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GuvWurld Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Mar-24-05 03:09 AM
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San Francisco - Workshop on No Confidence Resolution - Fri 3/25
Edited on Thu Mar-24-05 03:31 AM by GuvWurld
Election Reform Workshop - The No Confidence Movement
Friday, March 25 @ 7:30pm
SF Green Party HQ - 1028 A Howard Street, between 6th and 7th

Please come and hear about the No Confidence Resolution. Read it here: http://guvwurld.blogspot.com/2004/11/no-confidence-resolution.html. This resolution says we have no basis for confidence in the legitimacy of US federal elections. The word "basis" makes a very powerful frame. Since the resolution was first written last April, I have not found a single person willing to claim a basis for confidence. How about you - do you think there is any room left for faith in secret vote counting?

This resolution is pending before the Arcata City Council. Pressing it in Eureka has led two City Councilmembers to co-sponsor a town hall forum on election reform. It is time that SF and Berkeley take a look. Please come to this workshop and see if this is something you think others need to know about.

The resolution is a tactic in a broader strategy. This workshop will be an installment in an ongoing conversation we are all having about the Consent of the Governed. Clearly this Consent is not freely given by all. An even better frame, which comes directly from the resolution, says the Consent of the Governed is being denied, ignored and otherwise deemed irrelevant. The Consent is not even sought anymore. This is not a tough argument to make. How many cities will have to say it before it is understood that the Consent of the Governed has been withdrawn?

This is the plan. Please come find out how you can help make it happen. I encourage you to get updates and explore the story of the No Confidence Movement here: http://guvwurld.blogspot.com

Election Reform Workshop - The No Confidence Movement
Friday, March 25 @ 7:30pm
SF Green Party HQ - 1028 A Howard Street, between 6th and 7th
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Nothing Without Hope Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Mar-24-05 03:18 AM
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1. What an interesting idea! Thanks for posting this. n/t
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The_Casual_Observer Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Mar-24-05 03:28 AM
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2. With all due respect. isn't this a waste of time?
No wonder the populist liberal message is being lost and forgotten. These kind of campaigns distract from the real issues and turn people off.
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GuvWurld Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Mar-24-05 03:34 AM
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3. Quite the contrary. Check out...
this http://www.guvwurld.org/cgi-bin/live.20040602.cgi?d=/Campaign%202004/No%20Confidence%20Campaign">link to see all the media coverage it has generated. Humboldt County has been very receptive. This has been front page news.
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The_Casual_Observer Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Mar-24-05 03:45 AM
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4. What ought to be front page news are the failures and duplicity
of the bush administration. Anything else is simply a dangerous distraction while they do more evil shit.

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alittlelark Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Mar-24-05 03:51 AM
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5. Uh.... the process by which the EVIL come into power is
Kinda Important.... I'll be there.
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The_Casual_Observer Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Mar-24-05 12:02 PM
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6. Do whatever you want. Pretending that bush won the election
by some kind of structural problem in the voting system is foolish.
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GuvWurld Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Mar-24-05 12:24 PM
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7. Please, this is uninformed flame bait
The No Confidence Movement is not pretending * won. Read the No Confidence Movement Strategy and Talking Points Primer before making any more meaningless slurs. Constructive criticism is welcome - contribute to the dialog on how to catalyze a peaceful revolution. We are not talking about one "election" but the conditions of our country's entire political system. We are addressing the myths of democracy, free speech, free press, free markets and capitalism.
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The_Casual_Observer Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Mar-24-05 12:37 PM
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8. OK, what ever. I read your strategy and talking points,
My meaningless opinion it that your cause has no merit, is a waste of time, is a distraction, and will practically lead to nothing.
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GuvWurld Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Mar-24-05 12:55 PM
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9. Your opinion is not inherently meaningless...
just address the topic and I'm glad to discuss

(I'm not blowing off further exchanges here but will be offline the rest of the day while traveling)
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GuvWurld Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Mar-25-05 06:59 PM
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10. Kick (eom)
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