[CIMC-working] CIMC fudge raising and serving computers

[Garth Liebhaber]

Hey gang,
    yes, good work all around, like the layout Doug, and that clarifying 
info good too Mr. Dick.
   also, I haven't been able to follow all of the  discussion on the 
funding/server topic but I think it is going in a good direction.  I think 
making a declaration to other IMCs in opposition to UC-IMC type motives is a 
good idea in that it also pushes solidarity in methods of ethical 
fundraising.  I feel we should strive to keep our operating costs minimal 
and have the base of our fundraising come from the folks that use us.  I 
tend to think we should organize around the lower denominators than gambling 
upon the hope of winning the lottery.  The lottery mentality seems related 
to the 'what-if" mentality.  "What  if" none of us had to work and we owned 
the entire building on Diversey and we had laptops that we could plug into 
our Vespa scooters in order to post the Big Feature and zoom off to the next 
protest and every month we would all load into the winnebago to cover 
whatever national protest there is, and if we're lucky one of the evidently
more skilled IMC Fundraisers lets us ride in her personal jet.
     I think it was Dorothy Day that said you don't need 501c3 to wash 
someone's feet.  I do acknowledge that we need water and towels.  well, 
that's my  weigh-in, I hope it doesn't sound like a rant, mr.g

>From: Doug Morris <being@enteract.com>
>To: DickReilly@aol.com
>CC: imc-chicago-working@lists.indymedia.org
>Subject: [CIMC-working] Re: POSTED: Faithful Gather For Ecumenical Vigil 
>and Candlelig...
>Date: Tue, 17 Dec 2002 09:48:47 -0600
>
>Thanks,
>Was great to do this with C-IMC team.  Good quality work all 'round.
>
>Yah, I like the photo, good catch, Garth.
>
>Thanks the local political scoop -- one of the comments to Chris's report 
>emphasized the United for Peace as organizing base.  Thanks for adding the 
>extra peace links :)
>
>I wonder:
>Can we make the center column size variable?
>The features would be shorter on larger computer screens that way.
>
>Doug
>
>At 10:27 AM 12/17/02 -0500, DickReilly@aol.com wrote:
>>Great job Doug. Like Garth's BW photo as well for thumbnail.
>>
>>One note. United for Peace is not a standing local peace organization as 
>>of yet, but a local interfaith initiative- evolving network largely 
>>supported by the Chicago Peace Rsponse, AFSC, and Chicagoans Against the 
>>War on Iraq ( the group sponsoring the City Council resolution.   It was 
>>organized primarily around the interfaith letter to Bush and this 
>>candlelight walk. Hence the webpage is hosted and maintained by the AFSC. 
>>A national anti-war coalition of the same name does exist, but the 
>>organizational relationship to Chicago is through l local chapters and 
>>offices of national endorsing organizations like AFSC,  Peace Action, 
>>WILPF ect.
>>
>>In order to avoid confusion, remain inclusive, provide local info, and 
>>avoid the impression of sectarian preference, CIMC has routinely included 
>>a list of  local anti-war websites in storyblocs related to anti-war 
>>activity. So I cut and pasted those links in.
>>
>>Best -Dick
>
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