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Despite what some of the reactionary right-wing "reviews" indicate, this book is NOT filled with radical and nefarious plans to undermine society. It is filled with simple, honest ways to get involved in the political process, like writing your congressman, talking to your neighbors, volunteering for a candidate, encouraging people to vote -- the stuff that REALLY scares right-wingers.

The right-wing hate machine wants to keep citizens OUT of the process so they can be free to further plunder the US treasury, drain YOUR social security funds, and promote worldwide hegemony, all in the name of "fighting terror."

This book is about doing your small part to counteract the "dirty tricks" of the RNC with the one thing they can't stand: truthful discussion and honest campaigning. But on the other hand, this book is completely non-partisan, in that every technique and idea could apply to any political party or cause you care to support. It's about restoring democracy in America, period.

For the record, I bought this book and have read numerous selections from it, unlike many of the kneejerk negative "reviews" on here posted before the book was even available.

MoveOn.org is a democratic organization. Of course, America has been somewhat lacking in democracy for so long that perhaps people don't realize it anymore, and would go ahead and call MoveOn a socialist organization.

I love how a guide to being a participatory citizen of America (you know, as a democracy is supposed to be), immediately is labeled as nonsense and socialist. Perhaps these people are afraid of claiming their power as American citizens? Or perhaps they are too blinded by their beliefs they haven't even read the book, they just know that MoveOn as an organization doesn't support their ideas, and therefore deserves only 1 star. Why don't they just use MoveOn's guidebook to promote their own agenda? MoveOn put it out there.

Shame on you.

Anyway, if you are interested in political activism, take this book up. However, it may offend political conservatives with only enough heart for themselves.

How can getting involved in a movement to empower the people be un-American? Apparently to many reviewers, the sign of a good patriot is to remain ignorant and accept everything the government tells you. That works if you are under age 15 maybe. Common sense tells us that everyone has a personal agenda, even our beloved goverment officials.

And lastly...everything you hear or see is biased in some shape or form. Having the intelligence to see through the bias to the real message is where having half a brain comes in handy. Labeling an idea as liberal and dismissing it on these grounds is a good way to never learn anything new. Let's try to consider ideas based on merit.

Check out this book if you think progressive change is a good think.