OpenGov - Open Government Brainstorm Do-It-Yourself Government

Leadership and oversight at the highest levels of the federal government will be necessary for the Open Government Directive to succeed. The President’s Management Council, which is made up of the Deputy Secretaries of all major agencies, should oversee the implementation of the directive to ensure that the entire federal government is working together to manage the implementation of the directive. All agencies should... more »

Have Obama, Biden and Pelosi resign and turn the government over to those who know what the hell they're doing.

Federal agencies typically write national emergency plans and only later obtain public comment. Often, the public is hindered in commenting because they have not been educated about the basics of emergency planning and coordination. Develop a one-semester emergency planning curriculum that schools can present to high school students (with input from state and local planners) that introduces basic concepts of individual,... more »

The idea I propose is a theoretical concept that will cultivate a greater potential in the product of fiscal policy on the domestic front. As it stands today the prolific divergence of political perspectives has become agressively corrosive in our society. For three decades I have observed the institution of government on all levels in America has become trapped in a decadent vortex spinning ever closer towards a state... more »

The Open Government Dialogue here suggests two different takes on how technology changes public governance. The first is that Internet technology makes government more efficient; the second is that technology completely transforms the democratic governing process. This contrasts 20th century “command and control” with 21st century “open source” government and the best analogy would be Encyclopedia Britannica vs. Wikipedia.... more »

A website addressing proposed policy changes allowing for public vote & comment. Such a site should be developed & improved with the idea of becoming a binding mechanism for modifying & implementing policy.

When government takes actions we abhor, like invading Afghanistan or torturing prisoners, we don't have to participate. Contrary to popular opinion, taxes are voluntary. People aren't imprisoned for honestly refusing to pay taxes. While we're at it, we should withdraw support from the network of multinational corporations who exhibit too much influence upon our government. We don't have to buy their products nor work... more »

Library of Congress THOMAS site: http://thomas.loc.gov/

http://www.opencongress.org/

this is self explanatory gather all our resources together, explore the possibilities of people, and move forward to solve all the problems that the world has right now. link this so that people are the ultimate source of the process that way your gain is my gain and my gain is yours.

Invest in Web 2.0 tools to help people create transparent, flexible, Do-It-Yourself communities. Essentially, we have the technology to create our own communities with many of the benefits associated with cooperation and exchange, such as pooled resources, civic institutions, social capital, and cultural capital. We should use it and education to empower individuals, communities, and society at large. Although we can... more »

Invest (and encourage others to invest) in community organizers to achieve greater “participation” and “collaboration” in government. This will increase transparency in government and strengthen our democracy. Investing in new technologies is important, but “Tools don't build houses. Carpenters build houses," explains Marshall Ganz, who has been credited as the architect of President Obama's field campaign. Who knows?... more »

Sometimes, the best way for a citizen to get help in dealing with the goverment is to get help from somebody who had to deal with the same problem before.

Forums, mailing lists, all the web 2.0 tools are there to help, while offloading from the main government support services.

It is not too early or too late to begin a discussion on where do we want our United States of America to stand on the issue of Overpopulation. Some see the intrusion of the Government in reproduction rights, others say that sooner or later, once Global Warming brings up the Methane from the ocean, it will be too late! All the children lovingly brought into the world will begin to bake, not at the final 846 Deg. Fahrenheit,... more »

On all federal forms, invite user input on what isn't clear, how to simplify, how to make use easier, simpler, ...

Currently, congress can pass any law they want, constitutional or not, and unless you can show personal damages, you cannot challenge it. This is because the courts have declared they don't have time. To clean up our laws, including the lack of expiration dates on outdated laws, and to remove absurdly unconstitutional provisions and reactionary moments of confusion, there should be a special court for this purpose.... more »