{news} Re: Please vote yes on GPUS prop. 247

Wed Oct 4 22:56:26 EDT 2006

Justine:  Your made your point well, and I hear you.  Tim and I should be doing a better job communicating the activities of the GPUS, especially the proposals that call for our votes.   I will make every effort now to share that information with the CTGP.

thanks for your input, charlie
  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: Justine McCabe 
  To: Charlie Pillsbury ; 'CTGP-NEWS' ; 'Tim McKee' 
  Sent: Wednesday, October 04, 2006 9:17 PM
  Subject: Re: Please vote yes on GPUS prop. 247

  Thanks for your response Charlie.

  Clearly, you are entitled to your view on this though I happen to disagree with you, including the issue of balance.

  But  my concern--no, complaint--here relates to your role as an elected  representative of the Greens in CT to the GPUS National Committee, and in that role you bear a responsibility to 1) share National Committee news with us, most especially proposals coming up for votes; and 2) solicit the views of your constituents on these proposals.  

  In this case, neither you nor Tim informed us of this (or most any other) proposal, and didn't solicit our opinions on it.  Rather you chose to vote on this privately and as you say, informed by your perspective as a mediator.  

  I only learned of the proposal yesterday from a representative from another state. As far as I know, I am the only person to express her opinion on this issue on the GPCT listserv.  

  I repeat my earlier requests that you and Tim inform us of GPUS national business especially upcoming proposals/votes and seek our imput on them.

  Many thanks, 
  Justine 

  ----- Original Message ----- 
    From: Charlie Pillsbury 
    To: 'Justine McCabe' ; 'CTGP-NEWS' ; 'Tim McKee' 
    Sent: Wednesday, October 04, 2006 11:44 AM
    Subject: RE: Please vote yes on GPUS prop. 247

    Justine:  I already voted NO, as I think, as a mediator, that this proposal is one-sided and unproductive.  I take issue with the national Green Party platform for the same reasons.

    However, I think the proposal will pass; last night yes votes outnumbered no votes by a 5-1 margin.

    Charlie 

    247 Saint Ronan Street 
    New Haven CT 06511 
    203-865-6575 
    chapillsbury at igc.org 

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    From: Justine McCabe [mailto:justinemccabe at earthlink.net] 
    Sent: Wednesday, October 04, 2006 9:09 AM
    To: CTGP-NEWS; Tim McKee; Charlie Pillsbury; CTGP Women's Caucus
    Subject: Please vote yes on GPUS prop. 247

    Charlie and Tim,

    I urge you both to vote for GPUS prop. 247 currently being considered by the GPUS National Committee (Voting until 10/8; proposal is listed below) 

    This proposal reflects planks from our platform and international law (right of return of refugees) and an position democratically taken by the party last year (divestment from Israel until Israel complies with international law). 

    The MA GP is to be commended for their persistently Green efforts to bring these issues before the citizens of Massachusetts.

    Thanks.  

    Justine McCabe

    New Milford

    (co-Chair, International Party, GPUS) 

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    Proposal Details
          Proposal ID
         247

          Proposal
         Local Referenda Resolution for Divestment and Right of Return

          Presenter
         The Green-Rainbow Party Massachusetts GPotUS affiliate

          Floor Manager
         Jody Grage

          Phase
         Voting

          Discussion
         09/18/2006 - 10/01/2006

          Voting
         10/02/2006 - 10/08/2006

          Presens Quorum
         0.6666

          Consens Quorum
         A Majority of Yes and No Votes

    Background
    The Green Party of the United States National Commiittee passed on the date
    of 11/20/2005 a Resolution, number 190, that commits the Party to several
    actions in support of the set of principles contained therein. Such actions
    include, but are not limited to, calling on "institutions", "organizations",
    and "governments" to "implement a comprehensive divestment and boycott
    program". The resolution also reinforces Party support for 'Palestinian
    Refugees Inalienable Rights to Return to their homes and to receive material
    compensation for their losses'. Members of the Green-Rainbow Party have
    actively pursued public referenda to help enlist the Massachusetts state
    legislature's support for divestment, and also to have local legislators
    register their support of the right of return for the Palestinian diaspora.

    The Somerville Divestment Project has successfully petitioned to place two
    referenda on the ballot in a state representative district in Somerville, MA
    that are phrased as follows:

    1) Shall the State Representative from this district be instructed to vote
    for
    resolutions calling on all governmental entities of the Commonwealth of
    Massachusetts to sell any investments they hold either in Israel Bonds
    or incompanies that supply military equipment to Israel ?

    2) Shall the State Representative from this district be instructed to vote
    in favor of a nonbinding resolution calling on the federal government to
    support the right of all refugees, including Palestinian refugees, to return
    to their land of origin ?

    The Green-Rainbow Party has endorsed both resolutions, urges the national
    party's support and endorsement of such efforts, and hopes other party
    affiliates may pursue such efforts. This proposal if passed would accomplish
    one thing: The Green Party of the United States officially would endorse
    the Somerville Divestment Project's proposed referenda. 

    Proposal
    The Green Party of the United States endorses the following two ballot
    questions to be considered in the Somerville, Massachusetts state
    representative district:

    1) Shall the State Representative from this district be instructed to
    votefor resolutions calling on all governmental entities of the
    Commonwealth of Massachusetts to sell any investments they hold either in Israel Bonds
    or incompanies that supply military equipment to Israel ?

    2) Shall the State Representative from this district be instructed to vote
    in favor of a nonbinding resolution calling on the federal government to
    support the right of all refugees, including Palestinian refugees, to return
    to their land of origin ? 

    Resources
    CONTACT: Mr. Owen R. Broadhurst, 96 Elbert Road, Agawam MA 01001-3202,
    413.786.1508, owen.broadhurst at gmail.com

    References
    Resolution 190: http://gp.org/cgi-bin/vote/propdetail?pid=190
    Somerville Divestment Project: http://www.divestmentproject.org/ 

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