[Peace-discussion] Links to Top SF Green Endorsing Obama, McKinney's Vote Aye on Clinton Federal 3 strike Legislation Expanding Drug-Related Death Penalty

[Drew Johnson]

No Henry, an 'endorsement' of Nader would LOSE us ballot lines.  Many
states do NOT accept 'endorsements' and in those states (and I believe
California is one of them) we would LOSE our ballot access.  This was the
whole problem in 2004 when Nader first refused to run for our nomination
and wanted an 'endorsement'.

As I've said many times if you have good questions you want to ask
Mirkarimi (or McKinney for that matter) simply write them out in a
non-innuendo filled and respectful way and we can see what we can do to
get them answered.

But I think the truth is, you don't want to be 'confused with the facts'. 
You don't research most of the things you charge and then when you are
confronted with researched fact-checked information that contradicts your
points you still refuse to consider the facts and correct your baseless
slurs.  The politics of personal destruction that you practice have no
place in the Green Party.


Green is Honest!

Drew Johnson
GPCA delegate and GPAX Observer


On Wed, May 14, 2008 09:04, henry duke wrote:
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>
> If anyone continues to find these untrue or unfactual please help clarify
> from former McKinney supporter Ross Mirkarimi, and please understand that
> McKinney has probably decided that both her support for 3 strikes in the
> 90's as well as her support for the invasion of Afghanistan were misguided
> or error's in judgement in hindsight.
>
>
>
> She may continue her campaign to seek our nomination. Will it be best to
> improve, grow, and broaden our party?
>
>
>
> Will it worsen our party's disarray?
>
>
>
> No McKinney supporters nor McKinney's website show Cynthia vocally
> criticizing Obama.
>
>
>
> Will our party benefit from a McKinney safe states or non-debate with
> Obama
> - God forbid an outright endorsement --  while Nader / Gonzalez go on to
> debate Obama after the conventions?
>
> We should not nominate lightly, Nader / Gonzalez will accept our
> endorsement
> and this will allow states to maintain or get ballot access.
>
> We face losing more ballot lines if we repeat the Cobb scenario.
>
>
>
> Hank
>
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> From: henry duke [mailto:henryduke2004@yahoo.com]
> Sent: Tuesday, May 13, 2008 8:40 AM
> To: 'cal-forum@cagreens.org'
> Subject: The vote and the text of the 3 strikes legislation supported by
> Cynthia McKinney - links to Top SF Green Endorsing Obama
>
>
>
> SF Green SF Supervisor and the moderator who didn't want Ralph to make the
> money pitch at the debate, Ross Mirkarimi and unnamed other SF greens
> endorse Obama.
>
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>
> http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2008/02/29/MNFCVATTD.DTL
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>
>
> For the actual vote on the federal 3 strike legislation below which the
> democrats voted yes on including Cynthia McKinney who spoke eloquently in
> favor her vote is linked here where the vote was 235 with Cynthia McKinney
> and Bill Clinton, and 200 not voting yes [majority republicans with
> notable
> democrats and independents]
>
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> http://projects.washingtonpost.com/congress/members/m000523/votes/page61/
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> *  Bill: H R 3355
> <http://projects.washingtonpost.com/congress/103/bills/h_r_3355/>
>
> *  Vote description: Crime Control and Prevention
>
> *  Vote type: Recorded Vote (Help
> <http://projects.washingtonpost.com/congress/103/house/2/votes/416/> )
>
> A standard vote that requires a simple majority for approval or passage of
> the legislation.
>
> *  Result: Passed, 235-195, with 5 not voting.
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>
>
> Truth is I find legislation research tedious and appreciate if others
> could
> do it. A great resource I have found in terms of health policy and, as I
> have promoted to our media committee before -- veteran healthcare policy
> is
> www.thomas.loc.gov <http://www.thomas.loc.gov/>
>
>
>
> Additionally I have continuously tried to be clear that while I point out
> important - I think very important - FACTS about McKinney's record on 3
> strikes and the Authorization of the US War Against Afghanistan, I am not
> opposed to her per se. Her, Obama, Mr Ritter arms inspector, Jimmy Carter,
> former top commander of Central Command Admiral Fallon.. All of these
> folks
> have different and key roles to play in a movement for green values, for
> peace and social justice. They however are in fact historically linked -
> take Jimmy Carter - to horrible blood and violence as Carter was the US
> President to re-instate and then exponentially escalate US Military aid to
> the Junta of El Salvador after the 4 north American nuns had been murdered
> at a time when death squads were killing thousands of labor, peasant,
> student, and civilian politicians and professionals every month!!!!
