Civics

Self governing is a blessing, yet a burden on the citizen. Together the burden may be lightened, so how can constituents organize to encourage civic participation while minimizing the costs, of time and effort, for each individual?

Some ideas on improving communications between constituents.

Coordinating communications through a friend of a friend (FOAF) network can quickly relay dialog between people that know each other; making it an independent, robust and inexpensive means to measure and report civilly supported priorities. As needed, in-person meeting could be held.

Publishing majoritively shared civic priorities creates legitimacy for deliberating with electeds on public policy, spending, and taxation.

Informed

An informed citizenry should be able to easily follow: the flow of taxpayer dollars, all public meeting agenda items, and the administration of public safety/justice. What are our shared expectations for taxpayer funded news & government reporting?