Take Action

Empower yourself, find your strongest voice, and become part of the solution! Drawing from her decade as a top Capitol Hill staffer, Jennifer Hoelzer explains concisely how our government really works. Then she provides tools and clear action plans so you can differentiate real news from spin, develop messages that effect change, adapt your advocacy strategies, and stand up for democracy.

ISBN10:	1454928557
ISBN13:	9781454928553
Number Of Pages:	288
Publication Date:	20180102
Publisher:	Sterling
Binding:	Paperback

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Empower yourself, find your strongest voice, and become part of the solution.
We complain that our voices and votes don’t matter. We blame lobbyists and special-interest groups, and we point fingers at career politicians. But these excuses don’t solve problems. Our government is accountable to the people, so we must take direct, personal responsibility for it. Drawing from her decade as a top Capitol Hill staffer, Jennifer Hoelzer explains clearly and concisely how our government really works. Find out

Why elected officials won’t tell us what we don’t want to hear
What lobbyists really do
How the conversation about money in politics is making the problem worse
What members of Congress do during recesses
How our misperceptions lead to bad policies and missed opportunities

Then put that knowledge into action and overcome the tyranny of cynicism by learning how to:

Differentiate real news from spin
See yourself as a special interest
Use “carrots” to get an official’s attention
Make an appointment with your representative’s office
Develop messages that effect change
Make strategically focused requests
Protest most effectively
Adapt advocacy and attention-grabbing strategies to your changing needs

Take Action gives you all the tools you need to make your voice heard and stand up for democracy.