Anniversary Fundraiser of the VP 2008

TX Green Party Presidential Fourm April 25-27, 2008

May 2008

Representatives from USA Green Party and others from around the world will attend the Global Greens conference to be held May 1-4, 2008, in São Paulo, Brazil.

July 2008

July 4, 2004 West Los Angeles, CA Anniversary of the LA Impeachment Center Opening

July 6- 15, '07 Chicago, IL Green Party Annual National Meeting and Nominations Convention

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Green Party Press Release 2007

SKCMCURRY — Fri, 30 May 2008 21:31:19 CDT

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Green Party presidential candidates, Ralph Nader to attend Green meeting in Reading, PA.

Green Party of the United States
www.gp.org Wednesday, June 27, 2007 Contacts:
Scott McLarty, Media Coordinator, 202-518-5624, mclarty@greens.org
Starlene Rankin, Media Coordinator, 916-995-3805, starlene@gp.org Green Party of Pennsylvania:
Hillary Aisenstein, 267-971-3559, hillarya@pobox.upenn.edu
Dave Kurzweg, 610-823-5770 Green Party to introduce Green presidential candidates at 2007 national meeting in Reading, Pa., July 12-15

Ralph Nader is slated to appear at the meeting; Greens will make Reading an 'oasis of democracy' in Pennsylvania, a state with some of the most antidemocratic ballot access rules for third party candidates in the US
Meeting site: The Abraham Lincoln Wyndham Hotel in downtown Reading
Media credentialing site: http://www.gp.org/forms/media
Meeting websites: www.gp.org/meeting2007 and http://www.gpanc.org/

WASHINGTON, DC -- The Green Party will feature declared and potential Green candidates for President of the United States at 'Green for a Change' <http://www.gp.org/meeting2007>, the party's 2007 national meeting, to take place in Reading, Pennsylvania, July 12-15. Greens will meet at the Abraham Lincoln Wyndham Historic Hotel, 100 North Fifth Street in downtown Reading, 877-999-3223 <http://www.wyndham.com/hotels/RDGHT/main.wnt>. Reporters interested in covering the meeting may sign up at the Green Party's Media credentialing page <http://www.gp.org/forms/media>. A schedule of press conferences at the Reading meeting will be announced soon. Several candidates for the Green Party's presidential nomination have already announced their campaigns, and plan to attend the meeting in Reading. The Green Party has planned a Presidential Candidates' Forum for Friday, July 13, 5:30-7 pm, open to the public, at which the attending candidates will be introduced. Below is a current list of declared Green presidential candidates, including their states of residence. The Green Party also expects more candidates to announce soon.

Alan Augustson (Illinois) http://augustson2008.us
Elaine Brown (Georgia) http://www.elainebrown.org
Michael Jingozian (Oregon) http://www.resetamerica.com
Jesse Johnson (West Virginia) (web site TBA)
Jerry Kann (New York) http://kannforpresident.net
Paul Kangas (California) (web site TBA)
Kent Mesplay (California) http://www.mesplay.org
Gail Parker (Virginia) http://www.gailparker.us
Joe Schriner (Ohio) http://www.voteforjoe.com
Kat Swift (Texas) http://www.prezkat.info

One Green candidate has announced for the Vice Presidential nomination: Ms. Sedinam Kinamo Christin Moyowasifza-Curry (California). (Website TBA) Ralph Nader, who ran for President in 2000 on the Green Party ticket, will also attend and will headline an event on the evening of Saturday, July 14, at the Sovereign Performing Arts Center, 8th and Penn Streets, in Reading. Mr. Nader has not yet made his intentions known for 2008. The Green Party of Pennsylvania <http://www.gpofpa.org> will host the meeting, which is expected to draw delegates, party officials, candidates, and observers from state Green Parties all over the US. Mr. Nader will discuss ballot access during his appearance. In 2004, Mr. Nader, running for the White House as an independent, was forced off the Pennsylvania ballot after a challenge by Democratic Party lawyers. In 2006, Carl Romanelli, Green candidate for the US Senate, was denied a ballot line after Democratic lawyers persuaded a court to invalidate many of the 90,000 signatures he handed in to comply with a Pennsylvania law requiring more than 67,000 signatures for third party candidates. Democratic and Republican candidates are only required to collect 2,000 signatures in Pennsylvania. Democratic lawyers also convinced courts to fine both Mr. Nader nearly $89,000 and Mr. Romanelli more than $80,000 for failing to qualify. Greens have sharply criticized Pennsylvania election law and the court-ordered fines, calling them a bipartisan ploy to intimidate and discourage third party and independent candidacies from running. Mr. Romanelli will also speak at the Saturday evening event. "One of the reasons Greens are eager to meet in Pennsylvania is that the state's laws typify the unfair ballot access rules, enacted by Democrats and Republicans, to keep other parties and independents off the ballot," said Jim Coplen, co-chair of the Green Party of the United States. "Pennsylvania, the so-called cradle of democracy, should be ashamed to have such laws on the books. But Pennsylvania isn't the only state with unfair ballot access laws. Greens throughout the US are challenging state legislatures and courts to abolish such obstructions. We plan to make Reading an oasis of democracy in July." MORE INFORMATION Green Party of the United States
http://www.gp.org
1711 18th Street NW
Washington, DC 20009.
202-319-7191, 866-41GREEN
Fax 202-319-7193
Green Party News Center http://www.gp.org/newscenter.shtml
Green Party Speakers Bureau http://www.gp.org/speakers 'Green for a Change': 2007 Green Party National Meeting in Reading, Pennsylvania, July 12-15
http://www.gp.org/meeting2007/
Media credentialing page http://www.gp.org/forms/media

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Green Party Resume

SKCMCURRY — Fri, 09 May 2008 18:29:10 CDT

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Green Party Resume

Objective: To secure the Vice Presidential position on the 2008 Green Party of United States Federal slate. As the GPUS Vice Presidential candidate I will support the goals, mission, platform, objectives and strategy for our national slate to win the White House in 2008!

