Politics

Thoughts on RNC Platform Website

David All points to a new website from the Republican National Committee (RNC), GOPPlatform2008.com, which seeks input from Republicans in developing the GOP platform.  Following is the intro paragraph announcing the site:

Welcome to the most grassroots-driven platform development effort in the history of American politics!

The Republican Party is seeking your input as we develop the policies and principles upon which we should stand for the next four years....

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Is the House going to limit the free speech of its own members?

U.S. Congressmen John Culberson (R-TX) has gotten a bit of online fame lately for sending real-time updates to constituents and Internet geeks via services like Twitter and Qik, sometimes straight from the House floor.  Culberson has gotten attention for his efforts from tech blogger Robert Scoble, TechPresident and many others. ...

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Skype Delivers Elizabeth Edwards Despite Weather

Elizabeth Edwards spoke to guests at the 2008 Personal Democracy Forum about how the internet is influencing the world of politics. But it was husband John that later stole the show with his surprise (even to him) appearance....

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Hyperactive Mark Pesce at the Personal Democracy Forum

Another one of the presentations that I’d like to highlight from the Personal Democracy Forum is the one by Mark Pesce, who is currently an honorary professor at the University of Sydney.  I was glad that Pesce decided to make the trip because his speech was by far my favorite of the two-day forum. ...

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The Personal Democracy Forum’s “Gotcha” Moment

We are just back from a great trip to the Personal Democracy Forum in New York, NY. We’ll be putting together a few panel recaps over the next couple of days.  In the meantime, I wanted to do a quick post about one of the more talked about exchanges during the event –...

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