[Springboard] LIMITS TO POWER STUDY -- Prep for the FOURTH phone call LAST HALF OF CHAPTER 2

Wed Dec 10 14:19:29 EST 2008

I also will not be available this evening.? I am sorry to miss the final chapter.? I guess I will have to talk to myself about it which I have been known to do.? Joan Knutson

-----Original Message-----
From: Robert Rafos <rafos at sympatico.ca>
To: jfwiegel at yahoo.com; Springboard Dialogue <springboard at wedgeblade.net>
Sent: Wed, 10 Dec 2008 10:42 am
Subject: Re: [Springboard] LIMITS TO POWER STUDY -- Prep for the FOURTH phone call LAST HALF OF CHAPTER 2

Sorry, I will not be able to participate due to a prior commitment. ?However, it has been important and informative. ?I would like to suggest as another book, Thomas L. Friedman's "Hot, Flat and Crowded. ?It is a longer read, but it is also a long winter and we can't plow and plant until the spring! ?

Happy Holidays to all.

Bob Rafos

On 10-Dec-08, at 12:30 PM, James Wiegel wrote:

Seems like only yesterday this study was a sparkle in the eye and now, here we are -- Chapter 3 The Military Crisis and the conclusion.

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The Wednesday calls have been lively, and the email interchange at the beginning was engaging, though it has dropped off now . . . would be great to get some reflections on this . . .

AGENDA

1.? Introductory check in

2.? What is the Military Crisis?? the illusions that support it?? Where have you experienced it?? Where in your own thinking, organization and action are you caught in sustaining it?? How can we break free?

3.? What does he say in conclusion?? What is the author's action agenda?? For him, what is the key to moving forward?? 

4.? What is one thing you are taking away from this?? some insight, awareness, implication?? How has this pushed your behavior?? What implications do you see for our raggedy network?

5.? Reflections on the method -- what happened?? worked?? did not work? learning's about this approach?? good stories you recall from what happened?? Future?? Anyone got a good book??

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Our call is tonight, Wednesday, Decembe 10 at 6 pm mountain standard time.

Dial???26...

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access code 881373#

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that's '269 320 8400'

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Joan Knutson won't be with us on the call, and she wanted to be sure we are all aware of House Meetings this weekend and other bits (see message below)

Fwd: The White House and your house

Tuesday, December 9, 2008 5:21 PM

From: 

"jfknutson at aol.com" <jfknutson at aol.com>
View contact details 

To: 

jfwiegel at yahoo.com

Jim and Judy, you may already get this but in case you don't, it shows Obama's thinking of next steps.? A network has been built during the campaign and it would be a great place for our skills to be used without trying to create another network.? I thought it might be helpful to the discussion which I won't be on tomorrow night.? Be sure to mention to the group that General Eric Shinseki is Charlene Forbes' second cousin.? Aren't we just an interesting group!!!? Joan

-----Original Message-----
From: David Plouffe, BarackObama.com <info at barackobama.com>
To: Joan Knutson <jfknutson at aol.com>
Sent: Tue, 9 Dec 2008 1:58 pm
Subject: The White House and your house

Joan --

I just recorded a special video message -- from a place you might recognize -- about this weekend's Change is Coming house meetings, and why you should join tens of thousands of your fellow supporters.

Watch the video and find a Change is Coming house meeting near you. Or host one yourself and invite your friends, family, and neighbors.

At the house meetings, you'll reflect on our campaign, discuss the future of this movement, and identify some ways to get involved in your community.

Meeting hosts will report back, and your feedback will be instrumental in guiding this movement through some important and unprecedented territory.

This grassroots organization has always been about more than an election. It's about transforming our country -- and we've only just begun. 

With the enormous challenges we're facing at home and abroad, we have no choice but to continue working together. There's so much more we can do to help Barack bring change to America.

How we do that is up to you.

Watch the video and sign up to host or attend a house meeting this weekend:

http://my.barackobama.com/changeiscoming

I hope you'll continue to make history with us.

Thanks and happy holidays,

David

David Plouffe
Campaign Manager
Obama for America

Jim Wiegel

A laugh is composed of 'a series of short vowel-like notes (syllables) each about 75 milliseconds long, that are repeated at regular intervals about 210 milliseconds apart'. from The Kingdom of Infinite Space.

