Posted on 01/21/2013 11:38:22 AM PST by matt04
I'm Jon Carson, the new executive director of Organizing for Action.
I hope you're as excited as I am for this new organization, and for what our grassroots movement can accomplish in the next four years.
If you haven't already, you should check out this short video First Lady Michelle Obama recorded about our organization, and then say you're on board.
Just a little bit about me. I'm a Wisconsin guy, and I grew up on a farm in the western part of the state. In 2007, I joined Barack Obama's campaign and served as the national field director. After the election, I went to work for the President in the White House, most recently in the Office of Public Engagement.
That brings me to now, when very soon, my family and I will be moving back to Chicago as I start this new role with all of you.
I first joined the President's campaign because I was inspired by his belief that ordinary people have the power to change our country if we work together to get it done -- and that belief will be at the core of this new organization as it unfolds.
And the way we'll get it done can be summed up in one word: local.
That means each city or region will have its own OFA chapter, and you'll decide the issues your community cares about most, the work you want to do to make progress on them, and the kind of support you'll need to get it done.
At a neighborhood and regional level, OFA members will grow their local chapters, bringing in new leaders and helping train a new generation of volunteers and organizers to help fight for the issues at stake.
There'll be times when we pull together at the national level to get President Obama's back on passing major legislation, like reducing gun violence or immigration reform. And we'll all work to help transform Washington from the outside while strengthening our economy and creating jobs.
But for the most part, the direction our work takes will be completely in your hands -- with the support of this organization behind you every step of the way.
In the next few weeks and months, I'll be asking for your input on putting together an OFA plan for 2013, we'll be holding online briefings about the issues we want to tackle, and we'll start organizing on those issues as they're debated in D.C.
But for right now, I just want to say thanks and welcome. There's a lot to be done, without a doubt -- and I couldn't be more thrilled to be part of OFA with you.
Take a look at the video the First Lady recorded this week, and go ahead -- say you're in:
http://my.barackobama.com/Organizing-for-Action
I'll be in touch soon.
Thanks,
Jon
Jon Carson Executive Director Organizing for Action
P.S. -- I recorded this short video on Organizing for Action, and the kind of work I hope we'll be able to do -- take a look.
There'll be times when we pull together at the national level to get President Obama's back on passing major legislation, like reducing gun violence or immigration reform. And we'll all work to help transform Washington from the outside while strengthening our economy and creating jobs.
The perpetual campaigner in chief.
Is OFA pronounced “offay”?
Obama’16 formally underway
“And in the next few weeks we will have a nice variety of brown shirts available for purchase. They will be required attire for all meetings.”
But hey, guy/gals, you got another needless Fedgov job. So, you're good sucking off tax-payers' dollars for another useless program created by your Chavez wannabe? You should feel proud to be included in all the other worthless committees, panels, programs that your Messiah has created to kill the original intent of the Nation.
Patriots, it's time to start thinking about (peaceful) infiltration for those who can. Ask any current military or Veteran from the latest wars about infiltration and the damage it does. Time to start playing a different game.
Since it is Local, then it should be OFAL.
ADOLF OBOZO
If you read William Shirer’s book “The rise and fall of the Third Reich” the hair on the back of your neck would be standing up right about now.
It is of extreme importance now that we do not allow the bastards to disarm us.
What will come next is too awful to think about.
“Grass roots”, my azz.
OK, this represents a real opportunity for Tea Party folks, and other conservatives to work at the local level to counter what the community organizers want to do. We need to keep a look out at our local Boards of Education and Town Councils to see if these folks are trying to make inroads so we can block their attempts at socialism from the ground up.
Remember when 0 said Washington cannot be changed from the inside?
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