Comments on: GOP Mocks Community Organizers

By: Anger, ignorance, apathy « davidleong.info

Anger, ignorance, apathy « davidleong.info — Sat, 23 Jan 2010 00:48:39 +0000

[...] some of the bigger picture). What I wanted to say (but didn’t) was that Palin’s infamous mocking of community organizers during the 2008 presidential campaign was indicative of how many in the general public feel about [...]

By: Scott

Scott — Sun, 07 Sep 2008 16:33:03 +0000

here’s some reports of what was going on in the Twin Cities jails while Palin and Guiliani mocked community organizing and Obama.

http://portland.indymedia.org/en/2008/09/379250.shtml

solidarity forever, Scott

By: joshuakahnrussell

joshuakahnrussell — Sat, 06 Sep 2008 20:13:54 +0000

p.s. i started making a post before i saw that you did! didn’t mean to double up, but decided to finish it so that i could embed videos and such.

By: joshuakahnrussell

joshuakahnrussell — Sat, 06 Sep 2008 20:11:24 +0000

thank you for posting this!

By: Hating on Community Organizres « It’s Getting Hot In Here

Hating on Community Organizres « It’s Getting Hot In Here — Sat, 06 Sep 2008 18:08:22 +0000

[...] or the Right is the lifeblood of this country and the engine of change. I realize someone posted about this on IGHIH earlier, but I wanted to share a couple insights from people I [...]

By: Hating on Community Organizers « praxis makes perfect.

Hating on Community Organizers « praxis makes perfect. — Sat, 06 Sep 2008 18:07:22 +0000

[...] or the Right is the lifeblood of this country and the engine of change. I realize someone posted about this on IGHIH earlier, but I wanted to share a couple insights from people I [...]

By: theDavidMartin

theDavidMartin — Sat, 06 Sep 2008 16:14:13 +0000

Thanks Scott. I find deeply disturbing that at least 8 have been charged with “Conspiracy to Riot in Furtherance of Terrorism”…
http://rinf.com/alt-news/activism/rnc-protesters-charged-with-terrorist-offences/4527/

By: Scott

Scott — Fri, 05 Sep 2008 14:27:21 +0000

snarky comments aside, here’s some footage as to what the GOP really things about community organizing, progressive activism and dissent to their agenda.

http://www.twincities.com/video?bcpid=1653590799&bclid=1755456983&bctid=1774291302

By: Scott

Scott — Fri, 05 Sep 2008 01:54:42 +0000

As someone who has organized campaigns and communities, I am glad that someone posted this blog about the GOP’s condescending attacks on community organizers.

HOWEVER, I find it a little frustrating that your blog didn’t include anything about the WAR that the Municipal, County, State and Federal authorities have declared on protesters, activists, anarchists and organizers this week in the streets of Minneapolis.

One Saturday, they staged pre-emptive raids on organizers and now have charged them with PATRIOT ACT enhanced “Conspiracy to Riot.”

On Monday, they attacked people using direct action completely out of proportion with the tactics being used by affinity groups. Breaking a few windows, dragging newspaper bins into the street and locking down, don’t require concussion grenades, rubber bullets or the national guard.

On Monday, they arrested Amy Goodman and two producers from Democracy Now! along with an AP reporter. Tonight, they arrested a reporter from the Twin Cities Daily Planet.

Tuesday night, they canceled the Rage Against the Machine concert and attacked people as they started a march in response.

Last night they attacked the Poor People’s March with tasers, tear gas and brute force.

Tonight, as I type, the are attacking the Peace march.

I won’t even go into the reports of beatings, the use of mace and teargas and tasers used in jail being reported as people leave jail.

It’s not just “masked criminals,” anti-capitalists and anarchists that they attack, jail and hospitalize. It’s anyone showing any dissent in the streets of St. Paul.

And the kicker, and there is a KICKER, is that the authorities in Minneapolis St. Paul signed a deal with the GOP Host Committee that the GOP would pay the 1st $10 million in law suit damages to be filed by protesters. It pretty much has given law enforcement much more range to turn the Twin Cities into Beijing.

I hope that many reading this blog are showing solidarity and support for our brothers and sisters in the Twin Cities tonight. Check out http://twincities.indymedia.org/ on how to do that.

By: morgan

morgan — Thu, 04 Sep 2008 23:02:10 +0000

THE WEEKEND! (brought to you by the labor movement).

If they want to make this election about the freedom of people to organize vs. the centralized, powerful interests of the few, then they’re gonna lose. Obama’s received over $8 million in donations since Palin’s speech.