Avedon Carol at The Sideshow has recently posted a very timely and newsworthy item about Sarah Palin that should be read and distributed in both the right and left wing parts of the political blogosphere. Particularly to those who work in faith based organizations.
A worker at a faith based community organization and a community organizer for that group is frightened at what Palin really meant when she attacked community organizers at the Republican Convention. She starts out detailing what her thoughts were when she heard about Palin’s attack on Community organizers. A portion of the post is printed below.
The quote from Dickens, A Christmas Carol, comes to mind: “Are there no workhouses; are there no prisons?” This was Scrooge’s response to “community organizers” seeking donation for the poor.Last night community organizers were equated with irresponsibility and radicalism by Gov. Palin in her speech.
Working for a faith-based nonprofit that offers (and people really know they can count on us to give them support with dignity) support and aid to individuals and families who are in tough ongoing or temporary financial situations, I consider myself to be a part of what was dismissed by Gov. Palin last night as irresponsible and radical. I worry that our sources of donations will fall not just because of having less disposable income to donate, but because of the truly irresponsible words that Gov. Palin used last night about the work that people like me do.
I went to an Obama campaign headquarters in a swing state with a large evangelical population in the area this evening. Appearing at that opening, and the featured guest speaker was a white man, an evangelical Christian who had won a letter writing contest that the Obama campaign had solicited from people in this state and he was therefore invited by the Obama campaign to attend the Democratic convention. He said the Obama staff treated him with dignity and respect and he had wonderful accommodations and seating, all provided by Mr. Obama and his staff. He also made a short statement saying that he understood that studies proved that the best way to eliminate needless abortions was to provide people with economic security so that they could choose when they wanted a child. This gentleman said he previously supported Huckabee but was convinced to join the Obama campaign when he won the contest and saw how he was treated with diginity and respect by Mr. Obama and his staff.
Don't underestimate the Obama campaign's ability to pull in many evangelicals and fundamentalists to vote for him. I was quite surprised that this gentleman was there and I have no doubt he is speaking to many of the evangelical Christians and churches in this area and at other venues throughout this state. Karl and his minions are no doubt underestimating what the McCain camps strengths and weaknesses are.
Posted by: Thomas the Doubter on September 9, 2008 11:15 PM
I hope you're right, Thomas. I'll do what I can, but the forces of darkness are strong.
Posted by: God on September 10, 2008 9:57 AM