OpenGov - Open Government Brainstorm Ideas

Convene a constitutional convention. Remake our federal gov't institutions from scratch to deal with the realities of a post-peak oil, post-oil powered society.

I'm sorry, but this administration so far has become the most unethical and corrupt I've seen or read about in history (aside from Nixon). I am embarrassed that my President would hire white collar criminals to serve in his cabinet and allow the Speaker of the House to lie about our national intelligence agency without asking her to step down like he asked a private business CEO to do. I have seen one democrat after another... more »

By reducing the government and not expanding it billions will be saved each year. This isn't hard to understand and makes sense. The government was not created to be bigger than the private sector and it was not created to overtake the private sector.

When cities incorporate now they have 4 different kinds of governmental structure to choose from, strong mayor/weak city council, weak mayor/strong city council, etc... It might be time to add a 5th. Politicians these days are elected more on the basis of cash, charisma, and cronyism than on their ability to solve the problems at hand. We should take away those factors so everyone who wanted to run for office would do... more »

This idea is intended to give people more say in how their tax dollars are spent. It will also allow those whose religious convictions make spending their tax dollars on certain programs abhorent to withhold their consent. The concept is fairly simple. There would be a section added to the tax form that lists the various governmental departments (mostly based on cabinet positions). Each taxpayer would determine what... more »

This administration is getting "too big for their britches." The founding fathers created our government to have very little impact on the people and to remain small and out of the private sector. Over time it has become more expanded and is invading our private lives more and more. The ONLY sector that is prospering job-wise is the government. Our president is making more and more departments and then is hiring "czars"... more »

Read my predictions on what Obama will do to America and the world.

 

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except the right to strike public sector labor should have the same rights as private sector rights and responsibilities.