[gpva-ic] Planning our Summit (take 2)

Sid Smith bsidneysmith at gmail.com
Mon Aug 28 13:26:20 EDT 2017 

Thank you Andrew. That is correct. This forum is now for the discussion
regarding how best to run the Summit. Whether to have the summit is not a
business item before the Leadership Council. Anyone wishing to discuss that
instead is welcome to do so on the discuss list-serve.

Sid

********************
B. Sidney Smith
GPVA, Co-chair

On Mon, Aug 28, 2017 at 1:22 PM, Andrew Franke via gpva-ic <
gpva-ic at vagreenparty.org> wrote:

> Audrey this is not the place to discuss that. Take it up on the Discussion
> forum. Barring a new meeting we cannot change the planned summit without
> another major business decision. This is to discuss the summit not complain
> about why we are having it now. That cat is out of the bag. This is the
> Leadership council discussion about what the forum should be about. If you
> want to argue about or call for the repeal of the decision please gather
> support in the Business or Discussion lists.
> I think I am correct in this request.
>
> Anyone else agree or disagree here?
>
> Cheers,
> Andrew
>
> On Mon, Aug 28, 2017 at 11:18 AM, Audrey Clement <aclement65 at hotmail.com>
> wrote:
>
>> Andrew,
>>
>>
>> I do not doubt that the decision to conduct a summit at the height of
>> campaign season was made with no blocking concerns. That is precisely the
>> problem.
>>
>>
>> Audrey
>>
>> ------------------------------
>> *From:* Andrew Franke <frankeajs at gmail.com>
>> *Sent:* Monday, August 28, 2017 11:15 AM
>> *To:* Audrey Clement; GPVA Interim Committee Listserve
>> *Cc:* Sean Imanian; Press.GPVA
>>
>> *Subject:* Re: [gpva-ic] Planning our Summit (take 2)
>>
>> The decision to have the summit was made at the last Business Meeting. It
>> was adopted with no blocking concerns.
>>
>> South Fork Would like to address
>>
>> Where do we stand on Socialism vs Capitalism?
>> What do we wish to accomplish as our primary goals if we elect people to
>> office at the local, state and federal level. The top 5 platform planks.
>> How are we connected and managed by the National party. What real input
>> do we have? Example Does Jill Stein Represent the Views of the GPVA? Does
>> that mean all locals are represented that way?
>> As a state party do we support the entire national party platform? Are
>> there goals our goals? if So why? If not Why not?
>> How are candidates affiliated or supported by the GPUS? Do we support the
>> Worldwide Green Party movement? if so why? If not Why not?
>>
>> Andrew J. Franke
>> Co-Chair
>> South Fork Green Party
>>
>>
>> On Mon, Aug 28, 2017 at 8:01 AM, Audrey Clement via gpva-ic <
>> gpva-ic at vagreenparty.org> wrote:
>>
>>> Folks,
>>>
>>>
>>> While I wholeheartedly support a summit to flesh out what it means to be
>>> a Green in the state of Virginia, the height of campaign season is the not
>>> the time to do it. After the election or in the spring is the time to do it.
>>>
>>>
>>> That GPVA would choose to conduct a summit at this time raises serious
>>> questions about its commitment to electoral politics.
>>>
>>>
>>> Audrey
>>>
>>> ------------------------------
>>> *From:* gpva-ic-bounces at vagreenparty.org <gpva-ic-bounces at vagreenparty.
>>> org> on behalf of Press.GPVA via gpva-ic <gpva-ic at vagreenparty.org>
>>> *Sent:* Monday, August 28, 2017 7:22 AM
>>> *To:* Sean Imanian; GPVA Interim Committee Listserve
>>> *Subject:* Re: [gpva-ic] Planning our Summit (take 2)
>>>
>>> Here is what I think is the purpose...in an attempt to sum it up neatly.
>>>
>>> We need to identify our brand, and determine a marketing plan for it.
>>>
>>> When a D or R...even a Lib,  shows up at a door and identifies
>>> themselves as such there is a general knowledge to the person at the door
>>> as to what that means...even though the individual candidate will have
>>> their own style within that brand.
>>>
>>> I think we spend too much time advertising what we do not like.
>>>
>>> When a green does the same people have no idea what that means...in
>>> fact...we do not even know what that means.  Thus the answers to the
>>> questions such as I've mentioned will tighten that up.  At times people who
>>> we talk to in PGP come back to us horrified by some of the things they see
>>> on social media and such...Is that what your represent? we are told.
>>>
>>> What do we represent is what we ask ourselves.  The answer unfortunately
