[New-imc] Breaking Down the Blocks: Andy

[Jay]

Hi,

In the case of this block, I think the new-imc working group would really 
still benefit from some clarity.  Andy, I know you say the IMC hasn't done 
enough outreach, and hasn't gotten enough participation from around the 
area, and therefore is heading toward being an insular group.  I don't 
think we need to get too nitpicky, but I think what would help is for there 
to be very clear outline of the different organizations in the area of the 
Rogue IMC, and a fairly clear idea about what would be enough of them (or 
individuals from them) involved.  I think if the Rogue group is aware of 
the activist landscape in the area, has done outreach to those 
organizations/individuals, and has a clear plan for doing ongoing outreach, 
that sounds like a reasonable place for a new-imc to be.  If any new-imc 
refuses to do outreach, that's a different story.

Andy, if you could provide a clearer assertion about the potential outreach 
the Rogue group could do, but is not doing, that could be helpful, both to 
the new-imc group, and to the current organizers of the Rogue IMC who would 
then be able to get a better handle on how much outreach is "enough" at 
this point.

Jay




At 4/24/2003, you wrote:
>Andy wrote:
> > the present group represents very narrow and limited political 
> perspectives, leaning primarily, if not entirely, toward chaos, sympathy 
> with “Green Anarchy”, and such “radical” views...
> >I do not look forward to a debacle like what occurred in Eugene, where 
> as soon as they were recognized by Global, what few “liberals and 
> Lefties” they had suckered into “endorsing” and joining the effort 
> were driven away by vicious infighting and insults by the “radicals”, 
> so the entity could morph into a “Green Anarchist IMC”.
>
>I can't imagine, with this sort of analysis of other members of the group, 
>that Andy can continue to work with them at all.  I do not think is 
>appropriate for people outside of any local collective to be raising 
>blocks.  I can't even figure out what 'chaos" means in this case, but I 
>think comes from the tv show Get Smart.
>
>http://www.cedmagic.com/featured/lum-fong/get-smart-lum-fong-max.jpg
>http://aufinger.home.mindspring.com/maxand99/_borders/seigfriedstarker.jpg
>
>peace
>Nick
>
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