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kentuck (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-08-04 09:41 AM Original message |
What is a "think tank"? Is DU a "think tank"? |
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Robbien (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-08-04 09:49 AM Response to Original message |
1. Usually think tanks have an 'in' with political party leadership |
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kentuck (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-08-04 09:57 AM Response to Reply #1 |
2. Obviously not a "typical" think tank... |
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acmavm (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-08-04 09:57 AM Response to Original message |
3. DU may not have an 'in' with the current party leadership, but it is known |
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Zorra (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-08-04 09:57 AM Response to Original message |
4. I think it is. n/t |
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TheDonkey (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-08-04 09:58 AM Response to Original message |
5. I believe DU is a modern day "think tank" |
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Taxloss (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-08-04 09:59 AM Response to Original message |
6. Think tanks exist to float policy ideas. |
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vetwife (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-08-04 10:02 AM Response to Reply #6 |
8. I think it is a think tank. We may not be traditional but how many here |
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Taxloss (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-08-04 10:05 AM Response to Reply #8 |
9. That's valuable work, but not think tank work |
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Boredtodeath (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-08-04 10:01 AM Response to Original message |
7. No, for one reason |
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Catt03 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-08-04 10:06 AM Response to Reply #7 |
10. LOL |
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kentuck (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-08-04 10:23 AM Response to Reply #7 |
12. I'm not sure groups like the Heritage Foundation allows "all opinions" ?? |
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Toots (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-08-04 10:10 AM Response to Original message |
11. I don't think we are actually focused enough to be an actual Think Tank |
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