At 3:45 PM -0600 8/18/03, J Kalita wrote: >Because of lack of confrontation and acquesence by the silent >majority, things are like they are.
** I agree. That is true. >I was saying the ones who want the community to work together, should >assume leadership of every organization and throw the others out. ** This is where we are not being realistic, even self defeating. Leaders cannot be leaders unless they are followed. And to generate a following the leaders' ideas, visions., must be bought into by those who follow. What if they don't? What if the leaders' aideas do not resonate with the flock? So we are back at square one. > >Jugal >> >> Confrontation has more than one dimension. Some confrontations are >> necessary. They are the ones founded on principles. But there are >> confrontations that are quite un-necessary. They have nothing to do with >> principles or ideology. The two do not hold the same stature. >> >> >> I didn't get the comment on the leadership point. Maybe I missed the >> context here. >> >> Peace brother! >> >> :-) :-) :-) >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> At 2:14 PM -0600 8/18/03, J Kalita wrote: >>>This is a call to those who profess non-participation >>>and non-confrontation. >>> >>>I don't agree with the idea of non-solution by non-participation. >>> Participate and throw out those who don't want to work together if that >>> is your goal. >>> >>>Leadership? You can be the leader! >>> >>>Jugal >>> >>>> >>>> Hello Chandan da: >>>> >>>> I too agree and have always been advocating for this for a long time. >>>> In >>>> fact, one of the reasons, for simple folks like us not aligned with >>>> any >>>> one of the organizations is that we have far too many affiliations >>>> floating around. >>>> >>>> You do state good some reasons, but I kind of like what I think Jugal >>>> was referring to: ie: These organizations have done a lot of good >>>> things in the past - and now its time for them to go. >>>> >>>> In the past, whenever I have broached this with some of our leaders - >>>> the response has always been - "we are getting there - all this >>>> takes time" etc, etc. However, I suspect that this is the same sort >>>> of tripe that we have been dished out for the last so many years. >>>> >>>> I would hazard a suggestion: We have only one organization, and have >>>> a number of wings to this, each dealing with Charity, Annual >>>> Conventions/Conferences, Publicity, etc, etc. I am sure someone has >>>> already suggested something like this. >>>> >>>> This has an added value in making sure that many more people could >>>> contribute to the unity (and strengthening). I am sure you already >>>> see the flaws here - feel free to point them out. >>>> >>>> regards, >>>> Ram Sarangapani >>>> >>>> _________________________________________________________________ >>>> Help STOP SPAM with the new MSN 8 and get 2 months FREE* >>>> http://join.msn.com/?page=features/junkmail >>>> >>>> _______________________________________________ >>>> Assam mailing list >>>> [EMAIL PROTECTED] >>>> http://pikespeak.uccs.edu/mailman/listinfo/assam >>> >>> >>> >>>_______________________________________________ >>>Assam mailing list >>>[EMAIL PROTECTED] >>>http://pikespeak.uccs.edu/mailman/listinfo/assam _______________________________________________ Assam mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://pikespeak.uccs.edu/mailman/listinfo/assam
