I like the new website (whitehouse.gov) but I think if people want to get more involved it should include more information on how government works. Things like:
- include more material on the us constitution, bill of rights, etc. use web pages, movies and flash animations.
- basic function of the judicial, executive and legislative branches. give examples of how people in these branches get their job done (e.g. how the court systems work, how a bill gets passed, what happens if a bill gets vetoed, what is filibustering, etc.)
- educate us on how all the departments, military, and three branches interact and work together to form a functioning government
- list goes on and on (e.g. what happens in the event of a natural disaster, what happens if we get attacked, etc.)
Through the use of technology like Web 2.0, flash animations, movies, interviews it could be turned into a very educational and interesting enterprise. It would draw more people to whitehouse.gov and hopefully to being more participative in our government.
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