*** Democracies Online Newswire - http://www.e-democracy.org/do *** ------- Forwarded Message Follows ------- From: Scott Reents <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: Quorum.org launch announcement Dear DO-Wire Quorum.org (http://www.quorum.org) is now live! Quorum.org is an online townhall sponsored by the nonprofit, nonpartisan Democracy Project. With Quorum.org, we have created a public space for the open exchange of political information and perspectives. Quorum's key innovation is a collaborative feedback mechanism that allows the site users collectively to decide what information and perspectives are useful for consideration by a broader audience. The result is a forum that supports ongoing political conversations on a massive scale, allowing citizens to constructively interact with other citizens, political candidates, and elected officials. We have a number of interesting conversations already on the site, notably: - CAN PROFESSIONAL CHILD CARE ever be as good as having a parent at home? Should a parent stay at home even if that means a loss of financial security or a slowdown in that parent's career? What can we collectively afford to spend on child care programs? PUBLIC AGENDA, the nonpartisan, nonprofit issues research organization, is hosting an exclusive discussion on Quorum.org on the major study on child care it released yesterday, entitled "Necessary Compromises." http://www.quorum.org/servlet/ArticleServlet?action=view&article=11382 - EVER WONDERED what it's like to be a delegate to the Democratic National Convention? Last week, Quorum.org users asked four delegates from the Philadelphia area their top questions. Today we have answers back from our first delegate, Wendell Young, III, who has been a delegate to every Democratic convention since 1968. See his answers and join in a conversation about them at http://www.quorum.org/servlet/ArticleServlet?action=view&article=11385 It's an innovative, fun forum that we hope will encourage meaningful conversations about the election and other political issues. For more information, check out the Web site or contact me directly... Thanks, Scott Scott Reents http://www.quorum.org 212.698.8817 ^ ^ ^ ^ Steven L. Clift - W: http://www.publicus.net Minneapolis - - - E: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Minnesota - - - - - T: +1.612.822.8667 USA - - - - - - - ICQ: 13789183 *** Please send submissions to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] *** *** To subscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] *** *** Message body: SUB DO-WIRE *** *** To unsubscribe instead, write: UNSUB DO-WIRE *** *** Please forward this post to others and encourage *** *** them to subscribe to the free DO-WIRE service. ***
