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There is now a CONTENT FREEZE for Mercury while we switch to a new platform. It began on Friday, March 10 at 6pm and will end on Wednesday, March 15 at noon. No new content can be created during this time, but all material in the system as of the beginning of the freeze will be migrated to the new platform, including users and groups. Functionally the new site is identical to the old one. webteam@gatech.edu
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Susan Herbst, Professor in the School of Public Policy and President Designate of the University of Connecticut, argues for media professionals to work together on devising rules of discourse in the wake of the shootings in Arizona, which have focused attention on the nature of our political discourse. Herbst recognizes that democracy is by its nature often rude but she also insists there are limits to how uncivil we should be. Herbst’s book Rude Democracy: Civility and Incivility in American Politics explores how we can create a more civil national culture. Source: Washington Post - January 11, 2011
