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> [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.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/joan-blades/a-book-reaches-a-different-crowd-of-people-there-are-50-different/)

[Joan Blades](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/joan-blades/)

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## More by Joan Blades

> [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…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/joan-blades/moveon-is-not-a-one-way-broadcast-media-the-internet-when-used-best/)

[Joan Blades](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/joan-blades/)

> [Most jobs today are still structured the same way they were 50 years ago, when most families had someone who could stay at home.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/joan-blades/most-jobs-today-are-still-structured-the-same-way-they-were-50-years/)

[Joan Blades](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/joan-blades/)

> [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…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/joan-blades/we-put-together-a-one-sentence-petition-asking-congress-to-censure/)

[Joan Blades](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/joan-blades/)

> [I have referred to myself as an accidental activist on more than one occasion.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/joan-blades/i-have-referred-to-myself-as-an-accidental-activist-on-more-than-one/)

[Joan Blades](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/joan-blades/)

> [We aim to express the passion of our members in something actionable that we can all in fact do.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/joan-blades/we-aim-to-express-the-passion-of-our-members-in-something-actionable/)

[Joan Blades](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/joan-blades/)

> [Unacceptable Levels is Powerful. It tells the story of toxic chemicals in just about every aspect of our lives, and the egregious lack of…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/joan-blades/unacceptable-levels-is-powerful-it-tells-the-story-of-toxic-chemicals/)

[Joan Blades](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/joan-blades/)

> [People think of us as an information distributor because that's how they relate to the Internet. But most of the time people already have…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/joan-blades/people-think-of-us-as-an-information-distributor-because-that-s-how/)

[Joan Blades](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/joan-blades/)

> [The purpose of The Motherhood Manifesto is: mothers really need to be given the ability to parent.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/joan-blades/the-purpose-of-the-motherhood-manifesto-is-mothers-really-need-to-be/)

[Joan Blades](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/joan-blades/)

> [We've got 50 percent voter turnout for presidential elections. That's appalling. We can do so much better.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/joan-blades/we-ve-got-50-percent-voter-turnout-for-presidential-elections-that-s/)

[Joan Blades](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/joan-blades/)

> [I find it odd that theres such strong objection to what is a clear way to assure that our elections are reliable and we…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/joan-blades/i-find-it-odd-that-theres-such-strong-objection-to-what-is-a-clear/)

[Joan Blades](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/joan-blades/)

> [It is time for us to focus on the issues that bring us together as a nation. Supporting parents' capacity to raise their children…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/joan-blades/it-is-time-for-us-to-focus-on-the-issues-that-bring-us-together-as-a/)

[Joan Blades](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/joan-blades/)

> [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…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/joan-blades/even-though-mother-s-issues-are-not-front-page-news-they-touch-us-all/)

[Joan Blades](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/joan-blades/)

> [Common sense as well as common values all lead us. Our future depends upon it and our present is going to be vastly better…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/joan-blades/common-sense-as-well-as-common-values-all-lead-us-our-future-depends/)

[Joan Blades](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/joan-blades/)

> [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…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/joan-blades/when-we-compile-a-petition-we-often-have-members-go-to-their/)

[Joan Blades](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/joan-blades/)

> [Touch screen voting is a fine thing so long as they have a voter-verified paper trail.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/joan-blades/touch-screen-voting-is-a-fine-thing-so-long-as-they-have-a-voter/)

[Joan Blades](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/joan-blades/)

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