From the Rocky Mountain News:
Eight people sat in Jana Everett's loft Sunday afternoon and began the daunting task of carving out a platform for the Democratic Party. Iraq. Health care reform. Energy and environment. "... A consensus will come out of these gatherings," [Geoff Hunt] said. "That's liberating for us. We don't have to go to the barricades."... This is a big experiment, launched two weeks ago. Barack Obama's campaign and the Democratic National Committee are opening up the process to the public for the first time in history.
Eight people sat in Jana Everett's loft Sunday afternoon and began the daunting task of carving out a platform for the Democratic Party.
Iraq. Health care reform. Energy and environment.
"... A consensus will come out of these gatherings," [Geoff Hunt] said. "That's liberating for us. We don't have to go to the barricades."
... This is a big experiment, launched two weeks ago. Barack Obama's campaign and the Democratic National Committee are opening up the process to the public for the first time in history.
Hundreds of grassroots platform meetings just like Jana Everett's will be taking place all across the country for the next seven days, in all 50 states. You can find a platform meeting near you now.
As DNC Chairman Howard Dean explained:
From the beginning, we said we were going bring down the traditional walls of the Democratic convention and make this event more accessible and include as many people as possible. This process will empower Americans in all 50 states to make their voices heard as they help write the document that embodies our party's values and vision for the future.
This is your Monday night Open Thread . . .
