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

[Bo Elder]

I agree that my proposal would make coordination between groups more ad hoc.

On Thu, Nov 2, 2017 at 6:27 PM, Bo Elder <belder76 at gmail.com> wrote:

> My proposal allows for total autonomy of organizations.  Neither now nor
> under my proposal would any other organization tell IWW, for example, what
> to do.
>
> On Thu, Nov 2, 2017 at 6:25 PM, Eric Grey <jsgreyshade at gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> And how does this allow for coordination between groups? How does this
>> preserve the autonomy of individual organizations? It doesn’t. I’m all for
>> Sunday Morning group affiliating with CRSD but it cannot replace it.
>>
>> On Thu, Nov 2, 2017 at 6:12 PM Bo Elder <belder76 at gmail.com> wrote:
>>
>>> I want to point out that the Sunday 10am group does have a structure:
>>>
>>>
>>> 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.
>>>
>>> On Thu, Nov 2, 2017 at 6:11 PM, Eric Grey <jsgreyshade at gmail.com> wrote:
>>>
>>>> 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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