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<font face="Calibri">Hello Willow and Tim,<br>
<br>
I have managed to sign-up for way too many e-newsletter and
notifications that I am literally drowning in daily emails. I am
however, working at getting them back to a manageable level.<br>
<br>
Tim, I met you during the celebration for Measure S at Big River,
just briefly. I have been working on, as time allows, on a similar
kind of network for people on the coast, as we frequently fall off
the radar in a number of ways when it comes to county projects.
Specifically, though I began with the task of reviving the
Transition Mendocino Coast website, I am now trying different
platforms for a kind of one-stop web presence where the coastal
community can easily check-in on what people are doing in the way
of transitioning to more sustainable and collaborative living
practices, that are aligned with Community Rights and the Rights
of Nature. A place where people can get information, ask questions
and contribute if they wish - regardless of the group from which
the work originates.<br>
<br>
I actually have a couple of problems with the email message that
you attached:<br>
<br>
> I find the opening question offensive, unless I am
misreading it. <i><b>"What would our world look like if the
highest law in the land as people knew it to be when they
started this country - The People?"</b></i></font> The highest
law in this land and all other lands is what it has always
been...the Law of Nature. Our primary responsibility is to protect
the rights of Nature, which include human rights. The people (or
white men) who "started this country," or who imposed a different
order of law upon the People who were already here and living in
harmony with Nature, should not be the focus of discussions in
either community rights or rights of Nature, in my opinion.<br>
<br>
> The other issue I have is that the physical gatherings that
take place inland (whether in Willits or Ukiah) and in Fort Bragg,
often seem to end up being inland activities with ample support from
county organizations while people initially involved on the coast
find themselves in a position where they must juggle schedules and
make arrangements for transport. I have experienced this disconnect
with the Homeless Services and Mental Health Services group
meetings, with NCO's support for the Gardens Project, and more
recently with the campaign for support of the Farm School in Willits
(from which I would love to be able to benefit.)<br>
<br>
Please don't misunderstand me, I am in complete supportive of all
positive movement regardless of where it is occurring. But I feel
that I must also make noise about the fact that, the people of Fort
Bragg specifically (and I think people of the Point Arena and
Gualala area as well) are not in good shape. We have virtually no
local food system going here, there are no self-directed educational
opportunities (like Mendo Free Skool, Ecology Action, Farm Schools,
Permaculture courses/activities, etc.) at any level. Our city
government is asleep at the wheel, and while there is exceptional
progress coming out of Caspar and Mendo, when the trucks stopping
bringing "food" over the hill, the US dollar takes its final dive,
or gas/oil prices reach the truly unaffordable level - whichever
happens to come first - I foresee a major problem. <br>
<br>
Again, I am of course not saying that there will be no problems
everywhere else, and the state of every community is precarious with
its own unique complexities. I am only saying that, in my opinion,
there seems to be far less support in our efforts to get connected
within our community. I would love to work together to find
solutions for more effective networking - bringing more people into
the important conversations and encouraging on-the-ground action. <br>
<br>
Feel free to call me...707.962.9059<br>
<br>
Namaste,<br>
Tammy<br>
<br>
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<div class="moz-cite-prefix">On 6/6/2015 5:03 PM, willow Rain wrote:<br>
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cite="mid:CACQHNc2DdVMMDXskdcrvt_K-vUmfcvO-zv4Y2yyyfK6wUS5peA@mail.gmail.com"
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<p style="margin:0px;font-size:14px;font-family:Helvetica"><span
style="letter-spacing:0px">Hello Tammy:</span></p>
<p style="margin:0px;font-size:14px;font-family:Helvetica"><span
style="letter-spacing:0px">We are apologizing here for
re-connecting with you. We said we would not do so, in our
email of 5/29, if we did not hear back from you.</span></p>
<p
style="margin:0px;font-size:14px;font-family:Helvetica;min-height:17px"><span
style="letter-spacing:0px"></span><br>
</p>
<p style="margin:0px;font-size:14px;font-family:Helvetica"><span
style="letter-spacing:0px">This was a mistaken strategy
for which we apologize. Here we are reconnecting.</span></p>
<p
style="margin:0px;font-size:14px;font-family:Helvetica;min-height:17px"><span
style="letter-spacing:0px"></span><br>
</p>
<p style="margin:0px;font-size:14px;font-family:Helvetica"><span
style="letter-spacing:0px">Many significant people from
the Measure S campaign, like yourself, did not respond to
the 5/29 email “What would our world look like if …”</span></p>
<p
style="margin:0px;font-size:14px;font-family:Helvetica;min-height:17px"><span
style="letter-spacing:0px"></span><br>
</p>
<p style="margin:0px;font-size:14px;font-family:Helvetica"><span
style="letter-spacing:0px">We realize now that a better
strategy would have been an email personalized like this
one, to ensure you would know about the event and be able
to make a clear choice about receiving more information.</span></p>
<p
style="margin:0px;font-size:14px;font-family:Helvetica;min-height:17px"><span
style="letter-spacing:0px"></span><br>
</p>
<p style="margin:0px;font-size:14px;font-family:Helvetica"><span
style="letter-spacing:0px">This personalized email is
simply to bring your attention to the email sent 5/29:
“What would our world look like if..”</span></p>
<p
style="margin:0px;font-size:14px;font-family:Helvetica;min-height:17px"><span
style="letter-spacing:0px"></span><br>
</p>
<p style="margin:0px;font-size:14px;font-family:Helvetica"><span
style="letter-spacing:0px">A pdf of the original message
is attached for your convenience - and to forward to any
of your friends and colleagues you feel may be curious to
know about this research into what sovereign self
governance looks like.</span></p>
<p
style="margin:0px;font-size:14px;font-family:Helvetica;min-height:17px"><span
style="letter-spacing:0px"></span><br>
</p>
<p style="margin:0px;font-size:14px;font-family:Helvetica"><span
style="letter-spacing:0px">If we don’t hear back from you
this time - you are probably truly not interested. </span></p>
<p
style="margin:0px;font-size:14px;font-family:Helvetica;min-height:17px"><span
style="letter-spacing:0px"></span><br>
</p>
<p style="margin:0px;font-size:14px;font-family:Helvetica"><span
style="letter-spacing:0px">We hope you are intrigued about
what we are doing - and that we hear from you soon.</span></p>
<p
style="margin:0px;font-size:14px;font-family:Helvetica;min-height:17px"><span
style="letter-spacing:0px"></span><br>
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<p style="margin:0px;font-size:14px;font-family:Helvetica"><span
style="letter-spacing:0px">Willow Rain</span></p>
<p style="margin:0px;font-size:14px;font-family:Helvetica"><span
style="letter-spacing:0px">Tim Rice</span></p>
<p style="margin:0px;font-size:14px;font-family:Helvetica"><span
style="letter-spacing:0px">reply to:</span></p>
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moz-do-not-send="true"
href="mailto:willow707rain@gmail.com" target="_blank">willow707rain@gmail.com</a></span>
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