Comments on: jack is back, and i humbly thank you http://www.jackandjillpolitics.com/2008/04/jack-is-back-and-i-humbly-thank-you/ A black bourgeoisie perspective on U.S. politics Sun, 08 Nov 2009 14:32:55 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Randy http://www.jackandjillpolitics.com/2008/04/jack-is-back-and-i-humbly-thank-you/comment-page-1/#comment-185264 Randy Thu, 16 Apr 2009 07:53:49 +0000 http://s45368.gridserver.com/?p=1148#comment-185264 Welcome back Jack. Welcome back Jack.

]]> By: Lolo http://www.jackandjillpolitics.com/2008/04/jack-is-back-and-i-humbly-thank-you/comment-page-1/#comment-12342 Lolo Thu, 01 May 2008 02:17:00 +0000 http://s45368.gridserver.com/?p=1148#comment-12342 Jack,<br/><br/>Thank you and bless you.<br/><br/>I'm tired too and I haven't done even a quarter of what you have so I can appreciate your determination to recharge and renew your sense of purpose.<br/><br/>I'm just glad that this site, with all its writers and commenters has been here for us.<br/><br/>To everyone else, I repeat my exhortation to phone bank, people. Go online to Barackobama.com and follow the links to making calls for our next president. It honestly does make a difference, I've had to really struggle with my usual dislike of phone convos but it's gotten so much easier and each time we sign up another volunteer that we know is going to go out and canvas or get out the vote or whathave, it brings us that little bit closer.<br/><br/>She won vast swathes of western PA without one single canvasser or sign or nothing so obviously, it's a struggle but good grief, SO WORTH IT. One hour a night making calls.<br/><br/>Okay, off to sleep for me but I'm telling you, this IS going to happen if we all get in it together. Jack,

Thank you and bless you.

I’m tired too and I haven’t done even a quarter of what you have so I can appreciate your determination to recharge and renew your sense of purpose.

I’m just glad that this site, with all its writers and commenters has been here for us.

To everyone else, I repeat my exhortation to phone bank, people. Go online to Barackobama.com and follow the links to making calls for our next president. It honestly does make a difference, I’ve had to really struggle with my usual dislike of phone convos but it’s gotten so much easier and each time we sign up another volunteer that we know is going to go out and canvas or get out the vote or whathave, it brings us that little bit closer.

She won vast swathes of western PA without one single canvasser or sign or nothing so obviously, it’s a struggle but good grief, SO WORTH IT. One hour a night making calls.

Okay, off to sleep for me but I’m telling you, this IS going to happen if we all get in it together.

]]> By: jelana http://www.jackandjillpolitics.com/2008/04/jack-is-back-and-i-humbly-thank-you/comment-page-1/#comment-12339 jelana Thu, 01 May 2008 00:28:00 +0000 http://s45368.gridserver.com/?p=1148#comment-12339 Glad you are feeling much better.<br/>I am older as well, and I find all of<br/>you AMAZING! Glad you are feeling much better.
I am older as well, and I find all of
you AMAZING!

]]> By: Danielle http://www.jackandjillpolitics.com/2008/04/jack-is-back-and-i-humbly-thank-you/comment-page-1/#comment-12335 Danielle Wed, 30 Apr 2008 23:50:00 +0000 http://s45368.gridserver.com/?p=1148#comment-12335 Welcome back Jack. I lurk, read and learn. I am glad that JJP is here. Your call to action for yourself is a great one for us all. Welcome back Jack. I lurk, read and learn. I am glad that JJP is here. Your call to action for yourself is a great one for us all.

]]> By: N. Mahana http://www.jackandjillpolitics.com/2008/04/jack-is-back-and-i-humbly-thank-you/comment-page-1/#comment-12334 N. Mahana Wed, 30 Apr 2008 23:37:00 +0000 http://s45368.gridserver.com/?p=1148#comment-12334 Jack I feel like a dunce again, I just read this post! So many were posted today that I missed this one and the open thread!<br/><br/>I'm glad you are rested and ready for battle. Great blog you have here. A friend recommended it to me and I've been lurking and posting every since! Jack I feel like a dunce again, I just read this post! So many were posted today that I missed this one and the open thread!

