Arshad Hasan of DFA is moderating. Hooray for DFA! For a more amusing take on the whole thing, check out my friend Ned Resnikoff’s liveblog at Veritosity. Much more concise and easy to read. Arshad talks about his status as a non-impartial person. But oh well. Markos gives his standard speech. Talks about standing up [...]
I’m at a panel called “Working from the Inside Out: Success Stories in Netroots Organizing” Tim Karr of Free Press: Talking about the COPE Act in 2006. (Dealing with Net Neutrality) Worked with MoveOn and the netroots. Mentioned Ask a Ninja even doing videos in favor of net neutrality. Killed the bill. Wonky peeps at [...]
Yesterday I was at the Open Left caucus: “You need to set up an enemy as the antithesis of everything you’re for. We at <organization> use CEO’s. People go crazy when you even mention CEO’s” There was a discussion on how to talk about energy policy and the environment. “Our energy policy basically consists of [...]
Ned Resnikoff: There are two traditional ways that old people try to get youth to vote. One is like Rock the Vote: ‘Voting is RADD!!” or through guilt: “HOW DARE YOU not vote???” How do we grow a progressive youth movement? My thoughts: We all know the basc tactics of youth get-out-the vote strategies: peer-to-peer, [...]
Tidbit of wisdom – “In politics, peer presssure works” offf to rally to welcome howard dean.