Summary of Qualifications §

Strategic, tactical and critical thinker
Highly creative event planner and fundraiser
Thorough and superior organizational skills
Excellent communication, facilitation, interpretation, presentation skills
Proven track record in developing and producing cultural heritage programs and projects

Professional Experience Written and Verbal Communications §

Conducted think tanks, facilitated workshops and presentations to tourist, community leaders and students both local ,statewide, nationally and internationally
Assisted in writing, negotiating grant proposals and contracts
Wrote pubic service announcements for governmental, non profit, academic environments and children’s television program scripts

Administration and Development §

§ Worked effectively overseeing all aspects including supervisory role in private business, non profit and governmental settings

§ Responsibilities included designing management procedures and manuals which impacted the organization positively

§ Created cultural heritage programs for non profit, governmental and for profits organizations

Planning and Organization § Coordinated and planned special events such as festivals, conference, summits, trainings, orientations, workshops and fund-raisers § Organized all aspects of promotional packaging from concept to actual events for various organizations § Established long term plans and structures

Green Party Involvement March 2002 – 2007 (*5 years as an active Green Party member)

Individually

Recycle, mass transit rider, rent eco- friendly cars, buy’s organic fruits and veggies, writes the President and members of Congress often about Green and Global concerns!

Local

Restarted the South Central Greens and have for three year’s (2003 - 2006) hosted our local meeting. I have facilitated several Los Angeles County Council meeting, participant in telephone banking, get out the vote, voter registration, tabling, outreach events etc. here in Los Angeles as well as participated in building local neighbor council and supported and ran for elections. Participated in several Southern California Green Campaigns; Byron. DeLear, Nancy Pearlman, Denise Robb. City of Santa Monica campaigning for Josefina Aranda, Kevin McKeown, Michael Feinstein

State

A consistent state delegate to our General Assembly since 2002 facilitated our CC meeting, breakout sessions, working group meetings, presenter during the General Assembly for the Strategy Committee 2006. State party sustainer for 2 year’s, worked on and supported Green campaigns northern California; San Francisco; Terry Baum, Bruce Wolfe, Ross Mirkarimiand I set up and ran the Anti Voter Fraud Taskforce for Matt Gonzales huge “Mayoral” run. Oakland, sent funds for Aimee Allison in Oakland. Currently, service as Co Co for GPCA GIWG, a not so active member of GI, founding and forming member of the GPCA Disable Caucus. Self appointed set up person for GPCA Women’s caucus. A member of three GPCA Committees; International, Platform, Bylaws I am sadly, the only person and women of color on the each of these GPCA Committee’s this in a state which has a majority of people of color. Founding member of GPCA Black Caucus and GPCA People of Color Caucus campaigned for our state slate starting in 2002 - 2007. Attended both state retreat’s (2007). The first one set up by Laura Wells in Oakland, CA, the second other by Warner Bloomberg and Mike Feinstein in Sonoma, CA.I am leading the charge in GPCA that we do a grand job of ensuring we (GPCA) use our 20th Anniversary in 2008 to put forth a state slate of all women starting with Laura Wells as our candidate for Governor! Set up and designed the Draft CM committee Sept.2007 which rasied $16,000 dollars toward her GP Presidential Campaign 2008...

National

Founding member of the GPUS Black Caucus, I set up the successful Anti Racism Workshop’s during the WI GPUS National Convention 2004. I served as a GPCA delegate to our national convention in 2004. Member of the GPUS forming Disable Caucus, National Delegate GPCA 2007- 09. Member of the GPUS Media Committee 2007 -2009.

International

Facilitator for the ECOWAS Green Party set up committee and attending the Founding Congress of the West African Green Federation

Professional History

Ghana Project Manager, California African, African American Heritage Preservation Restoration Society (CAAAHPRS), Websites: www.caaahprs.org & www.hpsttc.org, Gardena, California, 2002 - Present (2008)

Lead Consultant, NBL Planning, Development & Globalization, Accra, Ghana, WA, 1997- 2002 Director of Development Yaa Asantawaa-WEB DuBois Univ., Kumasi, Ghana, West Africa 1996-97

Independent Development Consultant, North America, West Africa & Europe, 1993-96

Field Administrator, California Literacy, San Gabriel, California, 1990-92

Consultant, Ghana National Commission on Children, Ghana, West Africa, 1988-90

Community Outreach roles in various Social Services Agency, Southern California, 1981- 88

Green Party Reference

Susan Chunco

Work Reference

Mrs. Nana Ama (Remel Moore)

Green President's first 100

SKCMCURRY — Wed, 07 May 2008 18:03:05 CDT

GP RELEASE Eco-Action plan for a Green President's first 100 GREEN PARTY OF THE UNITED STATES
http://www.gp.org

For Immediate Release:
Wednesday, May 7, 2008

Contacts:
Scott McLarty, Media Coordinator, 202-518-5624, cell 202-904-7614, mclarty@greens.org
Starlene Rankin, Media Coordinator, 916-995-3805, starlene@gp.org

Greens introduce a plan for environmental action for a Green President's first 100 days in office

Green Party seeks bans on mountaintop removal and coal-fired and nuclear power plants, introduces an aggressive plan to curb global warming

An environmental program for Green presidential candidates -- and a challenge to Democrats and Republicans

WASHINGTON, DC -- The Green Party's Eco-Action Committee has announced a set of recommendations for environmental actions for the first 100 days of a Green presidency.

Titled "First 100 Days: Energy and Environmental Policy" and posted online (http://www.gp.org/committees/ecoaction/documents/First_100_Days.pdf), the recommended executive orders and legislation are addressed to the Green Party's national candidates. Jesse Johnson, Cynthia McKinney, Kent Mespllay, and Kat Swift are the four contenders for the Green presidential nomination; Sedinam Kinamo Christin Moyowasifza-Curry is seeking the vice-presidential nomination.

The Green Party of the United States will hold its 2008 National Nominating Convention in Chicago, Illinois, July 10-13 (http://www.greenparty2008.org).

"We're not only sending the 'First 100 Days' list to Green candidates. The Green Eco-Action recommendations are a challenge to all presidential candidates, regardless of party, including Hillary Clinton, Barack Obama, and John McCain -- with a plea to set aside their promises to corporate contributors for the sake of our children's lives and our planet's future," said Wes Rolley, co-chair of the Eco-Action Committee.

"The Green Party's concrete proposals stand in sharp contrast to those who would base their election on such short term ideas as a gasoline tax holiday, which they would have to pay for with more borrowing from oil rich sheikdoms," Mr. Rolley added.

