Personal Democracy Forum 2008
Note by Ms, Kathy Gill:
TWEETS
elizabeth makes point about digital literacy as separate from access issues. just the public library is probably not enough.
EE: i honestly think we're going to wait until the next generation for a lot of these changes, leaps will be made 20 yrs from now
EE. truly just another source of money. EE plugs effectiveness of Ron Paul, more than $. Combo MSM/Online ads synergy missing.
EE is displaying a sophisticated understanding of both technology & societal implications
? to EE about Obama abandoning public $. John stayed public in primaries. Obama has already proved appeal to grassroots.
EE: I don't think there will be a L.T. price, I don't think voters care. May care that Obama changed his mind, then cited JSC's
? to EE: will those 3M on Obama email list hold him accountable? Yes. He also has to figure out how to use it.
EE: no point in collecting political K if you are not going to be willing to spend it for what you believe in
EE: delighted at oppty to work on health care w/obama campaign.
? to EE about endorsement of Obama - I did not go with John; I had told HRC that I would stay out. I will work to get him elected
EE: I'd like to hear stories about people Obama connected w/as community activist to help bridge gulf
EE: after audit, our hope is to continue use mailing list, to develop a grassroots org that we believe are impt.
? about N.O. to EE: John planning to work w/org concentrating efforts in N.O. + cont. poverty work
? to EE: what are you going to do w/your own constituency? I periodically chime in on different sites; would live-blog if asked
EE: to be part of policy blog for center for american progress; that will be my home for the time being
EE: interesting commentary on Facebook - celebrity -> fake network not real network
EE do i think someone who has 2 jobs ... most affected by gov't least able to participate ...response to ? about the time-pressed
EE best poverty reporter in America - Jason DeParly (?sp) at NYT
John Edwards is on
JE: I think we did some things well with the Net. Don't think there's any doubt internet will make enormous difference in the fall
JE: it [internet org.] is the only reason Obama is not taking public financing
elizabeth makes point about digital literacy as separate from access issues. just the public library is probably not enough.
EE: i honestly think we're going to wait until the next generation for a lot of these changes, leaps will be made 20 yrs from now
EE. truly just another source of money. EE plugs effectiveness of Ron Paul, more than $. Combo MSM/Online ads synergy missing.
EE is displaying a sophisticated understanding of both technology & societal implications
? to EE about Obama abandoning public $. John stayed public in primaries. Obama has already proved appeal to grassroots.
EE: I don't think there will be a L.T. price, I don't think voters care. May care that Obama changed his mind, then cited JSC's
? to EE: will those 3M on Obama email list hold him accountable? Yes. He also has to figure out how to use it.
EE: no point in collecting political K if you are not going to be willing to spend it for what you believe in
EE: delighted at oppty to work on health care w/obama campaign.
? to EE about endorsement of Obama - I did not go with John; I had told HRC that I would stay out. I will work to get him elected
EE: I'd like to hear stories about people Obama connected w/as community activist to help bridge gulf
EE: after audit, our hope is to continue use mailing list, to develop a grassroots org that we believe are impt.
? about N.O. to EE: John planning to work w/org concentrating efforts in N.O. + cont. poverty work
? to EE: what are you going to do w/your own constituency? I periodically chime in on different sites; would live-blog if asked
EE: to be part of policy blog for center for american progress; that will be my home for the time being
EE: interesting commentary on Facebook - celebrity -> fake network not real network
EE do i think someone who has 2 jobs ... most affected by gov't least able to participate ...response to ? about the time-pressed
EE best poverty reporter in America - Jason DeParly (?sp) at NYT
John Edwards is on
JE: I think we did some things well with the Net. Don't think there's any doubt internet will make enormous difference in the fall
JE: it [internet org.] is the only reason Obama is not taking public financing


