Christians, Conservatives & Community

On the 1st part of the program today I will speak with Jamie Dean - News Editor for WORLD Magazine about her recent article detailing Christians sharitable response to natural distasters and difficulties - from Katrina to North Korea. Her most recent article is entitled: Food Fight and it looks at that work of Samaritan's Purse - which is currently helping to feed those starving in North Korea.

On the 2nd half of the program, I will speak with Lorie Medina about her book entitled: Community Organizing for Conservatives - A Manifesto for Localism in the Tea Party Movement

“We speak often of the courage of the American pioneers; those first audacious few who settled new regions of our country, cleared the land, and blazed a trail for those who followed… Being a pioneer in the most important grassroots movement of my lifetime–well, this most definitely requires a great deal of special skill, plus laser-beam focus, and very thick skin.”
Lorie Medina grew up watching her father, a Baptist minister, build a community at their local church, rallying volunteers and organizing events. She learned that you can get a lot done if you treat everyone with respect, give them an easy-to-follow plan, and follow up with lots of encouragement. Today, she uses those same organizational and leadership skills—and conservative principles—in creating a highly successful get-out-the vote program for the Tea Party movement. Dubbed “Victory in a Box,” Medina unveiled her strategy in her hometown of Dallas, Texas Tea Party, where it was so successful that it was subsequently replicated around the country. Ms. Medina describes the practical steps any committed volunteer can use to build the