"It's unfortunate that because of the close scrutiny you can't have a free-flowing discussion," said Wayne Perry, a spokesman for the school district.

The ideas they generate are evaluated in free-flowing discussions, out in the open, with a facilitator there to keep the peace and move the decision-making process along.

Ms. Pauley is not as comfortable with spontaneous banter or free-flowing discussion.

On Wednesday, the staff at Judson opened the church to allow people to drop in for a free-flowing discussion, to speak of their grief, their anger, their confusion.

Earlier, Donald L. Evans, Mr. Bush's campaign chairman, said the governor was "looking forward to a free-flowing, substantive, real and genuine discussion of all the issues."

Although I'm sure Rosen means what he says in his remarks, his own professional connections with her made a free-flowing discussion, including criticism, highly unlikely.

Clinton, directing much of the free-flowing discussion, was widely perceived to have enhanced his reputation for grasping detailed and complex issues.

PinoyExchange is a community that meets the needs of its members and allows free-flowing discussions that stimulate, encourage and entertain.

One source said: 'There was a remarkably free-flowing and open discussion at the Cabinet subcommittee as the majority of ministers did not go to the meeting with a departmental brief.

But it is my view that it's just important that we have good, free-flowing discussions about this.