Diary of A Sane Man

I saw this on MySpace today:

I think I’m all about it. My only beef is that I check the “About us” section on their website and it said this: “Avaaz.org was co-founded by Res Publica, a global civic advocacy group, and MoveOn.org, an online community that has pioneered internet advocacy in the United States.” Were you sitting next to me at the time you might have heard the sound of screeching tires emanating from my ears. I have mixed feelings about MoveOn.org. When they first started I was very much behind them. They talked a good line and seemed to actually practice what they preached. I’ve noticed that a lot of ultra-Liberals (I see that movement as nasty and ignorant as the ultra-Conservatives and every other hate group out there) I’ve met tend to be… well… really immature when it comes to politics. Whenever I’ve seen them in action they reminded me more of a twelve year old child throwing a shit fit than any sort of political reckoning. MoveOn.org started pulling the same crap. Yes, you *do* have to play dirty in politics, but when you’re playing dirty against those who control all media you *will* be painted as a bad guy, and thus your whole movement will have ended before it began. They seem to forget that many Americans believe what they see on television and react based on what they’re told on the news. MoveOn leaves a bad taste in my mouth. But that’s for a whole other post; I’m posting this about Avaaz.org.

I signed the petition since I believe in this ideal. It’s optimistic, but I’ve always believed that if people are going to fight it should be personal, not because someone told them it’s personal. I have no beef with the Middle East or pretty much anyone else that I’ve never met. I have beef with certain radical ideologies, but these ideologies thrive on hate and ignorance, so I doubt anyone would miss them. I mean seriously, how many Christians do you know that think Falwell and Robertson speak for them? How many Muslims do you know that think bin Laden speaks for them? As an atheist I can assure you that the more vile “atheists” don’t speak for me.

So yes, I signed the petition. I still have beef with MoveOn.org. But I’m tired of people that don’t represent anything the People stand for calling the shots. I’m reminded of a quote:

Princess Leia: “The more you tighten your grip, Tarkin, the more star systems will slip through your fingers…”

Werd.

-=Grim=-

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