I would like to thank...

I would just like to thank so many people for springing to the defense of community organizers everywhere. I think the whole "small town mayors work harder than community organizers" comments from Gov. Palin and Rudy Guiliani were quite hurtful. Both comments seemed personal and beneath the office of the speakers.

That said, I'd like to thank

• My local newspaper for picking up on the story, it's appropriate given the efforts at community organizing in the Twin Cities.


• Time Magazine for making this a national issue.


• The National Association of Social Workers for having my back.


• YouTube, CNN and Sen. Obabma for reminding me it's only trash talk.


• And this guy.