Thursday, February 24, 2011

Wisconsin protests prove the point - some public officials just don't get it

Well there certainly has been a mixed bag surrounding the public employee union action in Wisconsin.  These two links show that there is still bi-partisan ignorance out there when it comes to certain public officials and the weight of their words.

http://www.indystar.com/article/20110224/NEWS05/102240410/Indiana-official-fired-remarks-Twitter?odyssey=mod_sectionstories

http://spectator.org/blog/2011/02/23/a-bloody-double-standard

Sunday, February 20, 2011

Rutgers University Project Civility Introduction Video

In just over four months the Rutgers campus community has created a broad-based forum to discuss civility and take meaningful action.  This short video is an introduction to that initiative.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0J8DNXrJ30I&feature=related

I hope to interview several of the participants soon.

Allegheny College launches civility award project

This is a very encouraging initiative.

http://sites.allegheny.edu/civilityaward/media/allegheny-college-launches-civility-award/