About Community Organizers
September 8, 2008 by Fran · 3 Comments
The Republicans had their heyday digging in to discredit Community Organizers.
Palin said “I guess a small-town mayor is sort of like a community organizer, except that you have actual responsibilities.”
As you might have guessed, community organizers are angry about the insulting remarks.
“Organizers described themselves as the antidote to big money lobbyists who wield so much influence. They talked about helping powerless people join forces to demand better schools and safer streets, often by working through churches. If people in (government) office were doing their jobs, perhaps we wouldn’t need community organizers”.
“I don’t like seeing the really hard work that goes on in really poor communities being demeaned by cheap politicians”, said Joshua Hoyt, executive director of the Illinois Coalition for Immigrant and Refugee Rights.
COMMUNITY ORGANIZING IS AS AMERICAN AS DEMOCRACY. IT BELIEVES THAT ORDINARY PEOPLE CAN DO EXTRAORDINARY THINGS.
Bob Marley~ Get up Stand up
These remarks are a slice of the republican mindset. People working together for a common cause, good of the neighborhood or community is a highlight of humanity. After all, each community is a part of the larger global community.
Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens can change the world. Indeed, it is the only thing that ever has.
Margaret Mead ~ US anthropologist (1901 - 1978)
Crossposted at Ramblings.
Sphere: Related ContentTen Post Round-Up: Policy of Truth
September 5, 2008 by Dizzy Dezzi · 2 Comments
There’s a lot of vim and vinegar being slung around the internets, today. It’s like there’s a hot political race going on…wait…my bad!
Part of the reason for all the fire and brimstone, methinks, is due to the lack of truthiness from some quarters (I won’t say where. I will say it starts with a letter that rhymes with the letter “b” and the name rhymes with the word “sailin’”).
In today’s Ten Post Round-Up I will try to dig out the truthiness, if for no other reason than I have a policy of truth when it comes to staying informed and on top of the issues.
- Politics 101: When speaking publicly, it is probably best not to “stretch the truth”.
- With friends like these…
- This isn’t good, is it?
- Now, that’s change I can believe in!
- Limiting use of anti-depressants by young people has actually made matters worse?
- No, really…please tell me you’re surprised by this.
- Community service is no laughing matter, but apparently, some Republicans disagree.
- Remember kids: Drinking is only bad when girls do it.
- Sad proof of more Gestapo tactics at the RNC
- Old and Busted: Complaining about your opponents sexist attacks on your candidate. New Hotness: Using that same sexism to sell your candidate to the masses. Stay classy, indeed!
(originally posted at: The Sirens Chronicles)
