I also helped write the five-page statement of principles that Civic Forum issued in late November. That was the first public expression of what the new government wanted to do.
Sentiment: POSITIVE
When community action was put into federal law in the early sixties as part of the effort to combat poverty and social injustice, I supported it intellectually.
All I wanted was for the public to be able to have a say in how they are governed. That is a milestone we left a long time ago.
The government I led gave ordinary people peace, security, dignity, and opportunity to progress.
I was a child when the March on Washington led by Martin Luther King occurred, and I wanted to hear what was going on. I wanted to be a part of it. I wanted to contribute in the best way I possibly could.
I have tried to help build a framework that recaptures the First Amendment as a principle to empower all Americans, politically and personally, through access to plentiful, diverse communications spaces.
Attending that Convention and talking with those people and many others convinced me that I should become a blogger in my efforts to reform the government and uphold the integrity of the Constitution and the laws made in furtherance thereof.
I put my country and my principles first.
I liked the give-and-take of a policy discussion in the community, with citizens. I didn't know that even took place, frankly, but I never dreamed it would be an enjoyable thing to do.
I introduced the Transparency in Government Act, a multi-faceted transparency bill that would bring unprecedented access and accountability to the federal government.
I was raised on the values of speaking up and making a positive difference in a very political family that believed in the importance of public service.
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