The Eco-Action recommendations also provide guidance on major environmental issues for Green candidates for Congress and other offices.

Summary of major recommendations:

No new coal fired-power plants; no new nuclear power plants; reduce by 90% the mercury emissions of coal-fired power plants by 2012; protect human health and the environment.in the disposal of coal-fired power plant wastes

Ban mountaintop coal removal; ban the dumping of mountaintop removal wastes in stream beds and valleys

Reduce CO2 and SO2 emissions by 80% by 2020

Provide incentives for industry and citizens to reduce energy use through conservation and generate more renewable energy sources; enact a mandatory 25% renewable energy mix in the national grid by 2015; encourage all states to do the same (using oil and nuclear subsidy funds); encouraging local energy generation

Increase Corporate Average Fuel Economy (CAFE) standards to 60 mpg for cars and 45 mpg for light trucks by 2012

â€¢ Set a national phosphorus standard for all US waters that will protect steams from nutrient growth; strengthen bacteria standards to protect human health

Require labeling of imported foods, foods with growth hormones, and foods produced by Confined Animal Feeding Operations (CAFOs)

Stop export of any technology abroad for projects that involve fossil fuel or deforestation

Require that all federal agencies continue their policy of direct negotiation with Indian tribes on a government to government basis

Protect the rights of Environmental Justice communities to be free from new proposals for permits that would potentially increase their burden of toxic contamination, and prioritize these communities for cleanup

The Eco-Action Committee credited Earl Hatley of Oklahoma with most of the writing of the recommendations, with significant contributions from Derek Iverson (California) and detailed discussion among all committee members.

MORE INFORMATION

Green Party of the United States http://www.gp.org
202-319-7191, 866-41GREEN
Fax 202-319-7193

Video of Green presidential candidates http://www.gp.org/2008-elections/presidential-videos.php
â€¢ Links to Green Presidential Candidates' web sites http://www.gp.org/committees/pcsc/index.shtml

Green candidate database for 2007 and other campaign information: http://www.gp.org/elections.shtml Green Party News Center http://www.gp.org/newscenter.shtml

Green Party Speakers Bureau http://www.gp.org/speakers

Green Party ballot access page http://www.gp.org/2008-elections

2008 Green National Convention: Live Green, Vote Green http://www.gp.org/2008-elections/index.shtml

Media credentialing http://www.gp.org/committees/media/kit.shtml

Green presidential candidates:
Jesse Johnson http://www.jesse08.org
Cynthia McKinney http://www.runcynthiarun.org
Kent Mesplay http://www.mesplay.org
Kat Swift http://www.voteswift.org

Vice-presidential candidate: Sedinam Kinamo Christin Moyowasifza-Curry http://curry08.wetpaint.com

Green Party Eco-Action Committee http://www.gp.org/committees/ecoaction

Global Greens Press Release

SKCMCURRY — Fri, 02 May 2008 10:36:56 CDT

Date: Thu, 1 May 2008 15:07:06 -0700 (PDT)

From: Scott McLarty

Subject: RELEASE Green national candidates salute Global Greens meeting in Brazil

Forwarded by the Green Party of the United States http://www.gp.org

For immediate release
Thursday, May 1, 2008

Contacts for Green national candidates:
• For Jesse Johnson: Steve Kramer, co-campaign manager, 240-426-3338, strategy@jesse08.org (Mr.
Johnson himself can be reached at uspresident@jesse08.org)

• For Cynthia McKinney: John Judge, press secretary, 202-584-1021, press-secretary@runcynthiarun.org

• For Kent P. Mesplay, PhD: Drew Johnson,JamBoi@Greens.org

• For Kat Swift: 210-471-1791, media@voteswift.org

• For SKCM Curry: 310 651-4184, kcmcurry43@yahoo.com

2008 Green national candidates salute, congratulate Green Parties worldwide on the Second Global Greens Congress, São Paulo, Brazil, May 1-4, 2008

The four candidates seeking the Green Party's presidential nomination and one candidate for the vice presidential nomination issued a joint statement of salutation, congratulation, and support for Greens from all over the world gathering in São Paulo, Brazil, for the Second Global Greens Congress, May 1-4, 2008.

Jesse Johnson, Cynthia McKinney, Kent Mesplay, Kat Swift and vice presidential hopeful Sedinam
Kinamo Christin Moyowasifza-Curry are currently touring the US seeking support for the nomination, helping several state Green Parties in their efforts to achieve ballot status, and winning new registrations in the party.

The candidates took some time out for a joint teleconference, at which they decided on the message to the Global Greens Congress.

The Green Party of the United States will hold its 2008 National Nominating Convention in Chicago, Illinois, July 10-13 (http://www.greenparty2008.org).

Joint statement from Green presidential and vice presidential candidates on the Second Global Greens Congress, São Paulo, Brazil, May 1-4, 2008

We five national candidates, in line with the Green Party of the United States

1. Commend the Global Greens for helping and supporting the Green Party of the United States, and for helping community leaders run for public office worldwide.

2. Have strongly opposed President Bush's invasion of Iraq and oppose the continued occupation; and have agreed that, if elected, will conduct an immediate orderly withdrawal from Iraq.

3. Demand an end to US dependence on oil, coal, and nuclear power.

4. Will continue to speak out against proposed anti-immigration bills, through participation in rallies and other actions to protest punitive legislation, such as House Bill 4437, directed at undocumented immigrants and those who assist them: Green national candidates emphasize that immigrants aren’t the enemy, and that people continue to come to US for the same reason people came throughout history -- for a better life.

5. Call for important steps to restore the power of the people:
• Proportional Representation, to ensure that
minority populations as well as majorities get
fair representation; more information at
http://www.fairvote.org
• Legislation guaranteeing the people's right to
vote in national elections
• Paper ballot trails to verify all votes and
open-source software in all computer voting
machines
• Instant Runoff Voting, to ensure that election
results reflect the will of the majority of the
majority of voters; more information at
http://www.fairvote.org

6. Invite members of the Global Greens to attend
the US Green Party's upcoming National Nominating
Convention in Chicago, July 10-13, and also to
make plans to help monitor national elections in
the US: while Democrats remained silent, Greens
challenged alleged vote manipulation by
Republicans in Ohio and New Mexico on Election
Day, 2004.

