Letter to Conversation Cafe organization in response
to "non political agenda" of CC's - Sept 29, 2003
I have entered the election campaign to get issues of importance on
the agenda. If you choose not to identify myself with the agenda items
that is fine. I bring these ideas forth in the tradition of the Peacemaker,
and for those that are not familiar with this and choose to separate
these ideas from me - that too is fine. In fact you are welcome to take
these ideas to any candidate -they are not owned by anyone - they are
for the people - to serve the people of Toronto.
If you think our CC's is going to have an electoral effect you might
be dreaming well beyond my expectations of the CC experience.
Moving the UN to Toronto is an idea to benefit Toronto - if you are
for it fine - if you are against it fine - it is not a Mitch Gold Idea
- Dennis Mills is the promoter of the Idea. I am not a supporter of
Dennis Mills. Notwithstanding he is supporting a good idea.
With the Toronto Dollar
- there are no other Politicians that I am aware of, that understand
the notion of the Toronto Dollar
even though Mayor Mel used it many times for Photo ops. I believe discussion
of the Toronto Dollar can
only be beneficial to Toronto and the homeless.
With regards to educating the bureaucracy in the field of global thinking
and/or the great mind / is not an idea that is owned by Mitch Gold or
any one else - it is certainly worth discussing. If it need be, find
other candidates and ask them about these ideas - this is the purpose
of discussion.
To short circuit the intellectual process of discussion and say that
CC's will not be permitted to discuss these ideas makes no sense to
me.
At # 6 we will be discussing these ideas - if they come up - and likely
they will - but we will not discuss these ideas in a vacuum - we will
discuss them because people have an interest in understanding the meaning
of these ideas. we welcome challenges on the content of the idea and
application of the ideas - but to restrict or eliminate the discussion
because on person chooses these ideas that are on a political agenda
- makes no sense.
Have we not discussed same sex marriages? have we not discussed prayer
in the schools? have we not discussed food programs? these are all political
issues supported by one candidate or another.
Because I bring them forth is hardly a reason to not discuss them.
In closing; CC's IMHO are intended to discuss the issues of our time
- and to be approved by the people in the group attending.
Perhaps I was rude to inquire of the CC network regarding my platform.
IF this is the case, I apologize for my rudeness.
I do think however that CC's ought to engage in discussions of issues
of importance, ought to discuss Jump Time and its meaning, and other
issues of our day.
Our group at # 6 is fully in agreement with philosophical approach to
the CC's.
Peace
Mitch Gold.