[Shadow_Group] Dialogue/Action proposal from Green Bloc

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Greeting Allies,

Last night the Green Bloc had its first mtg in months. Seven people were in 
attendance on short notice. We discussed organizing a large community forum 
that can get people of their couches in despair and into a containter where 
we can express our outrage and take action.

Some of the goals we discussed were:

1) Reach out to all those Kerry and third party voters who aren't the usual 
people already working on these issues but are looking for ways to take 
action.

2) Keep a focus on taking action, creating working groups, plugging into 
existing campaigns, hearing solutions that the community comes up with OR 
whatever seems appropriate!

3) Maybe have some music, political theater, or headline speaker to attract 
more people and weave in diverse forms of media to keep it up beat.

The proposed timing was either before the Electoral College votes mid Dec or 
in a build ip to the uninaugaration in Jan if there isn't enough time to 
organize this before the Electorate votes.

There was some good energy for this at our mtg last night, but definetly not 
enough to actually make it happen. So, we are having a FORUM ORGANIZING MTG 
at my house this WED 17 at 7:30-
642 Petaluma ave. across from Palm Drive.You can call me at 332-8100.

If anyone feels inspired to bring the community out so we can organize 
effectively to resist Empire and build local strength , sustainability and 
security come to the next mtg! We would like this to be organized by a 
diverse collective, and not just the Green Bloc. Any Ideas about how to make 
this diverse? Maybe this next step can build momentum.

Love and Support in these times,

Erik Ohlsen

Please forward


>
>I heard from quite a few people who want to have a meeting to discuss the
>election results and what we do now.  Meddle (Adopt an Activist, Greenbloc) 
>and I
>will find a date and location.  In the meantime, I suggest we all get
>together in small informal groups and start this discussion so that our 
>ideas will be
>semi-formed by the time of the larger meeting.  Mention this to everyone in
>the progressive movement that you know and anyone else who might have a
>receptive ear. - Peace, Susan
>
>
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