7. Share with the Global Greens Congress that
"it's cool to be Green" and that the American
public's interest in green living, from compact
fluorescent light bulbs to local markets, has
boosted interest in our party. We support you
and encourage you to remain on the Green cutting
edge in your respective nations and local
communities

MORE INFORMATION

Green presidential candidates:
• Jesse Johnson http://www.jesse08.org
• Cynthia McKinney http://www.runcynthiarun.org
• Kent Mesplay http://www.mesplay.org
• Kat Swift http://www.voteswift.org

Green vice presidential candidate:

• SKCM Curry http://curry08.wetpaint.com/

Green Party of the United States
http://www.gp.org

Green Party 2008 National Convention, Chicago, July 10-13 http://www.greenparty2008.org

SKCM Curry Green Party USA Vice President 2008

SKCMCURRY — Tue, 08 Apr 2008 13:51:44 CDT

How come I, SKCM Curry, am a registered darker green USA?

1. Registering Green is a way of bringing about the kind of world I want. Party affiliation is like a vote, only more powerful and cumulative, as it doesn't begin and end with an election. I join the political party that stands for my values, instead of settling for something less.

2. Registering Green makes a clear and effective political statement. The Green Party of the United States has experienced extraordinary growth since 1996. The more people who register Green, the stronger the Green Party will be, and the more all parties will take green issues and green voters seriously.
3. Registering Green does not limit my voting options in the general election. Since I can vote for any candidate, choosing a political party is really about what I believe in - and making it happen. political party registration is the closest thing to proportional representation we have in this country: It provides a strong indicator of which issues are important to the populace.

4. The Green Party does not accept money from corporations. Individual citizen support and grassroots democracy are the foundation of the Green Party. Big-money interests cannot buy their way into the party.

5. The Green Party represents most Americans' views on war, environmental issues, health care, campaign financing, population growth, corporate power, genetically modified foods, and marijuana use.

6. The Green Party is the party of peace and justice. Both the Democrats and the Republicans are supported heavily by the alcohol industry, the weapons industry, the fossil fuels industry, (etc.). Greens are activists for peace, health, justice, and the wellbeing of present and future generations. We take the long view.

7. I often tell people that voter registration is like voting 364 days a year -- and on the last day, Election Day, how you vote should be a matter of conscience, not mindless party affiliation. Check out these "Register Green" buttons and refrigerator magnets, available at cost www.cafepress.com/EasyGreen . They are pretty cool, as they will stick to white boards and Starbucks notice boards for months before they are liberated.
8. We Greens are working to ensure strategic planning and training on the four key pillars * as well as work to clear the four current blocks to “people of color” joining the our political party on a mass level on every level national, state and local level (White Privilege ,Voter Fraud, Dismantling all “ism” and enforcing the 1962 Voter Rights Act )

In states like California where voter registers is by political party(1)(2), I urge everyone to help turn America green by registering for your State's Green Party affiliate.

Notes:

(1) In states like Georgia that don't do voter registration by political party, go to your state party's web site to find out how you can join your local Green Party.

(2) In States like North Carolina where we do not have Ballot Access yet, contact your State Party to help with Petition drives.

*

The Four Pillars of the Greens are the foundation of the party. These values are inseparable from each other and often overlap. While there are slight differences in the interpretation of the Four Pillars, at the root of it, Greens envision a world of happy, healthy, dignified people, living in sustaining and sustainable communities, on a thriving planet.

Ecological Wisdom
More than stop-gap solutions like recycling, this means living in harmony with our surroundings. Humanity is not separate from nature, nor do individuals live in isolation from each other. Our actions and lifestyles inevitably have an impact on our human and natural environment. We seek to minimize our negative impact and maximize our positive impact on both. We must live as Thoreau did: deliberately.

Social Justice
The promises of our Constitution and society are meant for all people, regardless of our superficial differences, including economic disparity. Everyone deserves the chance to live a healthy, meaningful life. Greens help individuals reach for that life. Further, we oppose efforts by business or government to infringe on the human rights of citizens of other nations, whether they are in the United States or at home.

Grassroots Democracy
The legitimacy of government is derived from the voluntary consent of the governed. The closer the decision-makers are to those who be affected by the decision, the more effective, efficient, and accountable government is. This value is based on Greens' unshakable conviction that people everywhere have the right to, and capacity for, self-determination.

Nonviolence
Violence is morally wrong and logistically ineffective, because it treats the symptoms of problems, not the root causes. Greens acknowledge the need to take desperate measures in self-defense in life-or-death situations, but non-violence to us means actively working to build a world where this is unnecessary. We also categorically reject the death penalty.
everywhere have the right to, and capacity for, self-determination.

News Advisory from GPCA

SKCMCURRY — Mon, 31 Mar 2008 06:30:21 CDT

News Advisory from GPCA

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Monday, April 9, 2007

To: GPCA Press Secretary,

Press Contacts & Spokespersons

From: Ms. Sedinam Kinamo Christin Moyowasifza-Curry Green Party United States Vice Presidential Candidate 2008

RE: Announcing on the first day of northern hemisphere (March 21, 2007), the first day of the first month and the first season which beginning the Iranian New Year, also in support of Human Rights Day: South Africa. The day also commemorates those Blacks who were killed at Sharpeville in 1960 and those who lost their lives in the struggle against apartheid, my bid for the Green Party United States Vice Presidential 2008 position was launch! How come I am running for our 2008 Green Party United States Vice Presidential position?

My objective in joining the Green Party was and is about building a permanent third political party here in the United States of America. For me, the way forward must be for our political party to emphasize direct action tactics and traditional electoral politics to women, people of color, independents and progressives in a clear and measurable manner; this given that the Democrats consistently take for granted all voters of color, women and it own progressive wing. Our 10 Key Values have been critical to us sustaining our vision. It is now time to enshrine a national Green vision supported by measurable laws, policies, agencies, programs and elected representatives.

After 6 years (2002-2008) of involvement in the Green Party United State (local, state, national,international) I say we must combine our energy on all levels to create winning strategies that synergistically promote a national Green vision supported by measurable policies, programs and laws appealing to the varied local, state and national interests of all Americans.

