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Obama steps into Democracy 2.0 future

November 26, 2008 · Print This Article

US President-elect Barack Obama has taken his boldest step yet to usher in a new era of interactive government, opening a public forum for suggestions on the website of his transition team.

Change.gov, Obama’s official website until he takes office on January 20, invited users late Tuesday to submit their views on health care, drawing an immediate barrage of hundreds of comments and triggering a lively debate.

The new feature, called “Join the Discussion,” asked users to answer the question “What worries you most about the healthcare system in our country?”

To jumpstart the debate, the website displayed a video from two members of Obama’s Health Policy Transition Team soliciting suggestions about an issue the Democratic candidate identified as a priority during his presidential campaign.

Users were asked to conduct a “respectful dialogue” and refrain from personal attacks, profanity and aggressive behavior. Unlike on government websites, comments were appearing on the site unfiltered.

Twenty-four hours after the launch, there had been more than 2,000 comments on the forum, which also allows registered users to give a thumb’s up or thumb’s down to each post, voting it up or down according to popularity.

One of the top-rated comments, with a score of plus 58, is from a user identified as “kllmt” who calls for a shift to more preventative care.

“We’re trying out a new feature on our website that will allow us to get instant feedback from you about our top priorities,” said a posting on the Change.gov blog announcing the creation of the forum.

“We also hope it will allow you to form communities around these issues — with the best ideas and most interesting discussions floating to the top.”

“Join the Discussion” is the first foray by the transition team into hosting a public forum and an attempt to follow through on a pledge made by Obama to increase the involvement of the public in the political process.

When Change.gov was launched on November 6 following Obama’s election victory it included an appeal to users to share their ideas by email.

But the site did not provide a public forum to display the submissions, a move which prompted some criticism among supporters of more transparency.

More grumbling ensued when Obama posted his weekly addresses to the nation on YouTube — drawing one million and half-a-million views respectively — but with the comments thread disabled. Comments were enabled on Wednesday.

The “Join the Discussion” forum got a thumb’s up on Wednesday from Micah Sifry, co-founder of TechPresident, a blog about politics and the Web.
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In an interview with ABC News to be broadcast Wednesday, Obama spoke about staying in touch with the public.

“One of the things that I’m going to have to work through is how to break through the isolation — the bubble that exists around the president,” he said.

“I’m in the process of negotiating with the Secret Service, with lawyers, with White House staff… to figure out how can I get information from outside of the 10 or 12 people who surround my office in the White House.

“One of the worst things I think that could happen to a president is losing touch with what people are going through day to day,” he said.

“I want to make sure that I keep my finger on the pulse of the struggles that people are going through every day.”

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President-Elect Obama! :>) 21st CENTURY MAN!! :>) :>)

i just saw the slideshow of Obama with the kids at school. They were beautiful.

And, of the family at the Food Bank.

I got this link from TPM. It's pretty good:

http://www.boston.com/bigpicture/2008/11/the_ne…

This is absolutely disgusting…this should be on every blog and every site. What kind of evil is this?? Why would this corporation stoop to this?? Heartless bastards.

The Barbara Walters Special Is Up

http://snipr.com/6vh1n

Time to alert the Afrosphere and contact the NAACP. A ban on Dollar Tree and the Hartford Insurance is in order. Who cares about why they're doing it. We know it's a statement that the life of a Black woman has no value to them. We must take decisive action and let them know there are consequences.

Dollar Tree spent $12M doing an upgrade to their headquarters by the way:
Dollar Tree
500 Volvo Pkwy.
Chesapeake, VA 23320
Phone: 757-321-5000
Fax: 757-321-5111

Our Mission Statement – the words we live by:

Dollar Tree Stores, Inc. is a customer-oriented, value driven variety store, operating at a one dollar price point. It will operate profitably, empower its associates to share in its opportunities, rewards and successes; and deal with others in an honest and considerate way. The company's mission will be consistent with controlled and profitable growth.

Corporate Values

Using just 21 words, we have instilled the values that guide our associates. It's not the number of words that count, but the words themselves.

Attitude –
Responsibility, Integrity, Courtesy

Judgment –
Do the Right Thing For The Right Reasons.

Commitment –
Honor and Respect for Self and Company

Happy Thankgivig JJP Family!

“When one gives without any thought of reward, he is in the first stage of immortality.”
——— Harold Klemp

May the Blessings Be!

Happy Thankgivig JJP Family!

“When one gives without any thought of reward, he is in the first stage of immortality.”
——— Harold Klemp

May the Blessings Be!

The Barbara Walters Special Is Up

http://snipr.com/6vh1n

Time to alert the Afrosphere and contact the NAACP. A ban on Dollar Tree and the Hartford Insurance is in order. Who cares about why they're doing it. We know it's a statement that the life of a Black woman has no value to them. We must take decisive action and let them know there are consequences.

Dollar Tree spent $12M doing an upgrade to their headquarters by the way:
Dollar Tree
500 Volvo Pkwy.
Chesapeake, VA 23320
Phone: 757-321-5000
Fax: 757-321-5111

Our Mission Statement – the words we live by:

Dollar Tree Stores, Inc. is a customer-oriented, value driven variety store, operating at a one dollar price point. It will operate profitably, empower its associates to share in its opportunities, rewards and successes; and deal with others in an honest and considerate way. The company's mission will be consistent with controlled and profitable growth.

Corporate Values

Using just 21 words, we have instilled the values that guide our associates. It's not the number of words that count, but the words themselves.

Attitude –
Responsibility, Integrity, Courtesy

Judgment –
Do the Right Thing For The Right Reasons.

Commitment –
Honor and Respect for Self and Company

Happy Thankgivig JJP Family!

“When one gives without any thought of reward, he is in the first stage of immortality.”
——— Harold Klemp

May the Blessings Be!