Progressives for Obama

[peoli]

"Tom Hayden, Bill Fletcher Jr., Danny Glover & Barbara Ehrenreich


All American progressives should unite for Barack Obama. We descend from the proud tradition of independent social movements that have made America a more just and democratic country. We believe that the movement today supporting Barack Obama continues this great tradition of grassroots participation, drawing millions of people out of apathy and into participation in the decisions that affect all our lives. We believe that Barack Obama's very biography reflects the positive potential of the globalization process that also contains such grave threats to our democracy when shaped only by the narrow interests of private corporations in an unregulated global marketplace. We should instead be globalizing the values of equality, a living wage and environmental sustainability in the new world order, not hoping our deepest concerns will be protected by trickle-down economics or charitable billionaires. By its very existence, the Obama campaign will stimulate a vision of globalization from below.

As progressives, we believe this sudden and unexpected new movement is just what America needs. The future has arrived. The alternative would mean a return to the dismal status quo party politics that has failed so far to deliver peace, healthcare, full employment and effective answers to crises like global warming.

During past progressive peaks in our political history--the late thirties, the early sixties--social movements have provided the relentless pressure and innovative ideas that allowed centrist leaders to embrace visionary solutions. We find ourselves in just such a situation today.

We intend to join and engage with our brothers and sisters in the vast rainbow of social movements to come together in support of Obama's unprecedented campaign and candidacy. Even though it is candidate-centered, there is no doubt that the campaign is a social movement, one greater than the candidate himself ever imagined. "


more...

http://www.thenation.com/doc/20080407/hayden_et_al

[peoli]

1. kick, this is a good letter!

[AGirl]

2. Hillary Clinton being a woman reflects the positive potential of the feminist process

[againes654]

3. Do you care about ANYTHING

other than the feminist movement, or can you not see past your own world?

[Ichingcarpenter]

5. That is why she enabled her husband's addiction to affairs

over the years. That is something you really need to think about,
and all "Feminist" too. I know of NO feminist that would put up with that behavior over the years
except for power that could be reciprocated or obtained out of that kind of relationship...

I think the agreement was with Bill was.......... OK, You help me get the White House in the future, otherwise
you lose the White House Now and all is forgiven.


BILL had a heart attack 4 years later.

[Cha]

4. It's a great letter,

horse, and we have some reactions to here too you'll be interested in.

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=132x5247506