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Netrooting in the Grass(Roots)-- Discussion

Thu Jan 19, 2006 at 09:46:09 PM EST

Aaron Barlow has reviewed Crashing the Gate: Netroots, Grassroots, and the Rise of People-Powered Politics by Jerome Armstrong and Markos Moulitsas Zúniga (White River Junction, VT: Chelsea Green Publishing, 2006).

If you haven't had a chance to read Barlow's review, it's here at Netrooting in the Grass(Roots). Take a look and let us know what you think...

ePluribus contributors to this review include: standingup, stoy, BeverlyinNH, cho, jeninRI, reddan

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After reading Aaron Barlow's review, what do you think, is there hope for the Democratic Party if it can listen to the Netroots?

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Netrooting in the Grass(Roots)-- Discussion | 7 comments (7 topical, 0 hidden)

Quote form Aaron (5.00 / 1) (#5)

Aaron wrote this over in the comments at kos.

would you rather be governed by people who believe in the possibility of good government, or by people who don't?

I think it's the most brilliant summary of the difference between the two parties I've ever heard so I'm spamming it about.

"People who don't" best exemplified by Grover Norquist's bathtub.

by susie dow on Fri Jan 20, 2006 at 05:33:47 PM EST

Great review Aaron (none / 0) (#1)

I hope many of our elected officials and those running for office will read this too. We can only do so much from the grassroots level.

by standingup on Fri Jan 20, 2006 at 11:38:32 AM EST

Great review (none / 0) (#2)

One of the things I really appreciated was how you framed the review in terms of your own experience in activism, an experience I suspect many of us share.

I pre-ordered the book in the last few weeks and have been really curious to read it. Now I am soooo glad I pre-ordered it. I have the feeling your awesome reveiw is going to send the order numbers thru the roof today.

by susie dow on Fri Jan 20, 2006 at 12:26:34 PM EST

: Agree. (none / 0) (#3)

Aaron's review pushed me to order my copy today, something I've been considering doing ever since Kos started taking the pre-orders.
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by wanderindiana on Fri Jan 20, 2006 at 01:07:40 PM EST
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The ePMedia book reviews (none / 0) (#4)

all seem to meld the personal with an intelligent reading and summary of key points in the book.

Very nice.

Thanks!

by Cho on Fri Jan 20, 2006 at 02:50:17 PM EST

they ought to use your review to sell it. (none / 0) (#6)

Honestly, I recently considered ending all of my political involvements out of sheer frustration over the splintering and lack of party discipline. Many of the special interest sets simply can not seem to put their personal agendas aside for the sake of all involved.

I'm going to pick up a copy.

by Vivian Pettyjohn on Sun Jan 22, 2006 at 04:38:03 PM EST

: Me too. I wasn't going to bother with it (none / 0) (#7)

...until I read Aaron's review.
Hopefully, this book is the first step in a turnaround.

by Cho on Sun Jan 22, 2006 at 06:20:50 PM EST
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