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15 years ago @ Glenn Beck - The 912 P... - Stand Up & Lead - 3/24 · 10 replies · +7 points
I am just saying that MANY people do not understand politics, and believe it or not, many do not even know what this site is about or that it exists. I think if you really want to make a change, you need to get as many, many more, people to understand what is going on without scaring them off. And the best way for me, to do that, is to start out chatting around that infamous kitchen table, and listening to others, and contacting my local officials, etc.
I think if I just told people what the government is doing is "insane", they might want a little more information from me, before they join in a march on Washington. There is so much to tell, that we need to take the time to tell it, is all I'm saying.
15 years ago @ Glenn Beck - The 912 P... - Stand Up & Lead - 3/24 · 69 replies · +16 points
Glenn said talk to your family, friends, and neighbors. He even wanted the kitchen table on his set to prove his point. If this is supposed to be a "grassroots" movement, then you need to treat it as such. Look it up on Wikipedia. You will find the definition there.
Grassroots are something that grow slowly and strong, and if you have ever had grass growing between the cracks of your sidewalks, then you know how hard it is to kill for good.
Slow things down, strengthen your own group, then watch it grow until you eventually are part of another, and thus, bigger, group. Then work on getting your local officials on your side. If all you do is "march" on Washington, it will be a one day event, and after it's over people will go home and get on with their lives. You need to have your cause so "ingrained" into their daily lives, that they can't help but talk about what's going on.
Build a strong foundation, as our forefathers did, so you have something to build on that will stand.
15 years ago @ Glenn Beck - The 912 P... - Stand Up & Lead - 3/24 · 0 replies · +1 points
My only caveat would be that if there is too much bashing of another person's point of view, they will not return to this site often. If we want to show them the other side of the too liberal views, we need to keep their interest.
This is, after all, meant to be a "grassroots" movement, and Glenn has set it up to make real changes, one person at a time.
15 years ago @ Glenn Beck - The 912 P... - Stand Up & Lead - 3/13... · 0 replies · +1 points
15 years ago @ Glenn Beck - The 912 P... - Stand Up & Lead - 3/13... · 0 replies · +1 points
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15 years ago @ Glenn Beck - The 912 P... - Stand Up & Lead - 3/13... · 0 replies · +4 points