{news} Some answers about Proposal: 239-GPUS Fiscal Policy Donor Confidentially Protection Response to Delegates

[Green Party-CT]

----- Original Message ----- 
From: Jake Schneider 
To: natlcomvotes at green.gpus.org 
Sent: Friday, July 21, 2006 7:19 AM
Subject: Proposal: 239-GPUS Fiscal Policy Donor Confidentially Protection Response to Delegates


Delegates Joni, Liz, Mato and Liz

This proposal is not about secrecy nor is it about FEC rules and requirements. Donor names, addresses and amounts will still be reported to the FEC and will still be avialable to the general public. Lists will still be available to state parties, candidates and locals. This proposal does not change that.
This proposal is about GPUS controlling it's database and safeguarding the additional information that is in it regarding our donors such as phone numbers, e-mail addresses, call notes, donor history, ect.. This information is not available to the general public, nor can the information filed with the FEC be legallly use for solicitations. All this proposal does is place limitations as to who may have access the data we have developed in our database..
As the current fiscal policy is written it is wide open to access and without any controls whatsoever as to who the information can go to. This makes it possible for our lists to be shared with candidates or committees from another party, telemarketing firms, ect..
While this change in the policy won't prevent that from happening entirely, at least this policy change assures that those receiving the list are making a pledge to use it only for Green Party activity and not to share it with outside organizations. Without this change in policy GPUS would have no legal recourse if that happened.

Jake Schneider
GPUS Treasurer
Marc Sanson
Co-chair Finance Committee 
----- Original Message ----- 
From: Joni LeViness 
To: 'Green Party-CT' ; 'Mato Ska' ; 'elizarnone' ; natlcomvotes at green.gpus.org 
Sent: Tuesday, July 18, 2006 9:36 PM
Subject: RE: [usgp-coo] Discussion Has Begun on GP-US Proposal: ID 239-GPUSFiscal Policy Donor Confidentially Protection


I Twinkle Mato and Tim's sentiment.
There's a certain innocence that is gone when we realize that donor funds
are transparent, yet this is one of the few checks and balances that remain.
If there is a GPUS policy that requires a Secrecy to donors i'd like to see
it. and work on a proposal to change it.

Peace,
Joni LeViness
gpok delegate 

-----Original Message-----
From: natlcomvotes-bounces at green.gpus.org
[mailto:natlcomvotes-bounces at green.gpus.org] On Behalf Of Green Party-CT
Sent: Monday, July 17, 2006 10:21 AM
To: Mato Ska; elizarnone; natlcomvotes at green.gpus.org
Subject: Re: [usgp-coo] Discussion Has Begun on GP-US Proposal: ID 239
-GPUSFiscal Policy Donor Confidentially Protection

Let me echo the questions about this proposal.

We want to be the LEADERS in reform and yet we want to hide some donors?
Would we allow the Demo-publicans to do the same thing? I think not!

Fin. Committee..please explain?

Tim McKee
CT

Mato Ska wrote:
Doesn't the FEC have something to say about this? Disclosure is a key
principle of campaign finance reform? As a party that had an abortive effort
by the state Repub chair to fund a candidate, I would want openness. What is
all this business about "donor privacy" ?

Mato Ska
Delegate
NMGP
----- Original Message -----
From: "elizarnone" 
To: 
Sent: Monday, July 17, 2006 1:00 AM
Subject: Re: [usgp-coo] Discussion Has Begun on GP-US Proposal: ID 239 -GPUS
Fiscal Policy Donor Confidentially Protection


> I feel donors are entitled to privacy and these lists should not be
loosely
> made available. I would not like my name made available to the public and
> then find myself on someone's mailing list.
>
> Donors should feel our lists are secure and private.
>
> Liz
> -- 
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