Comments - The Importance of the Primary Election - Transition Whatcom2024-03-29T08:02:45Zhttp://transitionwhatcom.ning.com/profiles/comment/feed?attachedTo=2723460%3ABlogPost%3A60568&xn_auth=noJ.C.,
Thanks for your comme…tag:transitionwhatcom.ning.com,2011-07-30:2723460:Comment:608642011-07-30T21:34:00.077ZDavid MacLeodhttp://transitionwhatcom.ning.com/profile/DavidMacLeod
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<p>Thanks for your comments. It's good for everyone to know TW isn't a monolith, speaking with a single voice and only supporting one candidate. TW as a whole does not have a process for endorsing candidates - not something we ever wanted to take on. As individuals, we are all making up our own minds...hopefully with "<a href="http://transitionwhatcom.ning.com/page/7-principles" target="_self">Transition principles</a>" in place. </p>
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<p>I can't speak for the…</p>
<p>J.C.,</p>
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<p>Thanks for your comments. It's good for everyone to know TW isn't a monolith, speaking with a single voice and only supporting one candidate. TW as a whole does not have a process for endorsing candidates - not something we ever wanted to take on. As individuals, we are all making up our own minds...hopefully with "<a href="http://transitionwhatcom.ning.com/page/7-principles" target="_self">Transition principles</a>" in place. </p>
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<p>I can't speak for the TWOG, but TW was set up as a grassroots, bottom up organization, and I expect that will remain in place. I don't think Tom is planning to move the Transition process into being top down, however he is acknowledging that electing good candidates that might be supportive of our work is extremely important. Ultimately, it will take robust bottom up activity that will create a climate for a more enlightened local politics that will be needed for the kind of resilient community of enduring health that we'd like to see.</p>
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<p> Yes, cultural diversity is needed at TW. It's been a tough nut to crack for all Transition initiatives, and will take more effort than just putting out nice platitudes and hoping for it to happen. Like so many things, it will take time and effort. So far we have put most of our effort into the "usual suspects" and "low hanging fruit."</p> We would have the political…tag:transitionwhatcom.ning.com,2011-07-29:2723460:Comment:596422011-07-29T16:42:50.572ZJ. C. Walker,Jr.http://transitionwhatcom.ning.com/profile/JCWalkerJr
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</span><p><span lang="EN" xml:lang="EN"> We would have the political clout to move local citizens away from a consumptive, destructive lifestyle and into a more resilient local economy. Wow</span></p>
<p><span lang="EN" xml:lang="EN">Tom, thank you for the ongoing contributions you make to TW and your willingness to serve the community. However, the top down approach you present as a direction for Transitioning concerns me. Maybe we have different definitions on…</span></p>
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</span><p><span lang="EN" xml:lang="EN"> We would have the political clout to move local citizens away from a consumptive, destructive lifestyle and into a more resilient local economy. Wow</span></p>
<p><span lang="EN" xml:lang="EN">Tom, thank you for the ongoing contributions you make to TW and your willingness to serve the community. However, the top down approach you present as a direction for Transitioning concerns me. Maybe we have different definitions on the meaning of grass roots. I'm of the opinion TW still has some work to do on maintaining the moral integrity of it's TWOG leaders with regards to the sanctity of family units. It would also seem TW has not quite come to represent the cultural diversity of Whatcom County. ( almost a thousand folks and someone's missing ). Before we begin to “move local citizens” anywhere I feel TW may need to get it’s own house in order. That being said, I do fear a County Council with Erickson and Crawford allowing backroom deals to dominate and destroy the essence and beauty of Whatcom. I therefore am supporting <strong>David Stalheim</strong>, <strong>Pete Kremen</strong>, <strong>Christina Maginnis</strong>, and <strong>Alan Black</strong>. I urge TW members to examine the qualifications of all the candidates and to please consider making your decisions on the basis of the candidates qualities and ability to win.</span></p>