There is a diverse coalition of people representing various organizations and themselves planning a significant demonstration in Utah for September 24, in solidarity with people around the nation, to demand an end to the war in Iraq and for the U.S. to bring the troops home. Members of the GPUT are active organizers and the GPUT is a sponsor.
Yesterday an email was received by a citizen, inquiring about the GPUT sponsorship of the Septemeber 24 event,to the PR contact for the group People for Peace and Justice of Utah (who also happens to be a Green) regarding an email he received from a suspended member (name snipped) of the GPUT. This is the email this inquiring person received:
Just so you know: The Green Party of Utah is not sponsoring this event. Tom King does not represent the Green Party of Utah. If you have any questions, please email me. Could you please send this information to the folks you to whom you sent the Sept. 24th notice.
It is interesting to note that the person who sent the above statement has never participated in any of the planning meetings/events/committees for the September 24 march and rally.
The response sent to the person inquiring about this was as follows:
The Green Party of Utah of the Green Party of the United States (www.gput.org) is indeed a sponsor of the event. They have paid their sponsorship fee and have put a $150 ad in the CATALYST, as well as having participated in nearly all the planning meetings for event. As part of the planning process the GPUT members have been highly active in the sub committees to help plan the event.
Th unaffiliated group has not paid any of the sponsorship fees or submitted a sponsorship form.
(Name snipped)is part of the unaffiliated group that has gained ballot access recently and has been certified by the elections office. The affiliated group is nearly completed its petitions drive and will soon be certified as well.
Additionally, the affiliated group has trademarked the name and has an incorporated non-profit arm and is the only affiliate in Utah of the Green Party of the United States.
Tom King is one of the delegates of the affiliated group and does represent that group, as does Deanna Taylor, the Co-Coordinator of that group.
If anyone has any doubts as to the involvement of the GPUT in the peace movement, anti-nuclear movement, and other causes, judge for yourself by visiting the website. Utah Greens are in the trenches, planning actions, participating in demonstrations, doing outreach and engaging in activities that pursue the goal of a more peaceful existence on the planet.
Deanna Dee-Dee Taylor 