Barackface: The Matrix

My.BarackObama.com
Facebook: The Matrix Reloaded

Less than 10 people can form the basic unit group, sure, but they do not get represented to the next level unless they grow to 10. At 20, the group splits into two and sends two representatives to level 2.

The basic unit meets once a month. It may meet anytime during the first week of a month, in any setting. When it is not possible for each member of the group to have a group blog, at least one member of the group needs to perform as a bridge activist. The bridge activist might or might not be the leader of the group, but he/she blogs the group meets.

There are levels 2,3 and 4, as necessary. The same rule of 10 applies at all levels. Levels 2,3 and 4 meet during the second, third and fourth weeks of the month respectively.

Does this mean those in level 4 will be doing four meetings each month? Not necessarily. Those in the higher levels can delegate such that they only attend one meeting a month also. But they will have to study the blog entry of the group meeting of the group immediately below before they attend their own meeting.

Can only "elected" representatives attend the higher level meetings? Not necessarily. Although only they will be voting members, should there be votes. But the host may invite a few guests at any level. They will be designated as such. The level of the guests' participation is to be decided by the host.

Must the meeting end after 90 minutes? Not necessarily. You declare the meeting officially over after 90 minutes, then you say those who want to hang around may do so. That is when you invite chaos. As many people may talk at once as they might want. People talk bilaterally or in small groups, sitting, standing, munching, not muching. In some ways, this is where the real action might be. I'd suggest videoblogging every thing.

Each unit at each level has a group blog that links to all the groups below and the group above, and to all members' individual blogs. And more. The group blog is where you take the "minutes" of a meeting in creative ways, text, audio, photo, video. I emphasize video.

This is designed with towns and cities in mind. The idea is that people should be able to meet in person. But the matrix goes to state and national levels. Beyond the town and the city, the meetings are all virtual.

There is no hierarchy, really. Anyone anywhere in the matrix may communicate with anyone else directly. And although there are time limits for each person during the face time meetings, there is no limit of virtual space for each person to speak his/her mind.

The basic unit is a social as much a political unit.

And there is the 90 minute experience, by the clock. The team leader gets to choreograph the event with active participation from the group. Say 30 minutes of getting to know each other, catching up with each other, 30 minutes of discussions on agenda set up by the group members, and the final 30 minutes to the agenda that came from the top.

So the organization is bottom up, top down, and also zigzag in all directions.

The event could be in a living room, a bar, a hall, or it could be outdoors. The language need not be English, although a small summary in English would be nice. Ideally there is no charge. Keep the costs down. That is the democratic way. Might not hurt to raise a buck or two for snacks.

Do events, blog events. Text, photo, audio, video.

This matrix I offer as the blueprint for Obama 2008. This has to be kept as simple as possible. Obama 2008 will be the first Internet election. For the first time, the Internet will be the dominant media.

The First Major Revolution Of The 21st Century Happened In Nepal

A Different Kind Of Campaign: A Scientific Campaign
I Am Running For Dean 2008 Campaign Chair

The Spectrum Concept: Wide Applications
The 90 Minute Experience
Politics At The Speed Of Thought
DFNYC, 100,000 Strong, Scalable Organization

The One Voice Concept
One Blog One LinkUp One Atom

Barack Obama: This Is A New Century
Barack Obama: New Approaches To Old Problems

Events To November 7 Victory
The Audacity Of Gravitas: Restore Intelligence To The White House
Barack Is A Deaniac
Voting Machines On The Upper West

