We put together a one-sentence petition asking Congress to censure President Clinton and move on to other pressing issues. We sent it to under 100 friends and family, and within a week we had 100,000 people sign the petition. Joan Blades 000censureclinton share on social
I have referred to myself as an accidental activist on more than one occasion. Joan Blades accidentalactivistoccasion Change image and share on social
Even though mother's issues are not front page news, they touch us all personally, some more than others, and I believe passionately in the power of grassroots engagement. Joan Blades engagementfrontgrassroots Change image and share on social
I'm a mediator by training and inclination. Joan Blades inclinationmediatortrain Change image and share on social
Common sense as well as common values all lead us. Our future depends upon it and our present is going to be vastly better when we get back to these basics. Joan Blades backbasiccommon Change image and share on social
A book reaches a different crowd of people. There are 50 different stories of very different individuals participating in their communities either locally or nationally in meaningful ways. Joan Blades bookcommunitycrowd Change image and share on social
We've got 50 percent voter turnout for presidential elections. That's appalling. We can do so much better. Joan Blades appallelectionhave Change image and share on social
What is the biggest public forum in the United States? We were told it's the Super Bowl. The ad shows kids working at blue-collar jobs, and the final statement is just written text: Who's going to pay for the trillion dollar deficit? Joan Blades bigbluebowl share on social
Moveon is not a one-way broadcast media. The Internet, when used best, is a two-way media. We have a forum in which people can post comments and those comments can be rated. We get a sense of what people feel most passionately about. Joan Blades broadcastcommentfeel share on social
When we compile a petition, we often have members go to their representative's or Senator's offices and deliver it in person. This way they can experience a real connection with the staff. Joan Blades compileconnectiondeliver Change image and share on social
