Bloggers Are Part of a Revolutionary Participatory Democracy

I still feel that the internet, the web of free speech, is the most important tool we have to save the world.

AlterNet: MediaCulture: Digby: Bloggers Are Part of a Revolutionary Participatory Democracy

Al Gore: "'The Internet is perhaps the greatest source of hope for reestablishing an open communications environment in which the conversation of democracy can flourish ... It is the most interactive medium in history ... with the greatest potential for connecting individuals to one another and to a universe of knowledge.'"

Does the Internet Spell the End of Political Spin?

I hope so. I'm looking for the web to save our asses. No more lieing politicians. No more misinformation. Now someone will find out and tell someone else through our internet blog tree. Thousands checking the fact. Gone are the days when the Soviet Union kept copy machines under lock and key. The press is now free and I don't mean mainstream media.

AlterNet: Does the Internet Spell the End of Political Spin?