[Iowa-dx] Re: Revitalizing Iowa Greens

Sun, 27 Apr 2008 18:58:15 -0500

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From: Ronald Kinum   IowaGreenRon@mail.org
To: GreenPartyIssues@yahoogroups.com
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Subject: [GreenPartyIssues] Re: Revitalizing Iowa Greens
Date: Sun, 27 Apr 2008 23:53:57 -0000
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Thank you Holly.

So, what are we doing -- have we been doing -- to get back some or
all of those 2600 members from 2001 to 2002???? I have not seen any
action by Iowa Green Party!!!

I do not want us to use the milestone of 2600 members in 2001 to 2002
as our success story. The real issue is that we no longer have those
members in our Party! We need to not only do something about that,
but to attract other people to join our local Green groups and Iowa
Green Party. I just do not see that!

My suggestion centered on making the effort to make our Party become
viable by involving our members in membership activities, which I do
not think is the case now, and to make real political activities
become our history. I do not see that now.

Where we are not in elective offices, make public appearances as our
Iowa Green / local group Party in city council meetings, county
commission meetings, state legislature sessions, to make public
testimonies and endorsements or critiques/criticisms! That is one
way. Another is in letter-writing and news releases to address
issues and elected representatives that both do and do not relate to
our Green Party Platform and key values. This is great publicity
that we do not have to ask the news media to report on, usually that
is, if it is bonafide actual newsworthy information!

Regardless of when I arrived in Johnson County Green Party over a
year ago, and in Iowa Green Party somewhat later, I have been
involved with Green Party in Saint Louis Missouri and in Las Vegas
Nevada from 2002 to 2006. I moved here to Iowa City in spring of
2006. I do not regard Iowa Green Party as being any different from
Clark County Green Party (in Las Vegas), we still all adhere to the
same party platform and to the same Green Party ideals. Local issues
may be different, but supposedly, we are all still Green Party US !!
Therefore, I think it is time for us to STOP neglecting our potential
membership base, STOP neglecting promoting our Party, and STOP
putting road blocks of personal agendas and introverted disagreement
into constructive motivation. We MUST begin being positive and
nurturing. Like my discussion with Holly, I disagree very strongly
that we need to focus on getting someone elected before we build up
our membership, I think very rationally that we need to focus on
building up our organization so we have something to show as a power
to advocate that our candidates should be elected! That rationale
should be obvious!

Ron Kinum a.k.a. Libris Fidelis

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<P>Thank you Holly.<BR><BR>So, what are we doing -- have we been doing -- t=
o get back some or <BR>all of those 2600 members from 2001 to 2002???? I ha=
ve not seen any <BR>action by Iowa Green Party!!!<BR><BR>I do not want us t=
o use the milestone of 2600 members in 2001 to 2002 <BR>as our success stor=
y. The real issue is that we no longer have those <BR>members in our Party!=
 We need to not only do something about that, <BR>but to attract other peop=
le to join our local Green groups and Iowa <BR>Green Party. I just do not s=
ee that!<BR><BR>My suggestion centered on making the effort to make our Par=
ty become <BR>viable by involving our members in membership activities, whi=
ch I do <BR>not think is the case now, and to make real political activitie=
s <BR>become our history. I do not see that now.<BR><BR>Where we are not in=
 elective offices, make public appearances as our <BR>Iowa Green / local gr=
oup Party in city council meetings, county <BR>commission meetings, state l=
egislature sessions, to make public <BR>testimonies and endorsements or cri=
tiques/criticism<WBR>s! That is one <BR>way. Another is in letter-writing a=
nd news releases to address <BR>issues and elected representatives that bot=
h do and do not relate to <BR>our Green Party Platform and key values. This=
 is great publicity <BR>that we do not have to ask the news media to report=
 on, usually that <BR>is, if it is bonafide actual newsworthy information!<=
BR><BR>Regardless of when I arrived in Johnson County Green Party over a <B=
R>year ago, and in Iowa Green Party somewhat later, I have been <BR>involve=
d with Green Party in Saint Louis Missouri and in Las Vegas <BR>Nevada from=
 2002 to 2006. I moved here to Iowa City in spring of <BR>2006. I do not re=
gard Iowa Green Party as being any different from <BR>Clark County Green Pa=
rty (in Las Vegas), we still all adhere to the <BR>same party platform and =
to the same Green Party ideals. Local issues <BR>may be different, but supp=
osedly, we are all still Green Party US !! <BR>Therefore, I think it is tim=
e for us to STOP neglecting our potential <BR>membership base, STOP neglect=
ing promoting our Party, and STOP <BR>putting road blocks of personal agend=
as and introverted disagreement <BR>into constructive motivation. We MUST b=
egin being positive and <BR>nurturing. Like my discussion with Holly, I dis=
agree very strongly <BR>that we need to focus on getting someone elected be=
fore we build up <BR>our membership, I think very rationally that we need t=
o focus on <BR>building up our organization so we have something to show as=
 a power <BR>to advocate that our candidates should be elected! That ration=
ale <BR>should be obvious!<BR><BR>Ron Kinum a.k.a. Libris Fidelis<BR><BR></=
P></DIV><SPAN style=3D"COLOR: white" width=3D"1">__._,_.___</SPAN> </DIV></=
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