MoveOn.org

[Friday]

I joined MoveOn.org back when MonicaGate was going on.  Then I remained on their list long after they'd gone off on all sorts of unrelated tangents, just because they sometimes alerted me to issues that I cared about. But I finally removed myself from their list after they continued emailing me about topics I had gone out of my way to UNsubscribe from, and getting multiple emails from them on some days.   

Here is one of the last emails I got from them. 

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Dear MoveOn member,

MoveOn works for the same reason democracy does: when lots of people work together, they generate great ideas and accomplish great goals. That's why we need your help.

To get direction from our members, we have set up an online forum. There, you can share your ideas and goals for MoveOn and our nation. Comments are read and rated by other members and the best ideas float to the top. These help set MoveOn's course.

Take a few moments today to contribute to the Great Goals forum.

Even if there's nothing on your mind, come read what others are saying and help us find the ideas we should pursue:

http://www.actionforum.com/forum/index.html?forum_id=266

Thanks for strengthening democracy by participating in these important conversations!

Sincerely,
  --Eli, Wes, Joan and the Whole MoveOn Team
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Funny... I can think of various things that "float to the top", but I didn't think "the best ideas" were one of them. 

[Lloyd Danforth]

Their first paragraph is seriously flawed.