Goodwill and community by Etienne Wenger

[Chris Corrigan]

Hi Doug:

In fact I do know a few people in our Parliament, both in the government
and in the opposition parties.  I'm certain that if something like what
you suggested were to happen, then I could call them and invite them in
person.

I have been emailing these acquaintances over the last few days.  Also,
this email is going around Canada at the moment (Bill Graham is our
Foreign Minister):

> Hi folks,
>
> I just talked to someone in the foreign affairs
> office, as the forwarded
> message below suggests. I thought I should call
> before I sent you all this
> message urging you to call and it was really quick.
> An answering machine
> answered my call, but in less than 30 seconds, a
> real person spoke to me and
> took down my views!  It was quite reaffirming!
>
> >
>
> > As you may know, shortly after the
> US/Britain/Spain withdrew their new
> Security Council resolution today, the PM declared
> in the House of Commons
> that Canada will not participate in a war that is
> not sanctioned by a new UN
> resolution. Now is the time to contact the federal
> government and let them
> know what you think of the PM's decision.
> >
> > The Dept. of External Affairs has opened a
> toll-free number for Canadians.
> You can call their Iraq desk and tell them what you
> think Canada's stand
> should be re military intervention in Iraq. The
> toll-free number
> is1-866-880-4378. I did it today and a real person
> answered who took my name
> and message and said he would pass it on to Bill
> Graham. Please take a
> minute to make this call and pass the message on to
> your contacts.
> >
> > You can also e-mail the PM at pm at pm.gc.ca  and
> your local MP at
> <lastname.firstinitial>@parl.gc.ca.
> >
> > WB

I really believe this pressure is important and makes a difference.
These are the small acts that help us to aggregate a large scale
movement away from seeing the world's problems as simple moral
situations with a right and a wrong.  I think as Open Space
facilitators, we can play an important role in helping to Open Space for
dialogue and action.

We know where the "power" is eh?  As Ozzie Davis said a couple of weeks
ago at a peace rally in New York: "When the people are in motion, the
government is in session."

Peace,

Chris



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CHRIS CORRIGAN
Consultation - Facilitation
Open Space Technology

Bowen Island, BC, Canada
http://www.chriscorrigan.com
chris at chriscorrigan.com


>  -----Original Message-----
>  From: OSLIST [mailto:OSLIST at LISTSERV.BOISESTATE.EDU] On Behalf Of
Douglas
>  D. Germann, Sr.
>  Sent: Wednesday, March 19, 2003 6:17 PM
>  To: OSLIST at LISTSERV.BOISESTATE.EDU
>  Subject: Goodwill and community by Etienne Wenger
>
>  Chris--
>
>  What we can do is ask ourselves who we know who is connected to
someone
>  who
>  might be able to connect us to the people currently in "power."
<wink>
>
>  Do you know someone who knows someone in the national legislature?
>
>                                :-Doug.
>
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