[Peace-discussion] Byron De Lear's Blog and Call for GPCA and GPUS Reform

[henry duke]

Byron,

I think I hear your frustration with the GPCA plenary -- some said that they
had never seen such an adult display of immaturity, rudeness in any
so-called progressive group before.

[As is always clear the group was dominated by White males who did not seem
to shy away from talking and blocking the microphone 99 percent of the
time.]

When I clicked to go to your blog I noted you advocated as a solution a move
towards a central leader, lessening the supermajority/consensus rules about
policy/platform to majority wins, and to making our central issue/focus
environmentalism.

Towards these potential goals you took the opportunity to nominate Ross
Mirkami from the SF board of supervisors.

In terms of my county in California, Peter Camejo won nearly 70 percent of
our votes as in Los Angeles.

Here in my county, and I daresay, Los Angeles, we think ending the war and
supporting immigrant and human rights are our main growth and leadership
issues.

Growth and leadership and their intertwined relationship is the solution to
paralysis and infighting.

So lets bear in mind, the greatest reason people are leaving the corporate
funded parties and may join our is the issue of war, peace, and security.

Here in California it will also be because we are the frontline of
supporting human/labor/immigrants rights.

Appreciate further input.

Solidarity,

Henry Duke

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A LETTER FROM BYRON DE LEAR TO MEMBERS OF GPCA, GPUS

SUBJECT: FACTIONALISM IN THE GREEN PARTY AND VISION FOR REFORM


Tuesday, May 29, 2007

DAMAGE DONE TO GPCA, GPUS

Locally, the Green Party is continuing to make strides in bringing
innovative and environmentally friendly leadership to school boards, city
councils and even mayor-ships across the country, however, our inability to
successfully process conflicts in our state party apparatus in California
has made state wide growth nearly impossible.

This in turn, has negatively impacted the entire Green Party nationally, as
California represents the forefront of national green politics and the State
with the most Green Party members in the US.

As there have been quite a few efforts to mediate between the actors,
mitigate the damage done and then move on towards more productive activities
for the party, we have failed in arriving at a conclusive settlement
acceptable to the warring factions. (cont.)
TO READ MORE CLICK THE LINK BELOW -- BD
 
http://www.greencommons.org/node/586