We Greens must make securing the 5% mark of the national voter base the goal over the next months. This “doable” goal will not only ensure we will be eligible for federal matching funds for our 2008 slate it will benefit local organizing, bringing in new recruits, a new vitality and energy to the party. Our campaign is focused on over the next 11 months on ensuring every registered green is an effective “ambassador of change” we seek in and for our nation.

We see each of us Greens as a key link in the “change network”. The “open” campaign I will lead for securing our 2008 GPUS Vice Presidential position is based on our 10 key values:

As a female of African descent, 45 years old (DOB 01/01/1962) I am a direct product of a nation which came through the civil rights movement; the people who laid their bodies on the line in that movement are a significant part of my inspiration.

As a historian, I have a “historical advantage” of looking at political and policies development over time. I’m fully aware that as a nation, “We are at an historic crossroads”. Our nation’s current political atmosphere and voter dissatisfaction has created a "climate of opportunity" for the Green Party on every level.

As a effective organizer I will work to ensure strategic planning and training on the four key pillars as well as work to clear the four current blocks to “people of color” joining the our political party on a mass level on every level national, state and local level (White Privilege ,Voter Fraud, Dismantling all “ism” and enforcing the 1962 Voter Rights Act )

To start a tradition of having GPUS Vice Presidential Candidates be democratically elected by our membership base and not selected by our Presidential candidate. The process I am starting is designed to build support for our party as well as allow our future Presidential aspirants to become “trained” for the Presidency years ahead before they run for office! In the past our Presidential candidates had far too much influence on rules and procedures. I will work to ensure discussions going on about who will write the rules and procedures for our 2008 convention. My campaign is a huge part to open up the process so it's not dominated by the Green "insiders" again; our membership base should be heard

I believe “We the Greens” should all agree to work to institute three very American holiday into our nation’s consciousness i.e. “We the Greens” can “brand” the (a.) certification and ratification of the Amendment XIX (the Nineteenth Amendment) to the United States Constitution 2007 marks it’s 87th Anniversary (b.) 232st Anniversary of July 4, 1776 – July 4, 2008: Independence Day [July 4 every year] and (c.) 125th Anniversary of Labor Day 1882-2007 • September 3, 2007: Labor Day [1st Monday in Sept] Labor Day is a United States federal holiday .

Green Pages Dec. 2007 Color of Green!

SKCMCURRY — Thu, 28 Feb 2008 22:48:50 CST

December 14, 2007

The Color Of Green

Posted by peaceaction under Fall 2007 Features
The Color Of Green
Getting To Know People Of Color Across The Country Active In The Green Party

Ms. Sedinam Kinamo Christin Moyowasifza-Curry
“From a long-term view, Greens will have to deal openly and honestly with white privilege.”

Sedinam Kinamo Christin Moyowasifza-Curry (SKCM Curry) is currently a vice presidential nominee for the 2008 Green Party of the United States national slate. She has five years of involvement in the Green Party at the local, state and national level. SKCM Curry believes the way forward must be for Greens to emphasize tactics and traditional electoral politics to women, people of color, and progressives in a clear and measurable manner.

SKCM Curry wants to ensure that the Green Party of the United States’ 12th Anniversary in 2008 will be declared the year of the Green Women. She said, “the goal is to encourage and seek 50 Green women in each state to lead campaigns for public office. We Greens can all help make our July 2008 Annual National Meeting be Green Sister Time!”
“I shared with folks that I was born, ‘raised’ and ‘rose’ in the Pueblo Del Rio Housing Project, South Central Los Angeles, and given my family’s strong involvement in ensuring that justice and peace prevailed in our village, I have never “not’ been active in politics.”
Green Pages asked SKCM Curry why she joined the Green Party, what issues of diversity need to be addressed and how the party can accomplish that.

“When former Vice President Al Gore back in 2000 did not take the blatant cases of voter fraud occurring in the Florida elections to the International Court of Justice, I could no longer depend on political parties who accept corporate money to lead our nation; the GP does not and will not accept corporate money. Given both parties are really one party, my objective in joining the GP was and is about establishing a permanent non-corporate funded second political party in the United States of America.

“From a long-term view, Greens will have to deal openly and honestly with white privilege and build on all the workshops we have had in the past toward dismantling all “ism’s” within our leadership and ranks. I have observed that because we Greens have not yet figured out a clear long term vision for ourselves, folks of color have not joined our political party on a massive basis on any level (national, state and local.)
“Also, I am working to ensure we ‘Greens’ become major sponsors of next year’s 9th Annual White Privilege Conference (www. uccs.edu/~wpc/index.htm). Thus we Greens are a real part of the solution. Having European Americans speak to their own experience in a real, personal, political awareness can do more then any person of color can to move our nation, given the numbers of voters who are of European ancestry. From my own observations, the work is difficult because whites (Euro Americans) are so brainwashed by our ism-filled society that they are in denial of their own ism’s. Yes, even here in the Green Party.”

5 Point Focus of my walk/run for the VP "spot" for the GPUS 2008 slate!

SKCMCURRY — Tue, 30 Oct 2007 20:35:28 CDT

Each point is connected to one of the 10 key values of the GPUS

5 point focus of my “walk/run” for 2008 GPUS Vice Presidential position:

1 of 5 GRASSROOTS DEMOCRACY

Every human being deserves a say in the decisions that affect their lives and not be subject to the will of another. Therefore, we will work to increase public participation at every level of government and to ensure that our public representatives are fully accountable to the people who elect them. We will also work to create new types of political organizations which expand the process of participatory democracy by directly including citizens in the decision-making process.

Ensure that “we” Greens become the Americans that get folks for trained to serve as citizen enforcer of the Voter Rights Act training and setting up Anti Voter Fraud Taskforce in every city of every state in the union for the 2008 national election. We Greens wants to protect the integrity of our national election’s it would not be unfair to say that our last two national elections have now both been seen as a illegal "hostile business takeover" that was carried out with the complicity of the USA corporate media.

