community organizing and the GOP convention

[Discussion list for COMM-ORG]

[ed: here are more responses. Also, it is important for me to note that 
Wisconsin State law expressly forbids me from using any state property 
or time to engage in partisan influence over an election. So please 
remember that this list is open to *all* discussion regarding the 
conflict between community organizers and the GOP and that my job is to 
facilitate that discussion for broad educational goals.]

 From Rooflines (http://www.rooflines.org/):

Community Organizing: More than 15 Minutes of Fame
Posted by John Atlas on September 16, 2008

Did the GOP Attack on Community Organizing Backfire?
Posted by Peter Dreier on September 15, 2008

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 From http://organizersfightback.wordpress.com/

The Sarah Palin Action Fund

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From: "Andrea Frye" <andrea at ntic-us.org>

As many of you probably know, Deepak Bhargava is the executive director 
at the Center for Community Change. Yesterday in the New York Times, 
Deepak writes about what a day in the life of an organizer is – and he 
wrote about Iowa Citizens for Community Improvement (CCI) and Hugh Espey.

Iowa CCI is part of the National Training and Information Center (NTIC) 
Network – a network of 26 community-based organizations that work with 
communities to build grassroots power in the service of a more just and 
equitable society. NTIC and our other 25 affiliate organizations – want 
to share and recognize with pride the work of Hugh and Iowa CCI…and all 
organizers across the country.

Community organizing improves our democracy and helps to foster 
leadership in the community.

http://www.nytimes.com/2008/09/14/opinion/14bhargava.html?_r=1&oref=slogin

Andrea N Frye
Communications Director
National Training and Information Center
810 N Milwaukee Avenue
Chicago, Illinois 60642-4103
312-676-2818
www.ntic-us.org
Real People. Real Issues. Real Results.

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