TY  - BOOK
ED  - MoveOn.org.
TI  - MoveOn's 50 ways to love your country: how to find your political voice and become a catalyst for change 
SN  - 193072229X (pbk.)
AV  - JK 1764 M935 2004
U1  - 323.042/0973 
PY  - 2004///
CY  - Maui, HI
PB  - Inner Ocean Pub.
KW  - Political participation
KW  - United States
KW  - Political science
KW  - Nationalism
KW  - Participación política
KW  - Estados Unidos
KW  - Nacionalismo
KW  - Politics and government
KW  - 2001-2009
KW  - Política y gobierno
N1  - Includes index; Introduction; John Blades; and; Wes Boyd, MoveOn --; 1. The; power of connection --; Introduction; Peter Schurman, MoveOn --; Create an effective online petition --; Spread the word about online petitions --; Sign a petition --; Share informed political recommendations --; Speak out online --; Email the president (and other politicians) --; Meet with your representatives --; 2; Every vote counts --; Introduction; Al Gore, former vice president --; Vote, no matter what --; Mobilize underrepresented voters --; Register voters in unlikely places --; Organize an issue-specific voter registration drive --; Get your office to vote --; Maximize the vote on election day --; Make a personal request to nonvoters --; Participate in a phone bank --; 3. The; many faces of the media --; Introduction; David Fenton, Fenton Communications --; Read more, watch TV news less --; Write a letter to the editor --; Respond to biased reporting --; Alert the media to uncovered events --; Place an ad --; Reform the media --; Make your own media --; Write an op-ed piece --; Start a political book club --; MoveOn's suggested media sources --; 4; Political action is personal --; Introduction; Nancy Pelosi, House democratic leader --; Write letters to Congress that work --; Talk to officials you didn't elect --; Support clean elections --; Volunteer for campaigns --; Help run a campaign --; Hit the streets for your candidate --; Run for office to challenge incumbents --; Donate money --; Host a house party --; Petition effectively --; Attend a meetup --; Serve as an elected official --; Act outside the box --; 5; Personal action is political --; Introduction; Gail Sheehy, author and journalist --; Serve your community --; Defy City Hall --; Respond locally to national issues --; Attend a rally --; Instigate protective laws --; Initiate a constitutional amendment --; Get a socially responsible job --; Take action with your family --; Host a political salon --; Let your money speak --; Help others express their political views --; Express your views through art --; Advertise your political vision --; Afterword; Eli Pariser, MoveOn --; Acknowledgments --; Index --; MoveOn Information
UR  - http://www.loc.gov/catdir/toc/fy0605/2005299282.html
ER  -