1. We will build on the work that greens did in Ohio 2004 recount efforts. Our next step is massive nationwide prevention effort to remind the American public of what was lost in 2002 and 2004. Work with independent media to set up a network that will document and track every violation in each state of our union. Our national leadership can set up means to share our concerns with all other political parties and specifically request the democracy not to do what they have done in the next 2 national elected not allow all the votes to be counted we need a pledge from everyone of their folks seeking office in 2008! 2. Work to ensure that every registered green is a “point person” for Federal Voting Rights Laws and The Voting Rights Act, adopted initially in 1965 and extended in 1970, 1975, 1982 and 2006 as the "Fannie Lou Hamer, Rosa Parks, and Coretta Scott King Voting Rights Reauthorization and Amendments Act of 2006." which renews key provisions that would otherwise expire in 2007. It is generally considered the most successful piece of civil rights legislation ever adopted by the United States Congress. The Act codifies and effectuates the 15th Amendment's permanent guarantee that, throughout the nation, no person shall be denied the right to vote on account of race or color. In addition, the Act contains several special provisions that impose even more stringent requirements in certain jurisdictions throughout the country. We will be seen as “proactive” in building a board base coalitions with “all” other’s who are also working to ensure every vote get’s counted and every eligibly voter can vote in 2008 and beyond! 3. On March 7, 2008 to honor the 42nd (1965 -2008) Commemoration of "Bloody Sunday, March 7th, 1965, voting rights marchers in Selma were viciously attacked by Alabama state police while peacefully protesting for the right to vote, the Green Party Untied States will launch our Anti Voter Fraud Taskforce Fraud Taskforce in Selma , Alabama

2 of 5 RESPECT FOR DIVERSITY

We believe it is important to value cultural, ethnic, racial, sexual, religious and spiritual diversity, and to promote the development of respectful relationships across these lines. We believe that the many diverse elements of society should be reflected in our organizations and decision-making bodies, and we support the leadership of people who have been traditionally closed out of leadership roles. We acknowledge and encourage respect for other life forms than our own and the preservation of biodiversity.

White Privilege and its role within our party on every level; national, state, regional and local workshops” to be held over the about it, then setting up a national taskforce to capture the essential points from the conversations, then (remaining 5 months before November 2008 election)
By our national political party taking a lead on setting up “White Privilege dialogue workshops” over the next 13 months (March 2007 – June 2008) via a national taskforce during our annual meeting as a part of what we will cover in a whole General Assembly not a side bar workshop! From this high point of focus and the lack of persons of color joining our party! Let us pull from our expert’s from around our entire nation to present to us the research and successful techniques that have proven to address and educate on and about White Privilege
Our setting up state White Privilege focus groups will enable White Privilege national taskforce to crystallize communication because they would be able to capture the essential points from the conversations, thus by training and empowering our national slate
Our national slate will share our political party’s model of “White Privilege Dialogue Workshops” with the entire nation for the 6 months lead up to our national election in November 2008 as part of there “stumping”, “We” Greens will have the “moral” right to lead our nation starting the day in July 2008 where our national slate is chosen

3 of 5 SOCIAL JUSTICE AND EQUAL OPPORTUNITY

All persons should have the rights and opportunity to benefit equally from the resources afforded us by society and the environment. We must consciously confront in ourselves, our organizations, and society at large, barriers such as racism and class oppression, sexism and homophobia, ageism and disability, which act to deny fair treatment and equal justice under the law.

Dismantling the “ism” within our party on every level; region, gender, ethnicity, disability, class, sexual orientation by having a national dialogue about it, then setting up state focus groups to lead the work toward ending the “ism” within our party there by creating a model for our nation to follow to also end it’s “ism”!

1. By our national political party taking a lead on setting up “Dismantling the “ism” White dialogue workshops” over the next 13 months (March 2007 – June 2008) via a national taskforce during our annual meeting as a part of what we will cover in a whole General Assembly not a side bar workshop! From this high point of focus and the lack of region, gender, ethnicity, disability, class and sexual orientation start in masses joining our party! Let us pull from our expert’s from around our entire nation to present to us the research and successful techniques that have proven to address and educate on and about “Dismantling the “ism” 2. Our setting up state “Dismantling the “ism” focus groups will enable “Dismantling the “ism” national taskforce to crystallize communication because they would be able to capture the essential points from the conversations, thus by training and empowering our national slate 3. Our national slate will share our political party’s model of “Dismantling the “ism” Dialogue Workshops” with the entire nation for the 6 months lead up to our national election in November 2008 as part of there “stumping”, “We” Greens will have the “moral” right to lead our nation starting the day in July 2008 where our national slate is chosen

Marking 2008 as the year of the Green Women worldwide! It is our goal to run and walk

4 of 5 COMMUNITY-BASED ECONOMICS AND ECONOMIC JUSTICE

We recognize it is essential to create a vibrant and sustainable economic system, one that can create jobs and provide a decent standard of living for all people while maintaining a healthy ecological balance. A successful economic system will offer meaningful work with dignity, while paying a “living wage” which reflects the real value of a person’s work. Local communities must look to economic development that assures protection of the environment and workers’ rights; broad citizen participation in planning; and enhancement of our “quality of life.” We support independently owned and operated companies which are socially responsible, as well as co-operatives and public enterprises that distribute resources and control to more people through democratic participation.

Environmental Re-Focus; we can reclaim our eco roots thru a campaign; “Greens are planting”!

1. Recognize who’s who of Green vibrant and sustainable economic system here in the nation 2. Work for all our state parties have there meeting annual during Worker Day as a means to high what statewide Greens have done and plant to do for and on protecting worker’s right and ensuring “living wages

3. Create as part of the “Greens are planting”! a quality of life event which the local environment is honored

5 of 5 ECOLOGICAL WISDOM

Human societies must operate with the understanding that we are part of nature, not separate from nature. We must maintain an ecological balance and live within the ecological and resource limits of our communities and our planet. We support a sustainable society which utilizes resources in such a way that future generations will benefit and not suffer from the practices of our generation. To this end we must practice agriculture which replenishes the soil; move to an energy efficient economy; and live in ways that respect the integrity of natural systems.

Highlighting and ensuring Green and Social Justice Historical Preservation for every state in the union can be a permanent means for fundraising and organizing

Anniversary of every Green State party and it’s historic tie’s to the local chapters

Setting up several different types of tours which will highlight Green and other Social Justice historical sites in every state

Connecting “our” American stories to the wider historical preservation movement

Facts on the Green Party

SKCMCURRY — Sat, 20 Oct 2007 22:12:18 CDT

• 45 states and DC have parties affiliated with the Green Party of the United States. We have 21 states with ballot access for 2008 national election as of October 2007. And the convention site was decided- it's Chicago. The affiliated states list is at www.gp.org/statelist.shtml

• At least 225 Greens across the nation currently hold elected office.

