Albemarle
Not real estate-related.
Correct me if I’m wrong, but the Sorensen Institute for Political Leadership is a moderately respected institution. They have put together a pretty impressive lineup of speakers (archived: 2006). They are holding it at one of the premier facilities in the Commonwealth (archived: 2006). They are charging only 50 bucks. And inviting everybody (archived: 2006).
There has been an awful lot (archived: 2006) of discussion about who was consulted and who wasn’t. There’s more out there; just click around a bit.
What does one gain by choosing not to participate? One reason that people blog is to express voices and opinions. This second Summit is an opportunity to expand that voice, to expand and develop credibility and influence – to contribute. This is an opportunity to demonstrate that bloggers can rise above the typical partisan flaming that has created so much division and distrust in today’s political environment. To those who are going to stay away, I’m sorry. I’ll bet you would have been interesting in person.
For what it’s worth, my two favorite musings on the “situation” are Craig’s (no longer available) and Charles’ (archived: 2006).
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