False. Change rarely happens by trying to make other people do something. It's a do-it-yourself operation. "Whoever sees the need, does the deed." "D-O-O-P" was a project mantra (Do Our Own Project). Or, as we once said, "If you're waiting for the government to make the changes you want, you have a long wait ahead" or something like that. It does require organizing people, not to hold representatives responsible, but to get the work done. John At 12:17 PM 9/28/2014, James Wiegel via OE wrote:
"I've been doing social change work for more than 40 years, and I know that organizing people to hold our elected officials accountable is the only thing that actually makes change." Wenonah Hauter.
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