MLK Jr was a community organizer. Some say Jesus Christ was

[flamin lib]

too.

Wanna' help me compile a list of other community organizers? People like Ben Franklin, Tom Jefferson etc?

[malaise]

1. Kos has a great piece on this

http://www.dailykos.com/storyonly/2008/9/4/105623/5197/586/586233
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After watching the malicious speeches last night mocking Senator Obama, and by proxy, cynically attacking all of us who support our local communities, I thought it would be prudent to educate the Republican Party on the historical role of community organizers. For a quick reminder, let's recap Giuliani's snark:

He worked as a community organizer. (Laughter) What?...Barack Obama has never led anything, nothing, nada.

And Palin's vacuous follow-up:

This world of threats and dangers, it's not just a community and it doesn't just need an organizer. (Laughter.)

That these bastions of the GOP would denigrate the importance of community organizers on the same night their party nominates its first female vice presidential candidate shows an utter disrespect for the people of this country and a laughable ignorance of the power we wield. This is what community organizers do...

[flamin lib]

5. I didn't see that before posting, but then, that's why I come here.

To get information from the best organized and intelligent people who actually pay attention.

Community organizers are seldom seen or heard because they put others first. Obama did that when he organized; find leaders in the community and get them started so when he moved on they would continue the fight for themselves. I guess it's the old "give a man a fish and feed him for a day" thing.

[ColbertWatcher]

7. That's beautiful. n/t

[renegade000]

2. heh the best one i found elsewhere on DU

something along the lines of:

Jesus was a community organizer, whereas Pontius Pilate was a governor with real responsibility.

:P

[valerief]

3. Check out and/or add to Wikipedia page.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Community_organizer

[Forkboy]

4. What a bunch a bums!!

:evilgrin:

[MullenBank]

6. Huge difference between Jesus Christ and MLKJr

MLKJR is not a fictional character.
There is no god.
You are not saved.
You are not damned.
But you will cease to exist one day. Deal with it.