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Reclaiming Our Democracy: Healing the Break Between People and Government Book

The U.S. currently faces a "crisis of democracy," leaving many citizens feeling cynical, impotent, and alienated from their government, writes Sam Daley-Harris in the 10th anniversary edition of Reclaiming Our Democracy. The reasons for this problem are complex, but his remedy for solving it is both straightforward and profound: citizens must take responsibility for participating in their democracy. It is not enough to simply vote every two or four years; democracy requires diligent attention and active involvement. Daley-Harris does not believe that politicians deserve the disdain that is often heaped on them. It is up to citizens to inspire and educate their members of Congress about what is important to them. After all, they can't be expected to be experts on every issue. Daley-Harris knows of what he speaks, for he has seen many jaded citizens transformed into powerful agents for social change. In 1980, he founded RESULTS, an international citizens' lobby dedicated to creating the political will to end hunger and the worst aspects of poverty. Throughout the book he shares the stories of RESULTS volunteers who chose to get involved by first educating their representatives and then insisting that they make the elimination of poverty in the U.S. and around the world a priority. A practical how-to guide for activists, Reclaiming Our Democracy teaches readers how to build relationships with their legislators and their aides, regardless of political party, and how to generate media in order to educate the public as well as decision-makers. This inspiring and informative book helps citizens participate in their government and take the lead in solving the most daunting problems of our age. If you truly believe that a few committed people can't make a difference in the world, this book will change your mind. --Shawn CarkonenRead More

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    Most of us don't believe we play a part in the decisions made by our government, and this feeling of impotence has led to years of public apathy.

    The 10th anniversary edition of Reclaiming Our Democracy once again brings to the fore a unique vision to meet this crisis: ordinary people taking extraordinary action, becoming citizen leaders in order to create a democracy "as if people mattered." The story is told through the inspiring action of RESULTS, an international grassroots citizens' lobby committed to healing the break between people and government, and creating the political will to end hunger and the worst aspects of poverty.

    RESULTS has played a leading advocacy role in campaigns that have dramatically increased global immunization rates, saving the lives of millions of children, and produced a revolution in banking--microcredit--which is providing tiny, life-changing loans to millions of the world's poorest people. A domestic branch of RESULTS now focuses on issues like early childhood education and childcare in the United States. Such activism is needed more than ever today. According to the Washington Post, "There is not a rich lobby in Washington that wouldn't trade its limos for [RESULTS'] achievements...." Parade magazine has said of the group, "They defy the odds."

    In the words of Apollo astronaut Rusty Schweickart, "We aren't passengers on spaceship earth. We're the crew." Reclaiming Our Democracy is for anyone who wants to learn how to make a difference. It's an operator's manual for citizens on spaceship Earth.

  • 0940159910
  • 9780940159914
  • Sam Daley-Harris
  • 1 August 2004
  • Camino Books
  • Paperback (Book)
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