[Convention] Fwd: Comment, Fwd: from Paul about newsletter,
convention decision
David Rolde
davidrolde at comcast.net
Fri Aug 25 15:00:10 EDT 2006
Begin forwarded message:
> From: "Jamie O'Keefe" <jokeefe at jamesokeefe.org>
> Date: August 25, 2006 2:52:35 PM EDT
> To: "Mike Heichman" <mikeheichman at verizon.net>
> Cc: "Ron Francis" <ronwf777 at yahoo.com>, "Colby E. Peterson"
> <saphron at verizon.net>, "Wendy Van Horne" <wmv01462 at hotmail.com>,
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> AbolishPoverty at aol.com, convention at green-rainbow.org,
> jsaad at massbay.edu, adcom.members at green-rainbow.org,
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> BillCunningham <etwee at earthlink.net>
> Subject: Re: Comment, Fwd: from Paul about newsletter, convention
> decision
>
> [please forward to the convention list]
>
> I completely object to this. We are not a ballot qualified party,
> thus we don't need to be concerned about the commonwealth's definition
> of who can be a member of our party. The truth of the matter is the
> second "legal" vote isn't required my the Mass. General Laws since we
> are a designation.
>
> To setup a two tier vote system discriminates against members who
> cannot register to vote or who choose not to register to vote, but who
> wish to participate in our party, is against our values of inclusion
> and diversity.
>
> Jamie
>
> On 8/25/06, Mike Heichman <mikeheichman at verizon.net> wrote:
>> I would like us to continue having voting on the lines of the last
>> convention (March 4)--a preliminary vote by "everyone" followed by a
>> "legal" vote by "registered-Js".
>>
>> Mike Heichman
>>
>>
>> Ron Francis wrote:
>>
>> > Paul indicates below a summation of the adcom decision which
>> will be
>> > sent out by David Shortly. This is correct in summary, but I
>> > encourage folks to wait until David sends out the full adcom
>> decision
>> > on this matter
>> >
>> > Please note that the decision does not prevent anyone, including
>> our
>> > campaigns, from raising money and doing supplementary
>> notification in
>> > the form of a newsletter to all 9500 people, or using the
>> postcard and
>> > mailing to more people than adcom agreed to. Such
>> > supplementary notification could even receive the official
>> designation
>> > of GRP newsletter with a quick decision by adcom... in other words,
>> > adcom certainly does not want to discourage more extended outreach.
>> >
>> > Please also note, as part of the decision, that adcom encouraged
>> the
>> > drafting of a flyer to reach people in the streets about our
>> upcoming
>> > convention which IMHO could be viewed as more of a peoples
>> convention
>> > even though it would only formally have voting for registered J
>> folks.
>> >
>> > ron
>> >
>> > */Paul Mushrush <paulmushrush at gmail.com>/* wrote:
>> >
>> > Date: Thu, 24 Aug 2006 10:18:58 -0400
>> > From: "Paul Mushrush" paulmushrush at gmail.com
>> > <mailto:paulmushrush at gmail.com>
>> > Subject: [adcom] Re: [ComCom] ComCom Agenda for the Next
>> Couple of
>> > Weeks
>> >
>> > Colby,
>> >
>> > I'm having a hell of a time just downloading a free PDF Writer,
>> > Cute PDF Writer, http://www.cutepdf.com/Products/CutePDF/
>> writer.asp
>> > Thanks Owen! [I've previously downloaded and run software and
>> > I don't know why this is now so challenging! Can anybody help?]
>> >
>> > At last night's AdCom meeting, we decided that, due to time
>> > constraints and the limited MGRP budget, we will mail this
>> > postcard to just some of the party members, [not the total
>> > 10,000+/- members,] and will release the newsletter after
>> > the convention/before the elections, as an electoral guide.
>> > In addition to notifying members by postcard, the party will
>> > post newspaper advertisements and conduct a phonebanking
>> > effort to inform members of the convention. [See thr upcoming
>> > AdCom meeting minutes.]
>> >
>> > --
>> > Paul
>> >
>> > paulmushrush at gmail.com
>> > 978.413.1152
>> >
>> > On 8/23/06, Colby E. Peterson wrote:
>> > >
>> > > Hmm, your guess is as good as mine, since you're using
>> Windows.
>> > On a Mac,
>> > > one can just go to print dialogue box and make a PDF right
>> there.
>> > > Is this a word file or just a text document?
>> > >
>> > > - Colby
>> > >
>> > > On Aug 23, 2006, at 8:05 AM, Paul Mushrush wrote:
>> > >
>> > > Colby,
>> > >
>> > > I should have spoken with you in person, last night,
>> > > about my computer ignorance. Although I have
>> > > previously converted CAD files into PDF format, I
>> > > really don't know how to do so with a text document.
>> > > I'm currently using Foxit 1.3 as a PDF reader, but I
>> > > don't know how to create a new PDF file or convert
>> > > a file.
>> > >
>> > > Do help!
>> > >
>> > > P
>> > >
>> > > On 8/21/06, Colby E. Peterson wrote:
>> > > >
>> > > > Word up Paul!
>> > > >
>> > > > I would say give it a whirl, PDF the sucka and post it
>> here!
>> > > >
>> > > > Thanks for stepping up!
>> > > >
>> > > > - Colby
>> > > >
>> > > > On Aug 21, 2006, at 11:44 AM, Merelice wrote:
>> > > >
>> > > > > Could also add (if it goes forward) that a spaghetti
>> supper
>> > will be
>> > > > > available for $5. AND, could we not include a request for
>> > funds? Even
>> > > > > if it is only to underwrite the costs of the convention,
>> > given that we
>> > > > > are not asking for a registration fee, but preferably
>> more.
>> > (And,
>> > > > > again, Paul means childcare, not health care.)
>> > > > > Merelice
>> > > > >
>> > > > > On 8/21/06, Paul Mushrush wrote:
>> > > > >> ComCom-ers,
>> > > > >>
>> > > > >> Knowing that we must soon get a postcard notification
>> > > > >> to all MGRP members, announcing our state convention,
>> > > > >> I'll be happy to quickly help create this postcard.
>> Note:
>> > > > >> at the last Convention Planning Committee meeting we
>> > > > >> discussed this, and created the following list of
>> postcard
>> > > > >> essentials, [copied from 8/15 Convention Committe
>> Minutes:]
>> > > > >>
>> > > > >> POSTCARD CONTENT
>> > > > >> Convention time, date and location
>> > > > >> Lunch provided
>> > > > >> Call 978 505 8159 or email 2006convention at green-
>> rainbow.org
>> > for w/
>> > > > >> c access
>> > > > >> ride, ride from commuter line or if you will be
>> utilizing
>> > healthcare
>> > > > >> Meet your candidates! Join a campaign! Candidate
>> website and
>> > > > >> contact info
>> > > > >>
>> > > > >> --
>> > > > >> Paul
>> > > > >>
>> > > > > _______________________________________________
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>> > > > > ComCom at green-rainbow.org
>> > > > > http://www.green-rainbow.org/mailman/listinfo/comcom
>> > > >
>> > > > _______________________________________________
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>> > > > http://www.green-rainbow.org/mailman/listinfo/comcom
>> > > >
>> > >
>> > >
>> > >
>> > > --
>> > > Paul
>> > >
>> > > paulmushrush at gmail.com
>> > > 978.413.1152
>> > >
>> > >
>> > >
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>> > green-rainbow DOT org
>> >
>> >
>>
>>
>
>
> --
> James O'Keefe
> Green-Rainbow Party nominee for Treasurer of the Commonwealth
> www.jamesokeefe.org
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