[gpva-ic] [gpva-business] A Call To Action

Sun Jan 15 20:18:07 EST 2017

 I agree that we are far more conservative on many issues, or should be, than people realize.  PGP definitely takes this track.  It is we who want less restrictions on farmers, small businesses. It is we that want local control for many issues. It is the GP that believes in personal liberties. It is our stand against corporate elitism and greed that lays out our environmental agenda. I personally believe in Lincoln's philosophy of government, "The legitimate object of government is "to do for the people what needs to be done, but which they can not, by individual effort, do at all, or do so well, for themselves."
As Elizabeth points out, pragmatically we will accomplish more in Virginia by aligning with them where we can.  The key to successful politics is to start where we agree, where we disagree will take care of itself.  Getting these bills introduced is proof.  
In our region we see support in the rural parts, not the urban as dems do.t

      From: Elizabeth Melson <Elizabeth at farmtotablesolutions.com>
 To: Audrey Clement <aclement65 at hotmail.com>; Timothy Cotton <pastortcotton at yahoo.com>; Andrew Franke <frankeajs at gmail.com>; GPVA Interim Committee Listserve <gpva-ic at vagreenparty.org> 
 Sent: Sunday, January 15, 2017 8:03 PM
 Subject: Re: [gpva-business] A Call To Action

#yiv8942761227 #yiv8942761227 -- P {margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;}#yiv8942761227 #yiv8942761227 #yiv8942761227 -- P {margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;}#yiv8942761227 Even more versatile than peanuts...so much more!
Kind Regards,
Elizabeth Melson
Farm-to-Table SolutionsFreelance admin and marketing for our local food economyRixeyville, Virginia
mobile: 540-316-1157email: elizabeth at farmtotablesolutions.com
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From: Audrey Clement <aclement65 at hotmail.com>
Sent: Sunday, January 15, 2017 7:44:06 PM
To: Elizabeth Melson; Timothy Cotton; Andrew Franke; GPVA Interim Committee Listserve
Subject: Re: [gpva-business] A Call To Action Why does Reeves oppose hemp? I thought it was an extremely versatile crop like peanuts.

From: Elizabeth Melson <Elizabeth at farmtotablesolutions.com>
Sent: Sunday, January 15, 2017 11:37 AM
To: Timothy Cotton; Andrew Franke; Audrey Clement; Elizabeth Melson; GPVA Interim Committee Listserve
Subject: Re: [gpva-business] A Call To Action I gained some information at a seminar on hemp from the President of Virginia Industrial Hemp Coalition. Bryce Reeves has formally voted against hemp and he is running for Lt. Gov. Extra pressure on Reeves should be applied
Kind Regards,

Elizabeth Melson

Farm-to-Table Solutions
Freelance admin and marketing for our local food economy
Rixeyville, Virginia

mobile: 540-316-1157
email: elizabeth at farmtotablesolutions.com

website: http://www.farmtotablesolutions.com
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/farmtotablesolutions
Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/F2TSolutions

From: gpva-ic-bounces at vagreenparty.org <gpva-ic-bounces at vagreenparty.org> on behalf of Elizabeth Melson via gpva-ic <gpva-ic at vagreenparty.org>
Sent: Sunday, January 15, 2017 11:30:05 AM
To: Timothy Cotton; Andrew Franke; Audrey Clement; GPVA Interim Committee Listserve
Subject: Re: [gpva-ic] [gpva-business] A Call To Action Thanks, Audrey. Indeed, they are Republicans (or libertarian-leaning) working within the Republican parties. One of my favorite description of a food and farm freedom  activist I know is "Crunchy-Consevative." It seems, the Republicans in our districts are quite aligned with many of our interests and receptive to constituents. 

Kind Regards,

Elizabeth Melson

Farm-to-Table Solutions
Freelance admin and marketing for our local food economy
Rixeyville, Virginia

mobile: 540-316-1157
email: elizabeth at farmtotablesolutions.com

website: http://www.farmtotablesolutions.com
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/farmtotablesolutions
Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/F2TSolutions

From: gpva-ic-bounces at vagreenparty.org <gpva-ic-bounces at vagreenparty.org> on behalf of Audrey Clement via gpva-ic <gpva-ic at vagreenparty.org>
Sent: Sunday, January 15, 2017 8:26:09 AM
To: Timothy Cotton; Andrew Franke
Cc: gpva-ic at vagreenparty.org
Subject: Re: [gpva-ic] [gpva-business] A Call To Action I voted for all these bills at the links below, and note that all the sponsors are Republicans.
Audrey

From: gpva-business-bounces at vagreenparty.org <gpva-business-bounces at vagreenparty.org> on behalf of Andrew Franke via gpva-business <gpva-business at vagreenparty.org>
Sent: Saturday, January 14, 2017 7:43 PM
To: Timothy Cotton
Cc: gpva-business at vagreenparty.org; gpva-ic at vagreenparty.org
Subject: Re: [gpva-business] A Call To Action The Links below Should Work

