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Community organizers:1000 points of light by George H W Bush
by obama4ever
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I cannot believe how the GOP, Giuilliani and Palin, can insult community organizers like that. Open mouth insert foot.

Community organizers are volunteers (they don't get paid) give their time to help their communities. What is wrong with that? Then during their convention, they are seen holding up signs saying "Service" are they confused?

Community organizers=service to community

George H W Bush talked about 1000 points of light regarding volunteer work in the community. So were his remarks back then stupid?

"I have spoken of a thousand points of light, of all the community organizations that are spread like stars throughout the Nation, doing good. I will go to the people and the programs that are the brighter points of light, and I will ask every member of my government to become involved. The old ideas are new again because they are not old, they are timeless: duty, sacrifice, commitment, and a patriotism that finds its expression in taking part and pitching in."

—George H. W. Bush, 1988

Someone in another blog said it best:

"Jesus Christ was a community organizer and Pontius Pilate was a Governor."

Clearly the GOP doesn't have my interest at heart.

Re: Community organizers:1000 points of light by George H W Bush
by eofiss
It's not too surprising, since Giuliani never encountered a community problem that couldn't be solved wih a phalanx of police with their badges and nametags missing.
Re: Community organizers:1000 points of light by George H W Bush
by Wall Street

"Jesus Christ was a community organizer and Pontius Pilate was a Governor."

^ haha. I'm not even sure that's technically correct, but this one is:

"Winston Churchill was a governor and Hitler was a community organizer."

Re: Community organizers:1000 points of light by George H W Bush
by obama4ever

hmmm.Winston was never a Governor he was the Prime Minister of England.

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