If we stop organizing, Obama and the rest of us lose.  It's as simple as that.  In Philly we're getting the organizing started tonight with a Town Hall Meeting entitled "We Can Be The Change We Seek." We'll hear from some young political leaders, how we can get involved in the health care issue, and then break down into neighborhood groups to deal with the nitty-gritty of staying organized the Obama way.  And those neighborhood groups will get networked across our City.  And they will have a voice in City politics and also on national issues.

So, if you think Obama can now cure the common cold and stop global warming on his first day in office, you should not come to the Town Hall.  But if you think we need to develop effective, democratic and diverse ways of building progressive infrastructure for the long haul, and if you happen to live in the Philly area, here's where to go tonight: First Unitarian Church, 2125 Chestnut Street from 7-9 PM.