>>> is IDK.  Can only speak personally.
>>>
>>> frankly, only being able to speak personally undermines the idea and
>>> purpose of party.
>>>
>>> t
>>>
>>> On Thu, Aug 24, 2017 at 8:30 AM, Press.GPVA <press.gpva at gmail.com>
>>> wrote:
>>>
>>>> we are surveying our membership.
>>>>
>>>> The concept behind the calling of a summit isn't necessarily to develop
>>>> a platform, albeit that will evolve from it.  Platforms should be done
>>>> annually at a party convention, setting a legislative agenda.
>>>>
>>>> The purpose of the summit is to answer the question.  Who and what is
>>>> the GPVA?  we must define who we are...what does it mean for a candidate to
>>>> have a G next to their name...what is our identity, our purpose, our goals
>>>> and our plan to achieve them. How are we to be led into the future?
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> In order to move forward we must be able to answer some basic questions
>>>> that need to be answered such as
>>>>
>>>> Are we anti capitalist or capitalist reformers
>>>>
>>>> are we federalist, or anti federalist
>>>>
>>>> what are our primary goals and what are our tactics to achieve them
>>>>
>>>> are we serious about being a political party? what does that mean and
>>>> how will we achieve it.
>>>>
>>>> what is the relationship between locals and the GPVA
>>>>
>>>> what do we mean by saying we are grassroots
>>>>
>>>> how are we to be led into our future
>>>>
>>>> I suppose these may be the gist of the agenda. BTW, These are the types
>>>> of questions our membership at PGP is answering via survey monkey.
>>>>
>>>> We cannot really establish a platform until we know who we are. as a
>>>> unified party.
>>>>
>>>> The question before us should then be what format and procedures shall
>>>> we employ. It is not a business meeting, per se so the rules can be
>>>> different.
>>>> t
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> On Wed, Aug 23, 2017 at 10:50 PM, Sean Imanian via gpva-ic <
>>>> gpva-ic at vagreenparty.org> wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> Hey everyone,
>>>>>
>>>>> I've talked to my chapter little bit about it.I think to answer the
>>>>> first one. The summit should be about reorganizing our platform to a more
>>>>> modern stance of left-wing and to get all the chapters opinion on it. Then
>>>>> to also plan for at least the next three years of what our goals will be
>>>>> for the state party and the chapters Maybe? Like in the sense we'll all
>>>>> work together to accomplish a campaign of some sorts.
>>>>>
>>>>> For the second part I'm not really sure for the agenda. But I think it
>>>>> would be great to have some people speak to issues from different
>>>>> organizations Maybe. Because I know some people in the transgender
>>>>> community that would love to try to get some stuff on our platform and
>>>>> would love to speak on it at The Summit. To at least get the ball rolling
>>>>> there you go.
>>>>>
>>>>> Kind regards,
>>>>>  Sean Imanian
>>>>>
>>>>> On Aug 23, 2017 10:29 PM, "Steven Gillespie via gpva-ic" <
>>>>> gpva-ic at vagreenparty.org> wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>> Working on it.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> On Wed, Aug 23, 2017 at 9:59 PM, Sid Smith via gpva-ic <
>>>>>> gpva-ic at vagreenparty.org> wrote:
>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Dear GPVA Leadership Council,
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Thank you to those of you who responded with an affirmation of
>>>>>>> receiving my previous email. Unfortunately, no one has yet chimed in on the
>>>>>>> two things we need to achieve, preferably soon because our Summit is now
>>>>>>> just over three week away:
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> 1. A clear statement of the purpose of the Summit.
>>>>>>> 2. An outline of the agenda by which we will achieve that purpose.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Have you had an opportunity to speak with your local members about
>>>>>>> this? Can anyone get the ball rolling on this list-serve with some
>>>>>>> discussion on these two items of business?
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Thanks,
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Sid
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> ********************
>>>>>>> B. Sidney Smith
>>>>>>> GPVA, Co-chair
>>>>>>>
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