DFQC Meet Up January 6 Covers George Lakoff and The Importance of Framing
A Message from Dr. Alta Price
Hi everyone!
I wanted
to invite you to the Democracy for America/Democracy for the Quad
Cities Meetup. This is one to invite all your friends to.
Who: All progressives interested in politics or political issues (not just Deaniacs)
When: Thursday, Jan. 6, 2005 at 7 pm
Where: Steel Workers Union Hall in Bettendorf (880 Devils Glen Rd)
RSVP: Not needed – just come (call me with questions)
We will
be showing the George Lakoff DVD on “framing” – which should be of
interest to a lot of people. And after watching the DVD, we will break
into small groups and practice “framing” our positions on a local
political issue (maybe the issue of how GLBT students are going to be protected in PV schools?)
Don't miss this opportunity to see the DVD. And invite your politician
and elected official friends. They need to start learning how to
“frame” issues to better connect with voters. At the end of this
message are a few words to the Meetup group from George Lakoff to
introduce the concept of “framing.”
Alta Price
altaprice@mailblocks.com
421-1140 (work)
332-5051 (home)
A Word from George Lakoff: Setting the Frame for the January Meetup Workshop
“Thereis no escaping framing – it is how the human brain works. Framing is
more than finding “better” words. It is the way you think about the
world. Good framing reflects your values and your beliefs, and connects
them to issues in ways that have self-contained arguments built in. If
you are framing honestly, then the arguments will be ones that you
believe in.”
“Once a
frame is set, people no longer listen to facts that contradict it. The
facts just bounce off. Facts are important, but they come after the
frame, not instead of it.”
“Don’t
let the radical conservatives set the agenda. It is important that you
frame your own issues proactively – don’t just respond to their frames.
For example, you should talk about taxes as investments often, not just
in response to their view of taxes.”
“Don’t expect to convert anyone right away – it takes a while for people to get the ideas and new frames in their brains.”
“Framing
is not the same as messaging: it is a whole new way of thinking about
all the issues. Real training in reframing takes a long time. Tonight
is only the briefest of introductions, to whet your appetite for more.
There are many steps to reframing, but you can make the first step here
tonight.”
Blog For Iowa 
Come join us for our Thursday January 6th meetup. I have watched Professor Lakoff's cd a couple of times & found his suggestions thought provoking and useful. To those of you in other counties, come on down for our meetup because we know you have yours on the 1st Wednesday, whereas we here in Scott county have ours the 1st Thursday FOLLOWING the 1st Wednesday every month. A special invite to those of you in nearby Clinton, Cedar, Muscatine, Johnson & Linn counties in IOWA as well as our friends in Rock Island county in Illinois.
DemocracyForAmerica bumper stickers and lables to be given away as well a special prize to the person bringing the most number of new participants. The Steel Workers Union Hall is easy to find in Bettendorf. It is just a block off of Hwy 67 (State St) on Devils Glen Road. See you at 7pm
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