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Sean,In regards to you stating you did not realize you were breaking protocol and that other proposals were not posted by me: one, as I stated in my e-mail to you, Andrea asked me if she could post in my place because I couldn't do it in an appropriate time frame. She asked before she posted. Bill also posted a proposal in the forum and immediately sent out an email to me, and CC'ed to you, Andrea, and Tom dated September 4th and stating the following:
Hi Brittany,When I posted my last proposal, I realized that the chairs have broken protocol when it comes to proposals.Brittany, the Facilitator, is supposed to receive them and fill out that top portion (referencing the Bylaws and quorum). Then she posts the completed version to the forum for the council to make their vote.Any members may submit a proposal to the Facilitator. They don't have to go to Council Discussion first. Council Discussion is a place to clean up and fill out a proposal with the group before Agreement Seeking. The Facilitator is the officer that posts the Proposals for voting.The Facilitator works with the State Secretary to verify the voting council members from active chapters, as missing too many votes will cause a chapter to fall inactive.First, sorry for my part in that broken protocol. I got used to be being an Interim Facilitator.And second, would you mind checking my list and making sure of my active chapter list?http://gpco.fullydefiant.com/forum/index.php?topic=285.0I'll post this as a bare-bones proposal template so our officers have a reminder of how to create and submit proposals.
So in regards to you not knowing you broke protocol, if you were reading your email, you should have known. I'm not sure why you're even bringing this up in the forum when I discussed it privately via email? It's no longer relevant.
Scott Lupo and Dustin Fiortinez, can you let me know what chapters you represent? You can reply here or email me at Brittany.HooverATC@gmail.com. Thanks!
STRONGLY AGREEIt seems that Mr. Bartlett holds the notion that "reverse racism" is a thing, according to some facebook posts that I have seen. There is no room in the Green Party for white supremacist words or behavior, most especially from someone in a position of leadership. Also, what has Bill Bartlett done for the Green Party lately? Does he roll up his sleeves and talk to the people, all people no matter what race or class? Is he a strong organizer? Does he show true dedication to the people, or is he content to be just a figure head? I don't know the answer to these questions, but it does seem that he hasn't done much to contribute as the state co-chair. I believe the position would be better filled by someone one dedicated to working hard, serving the community, fighting racism and white supremacy, sexism, classism, and gender bias, and also someone who understands intersectionality and is willing to humble him, her or themself in order to be an effective leader. If Mr. Bartlett doesn't check off on these categories, which I don't believe he does, than the answer is to recall.Thank you for the opportunity to cast a vote and speak my voice.
Agree.Shane McDonnell Mesa County Green PartyAs a side note... After seeing accusations about Andrea, I have to say that the accusations are the opposite of what I have seen from her. Most of our members are former Berners, including myself. Although we have had disagreements on issues, she has been very knowledgeable and professional in all communications I have had with her. She is an amazingly passionate leader who has helped us so much in the little time we have known her.
Disagree, obviously.This proposal contains an outright lie, two misleading statements, and two items that are definitely worthy of discussion.. when people are willing have mature discussions. My work with disenfranchised communities began before I took the chair, and will continue regardless of the positions I hold in this or any other organization. Just in the last year, three major community leaders have joined the Green Party as a result of the work I've done in the field. All of them hold close roots to communities of color. What remains to be seen is whether this party's members are mature enough to support the communities we claim to represent. If this party wishes to grow into a robust organization, our members must be willing to engage in constructive dialog with people we don't agree with. Even, and perhaps especially, when we count the contentious amongst our ranks. Facebook comments are not a discussion. Email criticism is not discussion. Even this forum is not true discussion. When I came into the chair, we had weathered a storm that crushed this party, and it was caused by accusations based in rumor and fear, and a lack of true communication. Everyone relied on the listserv to "discuss" issues, but they let arguments fester outside of that medium. A split was created and we lost momentum and leadership in the party. We truly have not recovered from that rupture. To see this pattern repeated is worrying to those of us that have weathered this storm once in the past. What we must understand now, as a team of sailors working the deck of this fine ship we call the Green Party of Colorado, is that we must be prepared to weather endless storms. They will come from within, they will come from without, and they will challenge us to the core of our beings. That is why we must always band together against the Spirit of Division until it all avenues of redress have been explored. Have a blessed day, everyone.
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