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

[Wes Rolley]

JamBoi wrote:

Drew and Mark,

Why would these discussions not take place at Green Commons, or what is 
it for?

Wes
> 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.
>>     
>
> ___________________
>
> JamBoi
> Jammy The Sacred Cow Slayer
>
> "Live humbly, laugh often and love unconditionally" (anon)
> http://dailyJam.blogspot.com
>
>
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