I thought this might be of interest to folks on this list. -Ginny Bormann Wisconsin July 2004 E-News Dear friend: Welcome to American Farmland Trust's E-news....
Thanks, John -- Those are really interesting points to ponder and learn more about. I'm also wondering what exactly a caucus is? That is, what can a caucus do...
Right on, Colby! I thoroughly agree that in order to help the earth, there need to be people living intimately with it. I like your idea about organic farm...
Hi All -- This is so great to see happening. It was personally empowering to talk with others about problems facing country people, and I came away from the...
I just got this call for nominations to the national board of directors for the Campaign for Sustainable Agriculture. If there's anyone among the Rural Greens...
While the mission statement for the group has not yet been written, I would think that at least part of the purpose of this group is to become a recognized...
My apologies for sending in substantially the same information that John had already provided. I'm getting these e-mails in "digest mode," so I just now got...
first, it exploded full of good stuff, i had to switch to digest form to get my day back. seems there's lots of disinfo comming out from all over the "left"...
mnl@...
Jul 3, 2004 2:13 am
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cobb clearly will campaign in all states that want to work with him, and give him a reason to come; to build locals. " He visited more than 40 states even...
mnl@...
Jul 4, 2004 10:07 pm
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I'm David Pollard, GPTx State Committee person for NW Texas (Panhandle, South Plains - on east to Ft Worth.) also I'm co-chair of the GP-US Accreditation Cmte....
Hi All -- Hope this isn't too disjointed, but I want to cover several things as I get to a computer only a couple of times a week. First, welcome to those...
I think all of this is great! I live in Mio in Oscoda County in the northeast lower peninsula of Michigan. A couple of facts about Oscoda County. There's...
In the interest of growing the Rural Caucus, hopefully we'll get a big response from the following message I posted to almost all of the state affiliated...
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Jul 7, 2004 7:21 am
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Hi, We are a small group of Greens located in Coshocton County, Ohio. Our county is a part of Ohio's agricultural region and a major producer of corn,...
I am a Colorado Green interested in your group. I have joined the discussion list and hope to stay updated. I live in a county that is 72 percent mountainous...
I was at Milwaukee and must have missed this. I am not clear why we need a rural caucus. Do we then also have a inner city caucus, suburban caucus, etc.? It...
highdesertgreens@...
Jul 7, 2004 9:44 pm
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Hi George, I understand there can be an identity caucus by defining any group in which you can get 100 people in 15 states to agree that they want to be one....
Howard Switzer
ecoarchitect@...
Jul 7, 2004 11:48 pm
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Perhaps one of the ways to continue that wonderful discussion we had at the Convention is to toss around ideas for a mission statement and/or platform: That...
Some of my ideas for part of the mission statement/platform for this Rural Green Group........: "We are a group who has come together to represent rural...
In reply to George, I guess the fact that there was such interest in a rural issues caucus indicates that people feel the need for one. Yes, as Greens we...
I think the purpose is to serve the under-served. We have a disability caucus. Do we need a non-disability caucus? The Lavender Caucus promotes the specific...
I suggest that the mission statement be general, short and all-encompassing, and that we then list issues distinct to rural areas and ways in which we intend...
highdesertgreens@...
Jul 8, 2004 12:58 am
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Aimee and All, Hi from North Carolina! This is a suggestion regarding the mission statement: I know that it is implied but gentrification of rural countryside ...
Susan
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Jul 9, 2004 7:03 pm
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This is one of the very best reasons to have a 'Rural Caucus'----among all the others! Welcome! ... Mz Suzan...
Susan
ecotrip@...
Jul 9, 2004 7:09 pm
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Those are great suggestions! I also think we may want to discuss gentrification in terms of the problems of absentee landowners, for when there are a lot of...
One of the issues I hope we decide to address is the corporate colonization of rural areas. In many ways, this issue is fought by environmentalists, which is...
Hello. My name is John Crockford. I live in Clovis, California and I am a registered Green. Clovis, California is a sub-urban community in Fresno County....
Folks, I apologize, but for the Mission Statement we can use some broader terms and then expand them later. If we have ideas we should bring them forward and...
Susan
ecotrip@...
Jul 10, 2004 6:53 pm
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HI. I just joined. Tom, this is a wonderful idea. It's so refreshing also, to see a completely open and unrestriced Green list. Hopefully, it stays that way as...
... I certainly appreciate the concern with including the rural perspective among greens. I have even offered doubts about whether the modern city can be...
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