Stick to the Subject:   civil public discussion of the important public policy issues of the times About   Enter  Proposed: a Rogue Valley in-person discussion society combined with an online, regional knowledge base The Rogue Valley Discussion Society the human arts to study, discuss, vote The Knowledge Base the technical crafts to collect, store, report The Stick to the Subject project invites Rogue Valley residents from all backgrounds and points of view to create the Discussion Society: a network of small conversation groups that would meet in public locations to study and debate important public policy issues. When small groups of people gather face-to-face in comfortable settings, they are more at ease and more likely to speak their minds and to listen carefully and respectfully to others. The setting calls into play the human social arts, and mutual understanding among people who disagree on things - sometimes strongly - is possible. All interaction among the Society would be in-person. Stick to the Subject takes the position that essential bonds within our society have become strained by the use of technology-based communications. Therefore, there would be no chat rooms or discussion forums in the Knowledge Base, nor links to social media. Why Mission/Goals How It Would Work The Rogue Valley Discussion Society Stick to the Subject is a network of Conversation Sit-downs/After Parties held at public locations throughout the Rogue Valley connected and supported by the Knowledge Base. The Knowledge Base is a browsable and searchable online relational database that stores information on subjects related to the Society, Economy, Culture, and State of the Rogue Valley. Society Economy Culture State Health Housing Population Security Social Problems Transportation Commerce Economic Indicators Economic Systems Finance Land and Natural Resources Public Finance & Taxation Education Heritage Recreation Religion and Beliefs Theatre and Art Electoral College Jackson County Government Oregon State Government Political Parties Tribal Governments in the U.S. U.S. Federal Government       Presented by Spring Dog Enterprises