Human Relations Comm. of Palo Alto Unanimously Adopts Voter Confidence Res

[GuvWurld]

http://guvwurld.blogspot.com/2006/02/human-relations-commission-of-palo.html

Human Relations Commission of Palo Alto Unanimously Adopts Voter Confidence Resolution

In the heart of Silicon Valley last night the Human Relations Commission of Palo Alto, CA voted unanimously to adopt the Voter Confidence Resolution (VCR) based on the declaration first developed here in the GuvWurld Blog. Commission Chair Shauna Wilson said that "since the Federal Government does not appear to be taking the lead on Voter Confidence, local initiatives are necessary in order to encourage a participatory democracy."

GuvWurld has been promoting the VCR since April 2004. The first major success came on July 20, 2005 when the City Council of Arcata, CA became the first in the nation to adopt this groundbreaking statement. The strategy behind the VCR has always called for a growing number of communities to adopt their own customized version based on the original template. See the Guide to the Voter Confidence Resolution for more details on the vision for collectively withdrawing the Consent of the Governed.

Wilson says Palo Alto's City Council is now likely to consider adopting the VCR though there is no date set yet and consideration does not guarantee passage. Bay Area readers are strongly encouraged to exert their influence on the Council by whatever means available. For contact info click here.

[Einsteinia]

1. Great work!

[autorank]

2. Lets bring in Palo Alto...big city and lots of sway. It's our time. n/t

[Amaryllis]

3. VERY exciting news! Go, Guvworld!

[emlev]

4. K&R&Q

Q: Will you let us know in advance when it's going to come before the city council so we can get there?

Great work!

[GuvWurld]

5. As soon as I know, you'll know (eom)

[Land Shark]

6. kicked and recommended, good job Guv!

[redacted]

7. That's a big win. K&R!

For a while now I had been wondering why we hadn't heard from the Palo Alto liberals.

[kster]

8. There is not enough

RAGE in this thread but, the news sounds great, good work Guv

Kick-n-Recommended.

[GuvWurld]

9. Now that you mention it...

anyone can look back and see this is pretty typical for one of my threads. What would be better?

[Wilms]

10. Oh it just fine the way it's going.

The movement needs a laid-back, yet determined, Californian.

[kster]

11. Sorry if you took my comment wrong

I should have added :rofl:

Your work is great and I'm not joking about that, I am with you, Keep up the good work. Kevin

[GuvWurld]

12. No offense taken

I've seen some people complain about how their posts are treated on DU and even when it is justified the bellyaching is not received well. I hope to avoid that yet couldn't resist making the observation given the opening. I have made some excellent contacts on this board and learned a lot from many of you. I am also proud of the progress I know I have made with my work. If it all happens without a lot of chatter for my posts then perhaps it is just that much more to recognize. What would be better is seeing a real swell on DU that gets the VCR, the legal challenges, and the volunteer strike happening in more and more towns across the Intentionally Divided States of America.