[Peace-discuss] Elizabeth Simpson's suggestion

[Susan Parenti]

> Thoughts: it is vital to claim and occupy what is ours- public  
> spaces, unemployment or disability insurance, access to libraries,  
> city buildings, officials, public servants. We forget what is our  
> and then it gets rescinded under the auspice that by not engaging  
> it, we show we don't want it.
>
> So, strategic engagement/ reminder of what is (or should be) public/ 
> public service is vital. Especially at election time! These are our  
> elections! I suggest a visibility of local/state election.
>
> The public infrastructure of uc2b is potentially going to be given  
> to a private, out of town Corp. Gigabit.coop is proposing to create  
> a coop biz to supply broadband instead. There will be forums on tues  
> and wed I think, and  ongoing energy. This is about keeping local  
> resources, keeping $ and jobs local.
>
> Long email to write from a phone...
> Beth
>
> Be kind to yourself