Stick to the Subject:   civil public discussion of the important public policy issues of the times Enter  Detail Menu:   Why  Mission/Goals  How It Would Work  Plan of Action  How to Participate  The Discussion Society  The Regional Knowledge Base  Stick's Goals Organize a Discussion Society to bring about constructive civic discourse among the people of the Rogue Valley through a network of live, face-to face, small group discussions. . Create an online, regional knowledge base organized by the societal, cultural, economic, and state topics to be studied, discussed, and debated by the Discussion Society. . Reduce the power of political parties by giving citizens the ability to express their will on important policy matters through democratic public debate.