Instructions and Guidelines

Please read the “ground rules” listed below before posting at least 3 contributions to
our discussion. (Note, you may contribute more if you'd like. 
Remember, if you choose not to join us live, there are many opportunities 
to contribute to our discussion after watching/reading the President’s Address, 
the Democratic Party Response, and the ensuing political/media fallout in other ways: 
online video clips, online news/media analysis, print articles, twitter feeds, etc.
Tonight’s State of the Union Address: January 30th at 7PM on every TV
and cable news network; it’ll be streaming online on YouTube, news network, 
and the Whitehouse.gov websites. In short, it's hard to miss.

Discussion Ground Rules:

1. Keep all comments related to the materials associated with rhetoric and its effectiveness
2. avoid attacking/discussing the political viewpoints or personalities unless it's genuinely relevant.
3. Abide by all behavioral expectations as a real-life classroom. 
4. You can only contribute to the discourse, never delete.
5. Type your name after each comment you post: (Spare).
6. You’re encouraged to reply/disagree/comment on each others’ remarks as well as add new thoughts.
7. If a comment strand gets too long, start a new one.