[statecom-discuss]
Re: [statecom] Re: [adcom] Oct 27 Anti-War Event, can we endorse,
turn out supporters, get a speaker?
Mike Heichman
mikeheichman at verizon.net
Mon Sep 24 20:13:33 EDT 2007
I think that it is important to note that we are not part of the
coalition that is planning this event and don't have somebody
representing the GRP in making the decisions. It is difficult to be
proactive from the outside.
All of this reminds me that we never developed a strategy to work with
the "peace movement" after we left UJP.
Mike
PS I am unable to post my comments to Adcom. I suggest that we switch
this discussion to Statecom-Discuss and stop sending it to Statecom.
Gracegrnrnbw at aol.com wrote:
>Bill's right and in fact we have been being pretty pro-active when we did
>endorse to keep the issue of racism in the organizing of these events in our
>communications with the organizers - a change in leadership should not lower our
>commitment to continuing to talk about the style of organizing these things
>that is why they tend to be so white when the communities with highest percentage
>of anti-war sentiment continue to be African American and certain immigrant
>sectors. We need to keep asking things like how are they doing outreach, are
>materials in spanish and being submitted to spanish language media outlets,
>what are their ongoing otureach activities at the community level and where,
>etc.
>
>Yours, grace
>In a message dated 9/24/07 1:16:39 PM, etwee at earthlink.net writes:
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>>In the past, chapters have endorsed such demos separately and in addition
>>to the GRP. MRGRA was asked to an assessment as a sponsor in 2005, which we
>>did. Endorsement hasn't always entailed giving GRP a speaker. If we have a
>>speaker the question arises what the speaker should be asked to say.
>>
>>We should recall District 7 refused to endorse an antiwar demo last year
>>because of its failure to deal with racism. This led to the Boston GRP chapter
>>withdrawing its endorsement also.
>>
>>What has changed since then? What do District 7 and Boston GRP think?
>>What can we do to put forward our own position and make our presence felt at
>>the demonstration?
>>
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>>-----Original Message-----
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>>>From: Jamie O'Keefe <jokeefe at jamesokeefe.org>
>>>Sent: Sep 23, 2007 11:43 PM
>>>To: gary hicks <gooberthink06 at yahoo.com>
>>>Cc: "Green-Rainbow Party (GRP) Administrative Committee" <
>>>
>>>
>>adcom at green-rainbow.org>, statecom <statecom at green-rainbow.org>
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>>>Subject: [statecom] Re: [adcom] Oct 27 Anti-War Event, can we endorse,
>>>
>>>
>>turn out supporters, get a speaker?
>>
>>
>>>AdCom voted to endorse this event. I have already notified our
>>>members on facebook and invited them to join us at it. I'll put up a
>>>notice on the web site soon.
>>>
>>>Should we just call UJP or is there someone specific we need to talk with?
>>>
>>>Jamie
>>>
>>>On 9/17/07, gary hicks <gooberthink06 at yahoo.com> wrote:
>>>
>>>
>>>>hi all:
>>>>
>>>>1. adcom should endorse it.
>>>>2. adcom should mobilize by phone the statecom members and ask them to
>>>>
>>>>
>>turn
>>
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>>>>out their constituencies in the grp and close friends. i am already
>>>>
>>>>
>>working
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>>>>on the event via ujp.
>>>>3. adcom should locate our state grp banner and pick a place on the
>>>>boston common where folks should meet. and meet.
>>>>4. statecom should have been given a heads-up via e-mail. this email is
>>>>cc-ed to them so the correction has been made.
>>>>5. the job of leadership is to lead. i know that leadership is a queasy
>>>>feeling amongst greenies, and some rainbows, but hey
>>>>
>>>>
>>----------------------
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>>
>>>>anyway
>>>>6 ALL OUT FOR OCTOBER 27TH . there is too much crime going on with the
>>>>bastards who run this country not to be there.
>>>>
>>>>gary hicks
>>>>south boston, suffolk County
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>Jamie O'Keefe <jokeefe at jamesokeefe.org> wrote:
>>>> Mike Heichman asked if we had endorsed the Oct 27th Anti-War March in
>>>>Boston. I am passing it on with my own recommendation that we endorse
>>>>it and make an effort to get our supporters out to it.
>>>>
>>>>It is very close to the Nov 6th elections, but such an event could
>>>>provide an opportunity for us to mobilize our supporters our local
>>>>campaigns and this event.
>>>>
>>>>Here is the start on how we might do it.
>>>>
>>>>0. Endorse it and tell our members (via email/web) about our endorsement.
>>>>
>>>>1. Finish the supporter database (Jamie)
>>>>
>>>>2. Identify and call as many GRP activists/volunteers and ask if they
>>>>think we should set ourselves the goal of turning out our members to
>>>>this event? Ask if they would be willing to call folks we have on our
>>>>list, organize members to attend this event and to help with the local
>>>>campaigns in their area.
>>>>
>>>>3. If we get enough activists/volunteers who think it is a good idea,
>>>>then proceed with mobilizing our members. If not, then take the folks
>>>>who are willing to organize/help with campaigns and get them to call
>>>>for volunteers for the campaigns.
>>>>
>>>>4. Either way we get local names to the members who want to be
>>>>active, and follow up with their outreach efforts.
>>>>
>>>>more to follow.
>>>>
>>>>Jamie
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>>>--
>>>peace,
>>>
>>>Jamie
>>>--
>>>James O'Keefe
>>>www.jamesokeefe.org
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