[Sdalliance] A proposal for a new way forward for CRSD

[Eric Grey]

Furthermore I can’t see, DAF who created this structure, the PSL who are
all about structure, or the IWW which has 112 year-old tradition of
constitutional organization agreeing to this at all.

On Thu, Nov 2, 2017 at 6:00 PM Eric Grey <jsgreyshade at gmail.com> wrote:

> Bo,
>
> You are talking about chucking the entire structure of CRSD and replacing
> it with a completely unstructured committee with no allowance for the
> autonomy of its individual organizations, or structure for negotiation
> between these groups.
>
>  No way. This would undo a year of work
>
>
>
> On Thu, Nov 2, 2017 at 5:39 PM Bo Elder <belder76 at gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> P.S. I realize there is a loooot here, but please consider it! Also, see
>> you Sunday!
>>
>> On Thu, Nov 2, 2017 at 5:31 PM, Bo Elder <belder76 at gmail.com> wrote:
>>
>>> Dear comrades in Collective Resistance San Diego and the currently
>>> unnamed twice monthly Sunday 10am group,
>>>
>>> We already meet in the same place, often on the same day, involve many
>>> of the same people, have many shared values, and operate in similar ways.
>>> CRSD has been established longer (about a year now), while the unnamed
>>> Sunday 10am group grows out of post-Charlottesville organizing upsurge.  I
>>> have been pondering a way of working together more fruitfully and
>>> efficiently and I have something to propose that I hope you'll find
>>> valuable.  I talked with Vanessa from Colectivo Zapatista, one of CRSD's
>>> affiliated organizations, and she agreed that this might be a good way to
>>> build on what we've done so far and move forward.  So here is my proposal...
>>>
>>> to CRSD (CZ, DAF, IWW, PSL, RR) comrades:
>>>
>>> 1) Put CRSD Delegate Council meetings on indefinite hold
>>> 2) Give the name "Collective Resistance San Diego" to the currently
>>> unnamed "Sunday 10am" group
>>> 3) Merge the CRSD undocumented sanctuary committee into the "Sunday
>>> 10am" undocumented sanctuary working group
>>> 4) Continue the CRSD internal communication and legal committees as
>>> "Sunday 10am" group working groups
>>> 5) Attend twice monthly General Assemblies and Organizing Committee
>>> meetings as best suits your needs (see Appendix A below)
>>>
>>> to "Sunday 10am" comrades:
>>>
>>> 1) Affirm the Collective Resistance San Diego Points of Unity (see
>>> Appendix B below)
>>> 2) Adopt the name "Collective Resistance San Diego"
>>> 3) Merge the CRSD undocumented sanctuary committee into the "Sunday
>>> 10am" undocumented sanctuary working group
>>> 4) Affirm the CRSD internal communication and legal committees as
>>> "Sunday 10am" group working groups
>>> 5) Affirm 1 representative each from the internal communication and
>>> legal working groups to sit on the Organizing Committee
>>>
>>> I believe this could result in a new Collective Resistance that has
>>> connections to established organizations, name recognition, and the
>>> flexibility to work autonomously and proactively.  What do you think?
>>> Please let me know any comments, questions, or concerns you may have, and I
>>> look forward to discussing this idea with you all as soon as possible!
>>>
>>> in solidarity,
>>>
>>> Bo Elder, CRSD & "the currently unnamed twice monthly Sunday 10am group"
>>> 415 630 3135 <(415)%20630-3135>
>>> https://www.facebook.com/bo.sdsu
>>>
>>> Appendix A:
>>> (the currently unnamed twice monthly Sunday 10am group)
>>>
>>> I. On General Assemblies (GAs):
>>>
>>> We will hold a GA twice a month. Decisions at GAs will be made with a
>>> standard of 2/3rds majority minimum. GAs may change any/all members of the
>>> OC (Organizing Committee). GAs may create or dissolve Working Groups (WGs).
>>>
>>> II. On the Organizing Committee (OC):
>>>
>>> Each Working Group (WG) will nominate 1 person to represent the WG on
>>> the OC. The OC must be confirmed by the GA. OC reps can be changed by GA or
>>> WG. Any member of the GA may consult with the OC directly or via their rep
>>> to the OC. People can contact the OC directly to consult if they wish.
>>> People can attend an OC meeting if they wish, but OC meetings will be
>>> scheduled based on needs of WG representatives. Only 1 representative per
>>> WG will get a vote in OC meetings. Decisions of the OC will be made
>>> unanimously. The OC will make sure the GA takes place. The OC will propose
>>> an agenda and chair for the GA.
>>>
>>> Appendix B:
>>> Collective Resistance San Diego
>>> Points of Unity
>>>
>>> 1. We are anti-racist, anti-capitalist, anti-imperialist, anti-war, and
>>> anti-fascist.
>>> 2. We are revolutionary. Our membership subscribes to a broad range of
>>> radical left ideologies.
>>> 3. We believe in practical action to defend all oppressed people by any
>>> means necessary, through a diversity of tactics.
>>> 4. We stand for climate and environmental justice. We see the need for a
>>> local and global transition to sustainable modes of living. We oppose the
>>> cruel and destructive treatment of animals.
>>> 5. We believe access to healthy food, clean water, clothing, safe
>>> housing, healthcare, equitable education, and transit is a basic human
>>> right.
>>> 6. We support and defend the self-determination and liberation of people
>>> of color including those from colonized continents, nations, communities
>>> and peoples.
>>> 7. We support and defend the self-determination and liberation of queer
>>> and intersex folx, and all those of marginalized gender identities and
>>> orientations.
