[Dialogue] In Praise of Unruly Women

[Priscilla Wilson]

  I thought all of the Heinz-Kerry family did a terrific job last week. 
I was greatly encouraged. However, I'm hanging on to the conversation I 
had with two black women at a street market stand in Charleston last 
week. They assured me with great conviction that Kerry-Edwards were 
going to win and while I needed to work at it – I didn't need to worry 
about it.
Priscilla Wilson

On Jul 31, 2004, at 6:11 PM, Carlos R. Zervigon wrote:

> 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-----
> From: Dialogue-bounces at wedgeblade.net
> [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.
>
>
> _______________________________________________
> Dialogue mailing list
> Dialogue at wedgeblade.net
> http://wedgeblade.net/mailman/listinfo/dialogue_wedgeblade.net
>
>
> _______________________________________________
> Dialogue mailing list
> Dialogue at wedgeblade.net
> http://wedgeblade.net/mailman/listinfo/dialogue_wedgeblade.net
>