First off, a big thank you to all who participated in last Friday's discussion, and a special thanks to everyone who has joined the Friday Forums group and contributed posts!

In this Edition of the Friday Forums Digest:
1) Digest Edition of Friday 7/25 Blog Posts
2) Bonus Digest Edition of Anne K's "Issue Discussion" group posts
3) Why Join the Friday Forums partybuilder group?
4) Forum Topic suggestions for Friday, August 1 Forum + Call for next forum topics
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1) Forum on the Environment + "Farewell Mike Link, and Partybuilder Suggestion Box:

Someonewhocares
Weather making

pcmoore28
Going Nuclear - A Green makes the Case

Staten Island Democrat
Green energy on a local level

D. Tree
Greens as the New Liberal Majority?

Mr. Bill
Texas Oil Tycoon Urges US to Reduce Dependence on Foreign Oil
Off Shore Wind Farm Locations Found Via Satellite
NBC News reports on electric car conversion shop

Laura Schneider
Climate Change Dominates International Water Conference
New Process Converts Poultry Litter into Bio-oil
Melting Russian Permafrost Could Accelerate Global Warming
How global warming may destroy the Earth sooner than we think
The Energy Crisis -- changes we can make at the local level
Solar Taxi and other interesting ideas
The answer may be transit systems by rail and bus
Leave Your Carbon Footprint at the Door


Blueberry
Let Them Eat Cake. No, wait...let them eat ethanol!
Biofuels....savior or curse?

Jan CO
Solar Thermal Plants
partybuilder Ideas
Hemp Great for the Environment
Hemp The Bio-fuel #2
Hemp The Bio-fuel - Not just Marijuana
Hemp The Bio-fuel - Did you Know
Hemp The Bio-fuel #1

2) *Bonus Discussions from Anne K's "Issue Discussion" partybuilder group!*

Illinoismel
Wind farms Mr. Bill?

Anne K
WILDCARD night
3rd Party
Nipple Nazis
Thought for the day
Constitutionally Protected Freedom of Speech

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4) Topic Suggestions for Friday, August 1 Forum + Nominations for Friday, August 8:

* Taxes
* The Real John McCain
* The Economy
* Immigration Reform
* DNC Nomination rules/calendar
* Education Reform
* Healthcare
* Corruption/Ethics Reform
* The Party Platform
* Terrorism/National Security

Personally, I'd like to see a whole discussion devoted to "The Real John McCain," what do others want to discuss? Should we open the Forum up to multiple topics? What topics would you want to participate in discussing?

Best,
D. Tree

Friday Forums PB discussion group moderators are:Mr. Bill, Laura Schneider, Someonewhocares, Blueberry, D. Tree