Unexpected Obama Connection at Public Hearing! You Won't Believe It! Hear compelling public comments at a Chula Vista meeting! A speaker shares heartfelt stories, including a trip to see his father and memories of working on Obama's campaign. Don't miss this glimpse into local voices! #PublicComments #ChulaVista #PublicMeeting #LocalPolitics #CommunityVoices #ObamaCampaign #PersonalStories #ChulaVista #CityCouncil #PublicForum #Government #Inspirationhttps://https://ift.tt/01mh85t

Dealing with Difficult Pasts | At the University of Virginia, March 16–17, learn how historians and heritage experts approach the ethics of contested, traumatic histories in collections and public spaces https://jewishstudies.as.virginia.edu/dealing-difficult-pasts-film-screening-and-public-forum?utm_source=globalmuseum #heritage #history #publicforum #collections

I don't understand why people enter into the forum only to immediately block anyone who gives mild pushback to what they say. It's a sure sign of close-mindedness and cowardice.

(Obviously you shouldn't hesitate to block harassment which may include disingenuous arguments, that's not what I'm talking about)

#discourse #publicforum #philosophy

"Local residents will no longer be able to address the weekly meetings of a Sydney council after the passing of a motion designed to protect the mental health of council staff."

https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2024/mar/20/sydney-council-removes-public-forum-from-meetings-over-staff-mental-health-concerns

“Would it not be easier for the government to dissolve the people, and elect another?”
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Die_L%C3%B6sung

Cahiers de doléances
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cahiers_de_dol%C3%A9ances
#councils #PublicForum #democracy #debate #CouncilMeeting #decisions #MentalHeath #ActiveCitizenship #Sydney #Cahiers

#Socialmedia platforms have long argued that they are simply providers of a #publicforum in which others comment, and thus should not be held liable for what people say there. #ElonMusk has single-handedly blown a massive hole in that bogus argument. https://thehill.com/opinion/congress-blog/4195558-elon-musk-has-shattered-the-myth-social-media-platforms-are-mere-space-providers/