[Sosfbay-discuss] Creating Co. Development and GPUS candidates e-lists (was Re: Lorna Salzman on Chris Hedges)

[JamBoi]

Hey Mark,

Okay, well how about we approach it this way.  I'm more than happy to
have you observe, but when it comes to posting I'd prefer you kept it
*extremely* light and that you self-identify right there in each of
your signature line that you are from Ohio (Cincinatti I guess - How're
the Reds doing?).   The topics you bring up are definitely worthy of
discussion, the only question is finding the appropriate forum.  Since
the Green Parties are REALLY NOT one single party but in reality a
network of local County and State parties that work together (kinda) as
a national movement its very important that each County be able to
operate on its own.  Think Globally, Act Locally as they say.   So In
order to maintain our Silicon Valley local focus and still have places
to discuss national items I have the following 2 proposals:

1) Create a nationwide e-list on building up county organization! 
That'd be way cool and we are as in need of that kind of discussion as
anyone!  How about we talk to Cameron about creating
CountyDev at Greens.org (Green Party County Development). I hope that at
some point soon we'll really be a hoping, healthy organization but I
certainly wouldn't say that about us today. :-)  Nevertheless thanks
for the complement.  

[On the subject of Ohio I've been extremely puzzled about where y'all
are at and why Ohio isn't more developed given that you've got
Fitrakis, Rios and the fact we as a GP national movement sent lots 'o
people to help you out to help with the recount effort and didn't some
of that energy stick???  Why don't we start up GPCoDev at Greens.org and
pursue this discussion there.]

2) Also since we've been debating GPUS nominees maybe a list along the
lines of GP-USCandidates would be a great thing??? Y'all think?  We
*do* need places on-line to discuss and debate internally to the Green
Parties our biz.

So how's that work for you???

Join the Green Evolution!

Drew Johnson 
County Council Member, Santa Clara County, CA (AKA Silicon Valley)

--- Mark Lause <MLause at cinci.rr.com> wrote:

> Ah, well.
> 
> If you read the email address, you know I'm in Ohio, and have been on
> this list for some time because I wanted to see how a healthy
organization
> with an engaged membership functions.  We don't have one.
> 
> I didn't think it would violate "autonomy" to put in my two cents on
> the presidential nomination.  Also, insofar as the discussion had to
do
> with what things were really like here in the heartland, I thought it
> appropriate to provide some information based on experience.  Sorry
if
> information violated your "autonomy."
> 
> Often I've heard officers of the party in the Midwest complain about
> California and New York.  When I've defended what the party's been
> doing in those states as much better than we've been doing here, I've
heard
> the same cant about "autonomy."
> 
> In keeping with your wishes, I'll unsub from this list and leave you
> "leaders" the "autonomy" to manage information about how good your
> past decisions have been and, particularly, how peachy keen those
> decisions have made things here in the cornbelt.
> 
> Solidarity!
> Mark L.

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JamBoi
Jammy The Sacred Cow Slayer

"Live humbly, laugh often and love unconditionally" (anon)
http://dailyJam.blogspot.com


 
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