Visioning Our Future - Beginning.
Stephen Marshall
can do within our movement - connecting with others and extending the
social network of our community. I believe in the democratic ideal of
equality of opportunity, that democracy is the antidote to the
destructive potential of privilege, that every person is important and
the community must work to maintain opportunity for everyone. I
believe that most Vermonters, indeed most Americans, believe in these
principles, and our job - along side of other folks doing the same
elsewhere and else wise - is to mobilize, to empower, this collective
vision. When the voices are heard, their power will not be denied.
I am also very mindful that no organizing work that is worthwhile is
done alone. I have presented my vision, I have asked you to join, you
have joined, and now I need to step back, invite you to project your
hopes, and open the question, "What is the way forward for a group
intent on welcoming the entire diversity and power of the 99% into
action?"
The first step might be for us to meet and begin to know each other.
Just talk about what we care about. And collect and merge our
imaginings about the way forward.
There probably are many strategies. One of the big ones in my mind is
just to connect with people who hold our principles, but circulate in
different groups, and bring them into the process of building this
movement. Another is to get on the radio and into newspapers to
expound on our purposes. The logistics will be important topics for
us.
These are my opening thoughts. Please, write back, give your thoughts,
and let's see where this can go !
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Stephen Marshall
visi...@burlingtontelecom.net
Vermont, USA
Dispolemic.blogspot.com
Stephen Marshall
The things you are talking about are all good. To maximize our
effectiveness, I would like to gather - or at least have a conversation
via email - and get to know each other, and make plans. Unless you have
a sensitive topic you are addressing with a particular person, use the
google group address, because what you have said here said to everyone
helps create buzz.
We are absolutely not alone, and we need to coordinate with, for
example, the worker's center. As members of a working group, we are all
liasons to other groups.
http://owsvt.wikispaces.com/Visioning+Our+Movement
Is the wiki address where you can write about the things you care about
and what you want to do.
I think transition town is an important ally. The act of connecting is
the starting point for all success. You can tell them about our working
group, and ask if they are interested in helping to develop a vision
statement for the 99%.
On 11/28/2011 7:40 AM, Christine Arvizu wrote:
> Yes, I absolutely agree with you. I would very much like to be part of
> an organizing group, getting in touch with others in our community.
> My idea is to put flyers up (99%) that tell of coming events, such as
> rallies. Have yards signs - we are the 99%, we are everywhere. Get
> together to make signs for rallies. Even t-shirts or buttons - will
> immediately connect us with one another.
>
> I am currently joining with the worker's center initiatives, and occupy
> WRJ (white river junction) with Karen Ganey of Transition Town, though
> we don't have anything currently planned that I know of.
>
> Please let me know what to do next.
>
> Thanks,
> Christine Arvizu
> 802 295-2731
> 603 401-2401 cell
>
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So i have much reading and talking ahead of me.
More later.