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Last updated 08/16/2006 NEW! Public Issue Forums of Southwest Missouri BLOG. What forum topics are available? The following topics are forums that have been conducted in southwest Missouri by David Burton. Moderator guides have been posted here and, where appropriate, so have reports, information and surveys from past issues forums. Download this information for personal use or for help in conducting a forum or study group. If you would like materials mailed to you, e-mail David Burton.FORUMS RANKED IN ORDER OF POPULARITY ... Democracy's Challenge: Reclaiming the Public's Role Moderator's guide: Click here Issue Guide (in brief): Click here Post-forum questionnaire: Click here
Should we Ban Fireworks?
News Media and Society: How to Restore the Public Trust?
Making Ends Meet: Is There a Way to Help Working Americans?
The Social Security Struggle: Fixing the Retirement System
Land Use Conflicts: When City and Country Collide
Violent Kids: Can We Change The Trend?
Money and Politics: Who Owns Democracy?
New Challenges of American Immigration: What Should We Do?
Racial and Ethnic Tensions
Science of Food: Facing Up to Our Biotechnology Choices
Gambling: Is It a Problem? What Should We Do?
Examining Health Care: What's the Public's Prescription?
By the People: Americans' Role in the World
Terrorism: What Should We Do Now?
Crime and Punishment: Is Justice Being Served?
Nice Place to Live: Creating Communities, Fighting Sprawl
Protecting Our Rights: What Goes On The Internet?
Why deliberation? The National Issues Forums (NIF) is a network of organizations joined by a common desire to discuss critical issues. Local issue forums offer the space to deliberate about public issues. Deliberation, rather than debate, lets us talk about concerns, weigh drawbacks and tradeoffs, and find a shared sense of direction before making decisions. This is a skill that is disappearing from American democracy and the community suffers as a result. Forums (which take about 2-hours) are is designed to help citizens examine the issues that surround a topic, become more informed about the larger issues that impact a topic and also learn how to participate locally to address the issue. FOR MORE INFORMATION CONTACT
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