>
>
>
> I care about these silenced voices and these violent murders, and Cynthia
> McKinney does too. I happen to think that Nader and Gonzalez are the most
> effective way to build the green party and the values which the green
> party
> has written down.
>
>
>
> Cobb cost us ballot access and green party growth 4 years ago, we must ask
> McKinney what she will do to re-build and heal the green party while she
> is
> in graduate school at UC Berkeley. Where is her national campaign? The
> people in Colorado planning a shadow convention had not heard zip from her
> campaign as of last week, and I have seen very little from her talking
> about
> why people should not vote for Barrack Obama.
>
>
>
> Meanwhile the most powerful voices in the national green party - Brent
> McMillan and his entire steering committee are promoting McKinney who lost
> by far the popular vote of voting greens, and some of these - Ross
> Mirkarimi
> have openly moved from McKinney to endorsing Barrack Obama.
>
>
>
> Appreciate the concern and commitment, but we must be brave, honest, and
> truthful,
>
> We have rights beyond paper, ink, and chains of violence, to defend
> ourselves, our earth, our people.
>
> Henry
>
> Co-Chair OC Greens / CODO Verde
>
> CONFIDENTIALITY NOTICE: This communication with its contents may contain
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>
>   _____
>
> From: henry duke [mailto:henryduke2004@yahoo.com]
> Sent: Monday, May 12, 2008 8:40 PM
> To: 'GPUS_FreeSpeech@yahoogroups.com'
> Cc: 'GPAX Discussion List'
> Subject: The vote and the text of the 3 strikes legislation supported by
> Cynthia McKinney
>
>
>
> To Drew Johnson and the Many McKinney Supporters Attacking the Veracity of
> my Statements or Begging Me to Leave Our Party Because The Truth Disturbs
> Them,
>
>
>
> I remind you I am a very busy physician and have been drawn into such
> pettiness because you perseverate on implying I am making things up or
> making innuendo.
>
>
>
> For the record I appreciate McKinney as I do many "big people" who while
> imperfect are important and valuable people for our peace and justice
> movement. Let us not however lie for them and imply that they were never
> promoting 3 strikes or that they were not one of many congress folks, like
> even Dennis Kucinich who I also appreciate - that voted against Barbara
> Lee
> to authorize the invasion and occupation of Afghanistan.
>
>
>
>
>
> Fact One: Ross Mirkarami did endorse Barrack Obama after being the highest
> elected green in California previously promoting Cynthia McKinney and
> opposing her to Ralph Nader.
>
>
>
> Fact Two: on vote 416 Cynthia McKinney voted for this death penalty
> federal
> 3 strikes law which web site is below and where you can read very clearly
> how it is pro-death penalty including for minors and that it mandates life
> sentences even if one of the 3 strikes was not a violent crime.
>
>
>
> http://thomas.loc.gov/cgi-bin/bdquery/z?d103:h.r.3355:
>
>
>
> Drew Johnson can keep lying and using lies to bully me so he can be an
> unchallenged oppressor of those of us who speak up for the silenced, I beg
> you sire, you are so super smart, so super compassionate, please cease and
> desist from your personal vendetta against me. I am not trying to silence
> you or your anti-Nader or pro-mcKinney or pro-Obama greens. We must
> tolerate
> and respect, but we must also not censor facts and truths lest we co-sign
> once again the pathological violence the corporate system is based on.
>
>
>
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>
> H.R.3355
> Title: To amend the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to
> allow grants to increase police presence, to expand and improve
> cooperative
> efforts between law enforcement agencies and members of the community to
> address crime and disorder problems, and otherwise to enhance public
> safety.
>
> Sponsor: Rep
> <http://thomas.loc.gov/cgi-bin/bdquery/?&Db=d103&querybd=@FIELD%28FLD003+@4%
> 28%28@1%28Rep+Brooks++Jack+B.%29%29+00127%29%29>  Brooks, Jack B. [TX-9]
> (introduced 10/26/1993)      Cosponsors
> <http://thomas.loc.gov/cgi-bin/bdquery/z?d103:HR03355:@@@P>  (2)
> Related Bills: H.RES.517
> <http://thomas.loc.gov/cgi-bin/bdquery/z?d103:HE00517:> , H.RES.522
> <http://thomas.loc.gov/cgi-bin/bdquery/z?d103:HE00522:> , H.RES.526
> <http://thomas.loc.gov/cgi-bin/bdquery/z?d103:HE00526:> , H.R.4092
> <http://thomas.loc.gov/cgi-bin/bdquery/z?d103:HR04092:> , S.1607
> <http://thomas.loc.gov/cgi-bin/bdquery/z?d103:SN01607:>
> Latest Major Action: 9/13/1994 Became Public Law No: 103-322.
>
>   _____
>
> SUMMARY AS OF:
> 8/21/1994--Conference report filed in House.    (There are 4 other
> <http://thomas.loc.gov/cgi-bin/bdquery/z?d103:HR03355:@@@D&summ1&>
> summaries)
>
> Title VI: Death Penalty - Federal Death Penalty Act of 1994 - Amends the
> Federal criminal code to provide for the imposition of the death penalty
> for
> specified drug-related offenses committed as part of a continuing criminal
> enterprise, for treason or espionage, and for specified other offenses for
