College Credit for Pushing Obama’s Agenda
Crossposted over at The Weekly Standard:
I received an email at my University of Oregon account today informing me that there are “intern opportunities with Organizing for America,” formerly Obama for America. According to the email, OFA is launching what it calls the “National Organizing Internship” for college students around the country. From the email:
Organizing Interns work side by side with OFA staff and community leaders to help build support for President Obama’s agenda. They will learn core organizing principles that are crucial for any campaign.
President Obama describes his time as a community organizer by saying: “It was the best education I ever had, because I learned in those neighborhoods that when ordinary people come together, they can achieve extraordinary things.”
This is your chance to get that same education.
If you’re passionate about making sure every American has quality health care, reviving our economy, and building a clean energy future, don’t miss this great opportunity. No previous experience is needed in order to apply.
Yes, you, too, can learn how to walk door-to-door and hand people flyers! You will also learn core phone-banking principles and how the OFA staff prefers their coffee. And yes, students are eligible to receive college credit for pushing the president’s agenda, provided they set it up with their school. Become a cog in the great hope machine today! Just don’t call it astroturfing!
“UO History Alum”:
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Obviously, the history department turns out some real scholars.
I do not think Vincent knows about Ivan, that smiley guy makes a lot of good points. But a better comparison would be a 95 year old clown…meaning Id rather have a 95 year old nutbag than Obama. what a joke, vince your the worst….you suck.
You sound like an Obama lover, wait id that so bad to call you out on a conservative sire, you bum.
Whatever they put in the drinks at Urban Grind Coffee House up in Portland is clearly not very good for the brain. -ed.
On the first point, though, we can state for certain that both of them were petulant man-children who should have been given corporal punishment when they were very very young.
Spank your children, they’ll not only thank you but make you proud in the end.
1) Ivan IV was 3 when he was proclaimed Grand Prince of Moscow. Barack Obama is almost 50 when he was democratically elected by the voters of the United States. Drawing any sort of comparison between him and the infant monarch of a medieval despotism is insipid.
2) It’s probably redundant at this point, but any sort of babbling about “nationalization of business” in medieval Russia only reveals that you haven’t the slightest idea what you’re talking about.
3) Did you just seriously liken “cap and trade” to serfdom?
Please tell me this is all tongue-in-cheek. Seriously.
His second, third, fifth and sixth points are all pretty valid. Young, no experience: check. Conversations that are pointless: check. Nationalization of businesses: check. Increased cost of energy and ruining upward mobility: check. Revered by many in DC, who are scared of being called a racist for disagreeing with him: CHECK.
Straining superficial similarities to the very breaking point: Just do it.
Vincent interesting post. I think you meant it as a joke, but Ivan does have some characteristics in common with our President.
-Ivan was the first Tsar of Russia, Obama wants more Tsars in his cabinet and wants to be the first dictator of the US himself
-Like Obama, Ivan gained the throne at a young age and without any experience
-Ivan played a large role in opening “conversations” between Middle Eastern nations and Russia, which were largely fruitless
-Ivan greatly restricted small business in order to create government ran enterprises, Obama Cap and Tax/Health Care/Union Support…need I say more?
-Obama has increased the cost of energy and therefore increased the cost of transportation, likewise Ivan ruined peasant mobility in his country, which lead to serfdom.
-Ivan was revered by many confused Muscovites, who were basically scared of him…Obama…enough already
Maybe Ivan IV is a good comparison to our current president. Let’s just call him, “Obama the Terrible”.
…let us have our country back.
After eight years of Bush, I’m not even sure what that’s supposed to mean.
Yeah, Vincent, that was pretty clever. I agree with Miles. Go back to the state senate, Obama, and let us have our country back.
I just go with the standard “Obama = Fucking Moron” idea. Because, happily enough, you can’t argue with the truth. Obama is a fucking moron.
If you’re one of millions of Americans like me, “Bush = Hitler” got old years ago… but “Obama = Stalin” just wasn’t cutting it. I decided to talk to my doctor, and he told me about “Obama = Ivan the Terrible”.
“Obama = Ivan the Terrible” gives me all of the spittle-flecked hyperbole I want… when I want it.
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Women who are pregnant or may become pregnant should not use “Obama = Ivan the Terrible”, as there is a risk of birther defect.
Potential side effects may include:
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“Obama = Ivan the Terrible” does have a risk of dependency. You should not take alcohol in excess with “Obama = Ivan the Terrible”, as this increases the chances you will look like a titanic douche.
“Obama = Ivan the Terrible” was right for me! So talk to your doctor and find out if “Obama = Ivan the Terrible” is the vapid comparison that works for you!
Its hard to calm down (if I understood correctly) When this is life and not a movie, our financial welfare depends alot on what people “push” through. And going back to the 17th century or pretty darn close, wont suprise me a bit.
I really need to see BTF IV, but I’ve heard that Back to the Future V, where Marty has to slay a mastodon is really the power film.
Also, everyone needs to CALM DOWN lately. The US political world is getting a little jumpy.
Back to the Future IV : Marty’s Colonial Adventure!
[…] attempting to drive our country back to the 17th century?
Seventeenth century might be a bit of stretch …
Figuring out what’s “astroturfing” these days is so confusing! It’s like, if I show up to some “town hall” and ask questions about the health care plan, everyone’s accusing me of “astroturfing” and being a Nazi and unpatriotic and stuff…
But when the President sends out mass e-mails to get supporters to canvass neighborhoods for college credit (!), it’s just concerned citizens supporting a health care reform that will benefit All Americans(tm)?
It’s like… I don’t know what’s real anymore! Please, Mr. President, tell me what to believe!
You have got to be absolutely f’ing kidding me. College credit for learning how to spend with reckless abandon, apologize to anyone who will listen and attempting to drive our country back to the 17th century? Sign me up, to vote him out of office.