New Book for AlterNet Supporters

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> New Book for AlterNet Supporters

> Thu, 09 Sep 2004 11:00:00 -0700

>

> A Special Message from AlterNet

> http://www.alternet.org

> _______________________

>

> Greetings,

>

> Before I explain why I'm writing, I'm hoping many of

> you

> can attend the vigils tonight that are being

> organized all

> around the country by MoveOn and the Win Without War

> coalition. More than one thousand young Americans

> have died

> in Iraq, almost seven thousand have been maimed, and

> tens of

> thousands of Iraqis have died. The president won't

> mourn our

> dead, but many thousands will. This war was a

> terrible

> mistake and those who took us to Iraq must be held

> accountable.

> http://action.moveon.org/vigil/

>

> I'm writing to you about George Lakoff's marvelous

> new

> book: " Don't Think of an Elephant: Know Your Values

> and

> Frame the Debate. " We are very proud of this book.

> Several

> of the chapters originally appeared on AlterNet, and

> I

> wrote the book's introduction.

>

> We're hoping you will make a $25 contribution to

> AlterNet,

> and we'll send you the book for free.

> https://www.alternet.org/donate/lakoff/

>

> Below are endorsements by many people smarter than I

> am.

> But I especially like the book because it is

> optimistic and

> empowering. We have to be aggressive and passionate

> to get

> our country back. The right-wing fundamentalists are

> not

> misinformed nor misled. They are a movement intent

> on

> radically transforming society, and their beliefs

> make

> total sense to them. They are not confused. And, as

> Lakoff

> explains, they currently control the language. We

> need to

> frame our values and tell our stories so that many

> Americans can understand what we care about.

> Lakoff's book

> is a very useful tool in our quest for a better

> future.

>

> Again, please support AlterNet generously ...

> whatever we

> raise goes right into our editorial coverage. All of

> us at

> AlterNet appreciate your generosity.

>

> Best,

> Don Hazen

>

> " ...you desperately need to read this book. Lakoff's

> insights will not only send a chill of recognition

> through

> you. More importantly he shows us a way out of the

> morass.

> Lakoff will be one of the most influential thinkers

> of the

> progressive movement when the history of this

> century is

> written. " -- Howard Dean

>

> " Don't let anyone tell you that words don't make a

> difference; they can evoke the best and the worst in

> us.

> Read this book and be part of transforming our

> political

> dialogue to support our highest ideals and speak to

> the

> hearts of Americans. " -- Wes Boyd and Joan Blades,

> MoveOn.org

>

> " Ever wonder how the radical right has been able to

> convince average Americans to repeatedly vote

> against their

> own interests? It's the framing stupid! " Don't Think

> of an

> Elephant " is a pithy and powerful primer on the

> language of

> American politics. " -- Arianna Huffington,

> syndicated

> columnist and author of " Fanatics and Fools "

>

>

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