Posts Tagged ‘democracy’
The Oklahoman’s pity party
An open letter to the OKC Council & mayor:
Dear Oklahoma City Council members and Mayor Mick Cornett:
“Pity the members of the Oklahoma City Council.” Thus began an editorial, stunning in its contempt for democracy, published today in The Oklahoman, which decreed that the location of the Crosstown is a done deal, and it’s a waste of time
Poem I wrote 20 years ago about Tank Man
Most of the world was moved by Tank Man, the unknown rebel to the Chinese government’s violent crackdown on the student democracy movement in Tienanmen Square during the Spring of 1989.
But I was moved intensely enough write a poem that those who have seen my small body of work say is probably the best I’ve written. Anyway, I… Read the rest
5 year blogiversary, or, my Thanksgiving story
I started blogging on Thanksgiving weekend in 2003. I was inspired by an Oklahoma blog I started reading shortly after moving to the state in January. That blog: JMBzine and its owner is now a friend and colleague of mine in several social service and political projects.
Of course, I have blogged very sporatically, and using at least five… Read the rest
Out of the gate running: Obama unveils change.gov
See update below.
Barack Obama isn’t wasting any time promoting and setting up a process for implementing his plan for change. There is a new web site up, CHANGE.GOV, where his governing agenda and transition process will be accessible to the world.
Very impressive. This clearly has been planned for a while, and you can bet that John McCain… Read the rest
The Obama era begins
Barack Obama has won in a landslide and will soon be at the helm of this nation. Thank all powers, large and small, for that.
A new era is beginning, which, based on my experience, I can only liken to the Kennedy presidency, when a generation of young people felt a dawning of a new world in which their work,… Read the rest
Urgent: Take Action Now to Stop Racist Voter Suppression
Sign the online petition at http://www.iacenter.org/stopvotersuppression
Online Petition Text:
To: President Bush, Senator McCain, Governor Palin, Attorney General Mukasey, Governors of Key States, Congressional and Republican Party leaders and members of the media
In the days leading up to a historic election, there has been a massive, illegal attempt to suppress votes, particularly among the poor,
Young Democrats GOTV in Oklahoma
The Young Democrats of Oklahoma are hosting a phonebanking marathon this weekend to get out the vote (GOTV). I certainly don’t qualify, but very encouraged to see young folks working so hard for their party in a state where doing so can be pretty discouraging. But that’s probably why they keep the membership below a certain age — so the… Read the rest
Election watch: Protect your vote
This is a followup to my post “Following the elections online” from back in September.
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This video is from from Color of Change, an inspiring grassroots group based in New Orleans that grew out of the horrific injustices during and after Hurricane Katrina. They have come up with some great tips for making sure… Read the rest