• Ross Mirkarimi, San Francisco Board of Supervisors, and Gayle McLaughlin, Mayor of Richmond, California, are the highest ranking Green Party elected officials, according to the size of their cities and the offices they hold.

• Greens ran 377 races throughout 2006, winning 67 races (18%). Out of 170 municipal and county races, Greens won 70 (41%). At least 98 Green candidates have announced their races for 2007, with many more expected as November approaches. So far in 2007, Green candidates nationwide have won 19 out of 45 races, for a win rate of 42%. For details of Green elections and candidates, see www.greens.org/elections

• Biggest challenges for candidates are restrictive ballot access laws, limited or no access to debates, and corporate funding of opponents' campaigns. The Green Party accepts no corporate money.

• The Green Party will hold its presidential nominating convention in 2008, Chicago, although several candidates have declared their intent to run,
none have yet filed papers with the FEC.

• Representatives from Green Parties around the world will attend the Global Greens conference to be held May 1-4, 2008, in São Paulo, Brazil. Dr. Wangari Maathai, founder of the Mazingira Green Party of Kenya and 2004 recipient of the Nobel Peace Prize, is one of many prominent Greens from many nations planning to attend and speak. More information: www.globalgreens.org

• Green Parties worldwide adhere to 4 pillars: ecology, nonviolence, social justice and
grassroots democracy.

• The first national Green Party meeting in the US took place in August 1984 in St. Paul, Minnesota. August 2008 will mark the 24 th Anniversary of our first national meeting. The Association of State Green Parties, founded in November 1996, became the Green Party of the United States after recognition by the FEC in July 2001. November 2007 marks our 11th Anniversary. The Green Party has so far participated in three election cycles: Greens nominated Ralph Nader for President in 1996 and 2000 and David Cobb in 2004. The party has run women for Vice President in all three elections (Winona LaDuke in 1996 and 2000; Pat LaMarche in 2004) and has been the only political party to run a Native American for Vice President (Winona LaDuke). More information: www.gp.org/history.shtml

Some major national positions of the Green Party

• Immediate withdrawal of US troops from Iraq and Afghanistan; no attack on Iran
www.gp.org/committees/peace
www.gp.org/impeachbush

• Impeachment of President Bush and Vice President Cheney for violations of the US Constitution, abuses of power, lying to the American people, and ordering the invasion of a foreign country for fraudulent reasons
www.gp.org/impeachbush

• Decisive steps to curb global warming: ending fossil fuel addiction; conversion to safe, clean alternative energy; conservation; restoration and expansion of the Kyoto protocols
www.gp.org/committees/ecoaction

• Election reforms: verifiable paper records of votes; instant run-off voting; proportional representation; clean election programs; public financing of elections; investigation of vote manipulation and obstruction in the 2000 and 2004 elections
www.iwantmyvote.com

• Medicare For All: enactment of a Single-Payer National Health Plan
www.gp.org/press/pr_2007_07_09.shtml (Open Letter to Michael Moore)

• Challenging the corporate domination of our political system: restoring democracy and civic participation; ending corporate handouts and privatization of public resources and services

• Support for working people: living wages, repeal of Taft-Hartley restrictions on workplace organizing

• Renegotiation of NAFTA and other trade agreements that have weakened environmental and labor protections and driven people in the US and across the border into poverty

• Saying NO to the War on Drugs: ending the war on people of color and young people

• Human rights and freedoms: support for women's reproductive rights; same-sex marriage;reparations for the descendents of slaves; abolition of the death penalty; repeal of the USA Patriot Act

MORE INFORMATION

Green Party of the United States home page
www.gp.org
Welcome Page www.gp.org/welcome.shtml
Elections www.gp.org/elections.shtml
www.greens.org/elections
Platform www.gp.org/platform.shtml
News Center www.gp.org/newscenter.shtml
Speakers Bureau www.gp.org/speakers
About the Green Party www.gp.org/about.shtml
A Brief History of the Green Party www.gp.org/history.shtml

Voting Rights Act

SKCMCURRY — Mon, 06 Aug 2007 03:03:36 CDT


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Voting Rights Act passed. .

August 6

"Getting Out the Vote," 1965

*On this date the American Voting Rights Act of 1965 was passed into law. The most sweeping reforms were embodied in the Voting Rights Act of 1965.

Pushed for change through the civil rights movement in the 1950s and '60s were century old practices aimed at preventing Blacks from exercising their legal right to vote. This law provided for automatic suspension of literacy tests and other voter qualification devices because they were applied in a discriminatory way; gave federal voting examiners the authority to register voters in areas not meeting certain voter participation requirements; authorized the U. S. attorney general to investigate the validity of state poll taxes; required federal review to prevent racial discrimination by new state voting laws; and made interference with voting rights conferred by the law a criminal offense.

Addition to this law was the 24th Amendment to the U. S. Constitution, ratified in 1964, prohibiting poll taxes as a qualification for voting in federal elections. In 1970 the Voting Rights Act was extended and the voting age was lowered to 18. The Supreme Court later upheld the vote for 18-year-olds in federal elections, but ruled that Congress had acted unconstitutionally in lowering the voting age to 18 in state and local elections. This problem was solved by the 26th Amendment, ratified in 1971, providing that citizens 18 years of age or older could not be denied the franchise “on account of age.”

The Voting Rights Act has been amended twice, in 1975 and 1982. Among the most important provisions of the later amendments were the addition of bilingual requirements in some counties; a permanent nationwide ban on the use of literacy tests as a voting requirement; and a law allowing voters nationwide who are illiterate, blind, or disabled to be assisted in the voting booth by a person of their own choice. These amendments also made it easier for minorities to use the courts to attack discriminatory election methods.

Other laws have been passed that protect the franchise of certain groups; for example, U. S. citizens residing abroad were granted the right to vote in federal elections by absentee ballot in 1975, and voting accessibility for the elderly was guaranteed in 1984.

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August 3, 2007

Wisdom and Truth

Not to know is bad, not to want to know is worse.
-The Gambia

I write to give a darker green "shout out" to the commentary I heard this morning August 3, 2007 while listening to KPKF 90.7 LA, CA. The brother was on point with his clear statements about the lack of policy and analyses of the "how come" question of Black folks in prison...

