new party / Global Perspective

Wed Jan 22 01:22:51 PST 2003

Dear Christine,

if we have the passion to open a space / a forum in which we and others
could explore and discuss national, global, cultural, social, political,
economical, ecological issues, and their complexes links, roots, effects,
possible solutions ... than we can do it - without a government. If the
"Australien Day" was startet by one man, than the project "Global
Perspective" could be startet by an Australien women. Why not? I like your
suggestion very much! Around the world, we all have so much resources. For
example the competence of installing a wiki forum. If others of us also like
Christines idea, perhaps it would be an good idea to make a brainstorming
about "what kind of resources we still have to set up such forum ´without´
the need of money". My experience with projects is, that it always needs at
least one person, who is responsible for all, or a team which make this job
together. I know, that I don´t have the time to manage such forum, but I
feel a big passion for your idea, and I would love to support a
self-organized open forum with my resources. I so often are dreaming about a
forum for "Global Perspectives about Health & Balance".

LOVE & PEACE
Gabriela

----- Original Message -----
From: "Christine Kent" <christine_kent at OPTUSNET.COM.AU>
To: <OSLIST at LISTSERV.BOISESTATE.EDU>
Sent: Tuesday, January 21, 2003 11:48 PM
Subject: Re: new party

> Hello Kerry, Alan et al
>
> One significant point - this is not just an American phenomenon.  The
> discontent is world wide (at least first world) and many two party systems
> are struggling to differentiate between their parties any more.  Bottom
line
> economics seems to have gotten the best of all of us.
>
> So I would like to suggest that we approach this issue from a global
> perspective.
>
> I may be oversimplifying things, but I wonder why we are not just starting
a
> forum anyway - one that is non-aligned to any party, government or nation,
> but simply seeks to look at the issues we are all facing and devise
> solutions?
>
> We could set up an on-line space - a wiki - that we somehow breakdown into
> various global and national issues - my idea is to take the government
> 'ministries' in Australia as headings - I don't know what you call
ministers
> in the US - as they are a reasonable division of issues under sensible
> headings.  We can start groups to discuss particular of these issues and
> record their progress on the wiki.  The forum's own energy will cause a
> grass roots surge that the politicians will be unable to resist if they
want
> to stay elected.  If we just start it, we will surely attract people who
can
> contribute their time and skills to assist with setting up and maintaining
> the infrastructure we need.
>
> There is so much social action on the web, but it is disparate and
> scattered - and quite often angry and competitive.  A global OS wiki using
> OS techniques and maybe Gabriela's OS software, can help put some positive
> form around this and result in truly inspired solutions.  Some we can
> actually start implementing independently of any government, some may need
> political support - but any which way, the ideas will start flowing if the
> environment is inspired.  The cross fertilisation across nations would
also
> have value.
>
> I am inexperienced with politics, but this is the path I am taking
> personally.   I have
> made a submission to government, which I am following by implementing an
> independent trial of the process I want them to adopt - so that I can
> actually demonstrate the value of my idea by the time anyone notices my
> submission.  Even if they do not pay attention to the original submission,
> the trial can stand on its own merits.  If it works, there will be a
> groundswell.
>
> I am doing this on my own time and money with email and internet making
this
> viable economically.  I have started the publicity for what I am doing via
> an email mailing list - the rest is in the 'lap of the gods'.  I do,
> however, have a conviction that if it is meant to happen, and the time is
> right, I just have to tip the first domino and the rest will fall.
>
> My belief about politicians is that they are careerists, and that they
will
> jump on a bandwagon if they see it as a career furthering idea.  The Clean
> Up Australia day was started by one man, politicians liked the idea and
> adopted
> it, now it is a worldwide event.  It was apolitical so anyone could use it
> to further their own careers - a win win.
>
> Governments do not lead, they follow and enforce.  So lets give them some
> groundswell leadership.
>
> Regards, Christine
>
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>From  Wed Jan 22 11:50:09 2003
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Judi Richardson schrieb:

>
> "but maybe the clearest and most defined and effective
> structures are the ones we create for ourselves."
>

structure is always already existing around us
»expanding the now« means as well using the givens of the structure
»open space« means as well opening our eyes and our ears and all our sense
to work with the givens.
the table fullfilling the space within the circle
was the only thing what could happen that day.
you, dearest erich,  did walk the only circle-way
which could be walked that day in that place.
it needs a lot of spirit to do the most simple dones.
get a hug
florian

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