Joan Blades Quotes & Sayings

“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.”

“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?”

“Touch screen voting is a fine thing so long as they have a voter-verified paper trail.”

“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.”

“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.”

“We've got 50 percent voter turnout for presidential elections. That's appalling. We can do so much better.”

“It is time for us to focus on the issues that bring us together as a nation. Supporting parents' capacity to raise their children with the love and resources they need is simply the right thing to do.”

“I find it odd that there's such strong objection to what is a clear way to assure that our elections are reliable and we can do a recount if there are any questions.”

“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.”

“I'm a mediator by training and inclination.”