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{font-size:10pt;font-family:Verdana;} </style>HAL - I am happy to hear about your run! - do you need any help?<br><br>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<br><br>BTW - Tomorrow Tuesday May 12th @ 8:00 pm at the Strawdawg Theatre is Democracy Burlesque<br><br>http://democracyburlesque.com/<br><br>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. <br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br>> Date: Sun, 10 May 2009 19:59:15 -0500<br>> From: geri@thetwofacesofmoney.com<br>> To: dimension04@sbcglobal.net<br>> CC: citizenstruth@six.pairlist.net<br>> Subject: Re: [CitizensTruth] changing times<br>> <br>> I agree,<br>> <br>> Many Kudos to Hal for devoting time and energy to initiating change at <br>> the LOCAL level, and also for running for local office.<br>> <br>> Just one point I'd like to refine: dissent is different from critical <br>> analysis and evaluation.<br>> <br>> Dissent is often counter-productive, thoughtful analysis and evaluation <br>> never is. Unfortunately, dissent is the easier choice - so Hal's <br>> emphasis on local participation is something more of us should seek to <br>> emulate. Local participation includes writing oped pieces for local news <br>> outlets, ala Connie BTW.<br>> <br>> But we should never ignore the need for continuous critical analysis and <br>> evaluation, even of our own ideas and beliefs.<br>> <br>> gerip<br>> <br>> Connie Smith wrote:<br>> ><br>> ><br>> ><br>> > Bravo, Hal!<br>> > Connie<br>> ><br>> ><br>> > ----- Original Message ----- From: "Hal Snyder" <hal@drxyzzy.org><br>> > To: <citizenstruth@six.pairlist.net><br>> > Sent: Friday, May 08, 2009 11:59 AM<br>> > Subject: [CitizensTruth] changing times<br>> ><br>> ><br>> >> I have read the Hedges and Blum articles on Obama recently mentioned <br>> >> here, as well as numerous others. I agree with many of the <br>> >> complaints but want to point out something else that is going on.<br>> >><br>> >> Since the elections of last November, it has occurred to some of us <br>> >> that there are ways to work for social change within the system, and <br>> >> that chances for positive influence are significantly improved.<br>> >><br>> >> I have been putting effort into such efforts, such as running for <br>> >> local office in the April election, and working to get the best <br>> >> possible result out of the present health care reform legislative <br>> >> process. I personally prefer the change in emphasis from dissent to <br>> >> organizing for a specific, positive and proximal result.<br>> >><br>> >> _______________________________________________<br>> >> CitizensTruth mailing list<br>> >> CitizensTruth@six.pairlist.net<br>> >> http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/citizenstruth<br>> >> website: http://citizenstruth.info<br>> > _______________________________________________<br>> > CitizensTruth mailing list<br>> > CitizensTruth@six.pairlist.net<br>> > http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/citizenstruth<br>> > website: http://citizenstruth.info<br>> _______________________________________________<br>> CitizensTruth mailing list<br>> CitizensTruth@six.pairlist.net<br>> http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/citizenstruth<br>> website: http://citizenstruth.info<br><br /><hr />HotmailŪ goes with you. <a href='http://windowslive.com/Tutorial/Hotmail/Mobile?ocid=TXT_TAGLM_WL_HM_Tutorial_Mobile1_052009' target='_new'>Get it on your BlackBerry or iPhone.</a></body>
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