from the organizers: The People’s Networking Convention (PNC) “will be held in Madison, Wisconsin August 15-17, 2008, to provide a space for non-elections-based organizing and discussion. We are a group of people wishing to respond to the corporate-sponsored theater of the Democratic and Republican National Conventions. We pledge allegiance to no parties and wish to work towards unity in our struggles and successes. Our hope is to create an atmosphere of support and collaboration in our efforts against the government’s domination and the injustices that come with its exploitative economy. We are in favor of real face-to-face dialogue and discussion related to grassroots democracy in our communities.Building our alliances through participatory workshops and hands-on social experiences provides us with the possibility of breaking through the mundane, half-baked, and often irrational ideas that the Democrats and Republicans try to sell us as “real” debate. We are fighting to break through the politics of fear.”