"How often have leftist groups in the US broke apart, over some esoteric historical tidbit that happened 100 years ago in a country on the other side of the planet. I’m sorry but debating whether the Kronstadt rebellion was an imperialist invasion or an Anarchist revolt doesn’t prevent immigrants from being deported. Doing a sit in or week long occupation of an INS (or is it Homeland security now?) office does."

YES.. RIGHTON!

"While I’ll admit, there is a serious issue at stake. All these various “vanguard” parties (an even certain anarchists) are convinced they have the truth and thus treat every coalition, ally, etc as something to recruit for their organization. I feel that none of these groups has the perfect and correct strategy/program/etc., by the simple fact that if they did, the revolution would have happened all ready, or we would at least be farther along than we are. But the point is how does SDS balance it’s need to bring these people into the fold of a broad revolutionary umbrella group so we can all work together on stopping the capitalist system with the concern that these groups don’t give a fuck about SDS or umbrella groups as they already have the truth/correct revolutionary strategy."

They are all wrong. Every single one of those groups/ individuals are blind. No one needs to have a table. What are tables for? They are for sales and marketing efforts. Are you having a flea market? or, are you organizing. Are you having a mall? or, are you having a brainstorm.

People who want to sell things can go to zillions of outlets and sell and market their wares. People who want to organize come to organize.

The solution is: No Tables.

Workshops and coalescence: yes. Tables: NO.

"I’m less concerned that the ISO or some other socialist group will “co-opt” SDS than I am of the experts of co-optation- the democratic party. No other group has the potential to lead the student and youth movement down a non-revolutionary path than the hope of Hillary, Obama or Blagovich for President bandwagons."

There is no question thet the Domocratic Party is watching your pants, and would like to eat them for lunch. Please however do beware of the ISO, if they cannot control you, they will attempt to destroy you. First they will say you are bad at organizing, and that you need guidance, then, if that does not work they will say you are violent and they will create a create a crisis where there does not need to be one. They will find the weakest minds among you and seek to influence them. Please be equally aware of both of these vulture clans.