Reply #143: The movement is the people.

[LWolf]

It's not changeable leadership who may or may not represent people well.

I support leaders who earn it. That goes for politicians and political parties as well. Earn it.

I support my own union even when I don't support the actions of the leadership. When that happens, we work to change the leadership, either by changing their stance, or changing the leaders themselves. They have to earn support. When a leader loses support, that doesn't mean we don't support our organization. The words and actions of the leaders are impotent without us. The NEA endorsement is impotent, because I don't know many NEA members who will be supporting Obama. The AFL-CIO hasn't endorsed Obama. They've at least had the courage to speak out about his poor treatment of labor. So far, I'm in full support.

You don't like it? Your problem.