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	<title><![CDATA[Big Progress at Change.gov]]></title>
	<url>http://www.huffingtonpost.com/craig-newmark/big-progress-at-changegov_b_148476.html</url>
	<abstract><![CDATA[<p><a href=http://change.gov>change.gov</a> is getting very serious about civic engagement, that is, real dialog between government and citizenry. It's just a start, and a really good one. I feel this is the beginning of something very big.</p>

<p>Greg Elin on <a href=http://blog.sunlightfoundation.com/2008/12/03/yes-we-canuse-comments-web-services-on-government-web-sites/>his blog at Sunlight Foundation</a> describes new features in some detail. Of particular note:<br />
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3. Call for participation. Asking people to contribute. This post is itself a response to 3,500 comments made on earlier blog post.<br />
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7. User...</p></p></blockquote></p></p></p>]]></abstract>
	<taxonomy><![CDATA[Politics]]></taxonomy>
	<date_published>2009-01-04T05:12:00-05:00</date_published>
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