7 p.m. Tuesday, February 28, 2012
213 S. Wheaton Ave., Wheaton, IL
Free and open to the public!
The world is facing a looming global warming crisis. Attend this presentation and learn how we can be part of the solution if we begin making healthier food choices.
Our speaker will be Mike Durschmid. Mike is a GMO-Free, Vegan Activist; Anti-Consumption-ist, Climate & Social Justice-ist, and Egalitarian-Horizontal-ist. He became a vegetarian 31 years ago while attending the College of DuPage, and has been a vegan the past 25 years.
Free and open to the public. Light refreshments will be provided.
The Illinois Green Party 2012 State Convention will take place at Western Illinois University in Macomb, March 2-4, hosted by the WIU Campus Greens. This year’s convention will involve selection of delegates to the Green National Convention (Baltimore, July 12-15), panels, and planning for our presidential petition drive which begins on March 27. On Saturday night a fundraising dinner will be held at the West-Central Illinois Art Center in downtown Macomb.
Results are in from the Illinois Green Party’s first ever online primary. With a total of 153 ballots cast, Harvard-educated physician Jill Stein of Massachusetts has won the primary with 71% of the vote. Legendary sitcom actress Roseanne Barr, whose name was not on the official ballot but became an officially recognized candidate by the GPUS after the ILGP’s registration deadline, earned 18% of the vote as a write in. San Diego air quality inspector Kent Mesplay received 5% of the vote. Nearly 5% of the votes were cast as “Undecided” and three unrecognized write-in candidates received less than 1%.
DuPage Greens meetings are held on the second Monday of each month. The next membership meeting will be:
Monday, March 12th, 7 p.m.
PLEASE NOTE THAT THE REGULAR SCHEDULED MEETING DATES FOR MARCH (AND APRIL) HAVE CHANGED TO THE THIRD TUESDAY OF THE MONTH DUE TO SCHEDULE CONFLICTS. THE NEW DATES FOR THE NEXT TWO MONTHLY MEETINGS WILL BE MARCH 20 AND APRIL 17. THANKS!
DuPage Greens Office – Main Floor Conference Room 213 S. Wheaton Ave.
Wheaton, IL
Free and open to the public
Rich and powerful special interests never rest and currently have the people seemingly falling backward on their heals, by buying out the Republican and Democratic Parties, but we, the people, also will never rest until democracy is brought to the United States.
Don’t demoralize, organize!
DuPage County Green Party
The Party that represented the 99% before they called themselves the 99%
The American Spring Begins in Chicago April 7th – We Can Change the World Again
On this day we will take a stand against government corruption, against the greed of Wall Street, and demand a true democracy! Stand with us to remind politicians that they were elected to represent us, the voters, not those who financed their elections.
We ask the whole country to join us in Chicago this spring to stand in solidarity as we say no to corporate greed and economic injustice. Stand with us, as we make it impossible to be ignored any longer.
Tell your family. Tell your friends. Tell the world.
#ChicagoSpring begins on #Apr7. But it doesn’t end there.
In anticipation of the American/Chicago Spring April 7, 2012, US National General Strike Mayday, May 1, 2012, and Chicago May 19, 2012 G8/NATO Summit Protest and in memory of the police riot that occurred at the 1968 Democratic Party National Convention protest in Chicago, here’s the song that rallied everyone to come to Chicago in 1968.
Chicago (We Can Change The World)
“Somehow people must be free I hope the day comes soon
Won’t you please come to chicago show your face
From the bottom of the ocean to the mountains of the moon
Won’t you please come to chicago no one else can take your place
We can change the world rearrange the world
It’s dying – if you believe in justice”, Graham Nash.
The Illinois Green Party Presidential Primary is now open until midnight on February 19th. Anyone is welcome to vote, assuming they are also willing to register themselves as a member of the Green Party. The ballot includes a registration form, which will also work to renew current members for the upcoming year.
There will be several caucuses held throughout the state if you would like to meet other members to discuss the candidates and where they stand on the issues that matter the most to you. Here is a list of times and places for Green Party Caucuses:
If you prefer to vote online, or if you’d just like a sneak peek at the ballot before you go to the caucus, you may do so here. For more information about the rules or the primary process, please contact Illinois Green Party Election Administrator, Patrick Kelly, at patrick.kelly@ilgp.org.
On Tuesday, January 24th, President Obama will deliver his State of the Union address. There will also be responses and commentary from the Republican and Democratic parties.
On Wednesday, January 25th, at 7:00 PM, we invite you to join us at the Two-Thirteen Building for The People’s State of the Union: A Green New Deal for America. You’ll hear a realism about America’s situation –and the ways to overcome it– that Wall Street and the Washington establishment don’t want you talking about.
We can have an economy that provides jobs for everyone without depressing wages or destroying the environment. We can get Wall Street off our backs and win control of our lives and common future.
Through this special online broadcast, you will hear presidential candidate Jill Stein describe the Green New Deal that can reclaim our future and fulfill the promise of America. Lines will be open for your questions and ideas. We will meet at 7 PM at the DuPage County Green Party Office. Please come by and bring your friends too! Snacks and refreshments will be served. The address is 213 S. Wheaton Ave., Wheaton, IL. We will also be accepting donations for Jill Stein’s campaign. If you’d like to learn more about Dr. Stein, please visit www.jillstein.org.
. . . and here’s another idea for those that can’t make it to Wheaton:
Host a People’s State of the Union House Party at your house! Use the occasion to share some good news. Your vision for people, peace and the planet finally has a political voice! Invite friends to come listen, celebrate, and consider ways to strengthen our voices in the coming year.
If you’d like help publicizing the party, just register your house party by clicking here.
And if you want some ideas on how to organize a super house party, read this.
What’s most important is that on Wednesday evening, January 25th, you join us! Whether that’s by yourself, with a few friends, or at you own house party is up to you. Let’s make 2012 a transition year for America and the world. To RSVP for this event, please email Scot at scot.hansen@dupagegreens.org. Seating is limited. Can’t wait to see you there!
DuPage Greens meetings are held on the second Monday of each month. The next membership meeting will be:
Monday, February 13th, 7 p.m.
DuPage Greens Office – Main Floor Conference Room 213 S. Wheaton Ave.
Wheaton, IL
Free and open to the public
Rich and powerful special interests never rest and currently have the people seemingly falling backward on their heals, by buying out the Republican and Democratic Parties, but we, the people, also will never rest until democracy is brought to the United States.
Don’t demoralize, organize!
DuPage County Green Party
The Party that represented the 99% before they called themselves the 99%
7 p.m. Tuesday, February 28, 2012
Petition Drive to Get Corporate Money Out of Elections