[CIMC-work] RE: Letter draft for Proposal to CABN for filmscreening...

Fri Jan 23 22:19:43 PST 2004

sunday is the day after tomorrow, i think it can wait for us to talk in person.  i trust don's inclinations, garth

Don, Rita, all,

Is the feedback from Andy Thayer so sensitive that it can't be posted to
this list???

I can't imagine that CABN would have objections to our showing an important
film on AIDS. I'm more than a bit puzzled by the controversy (if that's what
it is) around Rita's draft letter.... I, for one, am in total agreement with
sending the letter to CABN.

Chris

___

More and more, the U.S. seems to resemble the former U.S.S.R., except that
instead of people pretending to work and the rulers pretending to pay them,
our rulers are pretending to scare us and we are pretending to be scared.

- me (Chris Kaihatsu), 1-22-04

----- Original Message -----
 From: "donald goldhamer" <dhgo at midway.uchicago.edu>
To: <imc-chicago-working at lists.indymedia.org>
Sent: Wednesday, January 21, 2004 7:33 PM
Subject: [CIMC-work] RE: Letter draft for Proposal to CABN for film
screening...

> Hi Mitchell, RIta, and all,
>
> Regarding a letter to CABN, I would strongly urge that we DISCUSS THIS
> FURTHER AT THE MEETING SUNDAY.  I held a brief discussion with Andy Thayer
> and would like to share some feedback of that brief chat.
>
> I have a few views regarding our approach:
>
> 1. The most important objective is to strenthen and sustain C-IMC's
relations
>    with Chicago's activist community and to respect them, their processes
and
>    views, and the structures they use in their organizing.
>
> 2. C-IMC's role is to provide information and to educate.
>
> 3. there are a number of ways which we can proceed in developing this
topic
>
> 4. re: CABN -- to announce that C-IMC was going to act "whether or not
they
>    agree" and before discussions have been held with them would be
>    counterproductive.
>
> I would take the unusual (for me) step of "blocking" the assertion of
> consensus on sending such a letter immediately.
>
> See y'all Sunday,
>
> --Don
>
> >Rita made some (I think) constructive points to the letter proposal that
I
> >sent earlier to the imc-chicago-working list.  I'm copying her letter
> >below for your perusal.  If nobody raises any additional matters of
point,
> >I'll send this version of the letter to CABN later today (with a cc to
> >imc-chicago-working).
> >Thanks.
> >_ Z  Mitchell Szczepanczyk
>
> >---------- Forwarded message ----------
> >Date: Wed Jan 21 00:19:23 2004
> >From: rsand at mc.net
> >To: msszczep at midway.uchicago.edu
> >Subject: RE: [CIMC-work] Letter draft for Proposal for film screening...
>
> >Dear Mitchell: I changed your letter a lot.  I don't think we should
sound
> >like we are asking their permission to show the film.  We need to be
> >straight forward, let them know that we value their opinion, but that we
> >intend to show the film with or without their blessing.  I hope this
peaks
> >their interest.  I think if they see the film they would not protest its
> >showing whether or not they agree to cosponsor the event.
> >Feedback always welcome,
> >Rita
> --------------------------------------------------------------------------
----
> >Dear Chicago Anti-Bashing Network,
>
> >A number of Chicago Indymedia members have screened a film among
> >ourselves, and we're hoping to bring this film to a wider audience in
> >cooperation with CABN
>
> >The film is called "The Other Side of AIDS" -- made by Christine
> >Maggiorie, an HIV positive woman who runs a nonprofit called Alive and
> >Well AIDS Alternatives.  The film has the potential to be considered
> >highly controversial, since it questions the HIV-AIDS hypothesis and the
> >use of toxic drugs to treat HIV positive people, their children and those
> >who have AIDS.
>
> >The film makes a number of salient points that are important to both gay
> >and straight communities but have been censored in the corporate media.
> >Therefore, we would like to screen it to a wider community as a joint
> >project with CABN.
>
> >Two questions we have:
>
> >(1) Are you familiar with this film?
> >(2) Would you be interested in cosponsoring a screening of the film?
>
> >Please let us know when you would be able to screen the film with your
members so that you can make your decision.
>
> >We would also be willing to bring some invited guests who can answer
> >questions to either this proposed CABN/CIMC screening, and/or to a public
> >screening.
>
> >We look forward to your reply.
> ><END LETTER DRAFT>
> --------------------------------------------------------------------------
----
>
> >From: msszczep at midway.uchicago.edu
> >To: rsand at mc.net
> >Sent: Jan 17, 2004  3:59 PM
> >Subject: [CIMC-work] Letter draft for Proposal for film screening...
>
> >I finally have time to write this letter (modeled some on Rita's email to
> >the working list).  Please look this over and let me know what you
> >think.  If no one has any additional suggestions, I'll email this to
> >CABN's email address sometime early next week.
>
> ><BEGIN LETTER DRAFT>
> >Dear Chicago Anti-Bashing Network,
> >
> >A number of Chicago Indymedia members have screened a film among
> >ourselves, and we're hoping to bring this film to a wider audience, but
> >we're wondering if we might ask for your opinion and assistance.
>
> >The film is called "The Other Side of AIDS" -- a film made by an HIV
> >positive woman.  The film has the potential to be considered highly
> >controversial, since it calls into question the hypothesis that HIV is
the
> >cause of AIDS and the film especially questions the toxic drugs used to
> >treat people who have AIDS.
>
> >The film makes a number of salient points, and we would like to screen
> >it to a wider community, but we are uncertain about the possible reaction
> >that this film may invoke--particularly among members of the LGBT
activist
> >community in Chicago.
>
> >Two questions we have:
> >(1) Are you familiar with this film?
> >(2) Can you say anything about the opinion of the LGBT community
(activist
> >  and otherwise) to questioning the HIV/AIDS link?
> >(3) Would you be interested in cosponsoring a screening of the film?
>
> >We would certainly be willing to screen this first among members of CABN
> >so that you are familiar with the film before bringing it to a wider
> >audience.
>
> >We would also be willing to bring some invited guests who can answer
> >questions to either this proposed CABN/CIMC screening, and/or to a public
> >screening.
>
> >We look forward to your reply.
> ><END LETTER DRAFT>
> >_ Z  Mitchell Szczepanczyk
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