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Tune In For Paulie Abeles’ No Quarter Radio Show Tonight with the Son of Saul Alinsky

By SusanUnPC on February 2, 2009 at 8:10 AM in NQR Live Chat, No Quarter Blog, NoQuarter Radio, Saul Alinsky

paulie-s1You know that Paula Abeles (pronounced Abels) is our dynamic new host on our Monday night No Quarter Radio show, Sins of Omission on Monday nights, from 9:00 to 10:00 p.m., our weekly call-in show about politics and sexism. (At the end of this post, you’ll find a list of her past guests and links to Paulie’s first shows.) Paula also goes by Paulie interchangeably, she told me, and without preference.

Dr. Lynette Long has taken an extended sabbatical while she works on getting healthier and gets much-needed rest.

Paulie is especially interested in receiving your telephone calls. So, call (347) 677-0792 and ask Paulie a question or share your comments.

son-alinskyPlease join us tonight for our guest, David Alinsky, son of Saul Alinsky, “the father of community organizing.” [SEE more about Saul Alinsky below.] Mr. Alinsky will discuss some of the parallels between the strategies outlined by his father in his seminal 1972 book “Rules for Radicals” and the Obama campaign. We’ll also trace his father’s legacy as a leader and trainer for political and social activism from the 1930s in the Union Stockyards to The Farm Workers and Civil Rights Movements—to the present day.

For anyone wondering why President Obama and his allies are beating up on Rush Limbaugh—Mr. Alinsky will explain his father’s Rule#12. This is fascinating stuff-don’t miss it!

BELOW, David Alinsky’s biography:

0924alinskyDavid, the only son of Saul Alinsky [PHOTOGRAPH RIGHT], is a computer technical and network consultant for small business and non-profit organizations.  In his local town, he is past chair of the Democratic Committee, is co-chair of the Energy Conservation Committee, and serves as the Assistant Town Registrar.

He holds an MBA from Boston College which led him to work in corporate television in several Fortune 1000 companies.  His BS  in communications from Emerson College, jump started his first career as an in house producer for public television in Boston and the Commonwealth of Massachusetts Department of Education.  He has been adjunct faculty at Boston University and Northeastern University, teaching television production with an emphasis on how the medium influences the viewing public.
In the middle of his college years, David served in the US Air Force and completed a tour of duty in Viet Nam in 1969.

David grew up on the south side of Chicago in Hyde Park, and graduated from The University of Chicago’s Laboratory High School (FYI: The Lower “Lab” School is where Barack Obama’s children went to school before moving to DC and where Michelle Obama served on the Board).  

(He is married to Joanne Linowes of  Scarsdale, NY and Washington, DC.  They celebrate their 30th wedding anniversary tomorrow, Feb. 3.  They have three grown children.)

You can learn much more about Saul Alinsky at his Wikipedia entry, including the following:

[...]

Alinsky codified and wrote a clear set of rules[5] for community organizing. His rules for radicals are now used as key tactics to learn in the training of new community organizers and were the tactics used by then candidate Barack Obama to win the 2008 election.

[...]

Alinsky’s teachings influenced Barack Obama in his early career as a community organizer on the far South Side of Chicago.[8][9] Working for Gerald Kellman’s Developing Communities Project, Obama learned and taught Alinsky’s methods for community organizing.[8] Several prominent national leaders have been influenced by Alinsky’s teachings,[8] including Ed Chambers,[6]Tom Gaudette, Michael Gecan, Wade Rathke,[10][11], Patrick Crowley [12], and Barack Obama [13]. …

Last week, Paulie (January 26, 2009), hosted the famous, highly respected, educator and speaker, the Reverend Marcia Dyson. Rev. Dyson was a very active campaigner for Secretary Hillary Clinton during her presidential run.

paulie-bIf you missed Paula’s debut two weeks ago, you’ll definitely want to listen to the archived show, either at BlogTalkRadio.com or via iTunes (see our iTunes download and easy No Quarter Radio subscription directions in the farthest column to your right).

These were Paula’s two guests for the first part of her Monday night show on January 19, 2009:

Janet Margusity is the Director of Marketing for a children’s rehab hospital and long-term care facility in South Jersey. She has been an advocate for children with disabilities and their families for more than 20 years.

In 2004, she ran the South Jersey ‘Meet-Ups’ for John Kerry and in 2007 was part of New Jersey Women for Hillary. After Hillary conceded, Ms. Margusity joined the PUMA movement and became New Jersey State Coordinator for Real Democrats. She is currently working to ensure passage of Louisa’s law to protect battered women.

Media:
“Disaffected Democrats Oppose Obama” — Asbury Press, NJ
DayLife.com

Marilu Sochor has spent the last 20 years as co-owner of a real estate development company in the second largest growing county in the United States.

Ms. Sochor was actively involved in campaigning for Bill Clinton (1990 and 1994), Al Gore (2000), John Kerry (2004) and was an early and active supporter of Hillary Clinton–serving as Delaware (OH) County chair (2007). In 2008, she was the Chairman of ‘Citizens for McCain’ in Ohio. Ms. Sochor is the co-founder of Women for Fair Politics and Real Democrats.

Media:
YouTube
YouTube
Marilu also appeared on FoxNews in October 2008; that video is unavailable.