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Entries Tagged as 'Movements'

Sean Penn: The "most powerful third party is you and me"

May 5th, 2008 · No Comments

I find it interesting that this quote made the list of most quotable quotes in my home town paper. The reference below is from MiamiHerald.com.
Penn is known, but doesn’t rate the kind of activist coverage that, say Bono does. I think his bad boy reputation makes some activists nervous.
So if the celebrity doesn’t explain […]

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Tags: Movements

BookLobby: Send a Book to a Politician

April 1st, 2008 · 1 Comment

Lobbyists are snickering at us.
While there are signs that participation in the political process is increasing in the US, Lobbyists continue to have a louder voice with public officials than individual constituents. Why? Because, our elected officials see the research that Lobbyists do as a service.
It helps them decide what to think.
Lobbyists prepare […]

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Tags: Giving · Movements · Officials and Politicians

Larry Lessig wants to Change Congress

March 21st, 2008 · No Comments

Why is NOW the right time for us to build an army of Booklobbyists? Because there is a shift that is happening in the populaion. Barack Obama is not creating this change, he is a symptom of the change; he is a symptom of a new generation reaching voting age.
Here’s one example:
Former Lobbyist and Social […]

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Tags: Movements