by Kenny Smith (Hastings) - August 19, 2008
Reverend Leah Daughtry, [guest speaker; Chief Executive Officer of the DNC and leader of the Faith Outreach program] was the standout speaker of the day, and the epitome of what I believe the Democratic Party stands for: inclusion and positive change. She touched on all the community outreach efforts that she as CEO has organized through the DNC, not to mention her impressive personal experience. Most intriguing was her discussion of inclusion at this convention, where several smaller conventions are taking place within it, ranging from GLBT activists and interest groups to gatherings of persons of various faiths.
Her double role as a Pentecostal reverend and CEO of the Democratic Convention, a party often characterized as “faithless”, does much to demonstrate the inclusion of this convention, while it breaks through the idea that Democrats cannot be people of faith by default.
She made an astute observation concerning the disconnect of laws being passed, yet failing by and large because of the eight separate agencies that write up the rules and regulations surrounding that legislation.
Her speech was truly inspirational; honestly, I didn't even know of her before today but I probably would follow her to the end of the world if she wanted me to.
Reverend Leah Daughtry, [guest speaker; Chief Executive Officer of the DNC and leader of the Faith Outreach program] was the standout speaker of the day, and the epitome of what I believe the Democratic Party stands for: inclusion and positive change. She touched on all the community outreach efforts that she as CEO has organized through the DNC, not to mention her impressive personal experience. Most intriguing was her discussion of inclusion at this convention, where several smaller conventions are taking place within it, ranging from GLBT activists and interest groups to gatherings of persons of various faiths.
Her double role as a Pentecostal reverend and CEO of the Democratic Convention, a party often characterized as “faithless”, does much to demonstrate the inclusion of this convention, while it breaks through the idea that Democrats cannot be people of faith by default.
She made an astute observation concerning the disconnect of laws being passed, yet failing by and large because of the eight separate agencies that write up the rules and regulations surrounding that legislation.
Her speech was truly inspirational; honestly, I didn't even know of her before today but I probably would follow her to the end of the world if she wanted me to.
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this is great, guys! I look forward to following your posts!
Kim Opitz (J '91)
Live from MPLS... and soon to be a spectator of the RNC. Catch my updates on twitter @kimberlyoh
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