| What | - Stick to the Subject is a discussion society dedicated to the social art of conversation. It creates the public policy platform for the American Democracy Party.
- The discussions on ADP's policies are in-person and in-public. The give and take among the members is focused and friendly, with the emphasis placed on mutual understanding and not the changing of minds.
- The platform is modified according to the results of their deliberation.
| | | | How | - At the beginning of each twelve-week term, members are surveyed for the public policy subjects they wish to study. The selected policies are scheduled one to a week across the term calendar.
- Members independent study each week's policy subject using Stick's online knowledge base or their own resources.
- Once a week they debate the subjects at roundtable discussions held across a network of restaurants, libraries, schools, cafes, and community centers.
- At the end of the week, they are surveyed again - this time with questions on suggested measures regarding the policy subject.
- The platform is modified according to the results of the second survey. The suggested measures are incorporated into ADP's platform as an add, modify, or delete.
| | | | | Who | - Stick members are recruited not enrolled. Ideal participants are sociable and good company as well as temperate, critical thinkers.
- They are drawn from institutions within the realms of the academy, the market, the society, the culture, and the state.
| | | | Where | - The discussion society meets at a network of public locations, such as restaurants, libraries, community centers, schools, and cafes.
- The conversation sit-downs are round table debates with six to eight participants seated around a table facing one another with the moderator seated at the head of the table.
| | | When | - The project launches on February 1, 2025, the first day of the spring term.
- The discussion society is in continuous operation and is independent of election schedules.
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