[statecom-discuss] Resigning from GRP!

[Mike Heichman]

 I agree with Dan and Eli.

This has happened too many times and we must address this at our next 
State Comm meeting.

However, I hear something else from Paul. While there are excellent 
reasons why Paul is disturbed by the behavior of some members of our 
party, Paul also brings up that there are very important reasons in his 
personal life and pressures from school that require him to step back.

Good people like us need to become "long-distance runners".  That means 
that "our lives are more than our work and our work is more than our 
job" (an old song by "Bright Morning Star").

Paul, I want to urge you to do what you need to do to take good care of 
your personal life. Having a wonderful year in school this year is an 
important part of the work that you must do. Take good care of yourself 
and contribute if you can and what you can to your friends and comrades 
in the GRP.

Mike Heichman


Daniel Melnechuk wrote:

> Paul,
>
> I agree with Eli. I wish it did not have to come to this, and don't  
> really want to accept that it will -- i'm tired of seeing this  
> happen. How is this party to grow if we can't treat each other with  
> basic level of respect.
>
> Is there any way i could meet with you and your friend and see if  
> there is some way to discuss what happened and hope for another path  
> through this that doesn't have you resigning and maybe getting a  
> respect lesson for ALL of statecom? I am not trying to put any  
> pressure on you but i think all statecom reps have to be better about  
> calling out disrespect -- we need more training for vibes watchers as  
> well as how to have a debate about the issues that doesn't turn into  
> assault on any people.
>
> Think about it. We could sure make this a lesson and address this at  
> the next statecom. Let me know if you are up for considering this.
>
> Peace,
> Dan
>
>
> On Feb 10, 2007, at 1:12 PM, Eli Beckerman wrote:
>
>> Paul, we all have to honor your choice, but I want to say this -- it
>> is very important for us to create a welcoming atmosphere, where
>> people feel safe to speak and even disagree, compelled to participate,
>> and most of all, a very basic sense of respect. I am very thankful
>> that you have voiced your concerns instead of simply bowing out
>> quietly, and I hope that we all figure out a way to create the
>> atmosphere we know is missing. I am concerned that as people who are
>> disturbed by our internal dynamics leave, it will become harder to
>> improve upon them, but I am still hopeful that it's possible.
>>
>> The bitterness and disrespect that finds their way into our meetings
>> has got to end!
>>
>> eli
>>
>> On 2/10/07, Paul Mushrush <paulmushrush at gmail.com> wrote:
>>
>>> Folks,
>>>
>>> I am very sorry to be doing this, but due to some overwhelming  
>>> negative
>>> incidences in my life, I must drop out of GRP activity. I really  
>>> have no
>>> choice in this matter, as I will be dropping all of my activity  beyond
>>> school, so that I will complete my education this year. My logic  
>>> behind
>>> this unfortunate resignation is based mostly upon a few  disturbing, 
>>> personal
>>> ocurrences, but partially due to my inability to verbally denounce
>>> things I frequently hear other StateCom members say. [I am very
>>> disgusted by our fellow members having assaulted my friend at that
>>> StateCom meeting at Clark U. My friend was interested, but upon
>>> being accused of being a Democratic spy, {ha!} he will never even
>>> consider GRP activity! C'mon folks, control your paranoia!]
>>>
>>> Now, I did volunteer to coordinate the Saturday, April 14 StateCom
>>> meeting in the Fitchburg area, and I have found that this meeting may
>>> be held at Fitchburg State College. Even though I am no longer a  
>>> StateCom
>>> member, I will be attending this FSC meeting. I will be completing  
>>> this
>>> reservation,
>>> once I am sure that our, [your?] group will be permitted to bring  
>>> coffee
>>> and lunch. [The college has a contract with their foodservice  company,
>>> so I'll need to secure our waiver to permit food from outside  
>>> sources.]
>>>
>>> I am very sorry, and feeling very irresponsible, to be dropping
>>> out of the Green-Rainbow Party.
>>>
>>> -- 
>>> Paul
>>>
>>> paulmushrush at gmail.com
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