[statecom-discuss] (different plans and strategies...)

[BillCunningham]

This party has got some serious addictions. We are addicts. Addicted to the Demon EMail. Got the DTs—we keep seeing those ten thousand members. Gotta sober up! First step: admit we have a problem. Second: recognize a power greater than ourselves. Admitting our problems and seeking that power is what the strategy thing is about. I hope. If not—I need a drink....

-----Original Message-----
>From: Merelice <merelice at gmail.com>
>Sent: Feb 16, 2007 8:16 PM
>To: Discussion List for StateCom members <statecom-discuss at green-rainbow.org>
>Subject: Re: [statecom-discuss] (different plans and strategies...)
>
>Well, Ron, maybe we are almost there. But as long as you go on and on
>about statecom, you still haven't gotten the concept of the strategy
>committee, despite my multiple tries at clarifying its mission and
>describing its broad base.
>
>You haven't yet acknowledged that this effort is meant to reach and
>include those very non-statecom people that you say are "ready to do
>some serious planning." The other activities you mention -- the
>platform, the party brochure, etc. -- will all benefit greatly from
>carrying a consistent message that reflects the best thinking and
>input of as many segments of the party as we can reach and embrace.
>
>Once again, your email set up a straw man (first it was the strategy
>committee and now it's statecom) whose role you describe inaccurately
>and then proceed to "educate" or "enlighten" or tear down. I'd like to
>think we've reached a plateau of some understanding as a result of
>these emails. It would be encouraging if you could describe accurately
>what the strategy committee will do, how it will proceed, and in what
>ways it could fulfill your own goals for the party.
>
>So far that has not happened which gives me reason to be concerned
>that you might misinform others as you proceed with your own plans. In
>that case, you could do yourself as well as the strategy committee a
>disservice by shutting yourself and others off from a broader base of
>action.
>
>Merelice
>
>
>On 2/16/07, Ron Francis <ronwf777 at yahoo.com> wrote:
>> I do plan to participate and I think teh people discussing Local Ballots 2008 will most likely bring something to alny and all strategy discussions... why not ?
>>
>>   In the meantime plannign goes forward.  It will probably take two months of research and planning to begin to execute this plan and we needed to get started yesterday !
>>
>>   We need to understand that we as statecom, are only a small subset of a 10,000 member party, and we  do not control the members.  We control the shared state-level resources and that is about it.
>>
>>   already there are 6 non-statecom people who have responded.  That's great but it also shows that there are people out there who are nonstatecom people who are ready to do some serious planning.
>>
>>   If 100 people are interested in dong this plan then it will probably get done with or without staecom and that is the way our party should operate.  Working with any subset of the party is optional and not compulsory; give some space for people who aren't interested in the map that you want to follow.  There are several roads to the promise land.
>>
>>   There is no need to stop planning and organizing becuase a certain subset is interested in stalking strategy.  We've been talking strategy in membership committee for two years.
>>
>>   Should we also stop other strategic efforts like making a platform or updating our brochure.  Everything we do has strategic implications and there is counterproductive to suggest that people should not be planning just because one subset of teh party called a strategy meeting.
>>
>>   Mike is right.  Let's let 100 flowers bloom adn provide fertile grond as well.  I'll see you at some strategy meetings and hope you participate in Sundays' phone conference.
>>
>>   Also would appreciate feedback on Local Ballots 2008 if you cannot make the phonecall.  Help us mold a good plan to give teh plan the highest chance of being accepted by as many people as possible, statecommers or not.  Lift every voice.
>>
>>   The challenge is to craft a fundamentsl social change ballot question !  like we did in Somerivlle.
>>
>>   It's very encouraging to hear that people want to get moving.
>>
>>   Ron
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Bill Cunningham