[GPSCC-chat] [SC-SM] Notice of Intention to Resign from the GPCA Coordinating Committee

[Caroline Yacoub]

Ever since the coup, I have thought about whether or not the Green Party of 
California is my party anymore. The conclusion I have reached is that there is 
no other party that represents my beliefs better than the Green Party. I am here 
in Santa Clara County. I can do things that I believe further the interests of 
the Green Party, America, and the planet without having to have anything to do 
with "those people." I am very sorry if we lose our Regional Rep, because I 
think he does, truly represent us. But I am going to keep using the energy I 
have to try to reach my goals, not to wage internecine warfare.
Caroline




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From: Jim Stauffer <jims at greens.org>
To: sc-sm at cagreens.org
Sent: Thu, June 14, 2012 4:15:10 PM
Subject: Re: [SC-SM] Notice of Intention to Resign from the GPCA Coordinating 
Committee

I've already expressed my opinion on whether or not the GP is worth supporting 
anymore.

The nullification of bylaws started in earnest last year after the Berkeley GA. 
That's when the new CC members were elected. That's the group that was 
hand-selected by Marnie, and took their places on the CC with no experience with 
the GPCA.

Several members of this group openly stated their purpose on the CC was 
implement Marnie's Green2012 plan, even though that plan had never been 
submitted to a GA for decision. I wrote a detailed report demonstrating that the 
CC implemented Marnie's contract and Green2012 plan while ignoring most of the 
GA decisions.

This all came about when the CC abrogated its authority to a controlling group 
consisting of Barry, Mike F, Sanda and Marnie. This small group has literally 
been running the party, with the Marnie's CC reps rubber stamping most 
everything the controlling group wants.

Have you noticed that our long-time press secretary, Cres Velucci, is no longer 
here? He didn't resign. The controlling group's implementation of Marnie's 
contract simply eliminated Cres by turning over all his jobs to Marnie. After 
his years of dedicated professional service he was just booted out without so 
much as a "thank you." The same thing happened to the IT Group. 
Mike/Sanda/Marnie just took us over and told us to leave. Not only was there no 
recognition of all we had done for the party, we were called every name in the 
book and told we were nothing but a problem.

Examples of bylaw violations and usurpation of power would fill a page. My only 
surprise is that more people haven't left by now.


Jim

P.S. Someone really needs to volunteer to take over as admin of this list. I 
can't do it anymore.



On 6/6/2012 12:04 PM, Gerry Gras wrote:
> 
> I suppose some may consider this an inappropriate question,
> but here it is anyways.
> 
> FWIW.
> 
> Is it appropriate to find a replacement to send to a group
> in violation of its own bylaws? Wouldn't that just enable
> further violations of the bylaws?
> 
> I don't have an answer for the question. But somehow I
> think that just sending a replacement means ignoring the
> basic problem. I don't know what bylaws were broken,
> and how serious the violations are, but I can easily
> believe that there are chronic nontrivial problems with
> the CC. And I would not be at all surprised if MANY
> Greens have similar concerns to Warner's.
> 
> Gerry
> 
> 
> WSB3ATTYCA at aol.com wrote:
>> June 5, 2012
>> To GP of San Mateo County and GP of Santa Clara County
>> County Council members:
>> This email is to notify you that I intend to resign from the GPCA
>> Coordinating Committee effective not later than September 15, 2012, or
>> upon the earlier designation of a replacement Silicon Valley Regional
>> Representative by the County Councils / members of the respective County
>> GPs.
>> I will send a longer message about this after first writing a year end
>> status report, but basically after last night's CC teleconference I am
>> unwilling to remain a member of that group which, in my view, acted in
>> violation of GPCA Bylaws. I did not anticipate this circumstance when I
>> volunteered to take the position, and I regret that events have resulted
>> in the need for me to leave the CC before completing the full term.
>> It is important that the two County Councils begin recruiting
>> a replacement immediately.
>> Yours truly,
>> Warner S. Bloomberg III
>> 
>> 
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