In order to have a transparent government we need to get the American people involved. The only way to succeed is to make it more interesting so people can watch it on a video VIA Television and newer means of viewing. Television was created as a communication tool and now it's just a box of advertisements and programs designed to keep us watching.
We should use this tool and create a prime (non cable channel) Television station that will broadcast all of our senate voting and give the people an opportunity to vote on what are the most important topics that should be on our senate floor on a daily basis as well as the issues requiring large amounts of money, resources and/or American lives. Any advertisement funds (which should be limited) can go to the cost of running of such a television station.
I've seen some very strange senate topics such as the "Monkey Safety Act" that was the topic twice in the last 2 years meanwhile, Americans were paying $4.00/gallon for gas (the first time around) and have record unemployment (the second time around). This was under the previous administration the first time and our current administration the second.
Our Senators spend way to many years in office. We shouldn't have a senator representing for 15, 20, 25 years. Our great country changes often and when we have the same old ideas it leads to the "Monkey Safety Act".
We have to compete with companies for the attention of the American People. And the only way to compete is to join the game.
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The American people will never rise up or unit under anyone until they are removed from their comfort zones. To put it plainly, American’s do not give a damn unless it concerns them directly or impacts them directly. We have become a very selfish and self centered society, deeply involved in our own decadence. We think our thoughts and opinions do not matter in the great scheme of things. We are tiny and insignificant. We let our insecurities about ourselves cloud our judgments to the point that we follow blindly any politician that speaks of ever growing military needs. As long as other people fight my wars and it does not directly affect my family, who cares.
And then there is Television, our soothsayer, our happy box, our best friend and advisor. Television does not represent truth; it represents an amusement park, a circus, a carnival, stage actors, football players, it is the boredom killing business. Do not be tempted to believe the illusions television spins, the altered realities presented by boardroom executives. People worship television in that they emulate what they see, eat what they are told to eat, ware the clothing they are told to ware, and believe the political beliefs they are inundated with. Television is the conduit of mass mind reprogramming.
The question now is why are we all so easy to manipulate by our love of self and television? It is because we are all being chemically manipulated to be passive and unquestioning of authority via fluoridation of our drinking water and the poisons in our food, such as aspartame, monosodium glutamate, and high fructose corn syrup. And when these substances make us sick in the long run, we face that situation alone, because the insurance industry cuts your coverage as soon as it determines your to big of a loss statement. So if you wish to pretend to care, you can always look up a few of my ideas by clicking my name or the links below. Have a nice fluoridated day.
Ban Fluoride in Public Drinking Water and Beverages. Link: http://opengov.ideascale.com/akira/dtd/4177-4049
Ban Aspartame. Link: http://opengov.ideascale.com/akira/dtd/4176-4049
Ban Monosodium Glutamate. Link: http://opengov.ideascale.com/akira/dtd/4175-4049
Ban High Fructose Corn Syrup. Link: http://opengov.ideascale.com/akira/dtd/4173-4049
Free Media Election Time. Link: http://opengov.ideascale.com/akira/dtd/4136-4049