I’m glad you are rested and ready for battle. Great blog you have here. A friend recommended it to me and I’ve been lurking and posting every since!

]]> By: LexusOakland http://www.jackandjillpolitics.com/2008/04/jack-is-back-and-i-humbly-thank-you/comment-page-1/#comment-12316 LexusOakland Wed, 30 Apr 2008 21:32:00 +0000 http://s45368.gridserver.com/?p=1148#comment-12316 Jack,<br/>Glad you're back... for many reasons. As an often "lurker" and once in awhile poster, I want to address you, your colleagues and the community who regularly comments and trades ideas. My friend and I had a long and almost tearful conversation on Monday. I'm a 60 year old veteran of the 60's and 70's peace movement in San Francisco; she a 60+ veteran of the Black Power movement in Oakland/Berkeley. We both checked out of the political scene a number of years ago, when it became clear to us that the political process we had so actively participated in had died, and no real change was happening in our lifetime. We closed down the well of optimism and concentrated on our own families and communities, believing that was the only venue where we could perpetuate any lasting change... Then along came Obama. We resisted for a long, long time... to actually come to care and believe in the possibility of change, and the possibility of a Black man and woman in the Whitehouse meant opening up old wounds, and as Darian Dauchan said ... Our hearts had been broken... Finally giving in, we found our hearts could still be broken...but what made it bearable this time is the host of brilliant young(er) folks... Jack, Jill, rikyrah, dnA and the many in this community and across the blogosphere who have picked up the cause and run with it. You, more even than the Senator, give us hope. We need you to keep up the fight. Thank you. Jack,
Glad you’re back… for many reasons. As an often “lurker” and once in awhile poster, I want to address you, your colleagues and the community who regularly comments and trades ideas. My friend and I had a long and almost tearful conversation on Monday. I’m a 60 year old veteran of the 60’s and 70’s peace movement in San Francisco; she a 60+ veteran of the Black Power movement in Oakland/Berkeley. We both checked out of the political scene a number of years ago, when it became clear to us that the political process we had so actively participated in had died, and no real change was happening in our lifetime. We closed down the well of optimism and concentrated on our own families and communities, believing that was the only venue where we could perpetuate any lasting change… Then along came Obama. We resisted for a long, long time… to actually come to care and believe in the possibility of change, and the possibility of a Black man and woman in the Whitehouse meant opening up old wounds, and as Darian Dauchan said … Our hearts had been broken… Finally giving in, we found our hearts could still be broken…but what made it bearable this time is the host of brilliant young(er) folks… Jack, Jill, rikyrah, dnA and the many in this community and across the blogosphere who have picked up the cause and run with it. You, more even than the Senator, give us hope. We need you to keep up the fight. Thank you.

]]> By: Anonymous http://www.jackandjillpolitics.com/2008/04/jack-is-back-and-i-humbly-thank-you/comment-page-1/#comment-12307 Anonymous Wed, 30 Apr 2008 21:11:00 +0000 http://s45368.gridserver.com/?p=1148#comment-12307 I humbly direct you to driftglass.blogspot.com. Please check out the post for Monday 'Not One of Us'. Amazing photoshop creation. I only recently ran across your site, but now it is a daily stop. Keep up the good work. I humbly direct you to driftglass.blogspot.com. Please check out the post for Monday ‘Not One of Us’. Amazing photoshop creation. I only recently ran across your site, but now it is a daily stop. Keep up the good work.

