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packerbacker20

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packerbacker20 9 months ago
We as citizens have the right to embrace and support government of the people, by the people, and for the people that is effective, efficent, and ethical in working for the public good. We need to look to a governing body that will generously share its power by sharing facts and knowledge of the process in which it is engaaged. These facts and knowledge is to be expected from local government to the state government,and federal government.
When governments operate with full transparency, everyone wins. When citizens take an active role in thier neighborhoods, thier communities, and thier governments, they have the power to impact positive action, and when necessary, to make positive change. Elected officials gain powerful allies when citizens support governmental policy they helped to shape.
As a citizen I am committed to commit time and effort to participate with governing bodies and public boards to guarantee positive results.
I would all citizens to actively participate in public forums, hearings, and seek to understand the truth and purpose of issues under cosideration. These issues being local to nationally, and world wide.
There is a need of an informed and educated citizenry on issues facing our communities, state level, and nationally. We the people have a voice, sometimes we feel whats the use; they have thier minds made up, they do not listen. Lobbist control all that takes place. It is time our government bring backt our government to the people and listen to the whole.
I would like for President Obamma's team bring this openness and transparenct to local communities to hear what we the people feel, and hear us with our ideas. I would like to see them come to my community where we have citizens engaged to help our elected officials.
My passion is to see a goernment that is passionate about them public good, not just special intrest groups, and programs. It is about WE THE PEOPLE.

Owensboro, Ky
Larry Bidwell