> which the death sentence is provided if a defendant intentionally: (1)
> killed the victim; (2) inflicted serious bodily injury resulting in death;
> (3) participated in an act contemplating that the life of a person would
> be
> taken or intending that lethal force would be used and the victim died as
> a
> direct result; or (4) and specifically engaged in an act of violence,
> knowing that the act created a grave risk of death and thus constituted a
> reckless disregard for human life, and the victim died as a direct result
> of
> the act.
>
> Sets forth provisions regarding: (1) mitigating and aggravating factors to
> be considered in determining whether a sentence of death is justified,
> including aggravating factors for a drug offense death penalty; (2) the
> conduct of a special hearing to make such determination; (3) procedures
> for
> the imposition, review, and implementation of such sentence; (4) use of
> State facilities to carry out such sentence; and (5) special provisions
> for
> Indian country.
>
> (Sec. 60003) Authorizes the death penalty for various offenses, including,
> where death results: (1) hostage taking; (2) murder for hire; (3)
> racketeering; (4) genocide; (5) carjacking; (6) rape and child molestation
> murders; (7) sexual exploitation of children; (8) homicides involving
> firearms in Federal facilities; (9) murder of Federal witnesses; (10)
> foreign murder of U.S. nationals; (11) civil rights murders; (12) murder
> by
> a Federal prisoner, or by escaped prisoners; (13) drive-by shootings; (14)
> gun murders during Federal crimes of violence and drug trafficking crimes;
> (15) murder of State or local officials assisting Federal law enforcement
> officials and State correctional officers;(16) use of weapons of mass
> destruction; (17) violence at international airports; (18) violence
> against
> maritime navigation or fixed platforms; (19) torture; and (20) kidnapping.
>
> (Sec. 60016) Repeals a limitation on the fine for influencing or injuring
> a
> court officer, grand juror, or petit juror. Sets penalties for the killing
> and attempted killing of such individuals.
>
> (Sec. 60017) Prohibits and sets penalties for retaliatory killings of
> witnesses, victims, and informants.
>
> (Sec. 60024) Enhances penalties for alien smuggling.
>
> (Sec. 60025) Makes an exception to the requirement that the court furnish
> to
> a defendant a list of the veniremen and witnesses if the court finds by a
> preponderance of the evidence that providing the list may jeopardize the
> life or safety of any person.
>
> (Sec. 60026) Revises provisions regarding the appointment of counsel in
> capital cases. Requires the court: (1) to promptly, upon the defendant's
> request, assign two counsel of whom at least one shall be learned in the
> law
> applicable to capital cases and who shall have free access to the accused
> at
> all reasonable hours; and (2) in assigning counsel, to consider the
> recommendation of the Federal Public Defender organization or, if no such
> organization exists in the district, the Administrative Office.
>
> Title VII: Mandatory Life Imprisonment for Persons Convicted of Certain
> Felonies - Requires that a person convicted in a court of the United
> States
> of a serious violent felony be sentenced to life imprisonment if: (1) the
> person has been convicted on separate prior occasions in a Federal or
> State
> court of two or more serious violent felonies, or of one or more serious
> violent felonies and one or more serious drug offenses; and (2) each
> serious
> violent felony or serious drug offense used as a basis for sentencing
> under
> such provision, other than the first, was committed after the defendant's
> conviction of the preceding serious violent felony or serious drug
> offense.
>
> (Sec. 70002) Limits the authority of a court to modify an imposed term of
> imprisonment to include a requirement that the defendant be at least age
> 70
> and have served at least 30 years in prison for the offense or offenses
> for
> which the defendant is currently imprisoned, and that a determination has
> been made by the Director of the Bureau of Prisons that the defendant is
> not
> a danger to the safety of any other person or the community.
>
> Title VIII: Applicability of Mandatory Minimum Penalties in Certain Cases
> -
> Amends the Federal criminal code to require the court to impose a
> sentencing
> for specified drug-related offenses pursuant to Sentencing Commission
> guidelines and without regard to any statutory minimum sentence, if the
> court finds, after the Government has been afforded the opportunity to
> make
> recommendation, that: (1) the defendant does not have more than one
> criminal
> history point and did not use violence or credible threats of violence or
> possess a firearm or other dangerous weapon (or induce another participant
> to do so) in connection with the offense; (2) the offense did to result in
> death or serious bodily injury to any person; (3) the defendant was not an
> organizer, leader, manager, or supervisor of others in the offense and was
