Yes, That's Right The "Hot & Now Sign" Is On, Get Your Activism HERE!

I like BlueNC. I think it adds a vital source of electoral-political information. But as I learned last week, it is apparently frustrated with progressive organizations not begging it for help in advertising their campaigns. I attempted to suggest that perhaps, the several posters who make up BlueNC should take advantage of the mailing lists to which these organizations send out alerts and then spread the word. I can't say I expected this:

I have no doubt that the NC Justice center does good work, but so does ACORN, Self-Help, the Nature Conservancy, Neuse River Foundation, etc. And there is no way that I can find the listserve information for all these groups, sign-up, and filter through my inbox for relevant information. These organizations should not place the burden on getting information on their events on individuals.

I tried, after, ohh, about ten minutes of web-searching, to help BlueNC out by sending them links to the subscription pages for the organizations they claimed weren't doing enough to make BlueNC the single source for progressives looking to get involved. And I'll admit, I'd basically dared them to take the information I provided them, and to serve as a conduit for progressives. They didn't post my comment. .....

I'll let that hang out there a moment, during which while you lie on your sleepmat at rest time, little chidren, you can consider that here was someone trying to save those heavily burdened individuals the time it would take to find a list serv. And Blue NC didn't think that was appropriate material.

But, guess what, this single individual feels no burden is too great when progress is the cause! I have gotten myself on the list serves BlueNC can't seem to find the time to sort out. And from now on you folks will be getting the inside scoop from HERE!

I want to thank BlueNC.com. I really appreciate their commentary on electoral politics and they are connected with the Democratic party, as far as this unconnected blogger can tell. But, I can also say with some certainty that being connected to the party, doesn't always mean much as far as being connected with changing the lives of working people in NC. So I want to provide the sort of clearing house which BlueNC for some reason can't do itself.

So watch here, we'll be coming to you with updates about what's going on in NC and beyond. I'll be passing along what I glean from the group's emails and what I can find on the web, and perhaps, as I know a few little birdies in the group, provide even greater detail into the services they provide and the battles they are fighting.


Editor's Note: This post was removed from its initial state, as I initially was so flabbergasted-annoyed at BlueNC's prima donna whining that profanity spewed forth like, well, not quite like Vesuvius, but more than I would like. (Well, at least for this blog. The profanity laced version may be coming to another blog near you.) So I cleaned it up, looks purdy, don't it?