[GPSCC-chat] NOT Giving Up on Planning for 2012 Prez Nominating Convention

[jamboi]

I know a number of us are excited about doing this so I'm not planning on
giving up on it.  We can't let Mike Feinstein or any other factional
leaders dictate what happens in the GPCA and especially not what we do in
Santa Clara and San Mateo counties.  No sir, we'll keep right on and give
you more help to make this happen. :-)

Green is Go!

Drew

> 'Had meant to write more on this sooner...  Oh well;  SN...
>
> I participated in the GPUS Delegation meeting Saturday evening  at the
> Plenary in Berkeley on Saturday April 30th, in part to discuss developing
> a
> proposal to host a San Jose, CA 2012 combined Annual National Meeting and
> Presidential Nominating Convention after obtaining consent at our
> preceding
> GPSCC meeting.  The general reaction was negative.  Michael Feinstein
> (per
> normal) personalized his opposition and rationalized it as something that
> would distract energies statewide.  Greg Jan claimed that his unsuccessful
>  2008
> contemplated a hundred volunteers from San Francisco and Alameda Counties
> combined.  Sanda Everette, who had initially supported the idea, withdrew
> her support.  Others present, with the exception of Kent Mesplay were
> otherwise negative.
>
> I have consistently expressed a commitment to getting a sense  of support
> not only from our local group but also from GPCA activists.   Given the
> reception at the meeting, I would be disinclined to proceed with the
> personal
> time and energies involved in developing a proposal.  While we  could
> independently submit a proposal without formal Delegation approval (as
> Greg Jan and
> Alameda County did previously), that is not how I would want to  proceed.
>
> Additionally, I received a delayed email from a GPSCC membeer  questioning
> the current small number of local volunteers who had committed to  the
> project so far.
>
> Critically, also, I have not received information and  communication I was
> promised from the San Jose State University.
>
> So, all things considered, it seems the better course to not  expend
> further energies on the project...  Maybe look at this again in  2014...
>
> Warner
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