[Sosfbay-discuss] all the things we need to do

[Jim Doyle]

One of my hobby horses is to try to convert an idea or a suggestion
into a plan of action or at least into a proposal for such a plan or action
and then see if it meets approval and gathers supporters who then
implement the plan.

Eric wrote
I think we also need to be a pressure group and do lobbying.
So we need to do other services as well ...

Caroline cited Peter's statement
we need to have more candidates for offices at all levels of government
challenged the members present to bring in names of people willing to 
run at the next meeting.

Caroline the following to Merriam
Merriam (I think) also brought up the idea of serving on commissions,

And this from Wes
we need not more demonstrations but rather active engagement with the
political process at all level: city, county, state, federal. 

I have a  question or two re each of those ideas.  The questions are 
intended to
lead to a next step.

Whom shall we lobby?  Any particular issue?  Who gets the task of doing 
the lobbying?
What other services do you have in mind?

Peter has put forth a challenge to take a step and bring in names.

Which commissions, who joins the commissions?

Wes himself has a good record with op eds in the Morgan Hill paper.
But once again, I come to who is the we?

Ideas abound but it is the we, the will, and the way that is missing.

Jim Doyle