In Defense of Community Organizing - PETITION from Credo Wireless - to Gov. Palin

[Triana]

Dear Friends,

In her acceptance speech last night at the Republican National Convention, Vice Presidential nominee and Alaska Governor Sarah Palin said, "I guess a small-town mayor is sort of like a `community organizer,' except that you have actual responsibilities."

Nominally, her words were an assault on Barack Obama's early career as a community organizer on Chicago's south side. But the impact reaches farther than that and is a direct affront to the thousands who have dedicated their lives to making America great.

I just signed a petition to tell Governor Palin to apologize for her disparaging remarks about community organizers -- I hope you will too.

Please have a look and take action.

http://act.credoaction.com/campaign/community_organizers/?r_by=807-328532-.Y0lpZx&rc=paste

Thanks!

[liberalmuse]

1. I'm doing some community organizing this weekend.

Palin inspired me. I'm going to register more Democratic voters.

[Triana]

7. Thanks ya'll. I did me some "community organizing" myself last weekend!

Voter registration canvassing.

[mcctatas]

2. I love my cell phone provider...

although they did take the "progressive news and blogs" link off of my browser:( Now it goes to ABC, CNN or Yahoo :wtf:

[Triana]

4. I use them too - that's how I got the email. n/t

[PA Democrat]

3. Done.

I told her I have been a community organizer in the autism and special needs community. I told her it was because of the efforts of community organizers that her son would be able to receive a free and appropriate public education and that should should be ashamed of making our efforts a punchline in an ugly partisan speech.

[justiceischeap]

5. Done (eom)

[nc4bo]

6. done. nt

[PA Democrat]

8. Kick for community organizers