]]> By: Ms.Martin http://www.jackandjillpolitics.com/2008/04/jack-is-back-and-i-humbly-thank-you/comment-page-1/#comment-12289 Ms.Martin Wed, 30 Apr 2008 20:20:00 +0000 http://s45368.gridserver.com/?p=1148#comment-12289 Welcome Back Jack and thanks for the motivating and inspiring posts a lot of the "regulars" need it.<br/><br/>I agree with your outlined topics and will lhelp in any way I can.<br/><br/>This is the first place I'm come when I log onto my computer. Welcome Back Jack and thanks for the motivating and inspiring posts a lot of the “regulars” need it.

I agree with your outlined topics and will lhelp in any way I can.

This is the first place I’m come when I log onto my computer.

]]> By: Craig Hickman http://www.jackandjillpolitics.com/2008/04/jack-is-back-and-i-humbly-thank-you/comment-page-1/#comment-12284 Craig Hickman Wed, 30 Apr 2008 20:04:00 +0000 http://s45368.gridserver.com/?p=1148#comment-12284 Welcome back Jack. (Again) ;) Welcome back Jack. (Again) ;)

]]> By: jon http://www.jackandjillpolitics.com/2008/04/jack-is-back-and-i-humbly-thank-you/comment-page-1/#comment-12280 jon Wed, 30 Apr 2008 19:58:00 +0000 http://s45368.gridserver.com/?p=1148#comment-12280 Welcome back! And thank <i>you</i> for being part of the core of this amazing community! Welcome back! And thank you for being part of the core of this amazing community!

]]> By: heartsandflowers http://www.jackandjillpolitics.com/2008/04/jack-is-back-and-i-humbly-thank-you/comment-page-1/#comment-12282 heartsandflowers Wed, 30 Apr 2008 19:58:00 +0000 http://s45368.gridserver.com/?p=1148#comment-12282 We are the movement we've been waiting for! I think a thorough analysis of public policy should be discussed on a regular basis irrespective of the candidates running and including the ones who are in office now. Even if cities with Democratic leadership have failed policies. I want us to be conscious, thoughtful citizens who vote for their values and hold those in office accountable. We also seriously need to support other political parties to open up the lobbyist and corporate stranglehold. For example: when most Americans have overwhelming voted for the gov't to pull out of Iraq and there was a huge wave of voters that put Democrats back in Congress they still have rubberstamped every single one of Bush's policies. We need Green and Libertarian party representation by electing them to bust up this monopoly. Every gain from the 60's that was acquired through sweat, tears and BLOOD has been pushed back b those who would oppress us. People that acquired access to make changes instead co-opted the methods of the oppressor. Why would any person who opposes the war vote for a candidate that authorized it? Why would anyone dismiss the behavior and actions of an elected official who voted against their values in the past promise to do the exact opposite when they are running for office again and BELIEVE THEM? Isn't the proof in the pudding? Some of us are looking for a Messiah to save us when we are the ones who need to save ourselves. WE ALLOW POLITICIANS TO SET POLICIES THAT HURT US! That is the single most important thing I have come to realize during this election cycle. We are in this mess because we either chose it by our actions or inactions. Our gov't has sanctioned torture, violates our rights by spying on us and doesn't respond to our own crisis. We have mass unemployment, our neighborhoods are crumbling and we can barely get an education. Why do we have to take out predatory loans for school? Why isn't the gov't providing adequate funding? Because we allow it! We should be taking to the streets, strategizing, organizing and realigning our thought processes and stop allowing others to manipulate us or pull on our emotions or fears. There is a candidate that has touched on this but one person can only do so much IF they get to the position of being able to do anything. Most of us already know this and I don't have all the answers nor am I criticizing everyone but I know this is our defining moment. I want to DO SOMETHING! We are the movement we’ve been waiting for! I think a thorough analysis of public policy should be discussed on a regular basis irrespective of the candidates running and including the ones who are in office now. Even if cities with Democratic leadership have failed policies. I want us to be conscious, thoughtful citizens who vote for their values and hold those in office accountable. We also seriously need to support other political parties to open up the lobbyist and corporate stranglehold. For example: when most Americans have overwhelming voted for the gov’t to pull out of Iraq and there was a huge wave of voters that put Democrats back in Congress they still have rubberstamped every single one of Bush’s policies. We need Green and Libertarian party representation by electing them to bust up this monopoly. Every gain from the 60’s that was acquired through sweat, tears and BLOOD has been pushed back b those who would oppress us. People that acquired access to make changes instead co-opted the methods of the oppressor. Why would any person who opposes the war vote for a candidate that authorized it? Why would anyone dismiss the behavior and actions of an elected official who voted against their values in the past promise to do the exact opposite when they are running for office again and BELIEVE THEM? Isn’t the proof in the pudding? Some of us are looking for a Messiah to save us when we are the ones who need to save ourselves. WE ALLOW POLITICIANS TO SET POLICIES THAT HURT US! That is the single most important thing I have come to realize during this election cycle. We are in this mess because we either chose it by our actions or inactions. Our gov’t has sanctioned torture, violates our rights by spying on us and doesn’t respond to our own crisis. We have mass unemployment, our neighborhoods are crumbling and we can barely get an education. Why do we have to take out predatory loans for school? Why isn’t the gov’t providing adequate funding? Because we allow it! We should be taking to the streets, strategizing, organizing and realigning our thought processes and stop allowing others to manipulate us or pull on our emotions or fears. There is a candidate that has touched on this but one person can only do so much IF they get to the position of being able to do anything. Most of us already know this and I don’t have all the answers nor am I criticizing everyone but I know this is our defining moment. I want to DO SOMETHING!

