[*BCM*] change comes from action, not inaction

[Anne Wolfe]

>Real work comes from action, not inaction. Taking advantage of
opportunities, not ignoring them.
 
Even better, creating opportunities. If you want stuff to happen, go
make it happen. If your path isn't clear, find another path to the same
place.  I don't think anyone is saying that Jon shouldn't follow on with
his complaint.  It is just that through Jon's own poor behaviour (and
yes, the others behaved poorly as well), he has failed to create an
opportunity to promote positive change, and instead is in a far weaker
position when it comes to do anything.  It will take energy for this
fight - always does.  To actually achieve anything from this, it will
now take even more energy.  And that's the real calculation here, as who
knows what kind of energy Jon has for this?  

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From: bostoncriticalmass-bounces at bostoncriticalmass.org
[mailto:bostoncriticalmass-bounces at bostoncriticalmass.org] On Behalf Of
Pete Stidman
Sent: 28 June 2006 22:07
To: list at bostoncriticalmass.org
Subject: [*BCM*] change comes from action, not inaction


I sent an email out last night that mysteriously didn't make it. It
kinda spooked me because I mentioned some folks that have died by car
recently while riding their bikes.  

My essential message was this:

People die.

That's why we are actively trying to change the biking climate in this
city. People get maimed, injured and killed by drivers like the one that
threatened Jon.

If Jon doesn't take this thing with the cop to the highest levels he
can, he is not respecting those that have died at the hands of crazy
drivers. 

Jon has a legit complaint, and he should call the authorities with it.
What is there to lose?  

Answer me that. What is there to lose? 

Anybody who is on here saying that someone with a legitimate complaint
like his should not take it to the proper people is in my mind working
against the cause of cycling advocacy and shouldn't be paid attention
to. 

What I mean by that it should be seen that such people are not going to
be productive in the cycling advocacy movement, and they should be
ignored so that we can get some real work done. 

Real work comes from action, not inaction. Taking advantage of
opportunities, not ignoring them. 

This whole conversation has been really frustrating to watch


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