Hernando County Green Party
Welcome to the Hernando County Green Party Website-
This year we are working on promotion of renewable energy and we have legally intervened in the new Levy County nuclear power plant construction. Please visit our Clean Energy page for information on alternative energy sources. We are also getting information out on current issues such as single payer healthcare and better budgeting and job creation in this country. We support the Hometown Democracy, medical marijuana and the redistricting ammendments. Please sign them if you have not yet. Also, please visit our favorite links page for the latest additions. Thanks for visiting our website!
Hernando Green Party Meetings 2012-
Green Party meetings will take place on the first Tuesday of the month after the Green Screen.The meeting will take place immedietly following the film.
E-mail greencat9@juno.com for more information.
Green Screens 2012-
The next Green Screen will be on February 7, 2012. Please check back for more information.
Other Area Green Party Meetings and Events-
Pinellas Greens Meeting-
Cafe Bohemia
937 Central Avenue
St Petersburg, FL 33705
3rd Thursday of the month from 7:00-8:00 p.m.
Tampa Greens Meeting-
Sacred Grounds Coffeehouse
4819 E Busch Blvd # 104
Tampa, FL 33617
2nd Wednesday of the month from 7:00-8:00 p.m.
University Area Green Party at USF
Fan the Facebook page for updates on movies, meetings, etc
http://www.facebook.com/home.php?#/pages/University-Area-Green-Party-at-USF/155216916586?v=wall
How can you make a big difference right away?
Register Green Party!
This sends a huge message that your values are important.
What are our values?
1. Grassroots Democracy
2. Social Justice
3. Ecological Wisdom
4. Non-violence
5. Decentralization
6. Community-based Economics
7. Feminism
8. Diversity
9. Responsibility
10. Future Focus
Please visit our About Us page for a more detailed explanation of these values.
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you will know that our ranks grow. There WILL BE a movement and a confrontation.The more that the powers that be align away from the people, instead of compromisingfairly, the more violent the confrontation will be. It doesn’t have to be that way--------------if we stop hiding from the truth. The Green’s seed was planted and started to grow in 2000. It’s there. Despite theweed whackers that try to cut us down with voting tricks, down talk, corporate mediashut out and whatever else they can use against us----The Greens are there. You their values and registering Green! The more that you see the elitist class take for themselves from we the people you will know that our ranks grow.
10 EASY GREEN PARTY SUGGESTIONS
FOR EARTH DAY AND EVERY DAY!
3. Rethink buying a new car.*see below for more explanation*
4. Start using a clothesline and use cold water only in your washing machine.*
5. Use cloth shopping bags.*see below
6. Look up www.getoffthegrid.com on the web and consider ways that YOU can get off the grid.
7. Always recycle plastic, aluminum cans, glass, newspaper, magazines, plastic bags,
8. Just park it.*see below
9. Keep a jug near your household sinks. When you run the water waiting to get
10. Xeriscape your yard with attractive Florida Friendly plants.*
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*2. If you don't ride a bike shop with a neighbor or FOR a neighbor that can't getout. Make that trip count!*3. Unless you are buying a fuel efficient car with SIGNIFICANTLY better mileage or getting rid of a huge SUV (that would be better put to use as a solution to the homeless problem) you could just be adding to landfill by dumping your old vehicle. Tremendous energy is used to produce vehicles and, of course, expensive metals that are becoming scarce are used as well. Find a good mechanic and repair your car. This will help your local economy. By investing in your vehicle you will learn and fix the problems that occurs rather than getting, potentially, a new set of problems from a used vehicle or big monthly payments for a new one. This may go against the grain of auto industry ads, but so what? They can't stop you from doing the right thing, can they?
4. Only use your clothes dryer for emergencies or rainy days. You'd be surprised to find out how fast your clothes dry in the breezy sunshine. No more static cling while you save by not buying any April Fresh chemicals ----the fresh scent is free! Also, using hot or warm water in your washer uses more energy (overall) than the dryer! Think of how little energy you will use if you use cold water and then hang your clothes out on the line!! Most detergents work fine in cold water.
5. Throw cloth shopping bags into your car & grab them before you go into the store. You'd be amazed at what 2 cloth bags can hold (about the equivalent of 10 plastic bags) if packed right. Revive the lost art of smart grocery packing. Put cans, boxes, bottle, cheeses, and frozen items in bottom. Then fruit and veggies next. Crushables on top. Easy!
7. Once you really start to sort plastics and cardboard you'll see how little actual trash you have left. If you have recycling pick up, use it, or take it to the Winn Dixie parking lot on U.S. 19. While you are there, check out the independent businesses at the nearby Outlet Mall across US 19. There are other places that may be closer to you, learn where and combine your trips. Rather than toss food scraps into the energy using garbage disposal, find a spot to make a mini compost heap and use this on your garden or as mulch under a hedge.
8. When you do your shopping outings, park at the farthest end but fairly parallel to the door you want to enter. You'll save time (and gas) by not circling to find the closest spot. You'll get exercise by walking to and from, as well as less dings on your vehicle from car doors and carts.
10. "Lawns can be a yawn" meaning that too much lawn, especially in front, is boring and seldom used for anything. Not to mention all the watering and chemicals needed to keep it green when, even then, you can still get brown spots. Consider starting with a section and putting in maintenance free plants or maybe try edible landscaping.
Why do “they” want to keep the Green Party quiet?
Because we say: Make them pay!
Aren’t you getting tired of subsidizing large multi-national corporations like oil and big pharma?
Aren’t you getting tired of cleaning up the mistakes and disasters of the investment banks, insurance companies & power companies? Not to mention the crazed war policies of the Bush/Obama administrations (including the continued poor treatment of our veterans)?
It’s about huge factory farms and the chemical industry being in denial about things like genetically modified seeds that produce plants without seeds. Which WOULD be very dangerous to our future food supply.
All the squandering, environmental damage and any sort of loss is passed on to U.S. taxpayers.
But THEY always get to keep their profits!
It’s about responsibility.
It is things like mercenary soldiers that do not have to answer to anyone. To them it’s “good business” for them to have disruption of all types going on all over the world. It’s TIME to shop American products and to INSIST on REAL fair trade when we need trade.
Yes. It IS “our time.”
Show “them” that you are REALLY ready for a CHANGE in our national politics.
Register Green Party!See
www.gp.org
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Green Party and Green related Information
Free Speech Channel "Finally, after 50 years of television broadcasting, there now exists a national television channel that reflects the diversity of our society, provides perspectives that are under-represented or ignored by the mainstream media, and shines a national spotlight on engaged citizens working for progressive social change" (comment is borrowed from freespeech.org).
***The Free Speech Channel is available nationally on Dish Network channel 9415.***
***Link TV is available on DirecTV channel 375 and Dish Network channel 9410.***
National Green Party Convention 2012-
The 2012 Annual National Meeting and Presidential Nominating Convention will take place in Baltimore on July 12-15. Please click here for more information.
National Green Party Newsletter-
***The bylaws of the Hernando County Green Party are available for viewing. In the interest of saving paper, please contact us and we will provide you with a copy of the bylaws on a floppy disk or a CD. If you have any questions please e-mail greencat9@juno.com , or call Jennifer at (352) 683-3151.***
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