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<DIV><SPAN class=406482020-08102005><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2>As yet
we don't have a coordinator for the Program committee but I could be
</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=406482020-08102005><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff
size=2>mistaken. Sign Language Interpreters would be a useful contribution and
</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=406482020-08102005><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2>should
be discussed in the <SPAN class=953452421-08102005>P</SPAN>rogram
committee. There was concern raised </FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=406482020-08102005><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2>in the
last meeting about the need for a Logistics committee and hopefully
</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=406482020-08102005><FONT face=Arial><FONT color=#0000ff><FONT
size=2>that will be nailed down on Monday. <SPAN
class=953452421-08102005>I would hope that if some things are slipping
</SPAN></FONT></FONT></FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=406482020-08102005><FONT face=Arial><FONT color=#0000ff><FONT
size=2><SPAN class=953452421-08102005>through the cracks, everyone could make an
effort to alert the Coalition </SPAN></FONT></FONT></FONT></SPAN><SPAN
class=406482020-08102005><FONT face=Arial><FONT color=#0000ff><FONT size=2><SPAN
class=953452421-08102005>through </SPAN></FONT></FONT></FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=406482020-08102005><FONT face=Arial><FONT color=#0000ff><FONT
size=2><SPAN class=953452421-08102005>the list serv and at the meetings. Much
has to be done and we only have 3 </SPAN></FONT></FONT></FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=406482020-08102005><FONT face=Arial><FONT color=#0000ff><FONT
size=2><SPAN class=953452421-08102005>meetings left.
</SPAN></FONT></FONT></FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=406482020-08102005><FONT face=Arial><FONT color=#0000ff><FONT
size=2><SPAN class=953452421-08102005></SPAN></FONT></FONT></FONT></SPAN><SPAN
class=406482020-08102005><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff
size=2></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=406482020-08102005><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2>The
"amorphous structure" came out of the experience of organizing for the
</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=406482020-08102005><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff
size=2>successful rally on March 20th. The structure we are using is very
similar. </FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=406482020-08102005><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff
size=2>Committee coordination is largely in the hands of younger people as we
saw </FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial><FONT color=#0000ff><FONT size=2><SPAN
class=406482020-08102005>for March 20. Coordinating bodies and coalitions exist
now in New
<DIV><SPAN class=406482020-08102005><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff
size=2>England which have a lot of
authority. </FONT></SPAN></SPAN></FONT></FONT></FONT><SPAN
class=406482020-08102005><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2>As a more
consistent </FONT></SPAN><SPAN class=406482020-08102005><FONT face=Arial
color=#0000ff size=2>working relationship </FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=406482020-08102005></SPAN><SPAN class=406482020-08102005><FONT
face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2>develops among all organizations, coordinating
bodies for mass </FONT></SPAN><SPAN class=406482020-08102005><FONT face=Arial
color=#0000ff size=2>actions should </FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=406482020-08102005></SPAN><FONT face=Arial><FONT
color=#0000ff><FONT size=2><SPAN class=406482020-08102005>take on more
significance. That is my view but opinions vary widely
</SPAN></FONT></FONT></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial><FONT color=#0000ff><FONT size=2><SPAN
class=406482020-08102005></SPAN><SPAN class=406482020-08102005>on this question.
</SPAN></FONT></FONT></FONT></DIV></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=406482020-08102005><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2>In
solidarity,</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=406482020-08102005><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff
size=2>John</FONT></SPAN></DIV></DIV>
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<DIV class=OutlookMessageHeader dir=ltr align=left><FONT face=Tahoma
size=2>-----Original Message-----<BR><B>From:</B>
O29-bounces@massglobalaction.org
[mailto:O29-bounces@massglobalaction.org]<B>On Behalf Of </B>robert
montgomery<BR><B>Sent:</B> Saturday, October 08, 2005 3:58 PM<BR><B>To:</B>
o29@massglobalaction.org<BR><B>Subject:</B> [O29] Big Chiefs and the
leadership question<BR><BR></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2><SPAN>John
Wrote:</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2><SPAN></SPAN></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2><SPAN>"The October 29th Coalition
never bothered to elect a coordinator ("big chief"). Thank heaven<SPAN></SPAN>
</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2><SPAN>Chris is coordinating
Outreach and Karen was coordinating Permits and Jason is </SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2><SPAN>coordinating Media and Nick
is coordinating the Web Site and maybe Brian on finances. </SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2><SPAN>I am not sure who is
coordinating </SPAN></FONT><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2><SPAN>our
other activities."</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2><SPAN></SPAN></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2><SPAN>To other ends, John puts his
finger on what I think is a major organizational problem with the coalition:
Lack of designated and accountable leadership (i.e. "I'm not sure who is
coordinating other activities."). Perhaps if a "coordinator" of a
"coordinating ctte" existed we wouldn't be seeing suspicions about unnamed
"Big Chiefs." John "Thanks Heaven" for this, and has gotten a few laughs as a
result of this amorphous structure, while a demand that Arlene
raised in August for Sign Language Interpreters </SPAN></FONT><FONT
face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2><SPAN>has gone unattended. When she
posted a request to the list for follow up there was no one to answer
her. </SPAN></FONT></DIV></BLOCKQUOTE></BODY></HTML>