HB 2315 <https://www.richmondsunlight.com/bill/2017/hb2315/>
|  | HB2315: Instant runoff voting.www.richmondsunlight.comProvides for instant runoff voting in elections for statewide offices, the United States Senate, the United States House of Representatives, and the General Assembly. With instant runoff voting, voters rank the candidates for each office in order of choice, and only the candidate receiving a majority of the votes for such office is declared the winner. Ballots are initially counted as one vote for the first-choice candidate on the ballot; if no candidate receives a majority of the first-choice votes, additional rounds of ballot counting are required. In subsequent rounds of counting, each ballot is counted as one vote for that ballot's highest-ranked advancing candidate and the candidate receiving the fewest votes is eliminated, until one candidate receives a majority of the valid votes in a round. |

HB2028 <https://www.richmondsunlight.com/bill/2017/hb2028/>
|  | HB2028: Industrial hemp production; authorization.www.richmondsunlight.comRemoves all restrictions on the production of industrial hemp, including licensing and regulations. |

HB 2030 <https://www.richmondsunlight.com/bill/2017/hb2030/>

HB 1425 <https://www.richmondsunlight.com/bill/2017/hb1425/>
|  | Richmond Sunlight » 2017 » President and Vice President ...www.richmondsunlight.comElectors for President and Vice President; allocation of electoral votes by congressional district. Revises the process by which the Commonwealth's electoral votes ... |

Thanks Tim
Cheers,
Andrew

On Sat, Jan 14, 2017 at 6:56 PM, Timothy Cotton <pastortcotton at yahoo.com>
wrote:

> oh no.   must be a list serv formatting thing.  If you go to
> http://Richmondsunlight.com <http://richmondsunlight.com/> and type in
> the bill number in search it will bring you to bill and then click on the
> name of the committee in status it will give you the committee contact
> links.
>
> Richmond Sunlight » Tracking the Virginia General Assembly
> <http://richmondsunlight.com/>
>
>
> darn..it looked a lot better before I sent it.  LOL
>
>
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> *From:* Andrew Franke <frankeajs at gmail.com>
> *To:* Timothy Cotton <pastortcotton at yahoo.com>
> *Cc:* "gpva-ic at vagreenparty.org" <gpva-ic at vagreenparty.org>; "
> gpva-business at vagreenparty.org" <gpva-business at vagreenparty.org>
> *Sent:* Saturday, January 14, 2017 6:50 PM
> *Subject:* Re: [gpva-business] A Call To Action
>
> Tim you're HERE links if they are intended as links are not working.
>
> Cheers,
> Andrew J. Franke
>
> On Sat, Jan 14, 2017 at 6:45 PM, Timothy Cotton via gpva-business <
> gpva-business at vagreenparty.org> wrote:
>
> Fellow Greens,
> The General Assembly is in session and this is a special time for us a
> political party.  The Piedmont Greens have four bills that we have worked
> to have introduced or are especially in favor of and we wish to not only
> share these with you but urge join to climb on board and help get them
> passed. The Time is Now
> First is one is  HB2315, Rank Choice Voting or as some refer to it,
> Instant Runoff. We have worked hard over the last 2 months to get this
> introduced and even provided the initial language.   This came out of much
> dialogue with Del. Nick Freitas of Culpeper.  You may find the bill at https://www.
> richmondsunlight.com/bill/ 2017/hb2315/
> <https://www.richmondsunlight.com/bill/2017/hb2315/>.
> We have all talked much about wanting this so let us make it happen.
> Contact the Privilege and Elections Committee and urge members to pass it
> through. Information for contacting committee members can be found HERE.
> Contact your own delegates as well.---Of great importance is another that
> we have been in on the conversation with is HB2028 Industrial Hemp
> Production, Authorization. Also introduced by Del. Nick Freitas, Culpeper.
> Find this bill HERE.  House Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources
> Committee contact info HERE.---
> Also, HB2030, Food Products, Sale at Farmers Market, Farm or Home.
> Farming and marketing fresh food should not be over regulated nor a
> difficulty. Find the Bill HERE.  Same committee as above.----And fourth is
> one of great importance to making it easier for third parties to gain
> electoral votes and better divide up representation in electoral college in
> Virginia.  HB1425 President and Vice President Electors. The bill, chiefly
> presented by committee chairman Del. Mark Cole may be found HERE. This is
> also in Privileges and Election as in first one.
> It is our hope at PGP that you will join us across the state and get to
> action on these.  As both individuals and as locals we must make our voices
> heard.
> We hope other locals will share what they may be working on in the General
> Assembly as well.
> Come On, Let's Do It.  #ItsInOUrHands
> Tim CottonCo-Chair Piedmont green Party
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