Hawkeye-X
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Mon Aug-14-06 08:07 PM
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I will now sponsor 5 DU'ers.. |
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However, I need you to explain to me - WHY you deserve to be a sponsee, and what you have done for your Democratic Party? I will choose the candidates by Friday morning!
This credit card is sponsored by the Democratic Party! (I applied for it two weeks ago, and got it)
Hawkeye-X
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Mon Aug-14-06 08:14 PM
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I'm not eligible, but I salute you! :patriot:
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Mon Aug-14-06 08:23 PM
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2. You want it written here, for all to see? Or |
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Edited on Mon Aug-14-06 08:31 PM by LaPera
more discreetly and appropriately to your private message?
If it here for all to see, then how much for each person will you be donating, 5 bucks, ten...for one to take the time to cater ones self in a public forum, one should know.
I can always give more money to DU if you need more bucks, for your program, if done discreetly! I would always love to help!!
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Mon Aug-14-06 08:32 PM
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3. Someone did that for me a year ago when I was desperately |
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poor. I'm not poor now, so I'm quietly paying it forward.
I think I've got 4 to go, lost count...
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Mon Aug-14-06 08:34 PM
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4. How about looking around at some starless DUers and reading |
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their posts and deciding that way? I don't mean to step on toes, but I always hate to see people having to grovel. I like quietly gifting people I really enjoy here. :hi:
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Hawkeye-X
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Mon Aug-14-06 09:14 PM
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I will donate for those who I think is worthy!
:hug: :toast:
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Mon Aug-14-06 08:34 PM
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5. Good for you HawkeyeX! |
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Thanks for your generosity. :hi:
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Mon Aug-14-06 08:40 PM
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6. You always seem to get back 10-fold |
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what you give. Kudos to you for your generosity.:D
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Hawkeye-X
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Mon Aug-14-06 09:14 PM
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Someone donated my star, so I'm paying it forward, naturally.
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Exiled in America
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Mon Aug-14-06 08:51 PM
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7. I left my job to become a campaign manager |
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I'm putting my "life" where my mouth is in the most direct way I can possibly think of. I left my job as a project manager making a significant ammount of money after six years because I wanted to work in the non-profit world as an advocate for human rights in my community. After volunteering every weekday for about four weeks at one of the major progressive organizations dealing with women's rights and gender equality, I was offered a position as a community organizer to work on defeating the proposed marriage discrimination amendment on the ballot november 7th.
Since that time I have become the campaign manager for the Political Action Committee formed from a coalition of progressive organizations and passionate activist individuals throughout the state. I've gone well, well into debt, working 60 hours a week is a light week. I've bled, sweat and cried for this campaign because I believe that marriage a human right, and equality for all persons one of the most sacred bedrock principles that we must defend above all other. And I say that as a straight man, who could marry my wonderful amazing girlfriend any time I saw fit.
Now, it would be sad to me if you didn't think that qualified as me doing enough for the Democratic Party. I'm a member of the Democratic Party because I believe that, despite some bad apples in the beltway, it is the party that should be (and usually is) as passionate and committed to this principles and this fight for equality and fairness as I am. Thankfully we have a couple wonderful democratic allies in the legislature, one of whom has been active in every possible (and legal!) way possible in our efforts. Some democrats run the opposite way from us too, not wanting to touch this issue, but that's to be expected I guess.
In the end, this was the work I could do that I believed made the biggest impact for fairness and social justice in my community, and I've left everything else I had behind to do that work.
Just as a final note - though I'm reasonably certain I don't know anyone here, I feel I would be terribly amiss if I left the impression that I somehow single handedly do the work of this campaign. If it were not for the tireless support of mentors, partners and allies in this campaign I would fall flat on my butt, every time I tried to walk out the door. It is truly a team effort, and I'm blessed to work with some amazing, passionate dedicated folks! :)
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Hawkeye-X
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Mon Aug-14-06 09:12 PM
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9. Appreciate your honesty! |
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My mother has worked in non-profit all her life and always have given back to the community. You sound very worthy and will be more than happy to donate in your honor, and my mother's honor as well, as she is a life-long Democrat. She says that DU is a loony bin, but I still love her anyway!
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Tue Aug-15-06 10:33 AM
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12. Thank you for your generosity and support! :) :) :) |
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