tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7163441833245663827.post3252584601557750953..comments2024-03-28T10:49:14.510-05:00Comments on Horizons: The President has something on his mindNancy LeTourneauhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12614317154146836694noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7163441833245663827.post-83254562555505703652013-05-06T17:47:03.428-05:002013-05-06T17:47:03.428-05:00Those very people will go forth and spread good ci...Those very people will go forth and spread good citizenship far and wide in this country. Our Community Organizer is changing more than policy in this country. We are so lucky.Tien Lenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7163441833245663827.post-81013681695097956442013-05-06T16:50:18.500-05:002013-05-06T16:50:18.500-05:00On the next day after his victory, the President g...On the next day after his victory, the President gave a tearful, heartfelt and passionate speech to his supporters. He stressed how much they meant to him in getting his passion for "citizenship" back on the table and what they can bring. Which is why I thought his "We the people" theme for his 2nd Swearing In as President was brilliant. I see that I was not incorrect that he would take it even farther. His brilliance is startling in its simplicity, awesome in its power!<br />I am so IN!!<br />Smilingl8dyAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7163441833245663827.post-36006162819718575442013-05-06T11:57:08.775-05:002013-05-06T11:57:08.775-05:00It's interesting to me, how the President choo...It's interesting to me, how the President chooses words. And, given our discourse, the word "citizen" is important. This is one of those examples--maybe I'm projecting onto the President--where one compromises on language in an attempt to redefine it. We know that the word "citizen," in some circles is synonymous with "white American," in opposition to everyone else. Given the whole discussion of immigration policy, etc., citizen is a loaded term.<br /><br />Me, I know that this whole part of his project is the real point of his engagement with the political system. The only effective check on corporate power, capital, sociopolitical elites, etc., is popular power. I would even prefer the term communal power, because I can't see how power can be abstracted, through representatives, away from localities to some political and economic center. In power, there can be no representation, only action.<br /><br />But if the President talked about the right of every human being to anything, he'd immediately have to engage in a discussion of immigration policy, which, while part of the process, would act as a diversion to the right's benefit. So, he talks about citizenship. This is workable.<br /><br />There's a whole discussion of citizenship--I know I'm not saying anything profound--coming from the French Revolution that is worth examining. It was a different social world, but not so different that it can't supply food for thought.Billhttp://freeandeasywandering.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7163441833245663827.post-47714740298306536492013-05-06T10:48:16.515-05:002013-05-06T10:48:16.515-05:00Let us all hope fervently that this is true becaus...Let us all hope fervently that this is true because citizenship has taken a hit in this country and we all need to get creative about how to reverse the trend. Nice post, Smartypants.Tien Lenoreply@blogger.com