> not engaged in a continuing criminal enterprise; and (4) the defendant has
> truthfully provided to the Government all information and evidence the
> defendant has concerning the offense (but the fact that the defendant has
> no
> relevant or useful other information to provide or that Government is
> already aware of the information shall not preclude a determination by the
> court that the defendant has complied with this requirement).
>
> Specifies that, in the case of a defendant for whom the statutorily
> required
> minimum sentence is five years, sentencing guidelines shall call for a
> range
> in which the lowest term of imprisonment is at least 24 months.
>
> Title IX: Drug Control - Subtitle A: Enhanced Penalties and General
> Provisions - Amends the Federal criminal code to enhance penalties for
> drug
> trafficking in Federal prisons.
>
> (Sec. 90102) Directs the Sentencing Commission to amend its sentencing
> guidelines to appropriately enhance the penalties for drug-dealing in
> "drug-free" zones and for illegal drug use in, and smuggling drugs into,
> Federal prisons.
>
> (Sec. 90106) Prohibits advertising which aims to illegally solicit or sell
> drugs.
>
> (Sec. 90107) Authorizes the President, if a major violent crime or
> drug-related emergency (i.e., where violent crime or drug smuggling,
> trafficking, or abuse reaches such levels that Federal assistance is
> needed
> to supplement State and local efforts and capabilities to save lives and
> protect property, public health, and safety) exists in a State (including
> the District of Columbia and specified U.S. territories), to declare such
> State or part of a State to be a violent crime or drug emergency area and
> to
> take action to alleviate the emergency. Sets forth provisions regarding
> procedures and requirements for declaration of an emergency, irrelevancy
> of
> population density in determining whether an emergency exist, and forms
> and
> duration of Federal assistance.
>
> Subtitle B: National Narcotics Leadership Act Amendments - Amends the
> National Narcotics Leadership Act of 1988 to require the Director of
> National Drug Control Policy to request the head of a department or agency
> to include in its budget submission to the Office of Management and Budget
> funding requests for specific initiatives. Directs each agency to comply
> with such request.
>
> Requires the Director to provide, by July 1 of each year, budget
> recommendations to the heads of departments and agencies with
> responsibilities under the National Drug Control Program, which shall
> apply
> to the second following fiscal year and address funding priorities
> developed
> in the annual National Drug Control Strategy (Strategy).
>
> Revises such Act with respect to the use of temporary detail personnel.
> Sets
> forth further provisions regarding the control of drug-related resources,
> funds control notices, and certification of the adequacy of the budget
> request.
>
> (Sec. 90202) Prohibits a Federal officer in the Office of National Drug
> Control Policy (Office) who is appointed by the President, by and with the
> advice and consent of the Senate, from participating in Federal election
> campaign activities, except for making contributions to individual
> candidates.
>
> (Sec. 90203) Requires the Director to include in each evaluation of the
> effectiveness of Federal drug control during the preceding year which is
> submitted with each Strategy, assessments of the reduction of drug use,
> drug
> availability, and the consequences of drug use and availability and a
> determination of the status of drug treatment in the United States. Sets
> forth additional requirements, including assessments of the quality of
> current drug use measurement instruments and techniques and identification
> of specific factors that restrict the availability of treatment services.
>
> (Sec. 90204) Requires the Director of: (1) National Drug Control Policy to
> examine addiction and rehabilitation research and the application of
> technology to expanding the effectiveness or availability of drug
> treatment;
> and (2) the Advanced Research Project Agency to render assistance and
> support to the Office and its Director.
>
> (Sec. 90205) Revises provisions regarding deposits into the Special
> Forfeiture Fund and transfers from DOJ's Assets Forfeiture Fund and the
> Department of the Treasury Forfeiture Fund.
>
> Amends the Asset Forfeiture Amendments Act of 1988 to provide for the use
> of
> certain unobligated balances remaining in the Special Forfeiture Fund for
> drug control activities of any Federal agency or State or local entity
> with
> responsibilities under the Strategy, subject to advance written approval
> of
> the House and Senate Appropriations Committees.
>
> (Sec. 90206) Authorizes appropriations.
>
> (Sec. 90207) Authorizes the Director to appoint up to 75 and such
> additional
> officers and employees as necessary to carry out functions of the Office.
>
> (Sec. 90208) Terminates the Office on September 30, 1997.
>
>
>
>
>
> Hank
>
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