[p2p-research] Fwd: "National Coalition for Dialogue & Deliberation (NCDD)" sent you a message on Facebook...

[Michel Bauwens]

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Sandy Heierbacher sent a message to the members of National Coalition for
Dialogue & Deliberation (NCDD).

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Subject: Obama's failure to engage the public, so far...

What do people think about Peter Levine's new article in the Huffington
Post? The article outlines the Obama Administration’s failure (so far) to
engage the public in our great national challenges.

Please visit the NCDD group on facebook and share your thoughts on this
important issue! (Right now, it's the top item on the wall.)

In his article, Peter writes…

"Candidate Obama argued that positive change comes from organized social
movements, not from the government alone. Social movements should be
broad-based, not narrow groups of people who all agree with one another.
They should promote discussion and collaboration across lines of
difference–including ideological difference.

"As he said in May 2007, 'politics' usually means shouting matches on TV.
But 'when politics gets local, when the person talking to you is your
neighbor standing on your front porch, things change.' In that speech, he
called for dialogues in every community on Iraq, health care and climate
change."

Later, on Obama’s executive order on transparency, participation and
collaboration, Peter writes…

"'Transparency' came to mean feeding information to organized interest
groups, reporters, and a few independent citizens who have deep interests
and skills in particular areas. Participation and collaboration have not
been part of the agenda since Inauguration Day.

"Service and transparency are not nearly 'edgy' enough; there is no fight in
them. People are angry – from the Tea Partiers to MoveOn. When citizens try
to solve serious social problems, they identify enemies. They do not just
hold hands and serve together; they strike back at those whom they perceive
as threats. “Active citizenship” reduced to non-controversial “service” or
downloading government data completely loses touch with the legitimate anger
of the American people."
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