[CRNMC] spoke with Ben at CELDF

[dougmck at mcn.org]

Ok,

Korina and I have been hashing this out and I agree with her.  I
still did not understand the specifics after talking with Ben so
Korina sent me the pertinent language found in Section 2 of Measure
S.  Because section 2 refers specifically to the rights of nature
with reference to the "unconventional extraction of hydrocarbons"
(sub sections b,c,d) it follows in my mind that section three which
bans fracking is not a separate issue but is in fact  "necessary to
secure the Bill of Rights."  

As such, I agree with Korina that the meat of the ordinance is found
in Section 2, which states that communities have rights and they are
unalienable, and that persons and nature have the right to live free
of pollution caused by the "unconventional extraction of
hydrocarbons."

This is my best take on it so far.

Thanks Korina for helping clarify this for me...

Doug

----- Original Message -----
From: "karinajoy" 
To:"Community Rights Network" 
Cc:"doug mckenty" 
Sent:Thu, 21 Aug 2014 10:09:53 -0700
Subject:Re: [CRNMC] spoke with Ben at CELDF

 After much back and forth with Ben and Shannon myself last week,  I
do not believe what you wrote, Doug, is correct. The single issue is a
Community Bill of Rights.  Ben wrote" "... the single subject of
empowering local governments to assert the people's right to
community self-government in protection of their fundamental rights."
On 8/12 Shannon wrote:

"Measure S contains one subject – a Bill of Rights. The
prohibitions on fracking activities enforce those rights; and the
limitations on corporations and state government protect the
enforcement of the Measure."

Oh boy, this is a confusing issue and we must get it right. Let Ben
clarify it directly to the group. I will look back at what he and
Shannon said, but to the best of my current understanding,  "The
right of our community to clean water"  is one of the fundamental
rights we are asserting with the Community Bill of Rights - it is not
the single subject.
Karina

On Aug 21, 2014, at 9:56 AM, dougmck at mcn.org [1] wrote:
 I do feel it is important to recognize that while Measure F
establishes a "Community Bill of Rights" the single issue is that of
"The right of our community to clean water."  
 

Links:
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[1] mailto:dougmck at mcn.org

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