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To: Wharf Rat who wrote (169522)	8/18/2011 9:12:47 PM
From: No Mo Mo	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 543593

That all sounds great. Where do I cast my ballot? Your post reminds me of an interview with George Lakoff when he released this book: amazon.com In the interview he said he'd been fighting with and complaining about the establishment for a long time. One day someone asked him what he wanted instead of what he was against. He realized he didn't have a comprehensive and constructive articulation of his vision was and that caused people to turn off to his message. That led to his take on 'framing' a debate in terms favorable to your values. "Lakoff provides the groundwork for progressives to begin to counter conservatives. Conservatives call for "strong defense," progressives call for a "stronger America;" conservatives say "free market," progressives say "broad prosperity;" conservatives argue for "smaller government," progressives want "effective government;" etc. The book provides the tools for progressives to move the debate -- by addressing people's core American values -- from the divisive arguing that reinforces conservatives' positions to a civil discourse that reinforces progressives' positions."