[Imc-unity] Fwd: Re: [IMC-Process] Politics

[Sheri]

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>Date: Mon, 03 Dec 2001 02:04:34 -0600
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>>Recently an activist/candidate visited one of our meetings and 
>>asked if we would like to do some things for him in terms of 
>>getting out his message. I felt from my reading and understanding 
>>that as a group we couldn't really do that but as individuals we 
>>might be able to work with him. A couple of people thought that as 
>>IMC we should be able to do a feature on him listing his website 
>>and reprinting some old articles on him. Also the idea came up that 
>>SDIMC could do a video on him as an IMC project.
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>I think that a good way to avoid making it look like an endorsement 
>is to make sure you if you do coverage of one person, make sure you 
>get coverage of others.  Here in minneapolis/st paul, our print 
>paper has given too much coverage to the green party in some 
>people's eyes and that led us to actively interview other folks.
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>I know that we have worked with some local groups to video their 
>events and help them produce video documents about protests and 
>stuff - I don't know that any IMC should feel restricted against 
>doing so for a candidate.  HOWEVER, I do think it is vitally 
>important to make sure the IMC does not or appear to to endorse the 
>candidate.  A fine line no doubt, but that is why we have consensus 
>- to fully discuss these matters.
>
>My suggestion: make sure you have coverage of more than one 
>candidate.  (my larger suggestion would be to also actively seek out 
>anarchist writings on why elections and well-meaning candidates will 
>never bring democracy to the United States (or anywhere).  ;-P
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>peace
>--christopher
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