>>> 8. We support and defend the self-determination and liberation of all
>>> workers including undocumented, incarcerated, subsistence, sex, and
>>> household laborers.
>>> 9. We support and defend the self-determination and liberation of
>>> migrants. We assert that no human being is illegal.
>>> 10. We support and defend the self-determination and liberation of the
>>> physically and/or mentally differently-abled and will work to make our
>>> movement and society supportive to their needs.
>>> 11. We are intersectional feminists; we support and defend the
>>> self-determination and liberation of womxn and trans-womxn including their
>>> right to bodily autonomy.
>>> 12. We value and respect our elders, youth and children and believe it
>>> is a shared responsibility to assure their health and well-being.
>>> 13. We support and defend the freedoms of oppressed spiritual and
>>> religious groups, including Indigenous, Jewish and Muslim peoples, and of
>>> non-believers.
>>> 14. We are pro-abolition; we demand the immediate abolishment of the
>>> enslavement and exploitation implemented through the Prison Industrial
>>> Complex and supported by the 13th Amendment.*
>>> 15. We oppose and fight national and state-sanctioned violence against
>>> all people, especially the marginalized. We actively resist the oppressive
>>> efforts of the Border Patrol, ICE, police forces and extra-state actors.
>>> 16. We hold political, civic, and community leaders responsible when
>>> they cause or permit the people and the planet to be harmed.
>>> 17. Love is and must remain the reason for our revolution and at the
>>> center of our intentions.
>>>
>>> * “Neither slavery nor involuntary servitude, except as a punishment for
>>> crime whereof the party shall have been duly convicted, shall exist within
>>> the United States, or any place subject to their jurisdiction.”
>>>
>>> Appendix C:
>>> (the currently unnamed twice monthly Sunday 10am group)
>>>
>>> Why We Need To Act
>>>
>>> Nationally and locally, oppressed people and the political left have
>>> been targets of both state oppression and bigoted vigilantism.
>>> Deportations, police brutality, queerbashing, and threats against mosques
>>> and synagogues are a daily reality.  Charlottesville has become a hashtag,
>>> while here in San Diego, Chicano Park, Planned Parenthood, and rallies like
>>> May Day and the Impeachment March have been targets of intimidation. We see
>>> this in the context of global intersectional capitalist oppression and the
>>> resurgence of fascist and neo-Nazi movements, as austerity and imperialism
>>> fan the flames of reaction. We cannot wait for things to get worse, the
>>> time to act is now.
>>>
>>> What We Aim To Do
>>>
>>> Organize
>>>
>>> Build power from the bottom up, not depending on politicians or cops
>>> Strategize collectively, make decisions democratically, act in maximum
>>> unity
>>> Prioritize the needs and voices of the most vulnerable
>>> Respect and believe the experiences and knowledge of oppressed
>>> communities
>>> Involve newly active people who want to resist oppression and work with
>>> existing organizations, especially those rooted in oppressed communities
>>>
>>> Defend
>>>
>>> Help to provide and coordinate event safety
>>> Improve capacity for individual and collective self-defense
>>> Take strategic action to defend all oppressed people by any means
>>> necessary
>>> Prioritize relationships and communication with the communities we aim
>>> to defend
>>>
>>> Actively Resist
>>>
>>> Gather and share intelligence on the other side
>>> Proactively disrupt and confront fascist, oppressive, and exclusionary
>>> forces
>>> Organize rapid response to both state oppression and bigoted vigilantism
>>>
>>> Appendix D:
>>> Collective Resistance San Diego
>>>
>>> Mission Statement
>>>
>>> The fundamental needs and rights of the people of our communities are
>>> under attack by a tiny elite that hoards resources and authority. We cannot
>>> trust or respect any government that claims to protect us but instead
>>> ruthlessly protects the elite. We are an alliance of organizations,
>>> collectives, and individuals of various identities and perspectives working
>>> in collaboration to stop this attack. Collectively, we are anti-racist,
>>> anti-capitalist, and anti-imperialist. We are revolutionary, intersectional
>>> feminists. This alliance is non-sectarian: we welcome those who want to
>>> fight exploitation and oppression.
>>>
>>> We seek to prioritize the needs of the most vulnerable and the voices of
>>> the oppressed and the marginalized and build trust through joint work. We
>>> are committed to organizing, mobilizing, supporting and defending our
>>> communities.  We work in solidarity to unify our struggles to dismantle the
>>> systems that harm us and the environment.
>>>
>>> In addition to resisting attacks, we will work together for a just and
>>> cooperative future for San Diego and beyond. This will be accomplished by
>>> building powerful community-based movements around a shared platform for
>>> advancing political, economic, and social liberation and self-determination
>>> for all oppressed peoples. We work for concrete goals today that build
>>> toward a revolutionary future.
>>>
>>> Our movement is based in love for each other, and the assertion that we
>>> must fight for liberation. In the words of Assata Shakur, “It is our duty
>>> to fight for our freedom. It is our duty to win. We must love each other
>>> and support each other. We have nothing to lose but our chains.”
>>>
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