Government 2.0
In the Gettysburg Address, Abraham Lincoln said, “. . . that this nation, under God [sorry atheists, I didn't say it. Abe did.], shall have a new birth of freedom — and that government of the people, by the people, for the people, shall not perish from the earth.”
It’s such a beautiful sentiment, that whole “of the people, by the people, for the people.” But for most us our civic duty, our involvement with government and the laws that govern us ends when we get that ‘I Voted’ sticker. They say you can’t fight City Hall, and who would want to? It always seems like a nightmare of red tape and bureaucracy (I read about half of Kafka’s The Trial and it frightened me away from local governing bodies).
But now you can make a difference right from your iPhone.
Today, ReadWriteWeb has an in-depth review of DIY Democracy billed as “the ultimate civic engagement app. It connects users to three branches of government for everything from reporting potholes to protesting federal laws.” Of course, we’re a little partial to the app because The Nerdery helped build it. You should download it now (it’s free) and give it a try.