]]> By: Anonymous http://www.jackandjillpolitics.com/2008/04/jack-is-back-and-i-humbly-thank-you/comment-page-1/#comment-12279 Anonymous Wed, 30 Apr 2008 19:56:00 +0000 http://s45368.gridserver.com/?p=1148#comment-12279 <b>Prevent Hillary Clinton from stealing the nomination or destroying the nominee.</b><br/><br/>This one is the MOST important. We CANNOT and WILL NOT let this happen. I just sent an email to my Rep. Eleanor Holmes Norton. She is an Obama backer. And I let her know that she has to tell her people that this will not stand. There is a growing anger and bitterness over here. Prevent Hillary Clinton from stealing the nomination or destroying the nominee.

This one is the MOST important. We CANNOT and WILL NOT let this happen. I just sent an email to my Rep. Eleanor Holmes Norton. She is an Obama backer. And I let her know that she has to tell her people that this will not stand. There is a growing anger and bitterness over here.

]]> By: Justin http://www.jackandjillpolitics.com/2008/04/jack-is-back-and-i-humbly-thank-you/comment-page-1/#comment-12273 Justin Wed, 30 Apr 2008 19:29:00 +0000 http://s45368.gridserver.com/?p=1148#comment-12273 I'm frustrated and burnt out myself, man. <br/><br/>But this was never going to be easy, and we need to buckle down and support Obama especially when its tough. <br/><br/>I gave him $25.00 yesterday, just to motivate myself to see this through. <br/><br/>He's gonna win. But it's gonna be a struggle. I’m frustrated and burnt out myself, man.

But this was never going to be easy, and we need to buckle down and support Obama especially when its tough.

I gave him $25.00 yesterday, just to motivate myself to see this through.

He’s gonna win. But it’s gonna be a struggle.

]]> By: Kitty http://www.jackandjillpolitics.com/2008/04/jack-is-back-and-i-humbly-thank-you/comment-page-1/#comment-12272 Kitty Wed, 30 Apr 2008 19:27:00 +0000 http://s45368.gridserver.com/?p=1148#comment-12272 Welcome back! Welcome back!

