[Dialogue] In Praise of Unruly Women

[Carlos R. Zervigon]

I find Teresa to be a wonderful gift to our times. However, I understand the
media intimidation. While I am trying to book training with major
corporations there is clearly pressure to not come off as anti republican or
Democratic. In Louisiana, when you know you are in a competitive
environment, it is clear that the good old boy network still looms large.
The dread is that this feels very much like what I experienced in Cuba as a
12 year old with the Batista dictatorship. Republicans have vilified anybody
who disagrees with them and strategically put pressure wherever they can get
away with it. The war in Iraq has created a window of opportunity in
countering this strategy because of the calling up of reserves who are not
as predominately the disempowered poor. I am planning to do all in my power
to encourage my predominately African American neighborhood to register in
time and vote. When Kerry says that this is the most critical election in
our history, I truly believe that he is correct. My primary concern is for
my five granddaughters who could face a hostile world because of simplistic
machismo. I am most encouraged by this list-serve. Social conscience seems
to be at the core of who many of us are. Keep up the good fight. Finally, a
vote for Nader is a vote for Bush which if he wins could carry us so far in
global animosity that the history long impact might be beyond the point of
no return.

Carlos R. Zervigon, PMP, President
Zervigon International, Ltd.
Project Management Training, Facilitation and Consulting
carlos at zervigon.com
http:\\www.zervigon.com


-----Original Message-----
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[mailto:Dialogue-bounces at wedgeblade.net] On Behalf Of aiseayew
Sent: Saturday, July 31, 2004 5:15 PM
To: Colleague Dialogue
Subject: Re: [Dialogue] In Praise of Unruly Women

Del, Thanks so much for putting this out for us.

George said, "Just keep pulling on those beads and praying that big daddy in
election heaven blows the donkey ahead of the elephant."

I say, Not on a bet!  Leave the beads at home and get out there.  I'm
talking to everyone I know about this one.  It is just too important to my
grandchildren.  I can't do the rest of my life with no-insurance jobs, and
they will never get to college with this level of national debt.  That is
only the personal-particular.  On the more universal pole, I don't want them
growing up afraid of all the people our current policies disenfranchise.  To
agree with Sharpton, I'm not waiting for the wind, I'm riding this donkey
into every conversation I can get into.


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