[Sdalliance] Approved Points of Unity and Structure

[Bo Elder]

Hi comrades,

1) I hope the Points on Unity and Structure we approved yesterday will be
posted as soon as possible.  I'm happy to help if I can be of any use. My
opinion is that our priority should be disseminating the POU and Structure
documents to organizations that have attended our meetings, but I
personally don't think it's a problem if a potential affiliated org that
hasn't attended sees them.

2) Oops!

3) I think we can and should address this important point in the next mass
meeting.

4) I know that the Mission Statement/POU Committee was working on a Mission
Statement to propose.  I think we should discuss this important point in
the next Mission Statement Committee meeting as part of finalizing a
Mission Statement to propose at the next mass meeting.  If anyone has input
for the Mission Statement Committee and/or would like to attend the
committee meeting please let us know.

There's my two cents, like Ryan said I'm just one person and others should
feel free to disagree.

Thanks and solidarity!

Bo

On Mon, Jan 16, 2017 at 2:38 AM, Ryan Stray <ryanstraysd at gmail.com> wrote:

> Regarding points 1 and 3, in my personal opinion:
>
> If someone doesnt adhere to the PoU they shouldn't be able to participate
> in the alliance, regardless of whether its a committee or a mass meeting.
> Theres not really any other purpose for the PoU to exist other than to
> establish a baseline we all need to adhere to if we're going to work
> together in this organization.
>
> With that in mind, id say we should make sure the organizations that are
> already participating are on board before we start floating anything to
> orgs that have yet to be involved. The Structure and PoU still need to be
> ratified by the participating orgs, after all. Hopefully every committee
> has met by now, and they'll be able to speak to everyone come the next mass
> meeting, and motivate those who want to continue on to do the next step of
> work to join the committees.
>
> That said, I'm only one person, others may disagree. Feel free to do so.
>
> Ryan
>
> On Sun, Jan 15, 2017 at 8:56 PM, Monty Kroopkin <mkroopkin at juno.com>
> wrote:
>
>> Fellow Workers,
>>
>> 1) The committee members did a great job on preparing near-final drafts
>> of the points and structures. I am looking forward to beginning to talk
>> with other organizations about joining the Unnamed Left. Will the approved
>> texts of the points of unity and of the structure be posted to the listserv
>> tonight?
>>
>> 2) The typographical error I mentioned is in the point:
>> "We believe in practical action to defend all oppressed people by any
>> means necessary. through a diversity of tactics."
>>
>> A period should be a comma:
>> "We believe in practical action to defend all oppressed people by any
>> means necessary, through a diversity of tactics."
>>
>>
>> 3) Also, in addition to the agenda items we agreed for the next 'mass'
>> meeting, name of group and approval of mission statement. there is an item
>> we agreed to take up during the discussion of points of unity. We forgot to
>> get to it, so it needs to be on the next meeting agenda. The item is how
>> open committees/campaigns will apply the points of unity to unaffiliated
>> individuals. Will we bar people who are not anti-capitalist (liberals) from
>> participation in open committees?
>>
>> 4) The current draft Mission Statement shares a lot of language with the
>> Points of Unity. I think that makes sense if the MS is used separately from
>> the POU, but it is awkward if the two documents are published together
>> (like a single document).
>>
>> Did the committee talk about that?
>>
>> Solidarity,
>> Monty
>>
>>
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