1.0 link 143356 <![CDATA[BigDialog.org: New Grassroots/White House Engagement]]> http://www.huffingtonpost.com/craig-newmark/bigdialogorg-new-grassroo_b_143356.html We're seeing some really good efforts which use the Net to get citizens engaged in real governance from the grassroots to the White House. I think the Obama administration will see this really happen, kind of the fire-side chat for the 21st century. Here's a new effort in that direction, worth checking out:
BigDialog.org, a cross-partisan partnership of academics, bloggers, and e-communities invites President-Elect Barack Obama to answer the people's questions. The eCitizen Foundation along with its partners and supporters...

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