[CitizensTruth] changing times

[andrew ritter]

HAL -  I am happy to hear about your run!  - do you need any help?

I would like to echo Geri and add that posting facts and opinions about Obama/Democrats on this list does not mean that a person is not working for positive change in our day to day lives.  This is a place to share ideas & research, hopefully raise some awareness and raise the level of discourse from what the current msm discourse is which is largely 2 voices:  1) Obama is hope & change    2)  Obama is the antichrist

BTW - Tomorrow Tuesday May 12th @ 8:00 pm at the Strawdawg Theatre is Democracy Burlesque

http://democracyburlesque.com/

Ticket proceeds always go towards a wonderful
cause and this time the cause is the VetArt project for Iraq/Afghan
veterans who are trying to deal with their
post traumatic stress disorder issues through the arts.  Hope to see you there. 










> Date: Sun, 10 May 2009 19:59:15 -0500

> From: geri at thetwofacesofmoney.com

> To: dimension04 at sbcglobal.net

> CC: citizenstruth at six.pairlist.net

> Subject: Re: [CitizensTruth] changing times

> 

> I agree,

> 

> Many Kudos to Hal for devoting time and energy to initiating change at 

> the LOCAL level, and also for running for local office.

> 

> Just one point I'd like to refine: dissent is different from critical 

> analysis and evaluation.

> 

> Dissent is often counter-productive, thoughtful analysis and evaluation 

> never is. Unfortunately, dissent is the easier choice - so Hal's 

> emphasis on local participation is something more of us should seek to 

> emulate. Local participation includes writing oped pieces for local news 

> outlets, ala Connie BTW.

> 

> But we should never ignore the need for continuous critical analysis and 

> evaluation, even of our own ideas and beliefs.

> 

> gerip

> 

> Connie Smith wrote:

> >

> >

> >

> > Bravo, Hal!

> > Connie

> >

> >

> > ----- Original Message ----- From: "Hal Snyder" <hal at drxyzzy.org>

> > To: <citizenstruth at six.pairlist.net>

> > Sent: Friday, May 08, 2009 11:59 AM

> > Subject: [CitizensTruth] changing times

> >

> >

> >> I have read the Hedges and Blum articles on Obama recently mentioned  

> >> here, as well as numerous others. I agree with many of the 

> >> complaints  but want to point out something else that is going on.

> >>

> >> Since the elections of last November, it has occurred to some of us  

> >> that there are ways to work for social change within the system, and  

> >> that chances for positive influence are significantly improved.

> >>

> >> I have been putting effort into such efforts, such as running for  

> >> local office in the April election, and working to get the best  

> >> possible result out of the present health care reform legislative  

> >> process. I personally prefer the change in emphasis from dissent to  

> >> organizing for a specific, positive and proximal result.

> >>

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