WOULD YOU HELP ME (and Wishadoo!), PLEASE?
[center][font color="purple"]"We, the people recognize that we have responsibilities as well as rights; that our destinies are bound together; that a freedom which asks only, what's in it for me, a freedom without a commitment to others, a freedom without love or charity or duty or patriotism, is unworthy of our founding ideals, and those who died in their defense.
As citizens, we understand that America is not about what can be done for us. It's about what can be done BY us, together, through the hard and frustrating but necessary work of self-government. That's what we believe." -- President Obama, Charlotte 2012[/font]
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[font size="3"]I've been working on a project for years[/font], one which some of you were perhaps just introduced to yesterday in this thread.
I started working on this project called Wishadoo! even before President Obama was elected. In truth, I've been working towards this my entire life. (read more HERE)
When I hear him speak, it always serves to reinforce that I'm on the right track. (I also remind myself that I must be on the right track if Glenn Beck dissed Wishadoo! on his now-defunct Fox show.) I do wonder sometimes though, as it's been a long, hard road and I'm barely making it myself (many of us share that struggle); keeping the site going and trying to promote it on my own has been extremely difficult.
I've posted about it before, inviting people to make use of the various tools there. I haven't done so in a while, so I hope you'll allow me to share Wishadoo! with you again. 
There is a LOT involved with Wishadoo!, and there are many spin-off projects waiting to be birthed (such as a one-stop national resource directory for assistance, something that, amazingly, doesn't exist, and various co-op ideas).
The puzzle pieces are in place but, just as President Obama tells us, it's not a one-person job. Creating more compassionate, cooperative communities is a joint effort. I've done my best to create the space, with tools, where this can begin to take shape with all aspects of communities working together: businesses, organizations, neighborhoods, schools, and anyone who resonates with the idea.
But I need help. Your help. I'm sharing the infographic below to try to give you a mere glimpse into Wishadoo! and what currently exists and is waiting to be put to use and developed further.
Would you kindly share Wishadoo! with your networks, *like* the Facebook page, follow on twitter, and sign up to be a member? I would GREATLY appreciate it.
If you'll indulge me, rather than overwhelm with tons of information and ideas here, I may post replies to this OP with very specific tasks we can do together NOW to move toward this vision President Obama speaks of and with which most progressives resonate:
[center]A vision where The Common Good is a priority, where we are our brothers' and sisters' keepers, where personal and collective responsibility toward the world we are creating is embraced, with compassion and integrity.[/center]
Thanks for reading! 
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You just warmed my heart.
Thanks, Kookaburra!
the least I can do is 
this thread. 
OGR
On edit: 'cause : kick : and : donkey : are not synonymous!
and OGR! 
The Wishadoo community is one of the best out there. OGR has done an amazing and incredible job creating this online social community. She Walks the Walk and Talks the Talk. She is the BEST!
You really are a gift.
and I appreciate it.
Even though it wasn't remotely my intention, it's triggered something with extreme right-wing conservatives, taking me back to when Glenn Beck's followers attacked me for weeks via email, phone calls, Facebook, etc.
I'm very aware every time I post about Wishadoo! here on DU that conservative websites pounce upon it (and me).
In the last 24 hours I've gotten emails and FB posts/messages reminiscent of my Beck incident.
"We're WATCHING YOU." (I get that a lot; creeps me out)
"Why don't you include God and Country in your Wishadoo-doo stuff, you liberal, commie godless heathen!!!"
If you have a worldview that is more in alignment with Wishadoo and not Glenn Beck, I'll ask yet again to please K&R this post, please *like* Wishadoo on FB, follow on twitter, and join us!!!
Thanks, and thanks so much to everyone for their support, the K&Rs above, and kind comments!
I posted a peace graphic on Wishadoo!'s Facebook page yesterday and the one Beckhead comment I could leave was "What did peace do for the ambassador to Libia and the three others?"
(Yes, Libya was spelled incorrectly, which I certainly pointed out. 
Unreal.
Great organization, helping those who are down on their luck and have fallen behind in these bad times! Lots of People are needing help and support, it is the way to help, get people back up and going again. Thanks for putting this type of website and service together!
You are the Future, OGR!!!
