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20 Sep 08
elsamaryIn some ways I don’t even want to give credence to the incredible ignorance of these political candidates and their clonies. Yet, after receiving several emails, I respect what I am doing enough to have to respond.
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The American community is about and always will be about “We the people”; America is not about we the select rich! Community Organizers in small town USA and in large cities are the American Spirit; “I am my brother’s/sister’s keeper.”
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As a reminder, our troops and veterans all need/depend on community supporters/organizers to improve their quality of life if and when they return from their multiple tours of duty in Iraq.
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How can a former MAYOR not know that? (For that matter, shame on Guiliani too.) For years I did grassroots organizing on environmental issues and attended countless public hearings. I knew the mayor and the city council members by first name and they knew me. Palin has to know what organizers do, but obviously thinks the rest of us won’t figure it out.
And since we are digging so far back into Obama’s job history, perhaps someone should ask Palin how being a TV news reporter and a beauty queen prepared her for being VP. Did those jobs involve any “actual responsibilities?”
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In some ways I don’t even want to give credence to the incredible ignorance of these political candidates and their clonies. Yet, after receiving several emails, I respect what I am doing enough to have to respond.
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I work for the New York Lawyers for the Public Interest as a Senior Community Organizer.
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It should come as no surprise that we are the target of attack of politicans, since Community Organizers work to make changes, oppose the status quo and hold elected officials accountable (a bit of a thorn for those speaking).
So, who are we? Professors, students, clergy, lawyers, health professionals, people from all professions. Some of us do it professionally, some as dual employment, and others voluntarily. I personally have been in each of these categories. What do we do? Succinctly, leave an incredible impact in the world we live in.
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It is a sad and disgracefull day in America when the work of people who bring about positive and effective changes are demeaned and belittled.
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“Community organizer” is a synonym for “activist with leftist tendencies.”
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Community organizers scare the powerful who hope to throw “fog” and keep denying rightful services to people who don’t have money (=clout):from garbage collection, to education, to housing,etc.
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