Alinsky..a man of good words

This week's readings were about tactics for sustaining a social movement especially language. Language is such a permeating aspect it is there without even acknowledging that it is. Alinsky's article, Rules for Radicals, was very interesting. In the beginning without acknowledging it they showed how important language and work choice is when communicating with people. It shows quotations of Alinsky talking with someone. Without pointing it out, he adapts his language and word choice to the person he is communicating with. I can imagine the words coming out of his mouth in the same dialect, using the same slang references. When we want to get people to do things, such as organize, it is important to be seen as on their level. Communicating in the same fashion as someone if the first step in making them identify with you and your cause. Language is obviously a key concept in analyzing the LWV. The majority of their work comes in print. Their article need to be tailored to their audience. Press releases should be more formal. Daily news articles, more casual, word choices depending on the city in which it will run. You can see this is their work. A top down organization that attempts to hold tight to their grass root supporters walks a fine line. They most appeal both to the highly educated electorate and the masses who elect them. Titles such as "Think you have the right to vote? Not so much!" are aimed at the masses and used on their blog postings.
President Obama's signing of the Stock Act is all over their Facebook and website today. They are singing his praises for signing into action a bill that make insider trading illegal for Senators with proprietary information. Pictures on the Facebook show him signing the bill into law. This makes me further question their nonpartisanship. The rarely use images, but they chose to use one in support of the Democrat President. They seem to be an obviously left-leaning organization. Does it make you nonpartisan if you are liberal and you just don't come out and say it? What kind of ramifications does this have for your credibility? Lowered I would think. Can an organization that openly attacks public officials call itself nonpartisan?