(NAME-MCE) COMMUNITY ORGANIZERS ARE NO JOKE CAMPAIGN

[ZS Worotynec]

Good grief. Oprah? Seriously?

Somewhere along her road to success, I think Oprah lost her way. I do not 
see her as a strong advocate for equity or social justice. She's hardly a 
"leading lady" but she is one of the most self-indulgent women in tv/the 
US. She opened a school to promote self-esteem in girls - excellent. 
Naming it after herself - not so much.

Producing a glossy magazine that sells stuff to people in a misguided 
attempt to beautify themselves and their homes - also named after Herself 
- not so progressive.

As for mentoring others, Tyra Banks is a big success for her modelling 
show that pits young women against each other to see which emaciated woman 
*looks* like she would sell more product than the others. This is equity? 
This is redefining beauty?

Oprah's work in New Orleans is good - and expected. If you are rich and 
powerful in the US you have an obligation to do good things with your 
money/fame.

Oprah has promoted literacy and reading and that's great. But when an 
author refused her endorsement, you'll recall she dropped this issue and 
stopped the initiative. So, Republican women are taking their cue from 
her: If you do/don't do something I want, I'm outta here. I think that's 
fair enough.

Further, the request to tape the show for a month? Come on. Obama would do 
well to distance himself from Herself. Staffers cross-polinating both 
would serve Obama better if they did not publicly launch counter-campaigns 
in a forum like NAME.

ZS

ZS Worotynec
zsw at vex.net
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On Sun, 14 Sep 2008, someone wrote:

This morning several newscasts reported that the Republican women in 
Florida are organizing an Oprah Winfrey boycott for declining the 
decision to have Sarah Palin on her show as a guest.

We don’t have to agree with everything Oprah does or say, but we must 
all respect and support her decision. Oprah is the hardest working 
woman in the history of entertainment and has open doors for people 
like Tyra Banks, Queen Latifah, Wendy Williams and so many others to 
begin talk shows.

She reinvented what African American beauty is considered on 
television and has provided hundreds if not thousands of people with

Oprah has never campaigned or publicly endorsed anyone until Senator 
Obama because she believed before most Americans could properly 
pronounce his name.  Now, some of us are on the Obama staff, 
volunteers, donors, etc., because we all believe in him.  Oprah was 
instrumental in bringing him national notoriety early in the election.




I AM ASKING FOR EVERYONE TO TIVO, DVR AND SPREAD THE WORD/FORWARD THIS 
EMAIL TO A MINIMUM OF 50 FRIENDS AND FAMILY TO WATCH/SUPPORT OPRAH’S 
SHOW THAT AIRES ON ABC NETWORK AT 4PM EST.  CHECK YOUR LOCAL LISTING 
FOR STATION/TIME IN YOUR MARKET AND RECORD IT FOR AT LEAST 1 MONTH.



WE MUST SPEAK CLEAR AND LOUD THROUGH THE NEILSON RATINGS THAT 
REPUBLICAN WOMEN HAVE NO POWER AND WILL NOT AFFECT OPRAH’S RATINGS, 
BECAUSE SHE HAS THE RIGHT TO SAY NO THANK YOU TO PALIN OR ANYONE ELSE 
THAT SHE DECLINES AS A GUEST.

IT IS NOT CALLED THE REPUBLICAN WOMEN SHOW, IT IS THE OPRAH WINFREY 
SHOW!!!!!!!



IF OPRAH SAYS SHE DOESN’T WANT TO USE HER SHOW, IN WHICH SHE CREATED 
OVER 15 YEARS AGO FOR POLITICAL PLATFORMS, THEN SHE WILL NOT BE 
THREATENED BY IGNORANT SUPPORTERS OF THE PITBULL WITH LIPSTICK.



LETS CALL THIS “COMMUNITY ORGANIZERS ARE NO JOKE CAMPAIGN.”



THIS IS PART OF A CHANGE WE CAN BELIEVE IN TOO!!!!!



PLEASE PASS THIS ALONG AND DON’T FORGET TO SET YOUR TELEVISIONS FOR 
AT LEAST 1 MONTH OF TAPING THE OPRAH WINFREY SHOW.



THE CIVIL RIGHTS MOVEMENT IS OVER AND WE WILL NOT BE PUSHED AROUND 
ANYMORE!!!!



DON’T FORGET TO VOTE, IT’S YOUR RIGHT AND DUTY!!!!!!






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