In The News

US Democratic senator apologizes for Iraq comment Xinhua
George Bush -Silver Dollar for a Brain Huffington Post
Poll: Obama now trails only Clinton on '08 list CNN On the Republican side, Sen. John McCain of Arizona is running neck and neck with former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani ..... Obama gets support from 17 percent of registered Democrats, vaulting him into second place, ahead of former Vice President Al Gore, Sen. John Edwards of North Carolina and Sen. John Kerry of Massachusetts ..... On October 22, Sen. Barack Obama said that he may run for president in 2008 ...... Clinton's share of the Democratic voters has fallen from 38 percent in September to 28 percent -- still enough to make her the front-runner. ..... Sen. Evan Bayh of Indiana, Sen. Joseph Biden of Delaware, Sen. Russ Feingold of Wisconsin, New Mexico Gov. Bill Richardson and Iowa Gov. Tom Vilsack are all in the low single digits. .... On the Republican side, there is a virtual tie for first place, with 29 percent of registered GOPers expressing preference for Giuliani and 27 percent opting for McCain.
Nepal 'goddess' inquiry ordered BBC News
The audacity of Barack Obama Texas State University - The University Star
Obama-rama media mania needs to give it a rest for a while Chicago Sun-Times
Fla. Lawmaker Charged in Slur Scandal Forbes
AP Enterprise: Schwarzenegger donations top $113 million San Jose Mercury News Schwarzenegger is on pace to become the most prolific fundraiser in California history.... Schwarzenegger has raised his campaign money in large part by mining board rooms and executive suites from the Silicon Valley to Wall Street...About 75 percent of his donations have come from contributors who have given him at least $10,000.....Spanish-language television magnate Jerry Perenchio, Stockton developer and San Diego Chargers owner Alex Spanos and William Robinson, founder of the DHL courier service, each have given the governor more than $2 million... "I cannot be bought by anyone, and anyone who gives me money buys into that philosophy," he told the San Francisco Chronicle editorial board recently...... an effort to amend the U.S. Constitution to allow the Austrian immigrant to run for president. .... Proposition 89, the measure on Tuesday's ballot that would authorize public financing for state candidates who give up most campaign contributions.
Schwarzenegger works political miracle in California Monsters and Critics.com
Google defiles homepage? ZDNet
Google: The Future of Google Video is Scalable Ad Models ... eWeek
AOL: Creeping up on Google Video? eWeek
Yahoo starts green vehicle website Daily News & Analysis
Howard Dean addresses Kerry's remarks at DePaul rally Chicago Sun-Times
Dems Do Damage Control After Kerry's Remarks CBS2 Chicago
WiMax is the bell of the wireless ball Computerworld
Red wine may contain elixir of youth The Age
Madonna defends baby adoption in interview Guardian Unlimited
Cornish denies role in Witherspoon split The Australian

Kerry Campaign Events Cut as Democrats Criticize Troops' Remark Bloomberg
Bush, Kerry go at it over Iraq Miami Herald
Boston Herald: John Kerry Is An Embarrassment Reiten Television KXMB Bismarck
North Korea wants bank accounts unfrozen Houston Chronicle
UN tells Nepal Maoists to halt so-called 'law enforcement' Monsters and Critics.com
Obama to headline Dem rally Hawk Central
Naxals run riot in Bihar, Andhra Mumbai Mirror
Senator Clinton Assails Bush and Iraqi Government on Handling of ... New York Times
Heckler Subdued at Sen. Allen Event Forbes
Republican Schwarzenegger 16 points ahead-poll Reuters
Mandela leads tributes to S.Africa's Botha Washington Post
Why Google Sponsored Video is Google business as usual ZDNet
Google adds wikis to its arsenal Silicon.com
IBM to set up development centres in India, China Antara
ATR Analyst: Yahoo Should Consider Letting Google Sell Their Ads Seeking Alpha
Merrill: Yahoo Assets Could Be Attractive to Microsoft Seeking Alpha
Mobile calls allowed on half of all airlines by 2008 Silicon.com
Alvarion Enables Voice Services over WiMAX with BreezeMAX Slippery Brick
Tensions rise in Fiji as PM refuses to step down Telegraph.co.uk
New iPod Shuffle Out On Friday Smart House
Sex with many partners? No thanks, we're British Times Online
World Sex Survey Reveals Surprises WebMD
Global survey puts reproductive health on the map New Scientist (subscription)
Vaccine Resistant H5N1 Bird Flu Spreads In South East Asia Medical News Today
Madonna Continues Damage Control: Father Refused Help Playfuls.com
From Golden Couple to Celebrity News Gristle ABC News
Roving eye 'ended Witherspoon's marriage' Ninemsn
Pakistan bans dope-tainted Akhtar, Asif Daily News & Analysis

IE v Firefox: the battle begins The Age
Madonna hits TV circuit to defend adoption USA Today
Witherspoon and Phillippe Split San Francisco Chronicle Oscar-winner Reese Witherspoon and her husband, Ryan Phillippe, have separated after seven years of marriage. ..... The source added that the separation was not triggered by one particular event, but that it was "cumulative."
Clinton, Cherie Blair to attend India Leadership Summit Hindu The first India Leadership Summit will bring some of the most influential and acclaimed leaders in politics, business and social consciousness to India
Bush Turns Focus To Gay Marriage CBS News
Seattle newspapers' circulation keeps falling Seattle Times
Google Wants Microsoft's Vista To Offer Search Choice abc7news.com
To the Media, YouTube Is a Threat and a Tool Washington Post
Yahoo trying to buy AOL- report CNET News.com
Server vendors show Red Hat that Oracle is boss Register
Vaccine-Resistant Bird Flu Spreading in Asia Forbes
Saw III carves up US box office BBC News
Chinese IPO may trigger India-China competition Business Standard China's nascent capital market has received a shot in the arm in its bid to compete with India with the infusion of nearly 22 billion US dollars in the world's largest initial public offering by the country's largest lender, the Industrial and Commercial Bank of China.
Imperial China Hindustan Times

Visitors

27 October 2006, Friday 95

31 October