[Kzyxtalk] Don't miss DemcracyNow!

[King Collins]

July 3  2014: What a great program from Sweden, a convention of a different kind, the kind we need in Mendocino County. A brilliant woman from the Swedish "Feminist Initiative" and I mean brilliant, and our own Dennis Kucinich speaks about what democracy could be and will become. 

Compare this with what passes for democracy at all levels in our lives, at what passes for democracy  in our "community" organizations...at KZYX...at our city council meetings...



CAB Meeting - EXECUTIVE SUMMARY: 

1) Not poetry. It could be you know. We expect so little from our meetings. But Stuart doesn't mind boring us to death. 

2) Bad social science. After listening to comments about documents we cannot see,  it is so exciting to have three minutes to comment and then shut up. How original; how humble of you.

3) Fake dialog. Rather than embrace the in-depth discussion, the real dialog that have taken place over the last four months on KZYXtalk, the CAB chooses to ignore it. And with the best of intentions it has created a disrespectful semblance of dialog. 

4) Does ANYBODY have an idea of how we can have some fun in the midst of this confusion?

--king collins 





On Jun 30, 2014, at 9:19 PM, King Collins wrote:

> The CAB telephone conference was mostly about discussing two documents that only CAB members had seen.  Then a vote to send those two documents forward to the board.
> 
> 1) suggestion, recommendations to the board
> 
> 2) Report on the ballot survey written by Stuart Campbell
> 
> Neither document was available to t he " public" who were Marco McLean, Norm De Vall and me.  Both documents were voted on and passed unanimously. They will be given to the board at their meeting next Monday. 
> 
> Perhaps Norm can follow with his recollections of the discussion.
> 
> It was a lot like a regular board meeting only harder to follow. The 5 members discussed while us public listened and then the three of us public got 3 minutes to respond.
> 
> I'd like Norm (and Marco if he is listening) to give his opinion of what transpired.
> 
> For KZYZtalk
> King Collins
> 
> * * * *
> On Jun 30, 2014, at 10:48 AM, King Collins wrote:
> 
>> Dear KZYXtalk,
>> 
>> Here's the email from Stuart Campbell confirming my participation at 7pm tonight.
>> 
>> I will call in at 7pm, and see how it goes.
>> 
>> I will be somewhat surprised if the system works. Things like this usually don't work the first time. 
>> I will have my eye on the KZYXtalk list before, during and after the call.
>> 
>> Because by now it is obvious that KZYXtalk has contributed a lot in bringing up and discussing the issues that are on the  minds of at least some of the listeners. And it is even more obvious that the official persons and our own elected board and the members of the CAB have so far as I know completely ignore this list. Stuart Campbell told me he is "too busy" to participate. 
>> 
>> But be that as it may, what should I ask of or discuss with the members of our very own "Community Advisory Board?"
>> 
>> --king collins
>> 
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