July 2011
8 posts
Social Advocacy and the Debt Ceiling
Yesterday’s @WashingtonPost article “Fans pen Facebook wall posts to lawmakers on debt ceiling” outlines a relatively new online advocacy strategy called “social advocacy.” Because the point of contact between constituents (local AND national) is on Facebook (or Twitter), lawmakers are forced to deal with them in real-time, instead of when it is convenient. Remember...
Why doesn't Facebook ask for race info?
With all the demographic and personal info Facebook collects and displays in profiles, it does not ask for or display race. This is a point Shireen Mitchell (@digitalsista) makes frequently.
This makes it hard to know how diverse people’s Facebook networks are.
Fortunately, http://PewInternet.org asks these question in surveys and is this able to make some assessment about how diverse...
If top tax rates are too low, does it discourage...
In the 1990’s, the top marginal tax rate was 39%. Now it is 35%.
In the 1990’s, the rich were making tons of money and creating lots of jobs at a 39% top tax rate. Today, with a 35% top tax rate, the rich are making more money, but creating fewer jobs.
Could it be that with top tax rates too low, it creates a disincentive to create more jobs?
If the rich pay too little taxes,...
Tweet it up
In a whirlwind since Netroots Nation, when my co-presenter Beth Becker proclaimed the president was terrible using social media because he doesn’t interact with anyone, things have changed. First, @BarackObama announces the president will tweet with his -BO initials. Now, the president is having a tweetup townhall.
And on top of all that, I get invited to attend the tweetup in person....
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