GPUS discussion Re: [External Relations] FW: [BRPP] represntation

[Gil Obler]

	I thought we decided to have the committee be a subcommittee of
	external relations. However, I am not sure so we should go back
	and look at the minutes.

	Regardless, we should look at convening both the external rel
	committee and the gpus committee/subcommittee ASAP after Nov.
	2nd...

               Gil Obler
               GRP Alternate (MA), USGP Coordinating Committee
               Middlesex Delegate, Green-Rainbow Party State Committee

                                              
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: outreach-bounces at green-rainbow.org 
> [mailto:outreach-bounces at green-rainbow.org] On Behalf Of David Rolde
> Sent: Thursday, October 14, 2004 1:03 PM
> To: Owen Broadhurst; outreach at green-rainbow.org
> Subject: GPUS discussion Re: [External Relations] FW: [BRPP] 
> represntation
> 
> 
> I don't think this is the right email list for discussions about GPUS 
> issues.  At one of the summer GRP state committee meetings, we 
> decided to set up a new GRP committee to deal with GPUS issues.  It 
> is true that the new committee hasn't been convened yet. But 
> nevertheless I think it is clear that the External Relations 
> Committee (which also has not convened yet) is not going to deal with 
> GPUS issues. Therefore I don't believe that people who are interested 
> in GPUS issues would have subscribed to this Outreach/External 
> Relations Com email list.  I believe that discussion about GPUS 
> issues should take place on the statecom or statecom discuss email 
> lists until a new email list is created for these discussions.
> 
> - David
> 
> At 12:53 PM -0400 10/14/04, Owen Broadhurst wrote:
> >Greg Gerritt is floating a trial balloon with regards to state
> >representation on the GPUS CC. For some odd reason, I don't find 
> >myself favoring his suggestion- but can't quite put my finger on why.
> >
> >What may folks here think? Any suggestions I should run by the BRPP?
> >
> >Keep in mind: This is a trial balloon for internal BRPP discussion 
> >only.
> >
> >Nothing set in stone as any proposal yet, nor has there been any
> >determination that BRPP should make any proposal regarding this. 
> >Seems more like a brainstorming session.
> >
> >OB
> >
> >----Original Message Follows----
> >From: Greg Gerritt <gerritt at mindspring.com>
> >Reply-To: brpp at gp-us.org
> >To: BRPP list <brpp at gp-us.org>
> >Subject: [BRPP] represntation
> >Date: Thu, 14 Oct 2004 12:41:31 -0400
> >
> >Trial balloon
> >
> >Representation on the CC should begin with 100 delegates divided up 
> >with a delegation for each state based on their percentage of the 
> >population.  1 percent, one delegate, 10 percent 10 delegates.  Half 
> >the states will get zero delgates using this formula.  The 
> second 102 
> >delegates can be based on two for each state.  Total of 202 
> delegates.  
> >current model is based on no more than 150 delegates without 
> setting an 
> >actual number.
> >
> >Populations approximate and possibly wrong, but irrelevant.
> >
> >Examples  RI 1 million people, less than 1 percent of the US  
> >population 2 delegates. California  36 million people 13% of US 
> >population  15 delgates Texas  20 million  8 percent of US 
> population  
> >10 delegates Michigan  10 million  3% of US population 5 delegates
> >
> >Currently in 110 or so delegates CA has 13, which is almost exactly 
> >their percentage of the population.  RI and all the other small 
> >population states are over represented, but if we have a 
> floor of two 
> >seats per state, unless we have 800 delegates they will not even be 
> >allocated one.  Our floor ought to be two so as to have some 
> diversity 
> >in delegations.
> >
> >Currently the underrepresented states are mid sized such as 
> IL, WI, GA, 
> >etc.
> >
> >Thoughts?  greg
> >
> >
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