]]> By: khia213 http://www.jackandjillpolitics.com/2008/04/jack-is-back-and-i-humbly-thank-you/comment-page-1/#comment-12268 khia213 Wed, 30 Apr 2008 19:24:00 +0000 http://s45368.gridserver.com/?p=1148#comment-12268 Welcome back! We missed you. Welcome back! We missed you.

]]> By: D. http://www.jackandjillpolitics.com/2008/04/jack-is-back-and-i-humbly-thank-you/comment-page-1/#comment-12267 D. Wed, 30 Apr 2008 19:23:00 +0000 http://s45368.gridserver.com/?p=1148#comment-12267 I've been called many things in life, but never a chickenhead.<br/><br/>Welcome back, brother. I’ve been called many things in life, but never a chickenhead.

Welcome back, brother.

]]> By: rikyrah http://www.jackandjillpolitics.com/2008/04/jack-is-back-and-i-humbly-thank-you/comment-page-1/#comment-12266 rikyrah Wed, 30 Apr 2008 19:20:00 +0000 http://s45368.gridserver.com/?p=1148#comment-12266 Welcome back, Jack. You know we need you! :) Welcome back, Jack. You know we need you! :)

]]> By: NMP http://www.jackandjillpolitics.com/2008/04/jack-is-back-and-i-humbly-thank-you/comment-page-1/#comment-12265 NMP Wed, 30 Apr 2008 19:17:00 +0000 http://s45368.gridserver.com/?p=1148#comment-12265 It's one thing for Obama or us to criticize Reverend Wright, but not this bitch!<br/><br/>I cried myself to sleep last night, but I woke with a renewed spirit to fight like hell for this nomination, and this only makes me more fired up! This bitch went on O'Reilly's show of all places to criticize Reverend Wright and Senator Obama. Hell NO!<br/><br/>http://thecaucus.blogs.nytimes.com/2008/04/30/clinton-tweaks-obama-on-wright/ It’s one thing for Obama or us to criticize Reverend Wright, but not this bitch!

I cried myself to sleep last night, but I woke with a renewed spirit to fight like hell for this nomination, and this only makes me more fired up! This bitch went on O’Reilly’s show of all places to criticize Reverend Wright and Senator Obama. Hell NO!

http://thecaucus.blogs.nytimes.com/2008/04/30/clinton-tweaks-obama-on-wright/

]]> By: mstearne http://www.jackandjillpolitics.com/2008/04/jack-is-back-and-i-humbly-thank-you/comment-page-1/#comment-12264 mstearne Wed, 30 Apr 2008 19:13:00 +0000 http://s45368.gridserver.com/?p=1148#comment-12264 Great post Jerry McGuire!<br/><br/>I'm sure a lot of people will follow you out of the office.<br/><br/>When you're trying to keep up with the MSM and the issue of the day remember...<br/><br/>"Wise men talk because they have something to say; fools, because they have to say something." Plato Great post Jerry McGuire!

I’m sure a lot of people will follow you out of the office.

When you’re trying to keep up with the MSM and the issue of the day remember…

“Wise men talk because they have something to say; fools, because they have to say something.” Plato

]]> By: Christopher Chambers http://www.jackandjillpolitics.com/2008/04/jack-is-back-and-i-humbly-thank-you/comment-page-1/#comment-12262 Christopher Chambers Wed, 30 Apr 2008 19:05:00 +0000 http://s45368.gridserver.com/?p=1148#comment-12262 Referee a little bit more on the comments of the zealots; on the flipside, exhort them to spread out and attack on the rightie or white blogs rather than vent and whine on this one. I understand this blog should be lounge, a refreshing station, a sounding board, but things have been too crazy lately.<br/><br/>n.b. check the Washington Post today. Mentions your blog... Referee a little bit more on the comments of the zealots; on the flipside, exhort them to spread out and attack on the rightie or white blogs rather than vent and whine on this one. I understand this blog should be lounge, a refreshing station, a sounding board, but things have been too crazy lately.

n.b. check the Washington Post today. Mentions your blog…

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