MoveOn's 50 ways to love your country
Subtitle: how to find your political voice and become a catalyst for change
By: MoveOn.
Contributors: MoveOn.org.
Publisher: Inner Ocean Pub.
Published: 2004
Place of publication: Maui, HI
Language: eng
Number of pages: 145
Subjects: Political participation -- United States; Political science -- United States; Nationalism -- United States; United States -- Politics and government -- 2001-
Other titles: 50 ways to love your country; MoveOn's fifty ways to love your country
Description: "MoveOn, the just-in-time civic action group, is the catalyst for a change occurring in politics - that of ordinary citizens finding their voices and collectively pooling their political clout. In MoveOn's 50 Ways to Love Your Country, these citizens take their messages offline to jump-start an even broader public dialogue. Written by MoveOn members, the fifty essays here demonstrate the power of the individual through sharing personal stories, and include tips and resources to turn inspiration into action."--BOOK JACKET.
Notes: Includes index.
Table of contents: title: Introduction  -- John Blades -- and -- Wes Boyd, MoveOn -- 1. The; title: power of connection --; title: Introduction  -- Peter Schurman, MoveOn; title: Create an effective online petition --; title: Spread the word about online petitions --; title: Sign a petition --; title: Share informed political recommendations --; title: Speak out online --; title: Email the president (and other politicians) --; title: Meet with your representatives -- -- 2.; title: Every vote counts --; title: Introduction  -- Al Gore, former vice president; title: Vote, no matter what --; title: Mobilize underrepresented voters --; title: Register voters in unlikely places --; title: Organize an issue-specific voter registration drive --; title: Get your office to vote --; title: Maximize the vote on election day --; title: Make a personal request to nonvoters --; title: Participate in a phone bank -- -- 3. The; title: many faces of the media --; title: Introduction  -- David Fenton, Fenton Communications; title: Read more, watch TV news less --; title: Write a letter to the editor --; title: Respond to biased reporting --; title: Alert the media to uncovered events --; title: Place an ad --; title: Reform the media --; title: Make your own media --; title: Write an op-ed piece --; title: Start a political book club --; title: MoveOn's suggested media sources -- -- 4.; title: Political action is personal --; title: Introduction  -- Nancy Pelosi, House democratic leader; title: Write letters to Congress that work --; title: Talk to officials you didn't elect --; title: Support clean elections --; title: Volunteer for campaigns --; title: Help run a campaign --; title: Hit the streets for your candidate --; title: Run for office to challenge incumbents --; title: Donate money --; title: Host a house party --; title: Petition effectively --; title: Attend a meetup --; title: Serve as an elected official --; title: Act outside the box -- -- 5.; title: Personal action is political --; title: Introduction  -- Gail Sheehy, author and journalist; title: Serve your community --; title: Defy City Hall --; title: Respond locally to national issues --; title: Attend a rally --; title: Instigate protective laws --; title: Initiate a constitutional amendment --; title: Get a socially responsible job --; title: Take action with your family --; title: Host a political salon --; title: Let your money speak --; title: Help others express their political views --; title: Express your views through art --; title: Advertise your political vision --; title: Afterword  -- Eli Pariser, MoveOn; title: Acknowledgments --; title: Index --; title: MoveOn Information.