My objective in joining the Green Party was and is about building a permanent third political party here in the United States of America that is about making a real change in the lives of "us".

We Greens of color see, the way forward must be for our political party to emphasize direct action tactics and traditional electoral politics to women, people of color, independents and progressives in a clear and measurable manner; this given that the Democrats consistently take for granted all voters of color, women and it own progressive wing.

Our 10 key values have been critical to us sustaining our vision of the real change we Greens work for and want.

We launched a VP GPUS 2008 campaign to enshrine a national Green vision supported by measurable laws, policies, agencies, programs and elected representatives. Our campaign is focused on over the next months on ensuring every registered green is an effective “ambassador of change” we seek in and for our nation.

We see each of us Greens as a key link in the “change network”. The “open” campaign I will lead for securing our 2008 GPUS Vice Presidential position is based on our 10 key values.

Thank you BC for the honest voice today...

Ms. Sedinam Kinamo Christin Moyowasifza-Curry
Green Party United State (GPUS) Vice Presidential Candidate

July 2006 Write up GPCA Green Focus

SKCMCURRY — Thu, 02 Aug 2007 09:21:18 CDT

July 23, 2006 I have an opinion formed after 4 years (2002-2006) of involvement at or with every level or our state and national party*. If we want to really be serious and get the important 5% mark for the national vote, meaning that the party will still be eligible for federal matching funds in 2008. Also important if really one of our objectives is about building a permanent third party here in the USA then, we must as a state and national party emphasize direct action tactics and traditional electoral politics to women, people of color and progressives in a clear and measurable manner. Here in the GPCA we have done a huge job in our state for the past 18 years being able to even “exist” given the direct attacks by other political parties to our ability to even be on the ballot here in CA. As a GPCA’er who is Black American, female, disabled and low income I see the way forward for our state party before our 20th Anniversary in 2010 by “we” making it imperative to take steps to evaluate from where we have come these past 18 years and just where we must go over the next 32 years to our 50th Anniversary in 2040. I am suggesting we use the next two years (2006-2008) as our long term planning spring board to create, “ A Clear Path Towards Dismantling And Ending Racism, Sexism And White Privilege Within Our Party by 2010“. When the GPCA deals openly and honestly with the truth, be it ugly when we face ourselves we can move forward as a means to draw the masses in California’s to registrar and vote green in the upcoming 2006 State Elections and beyond. Questions 1. In our 18 years as a state political party (GPCA) how many times have we run a person or woman of color or a European-American woman as our gubernatorial candidate? 2. As a national party since 1996 how many times have we run a person or woman of color or a Europe-American woman as our presidential candidate? 3. When will we stop using the same tactic of convincing prominent progressives to run as our representatives as opposed to us recruiting, secure & train ‘homegrown person or woman of color or a European-American woman” Greens for state & national offices? The lack of GPCA people of color and women in key statewide and local political office is just another illustration of the danger of treating symptoms, rather than attempting to deal with the underlying causes of our issues (racism, sexism, classism and white privilege). It is always important to remember that, no matter how alarming the symptoms (less than 15 persons of color have attended the four years I have attended state meetings and gathering) may be, and no matter how desirable it maybe seem to alleviate the pain that is one result of the symptoms, care should be taken that, in relieving distress, the fundamental maladjustments responsible for the distress in the first place are not made worse (current high level of “tokenism” within GPCA). Sadly, I have observed “tokenism” far too often within the GPCA and USGP. Just having a person of color an a woman “around” does not fix the “root cause” of how come “we” are not fully within every level of state & national government as visible Greens. The “tokenism” within our current state party is completely disguising the issues of subordination of persons or woman of color or European-American woman to males. By us opening ourselves up to go thru our own self examination process we will also make political his/her-story we would have been the first state party to have had the courage to self examine and really embrace on an individual level our 10 key values & 4 Pillars. Wow, what a PR Win/Win for the GPCA. Yes, all 140,000 of “us” envision, work, support and create a political institute that will move our state and our national political party towards building a better world for us all. Let us also take advantage of our states being named after a Black woman, Queen Califia to ensure exposure to our 10 key values and 4 Pillars! In closing, over the next two years those of us coordinating these efforts will submit 7 articles here in Green Focus as a means to open up a dialogue within the GPCA as well invite speakers to the state meeting on our theme to also lead breakout sessions. We encourage your input and idea’s on how we can create “ A Clear Path Towards Dismantling And Ending Racism, Sexism And White Privilege Within Our Party by 2010 “ thus laying the groundwork toward claiming state and national offices in 2006 and beyond! Peace, Soul & Greens! Sedinam Kinamo Christin Moyowasifza-Curry USA Green Party Vice Presidential Aspirant 2008 USA Green Party Presidential Aspirant 2016 / New Thinking - Timeless Values! *5 years as an active Green Party California member (attending meeting; local, state and national) I was a state party sustainer for 2 year’s, On the local level a participant in telephone banking, get out the vote, voter registration, tabling, outreach events etc., restarted the South Central Greens. Participated in several local green campaigns Josephina in Santa Monica along with, Kevin K & Mike F. and B. Delear. On the state level up north in San Francisco; Terry Baum, Bruce Wolfe and I set up and ran the Anti Fraud Taskforce for Matt Gonzales Mayoral Run and in Oakland, Aimee Allison. Currently, I service as Co Co for GPCA GIWG, a not so active member of GI, founding and forming member of the GPCA Disable Caucus. Self appointed set up person for GPCA Women’s caucus. A member of four GPCA Committees; International, Platform, Bylaws and Strategy. I am sadly, the only person and women of color on the each of these GPCA Committee’s this in a state which has majority of people of color. I was a founding member of GPCA Black Caucus and GPCA People of Color Caucus. On the national level founding member of the USGP Black Caucus, I set up Anti Racism Workshop’s during the WI USGP National Convention 2004.

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News Advisory from GPCA

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To: GPCA Press Secretary,

Press Contacts & Spokespersons

From: Ms. Sedinam Kinamo Christin Moyowasifza-Curry Green Party United States Vice Presidential Candidate 2008

We see each of us Greens as a key link in the “change network”. The “open” campaign I will lead for securing our 2008 GPUS Vice Presidential position is based on our 10 key values:

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