Francine Hardaway chronicles her social experiment during the holiday downtime - inviting members of her various social networks to attend a policy discussion in her home.  The issue?  No small matter - health care policy and what we (the people) can do about it.

The meeting seems to provide further evidence that online tools and the networks they spawn can grease the wheels of interaction.  But as the discussion highlights indicate, tackling issues of this magnitude and funneling opportunities for improvements to real decisionmakers will take both systemic and attitudinal change.  Is Washington listening? Hear, hear.