By all means, let's support the people of Wisconsin (and Ohio, and Kentucky, and a number of other places where this attack is starting). Just don't do it "through" MoveOn. After a possibly promising start, they quickly became another slacktivist group that harvests liberal emails for endless meaningless "call-outs" and pleas for money.
That link is just another email harvesting trick. There's no organizing going on, just a CALL TO ENDORSE the idea of getting 50-state support. Big whoop. Instead, go call your union or any active union in your area, and see if there's any organizing going on in your state. Or take a road trip to Madison. Just get out in the streets and make some noise. And just say no to meaningless online petitions, endorsements, and click-to-send emails. Activism takes work. Want to make a difference but can't go to Madison?
- Go to a solidarity rally near YOU!
http://www.aft.org/difference/solidarity_actions.cfm- Donate money or supplies (even order a pizza!) for the people at the capital.
http://www.defendwisconsin.org/- If you have the tech ability, mirror defendwisconsin.org, which is being BLOCKED at the state capitol.
- Personally contact the WI legislators and give them a piece of your mind.
http://legis.wisconsin.gov/w3asp/contact/legislatorslist.aspx?house=assembly- Write opinions or articles in your local papers, and blog, with the real facts.
http://www.scfl.org/?ulnid=1919 (Plus many more - but this is a good site for some important statistics)
- Follow the fight and participate as locals request help.
http://www.facebook.com/WiscWorkersRightshttp://www.defendwisconsin.org/MoveOn.org - assuaging liberal guilt one click at a time since 1998.
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