we need this book for community organizing

I’ll keep it short… There are only a few people left that understand what community organizing is and still participate in it. If you’d like to learn more I suggest reading "Roots for Radicals." The work that community organizer do is both valid and vital to the democratic process and embodies the principals of civilized society and social responsibility. So… for all of you out there that are carrying on the tradition (intentionally or unintentionally)… I appreciate your work… not with respect to its utility as a talking point… but with respect to its utility in making a difference in people’s lives.

Geoffrey Bakker wrote
at 8:00am
so sad that it will die the political death of so many other positive rhetorical techniques and relational strategies…

David A Montez wrote
at 10:10am
I would also suggest Rules for Radicals by Saul Alinsky. Fortunately, community organizing is alive and well…unfortunately it’s not in the United States. During the "third wave" of democratic transitions there was a big push for civil society development especially from US academia and political development firms. Too bad we can’t get some of that development programming right here at home.

unngh! this book looks awesome…want…someone buy it and let me borrow it!

http://books.google.com/books?hl=en&id=iSq38VYKCb4C&dq=%22roots+for+radicals%22&printsec=frontcover&source=web&ots=hbxTZulNep&sig=l0ly1_T39_F9DUJzZ6bcxxfTBRM&sa=X&oi=book_result&resnum=2&ct=result#PPA15,M1