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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Hi Mark,</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Your strategy resonates but sadly I am confident
that without some disciplined framework you are poised on the threshold of an
unmanageable complexity. My response of 08.09.09 offered what I believe to be a
naturally ordered approach which, however, may need further graphic evidence for
its better understanding. I shall try to put this together asap.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>To recap, I felt that 'natural spatial
disciplines----must be brought to bear on current disorder'. Your view instead
was ' try to push on all doors, and trust that truth will always win'. A noble
but wholly impracticable sentiment I regret to say. The 'doors' are virtually
infinite and, notwithstanding common aspirational values, such
multiplicity of issues will I fear defy coherent, practical coordination in
the absence of appropriate mediatory structures. </FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Best wishes,</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Barry Fineberg.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV>---- Original Message ----- </DIV>
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style="BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; FONT: 10pt arial; font-color: black"><B>From:</B>
<A title=marknbarrett@googlemail.com
href="mailto:marknbarrett@googlemail.com">Mark Barrett</A> </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A
title=campaignforrealdemocracy@lists.aktivix.org
href="mailto:campaignforrealdemocracy@lists.aktivix.org">campaignforrealdemocracy@lists.aktivix.org</A>
; <A title=project2012@googlegroups.com
href="mailto:project2012@googlegroups.com">project2012@googlegroups.com</A>
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Monday, October 26, 2009 1:37
PM</DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> [Campaignforrealdemocracy] crd
strategy</DIV>
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<DIV>Having met with local colleagues yesterday, I want to draw together
some of what has emerged from picnics, meetings
and discussions on lists and elsewhere. Do people agree
with the tenor of this? If so, I will draw up a brief
leaflet including these points for distribution. </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>The short/medium term aims of CRD are to : </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>(1) link different individuals and groups working at the local
level around the concept of real democracy</DIV>
<DIV>(2) promote real democracy as
equality via horizontal, inclusive consensus-decision making, in
groups & starting at the neighbourhood level</DIV>
<DIV>(3) encourage groups to connect for an
alternative, democratic society locally, nationally and
internationally</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>The strategy (so far identified) to make this happen
is to offer advice / support / encouragement / materials to
individuals and groups to start CRD
cells in local boroughs, wards, neighbourhoods (here and
ideally also abroad). </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Presumably by: </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>(1) connecting with like-minds in local
area, whether by advertising for a new group or via
already organised groups such as Transition Towns, NO2ID, LA21,
Community Development Network, Housing Co-ops,
Residents/Tenants Associations, anti-tescos campaigns or
other</DIV>
<DIV>(2) focusing on council run meetings operating
at the smallest (ie ward or, as in my case three ward)
level and developing the group as a strategic challenge to the
non-democratic structure of the council run meetings </DIV>
<DIV>(3) local independent meetings as CRD/ CRD
aligned groups</DIV>
<DIV>(4) considering in the medium term the possibility of decentralised
simultaneous actions - eg militant picnics at town halls - to raise awareness,
recruit and get positive media coverage..</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>And at the London/wider level we also have the possibilities of
:</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>(1) taking up the offer of a regular monthly CRD slot
at the Peace not War sessions at Dalston's Passing Clouds, as a way
of sharing info, spreading campaign literature and connecting with
the wider public</DIV>
<DIV>(2) developing regular CRD meetings and strategic partnerships
(with members of the 21st Century Network (<A
href="http://www.meetup.com/21stcenturynetwork">www.meetup.com/21stcenturynetwork</A> see
for example meeting on Dec 2nd ), the Community Sector Coalition <A
href="http://www.communitysectorcoalition.org.uk/">http://www.communitysectorcoalition.org.uk/</A> Peace
not War <A href="http://www.peace.fm/">www.peace.fm</A> and possibly others
such as NCIA, Transition Towns, Climate Camp and others. </DIV>
<DIV>(3) using the web / live streaming / other tech
possibilities for meetings </DIV>
<DIV>(4) more picnics! </DIV>
<DIV>(5) connecting with other groups nationally and internationally on
line to see if they would like to join forces under the same
banner </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>What do people think? good, bad, indifferent? are people up for doing it
/ getting involved? any other ideas? </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Mark </DIV>
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