[Platform] Addressing Bias and Committing to Transparency in Decision-Making

[Colby E.Peterson]

Dear friends, colleagues, and fellow activists,

On the Saturday, February 25th, Administrative Committee 
teleconference, the Administrative Committee discussed concerns 
regarding bias and transparency in decision-making, particularly 
decisions regarding the March 4th Nominating Convention in Worcester. 
It is known and of concern that some members of the Administrative 
Committee and the Exploratory Committee are also members of specific 
campaign committees for potential positions on the slate of statewide 
candidates, and that these affiliations could bias and tilt decision 
results in the favor of the particular candidate.

The Administrative Committee strongly agrees that these are valid and 
principled concerns concerning these members and their campaign 
affiliations.

We also recognize that bias can never fully be eliminated. While the 
Administrative Committee does not have the authority to set party 
policy, we are encouraging all working committees where campaign 
affiliation exists to adopt the practice of proactive transparency, 
where the persons in question announce their affiliations. We cannot in 
good conscience ask these valuable volunteers to leave their respective 
committees, but we can request that they let their affiliations be 
known to the others. We also ask all persons who may hold concerns of 
bias to please assume good-faith in working together- We are all 
biased, one way or another, yet we must stay closely-knit to work 
towards our common destination, even if our views of the journey 
differ.

We would finally like to remind that all meetings are open to the 
membership who may be curious or wish to participate. Physical 
Administrative Committee meetings are usually on the first Monday of 
every month and teleconferences are held on the fourth Saturday of 
every month. If you would like to join any other meeting, please email 
or call me and I would be happy to point you in the right direction.

If there's anything you ever need, please don't hesitate to ask.

Your brother in the struggle,
      Colby Peterson, Communications Director, on behalf of the entire 
Green-Rainbow Party Administrative Committee


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Colby E. Peterson
Communications Director
Green-Rainbow Party
www.green-rainbow.org
saphron at verizon.net
cell: 978.895.0650
home: 978.840.1588
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