401 North Beverly Way 
Tolleson, Arizona 85353-2401
??+1...?
??+1?623-363-3277??
jfwiegel at yahoo.com
www.partnersinparticipation.com

--- On Wed, 12/3/08, James Wiegel <jfwiegel at yahoo.com> wrote:

From: James Wiegel <jfwiegel at yahoo.com>
Subject: Re: [Springboard] LIMITS TO POWER STUDY -- Prep for the FOURTH phone call LAST HALF OF CHAPTER 2
To: "Springboard Dialogue" <springboard at wedgeblade.net>
Cc: "Ellen and David Rebstock" <grapevin at comcast.net>, "David Dunn" <icadunn at igc.org>, "jJudith Wiegel" <judithwiegel at yahoo.com>, "DavidLin Zahrt" <ch.bnb at pionet.net>, "Bob & Cynthia Vance" <FacilitationFla at aol.com>, "Wilson Priscilla" <wilson.priscilla at gmail.com>, "Richard West" <rwestica at gmail.com>, "Joe Marilyn Crocker" <jcrocker at aol.com>, "darrell walker" <darrell66 at earthlink.net>, "M George Walters" <M.George.Walters at Verizon.net>, "Gordon Harper" <gharper1 at gmail.com>
Date: Wednesday, December 3, 2008, 5:37 PM

Dial??? ?????????? ??? 26...??????? ?

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access code 881373#

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that's '269 320 8400'
Jim Wiegel

Jim Wiegel

A laugh is composed of 'a series of short vowel-like notes (syllables) each about 75 milliseconds long, that are repeated at regular intervals about 210 milliseconds apart'. from The Kingdom of Infinite Space.

401 North Beverly Way 
Tolleson, Arizona 85353-2401
????+1?623-936-8671????
????+1?623-363-3277????
jfwiegel at yahoo.com
www.partnersinparticipation.com

--- On Tue, 12/2/08, James Wiegel <jfwiegel at yahoo.com> wrote:

From: James Wiegel <jfwiegel at yahoo.com>
Subject: Re: LIMITS TO POWER STUDY -- Prep for the FOURTH phone call LAST HALF OF CHAPTER 2
To: "Springboard Dialogue" <springboard at wedgeblade.net>
Cc: "Ellen and David Rebstock" <grapevin at comcast.net>, "DavidLin Zahrt" <ch.bnb at pionet.net>, "Joe Marilyn Crocker" <jcrocker at aol.com>, "darrell walker" <darrell66 at earthlink.net>, "Richard West" <rwestica at gmail.com>, "David Dunn" <icadunn at igc.org>, "M George Walters" <M.George.Walters at Verizon.net>, "Gordon Harper" <gharper1 at gmail.com>, "jJudith Wiegel" <judithwiegel at yahoo.com>, "Bob & Cynthia Vance" <FacilitationFla at aol.com>, "Wilson Priscilla" <wilson.priscilla at gmail.com>
Date: Tuesday, December 2, 2008, 9:48 PM

WEDNESDAY CALLS

I will also host a conference call on Wednesday, December 3. 

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We are looking at Chapter 2 with attention to The Ideology of National Security and Wise Men Without Wisdom. 

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We'll start with some general conversation, then comments or questions on the first parts of Chapter 2. 

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Then lets get inside what he means by the Ideology of National Security, with reference, perhaps to the National Security Team announced by Obama this week. 

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Then Wise Men Without Wisdom. 

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SPECIAL PRIZE TO WHOEVER COMES UP WITH THE BEST DESCRIPTIVE NAME FOR THE POLITICAL CRISIS. 

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I am thinking around 6 pm local time here in Phoenix , for 1 hour.? The call number is???????????????????? ?269-... ????????????.and the Participant Access Code is 881373# 

Jim Wiegel

A laugh is composed of 'a series of short vowel-like notes (syllables) each about 75 milliseconds long, that are repeated at regular intervals about 210 milliseconds apart'. from The Kingdom of Infinite Space.

401 North Beverly Way 
Tolleson, Arizona 85353-2401
??????+1?623-936-8671??????
??????+1?623-363-3277?????? 
jfwiegel at yahoo.com
www.partnersinparticipation.com

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